Lineage of Corruption
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- Author：Robin Patchen
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Reviews
Ashley Dawn
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This was a good book。 Romantic suspense is my fav and this was really well written。 I loved the action and fact that the author kept it on pace without overdoing it。 The story just hooked you and kept you reading and not wanting to put it down。This is part of a series but can be read just fine as a stand alone。 I loved Josie and Thomas。 They were great characters and their chemistry was done so well。 Really great read！4/5Thank you to the author/Publisher for the review copy of this book via Cele This was a good book。 Romantic suspense is my fav and this was really well written。 I loved the action and fact that the author kept it on pace without overdoing it。 The story just hooked you and kept you reading and not wanting to put it down。This is part of a series but can be read just fine as a stand alone。 I loved Josie and Thomas。 They were great characters and their chemistry was done so well。 Really great read！4/5Thank you to the author/Publisher for the review copy of this book via Celebrate Lit。 I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine。 。。。more
Danielle Carpenter
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This is an action-packed political romance thriller。 I loved the interaction between Josie and Thomas。 The dialogue was witty and very dramatic。 This novel can standalone from the others in the series。 There is a lot of intrigue and much betrayal in this story， and it all builds to the dramatic climax。 The writing is excellent and the story captured me from the very beginning。
Mark
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This author is a relatively new one to me。 I discovered her back in May， and have read and enjoyed everything she has written。 I have been looking forward to this book， and was not disappointed。 I loved Josie and Thomas， such great characters。 The plot was excellent， and there were a lot of people from the other books， along with new ones。。。。likable and not so likable。 A lot happened in this book， and the suspense was non stop。 This was a truly awesome read。
Debbie
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Lineage of Corruption' by Robin Patchen is a book that keeps the reader turning the pages。 This is a book that shows the length a person will go to get what they want。 This entire series is a great series that readers of mysteries would enjoy。There are great Scriptures told within the pages of this novel。I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own Lineage of Corruption' by Robin Patchen is a book that keeps the reader turning the pages。 This is a book that shows the length a person will go to get what they want。 This entire series is a great series that readers of mysteries would enjoy。There are great Scriptures told within the pages of this novel。I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own 。。。more
Linda Daxon
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Interesting political backdrop。。。Love the Coventry series。 Liked these characters alot， especially Thomas。 Plot was fairly believable， at least to me。 I've been on the inside of politics most of my life and know what a dirty business it can be。 Interesting political backdrop。。。Love the Coventry series。 Liked these characters alot， especially Thomas。 Plot was fairly believable， at least to me。 I've been on the inside of politics most of my life and know what a dirty business it can be。 。。。more
Barbara Carter
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Best friends…。。Political endeavors can be ever so difficult and can try the seeds of friendship。 True friends will always remain， even though flawed at times。 The only Friend Who will never leave you， will Always be with You。 You can always count on Him， King Jesus is His Name！
Cyndi
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Ms。 Patchen writes books straight from the heart。 This book is no exception， my eyes filled with tears as I felt God's presence over some of the scenes。 A subject that is probably difficult for a lot Christians including myself is dealt with in such a beautiful way that I wonder if the author has had to learn this lesson also。 As we read this book we get to meet a new resident to Coventry and learn a lot about the reality of what goes on in the background of politics， including the senate。 There Ms。 Patchen writes books straight from the heart。 This book is no exception， my eyes filled with tears as I felt God's presence over some of the scenes。 A subject that is probably difficult for a lot Christians including myself is dealt with in such a beautiful way that I wonder if the author has had to learn this lesson also。 As we read this book we get to meet a new resident to Coventry and learn a lot about the reality of what goes on in the background of politics， including the senate。 There is suspense and mystery that will keep you guessing to the end to find out who is behind all the awful things that keep happening to Josie， the owner of the new cafe， that is also hiding her true identity。 Coventry has a small town vibe but as Thomas runs for mayor you see all the big city problems。 But the friends he has there are wonderful， the kind we all want。 Don't miss this next book in the Coventry series it is awesome！ I received a free download of this book from the publisher。 This review is totally my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Tim Johnson
