Leaving ~ Karen Kingsbury

"Leaving" is a book about Bailey Flanigan, she is a recurring character from the Baxter series books. Karen Kingsbury has developed a love for the Baxter family through 3 different sets of books. They start with Redemption Series, Firstborn Series, Sunrise Series and now the Bailey Flanigan Series.

The story starts with Bailey preparing for an audition in NYC. She has to decide to let her high school boyfriend go and embrace the adventures God has in store for her life. As Bailey embraces the new adventures she also prepares to leave her family and home town and move to NYC to start in a broadway play.

You do not have to have read the other Baxter series to enjoy this book. Once you have read and fallen in love with the characters I strongly recommend starting with Redemption and making your way through the series. This book is a great read and story of encouragement for young girls in high school and college.

Mission: Out of Control ~ Susan May Warren

This is the second book in the Mission of Mercy Series. I read this book in 4 hours sitting by the pool. I just could not put it down. The story starts off with Brody "Wick" Wickham, who was a green beret and he is on vacation from his securities job. He goes to a concert with his much younger sister and rescues the singer from a mob. Later he is hired to protect this singer on her tour through Europe. As the singer, Veronica "Vonya" Wagner sets out on tour, she has her own agenda and reasons to keep Wick away. Bullets start flying, things get stolen, CIA gets involved and these go crazy. During all the action can Wick and Vonya learn to let God be in control and trust Him to take care of them?

Point of No Return ~ Susan May Warren

This book is the first of three books in the Missions of Mercy series. I love reading these Love Inspired Suspense books because they have great stories but can be read in a day. This book picks up some characters from Warrens' Mission: Russia series from a few years back.

Chet is an ex-military man who now owns a security firm in Prague. He loves Mae but will do anything and everything to keep her safe from danger and him. Mae is the best pilot who has to settle for tour guide because the man she loves told her no. When Mae's nephew Josh goes missing in the country of Georgia, Mae goes in to rescue him and Chet goes in to rescue her. Through their adventure they find trust in God and love in each other.

Can Chet let go of his past mistakes to open up to Mae? Can Mae trust another man and give control over to God? Find out in this great book...Once you read this one you will be dying to read the rest of the books.

Tick Tock by James Patterson

Tick Tock by James Paterson is the next book in his series about Michael Bennett. Bennett is a cop with  10 adopted kids, one grandfather and a nanny all living under one roof. His wife passed away due to cancer a few years back. Bennett tries to juggle the job of cop and dad. This book is about the Bennett's being on vacation, kids getting bullied, and a bomber repeating the crimes of past serial killers. Different types of murders are committed and it is up to Bennett and the FBI to find the killer before more people are hurt. This book was a little slower then most of the Patterson books. If you like the Bennett series then it is a good read but if you have never read a Patterson book, do not start reading his books with this one. You will be disappointed.