This seems to be the season for That Darkest Place to be front and center. Another new (and fantastic) review, this time from D. L. Finn, has made my day once more! Since I’ve nothing scheduled on TWS today, figured I might as well shout it from the rooftops. Or at least share it here on the blog, so you can see why I was doing the happy dance when I read this one. (Thank you, Denise. So glad you enjoyed it!)
REVIEW:
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
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“That Darkest Place” jumps right in after the oldest Painter brother, Jackson, has been in a horrible car accident. He had been treating his family horribly in the previous book, but his two younger brothers rushed to his side when he needed them most. It was assumed he had been drinking and driving, but new information changed everything for this family. All the Painter brothers have slowly won my heart. I wanted to see each of them find some happiness. This story had a beam of hope for them, but someone was also after Jackson. I loved how each brother had to work on himself, no matter how painful it became. There are some serious issues dealt with that included mental health and amputation. In the mix were love and building trust, no matter what life has brought them in the past. The story focuses on Jackson and Forrest and their journey, but it also offers some amazing settings. These are places I’d love to visit. I can easily recommend this beautifully written story, with a perfect ending to a wonderful series.
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“There are dark places in every heart, in every head. Some you turn away from. Some you light a candle within. But there is one place so black, it consumes all light. It will pull you in and swallow you whole. You don’t leave your brother stranded in that darkest place.”
~Hunter Painter~
The new year is a chance for new beginnings—usually hopeful, positive ones. But when Jackson Painter plows his car into a tree shortly after midnight on January 1, his new beginnings are tragic. His brothers, Forrest and Hunter, take up a grim bedside vigil at the hospital, waiting for Jackson to regain consciousness and anxious over how he’ll take the news that he’s lost a leg and his fiancée is dead. After all, the accident was all his fault.
As the shocking truth emerges, one thing becomes obvious—Jackson will need unconditional love and support from both of his brothers if he is to survive.
Just as he begins the long road to recovery, danger, in the form of a sinister, unsigned note, plunges him back into bleak despair. Scrawled in blood red letters, the accusation—and the threat—is clear. “MURDERER!”
Will the long, harrowing ordeal that lies ahead draw the Painter brothers closer together, or drive them apart forever?
Suspenseful and often heartbreaking, this small-town tale is a testimonial to the redemptive power of love and paints a story filled with humor, romance, and fierce family loyalty.
Buy That Darkest Place HERE
And there you have today’s #BlatantSelfPromotion.
Hope some of you will give this series a try.
(The books can be read alone, but will be a lot
more meaningful in order, as a series).
Happy Reading!
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Denise is a wonderful reviewer. Congratulations, Marcia! I wish i would be able to write reviews. But i am on the way (hopefully). Have a great week! xx Michael
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I agree that Denise is great at reviews, and I’m so pleased to have earned one for TDP. But I suspect you can write them, too, Michael. They don’t have to be fancy. Just tell folks you really liked the book, in your own words, and the authors will be grateful, I’m sure. And thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Great review from Denise! Your book is next on my list after I finish my current read. Now, I just have to decide which to read. Do I have to read them in order?
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Thanks, Yvette, and yes, they really should be read in order, as you won’t understand the developing issues with the brothers, otherwise. The first book is pretty much romantic suspense, but the other two deal with all sorts of dysfunctional family dynamics and other dangers. Hope you’ll enjoy the whole series if you find time to read them. And thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Nothing wrong with sharing a good review! Congratulations.
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Thanks, Sharon. I was very happy to see it. I haven’t done much promotion and practically zero marketing, so I’m extra happy to have something like this to share. I don’t do it very often on here, but now and then, I can’t resist. Thanks so much for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Congratulations on the lovely review from Denise, Marcia. 😁
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Thanks, John! It was just the pick-me-up I needed after a tough week! So happy Denise enjoyed this series, and especially that the Painter brothers “slowly won her heart.” They’re pretty good guys, overall, and telling their story was a great pleasure for me.
Thanks for stopping by today! 😀
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Wow! A fabulous review. Makes all that hard work worthwhile. xo
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It sure does, Darlene! I’ve gotten some wonderful reviews on this book, every one of which I’ve loved and appreciated, but this one happened along at a time when I really needed a lift! So glad to share it! 😀 ❤
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Congratulations, dear Marcia. I’ll be reading The Darkest Place this coming weekend, and I’m excited to do so. I loved Denise’s review and am so so happy for you. 🤗
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Aw, thanks, Gwen. I can’t wait to see what you think. Hope you enjoy it, too, and that you remember the Painter brothers for a long, long time! They were a joy to write about, even though (starting with Finding Hunter) they took my so-called Romantic Suspense series in a very different direction. Denise’s review came along on a day when I REALLY needed something to make me smile, and it sure did that! Thanks so much for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Nothing wrong with self-promotion. That’s a great review, and well deserved.