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Politics。 Many ticks。 Love in the mix。Ms Patch tackled a hot topic this time。 Good for her！ Every once in awhile whether by choice or by chance， an author will write about subject that nearly everyone is talking about。 But putting the legislative issue aside， the deeper issue of backroom political bargaining， excessive pressure， and downright corruption seems to always be front and center in our conversations these days。 Even nice， quiet towns like Coventry are affected， whether by local or even Politics。 Many ticks。 Love in the mix。Ms Patch tackled a hot topic this time。 Good for her！ Every once in awhile whether by choice or by chance， an author will write about subject that nearly everyone is talking about。 But putting the legislative issue aside， the deeper issue of backroom political bargaining， excessive pressure， and downright corruption seems to always be front and center in our conversations these days。 Even nice， quiet towns like Coventry are affected， whether by local or even national politics。 Ms Patch did an excellent job of laying it all out as a fascinating Christian suspense yarn。We finally get to know the proprietor of the local coffee shop， Cup of Josie （Josie Smith （aka Harrington）。 Turns out she is a Senator's daughter escaping from the too nasty political tactics of Washington， D。C。 Enter another personality we've met before in this series， Thomas Windham。 He's a part time Search and Rescue volunteer who rescues the injured Josie while she is hiking with her ex-fiance Bentley Kent。 Good ole Bentley comes across as a first class jerk， and adds some of the spice to the story。 The other main character is Josie's best friend， Shelly。 It is so much fun watching these folks interact。 Of course Thomas an Josie begin to fall for each other as Thomas hangs out to protect Josie from threats against her。 As you might expect， this generates a rivalry between Bentley and Thomas。"Lineage of Corruption" is a very well done mystery with lots of action， plot twists， and a well concealed nemesis。 Whether politics is your interest or not， lovers of suspense will be captivated by this excellently crafted book。 。。。more
Patti Pierce
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Lineage of Corruption masterfully examines the subject of politics and winning at any cost。 Josie Smith owns the coffee shop in Coventry; however， as the daughter of a powerful senator who refuses to compromise his values， she finds herself in a dangerous situation。Thomas Wyndham owns the insurance agency next to her coffee shop， and finds himself running for mayor。 I love how the characters and the storyline develop throughout this story。 I found the story kept me guessing about who was behind Lineage of Corruption masterfully examines the subject of politics and winning at any cost。 Josie Smith owns the coffee shop in Coventry; however， as the daughter of a powerful senator who refuses to compromise his values， she finds herself in a dangerous situation。Thomas Wyndham owns the insurance agency next to her coffee shop， and finds himself running for mayor。 I love how the characters and the storyline develop throughout this story。 I found the story kept me guessing about who was behind the attacks。 So if you enjoy Christian suspense novels， check out this book for yourself。I received a complimentary copy of this book， but this in no way influenced my review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Becky Dempsey
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Having read the other books in this series， it was nice to see some familiar faces。 There are things from the other books mentioned in this book and you could probably just read this book as a standalone， but you wouldn't totally understand what they were referencing。 I would recommend reading the books in order。 I found the book to be well written and that if flowed well。 I liked Thomas and his steadiness even when Josie didn't want him around。 I kept wanting to read to find out what was going Having read the other books in this series， it was nice to see some familiar faces。 There are things from the other books mentioned in this book and you could probably just read this book as a standalone， but you wouldn't totally understand what they were referencing。 I would recommend reading the books in order。 I found the book to be well written and that if flowed well。 I liked Thomas and his steadiness even when Josie didn't want him around。 I kept wanting to read to find out what was going to happen。 I look forward to reading more books by Robin Patchen。I got a free copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily。 No compensation was received for my review。 。。。more
Kendra Neal
