Unforgivable by Laura Griffin is an excellent book
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I received this book in a timely manner. The book was in excellent condition when it arrived. I would strongly suggest buying this book.
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Audio Book Review - This was my second Megan Miranda book and I can not wait for the thriller/mystery she releases. The same narrator, Rebekkah Ross, who narrated All The Missing Girls performed The Perfect Stranger. She is easily one of my favorites. I really enjoyed Leah, who is the narrator of the story. And I loved how as the details unfolded, I liked her even more. The whole cast of characters, from supporting, secondary characters to just random extras, they are mattered to the story. They all played a role. What I love about Miranda's writing style, is that it's very simple. It's all easy to follow. It's simple, "I said" and, "He said" and, "she asked". But this works so well because the story is so deep, you find yourself understanding so much better. I just really loved the way this story was written. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
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Argentina's Dirty War is a very difficult subject to talk about, but this is what The Unforgivable by Tessa Stocktan is about. Genevieve meets this guy when she is in Buenos Aires at a craft show to see her quilts. He seems nice enough, but those she is staying with, and the people in the area hate him because of his background. He was involved in the horrible actions of the tortures and military atrocities that went on during the war and everyone hated him. Could God ever forgive him for what he had done? Or is this a sin too big for God to tackle? How will the people react if God does forgive this man Carlos?

I hadn't read a lot about this subject so I was shocked at some of the things that happened in this book. I felt the author researched information well and explained the conflict between the different sides pretty well as she told this story. Some of the scenes were difficult to read because she was explaining the horrible things that happened in the war.
Genevieve's attitude toward Carlos was because of the Cross. She knew God could forgive Carlos because He can and will forgive anyone who is truly sorry for their sins and turns their life over to God.

This was my first book by Tessa, and I will for sure be reading more of her work. She writes with love and conviction about what is on her heart, creating a cast of unique and believable characters as well as a unique story that is difficult to tell. I admire her willingness to write about the horrible actions that took place. And her picture of God's forgiveness to anyone who truly believes is very touching and heartwarming. I appreciate the truth of forgiveness so well brought out in this book.

I suggest that you go get a copy of this book and read it, you will learn a lot about the Dirty War of Argentina and also the love and forgiveness of our wonderful God.

I received this book free from the author to read and review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 55
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This book is a wonderfully written book with many twists and turns in the story line.  It definately is not what I'm used to reading.  This is my second Laura Dehart Young book.  I enjoyed them both.  However, it's length left me feeling happy that I bought this book used.  Pretty short.  But worth what I paid for it.  (Approx. half price)
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I read this book despite the fact that it is not my favorite Historical Romance genre. I fully expected to struggle to get interested in it and perhaps not be able to finish it. I should have known better! This author is one of my favorites and despite the fact that I NEVER read murder mysteries, I read this book and very much enjoyed it! As always with her books, I had trouble putting the book down to go to sleep at night. I found myself hurrying through my chores, so I could go back to reading it. Thank you for another wonderful book Tanya!!
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Faithful to Laura  By Kathleen Fuller

As I began reading this book I felt like I was missing something, almost like there is a book before this one to explain some things.  I have to be truthful and say at first I wanted to put this book down.  I like to read Amish fiction, and I knew eventually I would know what was going on and would be drawn in, and I was.  I really enjoyed this book, even though It took me a few chapters to get into the story.

Faithful to Laura has a couple different "character groups" in the story, but Laura and Sawyer were my 2 favorite characters.

Laura traveled to Middlefield, OH to find the man who had pledged his love to her, then left leaving her with a broken heart, broken spirit, and with all of her family's money that they'd saved for 30 years. She blamed herself for the loss of the family savings and  she went looking for him, not because of her broken heart but to seek revenge. When she did find him he attempted to kill her, leaving her face permanently scarred. She felt like she couldn't go home until she could earn the money to replace what had been stolen from her family, but who would hire her looking the way she did now.

