Vanished ~ Review and Giveaway

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Vanished by Dr. David Jeremiah with Sam O'Neal, 

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Vanished
The Vanished Series #1
By Dr. David Jeremiah with Sam O'Neal 

Vanished opens with the world in turmoil: pandemics, war, famine, and natural disasters have ravaged it. Covid-19 was only the beginning, each successive world sweeping illness has become harder to tackle, and the newest is seemingly unstoppable. John (Haggs) Haggerty has been tasked with the special military unit to contain it. Haggs see it as a challenge that he must defeat. But when the newest deadly strain is found elsewhere Haggs and his team are sent in to contain it. Yeah doesn't go to plan. Nope natural disaster strikes and those rumors of war? They are no longer  rumors. 

Adding to the professional stress, is Haggs's guilty. Guilt over a death he could have prevented, over his failed marriage, and his non-existent relationship with his now grown daughter. Haggs wants to change but he's not entirely sure where to begin. His family and best friend know that what he needs is to establish a relationship with God, but that means surrendering the control he holds to. But then it happens and control means nothing in the suddenly changed world Haggs finds himself living in.

This book uses current world events to predict a not so distant possible future where everything is more challenging in the ability to survive from day-to-day. Think Left Behind (Jerry Jenkins) meets The Shepherds (Andrews and Wilson) and get an idea of what this book is about. There is an unending intensity that drives the book, and Hagg, to its conclusion. The cover for this book is perfect for what happens - a world in turmoil. This is a page-turner as disaster follows disaster. Almost makes one not want to get out of bed after seeing the news!

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: Vanished
Series: The Vanished Series #1
Author: Dr. David Jeremiah with Sam O'Neal 
Publisher: Thomas Nelson 
Release Date: June 30, 2025 
Genre: Christian Fiction

New York Times bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah's theological insights are already valued by millions of readers. Now he brings that same depth to novels that explore the end of the world...

As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John "Haggs" Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture--including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars, and rumors of war. And each crisis is becoming more intense. 

Meanwhile, his own world feels like it's falling apart. He's still caught in the grief of messing up his relationship with his ex-wife, and he's trying to keep it together so that he can show up for his adult daughter before she wants him out of her life entirely. As both personal and professional situations push him to the brink, Haggs finds himself stretched further than ever in his desire to be the kind of good person he knows he should be. 

 Just when it seems as if things might turn around, Haggs is forced to decide between his need to find solutions and his need for personal redemption.  

Vanished is Left Behind for a new generation--apocalyptic action and emotion that's infused with Dr. Jeremiah's perspective and compassion.  

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | DavidJeremiah.org | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ChristianBook | Bookshop | BookBub

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About the Author

Dr. David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point, an international ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching through radio and television, the Internet, live events, and resource materials and books. He is the author of more than fifty books, including The Book of Signs, The Great Disappearance, Where Do We Go from Here? and The Coming Golden Age.

Dr. Jeremiah serves as the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. He and his wife, Donna, have four children and twelve grandchildren.

Connect with Dr. Jeremiah by visiting davidjeremiah.org to follow him on social media and sign up for email updates.

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(3) winners will each receive a signed copy of Vanished, 

an NIV Jeremiah Study Bible, 

and a Dr. David Jeremiah Daily Devotional Living in His Light!

Full tour schedule linked below. 

The giveaway begins at midnight August 18, 2025 

and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 25, 2025. 

Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway 

and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. 

No shipping restrictions. 

Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Girl Lost ~ Review

 

Girl Lost
The King Legacy #1

By Kate Angelo

Girl Lost is an aptly named book. We have a woman who left behind the life she had years ago and lost herself in the process. We have a missing beloved daughter. A runaway. And a mother searching for the daughter she gave up years ago. Somehow, these seemingly random lives are about to cross paths in this explosive series debut.

