Where Two Hearts Meet by Liz Johnson (Review)

Series: Prince Edward Island Dreams (Book 2)

Paperback: 384 pages

Publisher: Revell (October 18, 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 080072450X

ISBN-13: 978-0800724504

Evocative Contemporary Romance Set in a Charming Inn on Beautiful Prince Edward Island
In her kitchen at the Red Door Inn, executive chef Caden Holt is calm, collected, and competent. But when her boss asks her to show off their beautiful island to impress a visiting travel writer and save the inn, Caden is forced to face a world much bigger than her kitchen--and a man who makes her wish she was beautiful.

Journalist Adam Jacobs is on a forced sabbatical on Prince Edward Island. He's also on assignment to uncover a story. Instead he's falling in love with the island's red shores and Caden's sweets.

When Caden discovers Adam isn't who she thought he was, she realizes that the article he's writing could do more than ruin the inn's chances for survival--it might also break her heart.

Readers will discover hope for the hurting, joy for the broken, and romance for the lonely at the enchanting Red Door Inn.

My Review:

This was a really sweet unique Christian romance book. I love the setting of Prince Edward Island. This is book two in the Prince Edward Island Dreams. The characters continue from book one so I recommend reading them in order. The main focus of this book is Caden and visitor Adam. Caden  worked at her father's bakery. She became friends with Marie in the first book and at the end Marie asked her to become the chef for the Red Door Inn. Caden is also very self conscious. The only place she is okay is in her kitchen. Adam is a guest at the Inn. He is there because he had a bad experience overseas as a journalist. His editor has a double purpose in sending him to the inn though. Adam invades her kitchen from the beginning. They have sparks from the beginning. Marie thinks Adam is there to write a story on them for a travel magazine so she asks Caden to show him around the Island and make him love them. The Inn is not doing good enough financially so it puts pressure on Caden. Caden and Adam hit it off from the start. The author did a good job developing the characters. There were interesting secondary characters. I could feel, see, and hear the descriptions. This book is going on my keeper shelf and I can't wait to read book three in the series. Recommended.

By day Liz Johnson is a marketing manager for a Christian publisher. She finds time to write late at night and is a two-time ACFW Carol Award finalist. Liz makes her home in Nashville, TN, where she enjoys theater, exploring local music, and making frequent trips to Arizona to dote on her nieces and nephews. She loves stories of true love with happy endings and blogs about her adventures in writing at www.LizJohnsonBooks.com

Review copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson (Review)

Series: Prince Edward Island Dreams (Book 1)

Paperback: 352 pages

Publisher: Revell (March 1, 2016)

ISBN-13: 978-0800724023

Marie Carrington is running from a host of bad memories. Broke and desperate, she's hoping to find safety and sanctuary on Prince Edward Island, where she reluctantly agrees to help decorate a renovated bed-and-breakfast before it opens for prime tourist season.

Seth Sloane didn't move three thousand miles to work on his uncle's B&B so he could babysit a woman with a taste for expensive antiques and a bewildering habit of jumping every time he brushes past her. He came to help restore the old Victorian--and to forget about the fiancée who broke his heart.

The only thing Marie and Seth agree on is that getting the Red Door Inn ready to open in just three months will take everything they've got. Can these two wounded souls find hope, healing, and perhaps a bit of romance on this beautiful island?

Step into the Red Door Inn, a lovely home away from home tucked along the north shore of fabled Prince Edward Island. It's a place where the wounded come to heal, the broken find forgiveness, and the lonely find a family. Won't you stay for the season?

My Review:

I am a huge Anne of Green Gables and Lucy Maud Montgomery fan. I was really excited to see a Christian fiction book set on Prince Edward Island. It was a good contemporary Christian romance book. The main characters were Marie and Seth. They each have plenty of issues they are dealing with and are wary of each other. I loved the author's descriptions of the setting. The romance part was clean and sweet. Even Seth's widowed uncle may have found a second chance at love. The conclusion was satisfying. This book one in the Prince Edward Island Dreams series and I look forward to reading book two.



Liz Johnson fell in love with Prince Edward Island the first time she set foot on it. When she's not plotting her next trip to the island, she works as a full-time marketing manager. She is the author of nine novels, a New York Times bestselling novella, and a handful of short stories. She makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Review copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Kidnapping of Kenzie Thorn by Liz Johnson

Myles Parsons is just another inmate in Kenzie Thorn's GED course…until his abduction plan succeeds. Terrified, Kenzie doesn't want to believe his explanation. That he's Myles Borden, FBI agent— placed under cover because someone wants her dead.

Now that Myles has got her out of harm's way, his plans start to fall apart. He attempts to take Kenzie to a safe house—but the stubborn woman won't go! He struggles to protect her even as she takes care of him. He tries to keep his distance…and finds himself falling in love.

My Review:

I loved this book. Kenzie and Myles first meet in the prison and although she is attracted to him she knows it is wrong as she is the GED teacher and he is supposedly a student/prisoner. He is attracted to her too but he is there to protect her. When he kidnaps her to save her life the sparks fly. Interesting characters and plot line combined with suspense make the book fly by. There were a very items that seemed a little unbelievable for the real world but this is a fiction book and a good one so they did not affect me. There is even a surprise twist at the end. Overall an enjoyable romantic suspense novel. I look forward to reading more books by debut author Liz Johnson. :)

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