The third book in Ronie Kendig's Discarded Heroes Series.
Nightshade
Digitalis
Wolfsbane
Sibling rivalry. When you grow up in a large household it is bound to be there. When one brother is a Coast Guard, Range, and the other appears to be a surfer, Canyon, then a clear victor is chosen. However, Dani Roark is about to throw the balance out of whack.
Dani is held for months, tortured, and raped in Venezuela. Her proudest moment is when she sneaks a memory stick with all the information necessary to put an end to her captors. She is picked up by Range and the Coast Guard during patrols. Her victorious moments are short-lived as she deals with the fall out of her imprisonment and then has to testify.
Canyon's Nightshade team is picked to go back to Venezuela with Dani. Canyon and Dani are separated from the rest of the team and the danger mounts.
Will one woman come between two brothers? What other secret is Canyon about to find has been kept from him?
Set aside a couple of days. You'll not want to put the book down once you start reading.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Digitalis
Digitalis is the second book in Ronie Kendig's Discarded Heroes Series following Nightshade
Colton Neeley is a member of Max Jacob's Nightshade. Cowboy is a Marine. According to him he is a damaged cowboy whose joy comes from his daughter, Mickey. Oh and he likes to hang out at a department store and catch glimpses of Piper Blum. As Piper and Colton venture down the path of discovery will Piper's past destroy everything that Colton has built? As Nightshade intervenes to save Piper can Cowboy forgive her?
Ronie Kendig is gifted. Many authors use the words "hero" when describing series. However, Kendig's characters are heroes. They are the men and women who fight for our freedom daily. The battle wounds they carry can be deep and yet their courage and bravery is unmatched. Grab the Discarded Heroes Series and understand our service men and women better. Then go tell them "thank you."
Colton Neeley is a member of Max Jacob's Nightshade. Cowboy is a Marine. According to him he is a damaged cowboy whose joy comes from his daughter, Mickey. Oh and he likes to hang out at a department store and catch glimpses of Piper Blum. As Piper and Colton venture down the path of discovery will Piper's past destroy everything that Colton has built? As Nightshade intervenes to save Piper can Cowboy forgive her?
Ronie Kendig is gifted. Many authors use the words "hero" when describing series. However, Kendig's characters are heroes. They are the men and women who fight for our freedom daily. The battle wounds they carry can be deep and yet their courage and bravery is unmatched. Grab the Discarded Heroes Series and understand our service men and women better. Then go tell them "thank you."
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Nightshade
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Nightshade is a story about a man lost. Max has no direction after leaving the Navy SEALS. He lost his purpose when his anger drove his wife, Sydney, to file for divorce. He's recruited to a covert team that will be completing missions that no government agency will touch. He reluctantly joins the team and concedes the divorce without a fight.
Sydney is a broken-hearted woman. Sydney is now pregnant and a few months from her divorce being final. She hasn't told Max about his child. Her family pushes her farther away from Max with their support. Sydney is earning though to find the man she married and give her baby a father. She buries her head in the sand concerning her own life and throws herself into her journalistic duties.
Max's missions take him all over the world rescuing the helpless in areas untouched by civilization. Sydney gets wind of a story of a survivor of a brutal village attack. Max and Sydney living their lives separate from each other are drawn into the other's world. Sydney's investigating takes her into the very center of Max's latest mission. As Max fights to save lives, Sydney and Max fight to save their relationship.
Kendig orchestrates a suspenseful tale full of heart. Sydney is a woman torn between her desire to protect herself and her desire to love and be loved by her husband. Max is a man who has seen too much, done too much. They both fight the past and what it means for their future. Max while viewing himself as a monster is a sympathetic hero. Someone asked to do what no one should be asked to do and yet he has gone and done it repeatedly.
I'm ready to move on to the second book in the series Digitalis.
