"The Way of the Brave" - brand-new from Susan May Warren!

I am always eager for the next Susan May Warren novel to come out and this one is another winner and since it's the start of a brand-new series, I know there are more on the way!
"The Way of The Brave" introduces us to three women who have set off to conquer a mountain, this year's extreme challenge and Jenny's way to deal with her past.  However, Jenny doesn't know that it is not going to go as planned for she, Sasha and Aria and that they will need rescuing.  Orion knows that he knows Jenny from his time overseas and when he runs into her and then realizes she is lost on the mountain, there is no way he cannot go to try and find her. 
I love how Susan brings these characters to life, as every single one seems so real and are all struggling with things in their own lives, yet at the same time living their lives.  The thrill of climbing and the adventures these characters seek will keep you turning pages all the way to the end as you wonder what will happen next and also what is going to happen in the characters' lives with their relationships and their own personal, emotional lives.  I am looking forward to book #2 and more time with these characters!

*Thanks to the Revell Reads Blogger Program for the complimentary copy of this book.*

"An Uncommon Woman"

"An Uncommon Woman" is another excellent historical romance novel from Laura Frantz.  I was immediately drawn into the story and Tessa's life on the very first page.  We meet Tessa and her musings of having a petticoat and wanting some nice things, and also become in tune with the hardships and dangers of life on the frontier in the late 1700's.  Tessa is a sweet, determined girl, who is fiercely loyal and can hold her own as she is sister to so many brothers.  Clay is settling into the area at the Fort as commander and he is determined to do his job well.  He finds himself drawn to Tessa and her entire family, but is determined that he cannot get involved romantically.   I felt like this book was very well written as the time period and setting came to life as Laura writes with such vivid descriptions.  The characters also came to life and they are ones that were so easy to connect with and root for throughout the story.  This book will keep you turning pages once you start as you will want to keep reading to find out what happens next and to spend more time with these characters.  

*Thanks to the Revell Reads Blogger Program for the complimentary copy of this book.*

"Collateral Damage"

This book was such a great start to this new series by Lynette Eason!  I had to stay up to finish reading this because I could not go to sleep without knowing how it would end.  Asher and Brooke both served in Afghanistan and knew each other as Asher pulled Brooke out of the aftermath of an explosion.  Now they are both back in the states and living their lives but both are dealing with the aftermath of serving and Brooke has unfinished business.  Asher gets drawn in Brooke's life when he shows up at the office for his appointment and finds a woman dead and it turns out that Brooke was the target.  Through their various connections they begin to try to piece together what is going on; however it is hard to see who to trust and who shouldn't be. 

This book is fast-paced and Asher and Brooke are constantly looking over their shoulders and trying to stay ahead of those hunting them down and figuring out who all is after them.  The horror of what is actually taking place with the children in the orphanage is unfortunately something that is real life and this was hard to read about, yet it is real and needs attention brought to that fact.  Lynette weaves together these characters, their cases and perspectives together so nicely.  I am anxiously awaiting for book #2 and more time with some of these characters. 

"Thanks to the Revell Reads Blogger Program for the complimentary copy of this book."