Inspired by the Hero
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- Author：Elle E. Kay
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Reviews
Kendra Muonio
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Casey Crawford knows how the town of Freedom， Colorado feels about her and her family。 She’s heard the whispers and knows they have no more use for her than they have for AC in December。So， when she gets trapped in a chalet in the woods with the object of her secret crush and he shows interest in her， she knows it can’t lead to happily-ever-after。 He’ll eventually see that the Crawfords are nothing but trouble， and if she doesn’t get him killed first， she’ll ruin his reputation。Gage Buchanan has Casey Crawford knows how the town of Freedom， Colorado feels about her and her family。 She’s heard the whispers and knows they have no more use for her than they have for AC in December。So， when she gets trapped in a chalet in the woods with the object of her secret crush and he shows interest in her， she knows it can’t lead to happily-ever-after。 He’ll eventually see that the Crawfords are nothing but trouble， and if she doesn’t get him killed first， she’ll ruin his reputation。Gage Buchanan has had his share of trouble， and isn’t looking for more， but when he offers Casey a ride home from work， someone starts shooting at them。 He can’t leave a damsel in distress to her own devices， and the more time they spend together the more she finds her way into the cracks in the wall he’s built up around his heart。He knows she deserves better than him， but if she keeps turning those trusting blue eyes his way， he won’t be able to keep himself from wishing they could be more than friends。 In order for that to happen， he has to keep her alive and figure out why someone wants her dead。 He plans to do just that， but there are forces at work he can’t control， but God can， if he’ll turn to Him。this was a quick read for me that had me staying up too late reading to see what happened next。i received an advanced copy of the book from the author so these are my thoughts on the book。 。。。more
Wren Woodland
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Drama and suspense There’s so much going on in this book-feelings of betrayal and being judged， age gap， danger and more danger， the past being revisited， medical issues， following God’s will and two hearts wanting to love and be loved。 There were so many storylines swirling and intertwined to get to the HEA it was a little overwhelming。 It was good to see several of our friends from Freedom Ridge with the focus being on the resort for this book。 Heat level:clean。
Lucia Valenzuela
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Another great Freedom Ridge story。 Casey and Gage seem worlds apart。 She wants nothing more than to leave Freedom Ridge for Denver。 Gage feels God’s call for foreign missionary work but is reluctant to leave Freedom Ridge。 Their worlds collide when Casey’s life is threatened。 Wonderful characters that draw you into their lives。 Loved how they both eventually put their faith in God’s plan for their lives。 I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary， honest review。
Sharon
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A fantastic book and wonderful characters。 Even though I was given a copy of this book by the author， it in no way influenced my opinion and this is my honest review。
Victoria
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Casey adored her father but his actions disgraced the family as well as the police uniform he wore。 Ever since the scandal she has lived with the whispers behind her back but she has worked hard to make something of herself。 Gage is no secret to the whispers and still feels the shame for his past actions but he knows he has been forgiven and he is making a good life in Freedom， Colorado。 Their story is full of action and suspense and it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read。 I am still angry Casey adored her father but his actions disgraced the family as well as the police uniform he wore。 Ever since the scandal she has lived with the whispers behind her back but she has worked hard to make something of herself。 Gage is no secret to the whispers and still feels the shame for his past actions but he knows he has been forgiven and he is making a good life in Freedom， Colorado。 Their story is full of action and suspense and it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read。 I am still angry at the way Casey and her mother were treated by the local law enforcement after her father’s disgrace; they were innocent。 There’s no excuse for the police’s lackluster response to the serious crime that Casey and her mom suffered。 Readers who want their books to end HEA will not be disappointed。 I received an ARC and this voluntary review contains my honest opinions。 。。。more
Karen Brasher
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Inspired by the HeroAnother wonderful addition to the Freedom Ridge series。 Casey is tired of hiding from the whispers and rumors surrounding her family in Freedom Ridge。 Her mother wants to still live there but she cannot stay。 She plans to leave the first chance she gets。 Casey is friends with Gage’s sister and when he offers to give her a ride home they find themselves under fire。 Someone has targeted Casey but who and why？ Will Gage be able to keep her safe？
Margie
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WOW。 Elle E。 Kay packed a lot in this story。 Yes， there is romance， but there is also feelings of guilt， bullying， romance， evil and twists and turns。 Casey Crawford is both right and wrong about how the people in town see her。 I always enjoy visiting Freedom and this visit did not disappoint。
Teresa
