Category: Christy Barritt

2016 Favorites (Print)

1/7/2017

Favorite Print Books From 2016

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2016.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2016 Reviews

Fiction

A Family Under The Christmas Tree

A Flight
Of Arrows

A Portrait
Of Emily Price

Anchor In
The Storm

At Love's
Bidding

Cold
Shot

Dressed
For Death

Fetching
Sweetness

Finding
Margo

Gone To
Ground

Incriminating
Evidence

Merchant
Of Alyss

Missing

My Sister's
Prayer

Playing
The Part

Proof

Random Acts
Of Malice

Silent
Sabotage

The Beautiful
Pretender

The Domino
Effect

The
Firefighter Daddy

The Golden
Braid

The Pattern
Artist

Titus
Returns

White

Kids/Juvenile

Esther: The Belle
Of Patience

The League And
The Lantern

The Nickle
Nuisance

Non-Fiction

My Mother's
Quilts

Gratitude: A Prayer And Praise
Coloring Journal

We are excited to start reading and reviewing in the
new year and hope you will be joining us for...

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E-Book Review - Light The Dark by Christy Barritt

12/13/2016

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense/Holiday

Light The Dark
A Carolina Moon Christmas Novella
by Christy Barritt

-From Amazon-

Nine months pregnant, Hope Solomon is on the run and fearing for her life. Desperate for warmth, food, and shelter, she finds what looks like an abandoned house. Inside, she discovers a Christmas that’s been left behind—complete with faded decorations on a brittle Christmas tree and dusty stockings filled with loss.

Someone spies smoke coming from the chimney of the empty house and alerts Dr. Luke Griffin, the owner. He rarely visits the home that harbors so many bittersweet memories for him. But no one is going to violate the space so near and dear to his heart.

Then Luke meets Hope, and he knows this mother-to-be desperately needs help. With no room at any local inn, Luke invites Hope to stay, unaware of the danger following her. While running from the darkness, the embers of Christmas present are stirred with an unexpected birth and a holiday romance. But will Hope and Luke live to see a Christmas future?

She's fleeing danger, he's fleeing loss...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

Christy Barritt is one of my absolute favorite authors, whether it's her mysteries or her romantic suspense, and I've really enjoyed the Carolina Moon series in particular. Light The Dark is a great novella, with plenty of suspense and romance, perfect for the cold snowy afternoons that are part and parcel of this time of year. You'll get to check in with some favorite characters from the previous books and get to meet some delightful new ones. I truly enjoyed this little Christmas novella and definitely recommend it to fans of this author or of Christmas suspense stories in general.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Light The Dark by Christy Barritt a 4 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Wait Until Dark by Christy Barritt

11/28/2016

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Wait Until Dark
Carolina Moon book 3
by Christy Barritt

-From the back cover-

Wait Until Dark

A woman grieving broken dreams. A man struggling to regain memories. A secret entrenched in folklore dating back two centuries.

Antiquarian Felicity French has no clue the trouble she's inviting in when she rescues a man outside her grandma's old plantation house during a treacherous snowstorm. All she wants is to nurse her battered heart and wounded ego, as well as come to terms with her past. Now she's stuck inside with a stranger sporting an old bullet wound and forgotten hours.

Coast Guardsman Brody Joyner can't remember why he was out in such perilous weather, how he injured his head, or how a strange key got into his pocket. He also has no idea why his pint-sized savior has such a huge chip on her shoulder. He has no choice but to make the best of things until the storm passes.

Brody and Felicity's rocky start goes from tense to worse when danger closes in. Who else wants the mysterious key that somehow ended up in Brody's pocket? Why? The unlikely duo quickly becomes entrenched in an adventure of a lifetime, one that could have ties to local folklore and Felicity's ancestors. But sometimes the past leads to darkness . . . darkness that doesn't wait for anyone.

ISBN-13: 978-1534601260

They're future depends on the past...

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

It doesn't get any better than Wait Until Dark! First, it's a Christy Barritt book which makes it a must read in my estimation. Second, secrets of the past and pirate tales?! You just can't beat that combination!

I've eagerly looked forward to each book in the Carolina Moon series, the stories connected but each stands on its own, and none of them have disappointed. They have a little bit more of a romantic suspense feel to them, which I love. A little darker, a little more chilling, and definitely a lot of fun to read! Believe me, Wait Until Dark has it all! From a delightfully mysterious cover to some great quirky characters, and lots of tense moments that will totally keep you on the edge of your seat breathlessly turning pages.

