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Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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I have three I am going to share today. Hope you find something that looks good to you.
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A priceless biotechnology, an FBI agent, and an unspeakable act of familial betrayal collide in a tropical kidnapping more twisted than a DNA double helix. When a renowned scientist with a solution for global warming is kidnapped at sea, FBI Special Agent Tara Shores must unravel a high-tech trail of S.O.S. messages encoded into the DNA of living cells. As each decoded message brings Tara nearer to the missing genius, it also takes her farther from help than she ever thought possible.
Rating: 4.00 · 71 ratings · 26 reviews
I added Kidnapped by Rick Chesler on 9.29.12. There is more than one cover, but I love this one. Just looking at it makes me want to read it. I think there will be plenty of thrills and chills, which I thrive on. How about you? What’s your favorite genre?
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Samantha Jean Haggert is a beautiful twelve-year-old girl—but no one knows it. All they see is an awkward boy in a baseball cap and baggy pants. Sam’s not thrilled with the idea of hiding her identity, but it’s all part of her older brother’s plan to keep Sam safe from male attention and hidden from the law. Fifteen-year-old Jacob will stop at nothing to protect his sister, including concealing the death of the one person who should have protected them in the first place—their mother.
Sam and Jacob try to outrun their past by stealing the family car and traveling from West Virginia to Arizona, but the adult world proves mighty difficult to navigate, especially for two kids on their own. Trusting adults has never been an option; no adult has ever given them a good reason. But when Sam meets “Jesus”—who smells an awful lot like a horse—in the park, life takes a different turn. He saved her once, and may be willing to save Sam and her brother again, if only they admit what took place that fateful day in West Virginia. The problem? Sam doesn’t remember, and Jacob isn’t talking.
Ratings: 4.32 · 164 ratings · 68 reviews
I added this to Goodreads on 9.30.12 and picked it up on an Amazon free day on 12.5.15. I have read her Zombie West series and LOVED IT, so to see a free book of hers and grabbing it was a no brainer.
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Bo’s always known that to be a successful hiking guide at the beautiful Castle Mountain Lodge, you have to flirt with the ladies-but never get too close; have a penchant for wild adventures-but know when to pull away; and never have any ties holding you back.
And his plan was working fine…until Ella, the child he didn’t know he had appears in his life.
Morgan’s always known what she wanted out of life but when the doctor’s crippling diagnosis changes everything, she knows she needs a fresh start. Maybe changing her career and throwing herself into a totally new lifestyle at the Lodge is exactly what she needs?
And it might have worked too…
Bo knows he needs Morgan’s help to reach Ella, but will she be willing to give up the new life she thought she wanted? And can either of them let down their guard long enough to recognize that all they really need is right in front of them, in Ella…and each other.
Rating: 3.93 · 641 ratings · 50 reviews
I have seen Elena Aitken’s name around and sometimes an easy reading romance hits the spot. I won this book back on 10.1.12.
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Hidden Gifts sounds like one I would enjoy. Romance and a cosy setting always works for me
glad to hear it
All three of these are new to me! I really wonder what happened to Sam and Jacob in Desert Rice. I hope you enjoy these when you do get the chance to read them.
that would probably be the first one my reading list amongst the three.
I love Rick Chesler’s horror books but I’ve never read his thrillers.
now you have me curious about his other books and i’ll be checking them out. 🙂
That Kidnapped cover with the bloody DNA part of the title is genius. Great picks!
isn’t it though. i’m hooked just looking at it
Kidnapped sounds like it will be intense and fun! And I love the sound of Desert Rice. Hidden Rice sounds perfect for right now–the kind of read that provides the right amount of escape for these times. I hope you enjoy all of these when you read them!
they are great…aren’t they? i plan on enjoying them, it’s just a matter of when. lol