Nightshade is a story about a man lost. Max has no direction after leaving the Navy SEALS. He lost his purpose when his anger drove his wife, Sydney, to file for divorce. He's recruited to a covert team that will be completing missions that no government agency will touch. He reluctantly joins the team and concedes the divorce without a fight.
Sydney is a broken-hearted woman. Sydney is now pregnant and a few months from her divorce being final. She hasn't told Max about his child. Her family pushes her farther away from Max with their support. Sydney is earning though to find the man she married and give her baby a father. She buries her head in the sand concerning her own life and throws herself into her journalistic duties.
Max's missions take him all over the world rescuing the helpless in areas untouched by civilization. Sydney gets wind of a story of a survivor of a brutal village attack. Max and Sydney living their lives separate from each other are drawn into the other's world. Sydney's investigating takes her into the very center of Max's latest mission. As Max fights to save lives, Sydney and Max fight to save their relationship.
Kendig orchestrates a suspenseful tale full of heart. Sydney is a woman torn between her desire to protect herself and her desire to love and be loved by her husband. Max is a man who has seen too much, done too much. They both fight the past and what it means for their future. Max while viewing himself as a monster is a sympathetic hero. Someone asked to do what no one should be asked to do and yet he has gone and done it repeatedly.
I'm ready to move on to the second book in the series Digitalis.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Deadly Pursuit
Irene Hannon continues her Guardians of Justice series with Deadly Pursuit.
Alison Taylor has attracted some unwanted attention. Someone is calling and not identifying themselves. Alison doesn't give much thought to the phone calls until they become more frequent and gifts start appearing on her door. One night she returns from a date with Detective Mitch Morgan and he doesn't easily brush the gifts off. Soon Alison's brothers, Cole and Jake are involved. Who could be stalking Alison and what do they want? Despite taking all precautions Alison is kidnapped. Can Mitch and Cole save her?
Hannon dazzles again with another story of intrigue and action. Continuing the story of the Taylor siblings, the Guardians of Justice shows us the sacrifice it takes someone to fight daily and the risks they are taking.
Alison Taylor has attracted some unwanted attention. Someone is calling and not identifying themselves. Alison doesn't give much thought to the phone calls until they become more frequent and gifts start appearing on her door. One night she returns from a date with Detective Mitch Morgan and he doesn't easily brush the gifts off. Soon Alison's brothers, Cole and Jake are involved. Who could be stalking Alison and what do they want? Despite taking all precautions Alison is kidnapped. Can Mitch and Cole save her?
Hannon dazzles again with another story of intrigue and action. Continuing the story of the Taylor siblings, the Guardians of Justice shows us the sacrifice it takes someone to fight daily and the risks they are taking.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Fear
I'm not a fearful person. I'm not really fond of chickens and chihuahas but that is because both have chased me. I'm not scared of spiders and snakes but I don't wish to have close encounters with either. I don't particularly care for heights and stairs but I can definitely handle them. I don't do fear. I've also never stared down the barrel of a gun before or wondered if I'd reached the end of my life.
I don't understand though people who are full of fear. Some people are scared and their fear is justified. I'm talking about people who don't know how to save an Excel spreadsheet and are too scared to learn how. They've never done it before and now isn't the time to start. I've been labelled a tech guru by many people in my life because I have an understanding of computers. I'm self-taught and if I don't know I google.
Is this a metaphor? I don't know. I don't live my life in fear of pushing a button on the computer. I need more sympathy for those who do.
I don't understand though people who are full of fear. Some people are scared and their fear is justified. I'm talking about people who don't know how to save an Excel spreadsheet and are too scared to learn how. They've never done it before and now isn't the time to start. I've been labelled a tech guru by many people in my life because I have an understanding of computers. I'm self-taught and if I don't know I google.
