Spotlight Read: Love Inspired Romantic Suspense-Yuletide Peril by Terri Reed

Well, I should have seen that coming, but I didn't. Where is the real Beth?

Hey, thanks for stopping by for the first chapter of Yuletide Peril.  Glad I surprised you, Fake Frenchie.  JV, you'll have to keep coming back to find the answers to the questions.  I wrote this story this summer while the temperature here was in the 100's, my office faces west and gets full sun all day, so writing about Christmas and snow in Boston took alot of visualiztion. 

YIKES!  That was a surprise!

Terri, glad to see you with this online read! :)

Hi Papaya, good to see you here, too. 

I'm hooked . . . an amazing opening!

p.r.

the opening worked for you, P.R.  I'm hoping you'll like the rest.

Way to go, Terri.

Margaret 

Yikes...  is Jon going to help her? probably, are they going to tell the police? probably not, but they should!  

Keeping us on our toes Terri :)  I love suspense!

Margaret and Pam, hope you come back to read more.  Thanks.

Papaya, Thursday your question will be answered

I've just read the first two chapters and I am impressed by the cliff hangers at the end of each chapter and the questions that have been generated!

I've definitely been sucked into this story. 

Thanks!

smiles,

Shari 

Hmmm wonder if they can trace where the call came from... I'm sure the caller is using an untraceable cell phone though.   I had a feeling they'd know Jon was there.  The person could be in any of the houses in the neighborhood.

Wonder how they are going to be able to get the police involved without the perpetrator knowing.  This story is keeping me interested :)

unless someone else came through that window first...

Terri, you are really drawing us into this story with all of your cliffies.

The idea of being watched so closely is pretty creepy to me.  The voice didn't say that he/she could hear what they discussed, however.  I wonder if that is so as well.  

Very nice!  

I hate waiting!

smiles,

Shari 

Tabby's sister isn't in on this.  Am interested in how they are watching her all the time.  Great job on these first 3 chapter, Terri!

Hugs,
April

Oh, I love it when a playboy falls hard, and I suspect that's what Jon's going to do.  Can't wait to see how it all unfolds. 

I hope her sister isn't involved, too, but it wouldn't surprise me if she is.  To have "eyes" on Tabby in so many different places, someone with access has to have been watching her for some time.

seem to be getting closer.  It seems that both of them have been guarding their hearts against each other.

I also love it when a playboy falls in love.  They fall hard and true.  Chalk one up for Tabby.

I am also wondering if Beth is involved in this.  Sure hope not.

Jon has finally said yes to going to church with Tabby.  YAY!

what is it about the playboy type that makes women want to tame him?  And you're right, when they fall, they fall hard, kicking and screaming the whole way.  So do bad boy heroes.  And well...alpha heroes.  The best kind.  What fun!

Come back on Thursday for more. 

On TV or in books, these money/ransom drops always make me nervous because there is always a twist.  Eeek!

Jon may not be ready to fully embrace God and religion, but I don't think his taking extra steps to keep her safe is an act of little faith.  After all, I think God expects us to do what we can to take care of ourselves as part of the bargain and to rely on Him to take care of what's beyond our control.

Jon may have the reputation of being a playboy, but so far I really like him.  He's been very sweet and protective thus far.

Jon's church memory was a bit from my own experience.  The church my family attended while I was growing up was very traditional, not that there is anything wrong with traditional.  I love the old hymns sung to a organ or with a robed choir, especially more now as an adult.  As a kid, not so much. And I thought I heard the messages even though at times the words didn't make sense to my life.  When my husband I moved to Oregon and started attending a church here, we were blown away.  The music was contemporary with a full band and singers.  It was like going to a concert every week yet it was very touching and worshipful.   And I don't think I was ready to really hear the messages and relate them to my life until I was an adult.   But the great thing is, God meets us wherever we are.

OK now, things are right in the thick of it!  I'm glad Jon & Tabby have figured out how they feel about each other.  Now we, I mean Terri,  just has to get them through the danger.

I am thinking that the kidnappers are well organized, all that switching around to get at Tabby and make sure she wasn't followed.  All that spying on her.  I wonder what Beth was involved with to get her into this situation.

Interesting twist, the going back to Tabby's house. I wouldn't think that the kidnappers would do that.

Taking Tabby back to her house may be just the break Jon and Kyle need to rescue her and her sister, unless Beth is actually in on it.  I hope not but from the beginning I've felt like she might be.

Can't wait for Thursday's chapter!

Glad you like the twists.  Its hard to get everything in when writing such a short story but hopefully all the important elements are there.     

Did you all know that the Love Inspired Suspense books are spotlighted this month?  There are some great reads out by Cara Putman, Jenness Walker, Leann Harris and Susan Page Davis.  And the covers are so pretty!

YikesTerri, you've done it again!   had a feeling the sister was in on it somehow, but boy she's in on it with a vengence!  Now I'm sure they got Beth and not Tabitha, but that was sure close!  Now is she going to feel bad about her sister's death? injuries?  wonder if they killed Beth...   want to read the next chapter now...

FF, I think it that something needs to be resolved between Tabby and Beth.  That's my feeling anyway...  seems if Beth dies then Tabby will never be able to resolve the issue of Beth's problems and her parents lying to her (by omission).  She may always blame herself for Beth being like she is even though it may not have had anything to do with Tabby. 

Can't imagine my parents turning one of my siblings out no matter how ill, mean or drugged out they were...  thank goodness it never had to be tested though, we're all healthy and drug free to the point of not even liking to take prescription drugs!  We have our spats, but we always pull together!