Luna Rosati is ready to face the past and find the daughter she gave up years ago. But to find her daughter, Luna must meet with Stryker, the man who helped her turn her life around. But when Stryker is kidnapped before Luna's very eyes, she is forced to work with the very people she left behind 18 years ago. Can you say hurt feelings?

Worse, she must work with Corbin King to find Stryker and bring him home. But can she work with Corbin after he not only broke her heart but shattered it into a million tiny shards? For Stryker's sake and the missing young women, she will.

This was an interesting book. All of Luna's friends from her teenage years were from a mentoring program run by Stryker, to get them off the path to destruction they were all on. The fix? The Warriors Program, which combined MMA (mixed martial arts) and training alongside the local police department.  There were bumps along the way, and mistakes were made, but with Luna's return, they have a chance to repair what was broken and reestablish their broken relationships. 

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:

Officer Luna Rosati and Special Agent Corbin King are at odds over their failed teenage romance, but they reunite on a mission and must put their past aside. When they encounter a kidnapping, missing bodies, and a murder, the secrets Corbin and Luna keep from one another are only the beginning of the threats they face.

About the Author:

Kate Angelo is an award-winning, bestselling Romantic Suspense author, minister, and public speaker from Southwest Missouri who serves alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families through their nonprofit.

Her career began in IT as a web developer, programmer, and usability expert, but she left the corporate world to pursue full-time ministry work. Following her passion for story, Kate began writing fiction in 2019. Her 2022 debut novel, Driving Force, is an Amazon Top 100 bestseller written in the storyworld of Lynette Eason’s Elite Guardians series and published by Sunrise Publishing. In 2022, Harlequin selected Kate in the Great Love Inspired Author Search for her novel, Hunting the Witness, a 2023 Publishers Weekly Bestseller. In 2024, Kate received a Selah Award for her novella, Deadly Holiday Hijack.

As Mom to 5 adult children, she’s fluent in both sarcasm and eye rolls. Kate is a coffee aficionado, tech enthusiast, productivity guru, prayer warrior, dog lover, and known klutz—just ask her doctor. Having aged out of foster care, Kate brings a unique perspective to her writing, breathing life into flawed characters who find hope and healing amidst danger. Subscribe to her newsletter learn about her and that pet lion thing at kateangelo.com.

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Doyle ~ Review

Doyle

Minnesota Kingstons #3

By Susan May Warren

Doyle Kingston is trying to escape the pain of his past, and Tiana (Tia) Pepper is trying to prove she is worth noticing. When they both end up in Mariposa as codirectors of Hope House, they are both more than a little surprised. "Co" was nowhere noted in the job description. Tia takes it as a challenge, and Doyle, well, she's not sure what his take on all of this is, but she can see a disaster in the making.

This is the third book in the Minnesota Kingstons series, and this time we get to know Doyle, who left Minnesota and the family inn behind, as he works on getting his life back together after the tragedy that destroyed it five years ago. (Yes, run-on sentence, but it needs saying.)

Everything is going along fine until Doyle and Tia manage to run afoul of the local gang. Add to that a fundraising event, a treasure hunter, and some unexpected seismic activity, and this story is suddenly ripe for looming disaster. And disaster happens, big time. This actually reminds me of whenever something happens, then everything just dumps at once. 

And poor big brother Steinbeck just can't get a break in his protection detail of Declan Stone. A woman from his past just keeps showing up, and he's pretty sure she's up to no good.  I'm interested in how this story thread develops in the future books.

Lots of suspense and coming to terms with the past and how it has affected their present. A good, quick weekend read.

About the Book:

There's Trouble Up North...

Meet Doyle, who finds peril in paradise in this rivals romance, book 3 in the Minnesota Kingston series by USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren

When love and danger collide, paradise plays by its own rules.

When Tiana Pepper lands on the lush island of Mariposa, she just wants to put her sad past behind her. Her goal is a new beginning as fundraiser and director of Hope House, a local orphanage. Except she’s not the director. She’s co-director, and nobody told her she’d have to work with an impulsive, out-of-bounds, depend on his charm, annoying disaster rescuer, named Doyle Kingston.

