Safe House by Shannon Symonds

Safe House

Author: Shannon Symonds

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Published: July 2017

ISBN13: 9781462120369

Paperback: 292 pages

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Goodreads Summary

As a victim’s advocate, Grace James is used to rushing into trouble to save her victims from abuse or assault. And with a handsome officer like Joe Hart at her side, Grace is sure there’s nothing she can’t do. But an ominous storm brewing on the Oregon horizon is about to change everything—and bring with it dangers and revelations Grace and Joe never expected.

My Review

The author does a great job of portraying the horrors of abuse. This is definitely a book that I would not normally pick up because of the subject matter, but the author wrote it well. Grace was a fantastic character, who truly wanted to help people. I did feel there was too much jumping around between so many characters. That being said, it was interesting to see the POV of the abusers and the different types of abuse caused from drinking and viewing pornographic images but again, too many POV jumps between every character. The LDS church is referenced and it was a definite help for the characters but I thought the many references of CTR was overdone. The ending was good, but felt rushed and I felt there were things were not resolved. 

3 1/2 stars. The ebook of Safe House is $0.99 on Amazon. 

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Safe House by Traci Hunter Abramson - Blog Tour

Safe House

Author: Traci Hunter Abramson

Publisher: Covenant

Published: October 1, 2017

ISBN13: 9781524402754

Paperback: 293 pages

FTC FYI: I received a paperback copy from the publisher, all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Goodreads Summary

The guardians, the shadowy heroes of the top-secret program designed to protect members of the most elite government organizations, are being hunted down one by one. There is a single explanation: a traitor must be embedded somewhere in their midst. But if they themselves are the target, who will protect them?

CIA operative Renee Niezen has heard tales of the guardians, though she's never really believed in their existence—until she is approached by Charlotte, an old friend who desperately needs her help to stop the systematic destruction of the guardian program. Renee accepts the plea for assistance, but not everyone is thrilled to have her on the team. Kade—one of the last guardians standing—is unimpressed with Renee's qualifications and turns instead to the legendary Saint Squad for help. But when Renee is caught in the crosshairs, Kade must set aside his antagonism for the woman in order to protect her. Their grudging alliance soon develops into much more—but before the pair can examine their feelings, their investigation takes a dramatic twist. With lives on the line, Renee and Kade must use their spy training at every turn as they draw dangerously close to the shocking truth. 

My Review

Every new book I read of Traci's becomes my new favorite.  Safe House is awesome! Surprises and suspense on every page. I could not put it down and stayed up WAY past my bedtime so I could finish.  I had to know what was going to happen!  It was so great to have the Saint Squad be in this book too.  I really appreciated the subtle things Traci would do to remind the reader about character traits of the Saint Squad, as it's been a little while since I've read a Saint Squad book.  They are such great characters and Traci writes them so well.  I loved Kade and Renee.  They worked well together and I loved their compatibility.  Renee is so smart and savvy and she really surprised Kade with how awesome she is! This book is fast-paced and very exciting.  So many twists and turns, I loved every minute.  

5 out of 5 stars.  The way it ended, I'm hoping there is another book about The Guardians!

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