Wait Until Dark is a definite MUST read for romantic suspense fans and Christy Barritt fans. I'll warn you, though...you won't be able to put it down even if you try...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Wait Until Dark by Christy Barritt a 4.5 Bark rating.

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2 Free Romantic Suspense E-books

8/21/2016

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Check out these great suspense titles that are
FREE
right now!*

They are wonderful romantic suspense books
from two of my absolute favorite authors.
And both book 1 in their series so what
better way to check them out than free????

Home Before Dark (Carolina Moon book 1) by Christy Barritt

Nothing good ever happens after dark.

Those were the words country singer Daleigh McDermott’s father always repeated.

Now her father is dead, and Daleigh fears she’s returned home too late to make things right. As she’s about to flee back to Nashville, she finds a hidden journal belonging to her father. His words hint that his death was no accident.

Small town mechanic Ryan Shields is the only one who seems to believe that Daleigh may be on to something. Her father trusted the man, but Daleigh’s instant attraction to Ryan scares her. She knows her life and career, however dwindling it might be, are back in Nashville and that her time in the sleepy North Carolina town is only temporary.

As Daleigh and Ryan work to unravel the mystery, it becomes obvious that someone wants them dead. They must rely on each other—and on God—if they hope to make it home before the darkness swallows them whole.

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Submerged (Alaskan Courage book 1) by Dani Pettrey

A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers.

Yancey, Alaska was a quiet town...until the truth of what was hidden in the depths off the coast began to appear.

Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey again. She has a past, and a reputation--and Yancey's a small town. She's returned to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash and is determined not to stay even an hour more than necessary. But then dark evidence emerges and Bailey's own expertise becomes invaluable for the case.

Cole McKenna can handle the deep-sea dives and helping the police recover evidence. He can even handle the fact that a murderer has settled in his town and doesn't appear to be moving on. But dealing with the reality of Bailey's reappearance is a tougher challenge.

She broke his heart, but she is not the same girl who left Yancey. He let her down, but he's not the same guy she left behind. Can they move beyond the hurts of their pasts and find a future together?

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Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge

6/24/2016

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2016 Reading Challenge

Jasmine has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2016!

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So, I completed my Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge today! I thought I was proud of myself last year when I finished my 2015 challenge in July, but this year I finished almost exactly 1 month earlier! And this includes the fact that I read almost nothing in in the month of January after a family emergency.

I am by no means done with reading for this year, couldn't stop even if I wanted to, which I don't, and I may even up my goal eventually, but for now I am basking in my accomplishment. A job well enjoyed and well done.

2016 Stats

Goal: 75 books.
Started: January 1st
Completed: June 24th

Number of Books Ahead of Schedule: 40

Total Pages Read: 19,410

Fiction: 69 Non-Fiction: 5 Humor: 1
Print Books: 57 E-Books: 17 Audiobooks: 1

First Book Completed (starting the challenge):
Dust And Obey by Christy Barritt

Midway Book In The Challenge:
Random Acts Of Malice by Christy Barritt

Final Book Completed (finishing the challenge):
Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey

Longest Book (most pages):
Curio by Evangeline Denmark

Oldest Book:
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
(secular fiction)
(June 12th, 1978)

Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie is the oldest book by original publish
date (1934) but the copy I read was printed in 1978, after My Brother Michael.

Newest Book:
A Walk Through The Waters by Lynnette Bonner
(June 21st, 2016)

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Book Review - Thrill Squeaker by Christy Barritt

5/31/2016

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense/Mystery

Thrill Squeaker
Squeaky Clean Mysteries book 11
by Christy Barritt

-From the back cover-

An abandoned theme park. An unsolved murder.
A decision that will change Gabby's life forever.

Restoring an old amusement park and turning it into a destination resort seems like a fun idea for former crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire. The side job gives her the chance to spend time with her friends, something she's missed since beginning a new career.

The job turns out to be more than Gabby bargained for when she finds a dead body on her first day. Add to the mix legends of Bigfoot, creepy clowns, and ghost-like remnants of happier times at the park, and her stay begins to feel like a rollercoaster ride. Someone doesn't want the decrepit Mythical Falls to open again, but just how far is this person willing to go to ensure this venture fails?

