Giveaway and Review: Beach House Rescue by: Hope Toler Dougherty

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Beach House Rescue by Hope Toler Dougherty, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Beach House Rescue 
Author: Hope Toler Dougherty 
Publisher: Scrivenings Press 
Release Date: June 23, 2026 
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

Two strangers. One beach house. Zero plans to share it. 

Tessa Trask expects a quiet summer restoring a friend’s beach house—not waking up to an intruder and defending herself as best she can. Wyatt Henry isn’t a burglar, though. He’s just as surprised to find her there—and just as determined to stay. 

Under protest, the two agree to an uneasy truce. Tessa is creative and spontaneous. Wyatt is disciplined and guarded. Keeping their distance should be easy…until a surprise visitor arrives and turns their temporary arrangement into something far more complicated. 

As sun-soaked days lead to deeper conversations, irritation softens into a fragile peace and grows into something worth protecting. While Tessa begins to trust God’s leading for her future, Wyatt wrestles with a past that makes trust feel dangerous. 

Are their growing feelings worth the risk—or is walking away the only safe choice?  

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About the Author

Hope Toler Dougherty holds a Master’s degree in English and taught at East Carolina University and York Technical College. Her early novels are Irish Encounter, Mars…With Venus Rising, and Rescued Hearts. Her Forever Series includes Forever Music, “A Hatteras Surprise,” a novella featured in Candy Cane Wishes and Saltwater Dreams, Forever Home, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA)’s 2023 Romance Novel of the Year, and Forever Free, first place in the Faith, Love, & Hope Reader’s Choice Award for 2025.

A chronic community volunteer as well as a member of ACFW, NC Writers’ Network, and Neuse River Writers, she shares her belief in God “Who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” in her daily life and stories. 

She and her husband, Kevin, live in North Carolina and delight in visits with their two daughters and twin sons. 

Connect with Hope by visiting hopetolerdougherty.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(3) winners will each receive a signed copy of Beach House Rescue and a $20 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight August 10, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 17, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only  for print copy. Ebook available instead if winner is outside the US. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Defender by Michelle Sass Aleckson

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Defender
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Michelle Sass Aleckson
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: Sunrise Publishing
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romantic Suspense Fiction
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Heroes of Renegade # 6
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: August 11, 2026

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
This Christian romantic suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. Defender is the sixth book in the multiauthor series Heroes of Renegade, written by Michelle Sass Aleckson. It can be read as a standalone, but I would highly recommend reading the series.

Dani has freshly graduated from Quantico and is trying to prove herself. When the assignments go out, she finds herself being sent to her hometown, Renegade. With the Shadow Syndicate growing, things are heating up. Dani feels disappointed when she gets sent to go undercover as an accountant at the trucking company. Though some things aren’t adding up. When Dani’s work collides with her brother’s best friend, Michael’s detective work, they work together to solve things. But the Shadow Syndicate is truly working in the shadows.  

This best friend’s little sister romance was perfect with kisses only.

Michelle Sass Aleckson did a great job intertwining faith elements, as Michael has slid back from his faith since his mother’s death. Through the story, we start to see the change and the effects of his Christian upbringing. When the hard comes, the truth speaks to him, and he meets God where he is at.   

Quote: “But we can also look for the things that are good. The evidence of God at work. Because He is always at work, no matter how dark it seems.”  

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. 

Giveaway and Review: Seeds of Hope by: Teresa Wells

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Seeds of Hope by Teresa Wells, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Seeds of Hope 
Series: The Truitts of Texas #2 
Author: Teresa Wells 
Publisher: Scrivenings Press 
Release Date: 07/14/2026 
Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Two wounded hearts. One fragile hope. A love that dares to take root. 

Blooming Grove, Texas, 1896 

Deputy Rabb Truitt has sworn to protect Blooming Grove. But when a clerical error sets a criminal free, Rabb blames himself. He should’ve admitted he can’t read, and now he must resign. If he failed the town once, he could fail it again. 

