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THE MISTLETOE COUNTESS by Award-Winning Author, Pepper Basham

10/21/2022

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THE MISTLETOE COUNTESS is winsome and moving, adventuresome, and definitely Christmassy! Main character, Gracelynn Ferguson won my heart. Red hair and all. Siblings can be so opposite of one another, and Gracelynn is such an uplifting and clever young woman, while her sister seems to fit into society and know all the rules.  But with a surprising circumstance, she takes her sister’s place as a Christmas bride. And are you not curious as to how that takes place? 😊 What a fresh and invigorating character she displays.

Frederick Percy settled for a financial match to save his historic home, his estate. But his bride-to-be does not work out, and her younger sister somehow becomes his unlikely bride.

They will face danger, rumors, and a murder mystery with intelligence, and imagination and I’m thrilled that I went along for the ride! I invite you to check out this fun and page-turning tale. One you will not soon forget!

Pepper Basham’s talent as an author who swings wide and successfully delivers on every novel that I’ve read that she has written. What a delight!

GOOD NEWS! Book 2 comes out in February 2023  THE CAIRO CURSE!! One I'm sure to read! 

You may find Pepper here:​
https://pepperdbasham.com/

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CONCRETE EVIENCE by Award-Winning Author, DiAnn Mills

10/3/2022

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No wonder DiAnn Mills tag line is “expect an adventure,” for she surely delivers suspense and characters so relatable that they could be my next-door neighbors!

Avery Elliott and Agent Marc Wilkins represent everyday people who are intelligent, talented, brave, and about to become braver. Lives are on the line, and the mysterious killer is on their heels all along. Yet, usually, that villain seems just ahead of their searches. Avery and Elliott are in danger, and those they love are also threatened! What a page-turner! 

DiAnn shared strong characters who do not give up in the face of adversity. All the twists and turns increased excitement and guessing on my part as I read through to the end. (Quickly!) details were covered and those made difficult for the reader to discover!

When all you believe in is suddenly ripped away—a person must choose the right path and the will to overcome challenges. This is a clean Christian Suspense with the FBI involvement!

I wish some company or wealthy person(s) would put DiAnn’s novels into films! I was given CONCRETE EVIDENCE to write an honest review, so I just did! This is a great read, and I am proud to tell others about this book or have them purchase it as a gift! Enjoy!!!

You may find more information about DiAnn and this novel at:
https://diannmills.com/books/concrete-evidence/


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    Susan Marlene is the author of Sisters & Friends, HEARTS FOREVER FAITHFUL and SHORT STORIES, Some Fanciful, Some True, A Collection from Various Time Periods & Adventurous Tales, as well as ​Splashes of Hope, A Trio of Short Stories.

    She has published in these venues also. 

    www.ChristianDevotions.us and in Splickety Love Magazine, The Novice, and  newspapers. She writes devotions, fiction, and nonfiction. She is a member and co-founder of Pens of Praise Christian Writers 
    Group.  She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).

    ​She speaks at writers' groups and prepares devotions and teachings often for Pens of Praise Christian Writers,  and was a former member of Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She loves  antiques and misses  her Leonberger, but loves her Boxer who fills their lives with love and laughter. Her cat was the queen of the household and is also dearly missed. 

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"Hope" is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all,​  by Emily Dickinson


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