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Montana Standoff
"TELL US WHERE HE IS AND WE'LL LET YOU GO…" Kidnapped and dragged into the Montana wilderness, Sarah Langston has no idea where her brother is or what her captors want with him. But when help arrives and removes her blindfold, she's shocked to see the father of the baby she gave up for adoption. Former policeofficer Bryan Keyes is convinced that Sarah's kidnapping is tied to a deadly human trafficking ring. Now with Sarah's brother in the line of fire, Bryan must join forces with the only woman he's ever loved. Will they have time to rekindle a love that happened too soon?
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
About the author
Sharon Dunn
141 books181 followersAfter 26 years of marriage Sharon's beloved husband Michael passed away in 2014. Together they had a life filled with adventure, laughter and unconditional love. She considers herself blessed to have been loved that way. She now lives with three nearly grown children, a nervous border collie and two cats.
Her love for mystery and suspense began in the fifth grade, when she found a whole set of Nancy Drew mysteries with pink covers in the school library. Sharon is the author of five humorous mysteries that were written for Christian readers. Her second book in her Ruby Taylor mystery series was voted book of the year by American Christian Fiction Writers.
Sharon has a bachelor's degree in film production and a master's degree in history. She loves old movies like Double Indemnity and anything by Frank Capra or Alfred Hitchcock. She enjoys reading all kinds of books but is partial to the nonfiction of C. S. Lewis. She loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through her Web site.
Her love for mystery and suspense began in the fifth grade, when she found a whole set of Nancy Drew mysteries with pink covers in the school library. Sharon is the author of five humorous mysteries that were written for Christian readers. Her second book in her Ruby Taylor mystery series was voted book of the year by American Christian Fiction Writers.
Sharon has a bachelor's degree in film production and a master's degree in history. She loves old movies like Double Indemnity and anything by Frank Capra or Alfred Hitchcock. She enjoys reading all kinds of books but is partial to the nonfiction of C. S. Lewis. She loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through her Web site.
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October 17, 2016
2.75
Plotting is this author's strong point, and characterization is second to that. However, the book is written at about a third grade reading level, so there is an overwhelming amount of blow-by-blow telling. "He climbed into the car. She heard the gunshot and waited to feel the pain," etc etc. But it was interesting enough to keep reading, so three stars instead of two.
Plotting is this author's strong point, and characterization is second to that. However, the book is written at about a third grade reading level, so there is an overwhelming amount of blow-by-blow telling. "He climbed into the car. She heard the gunshot and waited to feel the pain," etc etc. But it was interesting enough to keep reading, so three stars instead of two.
December 10, 2013
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This was a pretty good romantic suspense novel. I will admit I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and had not read anything by this author previously. I found that the novel jumped right into the action and kept it up for the entire read. I liked the interaction between Sarah and Bryan and found that it seemed very believable. It had plenty of twists and turns. I liked that it was inspiring - the characters were able to turn their lives around despite having had a rocky start - without being overly preachy. I have read some in this genre that are just too in-your-face and this was not. The characters faced real problems and they sometimes came up short, but they always kept trying.
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This was a pretty good romantic suspense novel. I will admit I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and had not read anything by this author previously. I found that the novel jumped right into the action and kept it up for the entire read. I liked the interaction between Sarah and Bryan and found that it seemed very believable. It had plenty of twists and turns. I liked that it was inspiring - the characters were able to turn their lives around despite having had a rocky start - without being overly preachy. I have read some in this genre that are just too in-your-face and this was not. The characters faced real problems and they sometimes came up short, but they always kept trying.
July 20, 2018
Suspense from the first page to the last...
Suspense from the first page to the last. I loved that adoption was shown in such a positive way. The heroine had become pregnant in high school. She was a foster child at the time. Bryan, her boyfriend, signed adoption papers and stopped talking to her. Sarah made adoption decisions by herself for their child. She has become an adoption social worker herself. The story begins with Sarah being kidnapped by thugs demanding to know the whereabouts of her brother, Crew, a homeless drug addict. As the kidnappers prepare to kill her, they are interrupted by Bryan, who saves her life. The rest of the book is them fleeing from the bad guys and trying to find her brother. The plot has many twists and turns. I won't spoil the story. If you like suspense and romance, you won't be disappointed. Sharon Dunn's message of second chances and redemption is not overpowering, but skillfully woven in to the story line. A good read by a skilled author.
