Forging Forgiveness

 Forging Forgiveness, a contemporary romantic suspense, written by C. B. Clark.

 About the Book: When small-town college instructor Candace Cooper discovers bloody, bare footprints in the snow while running in a state park deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it brings back the horrific nightmare of her past.

Detective Aiden Farrell is determined to redeem himself in his new position in Colorado, even if that means ignoring his growing feelings for the beautiful professor he meets during an investigation. His fear that the footprints she saw are connected to a recent spate of missing teens intensifies when Candace is assaulted on campus.

Aiden and Candace join forces, but as they start unraveling the truth, they get closer to each other—and to a killer who'll stop at nothing to achieve his nefarious goal. 

Caught between duty and love, Aiden fights in a race against time to save the woman he loves.

 Our Review: With complex and intricate plotting, author Clark takes the reader on a wild ride through the glorious Colorado Rockies. While the suspense and mystery is clearly evident, this is also a story of redemption and forgiveness of self. As well, the plight of the families and loved ones of the ‘missing’ is always there, raising our awareness of the many forms of evil in this world.

 On a scale of 1-5, Forging Forgiveness deserves a 5.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

Wrong Line, Right Connection

 A switch gone wrong turns into love gone right.

 About The Book: It is the turbulent 1960’s when women are expected to go along to get along–in the workplace as well as in marriage—but Mabel Banks has had enough of the abuse and neglect doled out by her husband. She makes the difficult and—for those times—the often unacceptable decision to leave the marriage and start over. It’s not easy but she perseveres with the aid of dear friends, family and her faithful dog. Enter businessman Roy Stentz whose voice sends Mable over the edge as she strives to connect his call to the right location. After a series of misconnections, success is achieved but mortification abounds. Roy does not give up, and neither does Mabel, as he shows her the value of her spirit and drive and courage.  

 Our Review: Writing in the voice of a woman with a brain, something not often accepted in the swinging sixties, author Bartow brings readers into the mind and heart of a courageous, intrepid woman, Mabel Banks—and we are better for it.

 On a scale of 1-5, Wrong Line, Right Connection deserves a 5.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

 

A Very Modern Marriage by Rachel Brimble

 About the Book: 

He needs a wife...
Manchester industrialist William Rose was a poor lad from the slums who pulled himself up by his bootstraps, but in order to achieve his greatest ambitions he must become the epitome of Victorian respectability: a family man.

She has a plan...
But the only woman who's caught his eye is sophisticated beauty Octavia Marshall, one of the notorious ladies of Carson Street. Though she was once born to great wealth and privilege, she's hardly respectable, but she's determined to invest her hard-earned fortune in Mr Rose's mills and forge a new life as an entirely proper businesswoman.

They strike a deal that promises them both what they desire the most, but William's a fool if he thinks Octavia will be a conventional married woman, and she's very much mistaken if she thinks the lives they once led won't follow them wherever they go.

Our Review: In this historical take on Pretty Woman, multi-published and vastly talented author Rachel Brimble brings sensitivity and in-depth research to the plight of homeless women and children in 19^th century England and the routes they were forced to take in order to survive. Octavia, brave and self-directed, will let no one and nothing stand in her way. If that means living alone and lonely, so be it. In his own way, William is the of the same mind. How lucky for them they came together and flourished. This is a joy to read!

 Based on a scale of 1-5, A Very Modern Marriage earns a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Authors