Sawyer is an an Yankee.  After both his parents died, he lived in several foster homes, some were even abusive.  He ran away and found himself a living community and home with Lucas and Anna Byler, who adopted him.  He loved his parents, biological and adoptive, he was allowed to mix both worlds and it was his decision as to whether he'd join the Amish Church or not.

New information about Sawyer's past threatens the couple's budding relationship. Both Laura and Sawyer need to rely on God and their faith in him to release the anger they're storing in their hearts to forgive the people who have harmed them physically and mentally in the past. As Laura struggles to trust God, Sawyer does whatever it takes to remain faithful to Laura.

I received the e-book version of this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishersas part of their Book Sneeze Blogging Review Program.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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This book came highly recommended by people in a book club page I am currently in on Facebook. I was not disappointed as I have never been disappointed in any of the books I have read by Kathryn Casey. I am a huge true crime fan and this book delivered. I have also recently purchased another of Kathryn Casey's books called 'Shattered' for which I have started to read and of course am having a hard time putting down. I plan to purchase all of Kathryn Casey's books eventually, but do wish that her books were at my local library, but alas they are not, so I will be glad to buy them off of amazon. Whoever purchases Kathryn Casey's books, you will not be disappointed.
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Casey Peeler is an excellent writer. The book had my attention the entire time. It drew you in the entire book. I highly recommend this book as well as the triology she wrote before this one which is called No Turning Back / Finding Charley / Loving Charley. I can't wait to read other books that she writes.
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When you put Navy Seals, FBI agents, other government agencies with three letters, and a terrorist cell you have all the ingredients of an action packed Laura Griffin new Tracers novel.  She immediately introduces key characters and their back stories.  Beyond Limits, story line illustrates complications of the FBI working with or even recognizing the efforts of the Navy Seal team.

The pace of the action in the beginning of story never slows and continues to increase as readers can feel the buildup of momentum in the story. Griffin continues the development of the support characters providing additional back story information as needed.  She introduces the two key protagonists, Navy Seal Derek Vaughn and FBI agent Elisabeth LeBlanc. Each character has a history with each other and Griffin does a great job of keeping the reader guessing what is going on between them.

The antagonists are unknown but as a group they always seem to be one step ahead of LeBlanc and Vaughn as they team up to pursue  leads that LeBlancs boss doesnt seem to have an interest.  Beyond Limits is well researched and readers learn the ins and outs of an FBI investigation of a terrorist cell.  As the story progresses readers are brought into the investigation through the eyes of LeBlanc.  LeBlanc pursues an interview with Haley Gardner, the hostage Vaughn rescued, and readers participate in the interview as if they are sitting on LeBlanc and Vaughns shoulders.

The pace of the story never slows down and is always changing as LeBlanc and Vaughn follow leads in the investigation.  The terrorists are ruthless, have no conscience and try and take out LeBlanc and Vaughn as they strengthen their commitment to stop the plot.  Of course the main frustration as the FBI hasn't found out what the terrorist group is targeting.

Griffin keeps her readers interest in romance as she builds a fire under both LeBlanc and Vaughn.  LeBlanc a career in law enforcement and Vaughn a career Navy Seal always going somewhere on a mission knowing he might not come back.  They both are sure neither a relationship is possible,  since they are from two different worlds

As usual all of the books in the Griffins Tracer series our protagonists use the Delphi Centers state of the art technology to find some answers that point Vaughn and Leblanc towards answers that bring them closer to discovering the target.  Using modern technology to help find answers the Delphi Center and Dr. Voss shed new light on their case .

