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Review of The Promise by Amanda Tru The secrets to changing Hannah's past, lie in her future.  The terror of being captured by her enemy throws Hannah into the distant future. But it is a future that holds secrets.  As the closely guarded secrets unravel, so does the mystery of Hannah's life. Now her entire existence hinges on her actions.  With time on her own life running out, Hannah is driven by an obsession to travel back in time to save her husband and family, righting the wrongs fro her mistakes. But in order to so do, she must control her time traveling and then somehow save a dead man.  Hannah must face life-altering secrets, heart-breaking betrayal, shocking surprises, and a final encounter with a villain intent on destroying her. Can she save herself before time traveling takes its final toll? Though Hannah believes God has a plan for her life, can she trust that the author of time can also use her sin for her ultimate good? And in the en...

Review of Tomorrow  Yesterday - Christian Romantic Suspense, Time Travel Romance Book 5 by Amanda Tru Trapped in the wrong tomorrow, can Hannah find her way back to yesterday?  Hannah wanted to save someone she loved, so she used her time traveling ability and made the choice to change history. But she hadn’t known it would cost her everything. Now she is caught in the wrong tomorrow—one that she created. It is a tomorrow without Seth and everyone else she loves. Having turned her back on God, Hannah is now completely alone, without family and friends, and hunted by her enemies and the public who sees her as the villain.  With so much at stake, can Hannah travel back in time again and rewrite history?  If all hope fails, will she return to the One who truly holds Tomorrow? MY REVIEW:   This is not a tomorrow one would love to be a part of.....this is a nightmare for poor Hannah.   She is having a difficult time figuring out how to get...

Review of The Choice by Amanda Tru If you could go back in time and save someone you loved, would you do it?  Hannah’s ability to time travel has always been something she feared. It was uncontrollable and came with life-threatening risks. However, when Hannah is unable to cope with grief, she decides to use that which had been her enemy. She is going to travel back in time to prevent the tragedy from ever happening.  Unfortunately, nothing goes according to plan. Seth finds out about Hannah’s intentions and takes measures to protect her. But when they discover that the reality of history isn’t what it had appeared, a simple mission to save a life becomes much more complicated. Their intervention has now changed their own future and endangered many lives, including their own. Can they elude their enemies to find the vital evidence they need to fix the timeline? Or will Hannah’s choice have an even greater cost than she can imagine?  MY REVIEW:   How ma...

Review of The Romance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Amanda Tru After one last performance, Calyssa Durant will be trading in her ballet slippers for an uncertain future. Having sacrificed so much of her life to become a ballerina, Calyssa has met her goals only to long for something more. She will dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the 'Nutcracker' one more time before quitting her traveling ballet troupe. But, when a late-night rehearsal ends with surprising danger, Calyssa and theater owner, Nikolas Clauson, are caught in a battle with an unexpected villain. As the smoke clears, Calyssa finds herself on a journey to her own, real-life 'Land of the Sweets'. Will she also find her own Nutcracker Prince, or will his stormy past and current secrets be more than this ballerina can overcome? Other books in the Typecast Christmas Collection: 'Curtain Calls and Christmas Wishes' by Cynthia Hickey 'Act of Love' by K.R. Jordan 'Scrooge Falls in ...

Review of The Assumption of Guilt by Amanda Tru CHRISTIAN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVELLA Nobody stops to think what it would be like to be arrested. That just doesn’t happen to normal people, right? When a major theft happens at a party she’s attending, Sophie James finds herself the prime suspect. Has she been framed or was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Now Sophie must convince the police, along with her cop boyfriend, that she’s innocent. With no record, no motive, and no evidence, that shouldn’t be difficult. Then why does no one seem to believe her? My Review: Could sweet little Sophie James, law student and intern for top-notch lawyer in town, really have stolen a huge diamond ???   Honestly, she has no record, no prior offenses, so what is going on?   This novella was such a fun and exciting read!   It kept me guessing as to who did it? why did they do it?  what on earth is going on?   I was laughing through this book and my curios...

