The Single Dad's Holiday Match ~ Review with Bookstagram Giveaway

The Single Dad's Holiday Match
Smoky Mountain First Responders #1
By Tanya Agler

Brooke Novak has just started her job as director of The Whitley Community Center, it's a job she hopes will last well beyond her six-month contract. But everything is put in jeopardy when Officer Jonathan Maxwell walks through the center's door. 

Hollydale, North Carolina, has a problem. Someone is suspected of using the community center to create and distribute fake ids to underage kids. There is just one problem there is no proof, all they have is a fake id and the mutterings of a teen. And now Jonathan'll have to work closely with Brooke.

Brooke and her teenage son Caleb just might be what Jonathan needs to loosen his dedication to his job. But with two daughters of his own at home there just isn't room in his life for a romance. Or is there?

This is a contemporary romance that is perfect for the season. Just look at the cover and you'll want to find a cozy sweater to pull on. And yes, it does take us to the Christmas season but that just allows time for Brooke and Jonathan time to get to know one another and have lots of second thoughts about what they want out of life and with each other.

‘Tis the season… For unexpected love! 

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

‘Tis the season… For unexpected love! 

Officer Jonathan Maxwell is just as devoted to his job as he is to his two young daughters, leaving zero time for a social life. Until he meets Brooke Novak. The newly hired community center director is a single parent, too, and also part of his latest investigation. Jonathan needs Brooke’s help if he’s going to close his case by Thanksgiving…but she might be the biggest distraction from keeping his mind on his job.
 

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(1) winner will receive a signed print copy of the book, a $20 Kindle gift card, & clip-on reading light. (print US only, ebook international. Void where prohibited by law or logistics. Instagram is not affiliated with nor responsible for this giveaway. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 5, 2021.)

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Covert Amish Investigation ~ Spotlight, Giveaway, and Review

Welcome to the Takeover Tour for 

Covert Amish Investigation by Dana R. Lynn, 

hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Covert Amish Investigation

Amish Country Justice #11

By Dana R. Lynn

Ten years ago Katie Bontrager fled her Amish community, leaving behind the one man she'd ever loved. But when a young woman goes missing Katie is forced to face her past and all its memories while going undercover. What she hadn't expected was that Abram Burkholder would be her liaison to the Amish community she once called home.

When Abram learns that his Katie is now an Englisch police officer he couldn't be more shocked. When she disappeared ten years ago without a word, he never thought he'd see her again. Nor did he expect his heart to be as strongly drawn to her as it had been before she broke it. When he learns about the danger that has come to his family and neighbors he is justifiably concerned, especially when Katie and her partner are attacked.

As the danger draws closer, time is running out to find Beth and figure out who wants them dead. But an even greater danger to their lives is the danger to their hearts.

Covert Amish Investigation is the eleventh book in the Amish Country Justice series but this book can be read as a standalone title. The characters are believable in their interactions and their responses to the past. The pacing is good with enough suspense to keep you reading but not so much that it will disrupt your sleep when you lay it down for the night. Being a Love Inspired Suspense publication you know to expect an up ending but the journey to it is fraught with danger and unexpected turns.

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: Covert Amish Investigation
Series: Amish Country Justice #11
Author: Dana R. Lynn
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: September 28, 2021
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense 

From USA TODAY bestselling author Dana R. Lynn 

A deadly undercover assignment… 

                     in the Amish community she left behind. 

After a woman in witness protection disappears from Kate Bontrager’s Amish hometown, the now Englisch police officer goes undercover—and enters a killer’s sights. Partnering with Abram Burkholder, the man she’d hoped to marry nearly a decade ago, is the only way to solve the case. But can they face the past and heal their still damaged hearts…before they both end up dead? 

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dana R. Lynn is a USA Today Bestselling author who believes in the power of God to touch people through stories. She met her husband at a wedding and married him nineteen months later. Today, they live in rural Pennsylvania with their three teenaged children and enough pets to open a petting zoo. She is a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing by day and writes stories of romance and danger at night.

Dana is an avid reader, loves cats and thinks chocolate should be a food group. She is a Selah Award winner, a Holt Medallion Finalist, and a New England Reader’s Choice Award winner. In addition, her books have been on the Publisher’s Weekly Best Selling list multiple times. She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency. She enjoys engaging with readers and can be found on social media or contacted via her website www.danarlynn.com.

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a copy of Covert Amish Investigation and a $10 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight September 29, 2021 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on October 6, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Print US only. Ebook international. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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The Bear ~ Book Spotlight

The Bear

Wunstaponia #2

By Rachel Roden

Once upon a time, way out west... 

