Mark created The Agency to shield the innocent—but now an unknown foe fights to assume command. As shadowy threats tighten around Mark and his team, danger erupts on every terrorists at sea, betrayal within their ranks, and an enemy who always seems one step ahead.
While a Caribbean cruise turns deadly and secrets unravel in the agency’s halls, one shocking betrayal proves the enemy is closer than anyone imagined. Mark faces the fight of his life—not just for the future of his organization, but for the people he loves most. As faith and romance grow amid the fallout of shattered dreams, the stakes rise higher than ever.
The countdown to the series finale has begun… and survival is anything but guaranteed.
**fingers skittle across the keyboard. Stop. Eyelids blink over the top**
Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.
Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25
Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.
They’re for you.
When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.
Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.
And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”
Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached. What does that even mean? It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.
But I do.
And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.
I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.
I highly recommend this book for when a long-haul flight suddenly becomes even longer because of mechanical issues! I found it to be a perfect distraction when my family was in that situation and the children fell asleep so I didn’t have to care for them. Though a lot of the story was slightly confusing because the author did not want to give the mystery away just yet, I kept turning pages to find out if everyone survived—or if the bad guys got their way. I loved almost everything about the book—and I’m falling in love with one particular family. I sure hope things turn out well for them in the final book of the series, and I hope that book gets written soon. You can be sure I’ll be reading it! If you love mild, squeaky-clean thrillers, you will enjoy this book, and this whole series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
Another Agency Files book from Chautona Havig! :D I did find this story a little difficult to follow in the beginning, which is somewhat normal for this series since there is so much going on, but once I got a bit of the way into it I was hooked! There are several storylines in this book that all interconnect by the end. My favorite was the story of the "Park" family - a family we met by another name in a previous book. And there were new characters I loved and one or two I wanted to knock some sense into! 😂 This is a fun book! I received a free advance e-copy of this book and chose to review it. All opinions are my own.
I will be honest: I’m not a fan of suspense. But I am a BIG fan of Chautona Havig books. So I read this one. It was a great read. I’ve read the series, and this one is a great addition to the series. I have to know how the series ends!!
It's been too long since I read Hashtag Rogue. I felt a little lost trying to remember some of the events from previous books, but I remembered things as I went along. Chautona did a great job weaving all of the story lines together. I'm glad I can go read Stone Cold soon.