My Thoughts - SECONDARY TARGET by Angela Carlisle

 

SECONDARY TARGET by Angela Carlisle May 6-17, 2024 Virtual Book Tour

THE SECRETS OF KINCAID A ruthless murderer. A deadly secret. An unbreakable love. After the brutal murder of her mother and brother twelve years ago, Corina Roberts built a new life in Kentucky. But when strange things begin to happen, she is thrust into a perilous game of life and death. With nowhere else to turn, her best hope of survival depends on her ex-boyfriend, army veteran Bryce Jessup. Recently returned from service, Bryce has every intention of staying away from Corina, but when threats close in around her, he isn't willing to leave her safety to chance. As their search for answers uncovers lethal secrets her detective father kept hidden, Bryce and Corina must untangle the mystery of the merciless killer intent on terrorizing and eliminating Corina's family before it's too late.

Book Details: Genre: Romantic Suspense Published by: Bethany House Publishers Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Number of Pages: 336 ISBN: 9780764242502 (ISBN10: 0764242504) Series: The Secrets of Kincaid, Book 1  Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Baker Book House

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Author Bio: Angela Carlisle (AngelaCarlisle.com) resides in the hills of northern Kentucky and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and The Christian PEN. Angela is an editor by day and prefers to spend her free time reading, baking, and drinking ridiculous quantities of hot tea. Her unpublished works have won awards in ACFW's Genesis and First Impressions contests and placed in the Daphne du Maurier contest. Her shorter fiction works, including the prize-winning flash-fiction piece "Mansion Murderer," have appeared in Splickety and Spark magazines. Catch Up With Angela Carlisle: AngelaCarlisle.com Goodreads BookBub Instagram - @angelacarlislewriter Facebook - @AngelaCarlisle.Writer MY THOUGHTS SECONDARY TARGET by Angela Carlisle is the first book in The Secrets of Kincaid series. In this series we meet Corina. She has not had a smooth life. She lost her mother and 7 year old brother to a brutal murder. She also was involved in a car accident that left her injured and her  ex boyfriends younger brother dead. She has built a new life for herself in Kentucky. Life is peaceful.  Until she starts to receive threats. Suddenly she finds her ex boyfriend, Bryce back in her life. He has just returned home from the military. The last thing he wants to do is see Corina. They both carry hurt and baggage from their past around with them.  Together they start to find out that Corona's father has some deep dark secrets. She starts to wonder about her mother and brother's cold case. Her dad becomes more and more secretive and it becomes clear that Corina is now a target. Can they figure out who is behind this before it's too late?  The author has crafted  a well written suspense filled story. The plot moves at a comfortable pace, and you will find yourself turning pages quickly to find out what happens next. The characters are realistic. This book will draw you in within the first few pages. This is a MUST READ debut novel.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.    Tour Participants: 05/07 Review @ Because I said so 05/08 Review @ Avonna Loves Genres 05/08 Review @ Country Mamas With Kids 05/09 Review @ dianas_books_cars_coffee 05/09 Review @ Novels Alive 05/10 Review @ Paws. Read. Repeat 05/11 Review @ Book Reviews From an Avid Reader 05/12 Review @ The AR Critique 05/13 Review @ reviewsbyrudra 05/14 Review @ leannebookstagram 05/14 Review @ Splashes of Joy 05/15 Review @ Melissa As Blog 05/15 Review @ Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense 05/16 Review @ Celticladys Reviews 05/17 Review @ Catreader18     Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Tours for Angela Carlisle and Bethany House Publishers. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:   One winner will receive a paperback book of Secondary Target by Angela Carlisle plus a $15 Amazon gift card (US addresses only) https://kingsumo.com/g/ibmnjt/secondary-target-by-angela-carlisle-book-gift-card

My Thoughts - BLINDSPOT by Maggie Smith

 

BLINDSPOT by Maggie Smith April 29 - May 24, 2024 Virtual Book Tour

From the author of the award-winning Truth and Other Liescomes a gripping suspense novel about an ambitious prosecutor on the hunt for her sadistic stalker . . . only to be framed for murder when he turns up dead.  Rachel Matthews is used to stress—from the cutthroat world of the district attorney’s office to her escalating clashes with her teenage daughter. So when a stranger sends a lavish bouquet with a macabre message and leaves a disturbing video on her doorstep, she’s quick to act. Teaming up with an old classmate turned private investigator, she wades through old case files, searching for someone harboring a grudge. But before she has time to pinpoint a suspect, her stalker issues a demand—he wants money, lots of it, or he’ll hurt her daughter.  Desperate to protect her child, Rachel agrees but soon finds herself fleeing a bloody crime scene, fearful for her life. As evidence mounts against her, Rachel realizes it’s up to her to unmask the enemy behind this vendetta before it’s too late.  Fans of Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent, Julie Clark’s The Lies I Tell and Heather Chavez’ Before She Finds Me will embrace this taut tale of long-simmering revenge right up to its surprising and twisty climax.

