Mini-Book Review: Fire Mountain

19 Oct

Fire Mountain, the first book in the Elements of Danger series by Dana Mentink, is a classic example of the man-against-nature trope. In this fast-paced romantic suspense, the two main characters, long-haul trucker Kit and former cop Cullen, battle the elements while trying to elude seriously bad, bad guys. And before you think a volcano erupting is a never-going-to-happen occurrence, just think back to Mount St. Helens. 😉 I loved the two main characters and the secondary characters. There were plenty of times I was concerned for the survival of all of them! The bad guys are tenacious and always seem to be a step ahead, but you can’t underestimate the determination to survive and protect the vulnerable. Fire Mountain is a great choice for those who love their romantic suspense filled with danger, twists and turns, and nightmarish landscapes — it has it all! I loved it and think you will too. Book 2, Raging Waters, is on my TBR wishlist.

Highly Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(I purchased the ebook for my Kindle. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

Fire rains from above as they fight to discover the truth and stay alive. 

In the shadow of a threatening volcano, long-haul trucker Kit Garrido wakes up in her crashed big rig, unable to recall what happened or why she’s suddenly in possession of someone’s baby. Fiercely independent, she has to admit that perhaps this time she could use a little help.

As the threat of eruption grows, former cop Cullen Landry refuses to leave his cabin in the evacuation area, which is why he’s the only one left who can help Kit escape the crumpled cab of her truck. He doesn’t want to get tangled up in the mystery of the beautiful woman with an abandoned infant, but when he sees the bullet hole in the windshield and the bloody handprint on the interior, he realizes that he’s in this thing, like it or not. 

When two armed men with ill intent approach, the race is on to stay alive, discover the truth, and find the baby’s missing mother–all while a deadly mountain rains fire from above.

Dana Mentink is a New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Revell, Poisoned Pen Press, and other publishers. She lives in sunny California with Papa Bear and close to her two cubs, affectionately nicknamed Yogi and Boo Boo.

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First Line Friday — The Lies We Trade

16 Oct

The Lies We Trade by debut novelist Kristine Delano was a unique read for me. I admit that most of my suspense comes in the romantic version with unmarried main characters. The plots also do not usually include white color crime. Arsonists, serial killers, drug cartels are the usual suspects. The Lies We Trade has none of the above. The main character is married with kids, and the suspense arises from underhanded Wall Street types. I liked it a lot.

Here’s the first line:

I always watch for the pivot — I sense it before I see it and I notice it before the crowd.

A high-powered Wall Street career, a beautiful family in a quiet suburban neighborhood—she seems to have everything. Which means she has everything to lose.

Meredith Hansel should be having the best week of her life. After establishing herself as a portfolio manager at a prestigious Wall Street firm, she’s in the national spotlight for the innovative funds she created. But as Meredith prepares to celebrate, the plates she’s kept spinning for years begin to crash: Her strained marriage reaches a breaking point. Her conscientious teenage daughter acts out under mysterious pressures. Someone vandalizes her home with disturbing graffiti. And Betsey, her most trusted ally at the financial firm, goes rogue, and Meredith is forced to sign a restraining order against her.

Then her worlds collide when she receives a thumb drive and a cryptic note from Betsey threatening to reveal a secret that could have devastating effects on Meredith’s family . . . unless she can figure out what Betsey wants and deliver it in time.

As Meredith begins to dig into the data, however, she begins to suspect that it’s no coincidence her life is crumbling. That maybe what’s happening to her family is connected to what’s boiling beneath the surface at her investment company. Soon Meredith realizes there’s only one way to avoid taking the fall, and it all hinges on Betsey’s true motives. Was she really threatening Meredith or trying to warn her?

Kristine Delano is a former Wall Street executive turned award-winning author of domestic thrillers set in the high-stakes finance world. She hosts the We Talk Careers podcast and mentors women on work-life balance. When she’s not writing or reading, she enjoys scuba diving, playing games with friends, and chasing her family down the ski slopes of western Maine.

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Spotlight on Thriller/Suspense — The Glades

15 Oct
The Glades JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Glades by Angela Hunt, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

The Glades

Title: The Glades
Author: Angela Hunt
Publisher: Hunt Haven Press
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Genre: Suspense Thriller

When Katherine Armstrong arranges a birthday weekend on her husband’s private island in the Everglades, she plans for everything: the guest list, the menu, the flowers, the careful distance between herself and the dark water beyond the dock.

She does not plan for the storm.

