Christian Fiction
If I Run
If I Run by Terri Blackstock
Casey Cox was scarred in childhood by the tragic death of her father. Questions have remained unanswered.
The police have failed her.
Her friend is killed and her DNA is all over the crime scene. She can read the writing on the wall and she runs.
Dylan Roberts, a veteran, is hired to find Casey. The crime scene doesn’t add up and he doesn’t think Casey fits the profile of a cold blooded killer.
Dylan thinks she is innocent, but why did she run? There’s more to the story and a truth to uncover with danger lurking.
I really enjoyed this one. It is fast paced and the plot moves the reader right through the story.
Terri Blackstock is a masterful storyteller of Christian suspense! 5/5⭐
If I'm Found
If I Live
The Last Exchange
The Last Exchange by Charles Martin
Mac Thomas Pockets – what a name! …and yet, a memorable character.
Maybe Joe Sue, also a unique name, and a completely unforgettable character as well.
This was a slow burn in the beginning and the timeline flip-flop was a little confusing in the beginning – BUT as with all of Charles Martin’s stories, it was awesome!
When “Pockets” is hired as a bodyguard for “Joe”, he gets more than he bargained for. Projecting the perfect Hollywood image, Joe’s family life is far from ideal or perfect.
Struggling with infertility and burying her pain with pills, Joe hits rock bottom and Pockets steps in.
This was a truly phenomenal love story that will hit your heart like a brick. Just read it!
This wasn’t my favorite because it’s hard to leave Murphy behind in the The Keeper series. Murphy is my hero but Pockets comes in close! This was so good! 4.5/5⭐
The Keeper
The Keeper by Charles Martin
Murphy Sheperd shows up and shows out in this book! His side kick is the real hero that shows up every time – Gunner is awesome! Every great story has an epic dog and this one is phenomenal!
In this new one, Murphy faces down the worst kind of evil while he is recovering from the loss of his mentor.
“Love shows up!” Best message ever!
This story is heart-wrenching and will keep you on the edge until the end with some mind-blowing twists!
My only critique is that some parts were so long in recounting previous volumes, I sometimes had to heck to see if I was still listening to the latest book.
I truly loved this whole series!
The narrator did a phenomenal job giving depth and personality to the characters. The characters are so beautifully developed. You will fall in love with the whole cast of characters.
Brilliant writing and a beautiful mellow voice in the narration!
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review the ARC of this title and thank you so much for introducing me to a new favorite author with an amazing series! 5/5⭐
Send Down the Rain
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
Allie is so lost after her husband dies in a fiery crash when trying o drive home during a long haul in his truck. Close to the edge after losing her family’s restaurant, Allie is barely existing.
Joseph has his past riding his shoulders after his time in Vietnam. He is damaged, but existing, two cups of coffee at a time.
Joseph discovers a young mother and her children lost in frigid mountain weather. As he helps them get home to Florida, trouble follows. He has a past there and in involves Allie. His childhood love needs him.
Alllie needs to put things right and Joseph is willing and able to help. They have so many challenges, including the trouble that followed Joseph into town.
This was so good! I love Charles Martin’s writing! He is a masterful, inspiring storyteller. This one touched my heart! 5/5⭐
Where Secrets Lie
This was a phenomenal book!
Savannah Webster tries to put her life back on track with a second chance for her ex-husband, Hez. She believes they are ready until she finds evidence that his past demons are back. With their complex family issues, they also face the danger of taking on an international smuggling ring that the University is entangled with.
Savannah takes charge at the helm to try and rescue the University after complete financial devastation. Danger is everywhere, in every direction.
There is so much suspense packed in and I was hooked early on! This is the second book in the Tupelo Grove series. Hez is still my favorite character!
The story is so well layered with wonderful characters that are so well developed, the reader just exists as part of the story. I loved it! I can’t wait for more! The duo of writers is truly gifted, the writing is seamless.
Twists and turns will keep you turning pages until the end! 5/5⭐
Ambush
Ambush by Colleen Coble
I loved this one – mystery, suspense, romance, murder, and an animal sanctuary! Wow!
