Holy heck but Desiree Holt has outdone herself with this suspenseful romance. After reading the first in the series I thought it would be hard to top that fantastic story but she has definitely done so. Lindsey Farrell and Nick Vanetta are...
5 Stars“A Christmas Message” by Anne Perry is a beautiful seasonal mini-novel that features Vespasia and Victor Narraway, whose journey to Jerusalem, at a time considered pivotal for Christian religions, is imbued with far more significance than a...
4 StarsDaniel Pyne is a fantastic author when it comes to mystery and intrigue. This novel includes three separate stories, all taking place in different decades. The Big Empty occurs in the 50's and involves a dead wife to the main character who...
4½ StarsThis story picks up immediately where the last book finished. The DA had been murdered and Alex witnessed the entire thing. She's struggling with the fallout and her already fragile mental health. As the investigation begins Alex can't stop...
4½ Stars"Assassin Next Door" is an contemporary romance about Lily, a single mother who falls in love with her next-door neighbor, Calvin. Calvin happens to kill people for a living, and once he meets Lily, all hell starts to break loose for both o...
4½ Stars“The Breakdown” is about Cass, a woman who takes a shortcut through the woods and sees a car on the side of the road. Seeing a woman inside the car, she thinks about asking the woman if she needs help, but decides against it. The next morni...
5 StarsI love the Kendra Michaels series and Look Behind You did not disappoint. Just as soon as you know what’s going on it changes. You won’t know who the killer is until the very end. I was kept on the edge of my seat and loved every second of...
4½ Stars"The Art of Fear" is the story of Ari, a girl with a tough and traumatic past, who decides to create a support group, where she meets a girl that completely changes her life. I know my synopsis of the book is very vague, but I really didn’t...
5 StarsSuzanne Brockmann is back with a brand new Troubleshooters novel and it's everything I hoped it would be. Once again we're thrown into an unusual situation with fascinating, believable characters and we are along for the ride as they try to...
4½ StarsThe story within the pages of “Shallow Grave” may be a bit too real for some. The author shows how one man is trying to keep control in an urban environment. But he is slowly falling apart. This is the third installment in the Detective Mat...
4 StarsD. M. Quincy has written a series debut novel. “Murder in Mayfair” is an Atlas Catesby Mystery and the first one in the series. The story takes place in 1814 in England, where Atlas and friend have stopped at an inn for some sustenance. Aft...
4 Stars"One by One", by Sarah Cain, is a sequel to The 8th Circle. I was a little disappointed when I found that out before reading the story. I don't like to read a series out of order. I am a bit ocd about it. Anyways, I found that Danny Ryan wa...
5 StarsThe Girl from Yesterday, by Kathryn Miller Haines, is an interesting book. Helen, an addict trying to fight many impulses is the main character. She is not very likable. The beginning is slow, but it didn't take long for the events to hook...
4 Stars"Flamingo Road", by Sasscer Hill, is one of the most fast paced reads I've come across in a long while. This author knows her horses and all about the racetrack environment for that matter. I love the descriptions in this story. Fia McKee i...
4½ StarsMike is a mercenary for the law. He ends up in prison where he quickly learns he's a pawn in a bunch of games. He's won in a fight by Keelan and the two men begin working together to survive. It's more an alliance than friendship at the beg...
4 StarsVictoria Laurie lets readers see beyond the everyday with this intriguing cozy mystery. Abby Cooper is a psychic with an attitude that I couldn't get enough of. Her relationship with her best friend and her husband made this such a treat. B...
4 StarsAbby Cooper and company are back in her 15th adventure. Abby’s husband Dutch has a side business providing security and building panic rooms for wealthy clients. Things are going along fine, the girls are helping out with the admin work unt...
4½ StarsMeg Gardiner Delivers an action-packed psychological thriller. Caitlin Hendrix is an admirable heroine. Her many skills and her flaws go a long way in making her one heck of a crime fighter. I enjoyed the fact that while the hunt for this k...
4½ StarsCaitlyn Willows introduces readers to an absolutely brilliant heroine in this contemporary romantic suspense story. Zoe White is a woman who can take care of herself. After living an absolute nightmare she is determined to never be defensel...
5 StarsI read a lot of books each year (around 300) and I only give a handful of them 5 star ratings. This book is one of them. Church is due to get out of a detention center where he has been incarcerated since he was a teen. His housing falls th...
5 Stars"Uniformly Dead" deals with an historical seamstress and a Civil War re-enactment in Pennsylvania. A doll is stolen from an exhibit! Then there is murder and romance. I loved how in this book you get a bit of everything. You start reading i...
5 StarsDo you believe in coincidences? Do you believe in curses? Jack made the mistake of believing in Eda and then that day he had to evict her. That's when his constant nightmare started, the curse. Jack doesn't take it to heart until... Jack is...
3 StarsRachel Caine did an amazing job writing Stillhouse Lake. From the very first page she had my attention and I could not put this book down. The characters were unique and I felt a connection to them. You want to talk about a strong mother wh...
5 StarsI have to admit; this book took me by surprise. It’s delightfully full of suspense and mystery. I fully expected that. What I didn’t expect was the depth of character and amount of heart this novel held. I loved the storyline, and could fee...
4½ StarsCarter suffered greatly from a life and death situation, when he recovers enough to travel he goes home to South Carolina. I understand the urge because that’s where his family is. Even though he may not admit it, he’s got a huge support sy...
