{"id":25004,"date":"2019-11-12T10:59:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25004"},"modified":"2019-11-12T10:59:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:59:18","slug":"deadly-christmas-pretense-by-dana-mentink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25004","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Christmas Pretense by Dana Mentink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadly Christmas Pretense<\/strong> is another suspense filled romance from talented author Dana Mentink. I enjoyed catching up with characters from the previous book in the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series and loved meeting new ones in this latest installment. Once again the author takes her readers on a sometimes hair-raising\u00a0 adventure as her characters race against time to find evidence against a desperate man before he manages to kill one or more of them. As is often the case, an adorable but pesky dog takes center stage as he proves his worth.<\/p>\n<p>Twin Maggie Lofton is pulled into the dangerous situation when she is mistaken for her sister Tammy whose good intentions to help her employer have gone terribly wrong. Then the cowboy who rides to Maggie&#8217;s rescue &amp; refuses to go away just happens to be her sister&#8217;s ex-boyfriend. The riveting plot moves from one threat to another as Liam and Maggie grow closer with each encounter. Will Liam be able to overcome his fear about a physical handicap and begin to trust Maggie with his future or is their relationship doomed? I&#8217;ll never tell but you can find out more if you pick up your own copy of this excellent Christmas romantic suspense. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>Deadly Christmas Pretense<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong>\u00a0Dana Mentink<\/p>\n<p><b>Genre:\u00a0 <\/b>Christian\u00a0Suspense, Mystery, Romance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>November 4, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2H00WRr\">here<\/a> to get your copy.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-Cover.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-Cover-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Deadly-Christmas-Pretense-Cover-150x238.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>A cowboy to her rescue\u2026<\/strong>but she\u2019s not who he thinks she is.<\/p>\n<p>Posing as her sister for Christmas is the only way to save her, but Maggie Lofton needs help\u2014even if it means working with her twin\u2019s cowboy ex-boyfriend, Liam Pike. But between the bull\u2019s-eye on her back and the dangerous connection she\u2019s forming with Liam, Maggie\u2019s mission is harder than expected. Will their tenuous partnership be enough to shield her when the killer closes in?<\/p>\n<p>Book #2 in the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dana-Mentink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dana-Mentink.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dana-Mentink-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dana-Mentink-150x232.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/>Dana Mentink<\/strong> is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, a Romantic Times Reviewer\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u00a0 nutty terrier, a chubby box turtle and a feisty parakeet. You can connect with Dana via her website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/danamentink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/danamentink.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1563815100260000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDbAM2IkdSJiTRqMrtAWgrktrwdw\">danamentink.com<\/a>, on Facebook, YouTube (Author Dana Mentink) and Instagram (dana_mentink.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE FROM DANA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I just love Christmas, don\u2019t you? In our area we have a lovely holiday train. It\u2019s an old steam type train which is decked out in lights for festive holiday tours. I was so thrilled that this cover features just such a train. Of course, in the novel the train is the scene of hair raising danger! Maggie, our heroine in this novel, is a cook. She serves up some mouth watering dishes (when she\u2019s not dodging a killer.) I thought perhaps you might enjoy a Mentink holiday family recipe! God bless you as we enter this holiday season!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Crock-Pot-Apple-Cider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Crock-Pot-Apple-Cider.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Crock-Pot-Apple-Cider-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com\">Book Reviews From an Avid Reader<\/a>, November 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amongthereads.net\/\">Among the Reads<\/a>, November 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emily-yager.com\/blog\/\">Emily Yager<\/a>, November 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karenhadley.blogspot.com\">KarenSueHadley\u00a0<\/a>, November 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carolkeen.blogspot.com\/\">Blogging With Carol<\/a>, November 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/batyasbits.home.blog\/\">Batya\u2019s Bits<\/a>, November 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigreadersite.wordpress.com\/\">Bigreadersite<\/a>, November 3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mydevotionalthoughts.net\/\">My Devotional Thoughts\u00a0<\/a>, November 3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelivestoread.com\">She Lives to Read<\/a>, November 3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/readingismysuperpower.org\">Reading Is My SuperPower<\/a>, November 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/5020genesis.wordpress.com\">Genesis 5020<\/a>, November 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mpbookssite.wordpress.com\/\">mpbooks<\/a>, November 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/truthandgracehomeschoolacademy.wordpress.com\/bloggingatoz-challenge-for-2019\/\">Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy<\/a>, November 5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bettimace\/\">Betti Mace<\/a>, November 5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quietworkings.com\/\">Quiet Workings<\/a>, November 5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com\/\">Blossoms and Blessings<\/a>, November 6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chasraybooknerdcorner.blogspot.com\/?m=1\">Chas Ray\u2019s Book Nerd Corner\u00a0<\/a>, November 6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/becauseisaidsomyadventuresinparenting.blogspot.com\">Because I said so \u2014 and other adventures in Parenting<\/a>, November 6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connie-oldersmarter.blogspot.com\/\">Older &amp; 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Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/ed7d\/deadly-christmas-pretense-celebration-tour-giveaway\">https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/ed7d\/deadly-christmas-pretense-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: Deadly Christmas Pretense is another suspense filled romance from talented author Dana Mentink. I enjoyed catching up with characters from the previous book in the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series and loved meeting new ones in this latest installment. 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