Blog Tour Review: Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman

Imperfect Justice by Cara C. Putman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The police say the woman was a murderer. Emilie Wesley knows they can't be talking about her client . . . can they?

To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter and then was shot by police. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie's belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages. Self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.

Reid Billings thought he knew his sister-right up until he learned how she died. He discovers a letter from Kaylene begging him to fight for custody of her daughters if anything should happen to her. No attorney in her right mind would support an uncle instead of the father in a custody case, but Kaylene's letter claims Emilie Wesley will help him.

Thrown together in a race to save Kaylene's surviving daughter, Emily and Reid pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl-and find a future for themselves in the process?

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Cara Putman is the author of more than 25 legal thrillers, historical romances, and romantic suspense novels. She has won or been a finalist for honors including the ACFW Book of the Year and the Christian Retailing's BEST Award. Cara graduated high school at 16, college at 20, completed her law degree at 27, and recently received her MBA. She is a practicing attorney, teaches undergraduate and graduate law courses at a Big Ten business school, and is a homeschooling mom of four. She lives with her husband and children in Indiana.

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This is a legal thriller that deals with an issue that will grab at your heart - an abusive marriage, a murder including children, and an uncle trying to save his niece from the same fate.   The inclusion of a stalker for the heroine will keep you on the edge of your seat.  I enjoyed the intense way this book was written and the light romance that gives you a little bit of relief from the mystery of everything else going on.  This is the second book in a series and I did not read the first one before reading this one.  There was a little bit of the story that might have been easier to understand if you read the first book first, but for the most part I didn't have any problems reading this one first.

*Thanks to Litfuse for a complimentary copy of this book. I was not paid nor required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are my own.*

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Review: Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II

Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II by Tricia Goyer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This is the story of three siblings forging new paths and finding love in three short novellas filled with the wonder of Christmas. Turn back the clock to a different time as the realities of America’s involvement in the Second World War change the lives of the Turner family in Lafayette, Indiana.

The first book is White Christmas by Cara Putman. Abigail Turner is a college student and part-time employee at a candy shop. The loss of a beau to the war has Abigail vowing to not fall in love until after the war. Can a hard-working young man with a serious problem who needs her help change her mind?

The second book is I'll Be Home for Christmas by Sarah Sundin. Pete Turner (Abigail's brother) is a fighter pilot hero returned from the European Theatre. His time at war has left him drained and empty of all grief, all anger, and all joy. All Pete wants is something to make him feel again. His pastor has told him that when you feel empty inside the best thing you can do is give. When he encounters a precocious little girl in need of his friendship, can he convince her widowed mother that he's no longer the bully she once knew?

The third book is Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Tricia Goyer. Meredith Turner ("Merry" to those who know her best and the youngest of the Turner siblings) is using her skills as a combat nurse on the frontline in the Netherlands. Halfway around the world from home, Merry never expects to come face to face with the German man who betrayed and abandoned her three years ago, but that’s precisely what God has in mind to redeem her broken heart.

I enjoyed this book for the most part. I couldn't get into the first book and ended up skipping through it to get to the second book. I really enjoyed the second book. The story of a single widowed mother with a little girl missing her daddy really tugs at your heartstrings. The story was well written and I liked how Pete was able to redeem himself of his bully past with Grace. Very heartwarming story. The last book was pretty good also but I think I've decided that reading about nursing and WWII is not one of my favorite genres. I did like the fact that Merry and David got a second chance at love. And I liked that this book had an Epilogue that brought the stories of the three siblings together. All in all a good book with the continuity of the stories of three siblings.

*Thanks to WaterBrook Multnomah and the Blogging for Books program for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review*



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