Everyday Heroes #3

Second Chances. 

Cornered. 

Murder.

Expected publication: January 15th 2019 

by Margaret Daley

Sadie Williams receives a cryptic and terrifying call from her scared sister. But when Sadie arrives at her identical twin’s home, there's no sign of Katie, only evidence of a quick flight. The puzzling situation turns potentially deadly when intruders storm the house. With help from Brock Carrington, her ex-fiancé and an ex-Marine, Sadie narrowly escapes.


Brock is an injured veteran dealing with PTSD. He's finally piecing his life back together when his ex-fiancée needs his help. Can Brock reignite their relationship and find her missing twin before they're both killed? 

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Meet the Author:

Margaret Daley, an award-winning author of seventy-six books, has been married for over forty years and is a firm believer in romance and love. When she isn’t traveling, she’s writing love stories, often with a suspense thread and corralling her three cats that think they rule her household. 

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My Thoughts:

Loved it!!!
I always know when I get a book written by Margaret Daley that I'm in for a treat.  I'll tell you a secret, when my husband spots one of her books he will laugh and say I guess you'll be up late tonight.  It's true because when I open one of her books I'm immediately drawn into the story and don't stop reading until the last page is turned.  For this reason I use the term one setting read for a lot of books.  
This book is the 3rd installment in the Everyday Heroes series, but it's definitely a stand alone story.  This book brings elements of edge of your seat suspense, plot twists and turns, complex characters, romantic tension, turmoil, crisis of faith, and love.  
This story centers around Sadie Williams.  She grew up Butte City, Colorado with her twin sister, Katie.  Of course life doesn't always turn out the way you plan, especially for Sadie. 4 years ago she was engaged to literally the boy, Brock Carrington, next door and was planning their future.  Then came the dread news that Brock was injured in battle and flown to Germany.  Sadie immediately flew out to be with him, but Brock ended their relationship and broke her heart all at the same time.  When she hears Brock is returning home Sadie knows she must leave and learn to live without him. 
Sadie has been busy in the past 4 years.  She has written a cookbook and her cooking shows are very popular.  She has decided to moved back to Butte City to be closer to  her sister who still resides in the family cabin in the mountains.  With Brock living next door to Katie, Sadie dreads accidentally running into him, but with Katie's cryptic call and the "twin spidey sense" Sadie knows something is very wrong.  
Brock has not spoken with Sadie in years.  He knew his harsh words were cruel to her, but he didn't want her pity not then or now.  Learning to live without his leg was one thing, but dealing with PTSD was always with him and not something that was easy.  His support group had helped a lot and so had his support dog, Bella.  In fact he has just started to train Bella in search and rescue which gave him great satisfaction in being able to help people. 
This is a fantastic book.  It is a mystery laced with spine tingling suspense.  The characters are complex, but endearing as they endure with the turmoil of dealing with romantic tension during life and death situations.  This is a book I would recommend to anyone who love suspense.  
*I received this book from the author.  I was not expected to write a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  

Everyday Heroes #1

I was so excited to learn that Margaret Daley is writing a new series, Everyday Heroes. 

This series will be centered around ordinary men who step up when needed and help out, regardless of the situation.  She has just released her first book:

About the Book:.

Murder. On the Run. Second Chances. 
Luke Michaels' relaxing camping trip ends when he witnesses a woman being thrown from a bridge. He dives into the river to save her, shocked to find her wrapped in chains. As a canine search and rescue volunteer, Luke has assisted many victims, but never a beauty whose defeated gaze ignites his primal urge to protect. When Megan Witherspoon's killers make it clear they won't stop, Luke fights to save her, but can he keep her alive long enough to find out who is after her? 

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My Opinion:

I loved this book and definitely look forward to reading more books in the series.  The author introduces us to our first hero, Luke Michaels, who in taking some down time from his job with search and rescue when he witnesses a woman struggling with two men who then throw her off a bridge into the frigid Kentucky River.  I was immediately drawn to this character who jumps into action and dives in to save her.  

"He dove down. The murky river limited his vision.  He searched, sweeping his arms in front of him.  He didn't want to add her death to the others he hadn't been able to save.  He surfaced, drew in a deep breath, then went back down.  His lungs hurt. Would she even still be alive if he found her?"

This passage told me so much about this man and cemented his hero status in my mind.  He didn't think twice about what he was doing, just sprung into action and drags Megan Witherspoon from the depths of the cold river.  

Megan is a teacher at the local elementary school and her last thought is waking up in the trunk of a car.  She remembers being at school trying to prepare her room for the upcoming school year and hearing a noise in the hall, after that nothing.  She lost her mother recently, lives alone and can't think of anyone who would want to harm her.  She assumes is must be a case of mistaken identity, but when she and Luke find her house in ashes they know something is amiss.  Luke promises to help keep Megan safe until they can figure out who wants her dead. 

I really enjoyed this book.  I was pulled into the story from the very first page.  The plot is full of twists and turns which leads to a wonderful suspense.  This is a fast paced story that is full of mystery, suspense, trust, faith, and a romance. The characters are facing circumstances that are far more complicated than they ever imagined.  This is a book I would recommend to anyone who enjoys suspense of mystery.