About the Book:
In Sabotaged Christmas, author Carole Brown has constructed a page-turning story with memorable characters and a unique plot with plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing almost to the end.
Peg Phifer, author
To See the Sun Somehow Christmas Will Come
Carole Brown has done a wonderful job of balancing romance and mystery, keeping her readers engaged while at the same time entertained. This book is a good read for anyone who loves curling up with a good book, one that will cement your faith in happy endings.
–Barbara Derksen, author of the
Wilton/Strait and Finder Keepers Mystery series
Sabotaged Christmas involves sabotage on the work site, romance, and dysfunctional families … how could that combination result in a warm, fuzzy Christmas ending Characters I loved and wanted to have their dreams come true. Others, I wanted to keep my distance from and hoped they would get their just deserts. Plot twists I didn’t see coming kept me reading past bedtime! I especially liked the ending with all the threads tied together! Well done, Carole.
Carol A. Brown (the other Carol Brown)
Author of The Mystery of Spiritual Sensitivity
Highly Sensitive and The Sassy Pants Series.
Retired Educator.
In Sabotaged Christmas, Carole Brown weaves an enticing web of intrigue, romance and faith guaranteed to keep you reading until the very last page. Though set in the dead of winter, this book is sizzling with action, mystery and down-to-earth characters that will keep your imagination spinning and the questions flowing. With its focus on family and the idea of building new relationships, this book is a great example of “love conquers all.”
Dana Rongione, author
The Giggles and Grace series
The Delaware Detectives Mystery series
About the Author:
Carole Brown’s debut novel, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, is a 2015 Book of the Year in General Fiction from Christian Small Publishers, a RWA Oklahoma International Digital Award 2nd place winner, a Clash of the Titles top three finalist, a Selah Award finalist in debut novels, and a semi-finalist in the Genesis contest.
Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups, she enjoys mentoring beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband have ministered and counseled across the country. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons?
My Review
Sabotaged Christmas was a fun mystery! Yes, it was a mystery, with lots of angles I did not predict, but it was fun because Toni DeLuca finds love with a very difficult man – Perrin Douglas. Toni is a successful construction owner who becomes the target of a sabotaging. Her business, and her life, are in jeopardy. Although she is dealing with this problem, she is still pushing ahead to get the jobs her and her crew have started on.
Perrin Douglas and his son Blake, are new to the town. Their house is way too small for the two of them so Perrin hires DeLuca Construction to come and add on to the house. Little does Perrin know that the company he has hired is owned by a woman. Perrin had a difficult marriage and finds it very difficult to trust women. That is, until he meets Toni.
This story is exciting and keeps you guessing. One point I will give away is that one night, the person who is sabotaging Toni breaks into her house and hits her on the head. How’s that for excitement? The characters are wonderful and Brown adds just the right amount of God into the picture. The story is wholesome mixed in with a lot of mystery. It can be read at any time of year because it’s not Christmas that it’s set around, but in trying to find the culprit behind all the sabotage.
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I give it ♥♥♥♥