Holiday Read

 In this blog post, I reviewed Taylor Cole’s Holiday Read. This romantic suspense debut will make you laugh out loud in stitches. Candice is a romance-fanatic waitress at Demigorgons, and a surfing instructor in Newquay. Off from a split from her abusive husband Joseph in Hawaii, she needed a clean break and a fresh start. And that’s when she and her best friend Mikayala meet Alexis, a patron who spends time on his computer. This inttested her at first. He asked her about romance novels, since he’s planning to write one, and then wrote his main female character loosely based on her without her permission. This turned her off until she met his literary agent, Daniel Burns. Sparks fly between them, when Alexis asked her to co-write his novel with him, getting romantic ideas from her. She agreed and helped him plot his novel for many vigorous days. For inspirational scenic location ideas,  she spent more time with Daniel than Alexis did with her. And this inspired her to write her own romance novel. Other than finding her long-long biological father, she found romance and her own happy ending. 

This loveswept romcom was beautifully written for a debut. It brought out the laughter and a devoted friendship between Candice and Makayla.  I cared for Candice, who longed to find out who she was, and to find her own place to call home. Mayala, her bestie, was a hoot. I loved the chanted scenic locations of Newquay, England.. The dual themes of the story is to let your heart guide you to follow your dreams, and to find your sense of belonging. 

I rated this enchanted romcom novel, five stars.  If you love heartfelt and laugh-out-loud romcoms with hilarious drama and nonstop  romantic action, Holiday Read would have you hooked on the first page. This book is recommended for fans who love Hallmark romcoms,  Emily Henry, and Jill Shalvis.

Alaskan Mountain Search

 In  this blog post, I reviewed Sarah Varland’s Alaskan Mountain Search, the 8th installment in the  K9 Search and rescue inspirational romantic suspense series. For Bre Dayton, a sheriff in a small town in Alaska, she didn’t believe in God, and had people leave her unexpectedly. Raised in an abusive foster family, her brother died, the love of her life abandoned her, and now her niece Addy was missing in Eagle Pass. To find her, she needs the only man who can help her, Griffin Knight, a seasoned search-and-rescue worker. For Griffin, he had never gotten over himself when he broke Bre’s heart years ago, even after her brother Ben died tragically. He had never stopped loving her, but he blamed himself for Megan’s death. When she came to him for help, he didn’t want to do search–and-rescue anymore. But when it came to finding Addy, he knew he had to help with his two dogs, Ember, and Flapjack. Together, they learned to trust each other by healing, and to find the Eagle Pass Killer fast before it was too late and claimed another life.

This  inspiring romantic suspense is so enriched with drama-filled action and faith-filled pages with gripping twists and turns. I cared for Bre, who had been dealt with a hardened life, and lost some much that broke her heart. I adored Griffin and his two dogs, who would do anything for Bre, the love of his life, and let God direct them to happiness and in miracles. The scenic settings for the Alaskan location was magnificent and awe-inspiring. The theme of the story is to let God guide you to find true love, and believe in second chances. 

I rated this lovely inspirational romantic suspense novel four stars for no reason. If you love heart-stopping Christian romantic suspense novels with lots of drama, intrigue, red herrings, and plenty of love, be inspired to read Alaskan Mountain Search. This book is recommended for fans who love Christian novels, Margaret Mizushima, and Tee O’Fallon.