Thoughts of a Reader

This is the fourth book I have read by this author. This book was really good. The suspense and mystery started from the very beginning. I really tried to solve all the different pieces of the two puzzles and I figured the cold case out but not until they almost told me the answer. As for the recent crimes, I did not get that one at all. The secondary characters in this book really added to my enjoyment of it. The interactions between Grayson and Clay were some of my favorite parts. I found myself feeling really sad and sorry for Roger. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery.

I received a complimentary copy from the author. The opinions in this review are my own.

This novel is the sequel to Sense and Suitability. This plot revolves around Arianna Reeves, the sister to Simon from the first book, and Thomas Bridges, the cousin of Emmeline from the first book. This novel read a little slowly for me because the chapters were long. However, I still thoroughly enjoyed the plot as well as the interactions between the main characters. I also really enjoyed the interactions involving Emmeline. Even though Regency is not one of my preferred genres, I really did enjoy reading this novel. The author has a way of grabbing your attention and keeping it. Even though you do not have to have read the first to enjoy this one, I would recommend reading it before this one as it makes it more enjoyable in my opinion. I definitely recommend this book.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. The opinions in this review are my own.

I have read two other books by Kimberly Woodhouse but this is my first time reading anything by Sarah Hamaker or Jayna Breigh. This novel is a collection of three novellas, Do You See What I See? by Sarah Hamaker, Do You Hear What I Hear? by Jayna Breigh, and Do You Know What I Know? by Kimberly Woodhouse.

Do You See What I See? by Sarah Hamaker is the first book I have read by her. It revolves around Oakleigh Wright and Joseph Talbot. They dated years ago but are no longer together when Oakleigh calls him for help. Of course, he came to her aid without hesitation. This book has it all. It has suspense, mystery, and romance. It grabs your attention at the beginning and never lets it go.

Do You Hear What I Hear? by Jayna Breigh is the first book I have read by her. I was excited when I started this novella to realize it is set in Asheville, North Carolina at Christmas. I love that area at Christmas. This story revolves around Elise Sinclair and her ex-boyfriend, Jack Grant. The way they are re-introduced to each other after thirteen months apart made for an interesting scene. In my opinion, unlike the first novella in the collection, this novella was only a romance and not romantic suspense. It was still really good though.

Do You Know What I Know? by Kimberly Woodhouse is not the first book I have read by this author. I enjoyed the other books I have read by her. This novella had both mystery and romance. It also had a little bit of suspense but some of the plot that revolved around the suspense felt like a secondary story.

Overall, I enjoyed all three of these novellas and would recommend them.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. The opinions in this review are my own.

This is the only book written by Wayne Deerfield at this point so it of course is the only one by him I have read. There are three different kinds of chapters in this book: one that focuses on the human characters, one that focuses on the good side of the spiritual world and one that focuses on the dark side of the spiritual world. I like that this author does not use fancy, hard to understand, or complicated language in this novel minus a few words here and there. This book is written in a way that anyone can read it and follow what is happening. It drew me in from the very beginning of the story. I loved the names given to the angels of the Most High God. I also thought that the couple in the story were extremely relatable. The parts of the novel that focus on the main characters and their family could really be a biography of a missionary though occasionally this is not nonfiction so it is not a true story. This novel has many lessons in it but one that really stood out to me was the old saying if it is too good to be true then it probably is. One of the secondary characters in this book fits perfectly into that saying. Every time he came up after the main male character, Chris Billings, met with the guy, he just seemed off. I completely felt like he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. This book was eye opening and I highly recommend it.