Happily Managing a Household of Boys: JustRead Tours Blog Tour: The Puzzle Within by Gina Holder

The Puzzle Within JustRead Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Puzzle Within by Gina Holder, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Title: The Puzzle Within
Series: The Game Masters #1
Author: Gina Holder
Publisher: Scrivenings Press LLC
Release Date: June 3, 2025
Genre: Romantic Suspense

FBI agent Arizona Powers is haunted by nightmares—fragments of a childhood kidnapping no one believes ever happened. Still recovering from a nervous breakdown, she accepts a protection assignment for Bridgette Van Sloan, the strong-willed teenage daughter of a U.S. ambassador who's been receiving threats signed: Enigma.

Nick Trueheart, a former escape artist known as "Nick of Time" turned diplomatic risk analyst, is grieving the loss of his beloved wife—and obsessed with finding her killer. When assigned to Bridgette's security detail, his biggest concern isn't the threats—it's the unstable agent with a vendetta against kidnappers.

When Bridgette disappears from an escape room, Nick and Arizona become entangled in a high-stakes puzzlehunt and a race against time. They must confront their own failures and unravel the secrets hidden within themselves to rescue Bridgette … and survive a madman's twisted game. Because one thing becomes clear: Enigma’s real target is much bigger — and far more personal.

Christian Romantic Suspense novels are always very intriguing books to read. The Puzzle Within by Gina Holder is the most recent book that I have read. It is Book 1 in the The Game Masters series.

WOW, this storyline is extremely interesting. The 2 main characters of this book are Risk Analyst Nick Trueheart and FBI Agent Arizona Powers. They meet when they both are working to protect Bridgette Van Sloan, a teenager whose father has been receiving threats. The pair must work together to protect Bridgette, yet they both have things from their past that might hinder them from a successful protection team together. The storyline really gets interesting when they lose Bridgette in an Escape Room. Nick and Arizona spring into action to find her before the threats are put into action. The happenings between Nick and Arizona when they realize they could help one another overcome their past together and see a bit of a spark for each other, were just heartwaring. I am not a game person and have never been to an escape room, although those aspects of the storyline really kept me intrigued. The twists and turns in this story had me captivated and on the edge of my seat throughout the book. ! I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Romantic Suspense Novels. Wonderful BOOK!

Gina Holder

Gina Holder is a hybrid author and stay-at-home mom. She’s had an infatuation with books for as long as she can remember. She loves sharing uplifting messages from God’s Word and introducing readers to new and new-to-them authors on her blog. When she’s not writing, Gina enjoys playing the piano, cooking, reading, watching Hallmark mysteries, and solving “escape room” puzzles. She loves growing in her craft as an author. She published her debut novel in 2017. Gina lives in Wyoming with her husband and daughter.

Connect with Gina by visiting storiesbygina.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.

(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card, a signed paperback copy of The Puzzle Within, and a pair of wooden jigsaw puzzle earrings!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight June 10, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on June 17, 2025. Winner 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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