This is a gripping story of intrigue and suspense delivering a thrill a minute and readers will find themselves holding their breath more than once.  Readers will find themselves going down one road thinking they knew what was going to happen next and they find themselves wondering what they missed.  This suspense thriller is a heart stopper both in the intense action and the intense connection in the world of romance.  This is great read and has my recommendation.  I give the story 5 stars without reservation.
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Book Description
Laura's Amish faith requires her to forgive, but she can only think of revenge.
Laura Stutzman leaves her Kentucky community for Middlefield, Ohio, with one purpose: to find Mark King, the man who pledged his love to her, then left. She can't move on with her life until he explains why.  Sawyer Thompson is a Yankee who spent his teen years in an Amish home. Now an adult, he has to make a decision--go back to the life he knew as a child or join the church. Having suffered loss at a young age, he understands Laura's anger, but is determined to follow God's will and forgive. As their friendship grows, Laura begins to let her guard down.

New information about Sawyer's past threatens the couple's budding relationship. Both Laura and Sawyer will need to release the anger they're storing in their hearts and forgive the people who've harmed them. As Laura struggles to trust God, will Sawyer do whatever it takes to remain faithful to Laura?

My Review
This is the second Middlefield Family Novel and the follow-up to Treasuring Emma.  This book begins with many of the same characters as the first book but introduced new characters as well.  Since I have read both books, it was easy for me to understand and follow the background story references in this book but this book would also be easily read as a stand-alone book.  You can tell from this book most of what happened to Laura but reading the first book told more detail, including how she wound up in Middlefield from Tennessee.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  The main themes are forgiveness (we must learn to forgive as our Heavenly Father forgives us) and trust (sometimes we must learn to trust again, after having been hurt tremendously by someone we love).  Ms. Fuller's writing shows that we all have tough issues to face and that telling the truth is the right thing to do, even when it's hard.

The only disappointment in the book was that it has one of those "sudden endings" that just doesn't give you enough detail.  The story was going right along and then, BAM, things are resolved rather quickly - too quickly.  Hopefully this means that characters will be back in a third novel in the series.

NOTE:  I received a complimentary copy of Faithful to Laura through the Thomas Nelson Publishing Booksneeze Blogger program in exchange for an honest review.
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I was amazed at the author's grasp and understanding of school age children and the dramas that they experience in their relationships in school. Memories of the frustration young adults feel at the constraints put upon them by parents and caregivers came flooding back to me.  As well every word she wrote about dogs rang true, as did her description of an otherwordly creature, the griffin.
 With the stage well set, the author proceeded to tell a very believable story.
I found myself wishing I had a griffin of my own.
I had no problem with the British expressions. Even if you don't know the exact meaning, the context helps explain.
Julia Hughes is an exceedingly good writer in my opinion.
I read a lot of ebooks, and it was a pleasure to encounter a well edited proofread book.
I think young adults, as well as people of any age would enjoy reading this story.
Without giving away any spoilers, I would love to see a sequel... have Frankie, Balkind and Rider meet again. I would love to read the story of how Rider fares, and gets his name.
Giving this story 5 stars. Highly recommend.
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Not Forgotten is 334 pages of twists and turns that delight the reader to the very end. Donna M. Zadunajsky caught my attention from the very first chapter. I could not put this book down once I started it and finished it in one reading. I look forward to reading more works from this author.

 We all have events in our life where we are not sure of exactly what is truth and what is cover up. When Deanna returns to her childhood home, she finds out that those she trusted in her youth have been keeping a very big secret from her. The questions start after her sister and her son are in a car accident and admitted into the emergency department.  There she meets a doctor that reminds her of someone from her past. This should not be possible.

 As Deanne starts asking questions, bad things start happening. She is notified that one of her friends has been murdered and then she receives a note that if she does not leave, she will be next. Old memories and new stresses are making her feel like she is imagining things that are not there. With the help of a friend, she is starting to put the pieces together. Will her family pull together or will they be torn apart once this big secret is revealed?

 I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. This is because of some formatting issues and some grammatical errors. It seemed that on every page there was a page break in the middle of a sentence. While this did not take away from the story, it was annoying. I would and am still planning on recommending this book to my friends. I found it to be a very good read.