By nightfall, the power is gone, the mainland is unreachable, and something in the mangrove shadows has begun to move. Katherine has spent years building a life that looks flawless from the outside. Now, with her children beside her and the water on every side, she will have to decide what that life was actually worth.

Sixty years earlier, a World War II veteran named Conrad Boone made a decision on these same waters — one that seemed containable, even necessary, at the time. He passed the consequence of that decision to his family. They learned to live with it. And the island learned to keep its secrets.

Until the storm.

The Glades moves between a Florida that no longer exists and a Florida that is drowning in its own inheritance, between a man who thought he could manage what he’d done and a woman who never knew there was anything to manage. What lives beneath the water has been patient for sixty years.

It will not be patient much longer.

Excerpt

The Armstrong Island dining room shimmers with crystal and candlelight. 

Katherine stands at the head of the table, her pulse pounding in her ears as she does a last- minute check of the presentation. Like a director scanning the stage before the curtain rises, she approves the glowing teak floors, the smooth linen on the table, the dripless candles. Beyond the glass wall, the canal reflects the coral streaks of a Florida sunset. 

She has timed this dinner exactly, and Dylan will bring out the food just as the light goes gold. 

Happy birthday to her. She smiles. Thirty-five years. 

She sits and nods at Flora, who moves first, placing a plate of stone crab claws on each charger. Dylan Cross sweeps in behind her, his black button-down fitted and his hands in motion. 

“Ladies.” He dips his head in a bow. “Stone crab harvested yesterday and promptly chilled. Mustard sauce balanced with cream and just enough heat to be interesting. Tell me what you think.” 

He steps away, but not too far. 

Katherine smiles at her friends, then cracks the first claw. Sweet brine floods her mouth, absolutely perfect. Her shoulders drop an inch. She allows herself one moment of pure satisfaction, no asterisk attached. Appetizer course. A success. 

“To our Katherine,” Taylor says, lifting her glass. “Who apparently now hosts birthday dinners

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About The Author

Angela Hunt

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 160 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels and nonfiction.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards–one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City. Afterward, the dog gave out paw-tographs at the airport.

When she’s not home writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers’ conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Readers may visit her web site at www.angelahuntbooks.com.

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Mini-Book Review — The Lies We Trade

14 Oct

The background of The Lies We Trade, the debut domestic thriller by Kristine Delano, is Wall Street. I admit I know nothing about the trading of stocks, the formation of ETFs, and other financial details. So while I love a good suspense novel, this book’s setting was as foreign as they come. But Delano did a great job of establishing an accessible backstory for main character Meredith Hansel while creating a riveting plot of betrayal in both her personal and professional lives. This book was definitely an edge-of-the seat read with lots of twists and turns. I especially liked the family life portrayed in the book. I don’t often run across a suspense novel in which the main character has a husband and kids. Even without all the nefarious work goings-on, Meredith has her hands full with a less than forthcoming teenager and a marriage that is teetering on a precipice. I loved that neither her work life or her home life were shorted — Meredith had work to do in both areas. The ending was surprising as well. All in all, The Lies We Trade kept me guessing and thinking. Kudos to Delano in this first offering. I hope there will be many more.

Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(I purchased the Kindle version of this book. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

A high-powered Wall Street career, a beautiful family in a quiet suburban neighborhood—she seems to have everything. Which means she has everything to lose.

Meredith Hansel should be having the best week of her life. After establishing herself as a portfolio manager at a prestigious Wall Street firm, she’s in the national spotlight for the innovative funds she created. But as Meredith prepares to celebrate, the plates she’s kept spinning for years begin to crash: Her strained marriage reaches a breaking point. Her conscientious teenage daughter acts out under mysterious pressures. Someone vandalizes her home with disturbing graffiti. And Betsey, her most trusted ally at the financial firm, goes rogue, and Meredith is forced to sign a restraining order against her.

Then her worlds collide when she receives a thumb drive and a cryptic note from Betsey threatening to reveal a secret that could have devastating effects on Meredith’s family . . . unless she can figure out what Betsey wants and deliver it in time.

As Meredith begins to dig into the data, however, she begins to suspect that it’s no coincidence her life is crumbling. That maybe what’s happening to her family is connected to what’s boiling beneath the surface at her investment company. Soon Meredith realizes there’s only one way to avoid taking the fall, and it all hinges on Betsey’s true motives. Was she really threatening Meredith or trying to warn her?

Kristine Delano is a former Wall Street executive turned award-winning author of domestic thrillers set in the high-stakes finance world. She hosts the We Talk Careers podcast and mentors women on work-life balance. When she’s not writing or reading, she enjoys scuba diving, playing games with friends, and chasing her family down the ski slopes of western Maine.

