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Cross the Line

Cross the Line

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  • Author：C.C. Warrens
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Summary

An unexpected， late-night visitor。
And a missing teenage girl。

Holly’s quiet evening at the investigative agency takes a curious turn when a frantic woman shows up on the doorstep after closing with a tale about a missing prostitute。

With JGH Investigations in financial distress， and a client who can’t afford their services， Holly decides to tackle this investigation on her own time。 She soon learns， however， that this missing girl isn’t just missing—she’s been taken。 Holly’s questions dredge up more danger than answers， and if she’s not careful， she might disappear just like the girl she’s trying to find， the girl some people believe is already dead。

Determined to keep Holly safe， Jordan joins the investigation， and together， they wade through a world of prostitution， wealth， and lies in search of the truth。 But the truth is hard to find， when even the witnesses have secrets。

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Reviews

Danielle ，

Love these books！So good！ Didn't want it to end！ Couldn't put it down！ Love this series。 Now I have to wait for the next one。 :（ Love these books！So good！ Didn't want it to end！ Couldn't put it down！ Love this series。 Now I have to wait for the next one。 :（ 。。。more

Susan Moody ，

Loved it！This book was like visiting old friends。 I loved every minute of it and finished it in one day。 I can't wait until I can add the audio book to my library。 My heart melted every time Marx called Holly "my baby"。 I just love that relationship。 I recommend the entire Holly series to everyone I talk to about books。 Loved it！This book was like visiting old friends。 I loved every minute of it and finished it in one day。 I can't wait until I can add the audio book to my library。 My heart melted every time Marx called Holly "my baby"。 I just love that relationship。 I recommend the entire Holly series to everyone I talk to about books。 。。。more

Sheila ，

What a book--so well-written and full of action/suspense！ Get ready for a roller coaster ride full of ups， downs， hairpin curves， and jaw-dropping turns！ The characters are well-crafted， multi-dimensional， realistic， and believable。 The dialogue is pithy and humorous at many points。 Once you start， you will NOT want to put the book down！ Highly， highly recommend！！I voluntarily received a complimentary copy from the author。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。

Anna B ，

Cross The Line is a book I couldn’t wait to read。 I love the characters in this book and their growth throughout the series。 Each one is a unique person with their own quirks and personalities that add to the realism and depth of the stories。 Holly and Jordan are hired to find a missing girl。 The clues are few at first， but Holly is determined to help despite what danger may be lurking in the shadows。 This is a well written story with a great message of family and faith in the face of danger。 I Cross The Line is a book I couldn’t wait to read。 I love the characters in this book and their growth throughout the series。 Each one is a unique person with their own quirks and personalities that add to the realism and depth of the stories。 Holly and Jordan are hired to find a missing girl。 The clues are few at first， but Holly is determined to help despite what danger may be lurking in the shadows。 This is a well written story with a great message of family and faith in the face of danger。 It also deals with the consequences of trauma and how important it is to have a support system in place filled with people you can trust。 I highly recommend this book and if you haven’t yet read the Holly series or Seeking Justice series， now is the time to start at the beginning with the first book so you become more intimately related to the characters。 。。。more

Wilma Bishop ，

CC Warrens is a very talented author and has written another incredible book in the Holly series with Cross the Line。 As many have suggested， do read the prior books in this collection before reading this one。 Holly has a wonderful and loving support group from the earlier books that have stood by her during the trials in this book。 Holly is a woman of faith who has faced much adversity in her short life。 If she sees any injustice she wants to be involved in helping to fix it， no matter the dang CC Warrens is a very talented author and has written another incredible book in the Holly series with Cross the Line。 As many have suggested， do read the prior books in this collection before reading this one。 Holly has a wonderful and loving support group from the earlier books that have stood by her during the trials in this book。 Holly is a woman of faith who has faced much adversity in her short life。 If she sees any injustice she wants to be involved in helping to fix it， no matter the danger she puts herself in。 This book deserves a rating of 5+。 。。。more

