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Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Sundown
Sky King Ranch book 3
by Susan May Warren

-From Goodreads-

Former Delta Operative Colt Kingston knows when someone is lying. He may not know the truth, but he sure doesn't trust Tae, the woman who is caring for his ailing father at Sky King Ranch. Behind those beautiful blue eyes, he can tell there is a troubled--and smart--woman.

A few of her stories prove true--he's found the crashed plane and the dead body inside. Still, her story of survival seems too incredible to believe . . . until the thugs she claims to be hunting her show up and threaten Sky King Ranch. Now Tae must disappear, along with her secrets.

But Colt's not about to let her go it alone. And when they discover that her secrets include the antidote to a plague that threatens the world, it'll take all three Kingston brothers to save the country they've vowed to protect.

Susan May Warren brings her Sky King Ranch series to a climactic close with this high-stakes race against the clock.

ISBN13: 9780800739843

It's a desperate race against time...

Wow! Susan May Warren sure knows how to finish a series with a bang! Or should I say in a hail of bullets and possibly even more dangerous weaponry? I have been hooked on the Sky King Ranch series from start to finish and Sundown certainly lived up to the expectations I had from the other books.

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Susan May Warren

From Alaska to the Washington Coast to sunny Florida, Sundown is non-stop action and adventure with a dramatic emotional twist. If there is one thing Susan May Warren knows how to do well in this genre it is striking an excellent balance between suspense that feels almost like a thriller and romantic tension that you could cut with a knife. It's that wonderful balance that keeps me coming back for more like the Sky King Ranch series.

I couldn't put Sundown, well, down, even if I had wanted to, which I most certainly didn't. I just had to know where Susan May Warren was taking Colt and Tae next as they, along with the rest of the Sky King Ranch characters and some familiar faces, make wild attempt to save the world from some very determined evil people. Who could ask for more in a good book...?

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sundown by Susan May Warren a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Just Read Blog Tour - The Epic Story Of RJ And York by Susan May Warren (Giveaway)

8/3/2022

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Epic Story of RJ and York
by Susan May Warren, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

It’s an epic adventure across Europe, from France to Italy, to Germany and even Russia in this riveting,
fun, romantic, enthralling trilogy about true love, honor, and the cost of, well, saving the world.

The romantic trilogy ignites in book one of the Epic Story of RJ and York!

He’s not looking for trouble…
All former spy and current national security agent York Newgate wants is to propose to the woman he loves, RJ Marshall. Then they can move to Shelly, Washington, and start the calm, safe life he’s been dreaming of for over a year.
Too bad trouble doesn’t agree…
Or maybe RJ simply attracts trouble because she’s just going out for coffee when she spots a wanted, known terrorist standing in the middle of a street in Paris. At least she thinks it’s international criminal Alan Martin, the mastermind behind a plot to kill the president.
But he's in jail, right?
Wrong. Martin has escaped, and it’s up to RJ—and York—to keep him in their sights until he can be apprehended. But chasing down Martin means following him into the darkness of whatever plot he's cooked up now.
Will he ever outrun trouble to find his happy ending?
So much for York’s epic proposal. Now, he just wants to escape Europe with their lives.

Publisher: SDG Publishing
Release Date: August 9, 2022
Genre: Romantic Suspense (Clean)

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The gripping romantic adventure continues across Europe in this second installment of the Epic Story of RJ and York!

The woman he loves has vanished…
When RJ Marshall said she’d be right back, York should have objected. No, he wasn’t going to let her run off to Berlin, even if it was to save a little girl.
Only problem—she’d told him this while he was unconscious. So really, it doesn’t count, and it’s not his fault that she’s gone missing. And, he didn’t know why he expected RJ not to chase danger into trouble. But now he has to find her before criminal mastermind Alan Martin tracks her down.
She’s in over her head…
RJ didn’t mean to leave York behind, but she’s on a mission to save a little girl caught in the crossfire of Martin’s terrorist plot. Now, she’ll have to find the girl and keep her safe while leaving clues for York to follow her.
But who will catch up to her first—York, or the man with a vendetta?

