Book Reviews: Crossfire at the Precipice and Dereliction of the Heart

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I've recently read two books in the Sons of Vigilance Series (two more books come before and I will definitely read them!) by Hannah Hood Lucero and I loved them both. Read my reviews and be sure to check them out yourself! I gave them both five stars.

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Crossfire at the Precipice

In Crossfire at the Precipice Hannah Hood Lucero does a great job of weaving the truths of human trafficking into the everyday lives of her characters without going into graphic details and while incorporating romance and faith in a natural way. 


In the opening scene, I was immediately drawn in when Cynthia Sumrall met Liam Flynn and the romantic tension began. Both of the main characters struggle to balance issues from their past with the challenges in the present and are constantly considering whether they are following God’s direction for their lives. Their romance includes kisses only.


The side characters have a lot of depth which adds to the overall story. I’ve not read the two other books in this series but didn’t have any issues following along. This book leaves you with practical resources and ideas on how to pray for the issue of human trafficking.


Get it here.


Dereliction of the Heart

Dereliction of the Heart by Hannah Hope Lucero is filled with mystery, suspense, faith, and loads of clean swoon worthy romance.


Claire Bryant has endured so much more than a young woman in her twenties should ever go through. Now as a young mother to the adorable Phee, she heads back to the home she fled right after high school. 


Declan Flynn is a cocky Air Force pararescuer who loves to flirt but has no intention of committing.


This unlikely pair end up thrown together, then working to solve mysteries from both Claire’s past and present. 


Dereliction tugged my heart in so many directions in a good way. There was tension almost until the very end, but it’s never too much. There were bad guys, guns, talk of murders, and a number of other illegal activities, but Hannah handled it in such a way that even someone as squeamish as me was never overwhelmed by it. The sweet moments with family and the romance carried me between the hard things.


This is a long book, but it never seemed long. Very quickly I was pulled in and needed to find out how Hannah brought all of the pieces together.


The faith in this book felt very natural and real and gave a beautiful perspective to the very hard realities that the characters faced. Hannah does not disappoint with Dereliction.


This book is the 4th and final of the Sons of Vigilance series and can be read as a standalone. I have only read the book before, Crossfire at the Precipice, and that added some fun insight into some of the side characters. I will be going back to read the other two.


Get it here.

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