Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

Forget Me Not is a suspenseful mystery about  mysterious woman, found  in the woods, severely beaten, coming out of unconsciousness. She didn't want to go to the hospital, she didn't know why but she was scared, scared of someone so the only place Clyde new to take her for medical attention was Crossroads Crisis Center.

This woman doesn't remember who she is, what happened to her or why she was in the woods but she has this dreadful fear and she doesn't know why. As she is getting medical attention, the staff at Crossroads try to find out who she is but everything comes to a dead end. The only clue they have is a necklace, a cross, that she had in her pocket and on the back of it, it said Susan. She remembers someone calling her Susan so that must be her name and she also remembers that she is a woman of faith and God is the only one holding her together.  As the clues start unfolding and danger at every turn, makes this book an awesome read!

About the book From Vicki Hinze website

Overview:

THEIR ELUSIVE ENEMIES TOOK EVERYTHING.  NOW THEY WANT MORE.

Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family.  Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away.  His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith.  Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too.  Why had he survived?  He’d failed to protect his family.  

Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help—a victim who eerily resembles Ben’s deceased wife, Susan.  A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except her faith—and Susan’s necklace.  

The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill.  Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mystery woman’s situation from dangerous to deadly.  Their only hope for survival is to work together, trust each other, and face whatever they discover head on, no matter how painful. But will that be enough to save their lives and heal their tattered hearts?

About Vicki Hinze:

Vicki Hinze first published novel, a romantic suspense, was a bestseller that sold in nearly a dozen foreign countries. Since then, she's shifted writing focus several times.  After co-creating the first single-title open-ended continuity series, she turned to military life and has been credited with a Career Achievement Award for being one of the first to write military romantic suspense, military romantic intrigue, and military romantic thrillers.  Recently, she has shifted focus to Christian fiction.  Her willingness to take risks and blaze trails has won her many prestigious nominations and awards, including:

RT Reviewer's Choice:

1. •Best Romantic Suspense Novel of the Year (Lady Justice,
2. •Shades of Gray, Duplicity )
3. •Best Romantic Intrigue Novel of the Year (Lady Liberty)
4. •Best Romantic Adventure Novel of the Year (Her Perfect Life)
5. •Best Mainstream Suspense Novel of the Year (All Due Respect)
6. •Best Time-Travel Novel of the Year (Festival)
7. •Career Achievement Award for Best Series  Storyteller of the
8. Year  (Lady Liberty)
9. •Career Achievement Award for Best Romantic Adventure of the
10. Year  (Her Perfect Life)
11. •RT Gold Medal Awards (Lady Liberty, Acts of Honor, All Due
12. •Respect, Shades of Gray)
13. •RT Top Pick Awards  (Shades of Gray, Duplicity, Acts of Honor, All Due Respect, Lady Liberty, Lady Justice, Her Perfect Life)

And

1. •RITA™ Award Finalist--Best Mainstream (HER PERFECT LIFE)
2. RITA™ Award Finalist--Best Romantic Suspense (BODY DOUBLE)
3. •Blether Gold Awards (LADY JUSTICE)
4. •Blether Silver Awards (ACTS OF HONOR)
5. •The Beacon Award (LADY LIBERTY, BODY DOUBLE)
6. •The Golden Quill Award,  Best Mainstream/Single Title Contemporary Novel of the Year  (DUPLICITY)
7. •The Maggie Award of Excellence (MIND READER, ACTS OF HONOR, BEYOND THE MISTY SHORE)
8. •Holt Medallion Award (BODY DOUBLE, (HER PERFECT LIFE)
9. •Daphne du Maurier Best Contemporary Novel of the Year (DUPLICITY, ACTS OF HONOR, ALL DUE RESPECT)
10. •Daphne du Maurier Best Suspense/Mystery Novel of the Year (ACTS OF HONOR, LADY LIBERTY, ALL DUE RESPECT, DUPLICITY)
11. •Outstanding Achievement Award,  Affaire de Coeur
12. •Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year, Affaire de Coeur  (UPON A MYSTIC TIDE)
13. •Laurel Leaf Award, (MAYBE THIS TIME))

A complete listing of awards is listed on each book's individual page.  See Books.

Vicki holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and a Doctorate in Philosophy, Theocentric Business & Ethics. She actively lectures on writing craft and technique and philosophy.

Her articles have appeared many respected publications and e-zines (Novelists, Inc., Romantic Times, Romance Writers' Report, The Outreacher, The Rock and others) and have been extensively reprinted in as many as sixty-three foreign markets. She has coordinated and/or judged national and international writing competitions, served on various writers' association committees, has been honored by Romance Writers of America with their National Service Award and in 2004 was named PRO Mentor of the Year.

Vicki is a charter sponsor of International Thriller Writers (ITW) and serves on its Board of Directors.  She’s a member of The Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, Novelists Inc., Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Published Authors Network, Emerald Coast Writers, ACRA, Deep South Christian Writers and other writing organizations.  She’s also a member of As a Mom:  Sisterhood of the Mommy Patriots.

For detailed information on her writing or Outreach Programs, please visit the other sections of this site. For scheduled lectures/signings, visit her website .

Checkout Vicki Hinze  other books 

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Should Be Reading and this is what she has to say about it:

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser comes from the book I'm currently reading Forget Me Not  

Page 3 : "Though he despised dirtying his own hands, NINA would be pleased. No one had messed up this one...."

NINA is a group "that embraces the destruction of all political, social and religious order. They reject morals and ethics as mere products of pressure. Life, to them, has no meaning. Good and evil are based on perspective, nebulous things. They even reject the significance of family."  

Sound scary?   Whats your teaser today?

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It's Monday What Are You Reading? Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

It's Monday What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila over at One Persons Journey Through  A World of Books. Pop on over to her site to add your linky doo.  This is what Sheila says about this meme:

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

I love being a part of this and I hope you do too!  As part of this weekly meme I love to encourage you all to go and visit the others participating in this meme.  I offer a weekly contest for those who visit 10 or more of the Monday Meme participants and leave a comment.  You receive one entry for every 10 comments, just come back here and tell me how many in the comment area.

This week I'm reading :  Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze. A crime thriller with some religious overtones:

From the back of the book:

"Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man- in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away.  His wife and son were murdered, and grief stricken Ben lost faith.  Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He'd failed to protect his family. 

Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help-a victim who eerily resembles Ben's deceased wife, Susan. A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except faith-and Susan's necklace.

The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill. Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mysterious woman's situation from dangerous to deadly. Their only hope for survival is to work together, trust each other , and face whatever they discover head on, no matter how painful. But will that be enough to save their lives and health their tattered hearts?"

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