Suspense from the first page to the last. I loved that adoption was shown in such a positive way. The heroine had become pregnant in high school. She was a foster child at the time. Bryan, her boyfriend, signed adoption papers and stopped talking to her. Sarah made adoption decisions by herself for their child. She has become an adoption social worker herself. The story begins with Sarah being kidnapped by thugs demanding to know the whereabouts of her brother, Crew, a homeless drug addict. As the kidnappers prepare to kill her, they are interrupted by Bryan, who saves her life. The rest of the book is them fleeing from the bad guys and trying to find her brother. The plot has many twists and turns. I won't spoil the story. If you like suspense and romance, you won't be disappointed. Sharon Dunn's message of second chances and redemption is not overpowering, but skillfully woven in to the story line. A good read by a skilled author.
October 19, 2017
An OK suspense book with a *mild* reference to Faith. Maybe I'm too jaded by other HQ books, but I really didn't get much of the healing from what happened between Sarah and Byran ten years ago. The focus of the books in the Love Inspired Suspense imprint is the suspense, rather than romance.
When I look at the book that way, the book works.
When I look at the book that way, the book works.
July 2, 2020
While I like that Sarah and Bryan are reunited high school sweethearts, the action of the story was too non-stop for my tastes. Also, since both of them had regrets about their past relationship, it would have been nice to have them each come to terms with it better. The ending also had too much of deus ex machina feel to it to be satisfying.
November 27, 2017
Wow
Thrills,mystery and suspense.Let's not forget the action,lots and lots of action.This one doesn't give you time to catch your breath.
Thrills,mystery and suspense.Let's not forget the action,lots and lots of action.This one doesn't give you time to catch your breath.
December 28, 2018
ebook from the library. I now have read a police drama of Sharon's. Bryan and Sarah's story with fire, rafting, forests and more.
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May 8, 2022VERY GOOD
March 25, 2023
Action from page 1.
March 26, 2023
Great setting, fast-paced plot. Lots of danger. I'll definitely look for more romantic suspense stories from Ms. Dunn!
March 15, 2016
I won this Love Inspired Suspense book from the Goodreads giveaways. So glad I did, it is a great story. The author starts the reader off in the middle of a kidnapping. The action and intrigue don’t slow down until you are reading the epilogue.
Sarah Langston is kidnapped and dragged into the Montana wilderness. The abductors want to know where her brother, Crew, is. In all honesty Sarah has no idea where her brother is but, the kidnappers don’t believe her. She can’t imagine what the men want with Crew and why they think she knows where to find him. They drag her into the woods and continually threaten her in an attempt to get the information they seek. Sarah realizes that she is probably going to die and no one will know where to find her body. Then, suddenly, someone whacks one of her assailants with a log and grabs her to get her away. When she is finally able to get a look at her would-be rescuer, she is shocked to see it is Bryan Keyes, the father of the baby they gave up for adoption. She hasn’t seen Bryan in ten years. They had been high school sweethearts but, his parents never really approved of them as a couple.
This is quite a tale of cat and mouse. The action continues through the entire story. Thank you Sharon Dunn for the riveting read!
Sarah Langston is kidnapped and dragged into the Montana wilderness. The abductors want to know where her brother, Crew, is. In all honesty Sarah has no idea where her brother is but, the kidnappers don’t believe her. She can’t imagine what the men want with Crew and why they think she knows where to find him. They drag her into the woods and continually threaten her in an attempt to get the information they seek. Sarah realizes that she is probably going to die and no one will know where to find her body. Then, suddenly, someone whacks one of her assailants with a log and grabs her to get her away. When she is finally able to get a look at her would-be rescuer, she is shocked to see it is Bryan Keyes, the father of the baby they gave up for adoption. She hasn’t seen Bryan in ten years. They had been high school sweethearts but, his parents never really approved of them as a couple.