 Donna M. Zadunajsky is a great beginning author. Every time I felt like I had the story figured out, there was a new twist to boggle my mind. I was not prepared for the last twist and it totally threw me for a loop. I can safely say I did not see that one coming.
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Laura Griffin strikes gold with her third book, Thread of Fear.  Fiona Glass is a forensic artist, the best in the business.  She no longer wants her job.  The haunted faces of the killers and victims she's sketched over the years have taken their toll.  But police chief Jack Bowman isn't an easy man to deny.  Jack needs Fiona's expertise to help put a serial killer who's targeting young girls behind bars.  He appeals to Fiona's sense of justice and successfully convinces her to help him.  But as they work together, Fiona becomes more important to Jack than he ever imagined she could.~~~~~~~~~Thread of Fear is the first book I've ever read more than once.  Yes, it is that good!  The writing is tight, the story is explosive and the tension kept me turning pages long into the night.  I had no choice.  I had to find out what happened.  Right from the start, Ms. Griffin's talent took me inside the story and gave me a front row seat to all the emotions Fiona and Jack experience while tracking the killer and fighting their attraction to each other.  And I have to mention Fiona's sister, Courtney.  Ms. Griffin created such a wonderfully complicated character in Courtney, I couldn't help liking her and I'm already looking forward to her story in Whisper of Warning. The next time you're in the bookstore, make sure to pick up Thread of Fear.  I promise you won't be disappointed!
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Laura Marie Henion is truly talented and gives great insight on the everyday life of a law enforcement family.  Cop's Daughter: Victoria is a real page turner filled with well developed characters and fast paced suspense.  A must read for those who enjoy reading, but don't have a lot of time to do so.  I absolutely couldn't wait for this intense story to unfold - I couldn't put the book down.  I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series.  I highly recommend this one - you will not be disappointed!!!
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I liked this book a lot. The story was gripping and fast paced, the characters well thought out and by the end of the book I wasn't left with any gaping holes in the plot or unanswered questions.

Some of the plot was little predictable and in places a little far fetched but it didn't detract from my enjoyment overall. The writing style was a good indicator that Lisa Unger is going to be around for a while and enjoy some success. On the back of reading this book I will certainly purchase more of her books in the future.

This isn't Shakespeare, it's not literary genius. It's fun, easy, enjoyable reading when you don't want anything too heavy.
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Outside Chance is a wonderfully captivating book! We got to meet Laura Owens, the first female Commissioner of the Mississippi Highway Patrol in the first book, Next to Last Chance.  In Outside Chance we get to know her  Chief of Patrol, Blake Coleman, and Director of Criminal Investigations,  Robert Stone.  The team the three of them make is incredible.  You come  away believing they can read each other's minds, which makes for great  detecting!  We also get to go behind the closed doors of the Governor's  Office to see the intrigue and  maneuvering of Chief of Staff Vic Regis and  how his burgeoning relationship with Laura affects both their jobs.  This  is a very suspenseful book - I couldn't put it down!  I wanted to know if  Laura or the bad guy wins -- you will too. Laura Owens is one of the  strongest female characters in mystery fiction today.  Great read for all  mystery readers.
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This is the second book that I have read by Meg Moseley, and I loved it. It is a wonderful romance/mystery that kept me reading until the end, I will definitely be watching for more books to be released by Meg. It shows us how past events can cast long shadows and can greatly affect a person's present. When her mom suddenly dies at a young age, Laura returns to Georgia to go through all her parents belongings.

With her mother's passing, rumors have surfaced of people seeing her father, who had supposedly drowned 12 years before. As Laura, and Sean set out to find answers to the mysteries surrounding Laura's family. Which everything about their lives seems to be a big mystery until the final pages of the book where all of the past issues will come to light. You will not want to miss reading this book by Meg, I recommend this to anyone who loves a great mystery/romance book.

I received a free copy of this book for review from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, for my honest unbiased opinion.