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Review of Mirage, Book 2:  Tru Exceptions Series by Amanda Tru The terrorist attack . . . Dawson Tate . . . What if nothing is as it appears to be?  When the unexpected happens, Rachel Saunders must unravel the web of secrets surrounding her boyfriend's work with Homeland Security and their relationship.  While confronted with new facts about Dawson's mysterious ex from Florida and the attention of DHS agent Garrett Matthews, Rachel must find a way to save the man she can no longer trust.  Will anything or anyone survive after the truth is revealed and the mirage fades? My thoughts on Mirage: Oh boy, Rachel Saunders is one exciting heroine!  Add to that, two gorgeous male Homeland Security agents and you have the makings of a great romantic suspense !    I love her fast moves!  I was thrilled to read this second installment in the Tru Exceptions Series.   It kept me on the edge of my seat!  I was caught right up in the act...

Review of The Haven  by Suzanne Woods Fisher When Sadie Lapp steps off the bus in Stoney Ridge after being in Ohio for the winter, she is faced with a decision–one that goes against her very essence. Yet it’s the only way she can think of to protect a loved one. Schoolteacher Gideon Smucker has been crazy about Sadie since boyhood. But his response to her surprising decision undermines his own reputation–and his relationship with Sadie. College student Will Stoltz is spending the spring at the Lapp farm as a guard for a pair of nesting Peregrine Falcons–courtesy of the Lancaster County Game Warden. Will needs to get his life back on track, but his growing friendship with Sadie threatens his plans. The lives of these three individuals intertwine, and then unravel as unexpected twists create ripples through the town of Stoney Ridge . . . and through Sadie’s heart. Once again, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher intrigues and delights with a story that explore...

Review of Material Witness   by Vannetta Chapman Tragedy strikes on the opening night of the Fall Crafters Fair when a woman is  killed in the parking lot of Daisy's Quilt Shop, and the only material witness is one of Melinda Byer's boys. The investigation takes a more bizarre turn when detective Shane Black becomes convinced the killer was actually after Callie. This time it's a madman loose in the largest crowd of the year, and he's looking for something or someone. If they can't figure out what, one of Deborah and Callie's close circle of friends may be next. Masked identities, antique quilts with hidden messages, an Amish boy whose handicap makes him stronger, one brave dog, and a possible hidden treasure ... this time it's nonstop action, danger, and a dash of romance. My thoughts on Material Witness: Wow!  I love a good mystery and throw in a little romance and Amish life, and I am in reader's heaven!!!   Vannetta Chapman has once a...

Author Interview with Amanda Tru Kindle/Nook giveaway of Baggage Claim To enter giveaway, leave a comment w/your email for contact purposes.  Share on facebook, twitter, or google for second chance.   Follow my blog for third chance to win.   You can just leave one comment telling me all you did to enter. Contest will end Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at 8 p.m.   P. S. There is a handy button at comments where you can share on fb, twitter, or google.    I'm thrilled that Amanda Tru has agreed to an interview here on my blog today and she is graciously giving a copy of Baggage Claim on kindle or nook to a lucky reader.    Please check out her books if you haven't already done so, as this new author is amazingly talented!    Tell us about yourself, Amanda.    I have always loved writing.  I think I wrote my first ‘chapter book’ when I was about 13.  I took writing classes in college, but g...

Review of Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly After her husband’s death, Roxanna Drew is faced with the daunting task of providing for her two small girls on her own. Pursued by her lecherous brother-in-law, Roxanna knows her only hope is to escape his grasp by moving into a derelict cottage, owned by Lord Winn—a man known to his tenants only by his checkered reputation. But when fate brings Lord Winn to her door in the middle of a snowstorm, Roxanna’s not sure which to fear more: letting him into her home or into her heart. A strong-willed heroine, perfectly paced plot, and plenty of humorous moments make this one of bestselling author Carla Kelly’s most beloved Regency romances. Discover the magic of a love story you’ll want to read again and again. My Thoughts on Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand:    What a simply delightful book to read!!!  I finished this book with a big smile on my face and a sense of peace that all is right with the world!   I wa...

Review of Baggage Claim  by Amanda Tru Book one in Tru Exceptions series Montana native, Rachel Saunders, is looking forward to her all-expense paid weekend  trip to New York.  But, when her luggage is lost and she is accosted by an infuriating  Homeland Security agent named Dawson Tate, events take a dangerous turn. Montana native, Rachel Saunders, is looking forward to her all-expense paid weekend  trip to New York.  But, when her luggage is lost and she is accosted by an infuriating Homeland Security agent named Dawson Tate, events take a dangerous turn.  Now, can she and Dawson elude their enemies and prevent a terrorist attack before the bomb in their possession is detonated in the center of Manhattan? My Thoughts on Baggage Claim: This was my first time to read a book by Amanda Tru and I love suspense novels, and this book was no disappointment.  I started reading it a few hours ago and simply could not stop reading.   ...

