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Desperate Measures (Port Aster Secrets Book #3): A Novel Kindle Edition

by Sandra Orchard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 392 ratings
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Researcher Kate Adams has finally pinpointed the medicinal plant responsible for tearing her family apart. She's certain that discovering its secrets is her only hope of solving the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her father. Kate will risk anything to find the truth--even her budding relationship with Detective Tom Parker. But more people than she can fathom are after the plants and going it alone just might prove to be a fatal mistake.

Award-winning author Sandra Orchard pulls out all the stops in this breakneck and breathtaking conclusion to the Port Aster series. Fans will not be disappointed by the surprises they find inside.
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    May 26, 2015
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Kate won't be safe until all of Port Aster's secrets are revealed

Researcher Kate Adams has finally pinpointed the supposed "miracle plant" that tore apart her family years ago. She's certain that discovering its secrets is her only hope of solving the mystery surrounding her father's disappearance. She's willing to risk anything to find the truth, including her relationship with Detective Tom Parker. But with so many people in pursuit of the plant, going it alone might be a fatal mistake.

Award-winning author Sandra Orchard pulls out all the stops in this breakneck and breathtaking conclusion to the Port Aster Secrets series.


What people are saying about the Port Aster Secrets series

"Romantic suspense maven Orchard plunges readers into the fray immediately. The writing is über-dramatic and the action hectic."--Publishers Weekly

"I couldn't put it down."--Margaret Daley, author of the Men of the Texas Rangers series

"A fun, sometimes quirky whodunit, full of everything a mystery lover is looking for, including a dash of romance."--Lisa Harris, Christy Award-winning author of Dangerous Passage


Sandra Orchard is the award-winning author of several books including Deadly Devotion, winner of the 2014 The Word Award for suspense, and Blind Trust. Her Love Inspired Suspense titles have garnered two Canadian Christian Writing Awards and a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. Sandra has also received a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She lives in Ontario, Canada. Learn more at www.sandraorchard.com.

About the Author

Sandra Orchard is the award-winning author of several inspirational romantic suspense/mysteries, including Deadly Devotion and Blind Trust. Her Love Inspired Suspense titles have garnered two Canadian Christian Writing Awards and a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. Sandra has also received a HOLT Medallion, a Word Award, and a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. In addition to her busy writing schedule, Sandra enjoys speaking at events and teaching writing workshops. She lives in Ontario, Canada. Learn more about Sandra's books and check out the special bonus features, such as deleted scenes and location pics, at www.sandraorchard.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QMSCJ1M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (May 26, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4715 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 392 ratings

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Sandra Orchard—winner of the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence—leaps off the garden trails of her herbal-researcher-turned-amateur-sleuth (Port Aster Secrets) series, to the museum corridors of her plucky FBI art crime agent Serena Jones, in A Fool and His Monet. When not plotting crimes, Sandra plays make-believe with her grandchildren or hikes with her hubby along the escarpment, near their home in Niagara, Canada.

Check out fun bonus features for all her books at www.SandraOrchard.com/extras/bonus-book-features and sign up for her newsletter for free reads and new release updates.

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Debora Wilder
5.0 out of 5 stars The exciting conclusion to a fantastic series!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
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I have absolutely loved the main characters throughout this series. Kate and Tom are so incredibly well written. They both have a lot of past hurts that keep rearing their ugly heads and causing both of them trouble. Most of their problems are in the form of not knowing who to trust and how to relate to each other to help build trust. There is also an ongoing struggle with trying to trust God. This is definitely an area where they both need to grow and it great to follow along as they work on it.

There are a number of additional characters that show up in this book that either haven’t been there at all in the previous books or else they only received a brief mention before. The pool of secondary characters becomes even cloudier as the story progresses as to who are good guys and who are bad guys. This made for a very enjoyable read as I HAD to find out the truth. I wanted so badly for Kate and Tom to be safe and achieve the happily-ever-after that I felt they deserved after all the danger they had gone through.

