Death Takes a Ride

Death Takes a Ride

The Cate Kincaid Files Book 3

Lorena McCourtney

Cate has dropped by H&B Vintage Auto Restorations to give someone a ride to church. What she doesn't expect is a murder. Cate is still a waiting on her P.I. license to arrive, so technically she isn't supposed to investigate a murder. But when the business partner asks her to investigate another issue she gets pulled into everything before she realizes what she's into.

I hadn't had the pleasure of reading anything by this author before. I didn't know what I was missing. I could not put this book down. It was funny, entertaining, and well written. The author did a great job of mixing a little bit of romance, lots of mystery and intrigue, and subtle mentions of God.

I haven't read the first two books in the series, but was still able to enjoy this book. I enjoyed the author's sense of humor that she infused into the story. The main female character was quirky and klutzy, but endearing. I can't wait to get the first two books.

I received this book free of charge from Baker Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

Love Comes Home

Love Comes Home

Rosey Corner Book 3

Ann H. Gabhart

The Merritt sisters are so thankful the war is over and their husbands can come home. Except Tori's husband, who died in a concentration camp. Life resumes when everyone is home. But it isn't the same for any of them. Tori can't seem to let go of her grief. Kate learns being strong can't fix everything. Evie can't be satisfied with what life has handed to her. And Lorena finds out that her memories aren't what she thought they were.

A tiny bit of romance, a whole lot of faith and family, and a little bit of history are all thrown together to make a family saga that is both enjoyable and heartwarming. The story wasn't overly romantic or dramatic. But it was sweet and had great characters. The author did a great job of showing the story. I think this book could work as a stand alone. There isn't any indication on the book that this is the third one in the series, so I was a bit lost at times trying to figure out what the book was talking about. I would definitely recommend reading the first two before this one. But it was a good story and I intend to read more by this author.

I received this book free of charge from Baker Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

The Revealing

The Revealing

The Inn at Eagle Hill Book 3

Suzanne Woods Fisher

Naomi is now a single mom with children and step-children after the death of her husband. Her step-son is in jail and a stranger is making claims that are not only unsettling, but threaten to throw off the entire balance of the family. Life just seems to be more complicated for everyone in the family.

I'm good about reading the description of a book and starting to read it before noticing that it's a book in a series. I did that with this one. So there were several times that I knew it would have been more helpful to have read the first two books. I wouldn't consider this book to be stand-alone. But in spite of my error, I really enjoyed the story. It was fascinating and despite my moments of confusion, it was a great read. The characters are well developed and the plot has lots of twists. There seemed to be several stories going on at the same time, as is typical with large families. But they all flowed well together and made the story more interesting. The writing draws you in and has prompted me to pick up the first two books in the series so I can see what I missed.

I received this book free of charge from Baker Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.