The Holly Novel Series is a 5 book series with a 2 book interwoven novel series called Seeking Justice and the novella Holly Jolly Christmas.
Amazon's description of the first book is as follows:
"Safety is just an illusion...
An illusion shattered by the whisper of footsteps in the darkness behind her.
Holly has drifted from one place to the next for as long as she can remember, never settling long enough to build a life. It's the only way she knows how to survive in a world that has no place for someone like her. But when mysterious footsteps follow her home, and she finds a cryptic note taped to her door, she realizes she's stayed too long.
The man she's hiding from has found her. But how?
When people start dying and old, forgotten memories begin to surface, Holly finds herself wrapped up in a terrifying mystery with God, a pushy Southern detective, and a killer with one thing on his mind: her."
I read this series back in October of 2023. It gripped me from the very beginning! I had no idea what I was getting into when I began reading the first book. Holly's story is excruciatingly heartbreaking but lovingly redemptive! I found myself feeling what Holly was feeling, sympathizing with her, and wanting justice for her! By the end of the series I was in love with all of the characters (obviously not the bad guy!) and wanted the series to keep going! Normally, I'm not one to get emotional when a series ends, but with this one, I was very discombobulated when it ended!
This series is written by Christian author C.C. Warrens. There is no spice or steamy parts at all. However, Holly's background is rough. The author does not go into any details at all, but she at one point is held captive, tortured, and and it is implied that she is r*ped by a foster brother. I repeat once again, that the author never goes into any detail about the latter, it is only implied. The author does a great job of making the story about Holly's redemption and not about her past and present traumas. Holly is also the reason I now eat pineapple on my favorite pizza--ham and mushroom! It's surprisingly good!
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My overview:
~4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
~Language 🤐 None
~Spice 🔥 None
~Cautions - implied torture/r*pe, kidnapping, death, foster care trauma
~Age - 15+
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This series is available in paperback, audiobook, and Kindle. They are all available with a Kindle Unlimited subscription!
Recommended reading order is:
Criss Cross
Cross Fire
Crossed Off
Injustice for All
Holly Jolly Christmas
Imperfect Justice
Cross the Line
Crossroads
C.C. Warrens also has another series called the Cherry Creek Mysteries, but I have not read those yet.
Please bear with me as this is my first book review. I am sure my "critiques" will change over time.
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