Targets in Ties

A blogtour book review by Keith N Fisher

Dear Earl,
Here we are in Mayaland and Ida Mae is losing it. She claims she’s seen a certain wanted antiquities thief behind every corner. Seriously, though, we are having a great time. As you can see from the picture on the postcard, the sights are amazing. I was a little worried about leaving you home alone and hope you’re feeling better, now.
Love, Tansy

Dear Earl,
Ida Mae said, I needn’t waste my time because I will be home before it arrives, but I wanted to send another post card to put your mind at ease. Don’t worry. We are fine. We’re getting on the plane and we’ll be home soon. Ren is such a dear boy. He got us out of the cage and he’s been released from his mission. Agent Tulley sorted out the loose ends of our mystery, but I’ll explain about that later. Hold on, honey bear, I’ll be home before you know it and I’ll make you something special for dinner.
Love Tansy

What can I say about this wonderful story that would do it justice. As with the other books in the series, Targets in Ties, by Tristi Pinkston, is a must read. In the first two books, we got to meet the secret sisters. In Hang ‘Em High, we received insights into Ida Mae’s character that almost makes her real. In this latest installment, the author has given us a wonderful look at the relationships between these characters. I’ve grown to love them.

Tristi claims this was her favorite in the series, and I admit we had fun with it in our critique group. Discussions about shooting one handed while driving a car, were only part of it. Tristi does her homework, and that helps us, (the reader), relate to the story in personal ways.

Don’t forget this is a five book series, and the final chapter will be released this summer. Targets in Ties, however, will delight you. Look for it in all the usual places and on Amazon.



In the meantime, leave a comment on this blog post, and go visit Tristi's Blog and become a follower. You will then be entered to win this fun scrapbooking pack,

You have until midnight, Mountain time on March 3rd to enter to win. Good luck.

Family by Design

A blog tour book review by Keith N Fisher

What would you do if two kids needed you, but in order to help them, you had to marry your friend? Rena must marry her best friend so he can get custody of his niece and nephew.

Rena chooses to do it, and just when things get settled, he gets called up into the war.

Family by Design, written by Heather Justesen will intrigue you. The author has written another book with an unusual premise. Along with Blank Slate, Family by Design will delight your desire for a different kind of story.

Published by CFI, you will find this book in all the usual places and there is a contest for you to enter at the bottom. Good luck and good reading. Oh, and the Utah county book launch is today Jan 21 at Pioneer books, Orem, Utah. See you there?


Cover Blurb
Before he could think better of it, he blurted out, “I understand your concerns. I’m going to speak to my commander about getting an early discharge. My girlfriend, Rena, and I have talked about getting married. There just hasn’t been any rush.”
As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he wondered what he was thinking. Yes, they had discussed marriage, but not to each other! He and Rena had never even dated.

Tucker’s on his way to the biggest challenge of his life. Rena already has it all—except a family of her own. But neither one expected their friendship would take such a dramatic turn.

When Tucker becomes the guardian of his newly orphaned niece and nephew, he knows he can’t handle them alone, not when he might be shipped out with the Marines at any moment. Desperate, he turns to Rena for a major favor. His marriage proposal would give her everything she wants, but can she learn to live without the romance she’s always dreamed of?

As time, prayer, and a life-changing kiss work a little magic in her heart, Rena wonders if someone up there has a plan for her that’s better than anything she could’ve come up with on her own. And though it seems crazy at first, this could become her chance for a marriage that will last for eternity.


Also, as a special promotion for anyone who buys a book before January 31, you can get a free ebook for her companion novella, Shear Luck. Once you buy a copy of her book go here to get your free copy.

Cover Blurb
Chelsea Robison has never forgotten the older boy next door whom she crushed on as a teen, so when she runs into him at the restaurant he’s preparing to open, it’s a delightful shock. And learning he’s available again is more than a little tantalizing.

