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The Painted Castle Review

by Chautona Havig · 1 Comment

Before I left Ridgecrest, I got a book I’ve been anxious to read since I read the last “castle book” by Kristy Cambron. Since I  didn’t expect to be gone for SIX WEEKS, I left it there.  It’s still there.  I’m still here in Missouri.  What does that mean?  Sorry, but no review yet. I’ll do it as soon as I get home.  Please forgive me, Ms. Cambron.

In the meantime, this is what intrigued me about it, and at the end of the post is a list of awesome bloggers who actually did get to read the book.  Go see what they had to say and have a great day!  I’ll be back with my double coppers as soon as I possibly can.

The Painted Castle

The Painted CastleAbout the Book

Book: The Painted Castle

Author: Kristy Cambron

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: October 15, 2019

Bestselling author Kristy Cambron concludes the Lost Castle novels with this sweeping tale of art and secrets long buried in England.

It was supposed to be a one-week job: survey an art find, collect a hefty fee and use that to settle historian Kiera Foley’s life back into balance. But from the moment she sets foot in the East Suffolk countryside, the mysteries surrounding the old English manor and the enigmatic art thief who’s employed her stir more questions than answers. Then, Kiera finds the existence of a portrait captivating enough to up-end all of her expectations. This one could be a twin-a painting so close in composition to a known masterpiece, it may be rendered priceless if it truly captured the likeness of a young Queen named Victoria.

Set in three time periods–the rapid change of Victorian England, the tumultuous skies over England’s eastern shores in WWII, and modern-day–The Painted Castle unfolds a legacy of faith, family, and stories that are generations in the making.

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Suspense dipped in romance–what more could you want unless it’s wrapped up in the world of Lynette Eason’s “Elite Guardians.”  This is what Sami A. Abrams was given the privilege of writing in when she joined Sunrise Publishing’s collection of books in Lynette’s series.  However, from the sounds of it, Lynette also has the privilege of having Sami writing in her world, too.  Listen in to find out more.

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Ready for an Exciting Ride with the Elite Guardians?

We had a great chat with the first author in this new series from Sunrise Publishing, Kate Angelo back in Episode 125. Book two released today with author Sami A. Abrams taking TWO of Lynette Eason’s characters on a new and wild ride complete with, and I quote, “car chases, explosions, and more.”  Yeah.  Hold onto your hats (and you might want that five-point harness I mentioned).

Look, how can you go wrong with something exciting like a guy who knows something he can’t remember and being on the run from… what?  EEEP!

Sami A. Abrams released her debut novel with Love Inspired Suspense back in December. Buried Cold Case Secrets sounds amazing, and Sami tells us about how her readers wanted book two and… if I recall correctly, that’s Twin Murder Mix-Up or the next book coming out early next year. Double EEEP!

We talk about all this… and a lot more… and with a ton of laughter and stories in the middle. I had a great time talking with her.

 

Impending Strike by Sami A. Abrams 

He loves her, but he can’t have her…

Elite Guardian Charlie Lee knows that there is no future with the woman he loves—fellow Guardian Lizzie Tremaine. And he gets it. Lizzie’s a single mom focused on protecting her daughter, and Charlie’s got his own baggage anyway. It’s easier, and safer, to keep things the way they are.

Then, the unthinkable happens. While Charlie is undercover, he’s seriously injured…and his memory of the past four years is gone. But maybe it’s the fresh start he didn’t know he longed for.

And now he’s getting too close…

Lizzie cares for Charlie, but she’s lost all the men she’s ever loved and can’t risk her heart again. Still, she’s determined to protect Charlie, and help him discover who attacked him—and why.

But in the process, she begins to discover an unburdened, impossible-to-resist version of the man she knows. And—along with the details of his attack—Charlie seems to have forgotten their reasons for keeping things platonic. Suddenly, all of their self-imposed rules are gone, and Lizzie needs things to get back to normal, stat.

It’s her heart…or his life.

Problem is, the closer Charlie gets to uncovering his memories, the closer he gets to trouble. What will protecting Charlie cost Lizzie?

Another edge-of-your-seat Elite Guardian thriller!

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