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Friday, May 24, 2019

Act of Valor by Dana Mentink Review & Giveaway





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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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


My Thoughts:


Dana Mentink is fast becoming one of my favorite suspense authors! Act of Valor sucked me in from the start and wouldn't let go. I LOVED IT! Friends to more is one of my favorite romance tropes and this book does it beautifully! Violet and Zach were both awesome characters that I instantly liked and was rooting for through the whole book. I loved Eddie the beagle, he was just so much fun to read about! One of my very favorite things about this book was the fabulous moments of humor sprinkled amidst the awesome suspense and romance!
I'm loving this series so far, and so looking forward to the next book! 
Overall, Act of Valor is a prime example of everything I love about Christian romantic suspense novels! I highly recommend it, and am eagerly anticipating Dana Mentink's next book! 
(5 Stars!)

A big thank you to the author for sending me a copy of this wonderful book! Which did not influence my review in any way, all thoughts and opinions are one hundred percent my own.

5 comments:

  1. I can't wait to read this series!

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  2. Sounds like a book I will enjoy reading.

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  3. I have not read this book, but it sounds like a really good book, and the cover is super nice! I love it.

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  4. Thank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I enjoy these tours and finding out about many terrific books.

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  5. This book sounds like a really great read.

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