This third installment in Lynette Eason’s latest series is fantastic. I particularly enjoyed how Emily is not Eason’s typical slender, gorgeous and confident heroine. She struggles with self esteem and slowly finds her worth throughout the story which was one of my favorite aspects of the story apart from the nonstop action and suspense. As always, the romance is clean and warm-hearted. Would definitely recommend for anyone on the lookout for a suspenseful read!

This book took me on a few too many turns. I loved the idea of what was happening, but it seemed to take on too much as the book progressed. There were so many bad guys all doing their own thing. None really taking the same road and all seemed to be going for different results. I wish more attention could've been given to the heroin of the story, as she had something of a traumatic and interesting life.

In this third book in the Code of Valor series, Brady is on a quiet vacation of reflection when he hears screams. Emily, having been kidnapped is fighting for her life when Brady comes to her rescue. This sets the tone for this suspenseful adventure as St. John family race to untangle the truth and find out who is trying to kill Emily. Recommended!

Detective Brady St. John loves to spend time on and in the water, but his vacation at a lakehouse comes to an abrupt end when he sees a woman on a nearby boat about to be shot. Fast forward three weeks, and Brady has saved Emily Chastain's life three times, putting her in witness protection as he works to understand just who it is that wants this financial investigator dead.

A few weeks ago, Emily discovered some shady account activity in the course of her work at a bank. Assisted by her journalist friend, Emily attempted to do some sleuthing on her own and is now destined to pay the price. What she doesn't expect is to be swept off her feet by Brady St. John and accepted into the heart of his law enforcement family. When the killer involves Emily's family in his threats, will Emily have the strength to trust Brady and trust God?

This book was a far cry from the genres I usually read, although I will happily watch a police thriller on Netflix (as long as it's not too gruesome). I've never read a Christian police thriller (which shies away from explicitly showing any foul language or sexual situations), and found myself really enjoying it. The action scenes were gripping and believable and I rushed through the book in one sitting. 

As in many thrillers, the characters were probably weaker than the pacing of the book. The author spent a lot of time building up Emily's vulnerabilities and much less time building up her competence as a financial investigator. There were three (four?) separate villains with interwoven and conflicting goals (all of whom enjoyed monologuing?), and I struggled at times to understand what was going on in "villain world."

This is the third book in Lynette Eason's Blue Justice series, and although it can be read as a standalone, I sensed that there were some backstories with Brady's siblings that can probably be found in the previous two installments. 

Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

'I am loved. I am God's. I am made in His image and I will not feel ashamed.'

I am thoroughly enjoying Lynette Eason's 'Blue Justice' series. The St. John family of law enforcement are totally intriguing. This one features Brady St. John, who is enjoying two weeks of much needed vacation when he hears a scream out on the lake by the cabin he's staying in. Of course, he investigates and finds a woman thrown off a boat, who would have been killed had he not been there and taken action. Emily has been kidnapped, but hasn't any idea what the kidnappers want from her. From here on in, the story races, full of suspense and non-stop action. The previous books featuring the St. John daughters were great, but these St. John men...boy, they make great heroes.

Eason is at her finest here with a plot that lets no clue for the reader. I tried with all my might to figure out what was going on, but was still completely surprised at the culprit and the reasoning behind their madness. Bravo! I can't wait for the next book!

*My thanks to the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book via Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

I have read all of Lynettes book and unfortunately this one only gets 4 out of 5 stars for me. All of her other ones especially in this series have been 5 stars. One of the main reason I think this one is not as well written as the others is there were too many characters and too many moving parts that I do not think were all tied together. Their stories seemed too short. The connections weren't there like they always are in Lynettes books. I always feel there are deep ties and connections and this one felt forced. I did love the basis behind the book however there were too many twists and turns that felt forced and not finished. I wish we would have learned more about Heather. I wish she had not drug out finding out what happened to her. I felt that Brady's feelings for Emily developed too fast and we did not get enough of his backstory with Krystal.

I did enjoy the fact that all of the characters made an appearance. I love when she has a series and does that. I also did like the suspense element she always adds, but again, a lot of things felt forced and unfinished.

