Category: Dana Mentink

Book Review - Cold Case Pursuit by Dana Mentink

12/30/2021

Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Cold Case Pursuit
True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn book 7
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

A cold case solved by the K-9 unit…
but the past is not so easily escaped.

Decades after her parents’ murders, Penelope McGregor’s grateful the killer’s finally been identified—until he comes after her. Now Detective Tyler Walker and his K-9 partner, Dusty, must protect Penelope and catch the culprit…while making sure his little girl stays out of the crosshairs. But can the single father outplay a killer whose endgame will leave no one safe?

ISBN-13: 9781335403087

Can they stay one step ahead of a killer?

I'm a dog lover and a fan of anything from Dana Mentink so Cold Case Pursuit was a double win for me! And, wow! The story itself had everything I've come to expect in a Love Inspired Suspense, danger, romance, and a few surprises. And did I mention there are real working dogs? What more could you ask for?

As with all of Dana Mentink's books Cold Case Pursuit kept me on the edge of my seat all of the way through the story. She didn't let up on her characters for a single minute and her readers are treated to some pretty good reading as a result. Whether you are new to the True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn series or a fan from the start, you won't want to miss this seventh contribution to the continuity series because it's a dilly...

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Cold Case Pursuit by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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9th Blogoversary Celebration - This or That Interview with author Dana Mentink (Giveaway)

12/7/2021

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A killer who will stop at nothing…

Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, firefighter Beckett Duke gave up on everything—including his marriage to spirited Laney Holland. That is, until Laney’s life is threatened. Knowing the real killer is still at large, Beckett now has one purpose: protecting the woman he loves…and their unborn child. But sometimes an innocent man’s second chance comes with a deadly price.

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-133540507

This Or That Interview with
author Dana Mentink

#1. Print/E-Book or Audiobook?
I have to read print books. I know I should be all hip and onboard with the ebook scene, but I just can’t get into it like I do with a print book. Audiobooks? ABSOLUTELY! I think it’s the coolest thing in the universe to listen to a well-narrated audiobook while I’m walking on the treadmill or doing dishes. I usually have a nonfiction audiobook and a fiction story loaded at all times.

#2. Pumpkin Spice Scent or Vanilla Scent?
Hmmm. Pumpkin spice, I’d say, though vanilla is nice for the non-holiday seasons.

#3. Blueberry Muffins or Chocolate Chip Muffins?
That’d be a “YES” from me. You see the problem? #outofcontrolsweettooth

#4. Morning Person or Evening Person?
Strictly morning. My kids know if they need something early in the morning, Mom’s your gal. If you need to talk after 9 p.m., Dad’s your guy.

#5. Introvert or Extrovert?
Mostly an introvert, but I can be both when called upon.

#6. Romance or Cozy Mystery?
I write both, but when it comes to reading, I’m going to go with the mystery.

#7. Orange or Purple?
Purple. To quote Elf, “It’s so purply!”

#8. Chocolate Sauce or Caramel Sauce for your ice cream?
Both (refer to blueberry/chocolate chip muffin question.)

Bonus. Share with us a thought, Bible verse, whatever is on your mind/heart.

I love that, don’t you? We’ve been set free no matter how we’ve failed, sinned or fallen short. Only Jesus can share that incomparable gift with us. I just really want everyone to know that truth.

It's Time For A Giveaway!

Dana is generously giving away
a print copy of Framed In Death Valley & a $10 Starbucks Gift Card
(if the winner is international an e-book copy will be substituted)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Book Review - Missing In The Desert by Dana Mentink

11/19/2021

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Missing In The Desert
Desert Justice book 2
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

Five years ago, her sister disappeared…
Now someone is coming for her.

Who would believe that Mara Castillo's sister—missing and presumed dead—suddenly sent a one-word text? Now Mara wants answers, even if it means stepping into a killer's sights with her brother's best friend, rancher Levi Duke, as her only protection. But with someone who has everything to lose after her, uncovering a long-buried secret could save her life…or claim it.

ISBN-13: 9781335554444

Can they work together long enough to survive...?

