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They only have one chance to trust each other and confront the truth no one wants them to find

Be swept away with Elizabeth Goddard’s series opener set in the Pacific Northwest

WHEN THE SILENCE BREAKS

by Elizabeth Goddard

August 3 – 28, 2026 Virtual Book Tour

MY REVIEW

When The Silence Breaks is Elizabeth Goddards first book in her new Mercy Ridge series. It takes place in the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest. It’s light on the Christian fiction and heavy on the romantic suspense.

Sarah Ellison is an intelligence analyst who sets off on a dangerous adventure after her brother is murdered. She will need a guide and Ryder Goodwin, a former Navy Seal sense the danger. Of course, there is a winter storm moving in that adds to the danger. I love the added suspense a storm creates.

I love reading romantic suspense and Elizabeth Goddard is a pro at writing a book that is sure to entertain. She has the right blend of mystery mixed with the danger that creates building tension. The pace is constant, as they duck and weave their way up and down the mountain. The romance heats up at as Sarah and Ryder dodge the danger that dogs their every step.

I want to thank Revell and Elizabeth Goddard for the opportunity to share When The Silence Breaks.

Synopsis:

MERCY RIDGE

A deathbed confession. A decades-old secret. A mountain that holds the answers–and danger closing in.

When intelligence analyst Sarah Ellison learns of her grandfather’s deathbed confession connected to her brother’s murder, she’s determined to protect her remaining family. After further investigation, she discovers the disclosed information points to a decades-old government secret buried deep in the Cascade Mountains. With this knowledge, she looks for a guide who knows the terrain like the back of their hand.

After his father’s death in a tragic mountain accident, former Navy SEAL Ryder Goodwin no longer guides for the family business. At first, Ryder refuses to help Sarah, but he sees the trouble chasing her and can’t stand by while someone brings danger to his small-town mountain community.

Ryder and Sarah gear up to climb the mountain in a race against time and a looming storm. When the danger escalates, their search for answers shifts to a survival mission. Their only chance to make it through involves trusting each other and confronting the truth no one wants them to find.

This gripping romantic-suspense thriller set in the Pacific Northwest from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard is a series opener that will sweep you away in a rush of adrenaline.

Praise for When the Silence Breaks:

“Goddard (Deadly Currents) kicks off the Mercy Ridge series with a gripping mystery brimming with buried family secrets, government cover-ups, and natural disasters… Goddard keeps her foot on the gas from start to finish”
~ Publishers Weekly

Book Details:

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Published by: Revell
Publication Date: August 4, 2026
Number of Pages: 352
ISBN: 9780800747688 (ISBN10: 0800747682)
Series: Mercy Ridge, Book 1
Book Links: Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Christianbook | Audible | Goodreads | BookBub | Baker Book House

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Author Bio:

Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and Christy Award-winning author of more than sixty-five novels. She is a Carol Award winner, a two-time Reader’s Choice Award winner, and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry.

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