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I always feel a little weird doing self-promotion like this, but honestly Joan, TDP hasn’t gotten as much attention as I wanted it to (almost totally my own fault for falling down on the marketing front) so a new review is an especially wonderful thing! And don’t think I’ve forgotten the terrific one you left, either! Every review so far has been great … nary a bad one in the bunch … but boy was this one ever needed right now! I’m still smiling, here!
Thanks so much for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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That’s a fantastic review, Marcia, all the more reason to shout it from the rooftop. Congratulations. I loved this book (and the whole series), too! 🙂
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That makes me so happy, Mae! You know these Painter brothers are very dear to my heart, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the book and the series! And thanks for the reviews you left on them, too. I’m looking into ways to do some serious marketing VERY soon, so more people can find out about the books and can let me know what they think, too. (Hopefully good stuff!)
Thanks for stopping by today, my Penderpal! I appreciate it hugely!! 😀 ❤
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That’s so cool, Marcia! I know that made your day!
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Thanks, Priscilla. The book has garnered some really great reviews and (so far) no negative ones, but it’s been a slower process than usual, so finding new ones is a real treat! So happy Denise enjoyed it, and thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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So happy it made your day, because you have me some wonderful reading, Marcia 🙂
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Oh, it definitely made my day, Denise, and I appreciate it so much. As I mentioned above, the book has gotten some very good reviews and no negative ones as of yet, but it’s been a slower process than some of my others, and I really, REALLY was happy to find another, especially one as nice as yours. I just had to pass it on! Thank you again for sharing it! 😀 ❤
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Denise did a wonderful review of your book. Congratulations, Marcia! I’m glad you shared.
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Thanks, Miriam. I’ve been very pleased with every review That Darkest Place has gotten, for sure, but I’m so happy to see two new ones recently. Diana’s review in March was a real treat, and finding this one from Denise just made my day! Hope you get a chance to check out the series soon, as I’ll be interested in your thoughts, too. And thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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I loved this book, too, and Denise has done you proud! Hunter stole my heart in the first one and then my love for the Painter brothers and their partners just grew stronger and stronger! ❤
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Awww, thanks so much, Trish! Hunter ties with Rabbit as my favorite character so far, but I have to admit, by the time I finished That Darkest Place, Forrest had really come into his own, and I was thoroughly enjoying his story, too. All three of these brothers are like family to me, now, and yep, Denise really had me doing a happy dance! Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a moment to say hi.
😀 ❤
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Huge congrats on this awesome review, my friend. Wishing you all the best. Hugs 💕🙂
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Thanks so much, Harmony. I was just so happy when I read this one, I had to share. It was great to know Denise enjoyed TDP that much, and I couldn’t help myself! 😄 Thanks so much for the good wishes and for stopping by today! 😀 ❤
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Great review, and sometimes you just have to share them.
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Thanks, Craig, and I agree. That Darkest Place has gotten nothing but good reviews, but they’ve been coming in a lot slower lately, and finding this one from Denise and the one from Diana in March just made me SO happy! There was no way for me not to pass it along, even though I don’t usually do that. Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to say hello! 😀
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Congratulations, Marcia. You know I’m a fan!
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Aw, thanks, Staci! That’s very nice of you to say, and thanks for your help in making my books better! I’ve learned a lot from you! Glad you stopped by today! 😀 ❤
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Congratulations on the fabulous review, Marcia!! I have several of your books waiting for me on my Kindle. Oh, for more time to read!
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Same here, Jan. I have some of yours, too!! WHEN will we ever find time to catch up on our reading? I seem to tall farther behind every single week. But thanks so much for your congratulations on this super review from Denise. I was truly happy, as you can probably tell! 😀 ❤
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Congrats on the fabulous review, Marcia, for a fabulous book. 🙂 ❤ It's great to see this book getting some press!
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Maybe you started something with that fabulous review you gave it last month, Diana. (Fingers crossed!) Thanks for your kind words today, and for enjoying TDP and the rest of the Riverbend series! It means the world to me! 😀 ❤
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I love it when my reviews bring some sales for my blog buds. Or at least move the books up the TBR pile. 🙂 My pleasure.
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