Blog Book Tour--In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon

Last fall I had a chance to review An Eye for an Eye, the second book in Irene Hannon's romantic suspense Heroes of Quantico series and enjoyed it immensely. So when Revell/Baker Publishing offered the chance to review the third book in the series--In Harm's Way, how could I pass it up?

Once again Irene Hannon creates characters that made me care and drew me into the story quickly. Rachel Sutton, a music teacher, a child of the foster care system is lead, inexplicably, to a Raggedy Ann doll stuck in a pile of ice in a parking lot. Touching the doll evokes fear and terror from Rachel, emotions so deep that she cannot just toss the doll aside. She ends up taking Raggedy Ann to the FBI and risks looking like a fool or worse.

Fortunately she ends up in the office of Agent Nick Bradley. Nick, who also grew up an orphan, just can't seem to write Rachel off as crazy or worse. Is the child who the doll belongs to in danger? Why can't he do what his co-workers say and toss the doll in the trash and forget about Rachel? The story is fast-paced with several unexpected twists and turns that kept me up late turning the pages so I could finish.

I appreciate that once again Ms. Hannon intertwines faith in the LORD into her story. She allows her characters to be human and have real doubts and questions. Both Nick and Rachel have very different faith journeys.

Read an excerpt of the book here.

A hearty, "Thank you!" to Revell/Baker Publishing for furnishing me with a copy of this book for review. In Harm's Way is available April 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Daybook...April 12, 2010

FOR TODAY ...April 12, 2010...

Outside my window...all the birds are busy! The sun is working it's way up and the air is very cool.

I am thinking...I should be getting ready to go to my doctor's appointment. Could I be procrastinating? Hmmmm...

I am thankful for...very good friends. For prayers. To everyone who held us up in prayer, many thanks. Things seem to be settling down and improving.

From the learning rooms...I've settled on a rough plan for next year--very happy!

From the kitchen...this is a late night for the boys tonight, I need to get creative. But I don't have any good ideas.

I am wearing...still in my jammies.

I am creating...a knitted afghan.

I am going...to the doctor's, to retrieve my sunglasses from my friend's house, to the library, to ballet...too many places.

I am reading...Allon:Book 1 by Shawn Lamb. It is really a good book so far.

I am hoping...for some downtime one of these days.

I am hearing...my small fan, the birds and light traffic.

Around the house...the crabby old cat says I didn't feed him enough. He lies.

One of my favorite things...the canopy is up over the patio. I enjoy sitting out with my husband and talking.

A few plans for the rest of the week:my oldest has a show this weekend. Our week is full of rehearsals, driving and chaos. But next week...we will get a small reprieve.

Visit Peggy at the Simple Woman's Daybook to find more daybookers.

Prayer Request

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Or click. I would be most grateful.

The end of the world, it certainly is not, but I am ill prepared for growing children.

All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!

Refrain

O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!

Refrain

Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light.

Refrain

Dear mother earth, who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow,
Let them His glory also show.

Refrain

And all ye men of tender heart,
Forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!

Refrain

And thou most kind and gentle Death,
Waiting to hush our latest breath,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God,
And Christ our Lord the way hath trod.

Refrain

Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!

Refrain

Alleluia! Alleluia!! He Is Risen, Indeed!

Arise My Love



May the joy of the Resurrection of Christ be yours today and every day.

Good Friday

Each year goes rushing by faster and faster. As I plow through life and through the seasons and times of the Church, I find myself disappointed with myself.

Again and again.

Lent, to my dismay, was largely consumed by worldly things. Although I will say, I had quite a revelation as to how weak in "the flesh" I really am. How little it takes to get me to grumble and feel sorry for myself. Gracious. There is a lot of growing up I need to do.

It's not been a total desert. There have been some moments where the glass got cleared enough for me to get a glimpse of where I should be, what it is all about, but they've not been what my heart was telling me I needed.

As I came home late Wednesday night, quite weary from a long day and a with a tired and emotional pre-teen in tow, I finally got the chance to sit down and thought I would visit a few internet friends to "cheer me up." But God will use anything to get our attention and He used FaceBook (yes, really) and one of my friends there to point me to yesterday's post.

And all at once the enormity of Holy Week, and more to the point, the ENORMITY of the sacrifice that our LORD and Savior endured for us, hit me full in the face and I was undone.

So here I sit with the weight of Holy Week surrounding me. I'm sure I've not got it "right" but, Someone cleared the glass enough that I can see where I am going. And I need to look to Him, the perfect Lamb.

Again, I must suggest view discretion with a video. And part of me thinks I should apologize, but the truth is, this is only a part of what happened. And I am devastated to think we would be ashamed of that.

Watch the Lamb

Holy Thursday

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Have mercy on us, and on the whole world.

Scenes from The Passion of the Christ.

Viewer discretion.



With gratitude to my friend Carrie for pointing me to this.

We Fall Down

Palm Sunday was yesterday...are you ready for Easter?


We Fall Down

We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus
The greatness of
Your Mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus
The greatness of
Mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb

...and Another One

I found this when I visited Donna at JUST ME. Who knew?? I'm Shampoo...not sure that the results are so accurate. S'pose it's better than being deoderant!

You Are Shampoo

You are refreshing and cheerful. You don't hold on to a lot of baggage in life. You are a true optimist. For you, every day is a fresh start. You are confident and bold. You are proud of who you are, simple as that. You are passionate about life and its possibilities. You don't hold back.

What Bathroom Product Are You?

Just for Fun...

I'm on the road again with the boys, but took a few minutes to stop by Barbara's at Stray Thoughts. You know I always have fun with a good quiz. Barbara had three!! Books and communication, how fun!

You Are Fantasy / Sci Fi

You have an amazing imagination, and in your mind, all things are possible. You are open minded, and you find the future exciting. You crave novelty and progress. Compared to most people, you are quirky and even a bit eccentric. You have some wacky ideas. And while you may be a bit off the wall, there's no denying how insightful and creative you are.

What Kind of Book Are You?

You are a Dreamer

You tend to have your head in the clouds. You love to be drawn in to a whole other world. You are a rational person. You like to think through ideas, and you like the thoughts that books spark. You are a person with a few deep interests. If you're drawn to something, you learn everything about it. You are a person who values your possessions. You tend to have fewer things but of higher quality.

The Book Test

You Communicate Honestly

You don't mince words. You are to the point and all about the facts. However, you are charming enough to tell people the truth yet still not offend them. It's likely that you have a hilarious, no holds barred sense of humor. And you sure tell an entertaining story! You're also quite open. People can ask you anything, and you don't shy away from controversial conversation topics. What Kind of Communicator Are You?