Ooooh! I thought the first Desert Justice book was good, but Missing In The Desert was even better! The danger and romance are fast-paced and spine-tingling to the best Love Inspired Suspense degree. The harshly beautiful Death Valley landscape is the perfect backdrop and it comes alive in vivid color on the black/white printed page.

What I loved the most about Missing In The Desert was all of the psychological drama. Dana Mentink really takes her characters to the brink in a way that was completely riveting and engrossing. I couldn't break away even if I wanted to, which, of course, I didn't. I would be remiss if I didn't also mention three of my favorite characters. Those three break up the suspense with moments of humor and sheer cute cuddliness.

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

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As you might be able to surmise from cool, calm, and understated word choices, I loved Missing In The Desert. It was everything a Love Inspired Suspense novel should be and it more than lived up to any and all of my expectations of a Dana Mentink story.

Dana Mentink really upped the ante with this novel and I'm absolutely breathless to think where she will take the Duke family in the next one...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Missing In The Desert by Dana Mentink a 5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Framed In Death Valley by Dana Mentink

7/21/2021

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Framed In Death Valley
Desert Justice book 1
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

A killer who will stop at nothing...

Framed for a murder he didn't commit, firefighter Beckett Duke gave up on everything--including his marriage to spirited Laney Holland. That is, until Laney's life is threatened. Knowing the real killer is still at large, Beckett now has one purpose: protecting the woman he loves...and their unborn child. But sometimes an innocent man's second chance comes with a deadly price.

ISBN-13: 9781335405074

Danger lurks closer than they can ever imagine...

I've read a lot of Dana Mentink books in recent years, probably just short of every one that she wrote in that time span, but she still manages to surprise me now and then. Framed In Death Valley was exactly what I've come to expect from her Love Inspired Suspense, lots of danger, nasty villains, and plenty of romantic sparks...but...Good grief! Not only did I guess the wrong person was the villain but she also takes 'tortured hero' to a new level.

One of the things I liked the best about this book was the location. I've been fascinated by Death Valley's extremes since I was a little kid. I've never been there but I hope to someday. It's a bit puzzling because Death Valley is the perfect location for a novel but I think that Framed In Death Valley is the first one that I've read that is set in that particular location. Thank you to the author, Dana Mentink, for giving readers a new and very different place to read about!

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

Framed In Death Valley was the perfect start to Dana Mentink's new Desert Justice series. It was a fun read and very suspenseful as the characters contend with bad guys and the elements, and it's a toss-up which is more dangerous. Take my recommendation and check out this new Love Inspired Suspense series and especially this book...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Framed In Death Valley by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour - Pint Of No Return by Dana Mentink (Review, Guest Post, Giveaway)

7/5/2021

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The first in new dessert cozy mystery series!
A murder in town is bound to shake things up…

After her divorce from her thrice-married embezzler husband, Trinidad Jones is finally ready for a fresh start. So when she’s left one of ex’s businesses in Upper Sprocket, Oregon, she decides to pack up her dog, cash in her settlement, and open her dream business: the Shimmy and Shake Shop, introducing the world to her monster milkshakes. And even with a couple sticky situations underway, namely that the other two ex-wives also call Sprocket home, Trinidad’s life seems to be churning along smoothly.

That is, until she discovers her neighbor, the Popcorn King, head down in his giant popcorn kettle. When one of Trinidad’s fellow ex-wives is accused of the murder and Upper Sprocket descends into mayhem, it’s going to take a supersized scoop of courage to flush out the killer.

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release date: May 25, 2021

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My Review

Can she shake off the past and find a killer?

What an adorable story! It may have been about murder and mayhem but it was so much fun to read and it was cute! I felt like I was friends with Trinidad and her trusty sidekick Noodles right from the start. Both of them, and some other special characters, really won me over and left me desperately wanting to read book two as soon as I finished book one...but I have to wait...

I've long been a fan of Dana Mentink's and I've read nearly all of her books in the last six or seven years. As soon as I saw her name on the Shake Shop Mystery series I knew I had to read it. I've loved her romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels so I was pretty psyched up for her new cozy mystery Pint Of No Return. I was not disappointed! No indeed!

