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Book 89 - His Wicked Sins by Eve Silver

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blogging for the counter. full review to come later. I ADORE Eve's books and this one was everything I've come to expect from her and then some! NFM

#127 – Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart (HarperCollins, reissue 2001, c.1958)

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book cover"A strange terror coiled in the shadows behind the brooding elegance of the huge chateau. It lay there like some dark and twisted thing -- waiting, watching, ready to strike. Was it only chance encounter that had brought Linda Martin to Chateau Valmy? Or was it something planned? The lovely young English governess did not know. She only knew something was wrong and that she was afraid. Now she could not even trust the man she loved. For Raoul de Valmy was one of them -- linked by blood and name to the dark secrets of the de Valmy past."

Rating:  Excellent - 5 stars

Seal Island

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     Cecil Hargrave is shocked when she inherits a house on an island in Maine from an "aunt" she barely remembered.  But she decides a vacation could be a good thing and goes up to the Maine coast for the summer.  The small town life is new to NYC girl Cecil. 

Where Truth Lies by Lynn Bullock ... QC #120

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Where Truth Lies

 

4 Stars! ~~~ This was a perfect ending to the mysteries of the Blanchard family.

 

Where Truth Lies by Lynn Bullock

Love Inspired Suspense #56 ~ June 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 6 of 6

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Deadly Payoff by Valerie Hansen ... QC #119

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Deadly Payoff

 

4 Stars! ~~~ Ms. Hansen managed to perfectly balance out the ongoing series plot with the wonderful reunion romance.

 

Deadly Payoff by Valerie Hansen

Love Inspired Suspense #52 ~ May 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 5 of 6

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Silent in the Grave

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Raybourn's debut novel is a stellar achievement in Victorian murder mysteries, skillfully painting the setting in bold, vivid strokes, while realisitically portraying a collection of quixotic relatives and strong-willed female characters. The sparks fly between the hero and heroine and the sexual tension between them is palpable.

The Sounds of Secrets by Irene Brand ... QC #116

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The Sound of Secrets

 

3 Stars! ~~~ This one began wonderfully but I found myself easily distracted towards the end

 

The Sound of Secrets by Irene Brand

Love Inspired Suspense #49 ~ April 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 4 of 6

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Beloved Enemy by Terri Reed ... QC #115

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Beloved Enemy

 

3 ½ Stars! ~~~ I loved the story to this one

 

Beloved Enemy by Terri Reed

Love Inspired Suspense #44 ~ March 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 3 of 6

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Little Girl Lost by Shirlee McCoy ... QC #114

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Little Girl Lost

 

4 Stars! ~~~ This is a lovely romantic suspense.

 

Little Girl Lost by Shirlee McCoy

Love Inspired Suspense # 40 ~ February 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 2 of 6

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Fatal Image by Lenora Worth ... QC #113

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Fatal Image

 

4 Stars! ~~~ A wonderful launch to this series, that’s riddled with secrets and intrigue.

 

Fatal Image by Lenora Worth

Love Inspired Suspense # 38 – January 2007

The Secrets of Stoneley – Book 1 of 6

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