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I love this series！ So， so good！ Casey and Gage's story is amazing。 I love the faith based story and how Casey and Gage both wanted to follow what God wanted them to do。 I was glad that Casey mentioned that she wasn't following what God wanted for her and then she worked to correct the path。 Great story。 Love the action and suspense too。I received an advanced copy of this book， however， I am voluntarily sharing my honest opinion。 I love this series！ So， so good！ Casey and Gage's story is amazing。 I love the faith based story and how Casey and Gage both wanted to follow what God wanted them to do。 I was glad that Casey mentioned that she wasn't following what God wanted for her and then she worked to correct the path。 Great story。 Love the action and suspense too。I received an advanced copy of this book， however， I am voluntarily sharing my honest opinion。 。。。more
Mary Jane McLeod
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Really Great Series I'm so enjoying this series and getting to know all the characters。 I loved Gage and Casey's story and seeing how God worked in their lives。 This book has it all， intrigue， romance and faith。 A great read。 Really Great Series I'm so enjoying this series and getting to know all the characters。 I loved Gage and Casey's story and seeing how God worked in their lives。 This book has it all， intrigue， romance and faith。 A great read。 。。。more
Adrianna
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I absolutely fell in love with this story！ It was a thrill from cover to cover。 I can’t recommend it enough。 I never include spoilers in a review， so please just take my word it’s a great read you won’t regret taking time for this one。
Kathleen Ryder
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I had never heard of this author before picking up this book， but based on the burb， I expected this to be a sweet， clean and wholesome， Christian romance。Casey Crawford knows how the town of Freedom， Colorado feels about her and her family。 She’s heard the whispers and knows they have no more use for her than they have for AC in December。So， when she gets trapped in a chalet in the woods with the object of her secret crush and he shows interest in her， she knows it can’t lead to happily-ever-af I had never heard of this author before picking up this book， but based on the burb， I expected this to be a sweet， clean and wholesome， Christian romance。Casey Crawford knows how the town of Freedom， Colorado feels about her and her family。 She’s heard the whispers and knows they have no more use for her than they have for AC in December。So， when she gets trapped in a chalet in the woods with the object of her secret crush and he shows interest in her， she knows it can’t lead to happily-ever-after。 He’ll eventually see that the Crawfords are nothing but trouble， and if she doesn’t get him killed first， she’ll ruin his reputation。Gage Buchanan has had his share of trouble， and isn’t looking for more， but when he offers Casey a ride home from work， someone starts shooting at them。 He can’t leave a damsel in distress to her own devices， and the more time they spend together the more she finds her way into the cracks in the wall he’s built up around his heart。He knows she deserves better than him， but if she keeps turning those trusting blue eyes his way， he won’t be able to keep himself from wishing they could be more than friends。 In order for that to happen， he has to keep her alive and figure out why someone wants her dead。 He plans to do just that， but there are forces at work he can't control， but God can， if he'll turn to Him。This was really hit and miss for me。 It read almost like a romantic suspense novel， yet it was not at all believeable。 I believe that romance books should not be realistic， that is part of the charm of reading a romance， but in the case of a romantic suspense book， some parts should be based in fact， such as how a detective operates， how the law works， police procedure and so on， which this book was lacking。We had missing people and law officials refusing to lodge a report， detectives ignoring an attempted kidnapping， and someone being harrassed and stalked， with witnesses， and the police unable to do anything。 Just too far fetched。 Thank you to #booksprout for a copy of this book in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Ann
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This is an action-packed inspirational romance that is full of suspense。 It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go。 I highly recommend this book。 Loved it！。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 This is an action-packed inspirational romance that is full of suspense。 It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go。 I highly recommend this book。 Loved it！。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Joyce Marion
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Casey has finally completed her education and is working as a PA。 Her father was arrested when she was 15 and she feels betrayed by him。 （Cop gone bad。） She and her mom have lived through this with the people in town always whispering behind their backs。 Her desire is to leave town and start over where no one knows about her father。Gage is the CEO of his father's company。 He is a military veteran and did not want to take over his dad's company。 He feels called into foreign missions。 Gage and Cas Casey has finally completed her education and is working as a PA。 Her father was arrested when she was 15 and she feels betrayed by him。 （Cop gone bad。） She and her mom have lived through this with the people in town always whispering behind their backs。 Her desire is to leave town and start over where no one knows about her father。Gage is the CEO of his father's company。 He is a military veteran and did not want to take over his dad's company。 He feels called into foreign missions。 Gage and Casey meet when Gage's sister has health problems。 He thinks she's too young and inexperienced。 When he discovers that Casey has a stalker， he tries to protect her。Lots of unexpected twists and turns。 。。。more
