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TTT — New-to-Me Authors in 2024

28 Jan

I love finding new must-read authors! How about you? Today’s TTT list features those whose books I read for the first time in 2024. I hope you find a new one too!

For more new-to-them authors, visit the bloggers listed at That Artsy Reader Girl.

New-to-Me Authors in 2024

Angela Bell — The Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

Sarah Brunsvold — The Divine Proverb of Streusel

Angela Carlisle — Secondary Target

Heather Kaufman — Up from The Dust

Rosey Lee — The Gardins of Edin

Hannah Hood Lucero — Already in The Kudzu

Vanessa Miller — The American Queen

Blossom Turner — Christmas at The Jekyll Island Club

Holly Varni — On Moonberry Lake

D. L. Wood — Unintended Target

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Mini-Book Review — Secondary Target

8 Jul

A ruthless murderer. A deadly secret. An unbreakable love.

After the brutal murder of her mother and brother twelve years ago, Corina Roberts built a new life in Kentucky. But when strange things begin to happen, she is thrust into a perilous game of life and death. With nowhere else to turn, her best hope of survival depends on her ex-boyfriend, army veteran Bryce Jessup.

Recently returned from service, Bryce has every intention of staying away from Corina, but when threats close in around her, he isn’t willing to leave her safety to chance. As their search for answers uncovers lethal secrets her detective father kept hidden, Bryce and Corina must untangle the mystery of the merciless killer intent on terrorizing and eliminating Corina’s family before it’s too late.

My Impressions:

I am always up for a new author of romantic suspense. Secondary Target by Angela Carlisle looked like a book right up my alley. I liked that the main characters were not in law enforcement — somewhat unusual for the genre — and that they were given a second chance at love by the author. The premise of the novel — a stalker set to avenge past wrongs — was intriguing too. But I have to say the novel fell a little flat for me. I had trouble with the female MC, Corina, not listening to sound advice and basically repeatedly putting herself in danger. She felt like she had to do it on her own, even though time after time she was proven wrong. I also guessed who the bad guy was early in the action. I like to be kept on my toes, and this book just didn’t do that. But . . . the faith message was strong and their were a few twists I didn’t see coming. So, I guess Secondary Target was just an okay read for me. It is a debut, so I am hoping subsequent books in the series will prove stronger. This novel has pretty strong reviews on Amazon, so I recommend you check it out for yourself.

Audience: Adults.

( I received a complimentary copy from Bethany House. All opinions are mine alone.)

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First Line Friday — Secondary Target

21 Jun

Happy Friday! A weekend road trip to see family calls for a book that will make the miles speed by! So I am taking along the debut romantic suspense by Angela Carlisle, Secondary Target. This one is getting rave reviews, and I am really looking forward to getting lost in this book!

Here’s the first line:

Security alarms shattered the autumn morning’s tranquility.

A ruthless murderer. A deadly secret. An unbreakable love.

After the brutal murder of her mother and brother twelve years ago, Corina Roberts built a new life in Kentucky. But when strange things begin to happen, she is thrust into a perilous game of life and death. With nowhere else to turn, her best hope of survival depends on her ex-boyfriend, army veteran Bryce Jessup.

Recently returned from service, Bryce has every intention of staying away from Corina, but when threats close in around her, he isn’t willing to leave her safety to chance. As their search for answers uncovers lethal secrets her detective father kept hidden, Bryce and Corina must untangle the mystery of the merciless killer intent on terrorizing and eliminating Corina’s family before it’s too late.

Angela Carlisle is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and is represented by Books and Such Literary Agency. An editor and proofreader by day, Angela prefers to spend her free time reading, writing, and drinking insane amounts of hot tea. Her flash fiction pieces, including the prize-winning “Mansion Murderer,” have appeared in Splickety and Spark Magazines.

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Top 10 Tuesday — Summer TBR

18 Jun

Summer is out in full force here in the Sunny South. The temperatures this past weekend hovered precariously close to the century mark. Yikes! It is not even July! But thanks to a wonderful doctor from Florida, I have air conditioning! And it is in the house where I plan to read all the books on my Summer TBR. I have included 4 audiobooks that have been on my Audible shelf a long time. Fingers crossed that I stick to my walking goals as well!

What’s on your TBR? And Where will you be spending your reading time?

For more bloggers’ TBRs, check out https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com.

Top Books on My Summer TBR

An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson

Not by Sight by Kate Breslin

On Moonberry Lake by Holli Varni

Secondary Target by Angela Carlisle

Shadows of The White City by Jocelyn Green

Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate

The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden

Where Trees Touch The Sky by Karen Barnett

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