"Echo Moon" brings in a new character that helps us learn more of the story and ties it up nice and neat. This book focuses more on Phin/Pete, but Ms. Laura also brings in other characters to help him figure out how to have a life without t...
4 StarsTricia is shocked when her errant father John comes to town, but not so shocked when he becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Seems dear old dad is a con man who’s done jail time. With the suspect list on the downlow, Tricia...
4 StarsShelby McDonald has her hands full transforming Love Blossom Farm into a suitable place for her friend Kelly’s wedding reception. Things go smoothly, until the lead singer in the wedding band, Travis, turns up dead. It doesn’t help that Tra...
4 StarsWho doesn’t love a Krista Davis mystery. I’ve been a big fan of her other two series and am delighted that she’s found another home at Kensington. This series is shaping up to be just as good as the other two, if the first volume is any ind...
4½ StarsThe Domestic Diva is back! It says “Book 1” on Amazon but longtime fans know that this is about the twelfth entry in Davis’ Domestic Diva series which was cancelled by Penguin last year. Thank God Kensington resurrected it! I personally can...
4½ StarsHannah is truly amazing. If I had taken all the hits she did, I don't’ think I would have survived. She keeps on kicking while keeping a secret not just from her team but the rest of the world. When her partner dies she packs up and moves t...
4 StarsAre you hankering for a fast moving read with the vibration of romance and intriguing situations reflective of current and relatable world events? Between the pages of “The Last First Daughter” you are brought on the scene of terrorism as h...
4½ Stars"Threat of Danger" had me on the edge of my seat and filled me with so many emotions it wasn’t even funny. It also brings to light that you never truly know a person. Jess has dealt with trauma after being kidnapped by a serial killer and i...
4½ StarsI felt "A Risk Worth Taking" was a decent story. It's a little slow at times with more talking than action. When it came to the action I thought it was great with the chase scenes and near-death experiences. Jamie is definitely an alpha man...
4 StarsThe character's in "Hell Yeah!: Love With a Side of Crazy" were fantastic throughout the book. I loved the craziness of the story as well as the hot romance! The author did a wonderful job of writing and tell this story. Tina Susedik kept r...
4½ StarsWow! “Bellamy Rising” penned by A.E. Snow provides her audience with an exciting read created especially for young adults. This narrative has all of the elements necessary for an engaging storyline. Ms. Snow's character development, setting...
4½ StarsCathy Skendrovich delights with this sensual suspense. Sawyer Hayes and Kate Monroe are an intriguing couple with undeniable chemistry from the first meeting. I loved that both of these people are definitely not looking for anyone at this p...
4½ StarsDesiree Holt is definitely the queen of sexy suspense and thank goodness she is so prolific because her latest in this series is a must read. Beau Williams and Megan Welles have intense, immediate chemistry and watching them try to navigate...
5 StarsAs I read the first six chapters it was hard to keep up. It was like being in a room with lots of people talking at the same time, too much. Around chapter seven, I felt that it was uplifting into a story that was holding my attention and a...
3½ StarsMrs. Spinella draws you right into her story of a woman named Aubrey and a man named Levi. She also reaches back into Aubrey's past and brings in two more characters, Zeke and Nora. She weaves them into book two as she also adds a brand new...
4½ StarsI wavered between a 3.5 and a 4 for "The Other Lady Vanished" and in the end I bumped it up to 4 because I really do appreciate Adelaide and how resourceful she is and how she really is the leading lady of the show. Jake is cool and all, an...
4 StarsIn "Dangerous Deeds" the author starts the story off by having the main character Lizzie describe herself. It was great to have a visual of the storyteller right from the start. The story flows along pretty good. A mystery gets added in wit...
4 StarsIt's not very often that I find a book this thrilling and spine tingling. to say I was impressed with this novel is putting it extremely mildly. I was hooked from the very first page. The story itself is tragic in it's scope, and very dark...
5 Stars"Dead Girl Running" was a crazy read. It started out slow but it picked up and I was drawn in. Kellen is a very interesting character and the author did a very good job staying with the story and inputting flash backs. When you really think...
4 StarsI was excited to read "I am Justice" especially after hearing that this is a new debut author ready to make her mark. Justice is just awesome, there are no other words to describe her. She kicks ass, takes names, fights dirty when needed an...
4½ StarsJessica Fletcher takes up the cause of her good friend Barbara "Babs" Wirth after Babs' husband Hal suffers a fatal heart attack that Jessica has reason to believe was actually murder. At the heart of her suspicions lies a sinister dating s...
5 StarsSarah and Frank Malloy are enjoying married life and looking to make their family official by adopting Catherine, the child whom Sarah rescued and has been raising as her daughter. The process seems fairly straightforward, but at the last m...
4 Starshis book debuted in January but I only just got around to reading it now. Widowed Poppy McAllister agrees to go to her class reunion to help out a friend, and ends up the chief suspect in the "bad girl's" murder. Interesting take on the gen...
4 StarsThis is one of the best MC themed contemporary hot romances that I have read in awhile. Cal and Mallory are great as a couple with her fierce determination and sass that puts Cal in his place and his never ending determination to get throug...
4½ StarsI always enjoy being in Eve’s world and seeing what she’s up to. In "Shattered Mirror" Eve and Cara are taken into a world where danger is at every turn and you don’t know who to trust until the very end. Not only do we get introduced to so...
4½ StarsAndrea Penrose sketches a fascinatingly detailed and intricate mystery in this first in a new historical series. I was looking forward to this book from the moment I read the blurb. As a fan of Regencies and mysteries I couldn’t wait to rea...
5 StarsTara Thomas delves deeper into the sons of Broad mystery with this strong follow up story. Having met both Bea and Knox in the first story I was eager to know just what was behind the deep vibes I was getting from them. The action is immedi...
4 StarsThe spectacular BJ Wane has yet another book out in her sexy and steamy contemporary erotic romance series. "Bound to Submit" is the fourth book in her Miami Masters series and this book is all about gym-owner Miles Cavanaugh and shelter or...
5 Stars"Pancakes & Pandemonium" is the sixth book in the Culinary Competition Mysteries series. In this one Amy is entering a pancake competition in town with all the proceeds going to a local shelter. But this fun foodie event turns deadly when a...
4 StarsDeeprath Castle has belonged to the Gallagher family for 700 years. Aiden, the current Viscount Gallagher, has decided to sell the castle to the public trust despite his family’s objections. The castle holds too many bad memories. When he w...
3½ StarsThe 17th instalment of this popular series does not disappoint! jam packed with action and well crafted. Fans of the series will love it, and new converts can easily catch up on background. A sure fire hit! Five Paws!
5 StarsLegal secretary and reluctant sleuth Jamie Winters never claimed to have an exciting social life. So it's no surprise she's never heard of the local band Virtual Waste...that is until their drummer is murdered backstage at a show, and Jamie...
3½ StarsThis was a gritty and entertaining first book in a new series. FBI agent Hatcher McGee is upset to find he's being paired with a rookie agent names Korine Davenport. While an unlikely match, the two have something in common. They both have...
4 StarsBook one in the Men of FTI Series is set in war torn Sierra Leone. Aislinn is a relief worker and Brandt is a gun dealer helping the locals. They are two very different people finding themselves in a very rough world. In all of this darknes...
4 Stars"Holding Back the Dark" is a contemporary fantasy story that ends up in the country! It starts out kind of strange and I actually had to read the beginning twice to get what was going on but once I did, I found a terrific story. Psychics th...
4 StarsWith 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...
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