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I really enjoy Christian Romance Suspense and I also LOVE reading books by "new to me" authors。 Lineage of Corruption by Robin Patchen fits both of those for me and the Synopsis was intriguing， therefore I decided to read it！ Josie Smith is the owner of a Coffee Shop in small town Coventry。 Josie used to be in Politics but moved from Washington DC， changing her name， as she was tired of the corruption in Politics and felt she wasn't serving her constituents as well as she should。 Josie is in dan I really enjoy Christian Romance Suspense and I also LOVE reading books by "new to me" authors。 Lineage of Corruption by Robin Patchen fits both of those for me and the Synopsis was intriguing， therefore I decided to read it！ Josie Smith is the owner of a Coffee Shop in small town Coventry。 Josie used to be in Politics but moved from Washington DC， changing her name， as she was tired of the corruption in Politics and felt she wasn't serving her constituents as well as she should。 Josie is in danger when people figure out that she is the Daughter of a Powerful Senator。 Thomas Windham is a local Insurance Rep in Coventry。 Thomas and Josie have met previously， but they really didn't get to know each other， until the night Thomas helps rescue Josie from 2 masked men who have approached her。 Thomas is one who is into politics but he decides to run for Mayor of Coventry when the current mayor is replaced with someone who has ties to the Scandal plagued Mayor。 Josie agrees to help Thomas with his political Aspirations in hopes that her political background will help him become Mayor of Coventry。 Josie and Thomas continue to be in danger from the enemies who have been harassing her。 Will Thomas win his election and become Mayor of Coventry？ Will they escape the dangers of the enemies？ Will there be a Romance between Thomas and Josie？ WOW， this book is VERY Suspenseful， a definite page-turner。 I was hooked by the first few pages and didn't put it down until I finished。 The 2 main characters， Josie and Thomas， are great characters， I LOVE how Josie is determined to make herself a new life in a small town， going as far as changing her name。 I was sad for her when the "enemies" found her and started harassing her。 Thomas is an outstanding man and character。 I love how he sees the corruption and wants to do the right thing and run for Mayor to get rid of corruption。 Thomas also is a praying man and prays with Josie as he protects her from the enemies。 The book is filled with Christian references and faith， much more than I anticipated and I LOVE that。 If you like lots of Suspense。 Romance in a Christian book， I HIGHLY recommend this book。 Lineage of Corruption is Book 7 in the Coventry series， but it reads great as a Stand Alone！ GREAT BOOK！ 。。。more
Carol Keen
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This series is amazing and this book might blow your socks off。 It covers how power can corrupt。 I was instantly fond of the coffee shop， and being back in this familiar setting again。 Coventry is an interesting place to be。 While it's the seventh book in the series， it stands alone really well。 It has Patchen's lovely built in suspense， and humor and faith is never left out。 The pages fly by， while I'm immersed in the story。 I liked characters how the verse I have long know about the love of mo This series is amazing and this book might blow your socks off。 It covers how power can corrupt。 I was instantly fond of the coffee shop， and being back in this familiar setting again。 Coventry is an interesting place to be。 While it's the seventh book in the series， it stands alone really well。 It has Patchen's lovely built in suspense， and humor and faith is never left out。 The pages fly by， while I'm immersed in the story。 I liked characters how the verse I have long know about the love of money was worked into the story。 Thanks to Celebrate Lit for my digital copy of this book。 This review is my own and contains what I thought about this book。 A positive review is never required。 。。。more
Stella Potts
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Loved this book。 I really like Robin Patchen’s style of writing。 There is always lot’s of interaction between the characters and lot’s of suspense as well。 I also like that she includes Faith in God in her stories。 This is a political story and it is very well told and is also an eye opener if you are not familiar with the inner workings of the political world。 Thomas is trying to protect Josie from someone who is using her to get to her father who is a senator。 There is also their feelings for Loved this book。 I really like Robin Patchen’s style of writing。 There is always lot’s of interaction between the characters and lot’s of suspense as well。 I also like that she includes Faith in God in her stories。 This is a political story and it is very well told and is also an eye opener if you are not familiar with the inner workings of the political world。 Thomas is trying to protect Josie from someone who is using her to get to her father who is a senator。 There is also their feelings for each other that they have to deal with。 There is danger at every turn and a big surprise at the end when the perp is revealed。 。。。more
Rebecca
