WOW {Warm Oven Wednesday}

 

Happy Book Birthday!

 

Don't Close Your Eyes (The first book in the Hallowed Halls series) by Mary Alford

Book Description: Seven years ago, FBI Profiler Megan Iluak tapped into the mind of a serial killer—and nearly became his last victim. Her FBI colleague and then husband, Jack, put everything he had into finding the killer, but the case took its toll on Megan and Jack and destroyed their marriage. With her heart in shambles, Megan fled to the small Inuit village where she was from in remote Alaska, but vivid nightmares of the killer won’t let her go so easily. And soon, her dreams take a fresh and frightening twist from nightmare to reality.

Jack thought he’d made the right decision by letting Megan go and not fighting for their marriage. He believed she was better off without him after he’d almost gotten her killed. Now, with a new set of murders matching their closed case, there’s only one person who understands this killer enough to bring him in, and that’s Megan.

Jack wasn’t expecting all the old feelings he thought he’d buried down deep to resurface when he sees Megan again. Nor is he prepared to come face-to-face with Megan’s secret. The one that raises the stakes impossibly high.

My Thoughts: THIS book!  Do you believe in second chances?  We serve a God of second chances.  Sometimes second chances are what makes us more clear in our love and our purpose for living.

Megan Iluak is an FBI profiler.  She tapped into the mind of a serial killer and it nearly cost her her life.  It seems that everything began to fall around Megan as this nightmare thrust her into a flee from the nightmare mode.  

She feels her marriage is over and runs to the village in remote Alaska where she used to live. But the nightmares get worse and it seems that her nightmares are becoming her reality!

Jack, her husband/ex-husband, thought he should let Megan go.   He realizes it was a mistake.

Lots of suspense!  A fantastic read!  Don't miss this story!

Windswept Way by Irene Hannon

 

Book Description:  Buying a supposedly haunted house wasn't in Ashley Scott's plans, but when an intriguing opportunity drops into her lap, she's ready to launch a new life. But she can't do it alone, and her reclusive new neighbor Jonathan Gray may be just the person to help--if only there were room in his life for romance.

My Thoughts: Ashley Scott finds a great deal on a haunted house.  or so she thinks.  The house needs some repairs and those noises. Then there's that neighbor, Jonathan Gray.

The more Ashley sees of the house the more she knows she needs help fixing it up.  

She finds that Jonathan Gray is more reclusive than elusive.  Not such a bad guy after all.  He's more than willing to help a neighbor but he seems reluctant at the same time.

Then one day Ashley follows the noise in the house and she comes up on a great surprise.

This is a bit different than most of Irene Hannon's other books.  More of a mystery and not so much spellbinding suspense.

There's a nice romantic tone between Ashley and Jonathan.

All in all a great story that keeps the reader turning the pages for more.

*This book was provided for review by Revell*

An Amish Widow's New Love by Vannetta Chapman

 Book Description:  When newly widowed Hope Lambright moves to Indiana with her three sons, the last thing on her mind is romance. And much like his new neighbor, widower Amos Yoder thought love was part of his past. But when Hope boldly asks Amos for a job at his Amish outdoor market, he finds he can’t say no, and soon their professional relationship blossoms into something more. They’ve both loved and lost once. Will they be brave enough to risk their hearts for a second time? 

My Thoughts:  Sometimes I need a break from reading mystery/suspense so I'm happy to read something on the lighter side of life. And this book fits the bill.

Another favorite author of mine is Vannetta Chapman.  I enjoy the  style of her writing as well as the interaction between the characters she writes about.

I also love this new size of paperback from Love inspired it's not small nor is it big...it's just right.  Even the print is wonderful.

In this story Hope has three sons at that teen age.  Then there's Amos.  

Hope needs a job and she boldly asks Amos if she can work at his outdoor market...he simply can't say no.  Remember that Amos is a widower and love seems in the past for him.

Hope and Amos have a wonderful employee/employer relationship and then Amos begins to see Hope in a whole new way.  

This is a grand read.  Don't miss it!

A New Read

 

NEW BOOK by Vannetta Chapman