Code of Valor is book three in the Blue Justice series following the St. Johns, a family of law enforcement officers. In Code of Valor, we delve into Brady St. John's life. He's taking a much needed vacation from his stressful job as a detective, but his relaxation doesn't last long when he hears a woman's scream and rushes headlong into danger to save her. Now caught up in the danger that's coming for Emily, he'll do whatever it takes to solve this mystery and protect the intriguing Emily Chastain.

Eason's books never fail to grab me right from the start and take me on a wild, heart-pounding ride that never lets up. Code of Valor is no exception. The danger was palpable and had my nerves on edge. It took me a little bit to connect with Emily, but once she opened up about her past and I understood her better, I really came to like her.

After three full-length books and one novella, I've really come to love the St. John family and can't wait for my next suspense-filled encounter with them.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

Code of Valor is a fabulous addition to Lynette Eason's Blue Justice series. This installment is my favorite of the series. Brady and Emily's story is full of action, adventure, mystery and suspense. I could not the book down and had it read in one day.
I give Code of Valor four and a half stars. I recommend this book, as well as, the rest of the Blue Justice series for those who love to read mystery and suspense.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

I love this book. The book was full of action .strong characters and interactions . I like the connection between Lynn Blackburn and Lynette Eason made in the book . The use of all characters mixing together.

“Code of Valor” by Lynette Eason was a great read! I read this book in a couple of days! Lynette Eason continues to be one of my favorite romantic suspense authors.

This is Book #3 of the Blue Justice Series. This book continues centering around the St. John family. This one centers mainly on Brady St. John. Brady saves Emily Chastain a couple times. Throughout the book, there is adventure and suspense. There is also a little romance thrown in.

I would definitely recommend this book. In fact, I recommend everything Lynette Eason has written. You won’t be disappointed!

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest opinion.

This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed the pacing of the story and the characters. I did feel like I had missed a previous story or something that would have helped me connect a bit more with the characters.

Romance, clean; Christian; Suspense, intrigue; series
This was a fantastic read! Gripping from the first few scenes of H.'s abduction, and Emily's opening scenes with Brady St. John. While this is a series, this is a stand alone read. Love the St. John Family elements of these novels. This featured some great, intense diving scenes, and loved that part of this novel. Emily and Brady's gradual fall in the face of the desperate chaos, investigation, and crimes described in the novel, was genuine, honest and caring. They are a great couple, and a perfect fit for each other. Both with some trust issues and problems to work out, but moving forward with life and loving. Great pacing, intensity and romance. A perfect read for anyone who likes suspense, crime, and clean romantic reads. Great read!

Lynette Eason does it again. She reaches into the world of suspense and wraps me into a story filled with non-stop tension and loveable characters. Some new and some returning from the previous two books in the series. My favorite part of the novel was the last twenty percent when Eason hiked up the tension and captured my attention even more. Fans of high action suspense should pick Code of Valor up. Eason created another keeper for fans of suspense novels. I anxiously await for the fourth book in the series.

I received a complimentary copy of Code of Valor by Lynette Eason from Revell Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

Code of Valor is the third book in the Blue Justice series which follows the St John family. Code of Valor has the same blend of action, suspense, romance and strong family dynamics as books one and two, giving readers plenty of thrills as the characters fight for their lives.

Code of Valor focuses on Detective Brady St John, who doesn’t hesitate to jump into harm’s way to help financial investigator Emily Chastain when her life is threatened right in front of him. A relaxing vacation on the lake takes a deadly turn when Brady witnesses a man trying to murder Emily. They escape together, only to have the would-be-killers try again. As Emily and Brady run from multiple attempts on their lives and try to track down those responsible, they still have time to kindle a romantic relationship.

Emily is a complex character, with a history of addiction and a distrust of people. She is reluctant to trust Brady but can’t help be charmed by his endless willingness to protect and support her, even drawing upon his wide network of family connections within law enforcement. Emily and Brady make a nice pair. Brady, while hurt by a past of which we never learn too many details, is willing to trust Emily. In return, Emily slowly opens up to Brady.

