Waylaid by Jerusha Agen

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Waylaid by Jerusha Agen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Waylaid
Series: Windy City Westons #1
Author: Jerusha Agen
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Publisher: SDG Words, LLC
Release Date: March 27, 2025

Someone wants to kill her. She wants the killer to finish the job.

Spring Weston will do anything to rise in the ranks of pro cycling and prove she isn’t the one failure of the five Weston siblings. Anything except cheat. When she learns of doping on her cycling team, she’s determined to uncover the truth. But she can’t if she’s dead.

Sergeant Torin Cotter may not be the hero the public thinks he is, but he recognizes fear when he sees it. When he takes over the investigation of the collision that landed Spring in the hospital, he’s compelled to protect her from whatever danger she’s in, even though he knows he might fail. Again.

Spring’s faith in God isn’t enough to help her face the living nightmare she awakened to after the accident. But neither she nor the handsome sergeant see the greater threat that’s coming until it’s too late.

If they’re going to survive, Spring and Torin will not only have to confront their worst fears—they’ll have to find a reason to live.

Waylaid is the first installment in the thrilling Windy City Westons series that features five siblings who encounter danger and love in the city of Chicago. (Each book can stand alone or be read as series installments.)

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About the Author

Jerusha Agen

Jerusha Agen imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. With a B.A. in English and a background in screenwriting, Jerusha is a speaker, writing instructor, and Fear Warrior who sounds the call to battle against fear in our everyday lives. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats. You’ll often find her sharing irresistibly adorable photos of them in her newsletter and on social media.

Connect with Jerusha by visiting jerushaagen.com to follow her on social media, subscribe to email newsletter updates, find more of her thrilling, fear-fighting novels and get a free suspense story.


My Review

Waylaid
by Jerusha Agen
Book 1 in the Windy City Westons series
Rating: 4.5/5

As I’ve gotten to read more and more from Jerusha Agen, I’ve grown to enjoy her stories even more and cannot wait to read more. She is definitely an author to watch as she weaves story after story that keeps you in suspense but also knows how to tug on your heartstrings. Her characters are raw and flawed and suffer from real life problems that don’t just go away. She tackles difficult relationship problems and trauma in a way that allows her to share her faith and the strength that can be found by trusting in the Lord. The story is on the darker side but there is still the light of the Gospel that shines through.

Highly recommend this thriller if you enjoy explosive action with romantic suspense.

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.


Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a signed paperback of Waylaid, a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card, and a Waylaid mug, notebook, and magnet!

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Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 14, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on April 21, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Some Like It Scot
Author: Pepper Basham
Genre: Christian Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: April 8, 2025

She lives her life on the fly. His heart is double-knotted to home. Can two different souls create a life together?

Popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell roams the world collecting other people’s stories. She’s built a career as “Miss Adventure,” known for saying yes to anything new–country, food, or experience–and predictably finding those adventures taking a downward turn into misadventures.

Offered the chance to explore her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience, Katie finds herself immersed in the beauty and eccentricity of Scotland. In her period attire, with traditional foods and activities, the opportunities for misadventures are endless, especially with the presence of a maniacal macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an all-too-surly Scotsman.

Reclusive and protective Graeme MacKerrow doesn’t venture far from his island home. A stoic Scotsman, Graeme’s comfort zone has always been family, and after his sister’s death, he’s even more determined to save the MacKerrow ancestral home and keep those he loves close. The sudden intrusion of a six-foot-one American lass, famous for her traveling misfortunes, was far from his plan.

As this world of folklore, community, and woodworkers-in-kilts tempts Katie to discover her own story, could this one grand series of misadventures lead her directly to where she belongs? And would a settled-in-Scot ever risk loosening his grip on what’s familiar to allow a wanderlust writer a home in his heart? How could their very different worlds share the same page of life’s story when “home” is in two very different places? But maybe home–and the future–isn’t quite what either one imagined it would be. Maybe home is less about a place . . . and more about a person.