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Top 10 Tuesday — Fall Colors

13 Oct

Happy Tuesday! Here in the sunny South, our fall leaves have yet to change. We have a bit of color from the Japanese maple in our yard, but our azaleas are still blooming! It’s gonna be a while. So I have to content myself with book covers repping the colors of autumn (though not necessarily autumn-inspired artwork). Thank goodness for TTT! The books on my list are recent-ish reads (or soon-to be read books) whose colors remind me of the upcoming glorious colors in nature. Hope you find one that interests you.

For more cover art with the colors of fall, please visit That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Books with Fall Color Covers

Fire Mountain by Dana Mentink

The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch

On Living Stone by Heather Kaufman

The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter

The Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen

Spies, Lies, And Alibis by Natalie Walters

The Spring at Trulee Holler by Jana Hutcheson

Watch Your Back by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell

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Happy Release Day! — A Love That Leads Home

13 Oct

Today is the release day for the latest contemporary romance by Lara Van Hulzen. A Love That Leads Home is the 3rd book in The Nearlake series and features a second-chance at love and a new, hope-filled future for main characters Anne and Chase. If you like small-town, contemporary romance, check it out (and the others in the series).

After graduation, Anne Avery left Nearlake and never looked back. More than happy to get away from an angry, alcoholic father and a small town that she felt did nothing but judge her, she created a life for herself. Her decision meant turning away from her first love, but it was clear she would never be good enough for him anyway.

After her mother falls and is injured, Anne returns to Nearlake for what she believes will be a short visit, but as her life unravels, her past catches up with her.

Chase Coulter, the oldest son of a founding family, is considered the “golden boy” of Nearlake. Content with life, owning and running a Dude Ranch, he finds his world turns sideways with Anne’s return. The one who got away. The one who broke his heart. The one he never should have let go of.

As Chase attempts to come to terms with his feelings while treading carefully with hers, he hopes for a future with Anne.

Writing stories since she was a young girl, Lara Van Hulzen’s dream of being a novelist became a reality with her Men of Honor Series.

An avid reader, she worked as a book reviewer for 18 years with various organizations. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Masters of Divinity in Chaplaincy.

Lara loves tea, baseball and living in Idaho with her husband and Great Dane.

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Book Review — The Last Noel

12 Oct

Is it too soon to read Christmas fiction? Absolutely not! Especially when there’s a 3-novella collection of authors who continually deliver great mystery/suspense! The Last Noel features stories by Sarah Hamaker, Jayna Breigh, and Kimberly Woodhouse. All three have different styles, but the theme of forgiveness and the plot device of second chance at love tie them together in a complimentary way. I loved each unique voice. First up is Do You See What I See? by Hamaker. This novella is all about fast-paced suspense and dangerous situations! Main characters Oakleigh and Joseph never stopped loving each other. When Oakleigh and the two children of her best friend/foster sister are threatened, Joseph was the one to call. I loved the protective natures of both MCs and the lengths they went to protect the vulnerable. This novella examines foster care in a realistic manner. The second story is Do You Hear What I Hear? by Jayna Breigh. I have come to love Breigh’s characters through her full-length novels. This story doesn’t scrimp on developing MCs Elise and Jack. Their love is just waiting for forgiveness to uncover it. And you are going to love Elise’s grandmother! Breigh uses the woman to bring about the healing they both need. This one is more romantic mystery, than suspense. I love the legal drama foundation of this one. The magic of the holiday season as depicted in its Asheville, North Carolina setting is just what you want in a Christmas read. The third novel is Do You Know What I Know? by Kimberly Woodhouse. I loved that Woodhouse set this novella in both south Louisiana and Alaska. I have been to both places, and her descriptions brought my memories back. I also loved the food references and cooking scenes. This one is part Food Network competition and part Hallmark movie, with a good dose of serious bad guys. LOL. I rooted for Faith to heal from the betrayal that gutted her and reach out to love. Warning: you will be hungry after reading this book. Luckily there’s a link to great recipes!

As stated, forgiveness is the overarching theme in the novella collection. It’s really hard to give, but brings such freedom to the one who forgives. The Last Noel explores that through the varied stories in such a great way. I loved this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery/suspense and the Christmas season. 😉

Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the ebook. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)


The Last Noel is a riveting Christmas novella collection with suspense, intrigue, and second-chance romance.


