Man 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 Stars"Dreams are Stranger than Fiction" is a collection of thirteen short stories, each based upon a dream or nightmare of the author. With each story is bonus information from the author about their inspiration for their story. I found this col...
4½ StarsNem is a human who is traveling through space with her crew when she is attacked by an alien species thought to be extinct. Oten is a seasoned warrior and he's determined to annihilate every human aboard the ship. However, when he and Gener...
3½ StarsHot. Sexy. Sultry. Are three words to describe "Lover In Chains". The chemistry between Urick and Violet was WOW. Urick is a unique kind of shifter being part grizzly and gargoyle, but don't let that odd combo throw you. His hatred for vamp...
4½ Stars"The Last Holdout" is a story of love, trust, friendship, and family. It is a sweet, almost inspirational romance featuring multicultural families. Beautifully written with characters that will touch your heart and soul, "The Last Holdout"...
5 Stars"Wicked Dance" has its ups and downs. I loved the storyline. However it just didn't bring me the excitement I thought it would. Sara is a former dancer who thought her life had no meaning since her mother died. She was just going through th...
3 StarsI unquestionably have diverse feelings having concluded my own reading of the novel, "Hurts To Love You." When I first began my reading I was doing so blindly as I have not previously read any of the books within the "Forbidden Hearts," ser...
3½ StarsI really enjoyed reading "Scoring with the Wrong Twin" and I read it within a couple of hours. I was hooked! Giovanna asked her twin Sophia to take her place in a photo shoot so that she could go to a fashion show in Italy. Reluctantly, Sop...
4 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 StarsThis was a really unique story and I kind of love the author for it. The blurb is very clear on the events that happen so you know that going in. What you don't know is how creatively this author is going to tell the story. "Point of Contac...
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 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 StarsBetween the pages of "Fool's Gold" readers get a widow who was once from a wealthy family. Widow Doña Melissa Bertrand de Cabrillo is now estranged from them as well as homeless and penniless. She is trying to get back to Louisiana from Cal...
4½ StarsThe year is 1784. Amelia sets sail to a new colony in Canada. Amelia's father is choose a husband for her, but Amelia detests the man. But she has luck on her side. She meets Gilbert who is a trader and a handsome too. Gilbert is struggling...
4½ 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 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 StarsThe dreaded friend zone! Jordan has eyes only for Jay, and Jay likes Jordan, but they are stuck in the nebulous friend zone which encompasses a lot of angst and lunch. Jay has her share of woe being assistant to the "big cheese" at Osbourne...
4 StarsLauren Dane has always been one of my favorites and she does not disappoint with this series. "Jagged" is the second book in the Whiskey Sharp series and it’s amazing. The characters go through so much and if you need to you can read this b...
4½ 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“Mornings on Main” was a rather interesting read. I found it rather sad in some ways. I felt rather sorry for the heroine Jillian James. She had lost faith in her family due to what had happened to her. I was so glad when she was able to fi...
4½ Stars"Mission to Protect" by Terri Reed is the first story in a Military K-9 Unit continuity series with Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. Because I love military stories and I adore dogs, I was the perfect target audience for this novel...
4 StarsForced to the altar and expecting to be rescued by her prince charming, imagine Isobel's surprise when he's actually her groom. Now most would be thrilled, but not Isobel. See, she's getting Chris for all the wrong reasons. And what was he...
4½ Stars"Hot and Badgered" is an awesome read and a great addition to the family. I was cracking up throughout the whole book. Charlie and her sisters; Max and Stevie are too funny for words but they work well as a team. You can tell when a group h...
5 StarsHow could this be my first ever Jackie Ashenden? Well, consider me hooked because this book was absolutely fantastic. "The Undercover Billionaire" is the third book in the Tate Brothers series. The story follows the youngest brother Wolf Ta...
4 StarsI am still smiling as I turn the last page!!! "What a Difference a Duke Makes" is delightful, humorous and entertaining from beginning to end! There are just so many wonderful words I could say about this story. I found myself laughing out...
4½ StarsThis humorous romance will have you laughing even as you’re yelling at the characters. Ember sees herself as a matchmaker but her idea of who should go together isn’t always exactly right. Ranger is her best friend who has come home looking...
4½ StarsLori Wilde has producing another amazing Cupid, Texas romance. “How the Cowboy Was Won” is an emotional love story with a lot of steam. I loved this small town story and all the dancing around that Ember and Ranger were doing. These two had...
4½ Stars"What a Difference a Duke Makes" is the first story in Lenora Bell's new series, School of Dukes. I was so excited to receive an ARC for her latest story because she is one of my favorite Historical Romance authors and this book is wonderfu...
4 Stars"Twice Bitten" has an interfering, controlling mother that goes to extremes to keep her daughters close, even when they are well over 100 years old. It also has someone trying to kill Elspeth which is really hard as she is immortal. Add a c...
5 StarsKerrelyn Sparks' Embraced series just gets better and better. In this third installment we get Gwennore's story. She's the Elf. The premise of these books is that four girls were sent away from their families and to an island since they wer...
5 StarsThis latest and fifth installment to the “Sinful Suitors” series touched on English politics with the undersecretary of the foreign office finally taking the spotlight. “The Secret of Flirting” is another winning tale of a cat and mouse rom...
4 StarsWhat's not to love about a story involving complete opposites finding true love? Well, it's a little (lot) bumpy, there's some line crossing, societal snottiness, political implications and a family controversy that is affecting descendants...
4½ StarsBrenda Jackson's "The Best Laid Plans" is a delightful, easy and enjoyable read. It has a somewhat humorous side. This element will keep her audience engaged and chucking to themselves. The wonderful, colorful and older characters are reali...
4 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 StarsBrooklyn Anderson's life is in danger. This celebrity is a descendant of the goddesses Aphrodite and needs rescuing like yesterday. Both Antonio Morales and Stefan Patras are definitely on the menu for this damsel. Are they ready to bond? R...
5 Stars"Lady In Waiting," was a true romantic gem as well as an equally splendid story that swept me off my feet. I certainly love whenever a historical-romance gives me butterflies within my stomach, "Lady In Waiting," was just such a book and I...
4½ Stars"The Penthouse Pact" is everything it promised and more. Parker and Layla are perfect for each other. Both are stubborn and they know what they want. Parker accidently hits a person with his car and it is someone he knows. It's his American...
4 Stars"Cowboy Kisses is a compilation of stories. This is my take on all six novellas. "Cowboy Homecoming" by Cindi Myers This was a sweet cute story of Kate Randolph who was living in Denver but had to come home to Cottonwood Corners, Colorado t...
5 Stars"Bloodlust" is the first book in Ravenna Tate’s new series Unlicensed to Kill. This is an offshoot of her Demons on Wheels MC series. Our unlikely hero is Digger, an assassin who works for and is the nephew of mob boss Donnie from the Demon...
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 StarsChristine Feehan hit it out of the park with this one. "Covert Game" is the next book in the Ghost Walker series. It picks up where Spider Game left off. "Covert Game" kept me on the edge of my seat, I could not stop reading it. When Zara g...
5 StarsChristine Feehan returns to her GhostWalkers world with "Covert Game". As usual, I was fascinated by this world. This is actually my favorite Christine Feehan series and it has been since I read the first book. Gino turned out to be one of...
5 StarsAfter reading "The Captain of Her Fate" I can say I am so glad I do not live in the Regency time period. Outside of not liking the conditions of the time, I loved this book. I loved how Theo was not perfect and the story was not a tale of p...
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