As the stakes rise and danger creeps closer, will Gabby be able to restore things in her own life that time has destroyed – including broken relationships? Or is her future closer to the fate of the doomed Mythical Falls?

ISBN-13: 978-1530059997

Gabby & Co. are in for a deadly thrill

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

Could this be the book Squeaky Clean Mystery fans have long been waiting for? Will Gabby and Riley finally work their issues out? OK, so I really can't tell you, it would ruin half the fun of reading Thrill Squeaker. Christy Barritt has kept us guessing and hoping and I certainly won't spoil it now.

At first, I wasn't sure how much my cup of tea this book would be. I mean, Bigfoot? I live in one of the areas in the US that Bigfoot is rumored to haunt so I've heard all kinds of stories. But once again, Christy Barritt pulls off a great story with all of the chilling mystery, quirky characters, and true love that she is known for.

Thrill Squeaker is an all around enjoyable read with interesting characters, a very different setting, and a great mystery.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Thrill Squeaker by Christy Barritt a 4 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt

5/21/2016

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Mountain Hideaway
Love Inspired Suspense
by Christy Barritt

-From Amazon-

NO SAFE HAVEN

After being caught collecting evidence on her ex-boyfriend's criminal dealings, Tessa Jones has no choice but to go into hiding. She feels safe in her mountain refuge, right up until private investigator Trent McCabe comes knocking—and bullets start flying their way. Now for the second time, Tessa is on the run. And Trent's mission has shifted from tracking down a missing person to keeping the brave beauty alive. Trent once lost a woman in his care, and he won't make the same mistake again. But Tessa trusts no one—not even Trent. Out in the wilderness with danger closing in, Tessa must make a choice: rely on the handsome stranger…or take her chances with a killer.

ISBN-13: 978-0373447152

A chilly tale of suspense!

Christy Barritt and Love Inspired Suspense, need I say more? Mountain Hideaway delivers non-stop danger and excitement from one of my absolute favorite authors. You can't go wrong with this book, and by the end you'll shiver with the cold as you breathlessly turn the pages. Mountain Hideaway is another great story from Christy Barritt.

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt a 4 Bark rating.

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E-Book Review - Random Acts Of Scrooge by Christy Barritt

5/11/2016

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Genre:
Mystery/Christmas

Random Acts Of Scrooge
A Christmas Novella
A Holly Anna Paladin Mystery book 3.5
by Christy Barritt

-From Amazon-

Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but a real-life Scrooge is threatening to ruin the season’s good will.

Holly Anna Paladin can’t wait to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. She loves everything about the season—celebrating the birth of Jesus, singing carols, and baking Christmas treats, just to name a few. But when a local family needs help, how can she say no?

Holly’s community has come together to help raise funds to save the home of Greg and Babette Sullivan, but a Bah-Humburgler has snatched the canisters of cash. Holly and her boyfriend, police detective Chase Dexter, team up to catch the Christmas crook.

Will they succeed in collecting enough cash to cover the Sullivans’ overdue bills? Or will someone succeed in ruining Christmas for all those involved?

ASIN: B017O16GKK

Can Holly save a family's Christmas?

Now if this girl were making a Christmas list a mystery is exactly what she, OK I, would definitely want to ask Santa for. Random Acts Of Scrooge is a great Christmastime novella filled with all of the sparkle and sugary goodness of the season as well as Holly Anna's trademark penchant for getting into hot water while trying to help people. This story is a great read no matter what time of year, I was reading it on a warm day in late April, and is a great addition to Christy Barritt's fun and exciting Holly Anna Paladin Mystery series. An enjoyable story and the novella length makes it a wonderful way to while away a couple of hours...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Random Acts Of Scrooge by Christy Barritt a 4 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Random Acts Of Malice by Christy Barritt

5/6/2016

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Random Acts Of Malice
A Holly Anna Paladin Mystery book 3
by Christy Barritt

-From the back cover-

When Holly Anna Paladin's boyfriend, police detective Chase Dexter, says he's leaving for two weeks and can't give any details, she wants to trust hum. But when she discovers Chase may be involved in some unwise and dangerous pursuits, she's compelled to intervene.

Holly gets a run for her money as she's swept into the world of horse racing. The stakes turn deadly when a dead body surfaces and suspicion is cast on Chase. At every turn, more trouble emerges, making Holly question what she holds true about her relationship and her future.

