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If You Liked . . . Ambush

30 Mar

I liked Ambush, the romantic suspense from Colleen Coble. The setting was just so much fun. A wildlife sanctuary with seriously dangerous animals — lions, tigers, hyenas — just adds to the suspense created by the human predators. If you like that sort of thing, I have some recommendations of books where the physical world adds to the danger. Hope you find one that sparks your interest.

26 Below by Kimberly Woodhouse

In her new role as Emergency Operations Center director for Fairbanks, Alaska, Darcie Phillips prevents disasters. But none of her training can prepare her for the terror that’s coming. 

As a cybersecurity specialist, Jason Myers is determined to ferret out any threats to the town he now calls home–and that includes his reckless brother and his ecoterrorist friends.

When an old woman’s wild prediction–widespread destruction as soon as the Fairbanks temperature falls to 26 below–hits national headlines, neither Darcie nor Jason sees a real risk to anything but tourism.

Then the bodies start dropping.

Darcie is relying on her experience and intelligence to stop a killer; Jason is relying on God to guide the way. They’ll have to work together to find the truth and prevent their Alaskan town from becoming a city of nightmares. The first in a thrilling new suspense series from best-selling author Kimberley Woodhouse, 26 Below will delight fans of Lynnette Eason, Irene Hannon, and Lynn Blackburn.

Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills

When wilderness survival expert Therese Palmer receives a frantic phone call from former colleague Professor Rurik Ivanov, she is shocked by the news that his young daughter, Alina, is missing—and that Rurik wants Therese’s help finding her. She’s sure Rurik hasn’t given her the whole story . . . especially since he refuses to report the kidnapping to the police. Yet with a child’s life hanging in the balance, Therese can’t turn down this mission. She knows the clock is ticking and she can’t do this alone.

Therese reaches out to Texas Ranger Blane Gardner, whom she met seven months ago during one of her training courses in wilderness survival skills. Blane’s specialized training and background with the Crisis Negotiation Unit make him uniquely prepared for this search-and-rescue mission. He agrees to help Therese and to accept Rurik’s terms to keep Alina’s disappearance quiet, and as the two begin working together, Therese is determined the spark growing between them won’t distract from their mission to save Alina.

Traversing deep into the desert of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Alina’s last known location, Therese and Blane struggle to separate truth from lies within the mix of intel they’re receiving. As they close in on answers that suggest the involvement of Russian organized crime and a high-profile international assassination attempt, they must fight to rescue Alina before she becomes an innocent casualty of a much bigger plot—no matter the risk to their own lives.

Lethal Outbreak by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry

A gripping medical thriller ripped from today’s headlines.

There are diseases hidden in the ice and they are waking up.

Virus hunter Aiden Ballinger believes the source of the lethal outbreak that decimated a remote Tibetan village came from disturbing the permafrost. Desperate to rebury it before it buries the world, Aiden enlists Rachel Allen, a beautiful epidemiologist. But while Aiden and Rachel pursue the cure—and their feelings for each other—someone is hunting them.

And whoever wants them dead will not stop until they are silenced.

Top 10 Tuesday — The Love Boat!

10 Feb

Happy Tuesday! Today TTT bloggers are celebrating all things romance with a Love Freebie! After many years of creating these posts it is a bit daunting to come up with something fresh. Today I am featuring romance novels — contemporary, historical, and suspense — that have part or whole of their settings on boats. You know, The Love Boat! 😉 Extra points for those whose characters cement their love on the open seas. Come aboard, they’re expecting you!

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Top Ten Books with Love Boats!

The Choice by D. L. Wood

The Glass Bottom Boat by Laura Thomas

The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz

Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap

The Magnolia Duchess by Beth White

The Mayflower Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse

Midnight on The Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin

The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham

The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Stranded by Dani Pettrey

Top 10 Tuesday — Fall-Vibe Book Covers

30 Sep

Happy Tuesday! It’a finally fall, y’all! Although the temps in my part of the world would not be considered sweata weatha, there is hope in sight! To commemorate the change of seasons, this week’s TTT topic is book covers that give all the fall vibes — whether they feature autumn sights or have the rich colors of the season. I have a mix of genres, as well as new releases and older books. What do you think?

