Expired Hope

The Mommies Reviews

I would like to share a new Romance with Suspense with you Expired Hope: A gripping fire and rescue romantic suspense by  Lisa Phillips (Author), Megan Besing (Author). I received a copy of the book in exchange for this review.

Expired Hope is a suspenseful romance that is a clean book with a hint of Christianity. If you are into danger and suspense then you will enjoy Expired Hope because its full of danger and suspense. The plot deals with a fire station team dealing with the loss of one of their own. Then there i a new Fire Chief who is brought in on a trial basis.

Along with a therapist who was brought in to evaluate the teams and help them cope with the loss while maintaining the ability to respond to calls. The therapist Veteran Natalie Atkinson is someone they rescued from a fire. Mason James the new Fire Chief has his hands full already and then you through in a romantic interest between the Chief and Natalie which prompts a tension of how ethical it would be for a therapist to fall for her patient. The banter between the Therapist and the Fire Chief keeps the book lighthearted.

You will find Expire Hope is part of a series, but this book can be read as a standalone. I would suggest that before you read this book you go back and read the first book Expired Return: A thrilling fire and rescue romantic suspense (Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 1). I definitely can’t wait to read the entire series and to share the books with my friend and family. I hope you will do the same.

About:

“Peter, you are not at war. Look for Joey in your backseat. Do you see him?” Natalie Atkinson gripped the steering wheel of her Volkswagen Beetle and put on her hazards. If only counselors had emergency lights.

“Stand down.” She spoke loud and clear over the phone connection. “There’s no enemy.”

Not one they could see.
Fire. Family. Faith.
A fire chief, a woman in danger, a forbidden love…can it survive the flames of revenge?

She’s running to a fresh start…


Veteran and therapist Natalie Atkinson just wants to help heroes survive their past. But when she’s rescued from a fire…and falls for the one person she’s supposed to help…she could destroy both their futures.

It’s his last chance to get it right…

Fire Chief Macon James is the right man for the job–he just has to prove it to the counselor who is signing off on his team. What he doesn’t expect is to fall for her.

But danger is stalking her and someone is going to get hurt.

So, he’ll have to protect her, without crossing any lines. And she’ll have to make sure that she doesn’t get him killed.

A romantic suspense with a heroic but wounded fire chief, a woman on the run, secrets, a forbidden love, and a plot that will keep you guessing.


The second breathtaking book in the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series!


Last Chance Fire and Rescue
Book 1: Expired Return
Book 2: Expired Hope
Book 3: Expired Promise (coming soon)
Book 4: Expired Vows (coming soon)

Last Chance County by Lisa Phillips
Book 1: Expired Refuge
Book 2: Expired Secrets
Book 3: Expired Cache
Book 4: Expired Hero
Book 5: Expired Game
Book 6: Expired Plot
Book 7: Expired Getaway
Book 8: Expired Betrayal
Book 9: Expired Flight
Book 10: Expired End

About the Author: Lisa Phillips

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 60 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). Lisa is a worship leader, tea aficionado, and dog lover of two crazy Airedales.

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About the Author: Megan Besing

Despite always adoring happily-ever-afters, Megan Besing didn’t unlock a love for reading until her mid-twenties, which quickly expanded into writing. Her own stories have won many awards, including the Selah for her novella, Perfect for the Preacher, along with The Rancher’s Want Ad Mix-up which landed #5 on PW’s Religion Fiction list and is a semi-finalist for ACFW’s Carol Award. And now she’s thrilled to be a Sunrise Publishing author with Expired Hope. However, her most cherished achievements are being a wife and mother.

She lives in a pocket-size Indiana town, centered around extended family, where she’s always planning a road trip with a view. Yet, her favorite place may just be on her front porch drinking tea. Connect with Megan

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates