About the Book
Book: Caleb’s Destiny
Author: Carole Brown
Genre: Historical Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 2020
Mr. Michael, Destiny Rose McCulloch, and Hunter have a mysterious history. Why were three fathers, all business partners, murdered under suspicious circumstances while on their quest to find gold?
Hunter is determined to protect his boss and the precocious young lady who he suspects holds a key answer to his questions.
Mr. Michael wants only to be left alone to attend to his property, but what can he do when Destiny refuses to leave and captures the heart of every one of his employees?
Destiny almost forgets her quest when she falls in love with Mr. Michael’s ranch and all the people there. And then Mr. Michael is much too alluring to ignore. The preacher man back east where she took her schooling tried to claim her heart, but the longer she stays the less she can remember him. She only came west to find a little boy she knew years ago. A little boy all grown up by now…unless, of course, he’s dead.
Three children, connected through tragedy and separated by time, are fated to reunite and re-right some powerful wrongs.
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MY REVIEW
This has been a great adventure with a look at three people whose lives will cover a history that started long ago. I enjoyed getting to know each character as the author slowly introduces us to each of them. The background of a western town really piqued my attention. The town is just starting to grow and I loved the details of the shops and hotel that brought the people work.
Destiny has a past that is heartbreaking but she is determined to find someone she knew a long time ago. Caleb made a difference in her life when they were both young and now she wants to find him. She has never forgotten his compassion and how it impacted her life. I loved her spunky attitude and how she faced danger head on.
Michael is quite a catch I think. He is a kind man who finds himself rescuing Destiny after an altercation while traveling. I loved his ranch and how protective he was with people around him. It was fun to read how Destiny and Michael disagreed on things and who would turn out the winner in their arguments. Michael is aware that someone is out to kill him and that leads to a very exciting story that has hired guns, deceitful and vengeful men, danger and a secret that could change several lives.
I can’t forget to mention Hunter. He is almost an adult and Michael has taken him under his wings. Hunter is smart and very dedicated to keeping Michael safe from danger. I loved the side story of him and a certain young woman who catches his eyes. I’m hoping the author will give him his own book so I can find out if he wins that special someone’s heart.
The story has intrigue, danger, secrets and an adventure as Destiny looks for “Caleb.” Will she find what she has been looking for all these years? How will these three characters lives intertwine from childhood to now? I enjoyed the book and found it to be one that should be made into a movie. It could actually be a series much like ones my dad use to watch every Saturday. He loved westerns and followed their stories every week. This book is the first in the series and I look forward to reading the next one as soon as it comes out.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
About the Author
Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups, Carole Brown enjoys mentoring beginning writers. An author of ten books, she loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons?
More from Carole
Sharing God’s Love Through my Novels by Carole Brown
Once upon a time, there was a child—an expressive child who used her hands to convey her emotions and her imagination to talk with others, older people, and neighbors who found her amusing and relatives who loved her and encouraged her to develop her creativeness.
That child’s elementary fellow-students clapped when she gave childish presentations. She received good grades on her first written works of imagination in school. In high school, she and her best friend spent hours creating pensive and lovesick poems that they thought expressed their feelings.
Years later, that child/teen grew up. She married, birthed two sons, traveled and ministered alongside her husband and family then finally realized it was time to use her imagination and creative talents seriously. Although she was good at English, she soon learned she still had much to re-learn about writing novels. She joined critique groups, went to conferences and soaked in every bit of advice that came her way.
Today, she’s celebrating the release of her 10th full length novel, a new adventure because she ventured into writing an Historical Western Romantic Suspense.
Caleb’s Destiny. She began this novel several years ago, thinking she might enter it into a contest, but didn’t finish it then. Last year was a tough year of little writing, but once 2020 hit, inspiration sprang into renewal, and she determined this would be the year to finish it. Finish it she did in two and half months.
Since I’m that little girl, all grown up, I’ll confess that I love using my God-given talent for Him. Developing stories that encourage, gently show God’s love and power and wisdom for his children is the best thing in the world. I love being an author. I love sharing with others the stories God places on my heart showing that faith and goodness will always prevail. I love knowing I’m using the talent God gave me.
Blog Stops
Inklings and notions, August 10
Rebecca Tews, August 11
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 12
lakesidelivingsite, August 13
Texas Book-aholic, August 14
deb’s Book Review, August 14
For Him and My Family, August 15
Ashley’s Bookshelf, August 16
Artistic Nobody, August 17 (Guest Review from Joni Truex)
Mary Hake, August 17
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 18
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 19
Connie’s History Classroom, August 20
Captive Dreams Window, August 20
Simple Harvest Reads, August 21 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
Emily Yager, August 22
Pause for Tales, August 23
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Carole is giving away the grand prize package of a mug, a throw, and the winner’s choice of a Kindle or paperback copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
They know the power and peril of the ocean.
Praised by New York Times best-selling author Dee Henderson as “a name to look for in romantic suspense,” Dani Pettrey has sold more than half a million copies of her novels to readers eagerly awaiting the next release. Dani combines the page-turning adrenaline of a thriller with the chemistry and happy-ever-after of a romance. Her novels stand out for their “wicked pace, snappy dialogue, and likable characters” (Publishers Weekly), “gripping storyline[s],” (RT Book Reviews), and “sizzling undercurrent of romance” (USA Today). She researches murder and mayhem from her home in Maryland, where she lives with her husband. Their two daughters, a son-in-law, and two adorable grandsons also reside in Maryland. For more information about her novels, visit 
Physician heal thyself
Award-winning author Caryl McAdoo prays her story brings God glory, and her best-selling stories—over fifty published—delight Christian readers around the world. The prolific writer also enjoys singing the new songs the Lord gives her; you may listen at YouTube. Sharing four children and nineteen grandsugars with Ron, her high-school-sweetheart-husband of over fifty years, she lives in the woods south of Clarksville, seat of Red River County in far Northeast Texas. The McAdoos wait expectantly for God to open the next door.