Linda
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Part of the multi-author Heroes of Freedom Ridge series， Inspired by the Hero is a fast paced， enjoyable story。 There is history （baggage） between Gage and Casey， and they struggle to come to terms with who each other is now， not who they were。 Second chances can be tough， but the faith message woven through the story reminds the characters and readers that God is with us and can help us make the right decision。 The author has obviously done her homework on what it takes to be a Physician’s Assi Part of the multi-author Heroes of Freedom Ridge series， Inspired by the Hero is a fast paced， enjoyable story。 There is history （baggage） between Gage and Casey， and they struggle to come to terms with who each other is now， not who they were。 Second chances can be tough， but the faith message woven through the story reminds the characters and readers that God is with us and can help us make the right decision。 The author has obviously done her homework on what it takes to be a Physician’s Assistant， and I liked learning about the topic。 There were a few times the story line was rushed or glossed over something， but not enough to distract this reader。 This might be a nit， but there were two female characters whose name began with C， and I initially had trouble keeping them separated。 This author does a great job of writing suspense， and the end was especially exciting。 。。。more
Christina Bowling
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I just didn't like the book。 I couldn't find anything about the characters or the plot to like， and didn't really enjoy the book。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 I just didn't like the book。 I couldn't find anything about the characters or the plot to like， and didn't really enjoy the book。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Marianne
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This is a super Christian/romantic suspense！ I liked it so much！ It is smart and interesting， exciting and enjoyable to read。。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Nancy
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This was a great story which had lots of drama and suspense。 I loved the main characters Casey Crawford and Gage Buchanan。 This is a multi author series and some of the characters mentioned in this story have been in other books。 I was able to enjoy the story without reading all of the previous stories in the series。 I have read a handful of them。 I think that you would get more out of this series if they are read in order since there is a lot of references to previous situations。Casey Crawford This was a great story which had lots of drama and suspense。 I loved the main characters Casey Crawford and Gage Buchanan。 This is a multi author series and some of the characters mentioned in this story have been in other books。 I was able to enjoy the story without reading all of the previous stories in the series。 I have read a handful of them。 I think that you would get more out of this series if they are read in order since there is a lot of references to previous situations。Casey Crawford wants to leave Freedom， Colorado since something that her father did many years before continues to impact the people of the town and their view of her and her mother。 Her dad who had been a police officer in town went to prison for his actions。 Casey doesn't have any close friends in Freedom and doesn't realize that she is well liked by many in the community。 After working very hard she has become a PA。 When someone starts to threaten her- with entering her home while she is away， then damaging her car- she reports it to the police but due to the situation with her father- they are very slow looking into who is after her。 She ends up turning to Gage Buchanan for help- he is the brother of her friend and she had a crush on him years before。 He's a lot older than her but her feelings start to grown again as he steps in to protect her。Gage Buchanan has a past that he regrets。 He sees people around him getting married and knows there aren't a lot of women in Freedom his age。 Situations with his sister keep sending Casey into his path。 He knows he's a lot older than her so he doesn't want to pursue anything。 When someone damages her car causing an accident- he offers to drive her home。 When someone starts shooting at him and Casey， he knows he has to protect her to save both of their lives。Casey and Gage both have decisions to make about their futures。 The plans they make will probably take them far away from one another。 Will they give one another a chance at love or follow the plans they have made。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Stox4story
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Lot of Promise but also Lot of QuestionsI loved the possibilities this book presented。 Loved how the author didn’t use a lot of foul language to make characters seem tough…。 A good writer shouldn’t have to do that and this author didn’t。 I loved how scripture was used as an ‘example’。 By that I mean it was used to enforce choices。 This excerpt in the story explains it much better than me…。 “Yes， the Lord had forgiven him， as had his friend， but maybe the consequences of his actions would linger Lot of Promise but also Lot of QuestionsI loved the possibilities this book presented。 Loved how the author didn’t use a lot of foul language to make characters seem tough…。 A good writer shouldn’t have to do that and this author didn’t。 I loved how scripture was used as an ‘example’。 By that I mean it was used to enforce choices。 This excerpt in the story explains it much better than me…。 “Yes， the Lord had forgiven him， as had his friend， but maybe the consequences of his actions would linger for good。 