There was nothing to dislike about Pint Of No Return. It had all of the charm and quirkiness of a Hallmark movie set in a small town. The author did a great job with the mystery part of the story, and, while I did guess the murderer's identity pretty early on, Dana Mentink lead me on a merry chase and I found myself second and third guessing myself.

Based on this first book I know the Shake Shop Mystery series will be a great one. I loved the inaugural novel and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to any fan of cozy mysteries. The only sad part is that I have to wait and pretend to be patient for the next release in the series...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Pint Of No Return by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

More from Dana

Freakshakes. The name says it all, right? Allow me to explain. A freakshake is a milkshake festooned with so many extras (sprinkles, cookies, candy, donuts, cake, slabs of pie) that it is hardly liftable. It is the stuff my sugar fantasy dreams are made of! Now picture a freakshake shop called the Shimmy and Shake in the quaint and quirky town of Upper Sprocket in Eastern Oregon. Known as the “Swiss Alps” of Oregon, this fictional place is the new home to a woman named Trinidad Jones, a lady starting out on the second phase of her life after her husband’s betrayal.

Sprinkle in a dose of Papa Luis, her darling Cuban grandfather (inspired by my own Cuban grandfather) who drives a classic Buick, and a devoted service dog flunk out named Noodles. You know what’s missing? A murder, of course! That happens shortly after Trinidad opens her new shop, and from there on out it’s a sticky, spine tingling, sweet and satisfying and slightly funny adventure in mystery land. I had an absolute blast writing the first installment in this series, and I’m knee deep in the second as I write this. Thank you for coming along on the adventure and I hope it’s as satisfying as a monster milkshake!

Dana Mentink

Dana Mentink is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award and a Holt Medallion winner. She is the Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of over forty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Harvest House, and Poisoned Pen Press. Besides writing, she busies herself teaching third grade. Mostly, she loves to be home with Papa Bear, teen bear cubs affectionately nicknamed Yogi and Boo Boo, Junie, the nutty terrier, and a chubby box turtle. You can connect with Dana via her website at danamentink.com, on Facebook, YouTube (Author Dana Mentink) and Instagram (dana_mentink.)

It's Time For A Giveaway!

To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away the grand prize of a signed copy of
Pint of No Return, an ice cream bowl and spoon set, and a $30 Amazon gift card!!

Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries!

https://promosimple.com/ps/10e05/pint-of-no-return-celebration-tour-giveaway

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2020 Favorite Books (Giveaway)

1/4/2021

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Favorite Books From 2020

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2020.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2020 Reviews

Top 20 Print Christian Fiction Books

Honorable Mention
The Raven by Mike Nappa
The Major's Daughter by Regina Jennings
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn

Secular Fiction

May contain elements of faith but are not strictly 'Christian' fiction

Top 10 Love Inspired Books

Honorable Mention
Her Cowboy Till Christmas by Jill Kemerer
Amish Country Kidnapping by Mary Alford
Wilderness Sabotage by Heather Woodhaven

Top 10 E-Books

Dangerous Deceptions

Honorable Mention
Reviving The Commander by Nadine C. Keels

Top 10 Fiction Audiobooks

Christian & Clean Reads

Top Dramatized Audiobooks

Honorable Mention
The Sacrifice by Karin Kaufman
A Glazed Finish by Eryn Scott
Love In Lead by Kari Trumbo

Top 10 YA Books

Christian & Clean Reads

Honorable Mention
Fated by Kaylin Lee
The Secret Of The Wooden Lady by Carolyn Keene
A Curse Of Gems by Brittany Fichter

Top 5 Non-Fiction Books

Christian and Secular

It's Time For A Giveaway!

Historical Duo

Contemporary Duo

I'm giving away winner's choice of the Historical Duo or the Contemporary Duo
Both sets contain Print copies.
USA ONLY

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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 - Secrets Resurfaced by Dana Mentink

8/22/2020

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Secrets Resurfaced
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 4
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

Searching for the truth
could get them killed…

When new evidence surfaces about a tragic boating accident that put her ex-boyfriend’s father in prison, private investigator Dory Winslow’s determined to look into it. But now someone’s dead set on silencing her. And working with Chad Jaggert—the father of her secret child—may be the only way to survive the treacherous truth about the tragedy that once tore them apart.

