The Sun and the Sand and a Book in my Hand

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Review: The Safe Place by Anna Downes

Review: The Safe Place by Anna Downes

This is an intriguing debut thriller. I would like to thank Minotaur Books for the advance reading copy, it was a fun vacation read! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links, see disclosures…

Review: No One Saw by Beverly Long

Review: No One Saw by Beverly Long

I really enjoyed the first book in Long’s A.L. McKittridge series, Ten Days Gone , it is an exciting book with a bit of romance and drama thrown in to make it interesting. I was excited to find that the next installment was available for…

Review: The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey

Review: The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey

I love Dani Pettrey’s inspirational romantic suspense books. She has a few different series set in unique locations, such as Alaska, and featuring exciting characters and situations. This book is the second in the Coastal Guardians series, which stars a group of Coast Guard Investigators.…

Mid-Year Book Update

Mid-Year Book Update

Since it is midway through the year, I thought I would give a bit of an update on my reading life so far. I’m ahead of my GoodReads challenge, so I’m pretty excited about that. Two weeks in Belize reading nearly a book every day…

Review: Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West

Review: Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West

I was thrilled to receive an advance copy of Catherine Adel West’s debut novel. It is an #ownvoices amazing book. At times I wanted to just devour it in one gulp, but at others I wanted to ponder the words longer to let them sink…

Review: Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle

Review: Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle has been making a name for herself in psychological suspense fiction. Her imaginative books Three Days Missing , The Marriage Lie, and Dear Wife have all kept me intrigued and anxiously waiting for her next novel. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of…

Books to Start Your Anti-Racist Education

Books to Start Your Anti-Racist Education

The news in the United States with regards to racism has been frightening, to say the least. As a white Christian, I feel convicted to do something, but I want also to do the right things. It is not the job of People of Color…

Review: Something She’s Not Telling Us by Darcey Bell

Review: Something She’s Not Telling Us by Darcey Bell

I enjoyed the book A Simple Favor and I actually liked the movie in a different way and just as well, which is kind of unusual for me. (I nearly always like the book loads better). I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.…

Review: Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon

Review: Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon

Psychological suspense has really come into its own the past couple of years, there are so many great offerings that there is truly something for everyone out there. It’s very difficult for me to review this book without giving away spoilers, and this book is…

Review: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

Review: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

This author’s books are so imaginative and captivating. I truly liked Reconstructing Amelia and Where They Found Her and her latest is absolutely no exception. Buckle up for a thrilling ride! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.…