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Friday, July 4, 2025

Celebrate Truth's Release with Us This Summer!

Kristen here. Happy Fourth of July! I hope you're having a fabulous summer so far. If you're looking to fill your summer reading with suspense, check out Truth, the last volume in Long Hot Summer: Christian Romantic Suspense from Two Dogs Publishing. I'm so honored to be part of this volume with fellow authors Jerusha Agen, Sami A. Abrams, and Sarah Hamaker. 

Keep reading to learn about the four stories in this volume and how you can enter to win a Kindle copy.

Meet the Authors and Stories of Truth


Trapped - Jerusha Agen
Her lies keep her safe. Until the truth shows up. And it’s carrying a gun.
Kristen Grant will do anything to protect her adopted teen daughter from the dangers of their past, no matter how many secrets it requires.
His childhood friend may have a different name, but that doesn’t change the way he feels. Security specialist Sean Kingston never expected to meet his childhood buddy in sleepy little Leben Falls. She’s changed, shrouded in mystery and secrets she doesn’t want to share.
Freedom has a price, and the enemy of Kristen’s past has come to collect. Will she have to pay with her life?

Mine - Sami A. Abrams
Haunted by an abusive past, Jennie Neilson’s quiet life shatters when a mistaken text message puts her daughter into the crosshairs of a child predator. Detective David Whitman, haunted by his fiancĂ©e’s death, uncovers a chilling connection to Jennie’s past. The feeling of being watched and a reminder of her ex-boyfriend, Jennie fears he’s returned for revenge. As the predator escalates, Zoey is kidnapped, forcing Jennie to make a decision that could get Zoey killed. Racing against time, David must face his fears to save them both, risking everything to stop a man intent on claiming Jennie—or destroying her.

Fatal Past - Sarah Hamaker
Dr. Eve Davenport has forged a life for herself far from the pain of her past. But when she foils the kidnapping attempt of Ethan Smith, she comes face-to-face with the boy’s father, Jefferson Smith—the high school sweetheart who broke her heart and left her with secrets she’s buried for nearly a decade. Jefferson can’t believe the woman who saved Ethan, his late twin brother’s son, is Eve—the girl he once loved and lost. But as the danger mounts, Jefferson and Eve must confront their tangled history and uncover who is behind the attacks targeting Ethan and Eve.

Beneath the Crushing Waves - Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
Jenni Battley never imagined moving back in with her parents. To survive single parenting, she returns to Rosemary Beach with her young daughter and takes a summer job at her former high school. Her husband’s death canceled last Christmas, and now, a student drug ring overshadows her school’s Christmas-in-July event. Her bitter heart doesn’t belong near any joy-filled celebration—especially not one at the epicenter of an investigation. Officer Shane Prescott and paramedic Logan Oswald graduated with Jenni, and both keep appearing at the most inopportune times. Can she trust them, or is there a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Comment to Win an E-book Copy of Truth

To enter the giveaway for an e-book copy of Truth, leave a comment with your email address and answer this question: What is your favorite Fourth of July memory or your favorite way to spend this holiday? The winner will be announced next week. 

Congrats to Our E-book Winner!

Congrats to Becca on winning the e-book copy of Truth. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared. 

82 comments:

  1. family BBQ
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  2. I absolutely love Christian suspense! My favorite tradition is watching the original Independence Day! christy41970 at Gmail dot com

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  3. Beverly Duell-MooreJuly 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM

    Well, we’ve been celebrating my daughter’s birthday on this day. She was born in 1977 on July 4th! Sometimes, we go to events that our town has and to the fireworks. We don’t get together as a family anymore like we used to. I miss those days.

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  4. I don't know any of these authors but would love to get to know them through this book.

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  5. I’m not entering bc I have the book and have read it already. Good luck everyone! It’s a great book! watts.vickie@gmail.com

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  6. It looks like an interesting read.

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  7. This summer series sounds so good! Many of my favorite authors are involved in this series.

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  8. I enjoy spending time with the family and watching the fireworks!

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  9. I enjoy getting together with my family!

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  10. All good authors. This book sounds quite intriguing.my favorite is playing softball in Colorado where I was a youth director for the week. To my great delight, it snowed on us! I was a happy and frozen camper.
    Barbara Diggs
    Englishathome01@gmail.com

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  11. I think of the people who have died for our freedoms and childhood memories of the 4th of July alysap at yahoo dot com

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  12. These are some of my favorite authors. I just finished one of Jerusha Agen's books 'Introverted'. She never disappoints.

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  13. A group of amazing authors and fabulous sounding stories have this book most definitely on my TBR list. Can't wait for the opportunity to read and review it.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  14. My favorite thing to do is getting together with my family. This book sounds like a great read. I can’t wait to read it. linda-henderson@att.net

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    1. Family time is the best! I hope you had a great Fourth and that you enjoy this book.

