"Critical Condition" by Sandra Orchard

About this book:

  “EVERYONE'S AT RISK There's a murderer in the hospital, and nurse Tara Peterson is determined to prove it. With mysterious deaths in the cancer ward, anyone could be next. But no one wants to believe her...except for undercover agent Zach Davis. The murderer wants Tara's suspicions silenced, permanently. To protect Tara, Zach lets her in on his secret, and unwittingly into his heart. Tara and her three-year-old daughter are like the family he lost years before. Zach will risk everything to keep them safe, no matter the cost.

  Undercover Cops: Fighting for justice puts their lives-and hearts-on the line.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Undercover Cops” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here! and #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Proverbs 4:18 at the beginning; A couple Scriptures are mentioned; Prayers; Talks about God, trusting Him, & prayers; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Tara gets mad at God & is a bit skeptic; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of Bible picture books & Bible reading; Mentions of faiths & believers; Mentions of Heaven; A few mentions of church going & Sunday School; A few mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of a pastor;

             *Note: A talk with some who believes you have to look out for yourself; A mention of the stone age.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘idiot’ and five ‘stupid’s; Many mentions of murders, suspicion deaths, the killer, injuries, & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths, pain, & illnesses (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of screams, gunfire, a drive-by shooting, shooters, being shot, pain, injuries, & blood (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of drugs, drug addicts, drug dealers, drug rings, gangs, injections, & fighting (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of threats & blackmail; Mentions of poison, carbon-monoxide, symptoms, & throwing up; Mentions of Tara’s ex-husband who walked out on them & the divorce; Mentions of gossip; A few mentions of jail; A few mentions of robberies & break-ins; A few mentions of lies; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a dying raccoon.

Sexual Content- a thumbs-to-lips touch, a head kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, a semi-detailed kiss, and border-line semi-detailed // detailed kiss; Remembering touches & kisses (up to semi-detailed); Touches, Embraces, & Flutters (up to semi-detailed); Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling; a ‘hunky’; Mentions of longing & wanting more; Mentions of winks, blushes, flirting, & flutters; A few mentions of dates & dating; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Mentions of helping with a delivery & a stillborn baby; A mention of an infertile wife.

-Tara Peterson

-Zach Davis
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        216 pages

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{Add ½ star for those interested in a law enforcement or medical career.}

This series hasn’t been my favorite by this talented author, I did enjoy these books. {I think I wasn’t a big fan compared to her Revell book because I just couldn’t connect to the main couples.} I found all the medical parts interesting, but it didn’t hold my attention like other Sandra Orchard books. ;)

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Out of the Ordinary" by Jen Turano

About this book:

  “Miss Gertrude Cadwalader hoped her position as the paid companion to Mrs. Davenport would be easy. But as she becomes acquainted with her employer, she realizes the wealthy Mrs. Davenport has a strange tendency to be a bit light-fingered with other people's trinkets. Gertrude is relieved when Mrs. Davenport decides to have a quiet summer away from the social scene--until the woman changes her mind in order to help a young socialite launch into society.
  When Gertrude is caught in the act of trying to return one of the trinkets by Mrs. Sinclair, the mother of shipping magnate Harrison Sinclair, the woman jumps to an unfortunate conclusion. Harrison is determined to mend fences with Miss Cadwalader, but he's unprepared for the escapades a friendship with her will entail.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Apart From the Crowd” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are mentioned & read; Church going & discussion about God; Many Talks about God, forgiveness, churches, & sermons; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Gertrude says her relationship with God has suffered & is angry at Him *Spoiler* Near the end she realizes that God doesn’t hold her responsible for what happened *End of Spoiler*; Harrison witnesses/talks to Gertrude about God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of churches, church going, reverends, sermons, & services; A few mentions of stained glass of those from the Bible; A few mentions of blessing & being blessed; A couple mentions of thanking God;

             *Note: Mentions of superstitions & luck; A few mentions of ghosts & a haunted ship.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘idiot’s; Some Sass & Eye rolling; Many mentions of criminals/thieves/con-artists, stealing/skullduggery, stolen items, & robberies/heists; Mentions of suicides & thinking someone might be suicidal (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of being injured & rescue attempts (Book #1); Mentions of fighting, brawls, & threats of physical violence; Mentions of abuse, being slapped/hit, pain, & bruises (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of arrests, jails, & prisons; Mentions of alcohol, social drinking, & drinking too much; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of murder & a murderer; A few mentions of fevers & deaths; A few mentions of threats; A few mentions of blackmail; A few mentions of gambling & a casino.

