Without Warning by Lynette Eason

About the Book
Katie Singleton, a partner with the Elite Guardians Protection Agency, stumbles upon her next assignment quite by accident. Spotting blue lights at a familiar restaurant, she stops to investigate, only to discover that owner Daniel Matthews has become the target of someone who will go to any lengths to put him out of business.
Daniel might be concerned, but he's not convinced that a bodyguard--and a female one at that--is necessary. A new attack and his niece's urgings are enough to make him reconsider. He and Katie must figure out who's behind the intimidation and threats--before a would-be killer strikes again.

Witty dialogue and a simmering attraction will have readers flying through this tension-laced thriller. Eason exercises complete control of her readers' emotions as they race through the pages to discover the truth.

My Thoughts
Lynette Eason's novels never fail to capture my attention and keep me on the edge of my seat and that was true of this one as well.
Daniel and Katie were very well suited for each other and while their relationship was a little fast paced I still enjoyed watching their romance play out. They had quite a lot in common and I loved how they complemented each other.
The mystery of who was behind the attacks was intriguing though I did have my suspicions early on (and I was right!). Everything played out in a fast paced manor and I was rapidly turning pages to see what happened. The ending was quite similar to Eason's others, which is getting a bit cliched but otherwise it was great! I thoroughly enjoyed this story from the start to the finish and I can't wait to read the next installment in this series!

Meet the Author
Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, and the Hidden Identity series, as well as Always Watching in the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of an ACFW Carol Award, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Readers' Choice Award. She has a master's degree in education from Converse College and she lives in South Carolina. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.

I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #232

Hosted by: The Book Date

Here is what I finished last week:

I was really hoping to get a lot more read this week but life had other ideas. I had several things come up that I wasn't planning on and it left little reading time. I did manage to finish this amazing book though and the review will be coming soon!

What I am currently reading:

Just realized I have to have this finished by Wednesday...

What I hope to read this week:

Can't wait to read this!

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!

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Top Ten Books I'd Buy Right Now if Someone Gave Me a Fully Loaded Gift Card

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week's actual topic was "Ten Books That Have Been On Your Shelf (Or TBR) From Before You Started Blogging That You STILL Haven't Read Yet" but a made a goal one year to have read every book I owned and I did it! It only lasted about a day and now I have about 70 unread pretties sitting on my shelves. But that one day means that I have exactly zero books that have been unread on my shelf since before I started blogging! That being said I decided to go with one of the topics I missed in my unplanned absence these last two months!

#1. I'll Be Yours by Jenny B. Jones

#2. Close to You by Kara Issac

#3. The Goodbye Bride by Denise Hunter

#4. Forever Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

#5. Embers by Ronie Kendig

#6. A Flight of Arrows by Lori Benton

#7. From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden

#8. The Sound of Diamonds by Rachelle Rea

#9. The Selection Series by Keira Cass

#10. Told You So by Kristen Heitzman

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #231

Hosted by: The Book Date

Here is what I finished in the last 6 weeks:

Sad number of books over the past six weeks! No Other Will Do was definitely my favorite!

What I am currently reading:

Loving this!

What I hope to read this week:

Really need to get to these books and I can't wait for all of them!

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!

Leave your link below and I'll be sure to stop by!

Bout of Books 17: Sign-Up

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Hoping to kick-start my reading again but not sure how much I'll actually get read this week!

My Humblest Apologies

I just wanted to write a quick post to say sorry that I have been MIA in the blogosphere this summer! These last couple months have just flown by in a whirlwind of busyness and blogging got set on the back burner. Other than being crazy busy the main contributing factor to my absence is that my summer schedule is quite different than my normal fall through spring schedule. You see, I am a nanny and I typically arrive at work an hour or so before my charge wakes up and I get my blogging done in that window of time. But since the mom that I work for is a teacher she is off for the summer and so I worked three jobs this summer all of which didn't have the built in time for blogging that I am used to. And that led to me forgetting to post on my normal blogging days. So long story short I am sorry I haven't been posting these past few months and I will try to get back on track these next couple weeks!

Some of the highlights of my summer included: birthday parties galore (my family has several summer b-days), lots of quality time with my favorite littles, one of my sisters coming in for a visit and another sister coming back for a while, going to see Luke Bryan (with Dustin Lynch and Little Big Town) in concert, the family I nanny for had their second little girl (she's adorable), and I got to go to Disney World with my brother and his family!

What were some of your favorite things about this summer?

Fetching Sweetness by Dana Mentink

About the Book
Standing Between Stephanie and Her Dream
Is One Hundred Pounds of Lovable Trouble
It should have been so simple for Stephanie Pink: Meet up with Agnes Wharton in a small town in California, retrieve the reclusive author's valuable new manuscript, and be promoted to a full-fledged literary agent.
But Agnes's canine companion, Sweetness, decides to make a break for it before Stephanie can claim her prize. Until Agnes has Sweetness safely back at home in Eagle Cliff, Washington, Stephanie will never set eyes on the manuscript she needs to make her dreams come true.
When Stephanie tracks the runaway mutt to a campground, she meets Rhett Hastings—a man also on the run from a different life and a costly mistake. Rhett agrees to help Stephanie search for the missing dog...thus launching a surprising string of adventures and misadventures.

Once Sweetness gets added to the mix, it's a recipe for love and loss, merriment and mayhem, fun and faith in the backwoods of the Pacific Northwest.

My Thoughts
This was a cute fast read. I'm not much of a dog person but I still found the story enjoyable and it brought a few smiles to my face. There was a bit more depth to the story than I expected as Rhett and Stephanie both journeyed to the discovery that our plan and God's plan are not always the same but His plan is always best for us in the end. Both of the main characters were likable and their love story was cute albeit the fact that it was rather quick. The plot was entertaining though at times it felt a bit rushed especially at the end. Overall though I had fun reading it and if you're looking for a light read this may just be the book for you!

Meet the Author
Dana Mentink is an award winning author of Christian fiction. She's written more than twenty five mystery and suspense novels. She is honored to have received two ACFW Carol Awards, a Holt Merit Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. Please visit her on the web at www.danamentink.com or find her on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. Dana hosts monthly contests at www.dmentink.wordpress.com.

I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.


A recipe for love and loss, merriment and mayhem, fun and faith in the backwoods of the Pacific Northwest can only be found in Fetching Sweetness by Dana Mentink. It should have been so simple for Stephanie Pink: Retrieve a reclusive author's valuable new manuscript and be promoted to a full-fledged literary agent. But when the author's canine companion, Sweetness, makes a break for it and Stephanie has to track Sweetness down, she meets Rhett Hastings. They’re in for a surprising string of adventures and misadventures.

Celebrate the release of Fetching Sweetness with Dana by entering to win the Sweetness Unleashed Prize Pack!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Fetching Sweetness
• A $75 Visa cash card
• A library book necklace
• A dog-inspired insulated shopping tote

 

Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on August 24. The winner will be announced August 25 on Dana's blog.