Book characters move for a variety of reasons. The same is true in Christian Romantic Suspense. I recently moved from Wyoming to South Dakota, so I thought it would be fun to share a list of "Moving Day Mysteries", Christian romantic suspense novels where the hero or heroine has recently moved to a new location whether that be to buy or inherit a new house, start a new job, or hide from the bad guys ...
One of the quickest ways to make a romantic suspense protagonist vulnerable is to put them somewhere unfamiliar. Whether they're inheriting a long-forgotten house, buying a fixer-upper, relocating for work, or seeking refuge from the past, they begin the story without the safety net of trusted neighbors and established routines. That's exactly when danger likes to strike.
#1- The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
#2- Gazing into Darkness by Heidi Glick
#3 - The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch
#4- Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn
#5- Beneath Copper Falls by Colleen Coble
#6- Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble
#7- Targeted in the Swamp by Kerry Johnson
#8- A Caffeine Conundrum by Angela Ruth Strong (Not romantic suspense, but I loved this series.)
#9- The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House by Joanna Davidson Politano
#10- Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard
What others would you add?
Giveaway: An eBook copy of my newest release, The Escape Game.
To Enter: Answer this question: Have you ever started over in a new place?
Gina Holder is a Christian award-winning author of romantic
suspense and cozy mysteries filled with faith, intrigue, danger, romance, and
epic twists you'll never see coming.
She’s had an infatuation with books for as long as she can remember. She loves
sharing uplifting messages from God’s Word and introducing readers to new and
new-to-them authors on her blog. When she’s not writing, Gina enjoys playing
the piano, cooking, reading, watching Hallmark mysteries, and solving “escape
room” puzzles. She loves growing in her craft as an author. She published her
debut novel in 2017. Gina lives in Wyoming with her husband and daughter.
My family moved into a new house about 9 years ago but no I haven’t started over in a town or state. I’d love to win one of these books. My email danamarie26@gmail.com
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Does college count? New job? Still living where I was born but did go away to college. Thanks for the fun list. Becca12901 at yahoo
ReplyDeleteI have a *little* experience with starting over... I have moved over 30+ times in my life and have lived in 11 different states, 4 of them more than once! In my first 14 years of marriage, we moved 12 times! We have now lived in the same city for the past 12 years... it's weird!😂🤣
ReplyDeleteI love so many of the books that you listed, and I am certain I could find a bunch more if I looked back through my read list!
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When I a child, my family moved about five times since Dad was a pastor. Then I moved to another state for college, then moved to another state for a job after college and moved to different houses three times in four years, then to another state for a year for another job, then another state to move for another job for two years, then to another state for a job for four years, then moved to another state when got married in 1985 and still living in the same house with my husband of 41 years.
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great list! I've read 4 of them, and I'd definitely put The House on Foster Hill right up top. I've only moved as a child, then to college, then to where I've lived for 32 years. It would be exciting to move to an old house and find clues to a years old mystery! christy41970 at Gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading Targeted in the Swamp by Kerry Johnson. Other than college, I have lived in the same general area since I was six years old. I am in a different state but just across the state line from where I was raised. Now in my 70s, I cannot imagine having to relocate.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up, my father was in the Air Force, and we moved a lot. 11 different schools by the time I graduated high school. When I went to college, my father was transferred to 2 more places--one of which I never got to see. Once I married, my life was much more stable, but then I divorced. Since then I have moved 6 times. Moving is not easy--but it always provides opportunities to meet new people, broaden our horizons, etc. I have read 3 of the titles listed, and want to read a couple more. Thanks for the list!
ReplyDeleteI have been in my same home 41 years.
ReplyDeleteWas born on the road & only spent 7 weeks in my 'hometown'. Life continued as we traveled by RV for 10 years after that. It was a wonderful time to experience the freedom of the open road & a lot more fun than hauling boxes from residence to residence.
ReplyDeleteYes. We have moved into new residences many times through the years. The irony is that we are now living in my childhood home. I am not a fan of moving and boxing and unboxing items. Thank you for the opportunity. God bless you. dpruss@prodigy.net
ReplyDeleteNo. I have lived in the same city my whole life.
ReplyDeleteI have started over and it was terrifying, but I made it.
ReplyDeleteI moved away at 21 to join my husband at his first military assignment and we moved several more times after that.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you for these book recommendations! Love them! I would add Christina McDonald's These Still Black Waters! Oh, yes! That was a huge decision for me to move from the east of the globe to the west 20 years ago!
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ReplyDeleteYes, moved across the ocean to the different continent 24 years ago.
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Many times.
ReplyDeleteWe once had to move to Hawaii for my then Husband's job. This was in the late 80s when there wasn't the technology there is today. So staying in touch was letters and expensive phone calls. Yes it was Hawaii but it could be isolating back then.
ReplyDeleteI have moved to different states at least 7 times and big moves within states several times as well! It is always sad, an adventure, and full of new opportunities! The longest I've ever lived anywhere is at my current house, and it's been 10 years. It's kind of surreal.
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