Saturday, May 25, 2019

Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway: Act of Valor by Dana Mentink


About the Book



Book: Act of Valor  
Author: Dana Mentink  
Genre: Inspirational romantic suspense  
Release Date: June 1, 2019

A True Blue K-9 story …When airline employee Violet Griffin encounters several suspicious passengers, she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a drug smuggling operation. NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his drug detection beagle, Eddie, can tell this is no small-time threat. Someone’s gunning for Violet, and after recently losing his brother, Zach refuses to lose her, too…especially now that she’s gone from friend to the woman he’s falling for.  

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My Thoughts:


Act of Valor was a hard to put down thriller especially with a drug dealer intent on killing Violet, the witness to his smuggling crimes. And he would not stop. Violet happened to witness some shady business at the airport terminal where she worked but before she could do anything about it, she had a target on her back. These guys were ruthless. 

Childhood friend and the man whom she secretly loves, is NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his partner, Eddie the beagle, are intent on keeping Violet safe. Zach is already reeling from his brother’s murder and his faith has taken a hard hit. Zach was bitter and cold when it came to thinking about or addressing his tattered faith, and even though that was hard to read, it was realistic. I am glad that even though his questions may never be answered, at least he does develop a better perspective throughout the story. 

Watching Violet and Zach just keeping dancing around their relationship with one another made the tensions in this book even higher. Not wanting to face having a broken heart in public or ruin her friendship with Zach, she puts on a tough girl act that makes things a bit dangerous for her when she is marked for murder. Both her and Zach could be frustrating at times but I did enjoy his ever faithfulness to protect her no matter what. I am looking forward to more stories of this family of cops.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own. 


About the Author


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 forty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Barbour, 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, and a chubby box turtle. You can connect with Dana via her website at danamentink.com, on Facebook, YouTube (Author Dana Mentink) and Instagram (dana_mentink.)  

More from Dana


Cops and killers and beagles, oh my! It was a ton of fun writing the second book in the new True Blue K-9 Continuity series. First of all, I had the honor of working with some AMAZING authors. (It’s challenging creating a world together and keeping all those details straight!) I had the privilege of following the amazing Lynette Eason, so that’s always a plus! Second, I learned all about the astonishing world of beagles! Those critters are just amazing. For instance, the original beagles were tiny, only 8 inches tall and could be carried in a pocket, which is why they called them Pocket Beagles. I need one of those! The name beagle comes from the French, which is translated “wide throat” or “loudmouth.” This is well earned by Eddie in my story, who will occasionally let loose with the trademark baying. The beagles small size, general friendliness, and ferocious scent drive, make it the perfect dog to sniff around airports and get into compact spaces. Eddie enjoys doing just that with Zach, his handler and best friend. He earns those gourmet treats that Zach bakes up for him. Best of all, Eddie was rescued from death before he became a canine cop star! It’s just awesome when you can twine fact with fiction to come up with a tail wagging suspense story! I hope you enjoy the second installment in the series!


Blog Stops

Genesis 5020, May 16
Multifarious, May 17
EmpowerMoms, May 20
Remembrancy, May 21
Simple Harvest Reads, May 22 (Guest post from Mindy Houng)
Hallie Reads, May 22
Moments, May 23
Bigreadersite, May 27

Giveaway


 
To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away a grand prize of a print copy of the book, a beagle coloring book, and an Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/e012/act-of-valor-celebration-tour-giveaway


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