Heidi Aston expected many things when she would go in labor. The birth of her new baby, seeing her eyes opens for the first time and holding her little hands. What she didn’t expect was to see her ex-husband of months Joseph Aston. Ni...
5 StarsHappily-ever-after, here we come, complete with rainbows, flowers, gurgling mountain streams, mistaken identities, and everything else! I do wish Ava/Audrey and Zach had had more time to play with his family. They were having su...
4½ StarsWhenever I am reviewing a title I always attempt to keep an open mind when reading. I don't mind admitting that I am usually not the biggest fan of new adult novels even if I have read a few, selective titles that I have really enjoyed. How...
4½ StarsWhenever I pick up an Inez Kelley book, I know I'm in for a ride. Little did I know that her paranormal would be more roller coaster than mere motorcycling. Her prose is poetic and lush with an edge of earthy carnality. Sarcasm, too, is one...
4½ StarsUSC summa cum laude journalist graduate Eliza Bradley is tired of checking other reports work for typo’s and gives her boss an ultimatum, make her a real reporter or she quits. Unfortunately her boss didn’t take the bait. So Eli...
4 StarsWhen you don’t have a choice is it really a choice? That’s what Michelle must determine in her efforts to find out why women are disappearing from a ski resort. Saddled with a partner who turns out to be more than useless,...
4 StarsThey say opposites attract and Kyla and Nick are no exception, but he's a cursed werewolf and she's the descendent in a long line of werewolf hunters. Kyla has every reason to hate werewolves; they robbed her of her parents and blighted her...
3¼ StarsThis is a wonderful novella and part of an ongoing series. Do read book 1 first or you might be lost when it comes to characters, storyline and cultural mannerisms. The author knows how to spin a tale with lots of emotion. This will appeal...
5 StarsSavanna Royce has been in love with vampires since the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Angel stole her heart in high school. She’s been looking for tall, dark, handsome, brooding and biting ever since. She has also read every...
4¼ StarsChristmas Wishes is a sweet holiday anthology by four different authors. Book one, Christmas Wishes, I had already read as a stand-alone book. Lee has lost her son in a tragic accident and a divorce soon followed. Al has lost his beloved wi...
4 StarsFor as long as she can remember, Fatal has lived amongst the Navajo within her grandfather's tribe, but now she has been banished to a life of solitude due to the demons that stalk her. The feeling of mistrust runs deep as she struggles to...
3¾ Stars“The Full Service Poodle” by Toni Tuso Faber is Book Ten of ‘The Poodle Tales’ series and is beautifully illustrated by Benton Rudd. This children’s book is a cute celebration of poodles and their abilities but a bit confusing. Perhaps a de...
3 StarsMaster Cullen is in charge of the trainees at the Shadowlands. The trainees are members of the club who want to learn more about being a submissive and want to find a master. Master Cullen never gets involved with any of the train...
5 StarsConvinced her virginity is a liability to be taken care of before college, Savannah propositions her best friend Thorn to take care of it for her. It’s just sex, right? Nothing will change between them. Thorn would love to take care of Sava...
4½ StarsIn this romantic suspense novel, we’re introduced to Sophie Thomsen and we follow along on her journey back to the tiny little Oregon Coast town called Cape Trouble. You see, this little town used to be the place her family spent so much ti...
5 StarsCara McKenna knows how to write not just steamy but be thought provoking and provide a read that is never run-of-the-mill. That is why the reader knows they will never pick up a so-so read with this author's name on it. I read the first boo...
4 StarsSo his eyes are freaky, the rest of him is Grade A Prime. When Greyson drops in on scientist Daria's rooftop he finds way more than he bargained for. He was looking to warn those still in the city of an oncoming pack of zombies and instead...
4 StarsBind And Keep Me is the second book in Cari Silverwood’s Pierced Hearts series, and it goes even darker and deeper than the first book in the series (Take Me, Break Me). In that book, Jodie’s capture fantasy is fulfilled by Klaus, the man w...
5 StarsMake Me Yours Evermore is the third book in Cari Silverwood’s Pierced Hearts series and it goes way beyond even what happened in the previous two books into a place that was almost too dark for me to handle. The decisions that Klaus made in...
4 StarsNicole Newman is still recovering from her boyfriend's cheating ways, just going through the motions of life when a mysterious dream man invites her to come with him to Dawn's End. Deciding to take a chance, she follows him into Dawn's End...
3½ StarsLike her mother before her, Anastacia has found her way into Dawn's End to complete a quest, this time to defeat the evil wizard Kaie. Kaie and her henchmen have been ravaging Dawn's End by importing the least favorable aspects of the outwo...
4 StarsThe intrepid female reporter, Lizzy Drury aka Trudy Tildon, is the star of this Gilded Age/Victorian era romance with more than a hint of mystery and adventure. From the first scene, it's clear that Lizzy will do anything for a story. Her c...
4 StarsIn this second book of the series, AJ Dawson is teenager who is gifted with a special ability. She can see visions before they happen. Never did she think that her ability would come in so handy though until one of her visions i...
5 StarsSophie Sinora is different than the average fourteen year old. She is blessed with a telepathic ability that she sometimes finds a bit hindering to say the least. She is quite lucky though because her two best friends, AJ Dawson...
5 StarsFourteen year old Krysta Richards isn’t your average teenage girl. If you look at her, she looks like an ordinary teenager, but she holds a secret that very few people know about. Krysta’s secret is she can see dead people and c...