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Top Fall Vibe Book Covers

The Heart of Bennet Hollow by Joanne Bischof DeWitt

Hearts in Circulation by Sarah Monzon

The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham

Of Gold And Shadow by Michelle Griep

The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter

A Song in The Dark by Kimberly Woodhouse

The Sound of Falling Leaves by Lisa Carter

The Sowing Season by Katie Powner

Unintended Witness by D. L. Wood

The Wood’s Edge by Lori Benton

Mini-Book Review: 26 Below

16 Jan

I read Kimberly Woodhouse‘s Alaskan Cyber Hunters series all out of order! Don’t be like me. 😉 If you haven’t read this series yet, begin with the suspense-filled 26 Below. Each book in this series builds on the previous one, and 26 Below will whet your appetite for more. Engaging main characters are faced with life and death conditions and decisions as they tackle a cyber attack in the midst of a cold, cold winter in Alaska. The book alternates between the POV of the good guys and the very evil POV of an unknown bad guy. Very. Bad. Guy. I liked that the reader had insight into the machinations and derangement of the villain. Yes, I like thriller elements in my romantic suspense, so this book fit the bill. While the story seems to have a resolution, hold on to your hat for the next two books. All are available, so you have plenty to keep your cold, cold winter nights occupied. 😉

Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(I bought this book from Amazon. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

In her new role as Emergency Operations Center director for Fairbanks, Alaska, Darcie Phillips prevents disasters. But none of her training can prepare her for the terror that’s coming. 

As a cybersecurity specialist, Jason Myers is determined to ferret out any threats to the town he now calls home–and that includes his reckless brother and his ecoterrorist friends.

When an old woman’s wild prediction–widespread destruction as soon as the Fairbanks temperature falls to 26 below–hits national headlines, neither Darcie nor Jason sees a real risk to anything but tourism.

Then the bodies start dropping.

Darcie is relying on her experience and intelligence to stop a killer; Jason is relying on God to guide the way. They’ll have to work together to find the truth and prevent their Alaskan town from becoming a city of nightmares. The first in a thrilling new suspense series from best-selling author Kimberley Woodhouse, 26 Below will delight fans of Lynnette Eason, Irene Hannon, and Lynn Blackburn.

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. She lives and writes in the Poconos with her husband of thirty years. kimberleywoodhouse.com

Top 10 Tuesday — Serial Killers

29 Oct

Happy Halloween TTT! Today’s freebie is courtesy of the letters S and K, which stand for SERIAL KILLERS! I have been posting a Halloween TTT for years now and have exhausted all the hooks I can think of. So today I am listing books that feature serial killers. I know it seems extreme to choose this theme, but Halloween movies almost always involve some knife/chainsaw/gun-wielding killer. But rest assured, the killers in the books listed are (eventually) taken care of.

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Top 10 Books That Feature Serial Killers

8 Down by Kimberly Woodhouse

The Bones Will Speak by Carrie Stuart Parks

Coming of Winter by Tom Threadgill

Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

Cuts Like A Knife by M.K. Gilroy

False Pretense by Heather Day Gilbert

Legacy of Lies by Christy Barritt

Mind Games by Nancy Mehl

Night Fall by Nancy Mehl

The Pawn by Steven James

Top 10 Tuesday — Supplemental Reading

15 Oct

Happy Tuesday! As you can expect from me, I changed up this week’s TTT topic. I just wasn’t feeling a rehash of books I read in my long ago classes, so I’ve created a list of books I would include as supplemental reading for dusty college classes 😉 . At least that’s how I view them now from a lens that is *ahem* 40+ years old. Please note that I am all for reading the facts, but a little entertainment is always a good addition. I hope you find a book that sparks your imagination.

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Top Supplemental Reading

Computer Technology 301: Topics in Cyber Security

Alaskan Cyber Hunters Series by Kimberly Woodhouse

Ecology 101: Conservation

Where Trees Touch The Sky by Karen Barnett

World History 201: Wartime in The Far East

Darkness Calls The Tiger by Janyre Tromp

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Political Science 201: The McCarthy Era

The All American by Susie Finkbeiner

American History 301: Forgotten Events in The Civl War and Reconstruction

The American Queen by Vanessa Miller

Library Information Sciences 101: Building A Library

Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

Criminal Justice 301: Hostage Negotiation

Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

Top 10 Tuesday — Bookish Brags and Confessions!

8 Oct

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT is all about brags and confessions. When thinking about this topic I have to admit I felt a little bit ashamed about all the books I haven’t read yet. But I have had some accomplishments in my reading life too. So this list will be a balance of things I need to work on and some wins that I can feel good about. And let’s be honest — reading should bring joy not guilt! My list highlights some great books too — hope one sparks your interest.

Top Bookish Brags And Confessions

First The Brags

I am fairly well-read and count many classics as my favorite books. I have read both The Count of Monte Cristo and Moby Dick and loved both!

I almost always find the book better than the movie. While the movie version of The Count of Monte Cristo was horrible, Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers was very well-done. You also need to read The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin before seeing the movie. And if all you know is the movie, read the book now!