Just when she thinks she's on the homestretch, a dark horse arises. Holly might lose everything in a nail-biting fight to the finish.

ISBN-13: 978-1519453143

It's a race for survival...

I think Random Acts Of Malice holds the record for the fastest reading time of a Holly Anna Paladin Mystery. I just couldn't seem to put it down. I really couldn't help it, one more page turned into chapters with a capital S.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author Website

I really enjoy these books, Holly's optimism, penchant for trouble, quirky fashion sense, and determination to go the extra mile for those she loves makes her such a fun character to read about. Plus this series always delivers lots of breathless, spine-tingling suspense.

I wasn't sure the horse racing angle would exactly be my thing, but Christy Barritt did it again, Random Acts Of Malice is my new favorite Holly Anna book.

Don't miss Random Acts Of Malice or any of the books in this excellent series from talented suspense author Christy Barritt.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Random Acts Of Malice by Christy Barritt a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Dust And Obey by Christy Barritt

2/28/2016

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Genre:
Mystery/Romantic Suspense

Dust And Obey
Squeaky Clean Mysteries book 10
by Christy Barritt

-From the back cover-

DUST AND OBEY

When Gabby St. Claire's ex-fiancé, Riley Thomas, asks for her help in investigating a possible murder at a couples retreat, she knows she should say no. She knows she should run far, far away from the danger of both being around Riley and the crime.

But her nosy instincts and determination take precedent over her logic. At the retreat center she feels like she's stepped into the pages of a creepy gothic novel: an isolated island that's often foggy, an old lodge with a dark history, and a small pool of suspects who each have either motive, means, or opportunity for murder. When another life is threatened, the risk intensifies.

Gabby and Riley must work together to find the killer. In the process, they confront demons from their past and deal with their present relationship. If they don't learn to trust each other, they could both end up as fodder for the supposedly cursed island's folklore.

ISBN-13: 978-1515213987

Can their romance be revived?

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Website

Gabby and Riley are back together. Cue the music....or wait... no, they're not. I will admit that I've kinda skipped around the Squeaky Clean series, reading whichever books find their way into my excited hands, so I'm not 100% caught up on Gabby and Riley's on-off relationship. But I LOVED this book! It was so much fun to see them finally letting it all out, everything they've kept buried inside. Of course, with those two, especially Gabby, this is done while trying to survive and unmask a murderer.

When I first started Dust And Obey I wasn't sure if the storyline would exactly be my cup-of-tea. BUT, a Christy Barritt book never lets me down. I was pulled into the story from the start, gleefully sorting through the clues along with Gabby and Riley and finally picking who I thought the killer was, and was pretty much unable to put the book down. Every Christy Barritt book I read becomes my favorite, so until the next book comes out Dust And Obey is definitely my favorite Squeaky Clean Mystery.

I loved the Gothic atmosphere of Dust And Obey, the creepy mansion, the cast of suspects who all seem to have something to hide, the romantic tension, the almost over-the-top danger in the dark... Ahhh, this is what makes a good story for a dark and stormy night...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Dust And Obey by Christy Barritt a 4.5 Bark rating.

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New Release - Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt

1/5/2016

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! ! ! RELEASE DAY ! ! !

Mountain Hideaway
Love Inspired Suspense
by Christy Barritt

NO SAFE HAVEN

After being caught collecting evidence on her ex-boyfriend's criminal dealings, Tessa Jones has no choice but to go into hiding. She feels safe in her mountain refuge, right up until private investigator Trent McCabe comes knocking—and bullets start flying their way. Now for the second time, Tessa is on the run. And Trent's mission has shifted from tracking down a missing person to keeping the brave beauty alive. Trent once lost a woman in his care, and he won't make the same mistake again. But Tessa trusts no one—not even Trent. Out in the wilderness with danger closing in, Tessa must make a choice: rely on the handsome stranger…or take her chances with a killer.

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Christy writes both mystery and romantic suspense novels that are clean with underlying messages of faith. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery, have been twice nominated for the Romantic Times' Reviewers' Choice Award, and have finaled for both a Carol Award and Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year.

She's married to her Prince Charming, a man who thinks she's hilarious--but only when she's not trying to be. Christy's a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who's known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado.

When she's not working or spending time with her family, she enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and exploring small, unsuspecting towns where people have no idea how accident prone she is.
Christy is most well-known for her Love Inspired Suspense novels, as well as her Squeaky Clean Mystery series.