Is this a metaphor? I don't know. I don't live my life in fear of pushing a button on the computer. I need more sympathy for those who do.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Fatal Judgement
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Fatal Judgement, a novel by Irene Hannon, follows in the footsteps of its predecessors. A great suspense novel with faith and action interwoven. Deputy Marshall Jake Taylor finds himself guarding the widow of his best friend. Liz Michaels, a judge, just found her sister dead in her home. Jake will be part of her protective detail until they determine if Liz was the target or if it was a random robbery. Jake will conduct himself as a professional but he has ill feelings towards Liz based on his friendship with her deceased husband.
As time goes on Liz's life is in danger and Jake begins to realize that his perceptions of her were incorrect. Jake is in danger of losing his heart and Liz is warming to the deputy marshall. Can Jake keep her safe or will he lose his heart and Liz?
Another excellent story by Hannon that balances heart and action.
Fatal Judgement, a novel by Irene Hannon, follows in the footsteps of its predecessors. A great suspense novel with faith and action interwoven. Deputy Marshall Jake Taylor finds himself guarding the widow of his best friend. Liz Michaels, a judge, just found her sister dead in her home. Jake will be part of her protective detail until they determine if Liz was the target or if it was a random robbery. Jake will conduct himself as a professional but he has ill feelings towards Liz based on his friendship with her deceased husband.
As time goes on Liz's life is in danger and Jake begins to realize that his perceptions of her were incorrect. Jake is in danger of losing his heart and Liz is warming to the deputy marshall. Can Jake keep her safe or will he lose his heart and Liz?
Another excellent story by Hannon that balances heart and action.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Minus 4 wisdom teeth but a little more wise
Yesterday I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. I was dreading it because I have the type of imagination that envisions the pain-killers not working, over-sized pliers out of a rusty tool box, and a geyser of blood.
I wouldn't volunteer to go through it again but God and I had a great couple of hours. The procedure wasn't nearly as bad as my imagination had made it out to be.
During the procedure I had my iPod. I'd created a "worship" playlist that was nearly four hours long (just in case because I was imagining my butt would never leave that chair). While in the midst of a worship time with my King I made a correlation between my time in the chair and our sinful nature.
Despite knowing that what was being done to me should/would hurt I felt nothing more than some manuevering in my mouth. What I knew should bring pain and eventually would was nothing more than an irritant. As I lay there and the drill would come out I'd turn up my iPod and drown out the sound of the tool with worship songs. If things quieted down I'd turn it down a bit but remain deep in the presence of God.
Isn't that how life should be? If the procedure becomes the sin in our lives then don't we need to drown out its influence with the presence of God? Don't we overpower it with the grace of God and trust in Him to see us through?
Temptation seems to be at an all-time powerful these days. Everywhere we go we are bombarded with images, sounds, messages that aren't honoring to God. We need to turn down the influence of the enemy and immerse ourselves in God's presence. He's always waiting for us if we'd only turn up the volume and ignore the temptations surrounding us.
I wouldn't volunteer to go through it again but God and I had a great couple of hours. The procedure wasn't nearly as bad as my imagination had made it out to be.
During the procedure I had my iPod. I'd created a "worship" playlist that was nearly four hours long (just in case because I was imagining my butt would never leave that chair). While in the midst of a worship time with my King I made a correlation between my time in the chair and our sinful nature.
Despite knowing that what was being done to me should/would hurt I felt nothing more than some manuevering in my mouth. What I knew should bring pain and eventually would was nothing more than an irritant. As I lay there and the drill would come out I'd turn up my iPod and drown out the sound of the tool with worship songs. If things quieted down I'd turn it down a bit but remain deep in the presence of God.
Isn't that how life should be? If the procedure becomes the sin in our lives then don't we need to drown out its influence with the presence of God? Don't we overpower it with the grace of God and trust in Him to see us through?
Temptation seems to be at an all-time powerful these days. Everywhere we go we are bombarded with images, sounds, messages that aren't honoring to God. We need to turn down the influence of the enemy and immerse ourselves in God's presence. He's always waiting for us if we'd only turn up the volume and ignore the temptations surrounding us.
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