4 StarsGood golly, Miss Molly. Talk about sucking you in, this book does it and does it really well. The only reason I put this book down was because I had to go to work. Angie (great name but spelled wrong lol) Pallorino is a police detective wor...
4½ Stars"The Child" by Fiona Barton is fast paced and totally engrossing! When workmen uncover the tiny bones of a baby, the ghoulish discovery is good for a brief, back page story for journalist Kate Waters. But then Angela, a woman whose baby was...
4 StarsIn the latest Bakeshop mystery, Jules Capshaw is trying to keep her cool as Torte gets set to make its transformation from quaint, local confectionary café to royal pastry palace. Meanwhile, Jules’s estranged husband Carlos is making a desp...
4 StarsThe sexual tension between Elle and Trey is hot from the start and it’s made even more crazy by the chaos that goes on around them. When a riot breaks out where they are she takes off before Trey can protect her. When Elle gets taken on her...
4 StarsThis is a terrific suspense story with a romance to die for……and they almost do! It has the perfect mesh of blue collar workers and the ultra rich. I didn’t think it could work but it did. From driving big rigs to taking a helicopter to wor...
5 StarsStay Alive and Trust No One! That's the approach Ayden Tanner is taking to solve the mission that he and his team have been entrusted with. The League of Invisible Knights has their hands full in solving the mysterious disappearance of the...
4 StarsBeing a police officer one would expect that you would carry out your duties with no personal vendettas. However, for one police officer after being called to a murder scene and seeing the brutally murdered body of a woman, he felt that act...
3½ StarsAll that's left is a treasure map, or part of one. At least it's supposed to be a treasure map. Sarabande Swinford was taken in by a con man. She has lost her fortune and all she has left if the map. So she decided to find out about this so...
3 StarsJulie Ann Walker wrote another good story named, “Wild Ride”!!!!!! A sexy, detailed story that belongs to none other than “Black Knights Inc.” I love stories with sexy men riding motorcycles, a bit of mystery, and a slow brewing romance all...
4 StarsI liked that this was a quick read, primarily aimed at YA but a good read for anyone. I felt that it was a background of sorts for getting to know the characters going into the book “Bittersweet Dreams”. This is the first book in a series t...
4½ StarsThat first kill. Did it excite him? Did it disgust him? Sociopath Craig Breedlove picked the perfect spot for that first time. Thus the most famous serial killer of all time was about to make his appearance. His idols weren't the usual youn...
5 StarsKatie Jennings gives romantic suspense fans everything they could possibly want in this brilliant mystery. There's a sexy Hollywood heartthrob. A strong and determined heroine. Scenery that you can usually only find on a post card. And quai...
4½ StarsKylie Logan brings us the second entry in her “Ethnic Eats” series. The Statue of Liberty is 130 years old, and for the struggling residents of Hubbard, Ohio, any opportunity to bring in tourists is reason enough for a celebration. Laurel I...
4 StarsKay Finch brings us the third offering in her “black cat” mystery series. This time out the town of Lavender, Texas is buzzing with tourists, and local businesses are pulling out all the stops for the annual Pumpkin Days Festival. On the ev...
4 StarsHot and steamy is how I'm going to describe about this book. As a first time reader of this author I was not sure if I would enjoy her book. But I was presently surprised that I did not want to put this book down. Tristan is afraid to let a...
4½ Stars“Masking for Trouble” by Diane Vallere is a great view of the challenges of running a costume shop around Halloween. I loved the puns sprinkled throughout the story as well as the imaginative costumes, and found myself chuckling at the name...
4½ StarsThis story was a bit dryer than I expected. It is set up to be a wonderful humorous mystery. I found all the elements to be there but the humor doesn’t always take off. Yet, the story was interesting and quirky. It has a wonderful combinati...
3½ StarsI picked this up because I love a good mystery. What I didn't realize when I picked it up is that it is the 12th book in a series. Unfortunately, for me, this is not what I would consider a standalone novel. Since I had not read any of the...
3½ StarsDon't turn out the lights, close the curtains, lock the door because this book will have your arm hairs standing on end. The author has a twisted plot that is like a web, twisting and turning here and there. You will be turning the pages as...
5 StarsThis is a fun read and is well written and put together well. A mystery that is a little naughty on the side. The author gives characters that are off the beaten path and parts of the book will make you star with wide open eyes wondering if...
4 Stars"Bad Housekeeping" is the first book in a new cozy mystery series! It’s about Agnes, a woman who stumbles upon the dead body of a woman she recently had a harsh altercation with. She must clear her name before she gets charged for murder. T...
5 StarsSometimes I'm in the mood for a fun cozy mystery and this one perfectly fit. Nola Mae owns a shop in Cays Mill, Georgia where there is an election for mayor in the process. Nola Mae favors town outsider Margie Price. The biggest competition...
4 StarsI really enjoyed this murder/suspense story. Brigid Quinn is a retired FBI agent and she's living in a different state than her family. She gets a call that her father is ill and she heads there to visit him. While there she connects with h...
4 StarsJanet Fogg and David Jackson turn the ignition switch and take readers for a wild ride of an adventure. The action starts right out of the gate and doesn't let up until the end. Isbel Vargas is one determined woman, she believes she can res...
3 Stars“Secret of the Painted Lady” is one funny read and it makes you want to slap the male character. I started reading and was just sucked right in and actually didn't realize I had been reading for two hours. It’s a great story line and the my...
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