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3。5 stars"I don't date politicians。"Search and Rescue volunteer Thomas Windham was already labeling himself a "glutton for punishment"; having been turned down nineteen times （yes， that is a lot of times） by Josie Smith didn't mean he wasn't going to try again， after all the woman was plastered to his chest while he carried （yes carried！） her down the mountain after a nasty ankle sprain。 What were the chances that he would hit twenty？ But before they could completely hash it out， Josie's not-fia 3。5 stars"I don't date politicians。"Search and Rescue volunteer Thomas Windham was already labeling himself a "glutton for punishment"; having been turned down nineteen times （yes， that is a lot of times） by Josie Smith didn't mean he wasn't going to try again， after all the woman was plastered to his chest while he carried （yes carried！） her down the mountain after a nasty ankle sprain。 What were the chances that he would hit twenty？ But before they could completely hash it out， Josie's not-fiance-anymore-friend gets a frightening call， and Thomas quickly realizes that Josie is not exactly who everyone in Coventry thinks that she is。 Her life， and by association his， is about to get a whole lot more dangerous。 。 。 。 but interestingly enough， she agrees to advise him on his run for local mayor in the meantime。 。 。 but， at what cost？A classic romantic suspense with a myriad of interesting characters and a behind-the-scenes reminder of just how nasty the game of politics can turn。 "Because it was very possible one of the people closest to Josie was working against her。" "God was all about grace。 Jesus had been sent not to save the well but save the sick。 。 。 。 。 to redeem the lost。 。 。 。 She'd been lost， and God had drawn her back to Himself。 He loved her 。 。 " Grace upon grace; God's merciful grace can even provide resolution over a "lineage of corruption"。 。。。more
Sheila Lee
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"Absolute power corrupts absolutely"。 In this book the author writes a compelling story of good versus evil。 Through her writing， we are introduced to several characters for whom this phrase applies。 Politics aside， the governing body is the perfect breeding ground for the addiction to power。 This author has peeled back the layers of her characters to reveal what is usually hidden: those who crave power and money and those who struggle to remain true to their faith。 This is an excellent romantic "Absolute power corrupts absolutely"。 In this book the author writes a compelling story of good versus evil。 Through her writing， we are introduced to several characters for whom this phrase applies。 Politics aside， the governing body is the perfect breeding ground for the addiction to power。 This author has peeled back the layers of her characters to reveal what is usually hidden: those who crave power and money and those who struggle to remain true to their faith。 This is an excellent romantic suspense， with action-packed drama and a nice dose of romance。5 stars。 。。。more
Erin
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I loved this book！ I’ve read this whole series and it’s amazing！ While you can read each book as a stand alone they do read better as a series。 You get introduced to characters throughout the series that you see again in each book though they are the secondary characters then。 It’s nice to watch their lives unfold more too。Thomas didn’t ever really think about being a politician。 But he wants what’s best for his town and it’s definitely not what the current mayor is planning。 So he decides to r I loved this book！ I’ve read this whole series and it’s amazing！ While you can read each book as a stand alone they do read better as a series。 You get introduced to characters throughout the series that you see again in each book though they are the secondary characters then。 It’s nice to watch their lives unfold more too。Thomas didn’t ever really think about being a politician。 But he wants what’s best for his town and it’s definitely not what the current mayor is planning。 So he decides to run for mayor。 Josie has spent way too much time working in politics and now she’s done。 She’s never going back。 Until she agrees to help Thomas and he decides to help protect her。What follows is quite the tale of suspense and romance。 Oh and add in betrayal。 Plus too many suspects。 I loved it！ It took me about half the book before I realized who the bad guy had to be。 And trust me， you’re going to be shocked at the end， even if you knew who it had to be。 Five stars and go get your copy。 Let me know what you think！ I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way。 All opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations。 。。。more
Diane Higgins
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Robin Patchen has written another engaging read in "Lineage of Corruption"。 This one was a little different than the previous Coventry Saga books， as it had politics in it。 But Robin Patchen did an excellent job explaining the politics。 I have a feeling a lot of research went into this book。 I highly recommend this book and all of Robin Patchen's books。I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine。 Robin Patchen has written another engaging read in "Lineage of Corruption"。 This one was a little different than the previous Coventry Saga books， as it had politics in it。 But Robin Patchen did an excellent job explaining the politics。 I have a feeling a lot of research went into this book。 I highly recommend this book and all of Robin Patchen's books。I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine。 。。。more
Vickie Jameson
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This was such a great book！ It kept my interest from beginning to end。 I didn't want to put the book down and there were enough twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the story's conclusion。 Job well done！ I can't wait to read more of Ms。 Patchen's books。 I received a complimentary ebbok in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own and a positive review was not required。 This was such a great book！ It kept my interest from beginning to end。 I didn't want to put the book down and there were enough twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the story's conclusion。 Job well done！ I can't wait to read more of Ms。 Patchen's books。 I received a complimentary ebbok in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own and a positive review was not required。 。。。more