Sexual Content- two almost kisses, four hand kisses, two forehead kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; A bit of staring at other’s lips; Touches, Warmth, & Nearness (up to semi-detailed); Noticing; Mentions of scandals, a house of ill repute, & married men keeping mistresses (including Gertrude’s father); Mentions of hand kisses; Mentions of flirting & swooning; Mentions of reputations; Mentions of romance books; A couple mentions of kissing; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of chaperones; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Mentions of backsides & unmentionables; Mentions of someone being scantily dressed; Mentions of women’s (physical) charms & figures; A couple mentions of a woman accidentally flashing her legs.

-Gertrude Cadwalader

-Harrison Sinclair
                                P.O.V. switches between them {Epilogue in Mrs. Davenport’s}

                                              Set in 1883
                                                        346 pages

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Okay, another cute one by Jen Turano, y’all!

If you’ve read & enjoyed any of her books before, that’s all I should need to say for you to know that I enjoyed this new one and you should pick it up.

But, since I’m trying to get better with more eloquent final thoughts (ha), let me share a bit on why I enjoyed this newest novel so much:

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First things first: I will say that what the back-cover talks about doesn’t happen until about halfway through the book. That’s not to say that the first half isn’t entertaining, it so is, but I do feel like the back-cover does spoiler a bit. There’s also a tiny bit of head-jumping, but it’s not so noticeable.

Character wise!

Harrison.

Harrison is my favorite.

I want more Harrisons in Christian Fiction.

Harrison gets so lost and confused with different conversations. It’s great. It’s a condition he suffers frequently in this messy business called life. (pg. 272) When Harrison & Asher got to together & started talking (like, about romance novels and romantic gestures) I was literally crying from laughing so hard. I love their friendship.

The dialogue and wordings in Jen Turano’s books are absolutely hilarious and “Out of the Ordinary” is no expectation!

There also seemed to be a lot more faith content that I remember her past books having, which I also loved about this one! Gertie was a doll and I loved seeing her with her friends as well.

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Ahh, okay, was that convincing enough? Needless to say, I am SO looking forward to the next book in this series! :)

See y’all on Wednesday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Bethany House) for this honest review.

"Mandie and the Seaside Rendezvous" by Lois Gladys Leppard

About this book:

  “Mandie and Celia travel with Mrs. Taft to visit Senator Morton in his hometown of St. Augustine, Florida, which is the oldest city in the United States. Among the senator's many servants is a man named Juan, who can't hear or speak. Mandie feels there is something sinister about the man, and his mysterious ways give her and Celia plenty of reasons to be concerned.
  Why is someone sneaking into the girls' wardrobe and rearranging their clothes? Did Mandie and Celia really see the strange woman, Miss Lucretia Wham, from the top of the lighthouse on Anastasia Island? And why do even grown-ups in St. Augustine believe in ghosts?
  Who's really behind all the mysteries taking place in St. Augustine?”


Series: Book #32 in “Mandie” series. (To read the reviews of the previous books in this series, click the number to be taken to that review: #1! #2! #3! #4! #5! #6! #7! #8! #9! #10! #11! #12! #13! #14! #15! #16! #17! #18! #19! #20! #21! #22! #23! #24! #25! #26! #27! #28! #29! #30! And #31!) {There also is the “Young Mandie Mystery” series, (Book #1 review Here and Book #2 review Here!) but they do not connect together well.}

Spiritual Content- A Scripture is mentioned & quoted; A couple Prayers; few mentions of God; A few mentions of a church & a preacher;

*Note: Many mentions of & talks about ghosts, haunted houses, those who believe in ghosts, & those who don’t.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘stupid’, and five ‘shuck’s; A bit of eye rolling; Mandie has a bit of an attitude of wanting to show someone up/that they’re wrong; Mentions of a fire; A few mentions of smoking & cigars; A couple mentions of an accident & deaths; A couple mentions of stealing; A couple mentions of rumors.

Sexual Content- Mentions of being in love with someone; Mentions of Mandie & Joe marrying when they’re older & Celia’s future husband; Mentions of cute boys & liking someone; A few mentions of flirting; A few mentions of blushes; A few mentions of a girl in the arms of a certain boy.

-Amanda “Mandie” Shaw, age 13-14
                                   P.O.V. of Mandie

                                              Set in 1902
                         124 pages (also available in a collection with two other Mandie books.)

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This was a quick little read of Mandie & Celia’s adventure in Florida! While Mandie did get on my nerves a bit with her attitude in some parts, it was still an enjoyable read. I have to say, though, the sixth to the last sentence on the last page is my favorite. ;)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.