Blind Spot

Blind Spot as defined by Webster's is an area where a person's view is obstructed. That is a very fitting description of the latest novel from the Chesapeake Valor's Series, Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey. This is the third novel in the series and takes readers in the lives of the FBI once more with agent Declan Grey who is teamed up with an attractive crisis counselor, Tanner Shaw. They have been tasked with finding out about a terrorist threat that is taking the lives of each witness that would point them closer to finding out the source and what might be coming. It appears that they are trafficking in young girls, but just as they get one step closer to the truth, their witnesses are being murdered. Now that Declan and Tanner seem to be edging to close for comfort, their lives are now on the line.

Griffin and Finley are working on trying to figure out who is embezzling funds from the company Haywood Grant is a co-partner with and fears that he will be held liable to the clients who have trusted him to manage their financial investments. It appears he is being set up, but by whom. Haywood claims he is innocent and if they don't discover who it is, all the evidence piling up will put him in prison for a very long time. As they attend a weekend event, they learn that there are quite a few wealthy guests who know what is happening and confront Haywood about their missing investments. They vow they are going to the police once the weekend event is over, and Haywood appears distraught over the ongoing issues. However when he is found dead in his bathtub, with a suicide note explaining his actions in taking his own life as well as embezzling money from his clients, along with a cryptic note implying he has murdered the Markhams, thing begin to go from bad to worse.

I received Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey compliments of Bethany House Publishers. This is a non-stop, action-filled suspense novel that involves lots of bullets flying, high-speed motorcycle racing, and trying to figure things out before our characters do kind of novel. I have not read the previous two novels in the series, and understand that each of them introduces members of the team in more detail. This time the novel revolves around Declan and Tanner, who seem to be fighting more than those who are interested in seeing them dead, but also in the sparks that fly from the chemistry between them. If you love suspense thrillers and a bit of romance, you will LOVE Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey. I would give this one a 4.5 out of 5 stars in my opinion.

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Sabotaged

I've had the delight to read almost all of the novels in Dani Pettrey's Alaskan Courage Series and am only missing out on one. In her fifth book, Sabotaged, readers will get the chance to see if sparks will fly between Reef McKenna and Kirra Jacobs. They have been interested in one another since childhood but never actually got together but more like on one another's last nerve. It seemed like a romance that should have been destined from the beginning but things just keep them apart.

When Kirra's Uncle Frank, is threatened with blackmail, he abruptly leaves the Iditarod race when his only daughter Meg has been abducted. Knowing the Frank is the only way to make their plan a reality, he warns his niece Kirra how dire the situation can be if any police are called in to help. Since Kirra is stationed at the Iditarod as part of the Search and Rescue team, she is alarmed when Frank goes missing late at night when he should have checked in. Knowing she can't leave things to chance she hopes she can find him before the severe storm moves in. She just wasn't expecting Reef to prevent her from going alone. Knowing that great minds prevail in highly stressful situations, it will be a race against time to find the people responsible for Meg's kidnapping, and to figure out what role Frank is playing in all of this before it's too late.

I received Sabotaged by Dani Pettrey compliments of Bethany House Publishers and Pulse Point Design for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for a favorable review and the opinions contained here are strictly my own. This has been such an adrenaline laced series from the first novel Submerged. It is heart-racing, edge of your seat suspense that wraps around a faith filled McKenna family in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness where any situation can change at a moments notice. Not only do you have the weather posing an issue but just the vast territory that remains unexplored gives Dani quite the canvas to write this series as her gorgeous backdrop. Reminds me of the movie Cliff Hanger with Sylvester Stallone but Dani's guys are much better looking! For those that love extreme suspense, you'll definitely want to pick this one up and I'd rate it a full 5 out of 5 stars in my opinion.

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In SABOTAGED, the fifth and final book of author Dani Pettrey’s award-winning Alaskan Courage series, Kirra Jacobs and Reef McKenna experience the high stakes of Iditarod search-and-rescue when Kirra’s uncle, a musher in the race, goes missing.

Kirra and Reef put aside their differences to search for him, but what they discover is harrowing: Frank’s daughter Meg has been kidnapped, and Frank must do the kidnapper’s bidding or Meg will die.

Soon Kirra, Reef, and the entire McKenna family are thrown into a race to stop a shadowy villain who is not only threatening a girl’s life, but appears willing to unleash one of the largest disasters Alaska has ever seen.

To celebrate their epic race, Dani and Bethany House Publishers are pleased to present the HEART OF ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES, and your chance to win one of three marvelous prizes, all closely connected to the story.

Timeframe & Notifications: 

This giveaway starts February 2, 2015 and ends February 22, 2015 @ 11:59 pm (PST).

Entry is open to US residents only, age 18 and over. Winners will be selected Monday, February 23, 2015, and announced at DaniPettrey.com.