She can run this show on her own, thanks.

Doyle Kingston, bearing the weight of his own grief, arrives at Hope House ready to leave behind a history of loss. He hopes to find forever homes for these orphans, and the last thing he expects is to have to work with a woman who thinks she’s the boss of this island paradise.

And yet…they have problems.

Like becoming the target of a local gang.

And boss, Billionaire Declan Stone has invited his fancy friends to the island to see Hope House up close, in hopes they’ll donate and get the orphanage on its feet. So…please, could they work together?

And wouldn’t you know it but among the donors is a treasure hunter who believes a pirate left a stash under Hope House. What-ever.

Then an earthquake rocks the island, kids go missing and Tia and Doyle have no choice but trust each other if they hope to save the children and each other.

Doyle is a pulse-pounding romantic suspense featuring rivals turned rescuers, where opposites attract amidst peril in paradise, are two hearts scarred by tragedy just might find a second chance at true love.

The Minnesota Kingstons
Book 1: Jack
Book 2: Conrad
Book 3: Doyle
Book 4: Austen
Book 5: Steinbeck

Protecting the Texas Witness ~ Review

Protecting the Texas Witness

Lone Star Defenders #3

By Virginia Vaughan

Isabelle Morris is fleeing from her former employer, after exposing the corruption that she uncovered; she and her daughter have been threatened. A cabin in Texas belonging to her late husband seems the perfect place to hide out until she needs to testify. But they've been discovered, and Deputy Drake Shaw is going to keep them safe.

The deputy who came to her aid reminds Isabelle of her husband, who died ten years ago. Drake insists that he isn't the man Isabelle thinks he is. But there are some similarities that Isabelle can't get past. Is the handsome detective a relative?

Protecting the Texas Witness keeps the suspense ratcheted up throughout as Isabelle fights for her life, her daughter's safety, and justice for those who were hurt by her employer's corruption. There are several mysteries in this one: who betrayed Isabelle, who is Deputy Drake Shaw, and how is her location being revealed?

This was an interesting and easy read. If you like second chances and inspired suspense, add this book to your End of Summer TBR list.

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

About the Book:

He has a witness to defend...

                    and their future hangs in the balance

Deputy Drake Shaw rescues single mom Isabelle Morris from an assailant's attack, only to be mistaken for her late husband. After exposing the corruption at her health-care company, Isabelle fears danger has followed her and her daughter all the way to their remote cabin. Now Drake must keep them safe long enough for Isabelle to testify against her former boss. But when her child is taken, the stakes are raised. Can they survive to unravel the truth about the present…and the past?

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Lone Star Defenders

Book 1: Dangerous Christmas Investigation
Book 2: Missing in Texas
Book 3: Protecting the Texas Witness

Traitor in the Scottish Isles ~ Review

Traitor in the Scottish Isles

Roxbury Scions #1

By Paige Edwards

This book follows Cairstie Henderson, the youngest daughter in the family, as she deals with the fallout of her ex-boyfriend being caught in a horse racing scandal. No one cares that they broke up before everything broke. Her life as a model and social media influencer is over. And her friends, not so friendly anymore. When a chance at an unexpected inheritance allows Cairstie to escape the scandal and her brother-in-law's friend Sheridan she jumps at the chance to remove herself to a remote Scottish Isle. Now she just needs to figure out how to live without all the amenities she's used to. First up, washing her own clothes and making meals.

When Sheridan turns up on the same island as Cairstie they both have a big problem. Cairstie with Sheridan's role in her recent breakup; and Sheridan because Cairstie knows his true identity, and she could blow his undercover assignment. 

But soon, both are forced to admit that there is more to the other and that their first preconceived impressions just may have been wrong. This actually a very good thing because someone is trying to kill them. And the reason behind all this suspense is because there is a traitor hidden among the locals and they could very well bring Great Britain to her knees if Cairstie and Sheridan canna figure out who is behind these attempts.   

