The Red Door Inn

Fallible people, tension, curiosity, romance, faith: all these things combined made for a thoroughly satisfying read of Liz Johnson's new novel The Red Door Inn. 

We first meet Marie as she's sitting in the ferry terminal, contemplating her lack of money, lack of food, lack of family understanding...lack. Her life at the moment is in her backpack. 

She is befriended by a widower, Jack, who offers her a temporary home and a job while he tries to ready The Red Door Inn on Prince Edward Island for a timely opening.

The third person we are introduced to is Seth, Jack's nephew. His construction expertise is coming in handy for the renovations of the inn.

The more I read the more I wanted these questions answered: What was behind Marie's panic attacks? Why was Jack so intent on the inn, when it really wasn't his forte? Why was Seth so negative towards his uncle befriending Marie?

They are hurting people, each trying to overcome heart-wrenching events and hesitant to let others too close.  Little by little, the reader is led to understand the emotional baggage each carries. We are shown, as they are, that opening up to and putting the needs of others ahead of our own brings healing and hope. 

Take a lazy day and visit The Red Door Inn. You'll be glad you did.

I was honored to be able to read an advance copy of The Red Door Inn in exchange for my honest review. I'm looking forward to the next book in The Prince Edward Island series, Where Two Hearts Meet, from this talented author.

The Red Door Inn is available in both paperback and e-book form from these retailers:

www.amazon.com

www.cbd.com 

www.revellbooks.com

Navy SEAL Noel

Warring drug cartels in Panama keep busy trading hostilities. The latest killings have the leader of one plotting the ultimate revenge on his foe: the release of a deadly toxin sure to wipe out the competition. For this task a Ph.D candidate in bioengineering, Jessalynn McCoy, is abducted from the US and hidden away in the drug lord's compound.
SEAL Will Gumble is given the task of locating Jessalynn before Christmas and keeping the toxin from being released. Will he manage to do so? And, will the awkwardness of their former relationship cause problems? After all, he did sort of run away with no explanation.
Tension, secretive forays in the night, revealed miscommunication, and finally rebuilt trust are the mixture of emotions that evolve in this latest adventure by Liz Johnson, Navy SEAL Noel. As with her earlier books in the "Men of Valor" series, we find characters who are strong, capable, and respectful. The dialogue is fun, the pace moves quickly, emotions run high, and the mission has a very satisfying ending, tying in nicely with previous books in the series.

Happy Reading!

This book can be purchased from http://www.amazon.com
It is available in both paperback and Kindle versions.

You can find out more about the author and her other books @ http://www.lizjohnsonbooks.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEAL Under Siege

A daring middle of the night Navy SEAL rescue frees Staci Hayes from a Middle Eastern prison. Back in the States for two weeks and recovering from her ordeal, Staci has been processed, debriefed, counseled and everything you might expect after what she’s experienced.  The only thing lacking is that no one will listen, actually listen, to what she is trying to tell them. 

In desperation she heads for the local Navy base hoping to find Tristan Sawyer, the lead SEAL in her rescue. Something about her persistence causes him to take her seriously. Her certainty that she’s being followed, the recounting of what she overheard while in prison, and the scrap of paper she managed to conceal before her rescue raises his curiosity. The scrap proves to be a map of the San Diego harbor. Hmmm….

Appointing himself her constant bodyguard, he begins to admire her tenacity and determination not to be overcome by fear. He also begins to find a stirring of emotions he thought were long gone after a bad breakup in the past.  Similarly, Staci finds that latent feelings of not being worthy enough or having anything to offer in a relationship are stirring her heart. They both just want the terrorist threat over and done with so they can go on with their separate lives.

SEAL Under Siege, Liz Johnson’s latest, gives us a lively action packed story complete with just a touch of romance. The interplay of conflicting emotions from past relationships coupled with present cause her characters to be believable and endearing. As always, I look forward to Liz Johnson’s next SEAL team book!

2013, published by Harlequin as part of the "Love Inspired Suspense" series.

SEAL Under Siege can be found on Amazon.com, in both paperback and Kindle editions. 

 For more about the author: www.facebook.com/LizJohnsonBooks

A Promise to Protect

"Accidental" mishaps befalling the director of a battered women's shelter. Navy SEAL. Threatening notes. Nonchalant police chief. Missing friend. Human trafficking. Light romance. What do these all have in common? Well, you'll have to read Liz Johnson's newest book, A Promise to Protect, to find out. 

Ashley Sawyer, having dealt with her own past issues of an abusive boyfriend, takes her job seriously and holds herself personally responsible for the women and children who take refuge at Lil's Place.  When she and they are threatened, her brother asks his best friend and SEAL team member, Matt Waterstone, to look in on her. 

Both have weaknesses from the past that have caused them to grow up acting in their own strength without depending on others.

Ashley is startled at her mixed feelings when Matt shows up. 

For his part, Matt is surprised at how his friend's little sister all of a sudden became an adult, and confused when his heart begins doing flip flops. Putting past hangups aside and agreeing to work together helps them find out who is behind the attacks and uncover unsuspected human trafficking going on in Ashley's sleepy little town.

Liz Johnson does a great job of pulling the reader in quickly to the story. She obviously did her research and writes with authority.
A Promise to Protect does not disappoint!

2012, published by Harlequin as part of their "Love Inspired Suspense" series.

A Promise to Protect can be found on Amazon.com, in both paperback and Kindle editions.
For more about the author: www.lizjohnsonbooks.com