Marylin ，

Wow！ This story was full of action and suspense， with some fun relational moments mixed in。I love CC Warrens writing。 She packs so much into her books。 I haven’t read the first few books in this series， but now I’m definitely going back to read them all。Holly gets into the most interesting （and sometimes life-threatening） situations。 In this story， we get a glimpse of the hard life some individuals have， when life throws them to the ground。 It shows just what they may have to resort to so they c Wow！ This story was full of action and suspense， with some fun relational moments mixed in。I love CC Warrens writing。 She packs so much into her books。 I haven’t read the first few books in this series， but now I’m definitely going back to read them all。Holly gets into the most interesting （and sometimes life-threatening） situations。 In this story， we get a glimpse of the hard life some individuals have， when life throws them to the ground。 It shows just what they may have to resort to so they can survive。CC Warrens paints pictures of what life is like on the streets， and what we as people need to be aware of。 She doesn’t sugarcoat her stories。 If you love books that will keep you spellbound until the very end， then this is one for you！I highly recommend you put this book up and read it。 I was given this book by the author which did not influence my review in any way， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Lisa ，

C。C。 Warrens has done it again！ This， the fourth book of the A Holly Novel series， is my favorite so far！Holly continues to overcome her trust issues with the help of Marx， her surrogate dad， while being thrown in the midst of terrifying situations！…at times of her own making。 Her heart is huge and she continues to try to help people with no care of putting herself in harms way。 With so many wonderful characters， an on the edge of your seat plot and an ending that leaves you wanting more， this i C。C。 Warrens has done it again！ This， the fourth book of the A Holly Novel series， is my favorite so far！Holly continues to overcome her trust issues with the help of Marx， her surrogate dad， while being thrown in the midst of terrifying situations！…at times of her own making。 Her heart is huge and she continues to try to help people with no care of putting herself in harms way。 With so many wonderful characters， an on the edge of your seat plot and an ending that leaves you wanting more， this is a must read！ Thank you C。C。 for the opportunity to read in advance。 My opinions are my own。#CrosstheLine#CCWarrens#AHollyNovelSeries 。。。more

Renee ，

Wow， C。C。 did it again！ This book kept me on the edge of my seat， and I also thoroughly enjoyed the banter and character personalities。 Since I have read all of her other books， I felt like I was among friends。 I highly recommend all of her books。 I was provided an electronic copy for my honest review。

Gracie ，

Cross the Line by C。C。 Warrens hit it out of the park。 This is the first time we get to see Holly apart from the fear of her obsessive foster brother， and it’s a wonderful new side of her。 As we endured the pain with her， we get to heal with her—Holly style， which includes inserting herself in more dangerous situations to help the less fortunate。 As always， the book touches on hard topics and it causes you to think， not being a light read but rather a book that challenges you—which is the point Cross the Line by C。C。 Warrens hit it out of the park。 This is the first time we get to see Holly apart from the fear of her obsessive foster brother， and it’s a wonderful new side of her。 As we endured the pain with her， we get to heal with her—Holly style， which includes inserting herself in more dangerous situations to help the less fortunate。 As always， the book touches on hard topics and it causes you to think， not being a light read but rather a book that challenges you—which is the point of books。 It will walk you through situations most of us can’t imagine and cause you to see your life through a different lens。 It does what a good book does: it changes you。 It’s a fantastic and engaging story with a great plot， beyond endearing characters， and an ending that leaves you clinging to the book， wishing there was more。 Five out of five stars。 Thank you Mrs。 Warrens for another brilliant installment…and I’m sending up prayers there will be more to come。 。。。more

Linda ，

Phenomenal author who conveys spiritual truths with wonderful humor by characters I love who have developed over the series， all wrapped up in an unsolvable thriller！ Simply the best！