Vaughn Krenshaw had never seen his neighbor as more than a nice kid—but Chelsea had definitely grown up in the decade since they saw each other last. He’s attracted to the feisty red head, but still struggles over his wife’s death the previous year. And then there’s his five-year-old daughter, Molly, who really liked Chelsea—until she realized the woman was dating her dad.

As Chelsea starts to wonder if their love for each other will be enough to make things work, a specter from Vaughn’s past rises, making her question whether she really knew him at all.




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Fall

A blog tour book review by Keith N Fisher

Did you ever have one of those nagging feelings that won’t let you go? A feeling like you’re forgetting something, but you can’t quite remember what? I knew I had to get this review posted soon, but I wasn’t sure what day it was due.

Now I’m late, and people are going to think I’m unreliable. I’m really not you know. I’m the one who shows up for everything at least fifteen minutes early. Nothing left to do, than to say I’m sorry and move forward with my review.

I met the author, Jennifer Hurst, at the August Authorama this year. I was cooking in Dutch ovens and she was applying her talent of face painting. She’s a talented artist and although I didn’t know it at the time, she’s also an author.

Being asked to review her new book Fall, is an honor. The book was a refreshing story that deals with issues as old as time. Without beating about the bush, I must admit, at first, I found it hard to love the protagonist, Julia, because of her propensity toward typical airhead behavior.

She’s a woman manager and general foreman of a construction project. At one point she gets her high heel stuck in a hole between floorboards, (big surprise, huh?).

Julia, JD for short, wants to be taken seriously as the boss in a typically man’s occupation, but she insists on dressing in clothes that point out the differences between them.

I realize the author is trying to make a point in making her that way, but it was hard for me to read.

Eventually, I learned to like her, and the plot turns out okay. I don’t want to spoil it for you, so I won’t give you too much information. Get a copy and read it, but be warned there are demons in this story.

This book is self-published so don’t look for it in the obvious places. You will find it through the author and tell her I sent you. Or, go to amazon. its also available for Kindle

Hang 'Em High

A blog tour book review by Keith N Fisher

Hang ‘Em High, by Tristi Pinkston is the third in the Secret Sister series. I think it’s the best because we get to meet Ida Mae’s son, Keith, and delve into her private life. Tristi did a wonderful job of expressing the regrets every parent goes through.

In Hang ‘Em High, there is trouble at her son’s Montana Dude Ranch. Someone is killing horses and the Secret Sisters gang must figure out the mystery before Keith goes out of business. The whole gang is back to provide their own kind of quirky good humor and individual solutions to the problem.

I'm sure you will love Hang 'Em High, too, but read the other books in the series first.

You can purchase the book Here or Here

You can find Tristi at these peoples on the web

Website http://www.tristipinkston.com

Blog http://www.tristipinkston.blogspot.com


And Now,
To celebrate the release of Tristi's eighth book, she's holding a contest! If you leave a comment on this review, you will be entered into a drawing for a free manuscript evaluation, done by Tristi Pinkston Editing In fact, you can leave comments on all the blogs participating in this virtual book tour! Go to Tristi Pinkston's blog at Here for a list. The deadline is October 5th at midnight MST. If you win and you're not a writer, you can give this evaluation to a friend.

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My Mouth Runneth Over

Okay, I know I shouldn't get political, but I have a couple questions. Why is it okay for Regan to triple the national debt spending money on the economy? Why was it okay for George W Bush to authorize a free money giveaway in order to get the economy moving? Why was it okay to spend money on the economy, but its not okay for FDR, Kennedy, Johnson, and Obama to do it?

No one wants to admit it, but the world has been in a depression since the the GW Bush administration brought the ecomony to its knees. Historically, we have thrown money at it, in order to stimulate the economy. It's what Nixon did, its what Regan did. Carter cut government spending and he got blamed for the national debt that Regan promptly tripled.

People, this country was founded on debt. We borrowed money to finance the revolution. We have been in debt from the beginning. Its nothing new. Do you remember the big counters in New York in the seventies and eighties? they counted our debt and displayed each citizen's share.