Publisher: SDG Publishing
Release Date: August 16, 2022
Genre: Romantic Suspense (Clean)

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The riveting conclusion to the Epic Story of RJ and York!

Her worst nightmare has happened….
RJ refuses to believe it, and until she has proof, she’s going to keep searching for answers. And most of all, for the man she loves, even if it means diving into the past he always wanted to keep secret.
The kind of secrets that could have set York free. It’ll take a trip back to Russia, to the sketchy and dark history of York’s life to find the clues to the sinister plans of a global terrorist. And the answers that might lead her to a happy ending.
Or has it? What if her happy ending is more than a dream?
If RJ hopes to save her country—and find out the truth about York—she’ll have to become the high-action, Sydney Bristow spy that she always dreamed of being. But really, does RJ really have what it takes—with, or without the man she loves—to save the world?
And if she does…what will be the cost?

Publisher: SDG Publishing
Release Date: August 23, 2022
Genre: Romantic Suspense (Clean)

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My Review

Out Of The Night

He wants peace, she craves adventure...

What a great start to this series! While I was not familiar with RJ and York's backstory, I was still able to dive wholeheartedly into the danger and intrigue in Out Of The Night. It was fun to see how Susan May Warren has loosely connected most of her more recent series together into one big high stakes thriller universe. And trust me, the stakes are pretty high in this book! The only question is if both RJ and York can survive long enough to save the world and work things out between them...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Out Of The Night by Susan May Warren a 4 Bark rating.

I Will Find You

Betrayal and secrets threaten them...

The international intrigue continues in I Will Find You as readers are taken on a wild ride across Europe. Trust me, when I use the word intrigue because this story is nothing but! The addition of a historical thread that ties in was unexpected but worked perfectly. My biggest problem with this book? How could Susan May Warren leave me hanging like that at the end?! Good thing I have the next book in this series because after this one I am most definitely desperate to read it...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives I Will Find You by Susan May Warren a 4 Bark rating.

No Matter The Cost

Will they complete the mission or die trying?

Well, that was quite a conclusion! Susan May Warren sure knows how to finish things of with a bang!All of the threads from the previous books in the series came together and to a head in No Matter The Cost in a pretty spectacular and riveting way that made it pretty much impossible to put my e-reader down. I HAD to know any of my suspicions about certain characters were correct or not, if the free world would be saved, and most importantly if RJ and York would finally get their happily ever after...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives No Matter The Cost by Susan May Warren a 4 Bark rating.

(I received a copy of all three books from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

Susan May Warren

With over 1.5 million books sold, critically acclaimed USA Today best-selling novelist Susan May Warren is the Christy, RITA and Carol award-winning author of over ninety novels with Revell, Tyndale, Barbour, Steeple Hill and Summerside Press. Known for her compelling plots and unforgettable characters, Susan has written contemporary and historical romances, romantic-suspense, thrillers, rom-com and Christmas novellas.
Connect with Susan by visiting susanmaywarren.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a paperback set of The Epic Story of RJ and York trilogy.

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below.
Giveaway began at midnight August 2, 2022 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on August 9, 2022.
US only. Items may vary from image. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway
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E-Book Review - Sunburst by Susan May Warren

7/15/2022

Genre:
Romantic Suspense / Thriller

Sunburst
Sky King Ranch book 2
by Susan May Warren

-From Goodreads-

When former Navy SEAL and lifelong bachelor Ranger Kingston is called upon to take part in a rescue mission to save his brother Colt, who has been kidnapped by terrorists in Nigeria, he is shocked to find among the hostages a woman he knows and could never forget.

Noemi Sutton was attempting to return a young girl to her family in Boko Haram territory when she and the girl found themselves taken hostage, along with several others.

And while Ranger Kingston may be able to get the hostages away from their captors, he'll need Noemi's help if he ever hopes to get out of Nigeria alive.

Her solution? Pose as husband and wife. But when her uncle discovers the union, he insists on a traditional Nigerian wedding--binding Noemi to a man destined to break her heart. Worse, she's discovered the real reason she was kidnapped, and anyone around her is bound to be caught in the cross fire. Including her so-called new husband.