Deena Adams ，

I love all the books by C。C。 Warrens I've read， and this latest offering is no exception。 It was such fun revisiting some of my favorite characters， including Holly， Marx， and Jordan。 I especially enjoy Marx's protective nature regarding Holly， but it was nice to see Holly allowing Jordan to take on that role to a certain extent in this book。 Holly has come a long way from her traumatic past， and it's heart-warming to see her working through the pain and taking steps to healing。Warrens has such I love all the books by C。C。 Warrens I've read， and this latest offering is no exception。 It was such fun revisiting some of my favorite characters， including Holly， Marx， and Jordan。 I especially enjoy Marx's protective nature regarding Holly， but it was nice to see Holly allowing Jordan to take on that role to a certain extent in this book。 Holly has come a long way from her traumatic past， and it's heart-warming to see her working through the pain and taking steps to healing。Warrens has such a wonderful knack for addressing relevant， difficult topics in her stories while balancing the hard stuff with humor， which makes Cross the Line another to add to my favorites list！ I highly recommend this read if you enjoy Christian suspense。 I received an advanced reader copy of this book。 A review was not required， and all thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Holly Bell ，

What an AWESOME 4th book！ I must admit， I’m amazed how C。C。 Warrens can make each book in the Holly series different， but complimentary to the others。 I really enjoyed the mystery in this one， but the familiar and lovable characters were of course， the highlight of the story。 I particularly liked hearing Holly’s worries about Marx’s and Shannon’s upcoming remarriage because it was spot-on about common doubts that usually come with change。 Yes， Holly might be onto a new chapter in her life， but s What an AWESOME 4th book！ I must admit， I’m amazed how C。C。 Warrens can make each book in the Holly series different， but complimentary to the others。 I really enjoyed the mystery in this one， but the familiar and lovable characters were of course， the highlight of the story。 I particularly liked hearing Holly’s worries about Marx’s and Shannon’s upcoming remarriage because it was spot-on about common doubts that usually come with change。 Yes， Holly might be onto a new chapter in her life， but she’s still learning and so are others around her， like Jace。 （Love their conversations about serious matters…but also about trifle things like high heels， too。 😆） Definitely recommend this book to anyone who's read the other Holly novels， but for those who haven't， I suggest starting at the beginning， so you can properly enjoy this five-star-worthy series。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in exchange for a honest review。 All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more

Jennifer Hagiu ，

Absolutely loved this book。 If you haven’t read the rest if the Holly Books I would recommend it before you read this one。 It will give you a better picture of just how far Holly has grown。 I am so glad we got to catch up in all our favorite characters in this book。 Some characters I wish we spent more time with but this book is more about Holly coming out of her cocoon。 Of course while she is building her courage it also lands her in some bad spots。 I love watching her heal while helping others Absolutely loved this book。 If you haven’t read the rest if the Holly Books I would recommend it before you read this one。 It will give you a better picture of just how far Holly has grown。 I am so glad we got to catch up in all our favorite characters in this book。 Some characters I wish we spent more time with but this book is more about Holly coming out of her cocoon。 Of course while she is building her courage it also lands her in some bad spots。 I love watching her heal while helping others find their way too。 The guys have to learn to let Holly find her own way but make sure she knows they are always there too。 As always it is fun to anticipate their reactions when they find what new trouble Holly manages to find。If I could I would give all of these books 10 stars。 Looking forward to the next Holly adventure。 。。。more

Suzy Bos ，

Once again CC Warren does not disappoint her readers with a another suspense-filled story that will keep you on the edge of your seat， while simultaneously laughing out loud throughout at the frequent uniquely witty， comedic relief dialogue that goes on among her lovable characters！ I've never read a book where I can be scared one moment， and then feel warm and cozy at the endearing interactions between the lovable main characters that Warren is so good at bringing to life。 The dialogue is so be Once again CC Warren does not disappoint her readers with a another suspense-filled story that will keep you on the edge of your seat， while simultaneously laughing out loud throughout at the frequent uniquely witty， comedic relief dialogue that goes on among her lovable characters！ I've never read a book where I can be scared one moment， and then feel warm and cozy at the endearing interactions between the lovable main characters that Warren is so good at bringing to life。 The dialogue is so believable and real。 You will love this book so much and make sure to read the first three in the series first so you know exactly what is going on in this specific book。 。。。more