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  15. I love spending it with family and having a big cookout!

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    1. Sorry! This is my post! I saw that I posted anonymously after I already submitted.

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  16. Coming from a farming family, we often spent the day in the hay fields, but come evening would head to the air force base. They’d open the gates and the community would gather for a fireworks show. Thanks for the reminder to look at memories. Becca12901 at yahoo

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    1. What a precious memory! Thank you for sharing.

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    2. Congrats on being our giveaway winner! Please check your email. :)

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  17. I haven’t had time to read this series yet but I’ll be soon since I’ve finally got my time freed up. I can’t wait. Sounds like it’s gonna be great. So many great authors.

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    1. Thanks so much! My fellow authors in this volume are amazing!

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  18. I love going to our Park here in town where there are alot of goings on, Hot dog eating contest, watermelon eating contest and Ice cream eating contest plus lots of vendors, music, car show, and my favorite Bingo. This book sounds like a great read. (not entering this ebook giveaway as I am not tech savvy and dont read ebooks at all, but Thank you) Alicia Haney. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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    1. What a fun way to spend the Fourth! Thanks, I hope you can get a copy of the paperback. :)

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  19. I cannot wait to read this book! I like taking it easy on July 4 and reading!
    Janice M.
    pjrcmoore@windstream.net

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  20. What a wonderful tradition! We have 3 rescue dogs that do not like all the noise (in general) involved in any groups of humans so we just stay at home and enjoy small group vistations! Hope you had a fantastic celebration!

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    1. Fireworks can be hard on our furry friends. I hope your Fourth was relaxing!

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  21. These books look good. Thanks for sharing.

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  22. ( Cindy Merrill): July 4 was quietly spent at home.

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  23. I love attending one of our local parades with all of my kids and grandkids. Justmom4x@yahoo.com

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  24. love watching fireworks with family

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  25. BBq, and fireworks after work

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  26. My favorite 4th of July memory is of the greased flagpole contest by the local firemen at the high school football field. It was silly and they wore their equipment, so it was a feat of stamina. This was followed by the usual fireworks with both a ground display and aerial. There were plenty of firemen in case of fire plus the birds decided not to fly around that evening.

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  27. As kids, we always had those sparklers, running around the yard with the cousins. Everyone got together for a cookout, and family fun! ceedee1958@gmail.com

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    1. My brothers and I enjoyed sparklers as kids too! Family time is the best.

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  28. I loved watching fireworks with my family when I was younger and still enjoy it today. However, we now have pets terrified of the fireworks, so I stay home and read until it finally settles down. But I don't mind! L cisson @ gmail dot com

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    1. Fireworks are so scary for our furry friends. Hope you had a wonderful Fourth!

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  29. This sounds like a really great collection.

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  30. TRUTH sounds intriguing and has four amazing authors' stories! Well, hubby and I prefer a staycation to celebrate July fourth in lieu of the crazy traffic and weather. We normally would bbq something and have some soda or home made Frappuccino. cwkuen(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Sign me up for your Frappuccino! I hope you had a wonderful Fourth.

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  31. Now that I’m older, my favorite thing is to stay home and watch the fireworks and patriotic acts on tv. I had the family over for hot dogs and hamburgers tonight, since they were downtown at the fireworks last night. legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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    1. Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you had a wonderful Fourth!

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  32. My favorite thing to do on the fourth of July is to have a cook out. deborahdumm@yahoo.com

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  33. Happy belated 4th! & my favorite was my oldest sons first 4th of July. Experiencing the holidays with kids makes it so much more special. Thanks! Dreadrake1@gmail.com

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    1. Thank you! I agree that holidays with kids is so very special. I love watching their excitement.

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  34. Had a fabulous 4th of July celebration with my church family. psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  35. My favorite way to celebrate is by volunteering at Patrick Henry's Red Hill, his final home and burial site. There's a huge celebration with a band, food trucks, tours, picnics, and then a descendant re-enacts the 'Liberty or Death' speech and reads the Declaration of Independence before fireworks. It's fabulous.

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  36. For the last 15+ years we have celebrated with another family we're very close to. It's become a tradition we all look forward to, even though our gathering has grown from 10 of us to almost 40 with all the kids and now grandkids.
    carrottopfromtexas2@gmail.com

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  37. I love Sami and Sarah, the other two are new to me!

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    1. They are fabulous authors! I hope you enjoy Jerusha's and my stories as well.

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  38. I love spending 4th of July with family, cooking out and shooting off fireworks

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  39. My favorite is watching fireworks on a dock.

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  40. TRUTH sounds intriguing!! Hubby would BBQ something like ribs, chicken or steak! cwkuen(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  41. This looks great!

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