Two sisters live in a forest with their mother, just outside the town of Wunstaponia. That's just how they like it, but one day, an injured stranger stumbles into their chicken pen. He doesn't want to give his name, but they quickly find themselves tangled into his troubles, unraveling a mystery of betrayal and stolen treasure. 

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Author Bio: 

Rachel Roden is a natural storyteller, capable of weaving the most hilarious of fairy tales. She fell in love with the Lone Ranger in her teens, but ended up with a basketball referee instead. A homeschool mom of four, she also teaches with VIP Kids and tutors any other kid who wanders across her path. She might also be the sole human who still uses math after college. 

Find her online at Blog || Goodreads || YouTube || Instagram || Twitter

Brothers, and Sisters, and Bears, Oh My! 

Six exciting new retellings of Snow White and Rose Red! 

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Snowstorm Sabotage ~ Review with Giveaway

 

Welcome to the Blog Tour for 

Snowstorm Sabotage by Kerry Johnson, 

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Snowstorm Sabotage
By Kerry Johnson

When Everly Raven discovers the body of her friend and coworker she is understandably upset by it. But then she is nearly abducted and framed for the murder. Running into her ex-husband while trying to escape the men tracking her is the best possible thing that could happen.

More than 5-years ago Isaac Rhodes left Everly and their marriage behind. Everly thought he was pursuing his career, but he left her behind because she deserved something better than him. What he didn't know was that he was leaving behind something bigger than his marriage and now he's about to discover just what he lost when he left.

Snowstorm Sabotage is an intense page-turning read as Everly and Isaac try to stay two steps ahead of the men who are hunting them. And even more pressing, is why and who is behind the frame and the murder.  

This is a clean-read with a whole lot of suspense and a surprise or two. As a LOve Inspired Suspense title you know you will get a satisfying ending. And a second chance to get it right if only they are willing to take some risks.

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: Snowstorm Sabotage
Author: Kerry Johnson
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: September 28, 2021
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

Can she survive a blizzard…

and being framed? 

Single mom Everly Raven didn't just discover the murder of her friend—she's being framed for it. Now she's on the run from hired killers at her family's ski resort, all while a deadly blizzard rages. Her only hope is her ex-husband, FBI agent Isaac Rhodes—the secret father of her child. But can they live long enough for him to meet their daughter—and clear Everly’s name?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Kerry Johnson has been conversing with fictional characters since her childhood in the Connecticut woods. A long-time member of ACFW, she’s a seven-time Genesis Contest finalist and two-time winner. She lives on the west coast of Florida with her engineer husband, two teenaged sons, her nine-year-old niece, and way too many books. She loves Jesus, long walks, all creatures great and small, and iced chai tea.

CONNECT WITH KERRY: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a pinecone necklace. (1) winner will receive a $25 Starbucks gift card. (10) winners will receive an individually wrapped snowflake soap.

 

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight September 28, 2021 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 5, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Secrets of the Mountain ~ Review

Secrets of the Mountain

By Wyn Estelle Owens

Book Description:

If there’s one thing Svanhilda has always known, it’s the importance of family. When her little sister Rósfrída was born, Svanhilda promised her mother that she and her sister would stick together. But as the years passed, tragedy after tragedy befell her family, ripping it apart piece by piece, until only Svanhilda remains at home with her ailing mother. And Rósfrída? She has stayed with Svanhilda, as they promised long ago—every time Svanhilda looks at her reflection, she sees her little sister instead, trapped in a prison of mirrors and treasure. Their only hope is that either their seafaring Father or Rósfrída’s strange bear friend might find a way to free her. 

Tryggvi lost his mother and father a long, long time ago—so long ago that he barely remembers them. When a boy prince named Asbjǫrn finds him wandering in the woods, he takes Tryggvi home and calls him brother, and his parents welcome Tryggvi as their son. Some years later, Asbjǫrn leaves to study for a year… but he never returns, and is thought dead and gone. 

But Tryggvi is convinced his brother still lives--and not without evidence. So, now that he is finally old enough, Tryggvi sets out to find Asbjǫrn, armed with his cat and an amber pendant which enables him to see the truth of things. And he will find out the truth and bring his big brother home. After all, he promised his baby sister he would, and that’s not a promise he’s willing to break. 

On the mountain there is a cave, and in the cave there is a mirror, and in that mirror live two friends: a girl and a bear, trapped in secrets, imprisoned by treasures of great worth. But help is coming, and the secret deeds done in darkness will be revealed, and the prisoners will be set free. 

Available for purchase on Amazon

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Author Bio:

Wyn Estelle Owens is the penname of a young woman who’s still figuring out what this whole ‘adult’ thing is all about. She lives in a big, old house in Maryland by a Hundred Acre Wood (dubbed Neldoreth) with her parents, three occasionally obnoxious brothers, her dog Jackie, and her personal plot bunny, Joker. 

