"Present Danger", by Elizabeth Goddard

Rocky Mountain Courage Book #1

This is a soft mystery romance novel written by an author I became fan of some time ago. The first story in this series brings Terra Connors of the Montana Forest Service and Detective Jack Tanner in a thrilling romance set amid an investigation into a smuggling ring.

It opens with a bang...a plane crash and a disappearing pilot...setting off a search and rescue mission in the national forest. When Jack came across a body questions where asked and an investigation was launched. Working alongside Terra they discovered that the murdered victim had ties to a powerful and dangerous trafficker of archaeological artifacts. Soon the investigation took a deadly turn and we were sent into a deceitful web of crime and threats.

What a gripping and emotional page-turner. I enjoyed being challenged over the story as Jack and Terra are given cryptic clues along the way to unpuzzle the mystery. I tried to be one step ahead of them hard was it to figure out who was really behind all of this. Layer by layer eventually all was revealed...and once again I was left surprised....what an intense ride.

The style is smooth, the dialogue fresh and clean, the scenario well said and done and the characterization well drawn out. I loved that from start to finish we have non-stop and unpredictable action. I especially like Jack and Terra interaction and awe what a beautiful ending....I am left wanting more...:)

I received this ARC from the Publisher Revell via the First Reviewer Program for my thoughts: this is the way I see it

"Unknown Threat", by Lynn H. Blackburn

Via Negalley I had the opportunity to receive from the Publisher Revell this soft mystery/romance novel. These are my thoughts I have not been influence by this gift.

Defend and Protect Book #1

Set in North Carolina this story has US Secret Service Special Agent Luke Powell and FBI Special Agent Faith Malone working as a team on the same case. This is very personal for Luke; three of his fellow agents have died in unusual circumstances in recent weeks. They were experts in shielding others now they are in need of protectors. Faith is put in charge of the investigation but how to fight back when you have no idea who is behind the attacks.

The story opens with a bang: bullet wounds and explosions...who would have a vendetta against the Secret Service agents....this is the million dollar question that is intriguing. From the get-go the storyline is intense with some thrilling moments that come along at the right moment. I particularly enjoyed the tension between Luke and Faith although both stayed professional in their investigation. To make things exciting, just when the case starts to get solved Luke and Faith muddy the waters by admitting their mutual attraction...awe....The story is definitely an attention grabber that held me captive till I reach the final chapter. This story is not gory or overly violent it is more an action/suspense/romance novel which is very softly written and includes a great amount of acronyms to challenge us. The author does a fantastic job balancing the action scenes with investigative scenes and relationships. A lot is going on; all threads are handled with ease. I particularly liked that the threat against the agents remained unknown for a long time.... it gave me something to speculate on.

I loved those two characters: Luke, the handsome, headstrong and cocky agent simply made me smile and Faith, a gentle, sensitive yet strong person is the dream female agent....again awe...

Well-said, well-done. I am looking forward to book#2

"A Mapwalker Trilogy", by J.F. Penn

 

Includes: Map of Shadows, Map of Plagues, Map of the Impossible

Three exciting and captivating stories I had the pleasure to read and review some time ago and when I was asked to share this offer of a boxset with you I couldn’t say no to Ms. Penn. This trilogy will please those who love good fantasy adventures where Sienna and the Mapwalker team defend Earthside from the invasion of the Borderlanders.

Each book has its own story and the perfect mix of action, suspense and paranormal manifestations. We find a wonderful cast of characters playing to a tee their roles....If you love this type of stories Ms. Penn excels in giving her readers all the excitement one could wish for.

Boxset are great, with them you do not have to wait for the sequel and you can read your heart out....

Enjoy the stories they are great.