Author Review : Dani Petry Chesapeake Valor 4 Book Series

Up all Night Fiction by Dani Pettry  

Chesapeake Valor is a 4 part series by award-winning Dani Pettry.

Still Shot  is the first one I read of the series and can be read as a stand-alone story (but why would you not read the others? I mean it is Dani Pettry. Suspense is what she does best)  Especially since it was such a great book I needed to see more of what was going so I went back to read the rest of the series, Blind Spot,  Dead Drift and Cold Shot (which is the first).
“In college, Griffin McCray and his three best friends had their lives planned out. Griffin and Luke Gallagher would join the Baltimore PD. Declan Gray would head to the FBI and Parker Mitchell would go on to graduate school as a crime scene analyst. But then Luke vanished before graduation and their world--and friendships--crumbled.” (Description from Amazon)

https://www.danipettrey.com/book-cold-shot 

One of my favorite things about the books is they are a team   A terrorist attack is coming and each person is using their gifts to solve the plot and save the world from terrorists . Another thing really makes the books over the top Is that the book is written from more than one point of view. You get to hear the reasoning behind the good, the bad, and the ugly. Secrets are revealed and relationships are restored.
Each book in the series focuses on one of the friends. The storytelling is fabulous and there is great attention to detail from the science of crime scene investigation to the protocols.  The details to gun descriptions are spot on, as well as the processes of photography of the crime scenes.

The women in the book are strong and struggle with letting the men trying to protect them from the the terroist  plot to destroy our country I love how the struggles of our relationship with Christ are explored and dealt with, leaving you with a bigger understanding of who God is.  I love the zeal the characters have for God, even after experiencing some terrible things. Zeal for God is what Dani’s books are all about. The zeal for truth found in Jesus.

Did the bad guy get away? Are they going to find the bomb in time? Who is going to get shot next? Each time a new one comes out I reread the others first to make sure I remember all the character development.  I see something new to love every time.

I received these books complimentary from the publisher in return for my honest review. I love them so much I bought all four. Dani calls her books “up all night” and this is spot on as well because once you get started you stay up all night to read them. I mean what else are you going to do?  You opened it, right? It is like turning the movie off in the middle if you have to sleep.

I am looking forward to her new book The Killing Tide The first of The Coastal Guardians coming out sometime this summer.

Lovingly yours, Lara

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Changes to My blog

Hi Gang,
There are varying opions on going back and doing a reproof on older posts.  Yes do it! No leave it it shows your growth.  Since I am in the developing business I choose to leave it as is.  I know that I am a different person than a year ago and I have not  posted anything except the book review for Leadershift, in over a year I will just leave it. 
My biggest change was becoming a   Certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer. I have met so many people and learned so many things.  I became aware of myself.  That inner awareness bring forth so many things.  I can see how much I need to grow and change my inner thoughts.

John C Maxwell and Leadershifts

"Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace"


I want to thank @harpercollinsleadership and #netgalley for the draft and final product and allowing me to be a part of the launch team. I preordered my copy so now I will have one to share. What I love about John Maxwell is his passion for people. He gets up in the morning thinking ‘how can I add value to someone today”. This book does that in spades.

Leadershift is relevant to the new generation who require authentic communication before they will follow someone. They want simple not complicated. Of course most of us want simple right.  One thing he talks about is making plans. Have you ever made a really good plan towards to reach a goal but something doesn’t work. It doesn’t mean that it was the wrong goal it just means your plan is not working. Evaluate your failures “Leaders who cling to inflexibility in a plan stifle creativity and miss opportunities to be creative.” Test your ideas. Be creative and take two ideas put them together and test them. If they don’t work you will learn to make a shift to make a difference. 
 I love this                                  ! 


I am reminded once again to evaluate my failures so that my creativity is not stifled. As an entrepreneur in the coaching world I must be authentic. It is what sets me apart. In my journey to adding value to people I have hit a wall many times sometimes it is as simple as making it more about me than other people. I know I will make many more. I will just get up,be humble, shift and fail forward. I am learning how to grow into different zones to be more productive and more value to people. This book is helping with that. I am a Certified John Maxwell coach and I am always learning something new. You get a very good look about who he is and how he has made mistakes and how he has learned to make small shifts that changed his trajectory. Don’t fall in the love with the plan. Learn how to overcome your failures. Learn how to lead the next generation. Learn to shift your thinking. Begin this by reading his book. Make sure you have markers because there are so many golden nuggets inside that put together will make you more successful in all the zones of your life.