I received a free eBook copy of this novel from the publisher. I chose to write this review expressing my personal opinion.
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Being Completely Honest
4.0 out of 5 stars Completely unbelieveable, but a clean fun story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015
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Completely unbelieveable, but a clean fun story! If you can get over the unplausible stuff the main character does, it is a good read. It kept me on the edge of my seat to see what next outlandish things was going to happen next. Kate is defiant to the end and needs a good whooping. She has crazy theories. Tom makes some fairly dumb choices himself and should have put a stop to Kate in the beginning of the second book.
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Ginny
5.0 out of 5 stars Trust issues?
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2015
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This has been a great series with so many twists & turns, it's hard to catch up! Since Kate's dad faked his death to protect her, she has many trust issues. Can she trust the handsome detective, Tom, with her own secrets? Can she even trust God now? All Tom cares about is keeping Kate safe, but she has a mind of her own! The plants she's hiding & researching could be a way of finding her dad. But, then her lab assistant is poisoned & she breaks her leg. Is Patti as innocent as she appears? And, why has Jarrett suddenly appeared in Patti's life? A young teen, Caleb, is running for his life! Can Tom find him before the dangerous guys do? Is the mayor's son involved in all of the deception? When Kate's car is blown up & she's missing, Tom is devastated. Can he find her in time? And, who can he trust to help? I highly recommend this series for those who love to read very suspenseful & clean romantic stories. This is a story that shows we can trust only God 100% of the time & should rely on Him to give us answers.
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Patricia Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Page-turner
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015
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Book Three in the Port Astor Secrets gives a satisfying conclusion to the series, and I hope Orchard will revisit the town with more stories. I can see Kate Adams getting caught up in more murder cases, much to Tom Parker's dismay.

I've read all three and have enjoyed watching the dance between Kate and Tom as they delve into the mystery of a rare plant and who would kill to obtain it. Up until the last chapter, it was hard to tell the bad guys from the good ones, and I can usually figured things like that out. Desperate Measures is a true page-turner and the reader won't be able to put it down. At least I couldn't, and stayed up way past my bedtime to read just one more chapter...just to see what happened. And of course that led to another chapter. :-)

I was provided a copy of the book by the publisher for an unbiased review, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading suspense. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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susan
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT ENDING! A++++++
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015
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I am glad that I decided to continue with the Port Aster Secrets series after not loving Deadly Devotion (book 1). Blind Trust (book 2) was very good, but Desperate Measures is my favorite! Look forward to suspects and sub-plots galore! Some of the suspects are not who they seem. The sub-plots are intrique. Sandra Orchard does her usual expert job of tying everything together. An intense book! WOW! I would suggest reading the Port Aster Secrets series in order to get the full picture. After finishing the book, I could not stop thinking about it!
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Melissa
3.0 out of 5 stars The 3rd book of a series
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016
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I enjoyed this series well enough to purchase the last two books after having got the first book free. I DON'T like books that require you to read more books to have the story line finish. Also, I felt like, in order to stretch the story out enough to require the three books, some of the story line itself was stretched to incredulity. But the writing was good and, overall, I enjoyed it. The author DOES need to learn how to spell UNDUE, as in "undue attention". She spelled it undo!
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Kendra Waldriff
4.0 out of 5 stars Desperate Measures
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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This was a great series! I gave each book 4 stars but this one deserves 4.5! Everything is wrapped up very nicely in this one. A TON of stuff happens and I will admit I got confused a few times with all of the names and who is who, so I did go back and re-read a few of the scenes and then everything made sense. I loved how I had no clue whodunit until the very end. I was guessing throughout and I loved that I didn't figure it out, that is good writing in my book! The last few chapters were probably my favorite....but don't want to say why, just read this series and enjoy! I am also excited to try these recipes Sandra has shared with us!! Highly recommended!
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Cynthia Bowen
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book series!
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
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Great series! Loved the mystery and romance storyline. It’s a page turner always leaving you wanting to know more. Keeps you guessing constantly and warms your heart. It should be a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Series!!
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Linda Boran
5.0 out of 5 stars Desperate measures
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2015
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A very good book that I totally enjoyed and highly recommend if you like mystery and intrigue. I do! I enjoyed the fact that it is a good clean book.
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Chrissy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2015
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Brilliant read. Enjoyed it from beginning to end.
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Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2016
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A thrilling and compelling finale to end the trilogy!
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Janet Sketchley
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong finish to a suspenseful series
Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2015
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This entire series is very well-crafted. Deadly Devotion and Blind Trust have both won awards, and Desperate Measures should continue that trend. The writing is strong, the characters complex, and the tension is high.

I did find the wrap-up a touch confusing. There were a few additional players beside the drug company and I wasn’t sure how they all fit together. I did read the Kindle version, so I should have used the search feature to go back and orient myself. I also found Kate’s “desperate measures” a bit trying to my patience, but her behaviour was true to her character, based on all the stress that pushed her to that point.

Sandra Orchard is an award-winning, Canadian author of Christian romantic suspense. I hope we’ll see another long-format series from her like this one. She also writes shorter novels for the Love Inspired Suspense line. For more about the author and to check out her book bonus features, visit her website: sandraorchard.com.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2016
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If you like Janet Evanovich you will love Port Aster series..
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