With Angie and Tate's wedding just around the corner, it's a happy time for Melanie Cooper and the bakery crew. Not only are they finessing the last minute details of the big day, but their bakery, Fairy Tale Cupcakes, has just been hired t...
4½ StarsWitch and vintage store owner Lily Ivory faces her most difficult mystery to date with a case of mistaken identity that hits close to home... Lily Ivory and her friends are planning a 1950s-themed brunch to benefit the local women's shelter...
4½ StarsA present day ghost leads China Bayles to a secret from Pecan Springs's past in this haunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert. While helping Ruby Wilcox clean up the loft above their shops, China comes upo...
4 Stars"Survive the Night" was an awesome read that I hated to end. Otto is this big bear of a man and some might be afraid of him but he has a kind heart and is very curious. When Sarah comes into his life and the lives of his friends he’s a litt...
4½ Stars"The Uninvited Corpse" is the first book in the Food Blogger Mystery series! It’s about Hope Early, a food blogger who must help solve a murder before her sister goes to jail! I have to say that I really enjoyed reading it! The cover really...
5 Stars"Murder with a Cherry on Top" is the first book in the Lickety Splits Mystery series! It’s about Kay McKay, who just opened up a new ice cream shop in her hometown. Her childhood frenemy Ashley decides to her start selling her own frozen tr...
5 Stars"Murder, She Knit" is the first book in the Knit and Nibble Mystery series! It involves Pamela Paterson, who works as an associate editor of a craft magazine and founder of the Knit and Nibble knitting club. One day, Pamela invites her old...
4 StarsIn "The Sixth Victim" the author sets the scene in the year of 1888. The location is a dark and foggy London. You can not be but filled with terror. The notorious killer Jack the Ripper is on the loose. The streets are not safe. In a way th...
3½ StarsDesiree Holt does it again with this suspenseful, sexy read. I have never been disappointed with this author’s books and thankfully she is very prolific! So do yourself a favour, pick "Without Warning" up if you’ve never read her before bec...
4½ StarsTess Diamond delves into the past with this heartfelt romantic suspense. Abigail Winthrop and Special Agent Paul Harrison have known each other their entire lives so it gives them a unique relationship. Add in the fact they have been friend...
5 Stars"Death by Dumpling" is the first book in the Noodle Shop Mystery series! The story starts off with us meeting Lana Lee, a woman who works in her family’s Chinese restaurant. One day, she delivers food to the property manager Mr. Feng, who i...
5 StarsC. B. Clark takes readers on a fabulous adventure with this romantic suspense story. Detective Chase Brandon is a man who sees the world in black and white. Life is right or wrong and he believes every action has a consequence. Natasha Hart...
5 StarsLisa Renee Jones definitely knows how to hook a reader. Lilah Love is a heroine deserving of the title and while she fascinated me I’m not sure I actually liked her. But just because I could never imagine her and I being friends she complet...
4 StarsMan this book, "Gray's Promise" chewed me up, spit me back out and completely destroyed me. Anni Fife sure knows how to tell a compelling story. I felt for both characters in this book. Zoey and Gray have gone through so much that not even...
4 StarsDr. Grace gets my complete awe and respect. There is no way that I would willingly free dive in shark infested water, let alone get in with a cage or scuba gear. She not only shows them respect but she’s fearless. Throughout the book I coul...
5 StarsThis book brings two very strong characters together and you know that sparks are going to fly one way or another. Sahara is independent and business focused. Brand has no desire to join her company, he just wants the woman. Of course, life...
5 Stars"Pawprints & Predicaments" is the third book in the Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery series! We catch up with Daphne Templeton and her trusty basset hound Socrates again, as they stumble upon another dead body. This is one of my all-time favor...
5 Stars“Hummus and Homicide” is the first book in the Kebab Kitchen Mystery series. The main character Lucy Berberian just quit her job and decides to head back to her hometown of Ocean Crest to take a break and think about her next move. While at...
5 Stars"Color Me Murder" is the first book in the Pen & Ink Mystery series! It’s about Florrie Fox, a bookstore manager who moonlights as adult coloring book artist at night. One day at work, she finds the dead body of her boss’s nephew. He was mu...
5 Stars"Lethal Licorice" is the second book in the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series! It’s about Bailey King, a twentysomething who left her job as head chocolatier in NYC to run her Amish grandparents’ candy shop in Harvest, Ohio. While participati...
5 StarsWho doesn't have a secret or two that they don't want to share. Problem is, Reaper's "secret" is what has made him into who he is. He presents as an average guy to the woman he has hired to find him a romantic interest. He's anything but. A...
4 Stars“Lethal in Old Lace” by Duffy Brown reminds me of why I always enjoy visiting Savannah with this series but wince at the complicated yet hilarious situations Reagan gets herself into. I think this is my favorite thus far. I adore Walker Boo...
4½ StarsThis is the second book in an incredibly fun, nerdy series. (The first book does not need to be read to enjoy and follow this one.) Real life issues like hacking, posting embarrassing photos without permission and dating in the work place a...
4½ StarsFrom the blurb "The Bookworm" sounded like an exciting spy mystery with deep historical roots. That's why I took it on for review. I liked the historical aspect of a WWII British agent placing a book in front of Hitler and seeing the ramifi...
3 StarsFrom the blurb of "The Woman Left Behind", I thought that this book would focus on what happens after Jina gets left behind and how Ace gets her back -- I'm glad to say that's not the main focus of the book. Not gonna lie, I was worried abo...