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About the Author

Pepper Basham

Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance “peppered” with grace and humor. Writing both historical and contemporary novels, she loves to incorporate her native Appalachian culture and/or her unabashed adoration of the UK into her stories. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC, where she is the wife of a fantastic pastor, the mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus.

Connect with Pepper by visiting pepperdbasham.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.


My Review

Some Like It Scot
by Pepper Basham
Rating: 4.5/5

Wow. Wow. I haven’t read much from this author but I will definitely be reading more. This contemporary story was so good. I absolutely fell in love with the main characters. I laughed. I cried. I swooned. The dialogue is witty and punny. I did not want to stop reading. I absolutely want more stories from the MacKerrow family. I loved how the author was able to weave some of her faith into the story without being preachy. I enjoyed the visit to Scotland and even listened to the story with a Scottish voiced Siri. 

Highly recommend this clean romantic comedy that will take you on a wild misadventure through Scotland and make you fall in love!

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.


Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a print copy of Some Like it Scot and hairy coo themed gift box!

(1) additional winner will receive a print copy of Some Like it Scot!

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Rescued Faith by Lisa Phillips

About the Book

Title: Rescued Faith
Series: Last Chance Fire and Rescue #6
Authors: Lisa Phillips, Michelle Sass Aleckson
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 15, 2025

When private detective Penny Mitchell’s latest case takes her right back to the last place on earth she wants to go, she must make a choice—continue running from her past, leaving Last Chance County for good, or stay and ensure that her sister and her kids are safe. Even if that means running into her ex.

Rescue firefighter and notorious playboy Bryce Crawford is supposed to be a different guy now that he’s come to faith, but he isn’t exactly sure how to do that—especially when the woman who broke his heart comes back to town. As if seeing Penny isn’t dangerous enough, they have to work together on a new task force to find the criminals responsible for the recent string of explosions and epidemic of dangerous new weapons on the streets.

Together, Penny and Bryce must set aside their past and race against time to uncover the criminals’ end game…and stop them before it’s too late.

Dive into this heart-pounding romantic suspense where danger lurks around every corner and second chances come at a price. Rescued Faith is a thrilling tale of redemption, forgiveness, and the unbreakable bonds of family in the face of adversity.

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About the Authors

Lisa Phillips

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians.

Connect with Lisa by visiting authorlisaphillips.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates. Discover the world of Last Chance County at www.lastchancecounty.com.

Michelle Sass Aleckson

After growing upon both the east and west coasts, Michelle Sass Aleckson now lives the country life in central Minnesota with her own hero and their four kids. She loves rocking out to 80’s music on a Saturday night, playing Balderdash with the fam, and getting lost in good stories. Especially stories that shine grace. And if you’re wondering, yes, Sass is her maiden name. Visit her atwww.michellealeckson.com.

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My Review

Rescued Faith
by Lisa Phillips, Michelle Sass Aleckson
Book 6 in the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series
Rating: 4/5

As always, the authors deliver an exceptional story with realistic characters and adrenaline-filled adventures and suspense that will keep you reading until the end. Penny is back in Last Chance County and still drawn to Bryce, the playboy firefighter who broke her heart. They are swept back together by a case and unable to avoid each other. Can they make amends for the mistakes of the past? Since Bryce show Penny how much he’s changed and hasn’t gotten over her? The chemistry between the two main characters is swoon worthy and the redemptive arc is endearing. Faith is woven throughout which only adds to the story. 

Highly recommend if you enjoy Christian, nonstop action and suspense wrapped around a beautiful second chances romance. 

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received. 


More in the Series

Expired Return: A thrilling fire and rescue romantic suspense (Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 1)
Expired Hope: A gripping fire and rescue romantic suspense (Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 2)
Expired Promise: A breathtaking fire & rescue romantic suspense (Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 3)
Expired Vows: A Last Chance County Novel (Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 4)

Read my review of Expired Hope here.
Read my review of Expired Vows here.
Read my review of Rescued Duty here.