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Autumn's Shadow: A Christian Romantic Suspense (Northern Intrigue Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Lyn Cote (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 6: Northern Intrigue

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A mystery baby, an embattled heroine, a wounded hero face escalating danger to their small town.

She will do anything to protect her students.

High school principal, Keely Turner bears the stigma of guilt by association--her father, the owner of the local paper mill, is the wealthiest in the county. And after he shut down the mill putting several hundred out of work, he’s the most hated. When dangerous events begin on school grounds, they appear to be merely nasty pranks. Are they some kind of revenge on Turner through his daughter? But the “pranks” keep coming and spreading into the small town, unpredictable, more alarming, nearing deadly…

He left the big city to put heartbreak behind him.

As soon as the “pranks” move beyond school grounds, Burke Sloan, the new deputy in town, is assigned the case. He finds Keely a conduit of vital information about the people and grudges of Steadfast. He doesn’t want to involve her, get close to this strong and captivating woman, but he can’t stay away. Lives may depend on what she knows.

His belief in her integrity draws her to him, but in the end can she learn to trust any man after suffering her father’s manipulative ways? And can they also unwrap the enigma of the nameless baby?

This small town mystery romance has “strong characters, intrigue and mystery with the blessing of God entwined, makes for a wonderful read that you can't put down!” From a USA Today bestselling author, a tense romance, “a good, clean read by an excellent author.”

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sheriff romantic suspense, family drama romance, strong female lead, Christian suspense, Lyn Cote

A small northwoods town where everyone knows everyone. Or do they?

Who is the silent thief in the night? Who is setting fiery surprises? Is there a stalker? And more mysteries must be solved. Yet in the midst of the danger around them, unlikely couples find the courage to love. And faith to trust God. A small town with people and secrets you won’t forget~

Welcome to Steadfast, Wisconsin, a small town whose people and mysteries you may never forget~


Winter's Secret, Book 1 In a small Wisconsin town, winter brings a series of disturbing crimes. With God’s help, can sheriff Rodd and nurse Wendy crack the bone-chilling mystery — and the secrets of their own hearts?	Autumn's Shadow, Book 2 An unlikely couple--the new deputy and the daughter of the richest man in town--tackle someone with a mean, dangerous sense of humor. Can they stop him before someone suffers a fiery end?	Summer's End, Book 3 Will she still be alive by summer’s end? New M.D., Kirsi comes to work with Dr. Doug in a small northwoods town. Meth is poisoning students at the local high school. An anonymous dead body turns up. In the midst of this, will Kirsi and Doug finally believe that they too have a right to fall in love?	Spring's Storm, Book 6 Thea’s new next door neighbor turns her small town upside down. Trace is handsome, successful and committed to helping others. He’s a mover and shaker. She’s a quiet piano teacher. Yet opposites attract, don’t they?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006W9IZSW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (January 10, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2612 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #63,968 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #167 in Contemporary Christian Romance
- #364 in Christian Mystery & Suspense Romance (Books)
- #412 in Christian Suspense

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Published for over twenty years, Lyn Cote lives in a cottage on a northwoods lake with her handy husband and entertaining cats.(She likes dogs too. :-) In her everyday life, she is “normal.”

But in her writing life, she demonstrates the classic split personality. She writes two kinds of novels: contemporary Christian romantic suspense and historical Women’s Fiction, Family Sagas. Her masters degree is in American history and she loves researching eras filled with conflict. Lyn's brand "Strong Women, Brave Stories," always includes three elements: a strong heroine who is a passionate participant in her times, authentic historical detail and a multicultural cast of characters.

Her contemporaries focus on heroines faced with real life crises and unexpected changes and also usually includes a multicultural cast of characters. In both types of stories, Lyn celebrates the triumph of both human and divine love. No matter what her heroines and heroes face, they are not defeated.

Awards: Carol Award in Christian Fiction, two time winner of the HOLT Medallion Award, and 2005 finalist for the National Reader’s Choice Award and RWA’s RITA Award --Why not click FOLLOW here?

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Dixiegirl

A Good Clean Read

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023

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I enjoyed this novel. I'll tell you upfront it is a Christian novel with Christians in it and Christian themes. But it is a really good book. The story is intriguing and kept my attention the whole day that it took me to read it. I did not miss the swear words or the sex.

