Hello! I want to share some upcoming releases with you. You might find a book that appeals to you. If you are like me (a book lover), you are always looking for new books. Murder in the Secret Maze by Judith Gonda is out on February 26. Secrets of My Heart by Tracie Peterson releases on March 3. The Operator by Gretchen Berg publishes on March 10 with Hope Deferred by Linda Byler on March 17. A Beautiful Arrangement by Beth Wiseman comes out on April 7.
About the Author
Debra Webb is
the award winning, USA Today bestselling author of more than 150 novels,
including reader favorites the Faces of Evil, the Colby Agency, and the Shades
of Death series. With more than four million books sold in numerous languages
and countries, Debra's love of storytelling goes back to her childhood on a
farm in Alabama. Visit Debra at www.DebraWebb.com.
Q and A with the Author
Did you always want to write for Harlequin?
From the moment I read my first Harlequin Intrigue novel, I knew I wanted to write for them.
Share your favorite memory of reading a Harlequin romance.
I write romantic suspense so sometimes something light is a great way to relax. My favorite memory is laughing out loud while reading Stephanie Bond Harlequin romance.
What is a recent book that you have read that you would recommend?
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About the Book
Can the witness protection program keep
her identity secret?
After Allison James finally escapes her marriage to a monster, she becomes the
star witness in the case against her deceased husband’s powerful crime family.
Now it’s up to US Marshal Jaxson Stevens, Ali’s ex-boyfriend, to keep the
WITSEC widow safe. But as the danger escalates and sparks fly, will Jax be able
to help Ali escape her ruthless in-laws?
My Thoughts
Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb is the fifth A Winchester, Tennessee Thriller. Alison James will testify in
four days against the Armone crime family if she can stay alive until
then. U.S. Marshall Branch Holloway has Alison
stashed in a remote cabin and is supposed to be with her for the final few
days. But then Branch is injured in a
car accident and calls in U.S. Marshall Jaxson Stevens. Jaxson does not know it is Ali until Branch
hands him the file. She is the one he
let get away and is baffled why she married into a mob family. Alison is leery of letting Jaxson be her
protector because she does not want him harmed.
She knows that Harrison Armone Sr. will do what it takes to see her dead
before she can testify. Can Jaxon keep
Alison alive to testify in four days? Witness
Protection Widow is a fast paced novel.
There is suspense, intrigue and romantic tension. This book can be read on its own if you have
not read any of the other novels in A Winchester, Tennessee Thriller
series. Characters from the other books
do make an appearance for those who have read the other four novels. The point-of-view switches between Jaxson and
Allison. I like getting both
perspectives. We get to see how each
person feels about a situation and how easily a comment can be misinterpreted.
I like the fast pace of the story as Alison and Jaxson try to stay alive. I like Debra Webb’s engaging writing style. She provides just the right amount of imagery
(not too much nor too little). There was
the right blend of suspense and romance.
My one complaint is that there were a couple of unanswered questions at
the end. I wish there had been an
epilogue to completely wrap up Witness Protection Widow. Be prepared to lose a couple of hours while
you are busy reading Witness Protection Widow.
Witness Protection Widow has hired hit men, a masculine U.S. Marshall, a
malicious mob boss, a worried widow, and four frantic days.
Excerpt
She shivered. The fire had gone out. She kept on her
jacket while she added logs to the fireplace and kindling to get it started.
Within a couple of minutes, the fire was going. She’d had a fireplace as a kid,
so relearning her way around this one hadn’t been so bad. She went back to the
kitchen and turned on the kettle for tea.
Bob growled low in his throat and stared toward the
front door.
She froze. Her phone was in her hip pocket. Her gun
was still in her waistband at the small of her back. This was something else
Marshal Holloway had insisted upon. He’d taught her how to use a handgun.
They’d held many target practices right behind this cabin.
A creak beyond the front door warned that someone
was on the porch. She eased across the room and went to the special peephole
that had been installed. There was one on each side of the cabin, allowing for
views all the way around. A man stood on the porch. He was the typical local
cowboy. Jeans and boots. Hat in his hands. Big truck in the drive. Just like
Marshal Holloway.
But she did not know this man.
“Alice Stewart, if you’re in there, it’s okay for
you to open the door. I’m Sheriff Colt Tanner. Branch sent me.”
Her heart thudding, she held perfectly still. Branch would never send someone to her without letting her know first. If for some reason he couldn't tell her in advance, they had a protocol for these situations.
She reached back, fingers curled about the butt of
her weapon. Bob moved stealthily toward the door.
“I know you’re concerned about opening the door to a
stranger, but you need to trust me. Branch has been in an accident, and he’s in
the hospital undergoing surgery right now. No matter that his injuries were
serious, he refused to go into surgery until he spoke to me and I assured him I
would look after you, ma’am.”
Worry joined the mixture of fear and dread churning
inside her. She hoped Branch wasn’t hurt too badly. He had a wife and a
daughter.
She opened her mouth to ask about his condition, but
then she snapped it shut. The man at her door had not said the code word.
Witness Protection Widow is available through Amazon* and Harlequin. The other four novels in A Winchester, Tennessee Thriller series are In Self Defense, The Dark Woods, The Stranger Next Door, and The Safest Lies. The next book in the series is Before He Vanished which releases March 1, 2020. Thank you for joining me today. I will return tomorrow to share my review of The Amish Teacher's Dilemma by Patricia Davids. I hope you have a fabulous day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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