Nancy Hooper
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Great book Truly Loved it and couldn't put the ebook down。 Great book and can't wait to read the next book in the series Great book Truly Loved it and couldn't put the ebook down。 Great book and can't wait to read the next book in the series 。。。more
Carlien Peens
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Without any remorse I acknowledge that I am a big fan of Robin Patchen。 I love that she tackles controversial subjects in her stories！ But she does it in such a sensitive and thought provoking way that drives you to ponder about those subjects。 We meet Josie and Thomas and their struggle to keep her out of harms way without revealing her true identity！ The villian will keep you guessing untill the end！ The humour mixed through with faith， suspense， intrigue and romance is a perfect recipe for an Without any remorse I acknowledge that I am a big fan of Robin Patchen。 I love that she tackles controversial subjects in her stories！ But she does it in such a sensitive and thought provoking way that drives you to ponder about those subjects。 We meet Josie and Thomas and their struggle to keep her out of harms way without revealing her true identity！ The villian will keep you guessing untill the end！ The humour mixed through with faith， suspense， intrigue and romance is a perfect recipe for an awesome story！ Would I recommend this to anyone？ 1000 times yes！！ Brilliantly done！ 。。。more
Bonny Rambarran
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She ran away; gave herself a new nameWHY？？ Her father is running for senator and she does not want to help him again。 She made casual friends - and one day she went for a walk in the hills and fell。 Fortunately a man who was a volunteer search and rescue found her。 And that starts a friendship。 And then her best friend finds her。 And her old fiancé。 And life becomes very convoluted， and dangerous， And if not for her faith in God she would have given up！！！ I received a copy of this book from the She ran away; gave herself a new nameWHY？？ Her father is running for senator and she does not want to help him again。 She made casual friends - and one day she went for a walk in the hills and fell。 Fortunately a man who was a volunteer search and rescue found her。 And that starts a friendship。 And then her best friend finds her。 And her old fiancé。 And life becomes very convoluted， and dangerous， And if not for her faith in God she would have given up！！！ I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 All thoughts and comments are my own。 。。。more
Claudia
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While Lineage of Corruption is book 7 in Robin Patchen's Coventry Saga series， it will work as a stand-alone read。 I always enjoy Patchen's writing， and I especially love her long series that allow one to know her characters well， and to feel at home in her small town settings。 Patchen does a wonderful job of balancing the romance and suspense elements of her stories。In Lineage of Corruption Josie Smith is working incognito as a coffee shop owner。 Trying to stay under the radar has made making f While Lineage of Corruption is book 7 in Robin Patchen's Coventry Saga series， it will work as a stand-alone read。 I always enjoy Patchen's writing， and I especially love her long series that allow one to know her characters well， and to feel at home in her small town settings。 Patchen does a wonderful job of balancing the romance and suspense elements of her stories。In Lineage of Corruption Josie Smith is working incognito as a coffee shop owner。 Trying to stay under the radar has made making friends difficult。 Few people from her former life as a D。C。 mover and shaker know of her new name or whereabouts。 Thomas Windham spends more of his time volunteering with search and rescue， the fire department， and as a paramedic than he does running his insurance business。 Now， he has been asked to run for mayor。 Circumstances， much to Thomas' pleasure and Josie's frustration， have thrown the two together and shown them that they need one another's skills。 The action becomes intense as Thomas' campaign heats up and Josie becomes a target as a pawn in her own father's political career。I highly recommend this book and series along with Robin Patchen's previous series。 I am grateful to have been provided a complimentary copy without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Jeannine Bennett