ISBN-13: 9781335402868

The past has come back to bit them...

Wow! I seriously think Secrets Resurfaced may just be my favorite book in the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series. Dana Mentink always delivers spine-tingling suspense with twists and turns that keep you guessing and that's what keeps me eagerly anticipating each new release.

I loved Secrets Resurfaced and had a great time trying to figure out just who was behind it all. I did come pretty close to figuring it out, but not all of it. Dana Mentink really had my emotions engaged in the story and its characters. Like the hero in the first Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book I kinda didn't like Chad for awhile but he finally grew on me. Darcy and her daughter, however, I liked right off the bat.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

Whether it's romantic comedy or romantic suspense every book from Dana Mentink is a winner in my opinion and I've enjoyed every one that I've read. Secrets Resurfaced was no exception and I would recommend it to any Love Inspired Suspense fan.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Secrets Resurfaced by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Audiobook Review - Desert Desperate by Dana Mentink

4/21/2020

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Genre:
Romantic Comedy

Desert Desperate
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

The Arizona desert is lovely in August.
If you’re a cactus.

If you’re not green and prickly it’s like standing in the bottom of a volcano hoping your SPF 15 will do the trick. So how does Simone Greevey, a twenty something e-zine editor from San Francisco wind up wearing a duck costume in sweltering Seepwillow, Arizona? In Desert Desperate, Simone loses her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop and runs to the arms of her eccentric aunt, owner of the Ruddy Duck trailer park, a hundred miles from nowhere.

There she meets Chaz Tagliola, a guy who doesn’t know Jimmy Choo from Jiminy Cricket, a man with a passion for God and the one thing Simone has tried to forget about for the decade since her father’s death. Before her suitcase is unpacked; Simone’s aunt disappears, leaving Chaz and Simone to lead a five day junior high school Bible study camp. Bug lightings? Hot dog roasts? Cactus jam recipes? It’s a whole new world for a San Francisco girl. Throw in a mysterious park tenant and a breathtaking natural discovery and the stage is set for Simone to learn a divine lesson that will rock her world in a big way.

ASIN: B01BLUL3O4

City girl meets desert trailer park...

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

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Author Website

Oh, boy! What a cute story! I laughed. I shook my head. And just plain enjoyed this audiobook. While I'm more familiar with Dana Mentink's romantic suspense novels I have read some of her rom-coms, of which Desert Desperate is a charming addition. The heroine is what we'd call today a hot mess. She gets dumped by her fiance in front of a Sunday school classroom full of pre-schoolers and loses her dream job to a friend, so she heads to Arizona...in the middle of summer...to stay in a trailer park. What else could go wrong? Well, before she can find faith, find herself, and find romance, pretty much everything goes...duh-uh-duh...south. And that's where all the fun comes in!

As I mentioned I listened to this book in audio. The sound and production were good. The narrator was pretty good, she didn't always hit the emotional inflections spot on but I did think her voice was an excellent match for Simone. And, hey, if you can narrate a book that, unabridged, comes in at just under 12 hours you deserve some kudos.

Anyway...Don't forget the moral that can be taken from this zany tale, you should never head to the desert without an umbrella, oh, and SPF 15 just ain't gonna cut it...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Desert Desperate by Dana Mentink a 4 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Cold Case Connection by Dana Mentink

3/7/2020

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Cold Case Connection
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 3
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

Hunting down old leads
puts a murderer on their trail.

Convinced his sister’s death wasn’t an accident, private investigator Sergio Ross is determined to catch her killer. But with all the clues hinting at a connection to another unsolved murder, he has to join forces with Helen Pike—a woman linked to both deaths—to find the truth. Can they follow the cold evidence trail to get justice…before they become the next victims?

ISBN-13: 9781335402639

2 dead...is there a Cold Case Connection?