Paradise returns to her hometown, now as a veterinarian for the animal sanctuary. She has questions to answer about her past and maybe some fences to mend in old relationships. With strange mishaps at the animal sanctuary, it seems that someone wants to send a dangerous message.
Blake has guarded his broken heart for a long time. Now he’s back to help his family and run the animal sanctuary. With lots of unanswered questions about close calls at the sanctuary, it’s up to Blake and Paradise to find the truth.
Loved, loved, loved it!
Murder, romance, mystery, an animal sanctuary- all welcome back some favorites from Pelican Harbor!
Imaginative, suspenseful, Colleen Coble impresses me with every new story! This one has it all and you won’t want to put it down! Christian fiction at its finest, I loved it!
The characters are so relatable and well developed, I was with them in the story. The audio narrator did an excellent job giving the characters individuality and definition. The audiobook was so well done! I can't wait to buy a hardcopy for my personal library!
I would like to Thank NetGalley and Colleen Coble for the wonderful opportunity to review an ARC of the audiobook and the eBook! 5/5⭐
Counting Miracles
This was an emotional ride.
Tanner Hughes grew up with his grandparents and then became an Army Ranger. He has spent most of his life traveling or wandering. When his grandmother gets ill, he goes to help. Her last gift to him was to tell him what his father’s name is and where he may be able to find him, a deathbed confession.
In Asheboro, NC, Tanner arrives in town on a mission to find his father. Fate throws him in the path of Kaitlyn Cooper, a single mom and local doctor. The connection is immediate. Both of their lives intertwine with Jasper, an elderly man with his own heartbreak, living with his only companion Arlo. Arlo is phenomenal! Every story that includes a great dog, is a great story! Miracles happen every day, the question is, will these three find their miracles?
I really enjoyed this book. It was my first book by Nicholas Sparks and I was impressed with the character development and the story, it had some suspenseful moments and a love story. 4.5/5⭐
The Water Keeper
The Water Keeper by Charles Martin
This is a poignant story demonstrating heroism in today’s slave industry.
Murphy Shepard exists on an island tending the grounds of a church. Recently plagued with the loss of his mentor, he is one a mission to put him to rest.
Murph pulls Summer out of the Intercoastal Waterway and joins her journey to find her missing daughter.
A dangerous mission takes the two head first into the modern-day industry of trafficking and slavery.
Charles Martin has a gift with his story telling. The beautiful descriptions of Florida took me back to a place I love. I was right there in the story!
Gunner, a white Labrador, is easily the hero in this tale and I love a good book that celebrates a canine hero!
The narration was wonderful and gave depth and enjoyment to the experience of enjoying the book!
I really enjoyed this audiobook provided by NetGalley. I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review it. 5/5⭐
The Letter Keeper
The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin
Murphy Shepherd is the hope when everything seems lost. He finds the souls drowning in the world of human trafficking. His mission is finding a path to freedom and redemption to the lost soul. Then the tragedy he battles, hits close to home when his wife and three teenage girls are taken, he is left with no answers.
“When all hope is lost, love shows up.”
This is the second in this series and another phenomenal story!
I really enjoyed this one and I will continue reading! Charles Martin has become a beloved story teller and favorite author.
The audiobook is so well done. The mellow voice of the narrator takes the story to a new level. 5/5⭐
I would like to Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook.
The Record Keeper
The Record Keeper by Charles Martin
This was a gripping, heart-destroying volume! Full of emotion and inspiration!
This continues the mission of Murphy Sheperd and Bones with Gunner right by their side. This is such an important subject matter and I appreciatively applaud Charles Martin for pouring so much heart and soul into his stories.
I thought this was a beautiful volume of love, sacrifice, and dedication to saving those who need saving, finding purpose and recognizing loss. Brilliant!
I have become a true fan and I can’t wait to read more! Murphy Sheperd is my hero and Gunner is brilliant!
I had the privilege of reviewing a copy of the audiobook through NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley!
A stellar experience and analogy of God seeking us out where we are and taking us to where we need to be. Phenomenal storytelling and writing! The narrator does such a great job capturing and setting the mood and tone for this series. He gives voice and character to each individual and the mellow tone just carries the listener through. Loved it! 5/5⭐
The Summer of You and Me
The Summer of You and Me by Denise Hunter
Maggie Reynolds is opening her heart again when the past slaps her in the face. She sees a man that looks like her late husband and she is thrown a wild card!