A recent survivor of a devastating fire, Sallie Parker refuses to let Rabb give up the job he loves. She helps him make sense of letters on the page, and as his knowledge grows, so do their feelings for each other. 

When a series of mysterious events surround Sallie’s school, Rabb fears a connection to cattle rustlers he’s pursuing. Each day without arrest, the demands for mob justice increase. Rabb races to protect the town and the woman he loves. But is he too late? 

Perfect for fans of Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, and Jody Hedlund, Seeds of Hope is a faith-based historical romance filled with small-town danger, friends-to-lovers tenderness, found family, courage, and the promise that God can grow hope in even the hardest places.

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About the Author

Award-winning author Teresa Wells writes stories threaded with hope and redemption. She loves meeting people, touring old homes, and studying the Bible. She lives with her husband of 45 years outside of Dallas, Texas. Her debut novel, What Brings Us Joy (Scrivenings Press, 2025), is a double winner for the 2026 Holt Medallion Award. Seeds of Hope, Book 2 in The Truitts of Texas series, releases in July of 2026. You can find her online at teresawells.com

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Review

Seeds of Hope is the second book in The Truitts of Texas series. I read this as a standalone and enjoyed it and was able to follow the storyline.

The story opens with Deputy Rabb testifying at a trial. On the stand, when asked about the report and to read it off, he is unable to because Rabb is hiding a secret: he can’t read.

Sallie survived a fire and is healing from the burns she sustained. Her mom is trying to keep her hidden, but she just wants to feel a sense of purpose again.  When Rabb comes back from the trial, Sally encourages him not to quit, and when she finds out his secret, she offers to help him learn to read.

I loved watching these two grow together and overcome their hardships, as their romance develops.  

This small-town historical western was exactly what I needed to shake up my reading.

Teresa Wells did a great job intertwining faith throughout the story.     

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. 

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Tour Giveaway

(2) winners will each receive a signed copy of Seeds of Hope, items related to the book, and a $25 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight August 3, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 10, 2026. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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When the Silence Breaks by: Elizabeth Goddard

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: When the Silence Breaks
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Elizabeth Goddard
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Mercy Ridge #1
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: Revell
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romantic Suspense, Fiction / Mystery & Suspense
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: August 4, 2026

When the Silence Breaks by Elizabeth Goddard is the first book in the Mercy Ridge series. This book had me hooked from the start, and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series.

The story opens with: “Secrets can’t stay buried forever.” As the story unfolds, we find out how true this quote is. Sarah has come to Mercy Ridge to try and uncover secrets and find out the reason behind her brother’s death-or was it murder? When she sets her sights on Ryder Goodwin for her wilderness guide, no one is more surprised than her when he helps her from a mudslide. When weird things start to happen, Ryder agrees to help Sarah. As they traverse the Cascade Mountains, I felt like I was right alongside Sarah and Ryder navigating these mountains. This story was jam-packed with action and suspense. There were secrets to uncover, shots fired, a suspicious person poking around, mudslides, an old military plane, and more. This story kept me guessing throughout the whole thing, and I could not put the story down. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say the layers to this story were amazing- I was definitely left shocked a few times.

Elizabeth Goddard intertwined faith elements throughout this story perfectly. They had to lean into God to overcome their adventure.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Find Me in the Wind by: Patti Stockdale

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Find Me in the Wind
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Patti Stockdale
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: Sunrise Publishing
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Contemporary Romance Fiction
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Jonathon Island Series Season 2 Book 6
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: August 4, 2026

Review:

Find Me in the Wind is the sixth book in season 2 of the Jonathan Island series, and I loved this book from the start. If you love a great small-town Hallmark story, this is the book for you. What will you get in this story? Marriage of convenience, secret princess, and all the swoon-worthy moments.

Tyler Sullivan has spent a lot of time trying to stay away from Jonathan Island after his father accidentally burned down The Grand. After his ship sank, his sister, Dani, ropes him into helping with her latest town event. Tyler finds himself landbound for some time. When Tyler meets Sophie, and she proposes a fake marriage for 30 days, in exchange for money, Tyler decides it would be a great offer to be able to fix his boat.