Review of Today (Book 3) by Amanda Tru Hannah was supposed to get married. She was supposed to live happily ever after. And she was definitely NOT supposed to ever time travel again.  But when Hannah’s fairy tale turns into a nightmare, she discovers seemingly random events in the past have a deadly reality for the man she loves. She now must use what she learned to protect him from pursing a path that would cost him his life. But certain secrets may cause irreparable damage.  When tragedy strikes, will Hannah be able to face today with no happily ever after in sight? My Review: I took a trip in time last night with Hannah as she left "today" and returned to "yesterday".   I have been eagerly anticipating this third book in Amanda Tru's Christian Romantic Suspense time travel series.   I will tell you that I did not expect the ending.  I definitely did not see it coming!    Hannah questions God and His actions in this book.  Have yo...

Review of The Random Acts of Cupid By Amanda Tru Elise Hutchins has  a secret . She likes to anonymously play matchmaker for people she doesn’t really know. But when lawyer Ryan Jenkins discovers she’s Seattle’s Cupid, he thinks her methods are deceptive and she shouldn’t be interfering in the lives of others. Now Elise has 24 hours to present her case and prove her character to Ryan. Otherwise, he will reveal her secret and ruin her reputation along with possibly all of the good she’s done. Will following her around on her Cupid errands change his mind about her? And, in the end, will Elise sacrifice her own chance at love to make one final match for her best friend? My Review: What a sweet Valentine's Day love story!  I read this in one sitting as I was eagerly reading to see if Elise could convince Ryan of her good character in spite of her deceptive acts as Cupid.  It was very intriguing to see the ways that Elise had worked her magic to assist so many peop...

Review of Secret Santa by Amanda Tru It was time for Hailey Rhodes to admit the truth: things were not going well. After losing her job as a teacher, she finds herself broke, unemployed, and tricked into accepting a date from a department store Santa Claus. When new opportunities and new love interests present themselves, will Hailey choose a career and a man she's always admired, or will she wait for the identity of her Secret Santa to be revealed? My Review of Secret Santa: Amanda Tru is one of my newly-discovered favorite Christian authors.  Her other books were all suspenses and this one is full of suspense and surprise from the very beginning as well.   Hailey is stuck wearing bells and a cute little elf outfit when she loses her teaching position in economic cuts, and when she begins to be pursued by the resident Santa, she does even know his name or true identity.   This is a true heart-warming story for the holidays or any old time.     I ...

Review of The Locket by Amanda Tru Hannah suddenly finds that she has time travelled once again, but this time is different. After helping save a woman's life, Hannah discovers that she has completely altered the timeline and thrown her very existence into jeopardy. Facing life-threatening effects upon returning to her own time, Hannah is then given a death sentence: if she time travels again, she will die. Now, Hannah must solve the clues to her own identity and find a way to save her own life before she is once again sent spiraling through time. Will her mother's locket hold the key to both her past and her future? Has she just found the love of her life only to lose him? Could God have a plan for Hannah amidst the chaos? My Review of The Locket: Wow, for any readers who enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife, this book is one you definitely need to read.   After reading Yesterday,  I was dying to know the significance of "the locket" that Hannah's ...

Review of Yesterday by Amanda Tru Her yesterday was five years ago. What will her tomorrow bring? When HANNAH KRAEGER saves a family injured in a car accident, she has no idea she has changed events in the past. Waking the next morning, Hannah discovers her yesterday was really five years ago. Each trip Hannah takes through time changes the timeline and her own life. With help from DR. SETH MCALLISTER, Hannah must unravel the mystery of why she time travels and who she actually is before the strange ability costs her future, the man she loves, and even her life. YESTERDAY is a thrilling Christian Romantic Suspense filled with unexpected twists, mystery, and romance My review: Are there days when you wish you could go back to some former time and redo things?  change something?   I know there are days when I feel that way, but Hannah Kraeger does not wish for this to happen and yet it does.   What she experienced as yesterday really happened years previously....

Review of Point of Origin by Amanda Tru "I should have killed you when I had the chance. You have no idea, do you? Life is just a crazy coincidence? That's fine. I have a feeling even mercy has a limit"  The terrorist's words haunt Rachel Saunders. Are they the ramblings of a psychopath? Or is there someone else out there who is watching Rachel and deciding if she should live or die?  When Rachel stumbles across something she was never meant to see, she discovers all the random events from the past year have connections that are much closer to home than she ever imagined. Now she must elude terrorists intent on killing her and piece together the clues to identify her enemy before time runs out and many more people lose their lives.  When all the secrets and lies are revealed, will Rachel be able to handle seeing her world as she know it fall apart? Will she be able to forgive one last betrayal from the man she thought she loved? My thoughts about Point of ...

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...

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 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.   ...