Book Details: Genre: Psychological Suspense  Published by: Puzzle Box Press  Publication Date: May 21, 2024  Number of Pages: 318  ISBN: 9798989677917 Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads

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Author Bio: In a career that’s included work as a journalist, a psychologist, and the founder of a national art consulting company, Maggie Smith added novelist to her resume with the publication of her debut, Truth and Other Lies, a women’s fiction novel set in Chicago and released in March 2022 by Ten16 Press. It won NIEA’s Juror Grand Prize, the Star Award for Debut Fiction from Women’s Fiction Writers Association, ForewordINDIES Gold Metal for General Fiction, and was selected for the Women’s Book Association Great Group Reads. In addition to her writing, Maggie hosts the weekly podcast Hear Us Roar (215+ episodes), blogs monthly for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and is Managing Editor for Chicago Writer’s Association Write City E-Zine. She resides in Milwaukee WI with her husband and her aging but still adorable sheltie. Her second novel, a psychological suspense called BLINDSPOT will be released in May 2024. Catch Up With Maggie Smith: MaggieSmithWriter.com Goodreads BookBub - @MaggieSmithWriter Instagram - @maggiesmithwrites Threads - @maggiesmithwrites Facebook   MY THOUGHTS Blindspot is the first book that I have read by Maggie Smith. I can guarantee you it WILL NOT be my last. This book drew me in within the first few pages and I lost all sense of time while reading.  Rachel is a career driven mom. She works in the district attorney's office and if that is not stressful enough, she has a teenage daughter, Charley.  She is used to working hard as a single mom, so when someone appears to be stalking and targeting her and her daughter, she will not stop until they do. She is used to receiving threats with her job, but these threats are personal. Phone calls and videos from the unknown person who says: $50K or I will hurt your daughter.  Rachel teams up with an old classmate, turned private investigator, Max. When the stalker wants her to meet on a secluded beach alone, she arrives and finds a crime scene. Can Rachel and Max find out who is responsible for all of the threats before Rachel loses her freedom? Will Charley be caught in the crossfire and become collateral damage.  This book is full of twists and turns and heart pounding action. The characters are well developed and the story is well written. Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.  Tour Participants: These are the stops on the tour as of April 11th and are subject to change. Please, let me know if you have any questions. 04/29 Review @ Country Mamas With Kids 04/30 Showcase @ Books, Ramblings, and Tea 04/30 Showcase @ Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense 05/01 Showcase @ Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! 05/02 Review @ Because I said so 05/03 Guest post @ The Mystery of Writing 05/05 Showcase @ Cassidys Bookshelves 05/06 Review @ Confessions of the Perfect Mom 05/06 Review @ Novels Alive 05/07 Review @ ashmanda. k 05/08 Review @ Catreader18 05/10 Showcase @ Silvers Reviews 05/11 Showcase @ suspenseisthrillingme 05/12 Review @ Book Reviews From an Avid Reader 05/14 Interview @ Hott Books 05/15 Interview @ darciahelle 05/16 Review @ mokwip8991 05/17 Review @ Nursevicreads 05/18 Review @ The AR Critique 05/19 Review @ Guatemala Paula Loves to Read 05/20 Review @ reviewsbyrudra 05/21 Review @ Paws. Read. Repeat 05/22 Review @ fuonlyknew 05/22 Review @ Pat Fayo reviews 05/23 Showcase @ Celticladys Reviews 05/23 Showcase @ Teatime and Books 05/24 Review @ bookwormbecky1969   Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Blindspot. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    An audiobook voucher for Blindspot by Maggie Smith on Audible and a $15 Amazon gift card    ENTER:  https://kingsumo.com/g/s3xcnp/blindspot-by-maggie-smith

My Thoughts - vLethal Danger by Jerusha Agen

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Lethal Danger by Jerusha Agen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Lethal Danger
Series: Guardians Unleashed #4
Author: Jerusha Agen
Publisher: SDG Words
Release Date: April 25, 2024
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

This K-9 team is trained to eliminate threats. This threat could eliminate them.

Being a loner is getting old. Jazz Lamont still can’t fit in at the Phoenix K-9 Agency, and she’s losing her best friend. At least providing security with her K-9 partner at the Tri-City Fair will mean revisiting the only place where she once belonged. But a series of accidents threatens her beloved fair and puts lives at risk.

Thriller author Hawthorne Emerson suspects foul play after the first “accident.” Moonlighting as fair security to investigate the death of his sister’s boyfriend, he’s eager to find the truth. He doesn’t expect the task to lead him to the cult he escaped.

Finding the culprit behind the sabotage is personal for Jazz and Hawthorne. But someone else has a personal stake, too. Someone who wants Jazz dead. When everything she thought was true is dismantled, can Jazz risk trusting others—including God—to survive?

Lethal Danger continues the thrilling story of the elite Phoenix K-9 Security and Detection Agency that began with Hidden Danger (Guardians Unleashed, #1). (Each book can stand alone or be read as series installments.)

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About the Author

Jerusha Agen imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes romantic suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats, often while reading or watching movies.

Find more of Jerusha’s thrilling, fear-fighting stories at JerushaAgen.com. Connect with her there to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.

Lethal Danger is book  four in the Guardians Unleashed series that is written by Jerusha Agen. While the series can be read as stand alone stories, I have enjoyed getting to know each member of the Phoenix K9 unit. A unit that is comprised of all females who use working dogs to varying degrees. This is Jazz Lamont's story. It was really good to get to know her at a deeper level. 

Jazz is still struggling to fit in. Her K9 is Flash, and he may be my favorite of the whole series. Meanwhile, she is assigned to guard and protect the Tri-City Fair. Her aunt is the manager and Jazz grew up going to the fair. However, there have been strange things that have been happening there. Thriller writer, Hawthorn, is moonlighting as fair security - and he becomes suspicious after his sister's boyfriend dies a mysterious death. He is more than convinced when threats start to ramp up at the fair. Soon we see that Jazz is a target of threats. 

The author has done a wonderful job with heart pounding action and suspense. She will keep you on your toes throughout the whole story. I loved seeing the chemistry between Hawthorn and Jazz develop. I loved their banter. This series has been one of my favorites and I wish it would never end. I love the Phoenix K9 Protection and Detective agency. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and JustRead Publicity Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book -- all thoughts are my own.

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(1) winner will win a signed paperback of Lethal Danger, a Lethal Danger mug, a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card, a Lethal Danger magnet, plus more fun swag!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 29, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 3, 2024. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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