Emily and Brady face many challenges, multiple attempts on their lives, a missing-feared-dead best-friend, and an endless stream of suspects to tie to the case.

Code of Valor is a thrilling addition to the Blue Justice series and sure to please fans and readers of inspirational romantic suspense.

The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.

CODE OF VALOR .Lynette Eason
What a beginning of Hightower and the broker, of them both trying to blackmail the other.. To go from twenty five grand now wanting a million dollars pay. Who is the friend in the back ground, who says that he will work with him to get rid of anyone. A nosey news reporter that could bring it all down, for all of them must die.
Heather feels like she is being stalked. Getting to her car and finding her gun is gone, car and even doors don’t work. Sending a text to warn Emily Chastain that she was in danger.
Brady burned out from the last case, goes to a cabin that is usually closed for the winter. Going to go inside and light a fire, when screams and then shots are fired. Finding the woman who had been tied up on a boat now in the water. To bringing her to shore and finding her name was Emily Chastain. She was a financial crimes investigator for a bank. Cocktails are throw inside, and gunshots are fired at the cabin they are on the run now. Chapter after chapter, the plot grows more tense, will Brady with the help of his brothers find the pieces of what is happening and keeping Emily alive.
Book 3 in this series, and a definite winner to read. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion by Revell and Net Galley

Another fantastic suspense-filled, action-packed addition to the Blue Justice series. The story starts in the middle of the action, and the stakes are high. Brady St. John thinks he’s on vacation, until he rescues Emily Chastain from being kidnapped and nearly drowned. And poor Emily has several attempts on her life while Brady, with the help of his brothers, try to put the pieces of the puzzle together to keep Emily alive and catch some bad guys.

I’m a big fan of suspense, and this book is one non-stop chase. As a reader I was on the edge of my seat as Emily fled for her life. But the author brings Emily’s past to the surface and creates a likable character. Despite the threats against Emily, readers get a chance to know her complex history. Brady and Emily’s instant chemistry breaks the tension up and it’s always great to see characters from the previous novels. There are even a few surprise characters from a completely different series! This is a great suspense read that will keep you up all night – you won’t want to put it down.

I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

"Code of Valor" is a Christian romantic suspense. Emily is repeatedly kidnapped and shot at, but she keeps her wits about her and leaves clues about where she is so that it's easier to find and rescue her. Several people have been hired to come after her, and some seem intent on killing her while the others want information from her. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the information that they want. In addition to surviving, she needs to uncover the information that her friend risked her life to obtain.

The main characters acted realistically and were kind people that I cared about. Emily's past includes an abusive father, running away, and an addiction to pain medication that she has overcome. Emily believes in God even though she's had a hard past, and her faith draws Brady closer to God. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this exciting story.

This is the third book in this series. It is a religious romantic suspense and is very well written. I have read the other books in this series and have enjoyed them all. I love how all of the brothers and sister belong to different branches of law enforcement and how they are always ready to help each other. A very fast and intense mystery

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for an unbiased review

love the story, Brady is on vacation when he comes to Emily's rescue if you like suspense with some romance you have to read the book, I was given a copy of the book by netgalley but this is an honest reveiw. as Brady tries to help her there are more attempts how can they trust? I have read several of her books and love them all. this is a revitting story you will not be able to put down,

Code of Valor – Lynette Eason

This is the third book in the Blue Justice Series. This story follows Brady St. John, a detective who is on a much needed vacation. However, he hears a scream one night, and sees a woman wrestling with someone on a boat in the middle of the lake. He helps rescue her from her captor and what follows is a race against time trying to put the puzzle pieces together of who is after Emily and why. Emily is a financial crimes investigator with a local bank and thinks that she must have stumbled across some information that someone wants. As the attempts on her life become more frequent, she has to trust Brady and his family and friends to help her.

This was a very fast paced story, it was hard to put down and I finished it quickly! There were many pieces to this story and it wasn’t easy to figure out ahead of time where the story was going so it was very engaging. Lynette Eason is on my list of favorite authors and this book solidifies her spot there. I look forward to all books she writes and I hope this isn’t the end of this series following the St. John family.


** I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for an unbiased review**