Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR

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

Christmas Stories


#1. Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter


#2. Cowboy Chrismas Homecoming Novella Collection 

#3. O Christmas Bree by Erynn Mangum

Review Books (Hopefully)

#4. For Love of Liberty by Julie Lessman


#5. Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren

#6. A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White

#7. The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin

Non-Review TBR 

#8. Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh

#9. The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall

#10. A Twist of Faith by Pepper Basham

Monday, November 27, 2017

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #273

Hosted by: The Book Date

Here is what I finished last week:
To say I adored both of these is a bit of an understatement! They were both absolutely amazing!

What I am currently reading:
Really enjoying this fun new release from Jen!

What I hope to read this week:
So excited for 2 new Julie Lessman stories and some Christmas novellas!

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!
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Monday, November 13, 2017

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #272

Hosted by: The Book Date

Here is what I finished three weeks:
Three amazing novels! Two series endings and one series beginning!

What I am currently reading:
I have a lull in review books so I dived into this book I've been dying to read! It's so good!

What I hope to read this week:
If I don't get any new review books I think this will be the next book from my TBR I'll be reading!

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!
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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Vanishing Point by Lisa Harris

About the Book
During Garrett Addison's first week on the job as a criminal investigator for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, his team is called out to a murder scene of a young girl. She's the third victim in a string of disappearances with one thing in common--a Polaroid photo of each victim left behind at the crime scene.
The FBI is pulled into the case to help, and Garrett finds himself working with Special Agent Jordan Lambert, the woman he once loved. When yet another girl dies--number six--Garrett blames himself and believes he doesn't have what it takes to be an agent. What he'll discover is that, while he may be done with the killer, the killer is not done with him--or Jordan.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lisa Harris unveils an unforgettable story of a case that has haunted the public and law enforcement for more than a decade. Fans of the Nikki Boyd Files will thrill to finally discover what actually happened to Nikki's sister, Sarah. New readers will become instant fans after devouring this chilling tale.

My Thoughts
This book was amazing and I couldn't devour it fast enough and was picking it up every spare second. Despite a non-stop schedule I had this book finished in around 24 hours and it kept me up way later than I intend even though I was exhausted. I loved the three Nikki Boyd novels and the story of the Angel Abducter and what had happened to Sarah had intrigued me immensely. I loved getting to see the case from almost the beginning and even though I knew they wouldn't solve it for many years I was still on the edge of my seat as they chased down leads and raced against the clock. We got some answers in the previous books but with this one we got details in more of a first hand manner and we finally got the whole story with an ending. The story is spread out over the course of more than a decade picking up each time a girl was abducted and leaving off when the case began to grow cold. Initially I wouldn't expect that kind of writing to work but it did and it all flowed brilliantly. It never felt chopped up and it ended and began at the right times.
I really liked both Garrett and Jordan's characters. Garrett had his priorities straight and didn't let money change his values. Instead choosing the hard path that allowed him to actually do good in the world. He was that guy always quietly doing what needed to be done, seeing even unspoken needs, and never wanting any recognition for it. Jordan was extremely smart and hard-working, doing whatever necessary to get a job done. She was very focused on her job but she still had a close relationship with her family that I admired. They had once been in a serious relationship until the FBI called Jordan away and they slowly lost touch. The Angel Abducter case brought them together again but with Jordan living in another state they didn't really get the chance for anything to fully develop between them. But there were definitely moments and it was obvious to everyone around them that they were meant for each other. Unfortunately life and their own stubborness kept pulling them apart. And normally that would drive me a little crazy but the way the author did it made it make sense and it didn't even really bother me.
In short this book was fantastic, wonderfully written, and I absolutely loved it! This is technically Nikki Boyd #4 and I loved reading it after the first one but it also could be read stand-alone or even before the others. But that would take away some of the mystery from those stories. But regardless of what order you choose I just recommend that you go get your hands on them!

Meet the Author
Bestselling author LISA HARRIS is a Christy Award finalist for Blood Ransom and Vendetta, Christy Award winner for Dangerous Passage, and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 (Blood Covenant) and 2015 (Vendetta) from Romantic Times. She has over thirty novels and novella collections in print. She and her family have spent almost fourteen years working as missionaries in Africa where she runs a small non-profit organization that works alongside their church-planting ministry. The ECHO Project promotes Education, Compassion, Health, and Opportunity and is a way to "speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves...the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice." (Proverbs 31:8)

When she's not working she loves hanging out with her family, cooking different ethnic dishes, photography, and heading into the African bush on safari. For more information about her books and life in Africa visit her website at www.lisaharriswrites.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.