3½ Stars"Silenced by Sugar" is the fifth book in Ms. Bruns Cookies & Chance Mysteries series. With this book we returned to Colwestern, New York. We find Sally Donovan aka Sally Muccio (finally married to Mike) and Josie Sullivan (her BFF and head...
4 Stars"Catalyst for Clues " is book 25 in the Klepto Cat Series. Between the pages you get a cozy mystery filled with cats and mystery. When Savannah receives a ransom note all hands (paws) are on deck to solve this crime. Is Brianna being held f...
3¼ StarsAmy Ruttan heats up the cold north with this fast paced short romance. Bryant Quill is the kind of man almost everyone dreams of. He's a strong hero who knows his heart and he has no chance of finding the woman he loves. Lexie Nevue is a fa...
4 StarsKate Richards takes readers on a wonderful adventure with this quick read romance. Lord Henry Smythe is to me an even sexier version of James Bond. He is a more attractive, less chauvinistic version. I loved getting a glimpse of what his li...
4½ StarsDesiree Holt knows how to hook her readers! I couldn’t stop turning the pages of "Hide and Seek" once the first few sentences were absorbed. I just couldn’t stop until I found out exactly what was going to happen. Devon Cole is a woman faci...
4 StarsThis high-tech romance is awesome. Kylie is a strong smart woman and knows it. Luke knows physical security but isn’t as knowledgeable about IT security. Together they clash, mesh and walk a fine line. There are secrets that each are ferret...
4½ StarsTheodosia Browning is back in her 19th adventure, along with Drayton, Hayley, and all your old favorites and some new ones too! Timothy Neville's mansion is perfect for parade watching, and he hosts a party to do just that. Everyone is shoc...
5 StarsThe Culinary Capers Club is back in full swing, planning a fall picnic for their next meeting. But when Alison Malkovich opens the back of her SUV to load in picnic supplies, she finds the dead body of her ex-husband. Alison gets suspended...
4½ StarsEva Knox knows there's trouble afoot when her ex-boyfriend, Dudley Dexter Codman III, shows up for a bird watching holiday. And she's not wrong - Dudley's body is soon found drowned in a pond. When authorities determine Dudley was poisoned...
4 Stars“Tier One” by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson is a gritty, action-packed realistic thriller. The graphic violence and frightening scenarios are definitely not for those who are squeamish, but the fascinating look at the lengths those who p...
4¾ StarsJenni Bradley introduces a fantastic new addition to the sleuthing world. Skye Briggs is a wonderful mixture of confidence and self doubt. She is so easy to relate to, especially when she’s making clumsy impressions on her boss. I loved wat...
4 StarsFrom tea to coffee! This popular series is another that never seems to run out of steam. Claire and her NYPD detective boyfriend are all aglow after his marriage proposal, but the celebration of their engagement is short lived. First their...
4½ StarsTara Thomas weaves a fascinating romantic suspense in this first book in a new series. Tilly Brock and Keaton Benedict are one of those rare couples that just clicks from the moment you see them together. I knew they belonged together and I...
5 StarsThis fast-paced adventure romance hits the ground running and doesn’t stop, even when the story does. It doesn’t take long to fall in love with Jenna. Dare may take a bit longer, but he’s got more than one battle to fight. One of the best t...
4½ StarsSusan Stoker delivers an absolutely amazing romantic suspense story. Ryder Sinclair is intense and determined and I loved how swiftly he fell for Felicity Jones. Felicity is brave and kind hearted and I wanted her to be free from her troubl...
4½ StarsLora Leigh begins another suspenseful series with "Collision Point", the first book in her new Brute Force series. I love everything that this lovely author pens, mostly because I've never been disappointed by any of her her books. At it's...
5 Stars"Empty Before You" is the final book in the Before You trilogy and I enjoyed every second of it. It was breathtaking seeing Gwen come into her own. Gwen’s relationship with Colt is beautiful and I’m so glad that she found him. Even though h...
4½ Stars"Nothing to Fear" is the first book in the Blackbridge series. Ryan and Hannah were some of the most frustrating and understandable characters to relate to. I understood where both sides were coming from but it was still frustrating as hell...
3½ StarsCharlie Harris is busy enjoying his new grandson when a mysterious man with a connection to Charlie's family starts visiting the library, bringing with him troubling questions about an unsolved murder... Charlie may be a proud new grandfath...
4½ StarsThe opening of "Survival Reboot" was just the thing to get my blood pumping. From the very first page I was taken into a world where danger exists and people who are willing to risk their lives to save and protect those they were hired to g...
4 Stars“Off the Leash” by M.L. Buchman is a delicious addition to a series of novellas that give unique insights into those who serve in the White House. This particular story was really fun for me both because it focuses on the chocolatier Clive...
5 StarsSarah Grayson owns Second Chance, a shop that sells lovingly refurbished items, in the charming town of North Harbor, Maine. But she couldn't run the store without the help of her right-hand man, Mac--or her dashing rescue cat, Elvis. Mac's...
5 StarsCass has always relied on her abilities to guide her, but after communications with a ghost land her in the middle of a murder investigation, she has to wonder if her gifts are really more a curse. Cass knows she is meant to help track down...
4 StarsIn this reprint of New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs's latest Tea Shop Mystery, Theodosia Browning attends a "Rat Tea," where the mice will play...at murder. When Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is invited by Doreen Br...
5 StarsShari Randall dishes up a delightful culinary cozy mystery with this delicious story. This starts off the Lobster Shack Mystery series. The quirky characters and the fun handling of this mystery made this a nice and easy read. Aunt Gully is...
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