Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King by Ashley Poston review

 

Title: Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King

Author: Ashley Poston

Ch: 34

Pg: 278

 

Genre: Comic retelling, mystery superhero, Marvel

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: Marvel Press

After Watching Hawkeye and reading all the Hawkeye comics I could that had Kate Bishop in it, I still wanted more Kate. Because I'm not holding out hope that the MCU is going to give us the young Avengers.  And I got more Kate in this one. Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King is the perfect combination of the comics and the TV show. Kate in the book is more like TV show Kate and the glimpses we get of Clint is more comic Clint than either MCU or TV Show Clint.  But what I loved most is seeing grow and become more of herself. Though Lucky stole the show.  

 

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

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Chapter One 

"The Back door slammed and, nine-year-old Danielle Bennett jumped. "

Twenty Five Years Later

Chapter Two

"Dani Collins tilted her head as she tapped the Blackwing pencil against the sketch pad and studied the women she'd just drawn."

 

Julia Monroe Begins Again by Rebekah Millet review

Title: Julia Monroe Begins again

Author: Rebekah Millet

 Ch: 40 plus epilogue

Pg: 376

Series: Beignets for one book 1

Genre: Christian Contemporary romance

 Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Bethany House

 

Julia Monroe begins again is the debut novel by Rebekah Millet. It’s a second chance romance and those tend to not be a favorite of mine. But I did enjoy this one. It just took a bit for me to warm up to it. As it took me a bit to warm up to Samuel Reed. Normally I love military and veteran heroes, but like Julia Monroe, it took me a bit to forgive him for things he had done in the past.  I'm not going to give away what he did but for me it’s definitely something while I would forgive in real life it wouldn’t lead to a second chance in real life and it's something I judge on a case-by-case bases with characters I read. 

 While the romance didn't really keep me turning the pages it was the secondary characters and sense of community that kept me turning the pages. Not to mention I'm a sucker for a good Louisiana setting. And I loved the pop culture references that were sprinkled throughout the book.  And parts of Julia's mom reminded me so much of my own mom. The faith content in this one was chef's kiss. And even I'm not Julia's age I'm closer to her age than the 20s something heroine's we normally get in contemporary romance so I'm glad to see an older heroine. 

 

 

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

Fatal Witness by Patricia Bradley review

 Title: Fatal Witness

Author: Patricia Bradley

Ch: 69

Pg: 384

Series: Pearl River 2

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: Revell

Fatal Witness is the second book in the Pearl River Series by Patricia Bradley and I have to say that it’s my favorite in the series so far. We meet the hero Mark Lassiter in the first book in the series so this is indeed a series that one needs to read in order. Mark is a K-9 officer for the county. He's also an Army Veteran and sniper who this reader is convinced he has PTSD. But it's his faith that helps to make him a good hero.  
Dani Bennett is a potter who has no memory of her life prior to moving to Montana with her uncle. Little does she know her Grandmother Mae Richmond has been looking for; for twenty five years.

I took my time with this one because I didn’t want it to end. But it was one that I could have easily finished in one day if I didn’t need to be a responsible adult and go to work the next day because I just had to find out what happened. I’m just a little sad that I guessed the bad guy before they figured it out.

Fatal Witness was my favorite kind of romantic suspense suspenseful with a hint of romance. Mark was the perfect romantic suspense hero not perfect he had his flaws, but he was a good man trusting God. And with Mae this book shows just how far the love of a grandmother goes for her granddaughter. I loved the faith content I just wished we knew where Dani was on her faith journey.

I look forward to the final book in the series.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher as part of a blog tour  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

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Prologue

"The Click next to her ear jerked her out of a deep sleep to roll into a sitting position, a scream on her lips her eyes on the man with the gun standing next to her." 

Chapter One 

Eighteen Months Later 

Mid-September 

"Lainie Jackson glanced at the clock on the dash and pressed the gas a little harder even though the rain came down in sheets."

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My best friend—and unrequited love—has a hole in her heart. Literally and figuratively.

First, Amber’s fiancé left her when she told him she was pregnant, and then her daughter's birth left her with complications from a heart defect she didn’t realize she had.

I’m devastated.

Of course I offer to pay for her surgery, but Amber (stubborn woman that she is) insists on wanting to pay me back, which I don't understand. As captain of an NHL team, I have plenty of spare cash, and I’m more than happy to help. I want to help.

So I come up with a plan.

I’ll marry Amber, my health insurance will cover her surgery, I’ll help with the baby, and the gold band on my finger will get my parents—who seem to think I'm incapable of love—off my back.

It's a win-win for both of us.

Two years of platonically wedded bliss before we amicably go our separate ways, and remain best friends, as always.

Only, how am I supposed to let Amber go when I’m not only in love with her, but also with her baby girl… who now feels like my own.

And I might have to let her go sooner than I ever wanted to.

(This is a dual POV, fade-to-black romance, and can be read as a standalone. This book contains broken engagement and minor heart surgery.)

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Double Take by Lynette Eason review

 Title: Double Take

Author: Lynette Eason

Ch: 28

Pg: 310

Series: Lake City Heroes book 1

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Revell

Another great Christian Romantic Suspense. Double Take is the first book in the Lake City Heroes series. Though this one is more psychological and twisty than previous books by this author. But it kept me turning pages because I just had to know what happened next. Though I will admit it was an emotional roller coaster of a read. And the faith content was perfect and blended in perfectly with the story. I loved reading Lainie and James story and watching their growth. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.