Honor Bound

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It may seem odd to seek peace by moving to a war-torn African country, but for medical missionary Dr. Cynthia Myers, it provided a way to escape a shallow life of unearned wealth, a philandering fiancé, and a father now square in the public eye as vice president of the United States. At least here she knows her work and life have meaning. but all that is thrown into chaos when she fails to save the life of a warlord's mortally wounded son.

As part of the Army Special Forces A-Team on a mission to capture and subdue the warlord, Captain Rick Norton is compelled to use deadly force to save Cynthia's life. Enraged at the violence she witnessed and riddled with guilt that men died because of her, Cynthia doesn't want to life anything about Rick and his team - but an unexpected attraction is taking hold.

With two members of his team badly injured and rebels in hot pursuit, Rick will have to drawn upon all his strength and cunning to get her out alive...because he's beginning to think that, despite their differences, they just may be able to make a life together.

Review

This was quite the adventure story! Just when you think everyone is safe, yet another crisis happens. I thoroughly enjoyed this action-packed read supported by a strong cast of characters. Cynthia and Rick are the perfect juxtaposition of main characters. She's a pacifist and he's a soldier. Her Dad is the Vice-President of the United States of America, and could become his Commander-in-Chief. And yet, they develop feelings for each other. Given their vastly different backgrounds and beliefs, can they actually have a future together? And is their budding romance just a fleeting desire coming out of a near-death situation? Or something deeper and long-lasting? Not to mention - how are they going to get out of the jungle alive? These questions and more swirl together throughout the pages of this fast-paced suspense novel.  A fantastic read! I will definitely be picking up books 2 and 3 in Hallee Bridgeman's "Love & Honor" series.

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. 

To Win a Prince

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As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island country Oloro Ile, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the country's resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo - the man who betrayed her best friend - will be her business consultant, the battle between her desires and reality begins.

Ekon Diallo has lost everything: his princely title, his material possessions, his friends, and the respect of his fellow Olorans. To pay for his actions against Oloro Ile, he's forced to assist the charismatic Iris Blakely - but he can't allow his hear to distract him from regaining his status.

Thought they come from vastly different worlds, Iris and Ekon are both determined to reach their goals, and the only way to do that is to work together - if they can just keep their hearts from getting in the way...

Review

Toni Shiloh delivers another delightful royal romance from the island of Oloro Ile. It was fun, well-written, and the characters were fantastic. My favourite part? Iris' strong Christian faith and relationship with Jesus. It bled through the pages, and while Iris is a fictional character, it was encouraging to read how she continually sought wisdom and direction from God for every problem that came her way. Some novels are "Christian" in name only, where the story is merely clean and there may be a line or two that reference someone saying a prayer when in trouble. But Toni Shiloh's novels? They are true Christian fiction where the characters have a deep abiding faith and God is at the center of their lives. I loved this book just as much as its precursor, In Search of a Prince, and hope to see another novel by Toni Shiloh soon!

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.