For more information on how to enter the sweepstakes, go to http://www.danipettrey.com/heart-of-adventure-sweepstakes/ and complete the entry box, anytime between February 2 – 22, 2015.

Silenced ~ Review and Giveaway

I love it when romance is at the heart of a novel and you can couple it with a bit of suspense that creates just the right amount of tension to keep the reader flipping pages and glued to the character's fate. It would be no surprise to see that is just what best-selling author Dani Pettrey has managed to successfully accomplish in her latest addition to her Alaskan Courage series in Silenced. This is the fourth book in the series and one I believe the reader can read in almost any order to gain an understanding of the characters although it is much easier to read them in order.

This novel picks up where the third book in the series, Stranded left off with the character of Jake Westin Cavanaugh, who has returned to Alaska and joined up with the McKenna clan. The McKenna's are a close knit family of adventurous brothers and sisters who have formed a business to capitalize on their love of the outdoors and a way to make ends meet after losing their parents. Kayden has always been a bit competitive and that is putting it mildly, so when challenged to climb a 700 foot sheer face rock with her sister Piper, she is more than willing and able. Jake and her older brother Gage will remain at the bottom to catch the action. The only thing any of them wasn't expecting was that Kayden would come face to face with a dead climber on the ledge just before she reached the top. Not only that it appears this was clearly no accident in her mind either.

As the clues begin to mount, someone in the climbing community clearly had a grudge against the dead climber and now the small town has a murder to investigate. While their local sheriff Landon Granger is a bit overwhelmed, he enlists Jake's help as a temporary deputy to help solve the case in a shorter amount of time. Jake's previous experience as a detective will enable them all to get to the bottom of just who wanted this climber dead and who would have the skills to make it look like an accident. But soon the pasts of both Kayden and Jake are resurfacing in ways neither of them expected and soon both of their lives will be put to the ultimate test. But will they have time to figure out their personal feelings towards one another before it's too late?

I received Silenced by Dani Pettrey compliments of Bethany House Publishers and Pulse Point Design for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are strictly my own. I've loved reading these novels in this series! It combines a true love for the Alaskan outdoors and the thrill of suspense and solving crimes while coming to the heart of the characters involved. In this case both Kayden and Jake struggle to keep their personal feelings to themselves even though everyone else around them can see otherwise. Kayden also struggles with coming to terms with her mother's illness believing if she stays healthy enough she can beat the odds of her coming down with the same issue that robbed her mother of her life. Meanwhile there is a murderer on the loose and they have their sights set on both Kayden and Jake. It's truly an action-packed, adrenaline filled roller coaster ride all the way to the end. Hands down a well earned 5 out of 5 in my book. I am hoping there is still one more left in this series by Dani!

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The winner will be notified by email when the giveaway ends on May 26th. You will have 48 hours to respond to the email with your mailing information otherwise another winner will be chosen.

Shattered

Mystery book lovers who are looking for a great Christian Romantic Suspense series need look no further than Dani Pettrey's Alaskan Courage Series! In her latest novel, Shattered, the second book in the series, we find the McKenna family dealing with a possible murder conviction of their brother, Reef. He was found holding Karli Davis in the women's locker room covered in blood and with the murder weapon next to him. Sheriff Slidell is facing a reelection campaign and believes this is an open and shut case. However Deputy Landon Grainger has been a family friend of the McKenna's forever and knows that just because the evidence appears to point one way, you still have to conduct a thorough investigation to cover all your bases. What he doesn't look forward to, is telling his sister Piper McKenna that he needs to arrest her brother, Reef. Piper still holds the keys to his heart even though she has moved on in her love life.

The one thing that Reef has going against him is fleeing the scene of the crime and heading straight for his sisters house. Piper would be the one person who would believe Reef no matter what and knowing her, she will find out who really murdered Karli and left her brother holding the bag of evidence. However when Landon questions Reef about what happened that night and learns that they had an argument of sorts, he wonders if it's possible that Reef could have killed her in a moment of heated anger. He wouldn't be able to face the McKenna's if he had to be the one to tell them. Worse yet, the Sheriff feels so strongly that Reef's the murderer without considering all the evidence, he's pushing for a speedy trial. They only have a few weeks to find enough evidence to prove Reef didn't kill Karli and find the person or persons who did.

When the Sheriff feels that Landon is too close to the case to remain objective, Landon takes a leave of absence to continue to follow whatever leads he can find, and that may in fact put the entire family at risk when their investigation begins to get too close to the answer. But how can Landon work with Piper when he finds himself falling more and more in love with her the more time they spend together? Sometimes however, God can take our shattered pasts and restore them like new. Yet first Landon will have to come to terms with accepting whether God is real or not and it may take an unfortunate accident with Piper to bring him to his knees and believe.

