Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and one of the things I love about this holiday is that it ushers in a season of kindness. Already, as I shop for the items I need to make Thanksgiving dinner, people smile and speak. How I wish this atmosphere would stay with us all year long! 

I am so thankful for all of you, our readers! So, if you would, leave a comment telling me what you're thankful for this year and I'll enter you in a drawing for another $10 Amazon gift card. Winner will be announced Friday in time for Cyber Monday! :-)

Winner of last week's drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card is...Diana Flowers!

Now for a recipe for Thanksgiving!

Grape Salad Ingredients


· 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

· 1 cup sour cream

· 1/3 cup sugar

· 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

· 2 pounds seedless red grapes

· 2 pounds seedless green grapes

· 3 tablespoons brown sugar

· 3 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

· In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Add grapes and toss to coat.

· Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans just before serving.

Book Review ~ Web of Secrets by Susan Sleeman

By Patricia Bradley

This past week I read Web of Secrets a gripping story by Susan Sleeman. It's from her Agents Under Fire series and was released back in 2016, but for some reason I missed it. I'm giving away a $10 Amazon gift card. All you have to do is leave a comment!

Here's the back cover copy:

A nightmare come true . . .

Years ago, a fifteen-year-old girl was abducted by a monster. Although she managed to escape, her tormenter was never caught. So the girl was given a new home, a new name . . . and the determination to save other foster kids from suffering similar horrors.

FBI Agent Becca Lange is in the middle of a credit card fraud investigation when she's faced with her worst nightmare: a serial killer, van Gogh--given the name because he removed his victims' ears--has resurfaced. Back in the nineties, van Gogh tortured, then killed several young foster girls. Becca was almost one of them.

Over the years, Becca's been keeping her own investigation going. So when the police come to her for help, she's more than ready to do what it takes to put van Gogh behind bars--even if it means working with Connor Warren, the easy-going cop whose attentions she's been avoiding. Connor is too charming, too good-looking, too . . . tempting. He makes Becca want things she can never have. And might never have . . .

Because van Gogh isn't finished with Becca yet. He's been searching for her all these years. And now that he's found her, he's got a plan to keep her . . . forever.

"An absolutely incredible romantic suspense novel!"--TheSuspenseZone.com

"Web of Shadows is another winner from Sleeman. Highly recommended!"--Edits and Reviews by Leslie

My Take:
Wow! This story was intense. Susan did a great job with all the technical stuff like how to identify remains and tell age, gender, and race without it sounding teacherly. She also kept raising the stakes with van Goh getting closer and closer.

The story between Becca and Conner was gripping as well. Both were wounded in their pasts and were not looking for a relationship, but sometimes things like that are out of our hands. The two were opposites and the conflict that caused kept the reader engaged. And Conner definitely was swoon worthy!

Susan did a great job of writing about foster children. I loved the way Becca tried to help these children. She'd been a foster child herself so she knew what they needed.  

If you missed this book when it first released like I did, do yourself a favor and check it out! And then check out the other books in the Agents Under Fire series. I am! Her books are available on her website.

Susan Sleeman is a best-selling author of clean read and inspirational romantic suspense books. Awards include the 2013 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Best Book Award. In addition to writing, Susan also hosts the popular website TheSuspenseZone.com. She currently lives in Oregon with her husband. They have two daughters, a son-in-law, and an adorable grandson. To learn more about Susan stop by any of these locations on the web.

You can connect with Susan at:

Susansleeman.com; 

Facebook.com/SusanSleemanBooks;
Twitter.com/SusanSleeman

And don't forget to leave a comment to be entered in a drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card.