She'll need to figure out a way to leave the man she loves if she wants to save his life.

USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren throws you into the thick of the action in this high-stakes, globe-trotting romance.

ASIN: ‎B09LWVBB5X

Their lives are at stake...so are their hearts...

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Susan May Warren

Gee, whiz! What a story that was! I didn't know for a minute or two or twelve whether I was coming or going! I just knew that I couldn't have put Sunburst down even if I had wanted to, which, of course, I didn't! This second Sky King Ranch book was even more intense and riveting than the first one! Not just a romantic suspense novel, this book was more of a thriller with a strong dash of adventure – all of which Susan May Warren does very, very well.

From the wilds of Nigeria to the Alaskan wilderness, from a Boko Haram camp to an African palace to a lodge in the shadow of Denali, Sunburst takes readers on a wild ride of danger and intrigue that is sure to satisfy the romance and mayhem loving heart of any Susan May Warren fan.

I just have to shout out that two of my favorite things about the second book in the Sky King Ranch series were the appearance of some old friends of Global Search And Rescue fame and the way that book two seems to be building onto the over-arching mystery that was started in book one.

Sunrise was riveting. Sunburst was intense. Now, I'm just wondering how Susan May Warren can top those two in the next Sky King Ranch novel...I know she can do it, but how....I for one, can't wait to find out!

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sunburst by Susan May Warren a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Sunrise by Susan May Warren

1/24/2022

Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Sunrise
Sky King Ranch book 1
by Susan May Warren

-From Goodreads-

Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him.

That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she's going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won't be there to find her.

When one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there's more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . .

Will Dodge be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart?

Sunrise is the first explosive volume in a new nail-biting series from USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren

ISBN-13: 9780800739829

The skies & snows of Alaska just turned deadly...

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Susan May Warren

What a wonderful start to another great series from Susan May Warren. I've been lamenting the end of the Global Search And Rescue series for quite awhile now so you can easily imagine my excitement upon learning of the Sky King Ranch series and even more so when I got my hot little hands on a copy of Sunrise.

I just have to start off by gushing a little about the cover. Not only does it have a beautiful and intriguing image but the title is holo! First time I've ever noticed anything like it on a Christian fiction book cover.

OK, onto other things... As expected, Sunrise was full of danger, suspense, intrigue, romance, and the emotional angst that is so very much a part of Susan May Warren's usual style. This first book in the Sky King Ranch series was a totally riveting with lots of close calls in the air and on the ground. It was a strong start to the series and had me hooked for sure.

I particularly loved the inclusion of dogsledding, an Alaskan staple, in the story. There is truly nothing like the experience of driving a happy and excited dog team through the snow!

At any rate, I truly enjoyed reading Sunrise and I can't wait for the release of the next Sky King Ranch book. This one was great and I can easily recommend it to any fan of romantic suspense or Susan May Warren. It's a good one!

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sunrise by Susan May Warren a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Just Read Blog Tour - Heart Of Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

12/1/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Heart of Stone by David James Warren,
hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren, and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

Rembrandt Stone has nothing left to lose…
or does he?

Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing…living in this world is impossible.

Good thing he has an ally—an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess. But first…Rembrandt will have to return to the past one final time and intercept himself before he makes a lethal mistake.

Time has outwitted him. It’s time for him to outwit time. Can he reconstruct a past he just destroyed or is there nothing left of his world to save?

The explosive ending to the True Lies of Rembrandt Stone!

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: November 23, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

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My Review

His final trip will be the most important...

This is it. Either Rembrandt Stone gets it right this time or all will be lost... I've been eagerly anticipating Heart Of Stone since picking up the first True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone book several months ago. Surprisingly, this final book in the series from the combined talent of David James Warren turned out to be my favorite of them all. Honestly, I didn't really expect that in the slightest.

Yes, I was a bit sorry to be saying goodbye to Rem, Eve, Booker, and the others, but I was also excited to finally get answers. For five books Rem has struggled and fought to control the outcome of his life. Each choice just seems to make things spiral even more out of control. But, maybe that's what he needs. To let go and let God. Maybe when he does so things will finally slide into place where they always should have been...