Review of Inescapable by Nancy Mehl, book one in Road to Kingdom series Page-Turning Romantic Suspense Set Against the Backdrop of a Small Mennonite Town Lizzie Engel is used to running away. At eighteen, she left her Mennonite hometown, her family, and her faith with plans never to return. Five years later, Lizzie finds she'll have to run again. False accusations at her job, a stalker, and a string of anonymous threatening letters have left her with no other options. This time, however, her escape is back to Kingdom, her hometown. As Lizzie becomes reacquainted with Kingdom, she realizes she may not have left her Mennonite roots and her faith as firmly in the past as she thought. She draws on the support of Noah Housler, an old friend, as she hides out and attempts to plan her next steps. When it becomes painfully clear that the danger has followed Lizzie to Kingdom, suspicions and tensions run high, and she no longer knows who to trust. With her life and the li...

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FRIENDS Swap 2012 My lovely package arrived today from Mary in California.....I am delighted with all my gifts!!!     All wrapped in gold and red silk fabric bags!   F-fiber--hand dyed homespun yarn--I was hoping I would get some of this when I saw on her blogs that she did this !! yay!! so happy! can't wait to use it!!   I gave her "fish/ocean fabric"(she loves the ocean/beach), flower magnet, and air freshener (sachet)   R-Roses--black and red fabric rose pins!   can't wait to wear these! Roses are my favorite flower, and I had pics on my blog of my roses in garden but didn't say it was my favorite!  (I sent her red wooden hearts and little notes to use to make crafts as she does lots of them and roll of Rollos candy!!!  she loves chocolate just like I do! lol )   I-l"i"ghthouse quilting fabric---she said she "fudged" to get I out of this, but I am not complaining as I love this fabric and will so enjoy using it for som...

Rhonda's Doings !: Author Interview with Amanda Flower andbook giveaw... : Author Interview with Amanda Flower  and book giveaway of A Plain Death!!!!!   comment on blog to enter to win, share on facebook, sh...

Author Interview with Amanda Flower  and book giveaway of A Plain Death!!!!!   comment on blog to enter to win, share on facebook, share on twitter, or follow my blog and let me know what you've done for extra entries--giveaway to end on Friday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m.!   Thank you, Amanda Flower, for sharing and giving away book!!   I'm delighted to have author, Amanda Flower, with us today!!  She is also generously offering a copy of A Plain Death  to a lucky winner!!!!  Thanks, Amanda! I love your books!!!    How did you come to write about the Amish? When I was twenty-four, the same age as my protagonist Chloe in the novel, my first job out of graduate school was for a small college library in Knox County in the middle of Ohio's Amish Country.  I moved there without knowing anyone, and it really was the first time I lived on my own.  While I was there, it was common for me to be stuck behind an Amish buggy when I dro...

The people of Appleseed Creek in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country are under attack. Soon after the dust has settled on a buggy accident that turned out to be murder, an unknown assailant begins cutting off the long hair of Amish women and the beards of Amish men.  New to the area, computer specialist Chloe Humphrey may not share their customs, but she is certainly alarmed over these crimes against the Amish and worries how such events will impact her growing number of friends who are more connected to that way of life.  In this small community, when Chloe discovers the body of an Amish businessman who was stabbed in the back and whose beard was cut off, she knows that finding the murderer and restoring peace to Appleseed Creek is as much her responsibility as anyone else's. My thoughts on this book:   Oh, I love mysteries!  this was such a great one!  I honestly never figured out who was doing the crime!   I was very surprised at the conclu...

FRIENDS Swap 2012 I am participating in a "FRIENDS" swap giveaway 2012....must be a blogger to participate, folks from all over the world are participating. We were partnered with a new friend and look at their blog and email them to get to know their likes/dislikes and then send them a gift for each letter of FRIENDS.   I had a really great time looking at my partner, Mary's, blogs and finding/making things for her. Everything is wrapped and labeled and goes in US Postal Service today, August 4.  We are to mail it out by Aug. 6.  Thanks, Khris, for sponsoring this fun swap!   These are links to Khris's blogs. She is sponsoring the FRIENDS Swap 2012.  Please check out her awesome blogs!   www.sewprimkhris.blogspot.com www.freebiesforcrafters.blogspot.com

Bundle of Prayers  Gift from my dear friend, Marti, which I received in mail today.  She filled the little basket with scripture scrolls for me!  love it! what a great idea for giving to friends who are in need of encouragement and prayers.