Karen ，

I absolutely， 100% loved this book！ I was thrilled to be able to continue Holly's story。 The way Imperfect Justice ended， I wasn't sure if C。C。 Warrens was planning to continue writing stories about Holly， and Marx， and Jordan， and Jace， and Sam。 When I learned that Cross the Line was in the works， I was so excited。 I was even more excited to be chosen to be on C。C。 Warrens ARC Team， so I could read the book as soon as I could。 Each of these books have been a roller coaster of emotions， and this I absolutely， 100% loved this book！ I was thrilled to be able to continue Holly's story。 The way Imperfect Justice ended， I wasn't sure if C。C。 Warrens was planning to continue writing stories about Holly， and Marx， and Jordan， and Jace， and Sam。 When I learned that Cross the Line was in the works， I was so excited。 I was even more excited to be chosen to be on C。C。 Warrens ARC Team， so I could read the book as soon as I could。 Each of these books have been a roller coaster of emotions， and this newest book was not any different。 There wasn't as much in the heart breaking， devastation department as some of the other books， but this was definitely a thriller and very suspenseful at times。 But the humor was there （especially in the interactions between Holly and Marx， and Holly and Jordan）， just like it was in all the other books。 I was constantly laughing out loud， causing my family to glance my way in concern。 And I highlighted so many hilarious encounters。 But there was definitely a serious side as C。C。 Warrens was dealing with the topic of prostitution （so， yeah， probably not a book for teens）。 But the love of Christ shines through。 Holly is Holly， and we see her thinking about others instead of herself， and heading into danger， even when told not to。 If you've read the previous books， you know what I mean。 And let me say， if you don't like spoilers， make sure to read all the previous books first so you are caught up with the story。 And yes， that includes the novellas and the Seeking Justice books。 If you love thrillers， and twists and turns and misdirection， you'll love C。C。 Warrens' Holly books， and this one is just as awesome。Thanks to the author for the chance to read an advanced reader copy。 I was not required to write a favorable review。 。。。more

Cindy Davis- Cindy's Book Corner ，

I loved being back with Holly again！ Cross the Line is the fourth book in the series， and you NEED to read the first three books to have proper context。 The Holly series follows a select group of individuals and is best read in order。I had no idea there was going to be a fourth book in the series， I don't recall the third leaving off on a cliffhanger。 However， I am thrilled that this book exists （and it does leave on a minor cliffhanger， so I expect there to be a book five！！）。Holly once again fi I loved being back with Holly again！ Cross the Line is the fourth book in the series， and you NEED to read the first three books to have proper context。 The Holly series follows a select group of individuals and is best read in order。I had no idea there was going to be a fourth book in the series， I don't recall the third leaving off on a cliffhanger。 However， I am thrilled that this book exists （and it does leave on a minor cliffhanger， so I expect there to be a book five！！）。Holly once again finds herself in danger through no fault of her own。 She handles it like she does everything else， immediately jumping in with no thought of the consequences to herself。 While she may be impulsive， she is not stupid and is determined to help Hope find her friend。 Even in the midst of danger， Holly's spunk and determination shine through。 While this could be a heavy read， Holly's mischievous spirit lightens things up。This is one of my favorite series and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys suspense with little to no romance in their novels。 While this is Christian fiction， it is not preachy or intense。 Holly mentions her faith a bit， and it talks of her praying， but again， it is not in your face。Thank you to C。 C。 Warrens for providing an e-copy of this book。 I am not required to provide a favorable review， but I am happy to do so。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Anne Perreault ，

