What a sweet story! Nicely written, it tells of two broken people that God brings to be neighbors & friends: Clara and Ethan, who is raising his brothWhat a sweet story! Nicely written, it tells of two broken people that God brings to be neighbors & friends: Clara and Ethan, who is raising his brother’s 3 children after his brother and sister-in-law are killed by lightening. ...more
I enjoyed this book. It’s nicely written with suspense, faith, and romance woven nicely into the story of new Maine Governor, Jillian, and security deI enjoyed this book. It’s nicely written with suspense, faith, and romance woven nicely into the story of new Maine Governor, Jillian, and security detail person, Dave. ...more
I had forgotten what a hood author Crais is. I thoroughly enjoyed this Elvis Cole/Joe Pike suspense story about widower Clark Hewitt, and his three chI had forgotten what a hood author Crais is. I thoroughly enjoyed this Elvis Cole/Joe Pike suspense story about widower Clark Hewitt, and his three children—Teri, Charles, and little Winona. When he had been gone for 11days, Teri researched PI’s and hired Elvis to find their father. And thus the adventure began. ...more
This is a very quick read. It might be better rated at 3.5, but it is a sweet story about goat rancher, Sydney, and the Nan with amnesia who arrived oThis is a very quick read. It might be better rated at 3.5, but it is a sweet story about goat rancher, Sydney, and the Nan with amnesia who arrived on her doorstep one night, Jameson. ...more
Beautifully written in a way that brings the reader fully into the lives of Myra Lipinsky, home health nurse & 51-year-old spinster, as she learns howBeautifully written in a way that brings the reader fully into the lives of Myra Lipinsky, home health nurse & 51-year-old spinster, as she learns how to love and realizes how she is loved, and of Chip, terminal cancer patient and her high school crush.
While some readers will focus on the health care rules Myra broke in the care of her patients, I hope people will look beyond those issues to the life lessons of the story. ...more
3.5 It’s a bit more graphic than I like, but it was a pretty good read. Kyle Wade returns home from his years as a Navy SEAL to learn he was the father 3.5 It’s a bit more graphic than I like, but it was a pretty good read. Kyle Wade returns home from his years as a Navy SEAL to learn he was the father of twin infant girls from a one night stabs about a year earlier. Grace, former girlfriend, is the girl’s social worker. ...more
Gripping romantic suspense. Bakery owner, Leyla, discovers the body of one of her employees on the alley behind the bakery the morning after she caterGripping romantic suspense. Bakery owner, Leyla, discovers the body of one of her employees on the alley behind the bakery the morning after she caters the wedding reception for her brother, Joel, a police officer. At the wedding she met Sean, a friend of her brother’s and an FBI agent. ...more
Marie is an abused woman running with Nora, her infant daughter, to escape her abuser. Her initial escape leads her to the house of an old curmudgeon Marie is an abused woman running with Nora, her infant daughter, to escape her abuser. Her initial escape leads her to the house of an old curmudgeon named Lewis who takes her in and shoots at her abuser.
Other key characters: Owen, police officer and grandson of the old man. ...more
Quick, easy-read love story about Lucinda, a young widow who is burned out of her cabin while expecting her dead husband’s child, and Franklin, ranch Quick, easy-read love story about Lucinda, a young widow who is burned out of her cabin while expecting her dead husband’s child, and Franklin, ranch owner and her rescuer. ...more
Probably a 3.5 because parts of it were predictable, but a fun, fast read about Reagan, an inventor using a fictitious name to get out from under the Probably a 3.5 because parts of it were predictable, but a fun, fast read about Reagan, an inventor using a fictitious name to get out from under the stigma of being general’s daughter, and Sosimo, the Stryker team member who was to protect her. ...more
Third and apparently last in this Silas McKay series, this has Silas, Ashley. and the team dealing with international industrial espionage, specificalThird and apparently last in this Silas McKay series, this has Silas, Ashley. and the team dealing with international industrial espionage, specifically related to China. ...more
I enjoyed the book. Easy to read. No sex or profanity; in fact, Silas, the main character, is a Christian. The writing style doesn’t flow as well as iI enjoyed the book. Easy to read. No sex or profanity; in fact, Silas, the main character, is a Christian. The writing style doesn’t flow as well as it does in many books. The word that comes to mind is “curt”, but that does not seem quite to capture the sentence structure.
In this story, Silas an Ashley, his intern at Discreet Corporate Security Systems, are asked to check on the theft of a $65,000 diamond signet ring. ...more
Easy read story of Silas, who helps run a corporate security company and his intern.m, Ashley, who works with Silas on a new case that initially lookeEasy read story of Silas, who helps run a corporate security company and his intern.m, Ashley, who works with Silas on a new case that initially looked like corporate espionage. ...more
I debated in the eating and would give it a 4.5, if it was an option.
Altho it took a few chapters to become totally engrossed in this search for JackI debated in the eating and would give it a 4.5, if it was an option.
Altho it took a few chapters to become totally engrossed in this search for Jack Reacher, there came a point in Kim Otto’s adventures with the Vigo drug cartel and searching for John Lawton, the IRS agent she’d been dating who disappeared on an assignment out in Albuquerque, that I didn’t want to put the book down. ...more