“Do You See What I See?” by Sarah Hamaker

Oakleigh Wright’s estranged foster sister reappears late one night desperate to hand off her children. Oakleigh agrees to bring them to their aunt out of state, but her travels are intercepted by a ruthless gang. She turns to her ex, Joseph, for help. Will they rekindle their love as they uncover what the gang seeks?


“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Jayna Breigh

Trial lawyer Elise Sinclair resigns herself to a lonely Christmas reviewing legal documents—until her renegade fiancé, Jack, reappears. He is jobless, broken, and seeking forgiveness. Can two battered hearts overcome secrets and restore their love?


“Do You Know What I Know?” by Kimberley Woodhouse

When Faith Thibodeaux returns to her Cajun-style food truck in Alaska after an accident, the last thing she expects is to find out that her ex-boyfriend is the executive chef of a new restaurant. When they return to their hometown over the holidays to fundraise, will the “friendly” competition restore their love or rip them apart forever?

Kimberley Woodhouse is the best-selling and award-winning author of more than two dozen books. She is a wife, mother, author, and musician with a quick wit and positive outlook despite difficult circumstances. A popular speaker, she’s shared at more than 2,000 venues across the country. Kimberley and her family’s story have garnered national media attention for many years including ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, The Montel Williams Show, Discovery Health channel’s Mystery ER, The Hour of Power, The Harvest Show, and over 1,000 other TV appearances and radio interviews.

Jayna Breigh is an award-winning writer of Romantic Legal Dramas – Suspenseful, Twist-Filled Mystery/Thrillers with Romance. She practiced “Big City Law” in Los Angeles for over a decade. Jayna loves funny, inspirational and painfully cute social media. The only real life drama allowed—British period pieces and games of Wordfeud.

Sarah Hamaker loves writing books “where the hero and heroine fall in love while running for their lives.” As a writers coach, her heart is encouraging writers along their journey to publication. She’s written romantic suspense novels and nonfiction books, as well as stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes. She’s a member of ACFW; ACFW Virginia Chapter; and Faith, Hope and Love, and Capital Christian Writers Fellowship. Her podcast, “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” can be found wherever you listen to podcasts. Sarah lives in Virginia with her husband, four teenagers, a preschool foster child and three cats.

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First Line Friday — Girl Lost

9 Oct

Happy Friday! Leading up to the 2026 Christy Awards next month, I am featuring first lines from some of the nominees. Today I am featuring Girl Lost by Kate Angelo. This romantic suspense is book 1 in The King Legacy. Set in south Florida, it is a chilling novel — real enough to make you believe the unthinkable is possible. Nominated for the mystery/supense/thriller category, this book is perfect for fans of the genre.

Here’s the first line:

Luna Rosati could disappear into any crowd, any city, any life.

A LOST BABY
Luna Rosati found acceptance and comfort with her childhood foster family, but when she became pregnant at sixteen, she gave the baby up for adoption and left without a word. Now a CIA counterintelligence officer, Luna wants to reconcile her fractured sense of self by finding the only blood family she has–the teenage daughter she’s never met. As Luna closes in on learning the girl’s identity with the help of her mentor, Stryker, she prepares to meet him in her old neighborhood–the last place she wants to be. Then Stryker is captured.   

AN INESCAPABLE PAST
Special Agent Corbin King changed his last name to escape the shadow of his convicted father serving a life sentence. When he runs into Luna, the object of his failed teenage romance, the two must put their pasts aside and work together to expose a secret that someone’s willing to kill for.

A DEADLY THREAT
But when they encounter a kidnapping, missing bodies, and murder, the secrets Corbin and Luna are keeping from one another are only the beginning of the threat they face with more than their own lives at stake.

Kate Angelo is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Selah Award winner, and Amazon Top 100 bestseller from Southwest Missouri. She writes fast-paced romantic suspense novels where her characters confront trauma and find faith and healing.

When she’s not putting fictional people through the wringer, Kate works alongside her husband, Jerry Angelo, as the co-founder of their nonprofit ministry dedicated to strengthening marriages and families. Whether she’s helping people survive in fiction or thrive in real life, Kate is passionate about helping others discover their happily ever after.

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Spotlight on Romantic Thriller — Coordinates of Death

8 Oct
Coordinates of Death Just Read Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Coordinates of Death by Darlene L. Turner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

Coordinates of Death

Title: Coordinates of Death
Series: Arctic Protectors #2
Author: Darlene L. Turner
Publisher: Love Inspired Trade
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Genre: Romantic Thriller

A police officer will do anything to catch the serial killer that got away—even if it means playing a deadly game in the icy wilderness.