But, as much as this book asks some of the deeper questions of life...it's also entertaining as all get out. There were so many twists and turns in Heart Of Stone that I wondered a time or two if even James Rubart, Susan May Warren, and David Curtis Warren could possibly bring it all around to the ending I wanted and one Rem could live with. I loved seeing all of the various threads from each of Rem's time travel timelines in the previous books finally come together in one, slightly gritty, and riveting conclusion.

The best book in the True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series, Heart Of Stone is a fitting finale to a thrilling story from the combined expertise and talent of David James Warren. This is one series that you won't want to miss even if time travel is not your usual genre of choice. Just remember, be stalwart....

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Heart Of Stone by David James Warren a 5 Bark rating.

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

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at http://jameslrubart.com/
CONNECT WITH JAMES:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves traveling and telling stories about life, adventure, and faith.
CONNECT WITH SUSAN:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

David Curtis Warren is making his literary debut in these novels, and he’s never been more excited. He looks forward to creating more riveting stories with Susie and Jim, as well as on his own. He’s grateful for his co-writers, family, and faith, buoying him during the pandemic of 2020, and this writing and publishing process.
CONNECT WITH DAVID: Instagram

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive
one The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone print copy (winner's choice) and a $10 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight November 29, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on December 6, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and
given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Just Read Blog Tour - Blood From A Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

10/5/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Blood From a Stone by David James Warren, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren, and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

He fled the future with blood on his hands. Now, he’ll do anything to stop a killer.

Tragedy has yet again taken from Detective Rembrandt Stone everything he loves. Now, he has one last chance to get things right and stop a killer he’s been hunting across four timelines. Instead, he gets tangled in a petty crime that just might cost him his one chance at justice.

With two murders to stop, and thirty-eight lives still in the balance, Rembrandt must play his hand against time just right if he wants to win his future. Play it wrong and his life will stay shattered beyond repair.

What sacrifices will he have to make to come home to his wife and daughter?

The stakes have never been higher in the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat fifth story of the True Lies of Rembrandt Stone.

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: October 5, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

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My Review

Can his life possibly fall apart any farther?

Gee whiz! Rem just can't seem to win for losing! His time travel choices have disintegrated his life almost to the point of being irreparable. But at least now he's trying to make the right decisions in order to put his life, and those closest to him, back together in a positive way...

Blood From A Stone is the fifth book in the True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone and is one of the best. As I've said before, Time Travel is just not my genre but this series has really been an exception for me. The whole question of how important even our tiniest choices are, how they affect others, and just how responsible we are for what happens, is fascinating to explore through fiction. A lot of that existential stuff may be above my pay grade but it's been interesting to watch as Rem's character has changed and grown as he wrestles with those questions.

The combined talent that is David James Warren has really run their main character through the wringer thus far but the ante has been upped exponentially in this book. I kinda surprised myself at how fast I finished Blood From A Stone, I read it all in one day which is definitely quicker than the previous True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone. Maybe it had something to do with the bombshells that just kept dropping on poor Rem.

James Rubart, Susan May Warren, and David Curtis Warren were pretty gutsy to take on writing a story with a single main character but I can tell you that it's been a winning combination so far! And after the cliffhanger at the end of Blood From A Stone I can't wait to read the conclusion to the True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Blood From A Stone by David James Warren a 4.5 Bark rating.

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

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a print copy of Blood from a Stone and a $15 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight October 5, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on October 12, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway
and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Just Read Blog Tour - Set In Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

8/12/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Set in Stone by David James Warren,
hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren, and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

Rembrandt Stone is on the case of a serial killer. But when the killer finds him first, he puts the one person Rembrandt loves in his cross hairs. Now, Rembrandt must outwit time to save the people he loves.

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: August 10, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

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My Review

Will his future be Set In Stone...?

The True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone is back and this time Rem has to handle his new future with few replacement memories to guide him and, even more importantly, without a certain watch that just happens to have time traveling capabilities.

