The Lawman's Second Chance

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HERNE, RUTH LOGAN
THE LAWMAN'S SECOND CHANCE

Love In Bloom

After losing his wife to cancer, Lt. Alexander Steele vowed he'd protect himself and his children from that kind of loss again. But that was before he laid eyes on Lisa Fitzgerald. She welcomes him to town and immediately connects with his shy daughter, Emma. Yet Lisa is a cancer survivor herself, and so a reminder of everything Alex and his family suffered. Will a relationship with her be too much for him to bear? With their love growing even faster than Lisa's beautiful gardens, Alex has to decide whether he can risk his heart once more.

My Review:

This book kept me up until 1:00 a.m. because there wasn't a good place to stop reading and I just had to finish it! A beautiful story on so many levels. The author did the subject matter absolute justice -- with such compassion and humour and heart-tugging honesty.

I lost a very dear friend to breast cancer so this was an emotional read for me. I still get chills thinking about the lovely ways Herne's characters celebrated life and reverenced the memories of those who had lost the fight. That alone made it a wonderfully rewarding read.

Toss in three of the most adorable kids ever, an emotionally wounded hero who finds love in spite of himself and a heroine willing to make sacrifices for those she loves. Add Herne's outrageous humour. Blend with a hefty dose of heartwarming. And top the whole thing off with a thought-provoking inspirational thread and you have the perfect recipe for hours of reading enjoyment -- if you can make it last that long! The Lawman's Second Chance moved me and blessed me and comforted me. I hope it will do the same for you.

Giveaway Opportunity:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of The Lawman's Second Chance, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 21 2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

Welcome back winter....and congratulations to...

won by Amber and Jasmine A.

won by Becky

won by Susan Fuchikami

As always, I will contact the winners by email however thanks to the nefarious ways of the internet my email might land in your spam folder so keep your eyes peeled! :-) If you haven't heard from me by Monday evening please email me your snail mail address at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. From time to time winners and I don't seem to connect, so I have a month frame. If I can't reach you within four weeks your win will be forfeited and I will add an extra win to a future draw to even things up.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK'S GIVEAWAYS:

A new Favourite Amish Author!!!!!!

This one left me discombobulated in a good way!

Just about to dig into this one!

The Survivor

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MILLS, DIANN
THE SURVIVOR

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Is it her next bestseller . . . Or her last words? In The Chase, award-winning author DiAnn Mills introduced you to the world of Kariss Walker, the bestselling suspense author with a nose for trouble. In The Survivor, Kariss gets the chance to tell her most powerful story yet. But will it revitalize her writing career? Or bring it to a violent end?

Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into danger.

Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find out who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold case?

 

My Review:

 

I have never wanted to throttle a heroine more! Kariss has a stubborn streak just bordering on the edge of arrogance! I wanted to shake her until her teeth rattled! I guess that means the author definitely engaged me. :-)

 

Mills has the uncanny ability to weave seemingly disparate threads into an amazingly rich tapestry.  I'm in awe over how she managed to skillfully blend two separate plots into a crescendo of a climax. You'll want x-ray eyes in order to get to the bottom of this stellar suspense in record time.

 

And  The Survivor is gritty and realistic in every way -- including throughout the inspirational thread. Mills tackles age old questions and struggles and doesn't shy away from showcasing the imperfections in a believer. 

 

An all round stunning suspense that will hold you hostage until you reach 'the end'.

 

Giveaway Opportunity:
If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of The Survivor, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 14 2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

Explosive Secrets

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HANSEN, VALERIE
EXPLOSIVE SECRETS

Implicated by her criminal cousin, Nicki Johnson is now the target of a murderous gang. Dark-haired policeman Jackson Worth thinks she is hiding something, but his remarkable bomb-sniffing dog has no such reservations. He's there to protect her—no judgments, no questions.

And Jackson is a man of honor. He'll stand by this beauty and her unborn child. Because it is the right thing to do. And because guarding her has left his battle-scarred heart open to the possibility of love. Which changes everything…

My Review:

We're getting deeper and deeper into the complex series-length suspense and I'm dying to know who The Boss is! Hansen does a great job of writing her own unique story while juggling clues and characters from the previous four books in the Texas K-9 Unit series. It's all culminating in the big reveal in a couple of months.

I've thoroughly enjoyed this series -- love the K-9 angle and the fact that every book highlights a different service dog. So yes, while I love the heroes and heroines, it's the dogs that steal my heart every time. Titan, a black lab, plays a great supporting role in this story. How can anyone resist a bomb-sniffing dog with PTSD?!