He remembered how David， in the Old Testament， had whole-heartedly turned to God and regretted his sin， but God let him suffer many of the consequences of his sinful choices。 Maybe that was the position he was in now。 God forgave him and cherished him as a dear son， but he wouldn’t remove the trouble。” It shows we have to own our choices and unfortunately there usually is collateral damage with bad choices。 This book shows that。I loved how good overcomes evil…。 how when things looked impossible that the characters knew whatever the outcome， God was in control。 So you can see there was a lot I loved but there was a lot of frustration for me also。 It almost was like this was meant to be a romantic suspense but then a romance seems impossible under the circumstances。 How does someone seek a love connection when bullets are flying around at them or when family members have suddenly gone missing？ I doubt many people would be thinking about falling in love under those circumstances。 It was like the love angle was more important than the danger， but then the danger was ignored to fit the love in the story。The whole legal process was unbelievable。 A person is being stalked， shot at and had been left threatening notes and CDs。 Why would the police be unable to intervene？ There was proof and witnesses。 It was like law enforcement just didn’t want to be involved。 It also seemed like at least one detective needed to be reprimanded at a minimum， if not demoted。 He allowed personal feelings stand in the way of investigating a likely kidnapping …。 They didn’t even try to connect the puzzle pieces which would have been easy to do。 It seemed obvious Casey’s brakes had been tampered with when she almost went over that cliff。 It seemed the authorities didn’t want to know or even try to find the culprit。 Did they also want her dead？Why didn’t law officials file a missing person report when the mother disappeared？ The minimum wait period had more than been met。 I needed more depth into the crime that was the catalyst of this book。 How old were the victims and how did the crimes come about？ How long did the dad spend in prison and did he ever have a ‘look in the mirror’ moment？ Was Casey’s dad the true culprit and why didn’t her mother believe it？ I kept thinking there was something fishy about her dad’s detective partner and other officials when they seemingly refused to protect Casey or care about her death threats。And last， how could a hospital worker be kidnapped at knifepoint and walk though main passages at the hospital？ And why would Casey even cooperate？ Either her mom was already dead or would be when the kidnapper took her to be with the mother。 The perfect time to capture the kidnapper was while at the hospital， cause havoc and make sure he didn’t get away…。 Then force him to talk。Speaking of the kidnapper， what happened to him？ All we know is he was captured… of course， not by law enforcement， they had nothing to do with the whole situation。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Valri Western
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Casey and Gage were believable and likable characters。 I found them very engaging。 The plot was realistic and enjoying。 They were dealing with real life issues and scenarios。 Casey had a father in prison and yet was constantly having to "suffer" for his crimes by some in the community whispering about her。 She didn't do anything wrong but was being judge as if she did。 For this reason， she wanted to leave town after she had made something of her life。 Gage wanted to serve foreign missions - a li Casey and Gage were believable and likable characters。 I found them very engaging。 The plot was realistic and enjoying。 They were dealing with real life issues and scenarios。 Casey had a father in prison and yet was constantly having to "suffer" for his crimes by some in the community whispering about her。 She didn't do anything wrong but was being judge as if she did。 For this reason， she wanted to leave town after she had made something of her life。 Gage wanted to serve foreign missions - a life he'd felt drawn to - but felt familial pressure to stay and run the family business。 Could there be other options？ Their deep attraction to each other complicates things in both their lives！ However， when Casey begins to be targeted by a madman， Gage steps up and won't let her down until he is caught。 There is a lot of action towards the end of the book that is very enjoyable！ I found the themes and lessons learned in this story to be great！ A well written book！ 。。。more
Kathy
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An amazing story that contains suspense， adventure and romance。 The characters were intriguing and well written， while grabbing your attention from the beginning。 Don’t miss out on Gage and Casey’s story in Freedom Ridge。
Nati
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Casey only wish is to leave Freedom Ridge and her father’s problems behind。 Gage is working as CEO of the family business but his call is to be a missionary。 Are Gage and Casey me at to be together or will their past keep them apart？
MaryEllen
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Loved it！ This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author。 The characters were realistic and facing believable life choices。 The action and danger were well described and the heroics were not farfetched。I loved the twists， both the good and the scary ones！
Di
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A catchy， tremendously captivating romantic suspense novel set in whit lots of twists and unexpected turns， this was much more interesting than I expected， and generally just a really entertaining read。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Sandra Hartzel
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