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babbling Becky L
, July 21, 2015
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Definitely a Winner!!
One of my favorite types of books, a cozy mystery with lots of romantic suspense, I thoroughly enjoyed Anne Greene's first book of the Handcuffed in Texas series.
An over-the-top Valentine's banquet for rich, young professionals provides the start for this fast paced book which takes off with a sudden bang and never slows down. Holly Garden, the hapless heroine, is serving security at said banquet when her best friend is kidnapped.
Holly has her work cut out for her. She must fight the police department's animosity towards her deceased father and clear his tarnished name. She must figure out whether handsome Stryker is for or against her. Holly also needs to convince her uncle that she can find Matt faster than her rival at the family detective agency. Last but not least, Holly needs to survive while doing all this.
I really enjoyed this fast-paced tale of twists and turns.The references to Scripture and the some of characters' solid beliefs were encouraging or convicting. At one point Temple says,"I'm the daughter of the King...and so are you."
"Mostly,I think of myself as Dad's daughter. A crusader with a soiled name."(Holly)
" 'Take your pick.' Temple's tone indicated there was no contest between the choices." How true! We are who we think we are, just as the Bible says,"As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."
A great cast of quirky characters, (gotta love Grandma!)fast adventure,some spiritual truths, and an ending that will leave you begging for the next book..definitely a winner!!
I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for an honest review.
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