Nicki and Jackson's love story has a rocky start and a next to impossible premise. Nothing like throwing the impossible at two characters and then sitting back to see what happens.Trepidation and regrets, uncertainty mixed with longing. The romantic thread is pulled as tautly as the suspense in this page-turner.

Giveaway Opportunity:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Explosive Secrets, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 14 2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

Love At Any Cost

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LESSMAN, JULIE
LOVE AT ANY COST

He's looking to take care of his family. She's looking to take care of her heart.
Trouble is . . . love's looking to take care of them both.
Cassidy McClare is a spunky Texas oil heiress without a fortune who would just as soon hogtie a man as look at him. Jilted by a fortune hunter, Cassidy travels west hoping a summer visit with her wealthy cousins in San Francisco will help her forget her heartache. But no sooner is she settled in beautiful California than Jamie McKenna, a handsome pauper looking to marry well, captures her heart. Can love prevail when Jamie discovers that Cassidy is poorer than he is? And can Cassidy ever learn to fully trust her heart to a man?

Bestselling author Julie Lessman brings the delectable Gilded Age to life in this sumptuous new series. Join your favorite romantic storyteller as she moves to the hills of San Francisco for more romance, passion, and surprising revelations.

My Review:

Someone should report Julie Lessman for Cruelty to Characters! She certainly knows how to put them, and subsequently her readers, through the wringer. But that's what I love about the whole Julie Lessman experience -- emotional overload with a happy ending. Though, let me tell you  I couldn't predict how that could even be possible in this book! Lessman throws a few major curve balls into the plot that left me with heart palpitations and gasping for air! I love when an author surprises me like that!

Cassidy is such a fun, spunky, wonderful heroine. Loved her from the minute I met her and lived every second of her story right along with her. Not always a comfortable ride, but exhilarating nonetheless.

Jamie is the perfect flawed hero -- a man who doesn't grasp that what he perceives as weakness is really strength until it is very nearly too late.

Warning -- you might want to wear asbestos gloves while reading Love at Any Cost because sparks fly from Cassidy and Jamie's first meeting and continue to sizzle right to the very end. I'm sure the author wouldn't want any of her devoted fans to get singed!

Lessman captures the essence of the time period with vivid descriptions that propel the reader through time. She has an amazing gift for painting pictures with words while not bogging the story down with details. Words flow, pouring out a compelling plot that will keep you distracted from the real world until you are done. Be prepared for a marathon read.

And, as with all Lessman's books, a profound inspirational message lies at the heart of the story. It touched me as I am sure it will all her readers. I am eagerly looking forward to the next book in this new series...and have to admit to being heartily relieved to discover that I adore the McClares just as much as I do the O'Connors.

Giveaway Opportunity:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Love At Any Cost, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 14 2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group". 

April Giveaway - Week One

CONGRATULATIONS!

won by Eliza Elliott

won by Heidi

won by Nancee

As always, I will contact the winners by email however thanks to the nefarious ways of the internet my email might land in your spam folder so keep your eyes peeled! :-) If you haven't heard from me by Monday evening please email me your snail mail address at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. From time to time winners and I don't seem to connect, so I have a month frame. If I can't reach you within four weeks your win will be forfeited and I will add an extra win to a future draw to even things up.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK'S GIVEAWAYS:

Georgia Sweethearts

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TIPPENS, MISSY
GEORGIA SWEETHEARTS

A pattern for love.

After inheriting her great-uncle's failing yarn shop, Lilly Barnes is determined to make it a success. All she wants is stability, something she doesn't think possible in the small town of Corinthia, Georgia. Then Pastor Daniel Foreman rents space in her store to hold meetings for his growing congregation, and this proves to be her lifeline. At first Lilly wants nothing to do with Daniel's big dreams, but she soon finds herself starting to share his goals. Yet trouble between her customers and his congregation make them both doubt the path they're on. That is until practical Lilly shows him that love is a risk worth taking.

My Review:

This book has one of the best inspirational threads I've ever read. It rings true and really touched me. Both Lilly and Daniel are a product of how they were raised and the author does a wonderful, sometimes gritty, job of showing how life experiences shape the adults we become.  Add instant attraction to the angst and you get the thrill of a realistic love story that will leave you cheering both the hero and heroine on. A truly memorable read.

Giveaway Opportunity:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Georgia Sweethearts, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday April 7 2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!