Review: A Man to Trust

Love Inspired has released a new Carrie Turansky romance. A Man to Trust is one of those stories to take with you to a comfortable chair, slump down, and read to your heart’s content.

Adrie has suffered through betrayal and rejection. Because of it, she ‘s lost her ability to trust strangers, especially good looking strangers. Her dream is to be a symphony flutist, but before she can go after it, she must help her grandmother find a manager to run her Christian bookstore. Ross is an outgoing and appealing man eager to prove to his father he can be successful as a photographer. But a bad economy has forced him to close his photography studio and look for work elsewhere. When Adrie’s grandmother hires him to manage the bookstore, it becomes more than a temporary way to make money.

This was the second in a series, the first being Seeking His Love, but it stood alone without making the reader feel lost. One of the things I really liked about this book was the point in which one of the characters makes a sacrifice for the good of the other. It reminded me of O Henry’s story The Gift of the Magi—one of my all-time favorites.

While Ross struggles to prove his love is solid, Adrie must decide if she truly has found A Man to Trust. Settle in for some pure romance and give Carrie’s new book a read.

     

Disclosure of Material Connection: This book came to me free from the publisher with the hope that I would mention it on this blog. There was no requirement for me to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed above are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

 

Trailer Tuesday – Facing Justice

Today we have Facing Justice, another thriller from David and Diane Munson.

    

    

ExFeds, former Federal prosecutor Diane Munson and former undercover Federal Special Agent David Munson draw on their true-life experiences in this debut suspense novel about Special Agent Eva Montanna, whose twin sister died at the Pentagon on 9/11. Eva dedicates her career to avenge her death while investigating Emile Jubayl, a member of Eva’s church and CEO of Helpers International, who is accused of using his aid organization to funnel money to El Samoud, head of the Armed Revolutionary Cause, and successor to Al Qaeda. Family relationships are tested in this fast-paced, true-to-life legal thriller about the men and women who are racing to defuse the ticking time bomb of international terrorism.

It’s been said of best-selling authors Diane and David Munson, that “he nailed ‘em…and she jailed ‘em.” David was an NCIS Special Agent, and an undercover DEA Special Agent and Diane a Federal prosecutor. Now these Ex-Feds write high velocity suspense novels that combine their exciting cases into factional fiction by changing the names and places. Their books, compared favorably by reviewing critics to John Grisham and Tom Clancy, and by readers to Terry Blackstock, Randy Singer and Joel Rosenberg, are realistic, fast-paced, and popular with men, women, and young adults. Learn more their six thrillers and watch book trailers of, Facing Justice, Confirming Justice, The Camelot Conspiracy, Hero’s Ransom, Redeeming Liberty and the newest exciting release, The Joshua Covenant, at www.DianeAndDavidMunson.com.

 

High Five Friday!!

Today we’re applauding writing accomplishments that have the following authors celebrating even as their fingers are flying over the laptop keys. 

Janalyn Voigt had an awesome month. She gained an agent, Barbara Scott at WordServe Literary, and signed a contract for DawnSinger and Wayfarer, the first two novels in her allegorical epic fantasy series Tales of Faeraven.

Lena Nelson Dooley is pleased to have eight of her out-of-print Heartsong titles releasing this year as ebooks with new covers. Those titles are: A Daughter’s Quest, Who Am I?, Never Say Never, Pirate’s Prize, The Other Brother, His Brother’s Castoff, Double Deception, Gerda’s Lawman.

Martha Rogers signed a three book contract for a historical series with Realms of Charisma Media this month. The series is Loves Homeward Journey with Love Comes Home, Faith Finds Love to be released in  2013 and Love Never Fails to release in 2014.

Dora Hiers signed a contract with White Rose Publishing for Journey’s Embrace, her third book in the Marshals of Journey Creek series.

Jennifer Hallmark celebrates the publication of her second short story, “Finally Home,” in Harpstring Magazine. It’s a story of a woman’s arrival in Heaven. It’s in the winter 2012 issue and can be ordered at http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/308785 

As for me, I’ve been praising God for Diana Flegal of Hartline Literary Agency who will represent my novels as my agent. Diana is hard at work finding the right publisher for my historical romance A Lady Divided, while I’m busy writing the second book in the series.

 

Review: The Merchant’s Daughter

The tale of the Beauty and the Beast has been around in some form for ages. Melanie Dickerson has taken the idea and given it a Christian twist. There is no magic in this version, just a desire on the part of the heroine to know first hand what God’s word says.

The story of Annabel Chapman and Lord Ranulf le Wyse takes the reader back to the 1300s, to the time when lords ruled the manor and their villeins worked the fields.

The once wealthy Chapmans are despised in their village for being slackers. Though the death of Annabel’s wealthy father left them with little income, her brothers will not do their duty by helping in the fields. When faced with the choice of marrying a man she despises or serving the new lord for three years, Annabel jumps at the chance to become a servant in Lord le Wyse’s household.

Ranult comes to the village to build a manor house in which he can hide from the scars of his past, both physical and emotional. Those he carries on the inside are greater than the ones the world sees. Under his gruff manner and scary exterior, he’s an honorable man destined to save ladies in distress, one of whom is Annabel.

This book goes deeper than an animated fairy tale. Yes, it’s a sweet romance between two people who know how to find the treasure that’s buried below the surface of a person’s looks—something good to remember in this time when physical beauty is highly sought. But there are serious issues to deal with: jealousy, lust, lies, revolt against authority…to name a few.

It may be classified as a young adult novel, but The Merchant’s Daughter is a pleasurable read for any age.

     

I have no material connection to this book. It’s one I read, enjoyed, and wanted to talk about.

 

Trailer Tuesday: Avenir Eclectia

Today’s book trailer comes from Splashdown Books, a publisher of Christian Sci-fi/Fantasy. This Sci-fi project is from multiple authors.