I liked Set In Stone even better than its predecessors as our time traveler hero is finally coming to understand just how much his choices affect everyone around him and that he has a responsibility to those people. Though this is is definitely an entertaining story, it also makes you ponder just how much your own decisions can alter the lives of even people we have not met.

So far I've been pretty impressed with the combined writing power of James Rubart, Susan May Warren, and David Warren, under the name of David James Warren. The three of them have continued to pen stories that are seamless and cohesive, which, is no easy feat to accomplish. Each story builds on top of the previous one and each one ends on a cliffhanger to hook you into the next. Trust me, they are very successful in piquing my interest!

The True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series is exciting, well written, could easily appeal to women and men alike, and is just plain intriguing. They do need to be read in order so you won't want to miss a single one. The only problem is, now that I've finished Set In Stone, I have to waaaiiit for the next one...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Set In Stone by David James Warren a 4 Bark rating.

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

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at http://jameslrubart.com/
CONNECT WITH JAMES: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves traveling and telling stories about life, adventure, and faith.
CONNECT WITH SUSAN: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a print copy of Set in Stone and a $15 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight August 10, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on August 17, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and
given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge

7/17/2021

2021 Reading Challenge

Jasmine has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2021!

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So, I completed my Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge today! Well, actually it was yesterday, but...It's not too bad, considering how busy I've been!

I am by no means done with reading for this year, couldn't stop even if I wanted to, which I don't, so check back at the end of the year to see my total stats for 2021 and whether I can somehow magically break last year's record of 293 total books logged into my Goodreads Reading Challenge.

2020 Stats

Goal: 75 books.
Started: January 1st
Completed: July 16th

Number of Books Ahead of Schedule: 35

Total Pages Read: 16,052

Fiction: 75 Non-Fiction: 0
Print Books: 35 E-Books: 36 Audiobooks: 4

First Book Completed (starting the challenge):
Texas Witness Threat by Cate Nolan

Midway Book In The Challenge:
A New Love For Charlotte by Amy Lillard

Final Book Completed (finishing the challenge):
The Goose Girl by Brittany Fichter

Longest Book (most pages):
Princess Of Secrets by A.G. Marshall
512 pages

Oldest Book:

Oldest Original Publish Date
Love Amid The Ashes by Mesu Andrews
(2011)

Oldest Listed Publish Date
One Night In Tehran by Luana Ehrlich
(2014)

Newest Book:
Three way tie between...

Come Back To Me
by Jody Hedlund
June 1st, 2021

Bridge Of Gold
by Kimberley Woodhouse
June 1st, 2021

Sticks And Stone
by David James Warren
June 1st, 2021

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Just Read Blog Tour - Sticks And Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

6/11/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Sticks and Stone by David James Warren,
hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren, and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

When Rembrandt goes back to stop the untimely death of his partner, he finds himself wrapped up in the disappearance of two missing children in the middle of an epic Minneapolis blizzard. But, can he save the children in time--and if he does, will he also be able to save his partner?

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

PURCHASE LINKS*:
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Other Books in the Series

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My Review

No matter what, his choices come out wrong...

I've been waiting for this book since first starting The True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series. I wanted to see Rem's conscience start to wake up and needle him about the choices he's made during his time travels. Finally, Sticks And Stones delivered just that.

Time Travel is not a genre that I usually go to but this series from the super talented combination of James Rubart, Susan May Warren, and David Warren intrigued me and has held my attention through three books. I've been enjoying the suspense/thriller plots as well as trying to guess what new disastrous results of Rem's meddling with history will hit him next. And they will nail him harder each time than the last.

David James Warren brings up some great questions in Sticks And Stone, and the entire series for that matter, from man's mortality to free will versus fate, and whether the things that make up the past happened the way they were supposed to the first time. This book is also a great reminder of how easily even our tiniest choices can affect the people around, for good or for bad. Definitely a lot to ponder...which is not bad for a quick reading time travel story...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sticks And Stone by David James Warren a Bark rating.

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

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington.
CONNECT WITH JAMES:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves traveling and telling stories about life, adventure, and faith. CONNECT WITH SUSAN:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a print copy of the first three books of The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight June 8, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on June 15, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and
given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!