This book had the perfect amount of tension to keep the suspense relevant in this enemies-to-lovers story. I loved seeing how Cairstie changed and grew throughout the story and would love to revisit these characters again.

About the Book:

An intercepted message. Missing MI6 agents. And a traitor hiding in plain sight.

To receive her inheritance and escape a scandal not of her making, wealthy socialite Cairstie Henderson moves to a small town in the Scottish Isles, far from the city lights and runways she frequents. There, she encounters the Irish spy responsible for the public breakup that made her the laughingstock of the Scottish Borders.

Sheridan, a hardened MI6 agent, is on an undercover assignment to locate missing operatives and the mysterious traitor passing top-secret information to the Chinese. Unfortunately, there’s one Cairstie Henderson knows his true identity—and she detests him.

But when Cairstie surprises an intruder, she seeks the one man who can protect her, Sheridan. Over time, these opposites give way to attraction that eventually blossoms into love, but with a dangerous criminal stalking their steps and intrigue around every corner, will Cairstie and Sheridan obtain their happily ever after, or will they end up dead?

Splendor of the Land is Now Available

 

It's Release Day for Connilyn Cossette's Splendor of the Land, book three in The King's Men series.

Available to purchase at the following online retailers:

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Burning Justice ~ Review

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for 

Burning Justice by Lisa Phillips 

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Burning Justice 

Chasing Fire: Alaska #6 

By Lisa Phillips 

Fifteen years ago, Maria Sanchez lost her parents, her mother murdered and her father captured. Fifteen years of her father being a pawn, a commodity to be brokered and sold. But now she is so close to getting him back. Of course, she has to do so under the cover of fighting raging wildfires in Alaska.

Kane Foster lost his life saving Marie when she was captured by the enemy, and he's been helping her search for her father ever since. Kane's not a ghost, but he's been declared dead following a betrayal. Now he needs to stop a traitor and help Marie find her father, not so easy when there are Alaskan wildfires to fight and a dangerous weapon to recover. 

Burning Justice packs a wallop in this conclusion to the multi-author Chasing Fire: Alaska series. Danger surrounds them, and it's not only Alaska that's in danger; nope, the entire nation is at risk. But to achieve victory, they'll need to depend on those around them to have their backs because what they are about to face is huge. And they can't let their hearts get in the way of doing their jobs.

To sum this book up in a sentence: Burning Justice is intense, life-threatening action in the face of treasonous betrayal and denied attraction.

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

About the Book

Title: Burning Justice 

Series: Chasing Fire: Alaska #6 

Author: Lisa Phillips 

Publisher: Sunrise Publishing 

Release Date: August 5, 2025 

Genre: Romantic Suspense

RESCUE. DANGER. DEVOTION.

THIS TIME, THEIR HEARTS ARE ON THE LINE. 

She's been searching for her father for fifteen years... 

Maria Sanchez has spent her entire career as a CIA operative searching for her father, and she’s not going to let some tough, arrogant former-soldier-turned-hotshot stand in her way. 

His life was upended on a single fateful mission... 

After being betrayed, branded a traitor, and declared dead, Kane Foster has a lot to prove—and he’s not going to let his team—or his country—down. Even if he has to douse the sparks between him and his feisty teammate. Because some things are more important than love. 

Now someone tell that to his heart… 

As the smoke clears on this pulse-pounding series, buried truths will be uncovered and loyalties tested in this sizzling finale to the Chasing Alaska romantic suspense series.

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Sunrise Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookBub

More in this Series:

 

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About the Author

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 90 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians. Discover the exciting world of Last Chance County at www.lastchancecounty.com.

Connect with Lisa by visiting www.authorlisaphillips.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a print copy of Burning Justice and a $10 gift card to the Sunrise Shop!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. 

Giveaway began at midnight July 30, 2025, and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on August 6, 2025. 

The winner will be notified within 2 weeks of the close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond 

or risk forfeiture of the prize. 

US only. 

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