Sweetwood Falls, Yukon, has seen too much terror for one small town. Corporal Aurora Hunt still blames herself for not catching the Shadow Box Killer before five women lost their lives. The killings stopped two years ago, and her colleagues believe the murderer is dead. But Aurora isn’t convinced.

A chilling discovery on a winter’s morning confirms her fears. The crime scene is all too familiar—a woman’s mutilated body, and beneath it, a box containing a gruesome souvenir. But this time, there’s a special message, daring Aurora to play a game that will lead her into the wilderness to try and save the next victim.

Canadian Watcher Squad survivalist Kordell Greene is part of the past that Aurora has tried to put behind her. He’s also the only person equipped to guide her through this deadly terrain. But somehow, the killer knows all their secrets. Solving cryptic clues as they battle the elements, Aurora and Kordell must confront dark truths they’ve withheld, even from each other. And always, the Shadow Box Killer is one step ahead, drawing them deeper into a twisted game where the slightest mistake may be their last.

Excerpt

Kordell set the thoughts aside and followed her up the partially snow-covered chipped-stone stairs past the warped wooden sign declaring the new name of the institution that held dark secrets too. Gravenstone. The haunting name seemed to fit perfectly, the word carrying weight as if etched in stone from the grave.

The building loomed tall, stone walls mottled with age, windows reminding him of hollow eyes—eyes that watched the forest intently. The roof’s peak stood stark against the snowy mountain backdrop.

Kordell’s gut told him to flee. Escape from the clutches of what lay ahead, clawing at them from the shadows, to enter the Gravenstone Institute.

If they dared.

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About The Author

Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author known for her high-octane stories and riveting twists. Sparked by Nancy Drew, she’s turned her love of solving mysteries into her writing, believing readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. Dubbed “the plaid queen” for her love of everything plaid, Darlene resides with her husband Jeff in Ontario, Canada. You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.

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Book Review — Cascade

7 Oct

If you are looking for a fast-paced romantic suspense with strong faith elements, then you need to check out Cascade by Linda Rodante. The book starts out running and never really lets up. There are gunshots, arson, and bears (plural), oh my! And while not targeted at first, main characters Crista and Sid are all in on the investigation and the danger. What first attracted me to this novel was the setting — the mountain area of Tennessee. So similar to my home in northeast Georgia with its abundance of hiking trails and waterfalls, my hometown doesn’t have the level of nefarious goings-on that Crista and Sid face. I like my criminality fictional. LOL! And there is plenty to keep the two on their toes and watching their backs. The romance is sweet, but not without its obstacles. Both of the main characters carry baggage that they must work through. That’s where the strong reliance on God comes in. With prayer and the wise counsel of friends, the two achieve their happy ending. No spoiler there — this is Christian romantic suspense. I felt their relationship developed naturally with checks on their attraction and the knowledge that God needs to lead. Cascade is book 3 in The Waterfall Mysteries and the first in the series that I have read. The only thing I felt I missed out on was the backstories of the secondary characters. But that’s the beauty of a series with ensemble casts. Each book can stand alone, while readers can catch up at any time. There was one issue I had with the book. I’m not sure if it has to do with ebook formatting (which I read) or is present in the paperback copy. There were typos and grammatical errors that seemed to be clustered on several pages in the middle of the book. While this English language nerd was taken out of the story for a bit, it wasn’t long before I was right in the middle of the mystery again.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(I borrowed the ebook from KindleUnlimited. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

A fresh start in the Tennessee mountains was supposed to bring peace. Instead, it brought a killer.

Crista Henson fled to a quiet Tennessee town to rebuild her shattered life, trading her past for a fresh start as a vacation planner and a deeper reliance on God. She wants peace. Instead, she finds herself tangled in a deadly web of secrets with enough suspects to challenge Hercule Poirot himself. She never planned on playing amateur sleuth—and she certainly didn’t plan on Sid Martin.

Sid is running from his own devastating past, swearing off the wilderness forever.
But when a friend lures him back, a desperate cry for help and a brutal attempted murder force him to confront his guilt and his fears.

As their investigation expands and danger closes in, can Crista and Sid narrow the suspects in time to prevent their own demise?

Linda Rodante was born and raised in Florida. She is married with two grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. At twenty-six, she discovered the miraculous love of Jesus Christ. God blessed her with a passion for the written word—especially mysteries and romantic suspense novels, from Nancy Drew to Agatha Christie, from Dee Henderson to Kristen Heitzman. She speaks about and works against human trafficking. Her author blog is www.lindarodante.com. Her human trafficking and commitment to God blog is at https://lindarodante.wordpress.com/.

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