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If you like Christian romantic suspense that ironically mirrors today's current events， check out Lineage of Corruption by USA Today Bestselling Author Robin Patchen。 This was the first book I read by Robin; truthfully， at 400+ pages， I wasn't sure I wanted to try it。 I typically stick to books around 250-300 pages; however， I am glad I did because it was a page-turner。 I quickly discovered the page count didn't matter because I got sucked into the story。 This book is true to the suspense genre。 If you like Christian romantic suspense that ironically mirrors today's current events， check out Lineage of Corruption by USA Today Bestselling Author Robin Patchen。 This was the first book I read by Robin; truthfully， at 400+ pages， I wasn't sure I wanted to try it。 I typically stick to books around 250-300 pages; however， I am glad I did because it was a page-turner。 I quickly discovered the page count didn't matter because I got sucked into the story。 This book is true to the suspense genre。 You won't want to put the book down。 Josie Smith， the daughter of a powerful U。S。 Senator， walks away from her life as a political strategist in D。C。 to live a low-key life in the small town of Coventry。 There Josie opens a coffee shop where she seeks to find her true self again。 Thomas Windham is a small-town insurance agent who finds himself running for office to save his town from a dishonest local politician。 Thomas knows absolutely nothing about politics。 The story gets interesting when the Senator， Josie's father， becomes his party's lone voice standing against corrupt policies; his enemies will do whatever it takes to get his vote， even going after his family。 Josie， now in danger， rethinks her decision to help Thomas。 Perhaps， an alliance would be beneficial。 Thomas' protection for her political wisdom。 A partnership is formed， and the story goes into full suspense mode from that point forward。Outside of the romance and suspense， I appreciated the Christian references sprinkled throughout。 The elements of forgiveness， trust， and love are evident in the book， as are the topics of God's truth， faith， guidance， healing， and restoration。 Overall， I found the book to be an excellent read and plan on reading more books by Robin Patchen。 I give Lineage of Corruption 5 out of 5 stars。Note: I reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， which I received through Celebrate Lit。 I was not required to write a positive review， nor was I compensated for sharing my thoughts。 。。。more
Sherry
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RereadI discovered I had already read this book， and it was worth reading again。 All the comments I made previously still stand。 Looking forward to the next Coventry Saga，
Deana Dick
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This has been a very eye opening look into the political world where deceit， threats and power play a role in this intriguing story。 I’m sure we have all heard talks about how corrupt the government can be。 In this story we have several characters trying to prove that there are honest people within the government。 When they stand up for their beliefs they find themselves in danger and open the door for evil to walk in。 What I found interesting was the scripture “the love of money id the root of This has been a very eye opening look into the political world where deceit， threats and power play a role in this intriguing story。 I’m sure we have all heard talks about how corrupt the government can be。 In this story we have several characters trying to prove that there are honest people within the government。 When they stand up for their beliefs they find themselves in danger and open the door for evil to walk in。 What I found interesting was the scripture “the love of money id the root of all evil，” play out in this intense drama。 Power for some can lead to big egos that crave more power and more money in order to feel good about themselves。 Several months ago the issue that is being addressed in a bill in the story would be very vital。 However as we know the much argued case of abortion has seen a change that has caused riots， friends turn into enemies and a division in this country。 I still think this story is very important because it shows that a senator is steadfast in his faith and will not bow to the enemies threats。 At the front of the crisis is the senator’s daughter who has tried to lead a very private life 。 Somehow her identity is revealed and it sets the stage for Josie to need bodyguards to keep her safe。 The continuous danger she is in gives readers a high octane edge of your seat writing experience。 The author lets us get to know Josie better as she shares her strong faith and opens her heart to someone who I really came to trust。 Thomas has his hands full running for office and protecting Josie from harm。 I loved the friend/love scenario between Josie and Thomas。 I think because Josie is still being pursued by her ex fiancé it causes her to hold her feelings back for Thomas。 I was beginning to wonder if one of Josie’s friends may be involved with the group that was trying to sabotage the senator and Josie。 The author cleverly leaves a trail of hints but I just couldn’t be quite sure I knew who it was。 The intense action is good and brings the story to a new level of suspense。 As the pressure mounts as to what the senator decides to do， Josie and Thomas place their trust in God and try to get ahead of someone who is willing to release photos that could damage their lives。 I kept thinking that God was in control now and He will expose the enemy and use what was meant for bad God will use for good。 The ending exposes the desperate measures people take to gain power。 They are willing to kill， destroy lives and threaten others who try to stop them。 Get ready for a heart pounding ending that will leave you shaking。 As I close out my review I have to recognize a man who although was in the background， was a true hero in my eyes。 Donley is assigned to watch over Josie and he did it with integrity and intelligence。 I admired how he was willing to put his life on the line for others。 His instincts were good and I am thrilled to know that he will be featured in a upcoming book from this talented author。 。。。more