The town of Jonathan Island has my heart. Each story has been the perfect level of small-town romance. Who needs TV when you have a series like this? I loved getting to switch things up and have a hidden royal identity mixed with a marriage of convenience- the making of all the best Hallmark movies. Not so realistic, but sometimes that is exactly what I am looking for, and this book delivered.

This marriage of convenience romance was sweet with kisses only.

Patti Stockdale did a great job intertwining faith elements throughout the story.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Bookmarked for Love by: Sarah Monzon

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Bookmarked for Love
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Sarah Monzon
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: Bethany House Fiction
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Checking Out Love # 3
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Fiction / Romance
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: July 21, 2026

Bookmarked for Love is the third book in the Checking Out Love series written by Sarah Monzon. The story can be enjoyed as a standalone, though there are some overlapping characters from previous stories.

Martha is a children’s librarian assistant. And with budget cuts, she is about to lose her job. When she asks Julien King for a donation to try and keep the library afloat, he comes back with another proposition to help him save his grandmother’s passion project, the children’s imprint at his family’s publishing empire. Martha’s dad worked for the King’s as a gardener and groundskeeper, so Martha grew up living in the back house at Julien’s family estate. Julien was a little bit older, so growing up they didn’t really hang out together, but Martha did have a crush on Julien. Now they are off to a Children’s writers conference to try and land the next big manuscript. Learning to work together while also pulling back the layers of their past and their family dynamics was entertaining.

This age-gap, middle-aged romance was sweet and clean with kisses only.

The faith element was a little on the light side of things. But it made for the perfect rom-com.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Giveaway and Review: A Cowboy to Call Her Own By: Cari Lynn Webb

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for A Cowboy to Call Her Own by Cari Lynn Webb, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: A Cowboy to Call Her Own 
Series: The Bluegrass Blackwells #1 
Author: Cari Lynn Webb 
Publisher: Harlequin Heartwarming 
Release Date: July 28, 2026 
Genre: Contemporary Romance

This big-city cowboy 
Just swept her off her boots! 

Saving his family’s Kentucky racing stables is priority number one for cowboy Asher Blackwell. Love is not on his agenda. But when pretty chef Kelley Munroe pulls him into a clumsy two-step, he’s charmed. And making a deal with her to cater for the stables adds a little sunlight to his days. As a shared love of horses draws them together, and they’re roped into planning the town’s Fourth of July celebrations, the sparks between them blossom into fireworks. Asher wasn’t looking for a fresh start, and his life is in New York. But Kelley’s healing support is cracking open his guarded heart. Could she be the cowgirl he’d always hoped for?  

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

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About the Author

Cari Lynn Webb lives in Florida with her husband. She's been blessed to see the power of true love in her grandparent's 70 year marriage and her parent's marriage of over 50 years. She knows love isn't always sweet and perfect, it can be challenging, complicated and risky. But she believes happily-ever-afters are worth fighting for. She loves to connect with readers.

Connect with Cari by visiting carilynnwebb.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Review

A Cowboy To Call Her Own by Cari Lynn Webb is part of a series spin-off from the Blackwells. I read it as a standalone, and it was fine, though it felt like maybe I was missing some backstory. When I first started the book, I didn’t realize it. Though overall I enjoyed this story, I could not put it down. I look forward to finding out about the rest of Blackwell’s.

Asher Blackwell has come home to see if he can save his family's racing stables. Something doesn’t quite seem to be adding up. Kelley has returned home after her divorce. Trying to figure out what is next for her. She is a master in the kitchen, so when Asher and Kelley end up running into each other, it only makes sense to ask Kelley to cater for the ranch.

This cowboy romance was perfect with kisses only. With the perfect balance of chemistry.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

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Tour Giveaway

(2) winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card and 2 print books by Cari Lynn Webb from the Blackwells Backlist!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight July 28, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 4, 2026. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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