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Just Read Tours - No Unturned Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

4/7/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for No Unturned Stone by David James Warren,
hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren, and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

The One Rule Is, Don’t Mess With The Past

But he did, and now ex-detective Rembrandt Stone is reaping the devastation of ignoring those words when he traveled back in time to solve the one case that had haunted his dreams.

Yes, he solved the crime. Yes, he saved lives. But Rembrandt returns to find the unthinkable has happened and his life has shattered.

There’s only one answer: break the rule again. Go back in time once more, fix what went wrong, save what went right, and yeah, in his spare time solve another brutal crime.

But it’s not so easy to change time, especially when time turns you into a target. And of course there’s the strong possibility if he goes again, he’ll never get back.

Get ready for your mind to be blown in Book 2 of the time-travel suspense series,
The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone.

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: April 6, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

PURCHASE LINKS*:
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Other Books in the Series

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My Review

He changed the past, can he handle his new future?

What if you had the power to travel back in time and fix your mistakes? But what if that 'fix' only made things worse? It's a fascinating thought and it's also the lesson that Rem seems bound to repeat over and over in The True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series. I once heard that even the most introverted person will indirectly affect the lives of 10,000 people in their lifetime and that's one of the things that No Unturned Stone explores. Can the most minute choices change everything? What will the ripple effect be?

David James Warren, who, if you don't already know is the combined talent of 3 of the best authors, Susan May Warren, James Rubart, and David Warren, has done it again in this story. Captured my imagination, intrigued me, entertained me, and caused me to think, at least a little bit, outside of my self absorbed box and wonder how my choices affect those around me.

Heavy stuff? Maybe just a touch. But No Unturned Stone is nothing if not a thought-provoking gritty suspense novel that can appeal to men and women alike. It's got danger, mystery, romance, and hey, it's a time travel novel after all! Oh, and I just have to mention my favorite part, and that's the song drops that pepper, and are part of, the story. They are so much fun! I enjoyed the second book in The True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone and I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in the series...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives No Unturned Stone by David James Warren a 4 Bark rating.

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

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington.
CONNECT WITH JAMES:
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Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves traveling and telling stories about life, adventure, and faith. CONNECT WITH SUSAN:
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It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a print copy of Cast the First Stone & No Unturned Stone!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight April 6, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on April 13, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and
given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!

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Just Read Tour - Cast The First Stone by David James Warren (Review, Giveaway)

2/10/2021

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Cast the First Stone by David James Warren, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

From the creative pens of USA Today
bestselling author Susan May Warren,
award-winning author James L. Rubart,
and new voice, David Curtis Warren, writing collectively as David James Warren.

One case haunts him. One chance to fix the past. One mistake could cost him everything.

Ex-Minneapolis Police Detective Rembrandt Stone walked away from a career he loved—just the price of being sure he can come home to the wife and daughter he cherishes. But he can’t shake the deep regret over a case left behind.

When his mentor, the former Chief of Homicide dies and leaves Rembrandt with a box of cold cases and a mysterious watch, he finds himself thrust into a world he recognizes—a world from twenty years ago—the same world he’s woken from in a cold sweat a hundred times. But is it a dream, or some kind of twisted reality?

If he solves the case that plagues him, and justice is finally served, will it destroy the life he loves?

Strap in for a mind-bending, time travel thrill
ride in Book One of this riveting new series,
The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone.

Publisher: TriStone Media
Release Date: February 8, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Detective Series

PURCHASE LINKS*:
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*NOTE: This post contains affiliate links.

Other Books in the Series

CONNECT WITH REMBRANDT STONE:
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My Review

What if you could change your past regrets?

A number of years ago I was scanning the shelves of my local library looking for that blue sticker with the white cross on it that indicated 'Christian', when I stumbled on Rooms by James Rubart. That was one powerful book! It was one of a very very few books with allegorical elements that my concrete mind actually understood. Fast forward a few years and I discover Susan May Warren's Christiansen family. So, when I found out that those two had teamed up with a new author, David Warren, to write a time travel series I was totally onboard. Enter Cast The First Stone which is the first book in the gritty new True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series.

