A Good Book and Cup of Tea

The Kingdom vs. John Reid by Dillon Lunn is his debut novel. The new government uses the Bible as the law, where common sins can be punishable by death. John Reid has always thought of himself as a good person. He finds himself on trial, his past scrutinized and hid inner turmoil exposed. His lawyer is his only hope. Will he be able to sway the jury or will the Bible condemn him to a death sentence? The story grabbed me and pulled me in right from the beginning. Written in th

Love and Other Mistakes by Jessica Kate is an okay story. It is fast-paced with lots of family “issues” going on. Seven years ago, Jeremy ran out on Natalie, breaking her heart. Now, he’s back with an infant son and needing a nanny. Natalie has spent all her savings helping her parents and she just lost her job. Working for Jeremy is her only option. Will old feelings re-surface or is Natalie’s hate of Jeremy too strong? This story started out with such promise but it didn’t

All In by L.K. Simonds is her very first published novel. According to the back blurb on the book Cami Taylor’s boyfriend loves her in spite of her flaws. He wants to marry her but she has other ideas. Breaking off the relationship she goes on a quest for happiness. I never finished the book. I only got to page 55. Within those few pages there were two sex scenes, visit’s to a bar, drinking, and cigarette smoking. Just not what I expected from a Christian fiction story. Altho

Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason is the fourth book in her Blue Justice series. FBI Special Agent Linc St. John is determined to track down the ones who killed his partner, Allison Radcliffe, and make them pay for their crimes. What he didn’t expect to find was his partner alive! Now, he must deal with the hurt, anger and relief as he and Allison work together to bring about justice instead of revenge. Wow! Where do you start with a story like this one? I loved the characters.

Deadly Intentions by Lisa Harris is a romantic suspense, edge-of-your-seat thriller. The story starts out with a murder and keeps you turning the pages until the very end. Research scientist Caitlyn Lindsey doesn’t believe that the deaths of her co-workers were accidents or random. She thinks that they knew something and were killed for as a result. The only person she can trust with her suspicions is Detective Josh Solomon, one of the victim’s husband. Together they uncover

Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks is a stand-alone suspense mystery. Evelyn McTavish is trying to move on after the death of her fiancé. Selling her art is the beginning but when she receives a call to pick up a dog that the shelter claims is registered to her everything seems to explode. With her life in danger her path crosses that of FBI Agent Sawyer Price. Now, with someone she can trust maybe she’ll make it out alive. If she can figure out just what is going on! T