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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erynn Newman is a new-to-me author. I was uncertain of what to expect from her novel but its description sounded like something I might enjoy. I decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n

Overall, “Out of Darkness” is a strong suspense with well-developed characters. Plenty of drama, action, and suspense fill its pages to keep most readers happily turning those pages. It is written from more than one point of view so the reader is given information the other characters do not have. I quickly became concerned that the death of one of the characters might be required to wrap things up neatly and I was not at all happy about that.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, the author is pretty skilled at developing a flawless plot that kept me guessing until its dramatic ending. Who would have guessed the real mastermind behind everything? Pick up a copy and see for yourself how everything turns out. I think you might enjoy “Out of Darkness” too.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elisabeth Allen gave her heart to Jesus as a little girl and to Drew Marek as a teenager. When their wedding day finally arrives, it\u2019s the happiest day of her life\u2013until a car bomb transforms her dream come true into a living nightmare.<\/p>\n

As Best Man at the wedding, Gabriel Di Salvo promises Drew\u2013his best friend and CIA partner\u2013he\u2019ll look after Elisabeth, but he never dreams it will become necessary so soon. As Elisabeth struggles to put the pieces of her life back together without Drew, Gabe becomes her rock, and as they share their grief and begin to heal, their friendship gradually deepens into something more.<\/p>\n

Three years later<\/span><\/span>, Gabe and Elisabeth are planning a future together when he receives a shocking call from the one man who can upend his happiness: Drew. Suspecting someone at the CIA is behind his abduction, Drew refuses to come home. Instead, he asks Gabe to bring Elisabeth to him. Now Gabe just has to figure out how to let her go.<\/p>\n

Drew and Elisabeth race across Europe, dodging international arms dealers and attempting to reclaim what was stolen from them. But years of captivity and torture have left their mark on Drew. He is no longer the same boy Elisabeth fell in love with, but he is<\/i> still her husband, and she\u2019s determined to build something new and leave her relationship with Gabe in the past, if her heart will get the memo.<\/p>\n

When their enemies close in and the threat of a terrorist attack escalates, Gabe may be the only person they can trust. Drew, Elisabeth, and Gabe are thrown into a fight for their lives\u2013one that will test their loyalties to God, country . . . and each other.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Erynn Newman<\/strong> is a pastor\u2019s kid, raised in churches all over the Eastern Seaboard. Since earning her degree in Christian Studies, she has traveled the world and served as a missionary, a counselor, an ESL teacher, and a nanny. Though she has never worked with the CIA, her DVR contains a veritable Who\u2019s Who of international spies. She is a Carolina girl, a wife, and Mama to a very busy little boy, two cats, and a gaggle of characters that live inside her head.<\/p>\n

20 Facts About Out of Darkness:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. I write novels while the rest of the house sleeps. That\u2019s also when I do most of my editing work and social media stalking. During the day, I get to hang out with an awesome 4-year-old who is the reason I get up in the morning (both because he\u2019s my heart and because he\u2019s staring into my soul asking me to make pancakes).<\/li>\n
  2. I don\u2019t like wine or coffee. My writer fuel is partially frozen Cherry Pepsi.<\/li>\n
  3. It took me a long time to realize I was a writer. I thought that everyone made up imaginary people and back stories for them and imagined the lives they lived and sometimes talked to them in traffic. Turns out no. Fortunately other writers found me and helped me figure it out.<\/li>\n
  4. My greatest nemeses are also my greatest inspirations. Facebook and Netflix. Finding the balance of hanging out with other writers and readers and being inspired by great story telling and actually doing the work is the hardest thing for me.<\/li>\n
  5. I am obsessed with casting characters. Finding the perfect actor\/actress or model who embodies my characters is one of my favorite parts of the process. I also do this for every single book I read.<\/li>\n
  6. So, of course now you want to know who I chose for Drew, Elisabeth, and Gabe. I\u2019m glad you asked.\n