One thing I should mention is that time travel has never really been my genre, though I've read a few, but the whole idea of the book and the series intrigued me. What would I do if I had the chance to go back in time and change the things I most regret? What would YOU do? And what would the consequences be? Rembrandt Stone gets the chance to find out, the hard way!

Emotionally involving, riveting, sometimes a little gut-wrenching, and ending on a shocking cliffhanger, Cast The First Stone is one hard-hitting kick-off to a series that I know I will be eagerly anticipating each new release.

Gritty and straightforward, pulling no punches, the combined writing style of David James Warren is such that I honestly think the Cast The First Stone could easily appeal to men just as much as to women. I know it sure got my attention!

Whether time travel is really your thing or not, and you just might be surprised to find how much you do enjoy the True Lies Of Rembrandt Stone series, you should really give this book from the combined pen of David James Warren a chance...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Cast The First Stone by David James Warren a 4 Bark rating.

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

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington.
CONNECT WITH JAMES:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves traveling and telling stories about life, adventure, and faith. CONNECT WITH SUSAN:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

It's Time For A Giveaway!

(1) winner will receive a $15 Amazon gift card and a print copy of Cast the First Stone!

Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight February 9, 2021 and will last through
11:59 PM EST on February 16, 2021. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway
and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!

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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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Top Half Dozen Opening Lines

9/27/2020

Top Half Dozen Opening Lines

A fun list of amusing and memorable opening lines from books that I've recently read.

Contains affiliate links.

1. Life was not unlike the wisp of fog that curled around the base of a grave marker, softly caressing the marble before dissolving into the violet shadows of the night.

-The Haunting At Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright-

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2. Someone had centered the body on a thick wool blanket and arranged it in an unrealistic pose.
"Julia, dead bodies aren't supposed to move," I said with a chuckle.
"My nose itches," she replied. "Either I scratch it or you do, Rachel."

-Death Of A Scavenger by Karin Kaufman-

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3. As long as Hamilton Jones had breath in his body, nothing, not even tooth decay, would hurt his little girl.
"Seriously, Ham? It's cotton candy, not meth. Let the poor girl taste a cloud of pure sugar."

-The Price Of Valor by Susan May Warren-

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4. People considered him homeless because he didn't have an address of his own, but Harvey James would've been homeless even if he owned the turreted mansion off State Route 460.

-The Edge Of Belonging by Amanda Cox-

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5. "There are two kinds of people in this world."
Riley Thomas did his famous eyebrow cock at me from across the smooth wooden table at the coffeehouse. "And that would be?"
I swirled the remainder of my hazelnut latte before meeting his gaze with a cocked eyebrow of my own. "Those who drink their coffee black and those who don't."

-Suspicious Minds by Christy Barritt-

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6. In the deceitful calm of the days preceding disaster, while Rhodes still glittered like a white jewel in the Aegean, Tessa of Delos planned to open her wrists.
The death of her body was long overdue. Her soul had died ten years ago.
Ten years this day.

-Shadow Of Colossus by Tracy Higley-

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E-Book Review - The Price Of Valor by Susan May Warren

9/19/2020

Genre:
Romantic Suspense

The Price Of Valor
Global Search And Rescue book 3
by Susan May Warren

-From Goodreads-

Former Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home.

Kidnapped by rebels while serving as an interpreter in Ukraine, Signe Kincaid has spent the past decade secreting out valuable information about Russian assets in the US to her CIA handler. Fearing for her daughter after being discovered as an operative, Signe sends her to Ham for safekeeping. She's ready to give her life for her country, and she can hardly expect Ham to rescue her after breaking his heart over and over.

When Ham discovers the reason Signe has kept her distance, he must choose between love for his wife and love for the nation he has vowed to protect. Will he save the many? Or the few?

USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren takes you on a global search and rescue mission where the stakes are higher than ever in this final installment of her popular series.

ISBN-13: 9780800735869

Can he forgive her? Can she forgive herself?

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Susan May Warren