Melissa
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This is the only book I have read in this series and I have to say I didn’t feel lost at all。 Only more interested in the other books。This was a very good book。 I really wasn’t sure who was behind everything until it was revealed。 Robin did a great job of keeping the reader guessing。I also appreciated the strong faith element and the fact that the author didn’t shy away from a hot political topic that many authors would never touch。 The struggle the characters faced in staying strong or compromi This is the only book I have read in this series and I have to say I didn’t feel lost at all。 Only more interested in the other books。This was a very good book。 I really wasn’t sure who was behind everything until it was revealed。 Robin did a great job of keeping the reader guessing。I also appreciated the strong faith element and the fact that the author didn’t shy away from a hot political topic that many authors would never touch。 The struggle the characters faced in staying strong or compromising their values was very relatable and unfortunately I think many Christian do compromise their values when it become too hard to stay strong。Overall， an excellent romantic suspense。A copy of this book was given to me through Celebrate Lit。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ann
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Robin Patchen has outdone herself yet again。 This is another page-turner filled with suspense。 It kept me guessing until the end。 I highly recommend this book。
Helen
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Line of Corruption b y Robin Patchen， is the seventh book in the Coventry Saga series。 Even though the story brings back some character from previous stories， this also makes a great stand alone story。 This is a well written story that contains mystery， suspense and romance。 I especially enjoyed the dedication Josie's parents have towards her and her safety and the care Thomas gives to keep her safe。 This story focuses on the corruption that takes place within government and how far some people Line of Corruption b y Robin Patchen， is the seventh book in the Coventry Saga series。 Even though the story brings back some character from previous stories， this also makes a great stand alone story。 This is a well written story that contains mystery， suspense and romance。 I especially enjoyed the dedication Josie's parents have towards her and her safety and the care Thomas gives to keep her safe。 This story focuses on the corruption that takes place within government and how far some people will go to get what they want。 I appreciated how far Josie would go to live her own life without her family connections and the hard work she put into her coffee shop。 This is a great Christian romantic suspense that starts off running and doesn't let up to the end。I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Connie Carpenter
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Lineage of Corruption is written by Robin Patchen。 It’s part of the Coventry Saga series。 While this is a series， you can read them as stand alone stories。 I have read most of the books in the series and this one was most definitely my favorite。 The author always takes on some tough subjects but always writes God’s love and forgiveness into them。 This book does mention pre-marital intimacy and talks about abortion however， the author turns this around and reminds us what God says。 Josie Smith ha Lineage of Corruption is written by Robin Patchen。 It’s part of the Coventry Saga series。 While this is a series， you can read them as stand alone stories。 I have read most of the books in the series and this one was most definitely my favorite。 The author always takes on some tough subjects but always writes God’s love and forgiveness into them。 This book does mention pre-marital intimacy and talks about abortion however， the author turns this around and reminds us what God says。 Josie Smith has moved to Coventry and wants to forget her true last name and her connection to politics。 She’s grown up in a political family and wants to separate and make a name for herself that isn’t one of politics。 She buys a business and loves amoungst the locals。 Thomas Windham loves Coventry and everything that the small town encompasses。 He didn’t want to run for mayor。 However the interim mayor doesn’t have Coventry best interest at heart。 He’s a local business owner and all around good guy。 Josie’s dad is trying not to cave to political pressure。 Suddenly someone starts to threaten Josie。 He hires a lot of muscle to keep her safe。 Thomas along with Josie’s friend and ex fiancé assists with keeping an eye on her。 Suddenly everyone is a suspect。 I could not believe all the action that was in this story。 I honestly did not figure it out until it was revealed。 I learned a lot about politics through this book。 The author did a great job in capturing the dark side of politics。 This was my favorite book of the series。 Thank You to the author， publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to read a copy of this book。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Linda
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