Friday, July 20, 2018

Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway: Cowboy Bodyguard by Dana Mentink


About the Book
Title: Cowboy Bodyguard
Author: Dana Mentink
Genre: Western, Mystery
Release Date: July 3, 2018In this Gold Country Cowboys novel, Jack Thorn gets a surprise call from the woman he married in secret years ago. Shannon Livingston needs his protection for herself and the baby she’s hiding from a biker gang targeting the mother. Now Jack must help Shannon, even if shielding her means pretending to be a true husband to the only woman he’s ever loved.
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 My Thoughts:

I enjoyed getting to revisit the Thorn family again and this time we get Jack’s and his estranged wife, Shannon’s, story. This pretty much heats up right from the beginning pages and doesn’t stop until the final ones. Shannon, an emergency room doctor, is out of her depth when one night she stands up to a motorcycle gang when one of its brothers is seriously injured. They are planning on taking their blame out on the member’s girlfriend who also is the mother of the member’s small child. Shannon sees the situation and acts quickly before really thinking about the outcome.
With nowhere else or no one else to turn to, Shannon contacts her estranged husband Jack. Jack who is so in love with her, steps in with no questions asked. This is pretty suspenseful and action filled read. The gang barely gives Jack and Shannon or the rest of the Thorns a rest. The whole town is in danger of erupting into a turf war between two feuding gangs, and the mother of the baby, well she hasn’t told Shannon everything.
I liked seeing the other brothers and getting a brief glimpse into their lives. However, their lives are affected in a big way as brothers are torn against each other as the secrets that become like bombshells on all of their lives are revealed and not to mention the past’s demons that haunt Shannon to this day. I did like the family bond the Thorn’s had. It was strong and memorable. I hope there is more to their stories.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel. I was not required to post a review and all views and opinions are my own.

Guest Post from Dana Mentink

I’ve spent a bit of time in emergency rooms lately. Not to complain, mind you. The asthma related treatments worked like a charm and we were blessed by good care, so I am not grateful. There’s a bonus, too. The emergency room is a great place for people watching! Hour upon hour I spent surveying patients, relatives, nurses and doctors. I came away pondering what it must be like to work in the strange bustle that is an emergency room. That’s where character Shannon Livingston was born.

The E.R doc and nurses must be brilliant problem solvers with nerves of steel because they never know what will roll through their doors. Since they are not responsible for follow up care, they have only a short term relationship with their patients. But what would happen, my fictional mind wanted to know, if one emergency room treatment ensnared Shannon in a “run for your life” scenario? And what if her incredible life saving skills weren’t nearly enough to save her own life, or the baby she’s suddenly become responsible for? Ah me! The perfect scenario for a suspense novel, no? I hope you enjoy Cowboy Bodyguard. I can promise it’s going to be a bumpy ride!
About the Author

Dana’s Bio: Dana Mentink is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award and a Holt Medallion winner. She is a national bestselling author of over thirty five titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Heartwarming and Harvest House. Dana was thrilled to be a semi-finalist in the Jeanne Robertson Comedy With Class Competition. Besides writing, she busies herself teaching third grade. Mostly, she loves to be home with Papa Bear, teen bear cubs affectionately nicknamed Yogi and Boo Boo, Junie, the nutty terrier, a chubby box turtle and a feisty parakeet. You can connect with Dana via her website at danamentink.com, on Facebook, YouTube (Author Dana Mentink) and Instagram (dana_mentink.)

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Giveaway




To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away a Mentink Bundle that includes a horse tote book bag, a three book collection, and a $50 Amazon gift card!!
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2 comments:

  1. James RobertJuly 21, 2018 at 4:01 AM

    When you have a lot of readers in the family, these tours are perfect. I appreciate getting to find new books for them so thank you.

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    1. Boos MumJuly 21, 2018 at 3:00 PM

      I completely understand, I too have a lot of readers in my family.

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