Well, I really shouldn't be surprised. After all, Dana Mentink is right up there on my list of top favorite Love Inspired Suspense authors. But, boy did I get involved in Cold Case Connection! I loved Helen right from the start but I got so mad at some of Sergio's attitudes that I stewed over them even when I wasn't reading the book! Though,I have to be honest and say that when I wasn't reading didn't happen very often. I pretty much read right on through because I couldn't put it down. One of those reasons, was, of course, because I just HAD to know if my guesses as to the killer's identity were correct. And one of them was, but wasn't, I had the right clue and the right person but not for the reason I thought. Dana Mentink really did a great job leading her characters, and readers, on one wild ride of danger and romance!

This Book received a 4 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

Cold Case Connection is the third book in the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series and it can be read standalone but I don't recommend missing any of these exciting stories. I've enjoyed all of them so far and I know I am eagerly anticipating the next book...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Cold Case Connection by Dana Mentink a 4 Bark rating.

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2019 Favorites (E-Books)

1/9/2020

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Favorite E-Books From 2019

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite
e-books read and reviewed in 2019.
You can find all of those reviewed and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2019 Reviews

E-Books

Shorter Stories
under 200 pages

Non-Fiction

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

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2019 Favorites (Print)

1/9/2020

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Favorite Print Books From 2019

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2019.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2019 Reviews

Fiction

Secular Fiction

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

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2019 Reading Year In Review

12/31/2019

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Reading Year In Review

Goodreads Reading Challenge
Goal: 75 books
Started: January 1st
Completed: June 19th

« First Book Completed

Last Book Completed »

Fiction: 151*+ Non-Fiction: 1 Other: 0
Print Books: 94 E-Books: 58*+ Audiobooks: 0

« Shortest Book

Longest Book »

Total Number of Books Read: 152+
Total Pages Read: 38,939
Percentage Of Challenge Completed: 203%

See My Book List

*Read the same e-book twice in 2019.
+Read a boxed set that contained 6 individual (e-)books.

Review Stats

Total Number of Reviews: 117

Fiction: 117 Non-Fiction: 1
Print Books: 78 E-Books: 40*+ Audiobooks: 0
CDs: 0 Movies: 0 Other: 0

* Indicates there may have been more than one book in a single review.
+Read a boxed set that contained 6 individual (e-)books.

« First Review

Last Review »

for sticking with us in 2019!

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Book Review - Deadly Christmas Pretense by Dana Mentink

12/30/2019

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Deadly Christmas Pretense
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 2
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

A cowboy to her rescue...
but she's not who he thinks she is.

Posing as her sister for Christmas is the only way to save her, but Maggie Lofton needs help--even if it means working with her twin's cowboy ex-boyfriend, Liam Pike. But between the bull's-eye on her back and the dangerous connection she's forming with Liam, Maggie's mission is harder than expected. Will their tenuous partnership be enough to shield her when the killer closes in?

ISBN-13: 9781335232465

The Cowboy and the Cook, in danger, and in love...

Wow, another exciting Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book! I probably say this every time but I think this is probably my favorite series from author Dana Mentink. Book two in the series, Deadly Christmas Pretense, was great! It had thrills, chills, and even a few spills!

If you are into flawed heroes this is the book for you. If there were a dictionary definition I would think Liam's name would be somewhere in the examples. But I liked him, he's also protective, loyal, and a decent guy. Maggie has spunk, she's willing to do whatever it takes to save her sister, and she's exactly what Liam needs.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

Deadly Christmas Pretense is a prime example of why Dana Mentink is one of my top favorite Love Inspired Suspense authors, her romantic comedy is good, too, by the way. Anyway, this was an enjoyable read, perfect for reading during the holiday season, like I did. If you love tense romantic suspense, and cowboys, set during Christmastime, this is the book you need to read...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Deadly Christmas Pretense by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Danger On The Ranch by Dana Mentink

8/15/2019

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Danger On The Ranch
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 1
Love Inspired Suspense
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

A Roughwater Ranch Cowboys story

After putting his serial killer brother in prison, former US marshal Mitch Whitehorse chooses a solitary country life--until his brother escapes. Now Mitch's former sister-in-law, Jane Reyes, needs protection...for herself and the toddler she's kept a secret. Mitch still isn't sure of Jane's innocence in his brother's crimes, but to keep his nephew out of a killer's grasp, trusting her is his only option.