She is fond of reading, writing, drawing, speaking in dead or imaginary languages, playing videogames, quoting classic or obscure literature, being randomly dramatic, and generally making things out of yarn. Her dream is to write stories that inspire people to chase after the wonderful world of storytelling. Her favorite all-time authors are Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Christa Kinde, and above all, J.R.R. Tolkien, who first inspired her to pursue novel writing when she read the Hobbit at the age of seven. 

Find her online at: Goodreads || Facebook || Amazon

Brothers, and Sisters, and Bears, Oh My! 

Six exciting new retellings of Snow White and Rose Red! 

Be sure to check out all the stops and books on this tour and be sure to enter the giveaway for details and the main tour: https://aristasdirectory.blogspot.com/p/six-frosted-roses.html

Curse of the Midnight King ~ Book Trailer

 Coming soon to a bookshelf near you!

Curse of the Midnight King

Enjoy the book trailer that author

Yakira Goldsberry put together.

Don't you just love this trailer?

Review coming soon...

Circumvent ~ Review with Giveaway

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for 

Circumvent by S. K. Derban, 

hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Circumvent 

By S. K. Derban

Nikki and Ruggiero Delemont have what seems like a perfect life. They live in Hawaii, Nikki working from home, and Rugi as a pastry chef. Life is busy but relaxing. But when Nikki gets an assignment that takes her to France their world is about to get upended. 

Nikki's assignment is an article, or rather a group of articles, set in France. But when Nikki doesn't get back to Rugi letting him know that she arrived safely, he's more than a little concerned. What follows is a search that brings more questions than answers.

Circumvent is a mystery that even though the reader sees both sides of there are some things that even the reader is left to wonder and speculate about. 

In all honesty, I was a little leary with the first few pages as I felt in my opinion it was straddling the fence for belonging in the "clean read" classification. But from there on I had no real concerns. 

The pacing of the story is just right with the various characters reacting well to their unique situations. Each character change is identified so the reader knows whose viewpoint is being presented. 

Overall I would say that this was excellent reading.

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

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Circumvent 

Author: S. K. Derban 

Publisher: TouchPoint Press 

Release Date: November 9, 2017 

Genre: Clean Ready Mystery 

When perfection turns to panic an isolated couple must learn: 

 “For we walk by faith, not by sight…” 

Imagine living in a quaint, beach-front cottage on the Hawaiian island of Maui. You have an amazing job, combined with the pleasure of working from home. Lunch breaks become a daily picnic on the sand. Dessert is always included because of your marriage to a famous pastry chef. Life could not be any better. Or so it seems… 

French-born, Nikki Sabine Moueix travels to Hawaii for a special work assignment, but the job of writing an article about a famous Swiss pastry chef generates more than a magazine piece. They fall in love, get married, and Nikki Moueix becomes Mrs. Ruggiero Delémont. 

When another assignment calls for Nikki to spend three weeks in France, Ruggiero’s schedule prevents him from joining her. She travels alone, advancing straight into danger. After a threatening confrontation, Nikki wakes up in a French hospital with no knowledge of her past. After she fails to check in, Ruggiero panics and pushes for an immediate investigation. But as he closes in, Nikki’s new found friend moves her to another city. It becomes a game of hide and seek with Nikki as the prize. 

CIRCUMVENT allows readers to form a bond with Nikki as they yearn for her to remember. They will cheer for Ruggiero and his relentless determination to locate his beloved wife. This is a story about two people who never lose their faith in God, and find amazing friends to help them along the way.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

S.K. Derban resides with her husband in Southern California. Although born in the United States she moved to London within the first three months, and remained in England until the age of five. Her father, an American citizen, was a decorated veteran of the Second World War. Her British mother was involved with the London Royal Ballet Company, and a great fan of the arts. After returning to the United States, Derban’s life remained filled with a love of the theatre, and a passion for British murder mysteries.

S.K. Derban’s personal travel and missionary escapades are readily apparent as they shine through into her characters. Readers are often transported virtually across the globe. She has traveled to Hong Kong on five separate occasions to smuggle Bibles into China, and has been to Israel on seven missionary trips. Derban’s other adventures include visits to Bangkok, Greece, Egypt, Italy, and the Caribbean. Beginning with her faith in the Lord, S.K. Derban relies on all aspects of her life when writing. She hopes her books will allow readers to go on holiday without having to pack!

CONNECT WITH S. K.: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(4) winners will receive a signed copy of Circumvent and a $25 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight September 27, 2021 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on October 4, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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