Killer Headline

GIUSTI, DEBBY

KILLER HEADLINE

Two women in the witness protection program have been murdered in Montana. The connection? The mob...and the victim's green eyes. Coincidence? Not according to journalist Violet Kramer, who's counting on her expose to reveal the truth, protect women in danger -- and establish herself as an ace reporter. Undercover cop Clay West thinks she's making a deadly mistake that could bring the mob to her door. And when the lawman with the piercing black eyes insists on protecting her himself, Violet knows she's already in danger.

DEBBY EXCELS AT FACE-PACED PLOTS AND TRUE-TO-LIFE CHARACTERS THAT LEAP OUT OF THE PAGES AND INTO YOUR HEART. SHE WRITES PAGE-TURNING SUSPENSE WHERE EVERY CHAPTER ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER. YOU FINISH ONE CHAPTER AND SHE'S HOOKED YOU INTO READING THE NEXT.

God's Gift

Henderson, Dee

God's Gift

Missonary work in Africa was the most difficult and faith-affirming work James Graham had ever faced, and warm, homey presents from a Good Samaritan back home gave him the hope he needed to carry on. But an injury brought his work to a sudden halt and sent him home to Chicago.

There, James met the woman who'd sent those thoughtful gifts, the charming Rachel Ashcroft, and he was intrigued by the shadow of sadness that haunted her expression. Bringing the light of happiness back to Rachel's lovely face gave new purpose to his life, but was this only a temporary respite? Or would James be able to release his past and open his heart to receive the gift of Rachel's love?

DEE'S RELATIONSHIPS ARE AMAZING. THE GROWTH OF LOVE OUT OF FRIENDSHIP, THE EASY PACE OF THE ROMANCE, CHARACTER DETAIL, FAITH -- THIS BOOK READS LIKE REAL LIFE AND YOU BEGIN TO THINK THE CHARACTERS ARE REAL.

Remembered

Alexander, Tamera

Remembered

The threat of war -- and a final request -- send Veronique Girard from France to a distant and uninviting country. In the Colorado Territory, she searches for the man who has held her heart since childhood -- her father, Pierre Girard left Paris for the Americas to seek his fortune in fur trading, vowing to send for his wife and daughter. But twenty-five years have passed and his vow remains unfulfilled. Sifting through shards of broken promises, Veronique embarks on a dangerous search for a man she scarcely remembers.

His grief finally healed, Jack Brennan is moving on with life. After years of guiding families west, he is now working as a freighter to the mining towns surrounding Willow Springs. What he doesn't count on is an unexpected traveling companion on his trips up into the mountains, and how one woman's search will cause havoc with his plans...and his life.

INCREDIBLE, LYRICAL WRITING. SHE PAINTS PICTURES WITH HER WORDS AND THE READER IS TRANSPORTED BACK IN TIME. JACK AND VERONIQUE'S ROMANCE IS EXPERTLY CRAFTED, GROWN OUT OF FRIENDSHIP BUT RELUCTANTLY BY BOTH. WONDERFUL HISTORICAL DETAIL, PAGE TURNING PLOT, GREAT SECONDARY CHARACTERS.

Cowboy Protector

Daley, Margaret

Cowboy Protector

Two years ago, Hannah Williams left the Witness Protection Program -- and she's been running every since. To stay ahead of the mob, she changes her name and location constantly. So when she takes a job caring for a Montana rancher's sick daughter, she expects to leave soon. But little Misty Taylor tugs at Hannah's heartstrings -- and so does her handsome father. Hannah knows Austin Taylor suspects she's keeping secrets. But how can she tell him the truth without endangering the pair she's come to love?

GREAT CHARACTERIZATION. PAGE TURNING SUSPENSE. THE ROMANTIC DEVELOPMENT IS BELIEVABLE -- SO ARE THE ISSUES HANNAH AND AUSTIN FACE. EMOTIONAL READ.

Christmas Peril

Daley, Margaret

Giusti, Debby

Christmas Peril

Merry Mayhem (Daley)

When single mom Annie Coleman unexpectedly arrives in Christmas, Oklahoma, police chief Caleb Jackson suspects she's hiding secrets. He'll be watching her closely. And his protection is just what Annie and her daughter need, as danger has followed them to their new home.

Yule Die (Giusti)

It's hardly a happy holiday for medical researcher Callie Evans...until she discovers her ailing patient is her long-lost brother. And he's being watched by undercover police officer Joe Petrecelli. When the trio is abducted by a cadre of bad guys, Joe and Callie will have to fight to keep her brother -- and themselves -- alive.

BOTH STRONG, PAGE-TURNING SUSPENSE.

A Forever Christmas

TIPPENS, MISSY

FOREVER CHRISTMAS

Sarah Radcliffe's quiet Christmas back in her hometown will be lost if she agrees to direct the church's Christmas pageant. But when she meets two little boys determined to gain their father's attention, Sarah agrees to help. Then she discovers that the dad in question is Gregory Jones, the man she loved and lost. The single dad is working himself to the bone to give his boys the Christmas of their dreams, when all they want is some family time. Time that includes a new mommy. If Sarah can learn to open her heart, she may receive the most wonderful present of all -- a family of her own.

VERY EMOTIONAL READ. MISSY REALLY EXCELS AT CHARACTERIZATION -- YOU FEEL EVERYTHING THEY ARE FEELING AND SHE PUTS THEM THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL WRINGER...OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. REAL PAGE TURNER.

In the Company of Secrets

MILLER, JUDITH

IN THE COMPANY OF SECRETS

Olivia Mott didn't intend to lie. Somehow, it just happened. And wasn't it all Lady Charlotte's fault anyway?

Now Olivia's position as assistant chef at Pullman's elegant Hotel Florence is dependent upon her keeping her secrets. And sometimes lies have a way of leading to other lies. Should Olivia admit her real past and accept the consequences or keep quiet in order to preserve her comfortable new circumstances?

Deception seems to be part of everyday life in the company town of Pullman, Illinois, where the grand Pullman Palace Car is manufactured. Samuel Howard, Olivia's friend and the town manager, seems to think everything is fine, but Olivia observes something quite different. Could it be that Olivia is not the only one harboring secrets?

WONDERFUL HISTORICAL DETAIL. FIRST IN A SERIES SO THERE ISN'T COMPLETE RESOLUTION. THE ROMANCE BETWEEN OLIVIA AND FRED IS DISAPPOINTINGLY UNRESOLVED. THANKFULLY, THE 2ND IN THE SERIES IS OUT AND I CAN FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!