I love Holly and the gang and to get to spend time with them again is such a blessing。 Holly has gone through so much in her life but her steadfast faith in Christ is so refreshing and。。。 simple yet not。 That's what I love about her。 Oh， she's up to her usual shenanigans。 But I absolutely LOVE how she has moved on from her trauma。 That doesn't mean that all is well and she's all healed up。 I love how the author brings in her panic attacks， which are understandable and I would expect that。 But Ho I love Holly and the gang and to get to spend time with them again is such a blessing。 Holly has gone through so much in her life but her steadfast faith in Christ is so refreshing and。。。 simple yet not。 That's what I love about her。 Oh， she's up to her usual shenanigans。 But I absolutely LOVE how she has moved on from her trauma。 That doesn't mean that all is well and she's all healed up。 I love how the author brings in her panic attacks， which are understandable and I would expect that。 But Holly has chosen to trust the men around her。 I love seeing her relationship with Jordan， second best friend according to best friend Jace。 It's such a sweet relationship， where she's willing to trust him a little more so that he can cross the boundaries she's set up。 And of course there is Marx， who is about to get married to his love。 Holly has some anxieties about that but he is such a tender father figure to her。 His lines had me tearing up more than anything else。 Over all， I loved spending time with Holly and the gang。 I was so sad to see the book end。 So。。。 I shall reread the first series lol。 Thank you for some wonderful， exciting， clean entertainment。Here is one of those funny， sweet， and totally Marx and Holly moments: "Why is this thing so tiny？" He paused and glanced at me， and then muttered， "Never mind。" 。。。more

Nicole ，

The gang is back， Holly， Jordan， Sam， Jace and of course Marx， this time to solve a kidnapping that isn't Holly。 Holly gets a late night visitor at her and Jordan's Investigation office。 A prostitute has gone missing， but only her friend cares so she looks to Holly to help solve the case。 Hopefully they can do it without Holly getting caught in the crosshairs of anyone。This book was fantastic。 Loved seeing the banter between all the characters。 Filled with touching moments between friends， a cou The gang is back， Holly， Jordan， Sam， Jace and of course Marx， this time to solve a kidnapping that isn't Holly。 Holly gets a late night visitor at her and Jordan's Investigation office。 A prostitute has gone missing， but only her friend cares so she looks to Holly to help solve the case。 Hopefully they can do it without Holly getting caught in the crosshairs of anyone。This book was fantastic。 Loved seeing the banter between all the characters。 Filled with touching moments between friends， a couple practical jokes and a good mystery。 Don't miss it！ 。。。more

K ，

Absolutely phenomenal as always！ CC knocks it out of the park with every book she writes and this one is no exception。 I've loved Holly since the beginning， her quirkiness and her fire， CC does a wonderful job of bringing her characters to life and I'm happy to see her story continue after Collin。 I had wondered when beginning this book if I'd be as "on the edge of my seat" as I usually am with a holly novel， I can assure you I was， we still find Holly getting into scrapes and getting stronger e Absolutely phenomenal as always！ CC knocks it out of the park with every book she writes and this one is no exception。 I've loved Holly since the beginning， her quirkiness and her fire， CC does a wonderful job of bringing her characters to life and I'm happy to see her story continue after Collin。 I had wondered when beginning this book if I'd be as "on the edge of my seat" as I usually am with a holly novel， I can assure you I was， we still find Holly getting into scrapes and getting stronger every day， I love seeing the faith aspects and faith getting shared through out the book and I can't let the review slide by without mentioning how much I adore Jordan， Marx and Mrs Marx！ I love all the characters but Holly and those 3 just have a special place in my heart。 Absolutely loved this one， it's a must read！ I can't wait to see whats in store next for Holly and the crew 。。。more

Melissa ，

This was a great way to continue the Holly saga！ Will it be the last book about Holly？ I hope not！ Warrens does a phenomenal job weaving together masterpieces that are page turners， and they bring me closer to Jesus。 Who would have thought a thriller/suspense book could do that to a person？ Great work again！