Maggie is visiting Seabrook for the summer to find closure. It was where they fell in love as kids and where Evan’s family lives. She’s never realized that Josh, her brother-in-law, has held her in his heart for many years, This unrequited love seems to have sabotaged all of his relationships.
Josh wants to lay it all out and take a chance with Maggie,
They face impossible questions as they try to unravel the mystery of this man that could be Evan’s twin. As they chase answers they are faced with more questions. Maggie isn’t sure of anything, including whether she wants answers.
What a phenomenal story! It was unexpected and so well written!
I love Denise Hunter’s ability to just walk the reader into the story. This was a beautiful experience with wonderful characters!
The prose was so well executed and the audiobook narration was wonderful! A great storyteller with a warm and telling voice! I really enjoyed it!
I would like to Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC for both the e-book and the audiobook for this novel. Both are excellent! 5/5⭐
What We Hide
What We Hide by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker
Savannah Webster and her husband, Hez, separated out of tragedy. She returned to Tupelo Grove University, only to get caught in a mystery and under suspicion of murder! Hez comes to her rescue.
What a gem! This was a fast paced mystery thriller. I couldn't put it down! I was pleasantly surprised with the seamless co-authorship. There are so many twists and secrets! You will be surprised all the way to the end! 5/5⭐s Excellent book, I look forward to more.
love, unscripted
Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter
As a result of a bad romance, Chloe Anderson scripted her perfect boyfriend in the pages of her best selling novel. The book was so well received that it goes straight to the Hollywood big screen. Chloe is unhappy with the casting of bad-boy Liam Hamilton, to play the wholesome perfect man of her dreams. His reputation proceeds him.
The producer concocts a scheme of fake romance between the two to boost Liam's image. They play the role well until sparks fly.
I really enjoyed this novel. It was endearing with some drama and set at the beach. You can't ask for more in a book than a good story, with a bookshop and the beach included! 4/5⭐s
I Think I Was Murdered
I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker
Katrina, a grieving widow goes back to her hometown after the passing of her grandmother. For a year she has used AI technology from her company to connect with her deceased husband and pretend he’s still alive. She talks to him daily for comfort and advice. One day, she asks an unexpected question on a whim, and he states” I think I was murdered “.
Katrina relies on an old friend, Seb, to help her chase down the truth. There are elements of mystery, murder, espionage, betrayal and romance. This book has it all, maybe too much. Seb was my favorite character.
The characters were so well developed and the plot was fresh and current.
I also listened to the audio book and it was so well done! The narrator Karen Peakes, did a phenomenal job and really enhanced the experience, by giving each character a voice.
Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson publishing and Colleen Coble for the pleasure of reviewing an ARC copy.
I really enjoyed the epilogue too! Overall it was enjoyable and a great thriller! 4.5/5⭐️s
Long Way Gone
Long Way Gone by Charles Martin
Without hearing the music, I could still feel it in this story!
This story touched my soul. I love music and the way it is felt, and described is so soulful. I have several favorite quotes from this book that I love.
“ I will not let the fear of what might be rob me of the promise of what can.”
“…music washes us from the inside out. It heals what nothing else can.”
“Sometimes we have to sing through the scars. Sometimes a song is the only thing that heals the broken places in us. Only thing that breaks the chains of the heart.”
Cooper O’Connor took everything his father had to offer and struck out on his on at eighteen. He was foolish and mistakes found him. Five years later, he fell in love with the most talented woman he would ever meet. Daley Cross had an angelic voice. Cooper faces tragedy and ends up back home in search of the mystery that was his father’s faith.
Daley shows up twenty years after Cooper hits rock bottom and he wonders if it’s too late for truth and honesty. He has to face his worst demon, himself.
This is a wonderful retelling of the prodigal son story, taking us through tent revivals to Nashville’s most iconic stage on the road of a broken man finding his faith.
I absolutely loved this story. Charles Martin is a favorite author and never fails to inspire me with his writing! 5+/5⭐