This is quite a tale of cat and mouse. The action continues through the entire story. Thank you Sharon Dunn for the riveting read!
November 14, 2013
Montana Standoff
I love these formula style books; they are comfort reads. Much like comfort meals, these books are the perfect read after a long, hard, and grueling day. Each story is different, but has certain precepts that are followed, the most important being a calm happy ending. There are numerous mini genres within this larger genre of formula writings.
Love Inspired Suspense is one of these mini genres, a mystery with a love story intertwined. Another aspect of Love Inspired is that there is a distinctly Christian side to the stories, some of which are fully integrated, and others have only a smattering of Christian aspects.
This story is one of the latter, a strong mystery which does not preach. However, during the more intense situations, our heroine takes a moment to ask for the Lord’s help. In addition, this story shows that Christians are not perfect nor were they when they turned to seek Lord’s forgiveness.
But the best parts of this story are the heroine was strong and did not give up even when things looked bleak, without any hope; her characters were believable; and the setting was tense and well-defined.
I love these formula style books; they are comfort reads. Much like comfort meals, these books are the perfect read after a long, hard, and grueling day. Each story is different, but has certain precepts that are followed, the most important being a calm happy ending. There are numerous mini genres within this larger genre of formula writings.
Love Inspired Suspense is one of these mini genres, a mystery with a love story intertwined. Another aspect of Love Inspired is that there is a distinctly Christian side to the stories, some of which are fully integrated, and others have only a smattering of Christian aspects.
This story is one of the latter, a strong mystery which does not preach. However, during the more intense situations, our heroine takes a moment to ask for the Lord’s help. In addition, this story shows that Christians are not perfect nor were they when they turned to seek Lord’s forgiveness.
But the best parts of this story are the heroine was strong and did not give up even when things looked bleak, without any hope; her characters were believable; and the setting was tense and well-defined.
November 2, 2013
this was the MOST exciting book I believe I have ever read!! Sharon outdid herself on this one!! Just about time I thought they would catch the guy and all would be well, something else would happen!!!! kept me on pins and needles!! I absolutely LOVED this book....if you have not read it, then it is a MUST if you enjoy suspense!! Thanks Sharon, for sharing this wonderful story with us!!!! Looking forward to your next book.
January 4, 2014
Second chance at first love.
Good story about high school sweethearts who have a daughter up for adoption a few years before. They've both gone on with life but find themselves thrown back together when Sarah is kidnapped and then rescued by Bryan who is after her kidnappers.
Good story about high school sweethearts who have a daughter up for adoption a few years before. They've both gone on with life but find themselves thrown back together when Sarah is kidnapped and then rescued by Bryan who is after her kidnappers.
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December 29, 2014"TOP PICK! The plausible suspense, combined with fast-paced action, starts immediately and does not let the reader go. The determined characters demonstrate that no one has to be defined by past mistakes." RT Book Reviews, rated 4 1/2 stars
December 11, 2013
This book made me a nervous wreck! I felt as if I ran a race after finishing reading it. While it did have great and unending suspense you didn't get to know the characters very well. Somewhat unrealistic but a very quick read. The constant running drove me crazy.
August 11, 2015
This was the worst book I ever read. It was predictable and could have been written by a kindergarten child. Suspense does not exist here because an elephant would know the outcome after the first chapter. I feel dumber for having read this.
October 13, 2013
Maybe even a little more. It was not much of a mystery, as the villain was given at the beginning, but the action is almost non-stop, and exciting.
November 9, 2013
Great short read! Lots of adventure, kidnapping, intrigue. If you love a fast reading mystery then you should read this book.
November 17, 2013
Pretty good. Too many "bad" situations in the story line. I know it is just a book, but it made almost cheesy
February 22, 2014
The action is non-stop from page one. And I loved the way the book started! Grabs the attention immediately and doesn't let go.
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February 2, 2017I really enjoyed reading this book. Kidnapped and dragged off into the wilderness Sara Langston didn't know what her brother kidnapped what him for.
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December 3, 2018That was soooooo long. 😳
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