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Hidden Rebel by Michelle Janene is the third book in her Changed Hearts series. Lady Aria, disguised as a knight, travels to the kingdom of Veronia in search of a secret weapon to help free her people from the Black Horde. There she saves the life of the young prince. King Edmund agrees to help her find the secret weapon and pledges to fight alongside her when the time comes. There were a couple of scenes that could have been left out. Nothing explicit was mentioned; just som

Lake Season by Denise Hunter is the first book in her A Bluebell Inn Romance series. When Molly Bennett’s parents are killed in an accident the three kids put their lives on hold, to fulfill their parents’ dream of opening an inn in Bluebell, North Carolina. Adam Bradford is their first guest. He and Molly strike up a friendship, and together they embark on a summer filled with love, heart-ache, old and new secrets and a journey to finding lasting peace, contentment, joy and

A Baby for the Minister by Laurel Blount is a Love Inspired Romance. Natalie Davis is left at the altar. With no one to turn to, Pastor Jacob Stone steps in to help the soon-to-be-mom. Being a new Christian, Natalie is sorry for her past life, but some people won’t let her forget it. When pastor Stone tries to help, against the wishes of his congregation, he may just lose his job. This was a cute little story with a big message! There are consequences for your actions but the

Serving Up Love is a four-in-one novella about the Harvey House Girls. In A Flood of Love by Tracie Peterson, Gretchen Gottsacker returns to her hometown in New Mexico to fill in at the Harvey House. Her ex-boyfriend shows up with a daughter. Will she be able to forgive him for leaving her without a word? In More Than a Pretty Face by Karen Witemeyer, Rosalind Kemp, who was introduced in More Than Words Can Say, signs on as a Harvey Girl. Hoping to transfer farther west she w

Deadly Christmas Pretense by Dana Mentink is the second book in her Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series. How far would you be willing to go to protect a family member? That’s what Maggie Lofton must decide when she finds out her twin’s life is in danger. Working with her sister’s ex-boyfriend, Liam Pike, Maggie will put her life on the line to save Tammy and solve the mystery of the missing jewelry. Returning to Roughwater Ranch was like returning home. Although the storyline cen

Protecting Tanner Hollow by Lynette Eason is four romantic suspense novellas in one book. All four stories take place in the small town of Tanner Hollow, North Carolina. In Lethal Homecoming Kallie Ainsworth returns home for her stepfather’s funeral only to be met attempts on her life by an unknown assailant. Nolan Tanner the boy she left behind still has feelings for her. Can he protect her and solve the mystery behind who wants her dead before he loses her again, this time

Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters is the second book in her Harbored Secrets series. Welcome back to the little southern town of Walton, Georgia, where secrets seldom remain hidden! Journalist Vivian DeMarco teams up with Deputy Ryan Frost to find out who murdered her boss. The characters were very believable. Ryan and Vivian have issues with their fathers. Together they encourage each other to overcome their pasts and embrace the future. The suspense in this book started on p

Practically Married by Karin Beery is a stand-alone novel about finding your rightful place in life. Deciding to give up the dating scene Ashley moves to northern Michigan to marry Tom, whom she met online. They are both settling for companionship instead of romance and love. When she arrives, she finds out that Tom has died in a tragic accident and didn’t tell anybody about her. Meeting Tom’s family fills that empty place in Ashley’s heart. Russ, Tom’s cousin and business pa