I received Shattered by Dani Pettrey compliments of Litfuse Publicity and Bethany House Publishers for my honest review. This is my second book in the Alaskan Courage series I have been honored to review and once again think Dani did an exceptional job at keeping the reader on the edge of their seats but also second guessing themselves just when they think they know all the answers. This book has all the earmarks of a classic suspense thriller with the element of romance woven in to keep you hoping for a positive outcome between Piper and Landon despite all the odds working against them. Truly a roller coaster ride set in the wild outback of Alaska and a must read for Christian Murder Mystery Genre Lovers! This one hits home with a 5 out of 5 stars!

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Shattered

Mystery book lovers who are looking for a great Christian Romantic Suspense series need look no further than Dani Pettrey's Alaskan Courage Series! In her latest novel, Shattered, the second book in the series, we find the McKenna family dealing with a possible murder conviction of their brother, Reef. He was found holding Karli Davis in the women's locker room covered in blood and with the murder weapon next to him. Sheriff Slidell is facing a reelection campaign and believes this is an open and shut case. However Deputy Landon Grainger has been a family friend of the McKenna's forever and knows that just because the evidence appears to point one way, you still have to conduct a thorough investigation to cover all your bases. What he doesn't look forward to, is telling his sister Piper McKenna that he needs to arrest her brother, Reef. Piper still holds the keys to his heart even though she has moved on in her love life.

The one thing that Reef has going against him is fleeing the scene of the crime and heading straight for his sisters house. Piper would be the one person who would believe Reef no matter what and knowing her, she will find out who really murdered Karli and left her brother holding the bag of evidence. However when Landon questions Reef about what happened that night and learns that they had an argument of sorts, he wonders if it's possible that Reef could have killed her in a moment of heated anger. He wouldn't be able to face the McKenna's if he had to be the one to tell them. Worse yet, the Sheriff feels so strongly that Reef's the murderer without considering all the evidence, he's pushing for a speedy trial. They only have a few weeks to find enough evidence to prove Reef didn't kill Karli and find the person or persons who did.

When the Sheriff feels that Landon is too close to the case to remain objective, Landon takes a leave of absence to continue to follow whatever leads he can find, and that may in fact put the entire family at risk when their investigation begins to get too close to the answer. But how can Landon work with Piper when he finds himself falling more and more in love with her the more time they spend together? Sometimes however, God can take our shattered pasts and restore them like new. Yet first Landon will have to come to terms with accepting whether God is real or not and it may take an unfortunate accident with Piper to bring him to his knees and believe.

I received Shattered by Dani Pettrey compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance and Bethany House Publishers for my honest review. This is my second book in the Alaskan Courage series I have been honored to review and once again think Dani did an exceptional job at keeping the reader on the edge of their seats but also second guessing themselves just when they think they know all the answers. This book has all the earmarks of a classic suspense thriller with the element of romance woven in to keep you hoping for a positive outcome between Piper and Landon despite all the odds working against them. Truly a roller coaster ride set in the wild outback of Alaska and a must read for Christian Murder Mystery Genre Lovers! This one hits home with a 5 out of 5 stars!

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Submerged

I can completely understand why Bailey Craig wouldn't want to go to Yancey, Alaska especially now. Leaving behind a colorful past, she is called home to face her Aunt funeral when she dies in an unexpected plane crash. Now faced with the funeral, she also has to deal with selling her Aunt's Russian/American Trading Post and coming face to face with the man whose heart she left broken.

Only Bailey isn't sure how quickly she can find someone willing to buy the store and keep it running just like her Aunt had in the past. Meanwhile she finds herself constantly crossing paths with Cole McKenna, owner of Last Frontier Adventures who she still finds she has feelings for. But with Bailey, she believes that her soiled reputation for being an easy girl in high school is still part of the present with every person she comes in contact with. She wonders just what are they thinking? But Cole has changed from the boy she fell in love with in school, now more seasoned as a certified diver, he was the one that recovered her Aunt's body from the depths of the plane crash.

Only will there be a connection between the recent theft of a diary of a Russian Princess that was taken from the local historical society's display at the library and the reason behind her Aunt's mysterious plane crash. Perhaps the answers lie buried in piles of paperwork awaiting Bailey to be sorted through at shop, if only she can find the time to sort through it all.

In the novel, Submerged by Dani Pettrey, we are introduced into the first book in the Alaskan Courage Series and brought into a bit of suspense and romance as Bailey and Cole fight the tension that has kept them apart but will need to work together if they are to remain alive and solve the mystery surrounding her Aunt's deep dark secret. But there are others that are watching them and the closer they get to finding out answers, the more danger they will be in.

I received Submerged by Dani Pettrey compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for my honest review and love the immediate immersion into the storyline. Characters are introduced along the way to pull you along and to allow you to get to know them just like you would a friend you are meeting for the first time. This is one characteristic I love about this writers style is it not a lot of information overload in character development all at once. You learn about these characters along the way through the book and in the end creates a likability that makes them more real than imagined. I rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars and look forward to the continuing novels to follow in this series.

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