Team Love on the Run Box-Set #1

WITSEC Town #2.5 - Sanctuary Hidden

by Lisa Phillips

Three high-stakes Novellas of Inspirational Romantic Suspense


False Security
Angela Ruth Strong

Alex Pierce needs Laney Winters to help him prove neither of them is responsible for the millions of dollars that went missing after Laney arrested him for bank robbery five years ago. Besides Laney not believing he truly repented in prison, there’s the problem of the real thief trying to kill her and the police department treating her like a dirty cop. With the possibility of another crime being pinned on them, Laney finally teams up with Alex to save her life. If only she could trust him with her heart, as well.

Framed Secrets
Heather Woodhaven

Small town girl Kathleen Wicks has been looking forward to her first real art show all her life. When Matt Kaplan, handsome stockbroker and her college nemesis, is the first in attendance, Kathleen is sure it's a sick joke...until he buys one of her paintings to have shipped back home. Elated after a foreign investor then purchases all her work, Kathleen figures she must be on the fast track to making a name for herself. But when the investor returns with a gun and demands to know where the other frame went Kathleen and Matt must find the frame, and the secret it holds, before they get killed. Or worse…fall in love.

Sanctuary Hidden (WITSEC Town Series 2.5)
Lisa Phillips

When Cyan Greene finds decades-old evidence hidden among her dead mother’s belongings she’s plunged back into a world of run and hide. NFL quarterback Nate Mason knows more than he should about the secret witness protection town of Sanctuary where Cyan grew up. He’s the perfect person to protect Cyan; except he doesn’t know a thing about being a bodyguard. When the mob catches up with them, and an old nemesis interferes, Nate is the only one who stands between the woman he’s come to care about…and the people trying to silence her forever.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 27, 2015

About the author

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 80 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.

Reviews

[Agnieszka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Checking the new releases and special offers of all the many books I would like to read I discovered this in-between the numbers WITSEC Town book. I was disappointed I had to take the entire box since it’s not available as a stand alone novella yet, but it was less then one Euro, so it was fine with me. The other two novellas sound pretty interesting to me so it's even likely I'll read them, too. :-)

#3: Sanctuary Hidden by Lisa Phillips (WITSEC Town Series 2.5) 4* 7/3/15 (100) - re-read: 2/1/22
Miami, Florida; Cyan Greene, Nate Mason, Daire O'Callahan; insta-love
This book in series is not set in Sanctuary itself but the 'real world', mainly in Miami, Florida. The story line is following mostly Nate (the football-brother) and Cyan (former Sanctuary resident). One of the former residents and events from the second book are relevant for this one so I would recommend reading the both previous books (Sanctuary Lost and Sanctuary Buried) before you start this novella.
The story and the characters are ok but not exceptional. Considering the length of the book and comparing with the previous there is really much going on - it's fortunately not really violent but seems to have much more pace and action - I liked it.

I don't want to punish the author for the mistakes made by the publisher I didn't consider the poor formatting of the book set and sticked to the four-star-rating.
Until now there is no table of contents and only links to the chapters in the first book. If you want or need to skip the first book or navigate within the second and third you have a big problem. I'll report these problems via Amazon an expect they will be resolved soon, so I hope I can report some positive changes soon. :-)
Edit 2/1/22:
I'm so glad the issues from the last paragraph were taken care of. It's so much enjoyable to read a well formatted book.
All in all it's still one of my favorite stories in series, though I've not continued this series yet.


#1: False Security by Angela Ruth Strong 3* 10/11/15 (112) - re-read: 11/4-5/21 (single book edition)
Spokane, Washington; Alex Pierce, Laney Winters; enemies to lovers

#2: Framed Secrets by Heather Woodhaven 4* 10/13/15 (74)
Perry, Indiana; Kathleen Wicks, Matt Kaplan

[Kem Verner · Rating 3 out of 5]

WITSEC 2.5

To be honest I only purchased this box set for the novella by Lisa Phillips. I have enjoyed reading the series and I am glad I finally have additional background on characters that h ave been discussed in previous books. Can't wait to hear how they continue this beautiful relationship in Sanctuary.

[Linda Rainey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Love Suspense

Suspense, grabs you as you read this collection some of my favorite authors.
I love the well crafted plots,the characters amid interesting settings.
This is a recommended read for lovers of romantic suspense.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

False Security by Angela Ruth Strong *** I Liked It
Short and sweet... interesting characters... chemistry and sparks between the lead characters... fun to read story...

Framed Secrets by Heather Woodhaven *** I Liked It
Another sweet Romantic Suspense novella.

Sanctuary Hidden (WITSEC Town Series 2.5) by Lisa Phillips *** I Liked It
I've read this before and enjoyed it, again, just like I did the first time. I think the entire series was good Romantic Suspense.

[Karen Peale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad for novellas

Novellas can sometimes lack depth and good character development, but I thought these books were pretty good. I loved Woodhaven’s the best. I do like action, so that was a plus in all the books.

[Trish · Rating 2 out of 5]

I borrowed this as my monthly Kindle freebie as I'd enjoyed Lighten Up by Angela Ruth Strong. I enjoyed her novella and feel it was the strongest of the three here. She incorporates the faith element nicely - realistic, natural comments without preaching to her readers. I definitely prefer her more in-depth writing over this work, though. I give this one 2.5 stars.

I was less impressed with the other two. Framed Secrets was just cheesy - from the initial scenario to the outrageously escalating encounter with the bad guy. And Sanctuary Hidden was more of the same - it might have been more enjoyable if I were familiar with the series (and it's clearly written with the assumption that the reader knows about Sanctuary). I felt this novella in particular desperately needed a strong editor; the writing was choppy and just didn't flow well. I give both of these 1 star, and can't say I have any desire to read anything else from either author.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love novella collections because they're a great way to try out new authors. I really enjoyed all three stories. They had the perfect blend of romance, action and danger. I'll be looking for more from these authors.

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

This was a follow up to her last book Sanctuary. It was well written and it kept you wondering when the next character from the last book would be included. I enjoy Lisa Phillips' writing.

[Andrew Service · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

Storylines was awesome. The character been out the best in us. I enjoy each character in these books. Pick up.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good quick read. Lisa Phillips is my favorite of the three authors but all three novellas were engaging.

[Kwhelan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, light-hearted, and way-too-quick read!