Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Mountain of Peril Blog Tour

About the Book

Book: Mountain of Peril

Author: J. Carol Nemeth

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Release Date: January 25, 2018

When Molly Walker graduated from college, she was thrilled to be hired on as a ranger at Deep Creek Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She arrived ready to begin her career and to enjoy all the aspects of her new job, but the one thing she hadn’t counted on was the local poachers and their illegal shenanigans. Molly and fellow ranger Jake Stuart try to put a stop to the escalating poaching problem while protecting the animals. In the meantime, Molly finds the handsome ranger, who is also a local, is a great partner to have on her side. She also finds she’s losing her heart to him when she’d planned to stay focused on her career. Can she give her heart and have a career? She and Jake find themselves in a battle against a group of men with a hidden agenda far more sinister than poaching. Can they be stopped before Molly’s life is snuffed out?

Molly and Jake are in a battle against a group of men with a hidden agenda far more sinister than poaching. Can they be stopped before Molly’s life is snuffed out?

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My Review 

I enjoyed this entertaining romantic suspense. I really liked the setting. I've never been to the Smokey Mountains but Nemeth's descriptions of them make me want to visit. The characters were developed in a straight forward way. It was pretty easy to figure out who the good and bad guys were early on.

I like to learn something when I read a novel. In this case I learned a great deal about the duties of a national park ranger. I never realized all of the responsibilities they had. I had no idea of the danger they face, such as catching poachers. The poaching and selling bear body parts on the black market was another informative part of the story.

Nemeth's writing style is basic and easy to read. There is a very good Christian message in the novel. The romance is sweet even though it is a quick one. This is a good novel for readers who would like to find out what rangers do while serving in a beautiful national park.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author

A native North Carolinian, J. Carol Nemeth has always loved reading and enjoyed making up stories since junior high school, most based in the places she has lived or traveled to. She worked in the National Park Service as a Park Aid and served in the US Army where she was stationed in Italy, traveling to over thirteen countries while there. She met the love of her life, Mark Nemeth, also an Army veteran, while stationed in Italy. After they married, they lived in various locations, including North Yorkshire, England. They now live in West Virginia, where, in their spare time, Carol and Mark enjoy RVing, sightseeing and are active in their church. They have a son, Matt, who serves active duty Army, a daughter, Jennifer, her husband Flint, who serves active duty Air Force, and three grandchildren, Martin, Ava and Gage. Their four-footed kid, Holly, a black Lab, loves traveling in their RV, and when they pack up to go, she’s waiting inside for them to head out.

 

More from J. Carol

I worked for the National Park Service at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park many moons ago before I met my husband. The setting for Mountain of Peril, Faith in the Parks Book 1 is in that park. I met a lot of interesting people and there was never dull moment. Something was always happening. I was either helping trap wild boar, riding horse back for back country patrol, or doing search and rescue for missing persons. I used several of my own experiences in the story, tweaking them a bit here or there to fit with the flow of the narrative. This book is near and dear to my heart just as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is. Working there was the best job I ever had, other than writing of course, and I loved it. I hope my love of the park flows through my characters and spills out for readers to experience and enjoy.

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I received a complimentary digital copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. My comments are an independent and honest review. The rest of the copy of this post was provided by Celebrate Lit.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

11 comments:

lakesidelivingsite said...

Thanks for sharing, this sounds like an interesting book to read.

Caryl Kane said...

Wonderful review. Nemeth is a new author for me. Thank you for hosting.

Rita Wray said...

Thank you for the review, sounds like a good book.

Debbie P said...

This sounds like a great read.

J Carol Nemeth said...

Hello everyone, thank you for stopping by Book Reviews from an Avid Reader. I appreciate you leaving comments and I wish you well when entering the giveaway. God bless you all. Take care and stay safe.

Emma said...

This sounds quite intriguing! Books based on an author's experiences are especially good.

caseygarvey62 said...

The book review definitely made me want to read the book. I love trying new authors.

James Robert said...

Good morning and thank you for the book description and giveaway.   I appreciate both of them.

Melissa W said...

Looks like one I'd love!

J Carol Nemeth said...

Hi Joan,

Thank you for hosting Mountain of Peril and my Celebrate Lit Blog Tour. I appreciate your review. As you know both this opportunity and a good review opens readers up to a new author and the possibility of new followers and life-long readers. It was a blessing to be here.

I appreciate all the readers comments that were left and I wish everyone well in their pursuits of the giveaway. I hope they'll all grab a copy of Mountain of Peril and enjoy it.

God bless you, Joan, for all your efforts in preparing for the blog tour and in reading my book and reviewing it.

For His Glory,
J. Carol Nemeth

Sarah Taylor said...

Wonderful Review and This is such an amazing book! Thank you for sharing!