Christmas Crime Cover-Up

GIVEAWAY

MENTINK, DANA

CHRISTMAS CRIME COVER-UP

A violent attack isn't the homecoming she expected.

When an ATV tries to run her down in Death Valley, animal rescuer Nora Duke knows it's a sign she never should have returned. Now she's stuck on Seth Castillo's ranch until Christmas with a pregnant donkey -- and a criminal desperate to silence her. Facing her past is as terrifying as uncovering a killer's twisted plan. But can Seth convince her to stay...if they live through the holidays?

A Desert Justice Novel

My Review:

Every time I pick up a Dana Mentink Love Inspired Suspense novel I know I'm in for a lovely mix of hair-raising and action-packed and she delivers all that and more in Christmas Crime Cover-up. (FYI: The Christmas theme is on the lighter side, but still more than a lot of Christmas suspense novels.)

Love the animal rescuer heroine and the ornery donkey she is trying to save. :-) And how appropriate to have a donkey star in a Christmas story -- a pregnant one at that! 

But things go awry in the middle of the rescue and Nora becomes the one in need of rescuing. Luckily there's a handsome cowboy handy, only Nora can be a tad ornery and muleheaded so things don't always go smoothly. Love the crackling tension between this hero and heroine -- it's super charged and angsty right along with the suspense. Plus there's all kinds of Duke family dynamics to wade through (Norah is kind of a reluctant prodigal daughter.)

This is the fifth book in the Desert Justice series and, while it absolutely can be read as a standalone, there's lots of page time with previous characters as well which made it that much more fun for me. And I am so intrigued by the desert setting! It's hard to imagine anyone willing to live in those kinds of harsh conditions, and yet it's so incredibly beautiful. These books have compelled me to do a little research on Death Valley and the images are striking! And so alien to this snow ensconced Canadian! 

Goal Update: #6 Stay current with a series.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of  Christmas Crime Cover-Up, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 26 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.