Paula Shreckhise ，

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Laura Hamby ，

I wish I could give this book and all her books at least a 10 star rating！ C。C。 Warrens is my favorite author！ This book was so meaningful and touching。 I plan to read it again soon！ She has a way of bringing her stories and characters to life in ways few authors achieve。 I truly feel like I am watching everything take place in detail and my mind rarely does that。 Start with Criss Cross and work your way through all her books。 Fair warning。 Be prepared to stay up all night reading if you start i I wish I could give this book and all her books at least a 10 star rating！ C。C。 Warrens is my favorite author！ This book was so meaningful and touching。 I plan to read it again soon！ She has a way of bringing her stories and characters to life in ways few authors achieve。 I truly feel like I am watching everything take place in detail and my mind rarely does that。 Start with Criss Cross and work your way through all her books。 Fair warning。 Be prepared to stay up all night reading if you start in the evening！ 。。。more

Erin Laramore ，

Another excellent novel by C。C。 Warrens！ While technically the 4th in the Holly Novels series， this book does come after the events of the Seeking Justice series。 Because there are a lot of spoilers from prior books included in this one， I definitely recommend reading the other Holly Novels and Seeking Justice novels before reading this one， even though the story in this one could potentially stand on its own。 Now that Holly is “safe” from the threats that had been tracking in the prior novels， Another excellent novel by C。C。 Warrens！ While technically the 4th in the Holly Novels series， this book does come after the events of the Seeking Justice series。 Because there are a lot of spoilers from prior books included in this one， I definitely recommend reading the other Holly Novels and Seeking Justice novels before reading this one， even though the story in this one could potentially stand on its own。 Now that Holly is “safe” from the threats that had been tracking in the prior novels， she works with Jordan in his private investigation firm as well as doing freelance photography， which is how she was making ends meet at the beginning of the series。 When Holly is at the PI office after hours working on photos and a knock comes at the door， she finds someone on the other side of the door that she knows needs her help。 In true Holly fashion， she makes a few poor decisions in the guise of not wanting to bother anyone for help and finds herself in some sticky situations。 This book was not as intense as the others in the Holly series， though it did still have some tense moments， but it still full of mystery， action， and of course humor and relationships。 Fans of the series will be glad to see at least one relationship resolution in this book with promises of more on the horizon。 I loved the growing dynamic between Holly and Marx， Holly and Jace， Holly and Jordan and it was good to see her healing from her past circumstances。 This book also had a solid faith thread as Holly continues to love others because of Jesus。 One of the things I love about these books is that Holly is a broken person and she loves other broken people and doesn’t try to be perfect before coming to Jesus， but allows Him to love her in her brokenness。 I think that’s what makes her so appealing a character。 That and her leaning towards mischievousness and her proclivity for sweets and not recognizing her own height deficiency。 While I picked up these novels because I really enjoy a good suspense novel， it’s not just the storyline， but the characters that keep me coming back time and again for more。 Holly worms her way into your heart – just like she did Marx， Jace， Jordan and Sam – and you can’t help but want to see more of what’s going on in her world。 I would recommend this book and series to fans of suspense novels and novels with great character development。 Special thanks to the author for an advance e-copy of this novel。 I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own。 。。。more

Angela Brown ，

Another great book from C。C。 Warrens！ The characters always come alive and you get swept away in the story。 Cross the Line is another great mixture of suspense and humor。 I really like the character of Holly。 She always shows a strength through anything she deals with。 She has a heart for other people despite what she has been through。 I love how she finds the humor in any situation， even in the suspense。 If you like a mystery this is the book for you。 I was so sure I had this one figured out。 I Another great book from C。C。 Warrens！ The characters always come alive and you get swept away in the story。 Cross the Line is another great mixture of suspense and humor。 I really like the character of Holly。 She always shows a strength through anything she deals with。 She has a heart for other people despite what she has been through。 I love how she finds the humor in any situation， even in the suspense。 If you like a mystery this is the book for you。 I was so sure I had this one figured out。 Imagine my surprise when I read what to me was a jaw dropping twist。 You do not want to miss this book！ 。。。more

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