This story is a mystery. Who committed the crimes? It's also a romance. It's about grief. It's about bad choices and selfishness and the rewards of such. And it's about families and relationships.

I get it 5 stars for ticking all the right boxes.

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Shirley A. Strait

another success for Lyn

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014

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Autumn’s Shadow
By Lyn Cote
Series: Northern Intrigue Bk 2
Publ: Tyndale House Publishers c.2002
Rev. & Updated Ed. Kindle Ed. c. 2011
Keely Turner is the daughter of the owner of the mill in Steadfast. She is the high school principal. She is also the one in charge of the Family Closet Ministry to those in need in her town. Her younger brother Grady is always in trouble it seems for breaking first one rule or another. He flaunts the fact that he is never caught and/or made to be responsible for his transgressions.
Burke Sloan is the new deputy in town. He is the guardian of his nephew Nick for one year while he finishes high school. Nick is having trouble adjusting to the fact his father has divorced his mother and gone across the country with another woman. He is feeling abandoned and acting out his frustrations. Burke also is finally dealing with the fact that when his wife died he cut himself off from the rest of his family because her death left him feeling like he had failed her.
His first day on the job Burke meets the high school principal who is a complete surprise to him. She is not a middle-aged lady with a bun, an attitude, and orthopedic shoes. She is young, attractive, and very compassionate. She is determined to get to the bottom of the pranks being perpetrated at the school. The problem with that is that her brother, who has been kicked out of yet another boarding school, and Burke’s nephew are the prime candidates for all the mischief and trouble going on at the school.
Burke and Keely find themselves thrown together more and more as the trouble escalates at the school. Both insist that their relationship remain professional even though both of them are coming to realize that there is definitely an attraction between them.
The sparks fly as the town becomes divided as the trouble increases and the threats move into the community at large. Add all the pressures of dealing with the cast of characters the often occupy a small town and the scene is set for some dramatic revelations.
I recommend this book for those looking for a book with intrigue, mystery and of course the sweet romance that you can expect to find in Lyn Cote’s work.

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M. Kittles

I'd Enjoy This Author More If...

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023

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I like Lyn Cote's stories because they generally move along at a good pace, the characters are varied and relatable, and the stories are clean. I also appreciate that she writes from a perspective which is faithful to God.
But what I do not like is the constant use of two words with the same meaning when one of them would be quite enough. Another thing which bothered me was how she didn't differentiate between inner thoughts and inner dialog. There is a difference when the character is thinking about things in a general way, then abruptly the next sentence reads something like, "Why do I do that?" Italics or single quotes would've been nice. She did actually write with italics for this once, but I never saw another correct instance. There were a few typos, but they didn't really pull me out of the story. If it wasn't for those things, I'd have given this book five stars. Still, the story is a good one. If you enjoy inspirational, suspense romance, then do give it a try.

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M. Wriggle

Always Uplifting to read Lyn Cote Books

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023

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This was another great book by Lyn Cote.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022

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I always enjoy Lyn Cote's books. A young caring principal, with an undiscipline brother and a new deputy with a needy nephew in tow face many "fire happenings" in their small Northern Wisconsin town. The principal's father is rich and tries to control everything, even his daughter. However, pride tumbles

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022

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This was a very convoluted story. So many twists and turns. Complicated relationships, ups and downs. Thanks to the Preacher and the messages from Ephesians, and a few brave folks thing start to turn for the better. There was a lot to think about. I won't soon forget this story! Highly recommend it.

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Amazon Customer

Book needs to be edited again (even after two times of publication)

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016

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I like the writing style of the author, but supposedly this book was "debugged" and this is the 2nd edition. Someone still needs to proof read this book again. When I buy a book, I expect it to be ready to be sold with errors fixed, especially when it supposedly has been twice. There are still errors in it. This wouldn't be so bad, but the first book in this series really had a lot of mistakes that mad it maddening to read. Please proof read both of these books and the others if they need it too. The story line is interesting, but my interest is going down in this series now that I have read two books with errors in them. I have just started reading this one when I have found a couple of errors already.

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023

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The towns of Steadfast and LaFollete are in crisis because someone is starting fires and disrupting lives, with two troubled teens as the top suspects. Newly hired deputy Sloan Burke is working hard at his investigation, and high school principal Keely Turner becomes his helper and his love. This Christian fiction is a great read with lots of interesting side stories to the main theme.

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