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7.02.2026

Overdrive ~ Review/Release Day

Overdrive
Dauntless Defenders #4
By Taylor S. Newport


Someone is after a surveillance system that the designer fears could be misused. Suddenly the people involved in its creation are being murdered. And Tyler Reid aka "The Ghost" is drawn into it as he had once provided protection to one of the victims. Tyler being who he is isn't about to allow an innocent girl to be taken or murdered, not if he can help it.

He doesn't want to pull the team into the mess, but he needs what they have to offer. And then there is Alex who cares too much for him while dealing with the mantle-ship of the family business, a role she never wanted. And Alex, like us, sees a new side of Tyler when he insists on providing protection for Mackenzie, a young girl, whose family is at the center of this highly sought after surveillance system.

There is a twist in this book that I did not expect, and it was a "What!" moment that sends the team and Tyler on an-out-of-time, must-save-her-now climax upping moment. And once again we are wondering if everyone will survive this unplanned mission.

This was an intense read that jumps into the action from the first page and doesn't let up. Overdrive is not to be missed IF you have read the previous books in the series. It makes this book flow better as you have the background info and each book builds on what comes before.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

The mission looked simple. But the enemy is closer, faster, and deadlier than they imagined.

Tyler Reid needs a break, but trouble finds him first. A call from London pulls him into a missing-person case linked to a powerful surveillance project that’s suddenly worth killing for. The deeper he digs, the more bodies he finds—and the more obvious it becomes that someone wants the entire system for themselves.

Alexandra "Alex" Romanova is looking for an escape from Veritek and the weight waiting for her back home. A trip with Tyler should’ve been the break they both needed. But when the case escalates and puts her company in the crosshairs, she goes with him—trying to keep him grounded even as the danger forces him to speed up.

The investigation spirals into a breakneck pursuit, ambushes snapping at their heels as their unknown enemy stays one move ahead. Someone is erasing anyone tied to the project, leaving bodies instead of answers. With the elusive threat closing fast, Tyler and Alex are fighting to get ahead long enough to expose who’s hunting them.

6.24.2025

Echoes of Darkness ~ Review with Giveaway

Echos of Darkness JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for 
Echoes of Darkness by Darlene L. Turner, 

Echoes of Darkness
Echoes of Darkness 
By Darlene L. Turner

Constable Oaklynn Brock is hiding from her past in a small community in northern Ontario when she gets word of her father's death. Now it seems her past has caught up to her when a serial killer decides the community will be his target. Are these the work of a copycat who randomly selected Kenorapeake Falls? Or was Oaklynn's hidden past the draw? 

With the cases mounting, the Canadian Watchers Squad is tasked with helping the local police department. Caleb Greene has a special understanding of cults, and the deaths in Kenorapeake Falls have cult written all over them. But to get to the truth, he'll have to confront his own demons.

Echoes of Darkness offers a behind-the-scenes look into cults while delving into the mind of a serial killer. I know it's super uplifting, but as Oaklynn and Caleb work through their doubts and fears, hope is offered that no one is too broken to get a new start in the eyes of God. A powerful and moving promise.

Of note: murder, suicide, stalking, kidnapping, animal sacrifice, and abuse either take place or are mentioned. Nothing overly graphic is portrayed, but it could be a trigger for sensitive individuals.  

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book

Title: Echoes of Darkness 
Author:
Darlene L. Turner 
Publisher: Love Inspired Trade 
Release Date: June 24, 2025 
Genre:
Christian Suspense/Romantic Thriller

A serial killer stalks a small town, and a police officer must face her family’s dark past to catch him. 

The sleepy community of Kenorapeake Falls in northern Ontario seems like somewhere Constable Oaklynn Brock can finally outrun her violent past. That is, until she’s assigned to investigate a series of suspicious deaths. She can’t reveal that she knows how serial killers think because she grew up with one. Yet the eerie similarities between these murders and those committed by her father, known as the Suicide Slayer, hint at a copycat in their midst. But why here and why now? 

Caleb Greene of the Canadian Watchers Squad, a special task force, has his own reasons to be wary of working alongside Oaklynn. But with rumors of a local cult known as the Light Paragons gaining power, the stakes are too high to refuse. 

As they explore connections between the killings and cult, Oaklynn and Caleb are forced to confront old secrets…and a terrifying new threat. Someone is watching Oaklynn’s every move. They know exactly who she is and what she might be capable of. And soon her biggest fear isn’t just having her past exposed, but that a killer will turn whatever days she has left into a living nightmare… 

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About the Author
Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author known for her high-octane stories and riveting twists. Sparked by Nancy Drew, she’s turned her love of solving mysteries into her writing, believing readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. Dubbed “the plaid queen” for her love of everything plaid, Darlene resides with her husband Jeff in Ontario, Canada. 


You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.



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