Through my book club I have discovered very good books that I would not have normally picked up for a variety of reasons. Two of those are The Women by Kristin Hannah and The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

Now for The Confession 😉

I have a lot of books. I mean a lot. More than I want to count. Physical books, ebooks, audiobooks — you name it! It’s only an out of control problem if I don’t live another 573 years LOL! I am really trying to whittle them down, but since I quit working 5 years ago I seem to have less time to read. Ask your old friends, it really is a thing. 😉

Here are some of the books that have recently entered my house that I need to read! They are for book club and review, so I’m pretty confident they will be read in a few weeks.

I was going to add another confession, but really this encompasses all of my book issues — can’t resist a pretty cover, have to acquire a favorite author’s latest book, have to support indie bookstores, etc.

Sorry, not sorry!

First Line Friday — 70 North

7 Oct

Happy Friday! Today I am featuring 70 North, Kimberly Woodhouse‘s thrilling conclusion to the Alaskan Cyber Hunters series and her FORTIETH book! Woo hoo! Kimberly will also be a participant at the Turning A New Page Book Festival January 25, 2025 in Perry, Georgia. If you are anywhere in the vicinity, you need to make plans to attend.

Here’s the first line:

He’d killed more people than Pedro Lopez.

The Cyber Solutions team has managed to stay one step ahead of the madman who has killed so many. From the original 26 Below cyberattack in Fairbanks to the 8 DOWN serial murders in Anchorage and beyond, they matched wits with the killer and stopped him from reaching his ultimate goals.

But final judgment is coming. And this time, there may be no defeating him.

David “Mac” McPherson has a personal stake in making sure this predator stays down for good. His family died in the cyberattack. Mac knows that God says “vengeance is mine”—but surely an exception can be made.

Surgeon Tracie Hunter is determined to stay sober and keep saving lives in Fairbanks, Alaska—even if it means being a little obsessive. After all, that same kind of determination is how she kept Mac alive after the murderer targeted him. And she won’t let Mac run himself into the grave looking for payback; he’s come to mean too much to her.

Then someone hacks into the system at Tracie’s previous job as a medical examiner and frames her in a murder cover-up. There’s no one else skilled enough to create a digital trail this incriminating—the killer is back in action, exploiting cybersecurity weaknesses to destroy lives. Can Mac stay focused and stop the next attack when his own vulnerability is exposed? Or will his need to make someone pay for his pain allow the maniac to pull ahead and win at last?

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.

First Line Friday — The Mayflower Bride

27 Sep

Happy Friday! Today I am featuring and oldie but goldie historical novel by Kimberly Woodhouse. The Mayflower Bride is the first book in the popular The Daughters of The Mayflower series. I am so excited that Kimberly will be joining the Turning A New Page Book Festival in January 25, 2025. If you live anywhere near the middle Georgia area or just need a winter road trip, then you need to put it on your calendar.

Here’s the first line:

A splinter of wood pierced Mary Elizabeth Chapman’s thumb as she crept behind her lifelong friend Dorothy Raynsford.

Can a religious separatist and an opportunistic spy make it in the New World?


Mary Elizabeth Chapman boards the Speedwell in 1620 as a Separatist seeking a better life in the New World. William Lytton embarks on the Mayflower as a carpenter looking for opportunities to succeed—and he may have found one when a man from the Virginia Company offers William a hefty sum to keep a stealth eye on company interests in the new colony. The season is far too late for good sailing and storms rage, but reaching land is no better as food is scarce and the people are weak. Will Mary Elizabeth survive to face the spring planting and unknown natives? Will William be branded a traitor and expelled?

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. She lives and writes in the Poconos with her husband of thirty years. kimberleywoodhouse.com

Top 10 Tuesday — Fall TBR

24 Sep

Is it really Fall already? Unfortunately, it is still hot, hot, hot where I live. I hear cooler temperatures are coming, along with a developing hurricane! That I can do without. We will hope for a needed rain event and the ushering in of Fall weather. As to my Fall TBR List, well, as always, it is excessive. It includes books I had high hopes of reading in the summer, review books, and book club books. I need to knuckle down and get some reading done! Let me know what you think of my list.

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Top Books on My Fall TBR List

70 North by Kimberly Woodhouse

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold

Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

Maria: A Novel of Maria Von Trapp by Michelle Moran

Of Gold And Shadows by Michelle Griep

Over The Edge by Irene Hannon

A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton

Something Borrowed by Rachel Scott McDaniel, Allison Pittman, and Susie Finkbeiner

Water’s Break by Sophia Hansen