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2015 Favorites (E-Books)

1/3/2016

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Favorite E-Books From 2015

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite e-books read or reviewed* in 2015.
They are in not listed in any particular order.
You can find all of those reviewed and many more by visiting our Book Review List page,

Here

The Reckoning*

Paralyzed*

Isle Of Hope*

Texas K-9 Unit Series books 1-3*

Exiles*

Virtues And Valor 7 part serial story*

Love's A Stage*

Queen*

Torn Asunder*

Home Before Dark*

Darkness Reigns*

Wings Of Refuge series

Double Edge

Saltwater Taffie

A Matchmaker In Middlebury

We are excited to start reading and reviewing in the
new year and hope you will be joining us for...

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Book Review - The Trouble With Perfect by Christy Barritt

12/31/2015

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

The Trouble With Perfect
by Christy Barritt

-From the back cover-

Since the death of her fiance tow years ago, novelist Morgan Blake's life has been in a holding pattern. She has a major case of writer's block, and a book signing in the small mountain town of Perfect sounds like just the solution to help her clear her head.

Her trip takes a wrong turn when, on her way there, she's involved in a hit and run – she's hit a man, and he's run from the scene. Before fleeing, he mouth the word “help.” She plans to give him that help, but first she must find him.

In Perfect, she finds a town that offers everything she's ever wanted. But is something sinister going on behind the town's cheery exterior? Was she invited as a guest of honor simply to do a book signing? Or was she lured to town for another purpose – a deadly purpose?

ISBN-13: 978-1477488263

Don't turn out the light...

I've been wanting to read The Trouble With Perfect for quite awhile, ever since I was searching Amazon for all of Christy Barritt's books and came across this rather eye-catching title. After reading the blurb I knew I HAD to read it.

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Christy Barritt

Author's Website

Not only is Christy Barritt one of my all-time favorite authors but I also love novels that feature authors as the main characters. The Trouble With Perfect did not disappoint! I was quickly immersed in Morgan's thrilling, and terrifying for her, adventures in small-town West Virginia. What could possibly go wrong in a town called Perfect? Believe me, I was biting my nails and breathlessly turning pages when all the exciting and even creepy things began to happen.
The story unfolded nice and slow at first, the author almost lulling you into thinking it's just a sleepy little town..and then...things start to happen and you wonder if Morgan will make it out...alive.

Christy Barritt has a real talent for holding her readers spell-bound which is very evident in this book and especially when the chilling secret of The Trouble With Perfect is finally revealed...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Trouble With Perfect by Christy Barritt a 4 Bark rating.

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2015 Favorites (Print)

12/31/2015

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Favorite Print Books From 2015

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2015.
They are in not listed in any particular order.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page,

Here

The Wood's Edge

Shadows Of Ladenbrooke Manor

The Pharaoh's Daughter

The Memory Weaver

A Most Inconvenient Marriage

Beyond All Dreams

The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story

Sabotaged

Tiffany Girl

The Good Girl

Uncharted Redemption

Taken

The Cactus
Creek Challenge

Vendetta

Every Girl
Gets Confused

In Good Company

Lorie's Heart

Standoff At Christmas

My Brother's Crown

A Reason To Stay

Through
Waters Deep

Dangerous Tidings

Not By Sight

Emissary

The Huntress Of Thornbeck Forest

Yankee In Atlanta

Deadlock

We are excited to start reading and reviewing in the
new year and hope you will be joining us for...

With love,

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Release Day - Random Acts Of Malice by Christy Barritt

12/7/2015

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! ! ! RELEASE DAY ! ! !

Random Acts Of Malice
A Holly Anna Paladin Mystery book 3
by Christy Barritt

When Holly Anna Paladin’s boyfriend, police detective Chase Dexter, says he’s leaving for two weeks and can’t give any details, she wants to trust him. But when she discovers Chase may be involved in some unwise and dangerous pursuits, she’s compelled to intervene.

Holly gets a run for her money as she’s swept into the world of horseracing. The stakes turn deadly when a dead body surfaces and suspicion is cast on Chase. At every turn, more trouble emerges, making Holly question what she holds true about her relationship and her future.

Just when she thinks she’s on the homestretch, a dark horse arises. Holly might lose everything in a nail-biting fight to the finish.