5 StarsLissa needs to complete her latest novel, Roses In Bloom, and what better way to accomplish this then to rent a beautiful plantation for six months in a tiny, rural town located in Maple Falls, Georgia. The plantation is away from everyone...
4 StarsLily wakes up from sleep due to calling of Terry, a shade. Terry used to be Lily’s best friend before she died and now Lily wants revenge from a Supe for killing her. One night while tracking a Werewolf, she realizes that she smells t...
4 StarsDerek Pantera is on his way home from a fraternity party late one night. He unwisely elects to take a shortcut recommended by a friend and is disconcerted to find himself on an isolated, lonely stretch of road. Suddenly a man is in the road...
4 StarsOops! There goes the sizzling hot outfit I wore into this scene but cannot find…but it feels delicious. That is probably a sin right? Welcome to the many worlds of Celeste Newsome the main character in this historical, multicultural novel....
4 StarsGenre: M/M contemporary paranormal Vision is an up-and-coming vampire elder with a reputation for betraying his masters. His past comes back to haunt him when he's summoned to meet with one of his former masters, Gabriel, and Vision may or...
2¾ StarsI honestly have to say that this story surprised me on nearly every turn. Just when I thought I had the storyline predicted that I knew what was going to happen next, Ms. Elliot changed it up on me, and it was wonderful! At first glance, th...
5 StarsSympathy for the Devil is a tightly plotted suspense novel that can initially be taken as too slow, but the author takes her time letting you get to know the main protagonists and laying out all the necessary information that you will need...
4½ StarsMs. McKenna has a way with words that it always unexpected, and very, very sexy. So while part of me read this book with trepidation – I didn’t want to hate Didier, as usual she went outside of the box and gave us insight into two very diff...
5 StarsSydney Smith knows that it’s well overdue for her to move out of the tiny apartment she lives in and move into a bigger living space. She decides to make an appointment with the realtor to look at a duplex that really has caught her eye bec...
3¾ StarsMacKensie has come to Seattle for a new start. She was placed into foster care at a young age. As a teen, she was transferred to a foster home where the streets looked like a better alternative until she ended up working them.&nbs...
5 StarsNearly three years ago a wealthy art dealer in Santa Fe, NM was murdered and the killer was never found. Joe Taylor, a reporter for the Albuquerque Post has been working on the story of the murder, three years later, and is on his way to Sa...
4 StarsIn an era when many books are focused on the “young adult”, this was a refreshing change as most baby boomers will relate to this story much better than a younger person. This story takes you back in time to when the Vietnam war was just ra...
4 StarsThe Accidental Demon Slayer was an unexpected frolic filled with smart-mouthed geriatric witches, a talking terrier, and a drop-dead sexy griffin. Raised by foster parents, with no knowledge of her real family, Lizzie Brown (who works...
4½ StarsElizabeth Brown, better known as Lizzie, had finished her workday at Happy Hands Preschool and was now ready to celebrate her 30th birthday. She’s got it all planned. She’s meeting her co-workers and a really great l...
3¾ StarsFurious over her father’s will, Olivia Breedlove derives a plan with hopes to make the one man she has longed for to take a chance on her love. Morgan Gatewood is a family friend and has fought his desires for Olivia for many yea...
4 StarsCan love conquer all? According the United States military that would be a no. There are rules, and Carrie and Beau take the military, and their rules, very seriously. While everyone else around them breaks the rules, and get...
3¾ StarsCarrie Armstrong is excited because she is about to graduate from high school with her best friend Alan Innis. Both are excellent track runners and constantly have run together during their high school track meets. Since graduatio...
4½ StarsLizzie Brown is a demon slayer. She wasn’t meant to be a demon slayer, her mother was, but her mother transferred her powers to Lizzie and then left Lizzie to be adopted by a non-magical family. Lizzie had no idea that there...
4¾ StarsIn this sequel to The Running Series, we pick up where Running To You left off. We now see Alex and Grayson’s courtship, the two of them planning their wedding and we partake in their daily lives living as husband and wife. Not to mention,...
5 StarsIn this adorable Christmas tale, we’re introduced to Santa’s Cookie Elf. This elf has been given a special job by Santa himself in which he is to help Santa eat every cookie that boys and girls leave on Christmas Eve. If Santa gets full, th...
4½ StarsGenerally speaking, anthologies are hit and miss for me. Sometimes I like them, sometimes I don't, and sometimes it may be one or two stories that I really like. Which leaves Flawed Boys as a bit of a conundrum for me. I like the concept pu...
3 StarsHow to Survive Your Sisters by Ellie Campbell is about four sisters. One of the sisters is getting married and wants the 'perfect wedding' in this fun chick-lit read. I will say that the characters seemed to be in a world of their own. Each...
4 StarsLooking for LA LA by Ellie Campbell is a good chick lit romantic read. It took me a moment to understand the 'British Humor' but soon it came together for me and I found myself laughing out loud. Who would have thought that a postcard would...
4 StarsLucien's Mate was a pleasant surprise. Shifter stories are a dime a dozen these days and very predictable. I happen to enjoy the genre and do try to find new and exciting authors to explore. Ms. Persaud has written a sexy, delightful tale....
4½ StarsA woman only known as “Lydia” arrives at a large, regal plantation home of three men. Her arrival at La Nouvelle Vie signifies the end of her life as she once knew it. Previously an independent and successful businesswoman, Lydia nearly get...
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