About the Book
Book: Wreathed in Disgrace
Author: Robin Patchen
Genre: Christian romantic suspense
Release date: October 18, 2022
A famous actress, a protective bodyguard, a festive Christmas season, and a killer…or two…on the loose.
Everybody believes movie star Denise Masters abandoned her family to pursue her dream, but the truth is much more complex. For years, she’s longed to return to Coventry to repair her relationship with her daughter, but contractual obligations–and fear of being rejected–have kept her away. When a serial killer targets Hollywood actors, Denise decides to spend the Christmas holidays in New Hampshire. She will finally face the disgrace of her past.
Private security agent Jon Donley figures the woman he’s been hired to guard will turn out to be a paranoid, privileged prima donna. Instead, the more he gets to know Denise, the more he likes her. But he’s not being paid to get involved with her. His job is to keep her safe while he figures out what links her to the other victims.
But the serial killer on the west coast isn’t the only danger they face. A second one is closing in fast, threatening not just Denise but the little girl she’ll stop at nothing to protect.
Romance, suspense, and a New England Christmas. Don’t miss the next installment of the addictive Coventry Saga.
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About the Author
Robin Patchen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of Christian romantic suspense. She grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, the setting of her Nutfield Saga books, and then headed to Boston to earn a journalism degree. Working in marketing and public relations, she discovered how much she loathed the nine-to-five ball and chain. After relocating to the Southwest, she started writing her first novel while she homeschooled her three children. The novel was dreadful, but her passion for storytelling didn’t wane. Thankfully, as her children grew, so did her writing ability. Now that her kids are adults, she has more time to play with the lives of fictional heroes and heroines, wreaking havoc and working magic to give her characters happy endings. When she’s not writing, she’s editing or reading, proving that most of her life revolves around the twenty-six letters of the alphabet. Visit https://robinpatchen.com/subscribe to receive a free book and stay informed about Robin’s latest projects.
More from Robin
On Becoming a Hero…
I’ve been contemplating this story since I wrote the first book in the Coventry Saga, Glimmer in the Darkness, and discovered that little Ella’s mother had abandoned her family. She was such a bad mother, in fact, that she didn’t even come home when Ella was kidnapped.
Obviously, Denise Masters was not heroine material.
Or so I thought.
But Denise has been whispering in my ear for a couple of years now, telling me her secrets. Turns out, she doesn’t just play a hero in the movies. She’s learning to be a hero in real life. In Denise’s case, that means facing the ghosts of her past, ghosts that chased her away from home, from the people she loved most in the world.
To outsiders, it looks like Denise has everything a person could want—fame, money, and success. But all she really wants is a relationship with the daughter she adores, the daughter she left because she couldn’t see another way.
Have you ever been there, so deep in the muck that you can’t find your way out? So lost that you think the best option—the only option—is to escape? Have you ever believed that your problems—whether caused by someone else or by your own choices—were unsolvable?
That’s what Denise believed for years. That one foolish choice—which led to a myriad of other foolish choices—had permanently disqualified her not just from being a good mother but from being worthy of love.
And then she met Jesus, and He changed everything. He pulled her out of the mire and set her on solid ground. He gave her the longing and the courage to face the people she’d disappointed.
The serial killer preying on Hollywood actresses is the impetus she needs to return to Coventry just as the community ramps up for the Christmas season.
But Denise’s attempt at escaping one killer puts her squarely in the path of another.
This story won’t be much fun for Denise, though I have a strong suspicion she’s going to really like the hunky bodyguard, Jon Donley. (If you read Lineage in Corruption, you might remember Jon.)
For us who get to read it, it’s going to be great fun. I hope you’ll check it out!
My Thoughts
Wreathed in Disgrace is book eight in the Coventry Saga series that is written by Robin Patchen. I have not read the whole series, just some of the books. This can be read as a stand alone book - but some of the characters were introduced in previous books. Each book that I read in the series it gets better and better.
Denise Masters has returned home to spend Christmas with her family and to face the disgrace of her past. Everyone feels that she has abandoned her family (including her daughter) when she took off to be a big movie star. She has been featured in previous books - but there is enough recap that you will not feel lost. She is unaware that her manager has hired someone to protect her until a shot rings out and Bodyguard Jon Donley moves her out of harms way. She finds out that there is a serial killer who is targeting young actresses and now she is in their sites. Denise's ex husband, Reid is making things very difficult for Denise to reconnect with Ella.
I love how Jon and Denise work together - I loved seeing their characters interaction and the way their relationship grows. The author has also packed so much action and suspense into this story that you will not want to put this book down. I have loved getting to catch up with my friends in Coventry and meet new people along the way.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, October 22
For Him and My Family, October 22
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 23
Genesis 5020, October 24
Betti Mace, October 25
Inklings and notions, October 26
Texas Book-aholic, October 27
Locks, Hooks and Books, October 28
Holly’s Book Corner, October 28
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 29
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, October 30
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, October 31
deb’s Book Review, November 1
Blossoms and Blessings, November 2
Spoken from the Heart, November 3
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 3
Blogging With Carol, November 4
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Robin is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 gift card and a copy of Lineage of Corruption!!
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/2224f/wreathed-in-disgrace-celebration-tour-giveaway
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