JustRead Tours Blog Tour: Relying on the Enemy by Danielle Grandinetti

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Relying on the Enemy by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

Title: Relying on the Enemy
Series: Harbored in Crow's Nest #4
Author: Danielle Grandinetti
Publisher: Hearth Spot Press
Release Date: February 20, 2024
Genre: Historical Romance, with suspense

She’s protecting her children. He’s redeeming his past.  But there’s nothing convenient about saving their patchwork family.  

Wisconsin, 1931—All widowed mother Marian Ward wants is to provide for her girls. However, she faces the dead of winter with no income and dwindling resources. Then she overhears a nefarious conversation, putting her life and that of her children in immediate danger. 

Aiming to make amends to the Wards, Gilbert steps in when the threat to Marian escalates. It costs him dearly. Either lose his career or marry her, and be tied to his past until death do them part. 

He leaves the decision to Marian, who will do anything to protect her girls, even marry the son of the man who ruined her family. How will their fledgling trust prove strong enough to fulfill their vows as winter tightens its grip and desperation stalks at the door? 

Welcome to Crow’s Nest, where danger and romance meet at the water’s edge.

Historical Romance with Suspense is a great genre to read. Relying on the Enemy by Danielle Grandinetti is one that I recently had the honor to read. It is Book 4 in the Harbored in Crows Nest series. I have not read the first 3 books in the series, but this one seemed to read well as a Stand Alone. 

We are taken back to Wisconsin in 1931 for the setting and time of the book. Marian Ward is a widowed mom who is trying to take care of her girls on her own. She is struggling to do so because it is Winter and she has no income and other resources are slowing becoming scarce. She is really worried when she receives a threat that endangers the life of her and her girls. Gilbert Cox is hoping to make things better for the Ward family after his father ruined life for them. Gilbert wants to protect Marian and the girls and he puts out an offer to marry Marian. Will Marian agree to a Marriage of Convenience? If they marry, will there be a real love relationship? 

I really enjoyed the book from beginning to end. I was excited when I discovered it was a Marriage of Convenience theme as I LOVE that storyline. Marian is a strong woman and I LOVE that her focus was on her girls and Mother In Law and making sure they are taken care of. Gilbert is a HERO in my opinion. He saw how the Ward family was wronged by his father and he set out to make things right. The book has many twists and turns and kept me wondering who was threatening them. The ending was beautifully written. Marian and Gilbert put their faith and trust in God and that was wonderful. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Historical  Romance with Suspense. WONDERFUL BOOK!

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Danielle Grandinetti is an inspirational romance author fueled by tea and books, and the occasional nature walk. A 2023 Finalist in the FHLCW Reader’s Choice Award, she has also won the UNW Distinguished Faith in Writing Award and the CROW National Excellence in Story Telling Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons.

Connect with Danielle by visiting daniellegrandinetti.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.

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(2) winners will win signed paperback copies of Refuge for the Archaeologist & Relying on the Enemy; a Crow's Nest Canvas Tote & a Crow's Nest paperback notebook!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 19, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February  26, 2024. 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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