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Lucie’s Review:


FBI Agent Jack Shannon comes to Corpus Christi to track down the person selling government secrets to China. But when the Senator is shot during a hunting trip and a woman is kidnapped, Jack is shocked to find out that the woman taken is his high school crush, Bree Grayson. 


A high stakes, action-packed, with the security of the country at risk. There are a lot of twists and turns, filled with betrayal and friendship.

Bree is a strong heroine, she has never been close with her father, but the Senator is like a surrogate father to her. She has a passion for justice, and wants to do whatever she can to be of help to investigation. She feels at home with Jack, everything is so easy with him even though the situation around them is not, I loved their interaction and how God’s timing brought them together.

Jack is an excellent agent, devoted to his job, and Bree is the girl he never forgot. He is devoted to his job and isn’t sure what to expect with Bree coming back into his life so unexpectedly. He is an man of action, and is serious about his faith.

Overall, a fast paced, action-packed read, it was hard to put down and had plenty of suspense. I liked the balance of romance with high stakes international intrigue. This was an engaging and entertaingin read, highly recommend!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Forgotten Memories (SWAT: Top Cops #4)
Lucie’s Review:


Dr. Gabriella Fielding has worked hard to become an ER doctor, and she does her best to give each of her patients the best care possible. And often that means leaving the hospital long after others have gone. One night she is grabbed by two men, and shoved into a strange vehicle. One of them tells her that she needs to give Creighton what he wants, but she doesn’t even know anyone named Creighton!

With the help of a newfound friend, Shane, will she be able to get to the bottom of this baffling mystery?

Shane is a good man and is honorable to the very core of his being, he is determined to help to keep Gabi safe, and he sleeps outside her door every night to prove it.

I loved the characters, and how well they worked together and their dialogue was well done and amazing.

There’s an engaging storyline, and I like Shane is willing to share his faith with Gabi, and how she clings to her newfound faith in the face of trial.





Overall, a fantastic books that jumps right into the action, with great tension and plenty going on. And the main characters totally captured my heart!



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Game Over (Mindwar, #3)My Review:


Rick Dial is back in this pulse pounding read from thriller writer, Andrew Klavan. The walls between The Realm and RL are fracturing, and Rick is compromised. Ever since the last battle, his brain has been linked to Kurodar’s, and in his dreams Kurodar finds his way into RL.

Will Rick be able to stop him, and save Favian and Mariel–or will they be trapped in the Realm as it comes crashing down?

The conclusion to Andrew Klavan’s thrilling Mindwar Trilogy had me hanging on to the last, wondering if Rick would be strong enough for the final blow.

I really liked how we got to see more of Molly and who she is and why Rick is so drawn to her calming spirit.

Rick is a discerning hero, always thinking of others and what he can do. I loved how he because a symbol of hope to his friends in the Realm. I like how his passion for right and wrong, has grown, yet he is still compassionate.

Overall, a wonderful read, well written and action packed to the end. Rick Dial is an admirable hero, he has grown into a man of conviction and strength, with a strong faith. A terrific conclusion to the trilogy. I would definitely recommend this read!







Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and testimonials in Advertising.”

Beneath Copper Falls (Rock Harbor #6)
Lucie’s Review:


911 operator Dana Newell returns to Rock Harbor after her abusive boyfriend tries to drown her. Dana grew up in Rock Harbor, and finds a place to stay with her cousin Chris, meanwhile she and her friend Bree are training a puppy for search and rescue.

Boone Carter is a former smoke jumper who is now an outfitter who rents out cabins. He is a good friend of Chris and willingly goes to check on Dana while Chris is gone. He defensive around women because of a scar on his face, previously his fiance broke it off with him when she saw it.

When Dana’s friend, Allyson, who also happens to be Boone’s cousin, frantically calls Dana, with a haunting message before the line goes dead, soon after Allyson’s body is found and ruled an accident, but Dana wonders if Garret, her ex could be involved. She knows that Allyson was investigating a new story, could she have gotten too close to the truth?

Dana is a brave and clever heroine, and her is determined to do everything that she can to find out hat happened to Allyson and prevent it from happening to others.

I really liked Boone, he is slow to trust Dana, but comes to see that he can be himself when he is with and her and that her questions are out of concerned kindness, and he admires her bravery and how she cares for people on and off the clock.

This is a fast-paced and suspenseful read, with a tension filled mystery that brings Dana and Boone together. Boone is very supportive of Dana, and a very good friend. I really liked seeing Bree, Kade and Sampson again, along with Bree and Kade’s 4 year old twins! There are many surprises along with twists, and plenty of tense moments. Definitely a great read for fans of Colleen Coble’s Rck Harbor Series!




Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and testimonials in Advertising.”

My Review:

This book series was perfect. And this book had the perfect bittersweet conclusion. 
I love how this series weaves a riveting, character driven thriller of a story, with genuinely relatable, flawed characters. Brandon is a teenaged everyman, who is so relatable even though his circumstances are not (at least to me personally). He has a wry, cheesy sense of humor, and he has a fierce determination to protect the ones he loves even at his own cost, he has his struggles but he wants to understand and to be better. 
There are so many well developed characters that leapt off the page for me, even the ones that don’t get a lot of page time make their mark.  Marvella is so well done throughout the series, she is a beautiful dream girl, full of a radiant love for God and others, yet she has her pain and struggles too. 
Mr. Thrasher does an excellent job of dealing with the many difficult topics covered in this book, and realistically showing how spiritual warfare is waged and that there is true evil in the world. I loved that he wasn’t afraid to have his characters ask those tough questions, and in turn struggle to accept the at times tough answers. 
There is so much that I want to say about this series but can’t put into words. But I HIGHLY recommend it, and am so thankful that Mr. Thrasher took the time and money to continue The Books of Marvella. 

While this Glory does tie up the series, it leaves so many questions yet unanswered and I can’t help but think that we have just scratched the surface of the evil at play in Appleton.

I bought this series with my own money. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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