ISBN-13: 9781335232168

Will a killer destroy everything...?

Danger, check. Romance, check. Intrigue, check. Family, check. A truly psychopathic killer, check. Once again author Dana Mentink ticks all of the required boxes for a thrill-a-minute edge-of-your-seat pulse-pounding romantic suspense novel. Plus, on top of all that, you also get cowboys. Tell me, what more could you ask for?

Despite the fact that I kinda disliked the hero at first, it took me some time to warm up to him, I think Danger On The Ranch is one, if not the, favorite Dana Mentink book that I've read so far. I couldn't seem to put it down and read far into the night, far later than I should have.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

With Danger On The Ranch the author is off to a good start in her Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series. I definitely recommend it to fans of Love Inspired Suspense and I, for one, can't wait for the next book in the series.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Danger On The Ranch by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Act Of Valor by Dana Mentink

7/14/2019

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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Act Of Valor
True Blue K-9 Unit book 2
Love Inspired Suspense
by Dana Mentink

-From Goodreads-

She saw something she shouldn't have...
A True Blue K-9 Unit story

When airline employee Violet Griffin encounters several suspicious passengers, she's thrust into the crosshairs of a drug smuggling operation. NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his drug detection beagle, Eddie, can tell this is no small-time threat. Someone's gunning for Violet, and after recently losing his brother, Zach refuses to lose her, too...especially now that she's gone from friend to the woman he's falling for.

ISBN-13: 9781335232076

Will she let him protect her....?

Dana Mentink is by far one of my favorite Love Inspired Suspense authors and I read any of her novels that I can get my hands on, whether it's a standalone book or part of a continuity series like Act Of Valor happens to be.

Act Of Valor is a nail-biting tale of danger right from the start. Readers, and the characters, are dropped into the action from the first chapter and you are kept on the edge of your seat from there until the end. Speaking of the characters, Zach is the quintessential tortured hero and Violet has tough exterior and gentle heart, but it was the homebaked-gourmet-organic-treat-eating Beagle, Eddie who captured my heart. What can I say, I'm a sap for a cute dog in uniform...

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Dana Mentink

Author Website

Dana Mentink's contribution to the True Blue K-9 Unit series was an excellent one and a book I definitely enjoyed. Now I just need to read to the rest of them and find out about the overarching mystery...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Act Of Valor by Dana Mentink a 4.5 Bark rating.

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This Or That Interview with ​author Dana Mentink

​​It's Time For A Giveaway!

Missing In The DesertDesert Justice book 2(Love Inspired Suspense)​by Dana Mentink

Framed In Death ValleyDesert Justice book 1(Love Inspired Suspense)by Dana Mentink

More from Dana

It's Time For A Giveaway!​

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Favorite Books From 2020

Top 20 Print Christian Fiction Books

​Secular Fiction

Top 10 Love Inspired Books

Top 10 E-Books

Top 10 Fiction Audiobooks

Top Dramatized Audiobooks

Top 10 YA Books

Top 5 Non-Fiction Books

It's Time For A Giveaway!

Secrets ResurfacedRoughwater Ranch Cowboys book 4(Love Inspired Suspense)by Dana Mentink

Desert Desperate by Dana Mentink

​Cold Case ConnectionRoughwater Ranch Cowboys book 3(Love Inspired Suspense)by Dana Mentink

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Deadly Christmas PretenseRoughwater Ranch Cowboys book 2(Love Inspired Suspense)by Dana Mentink

Danger On The RanchRoughwater Ranch Cowboys book 1Love Inspired Suspense​by Dana Mentink

Act Of ValorTrue Blue K-9 Unit book 2Love Inspired Suspenseby Dana Mentink

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Deadly Christmas Pretense
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 2
(Love Inspired Suspense)
by Dana Mentink

Danger On The Ranch
Roughwater Ranch Cowboys book 1
Love Inspired Suspense
by Dana Mentink

Act Of Valor
True Blue K-9 Unit book 2
Love Inspired Suspense
by Dana Mentink