Julie Howard presents an interesting scenario with the suspense story. Meredith is a heroine with an interesting past and I think I might have understood her and her situation more if I’d read the previous book to this. I will admit to bein...
2½ StarsSam Crescent is the Queen of BBW romance and when this contemporary romance easily proves it. My favorite stories are those with curvy heroines and Charity is a lovely, larger lady. But it isn’t who she is, it is simply a portion of who she...
5 StarsHolly White is working at her family farm in the town of Mistletoe, a Christmas destination and holiday tradition for many. But Evan Gray, the local sheriff, and Holly are about to get busier when her best friend is arrested for murder by E...
4½ StarsWhenever I start reading and cannot put the book down it's a good read for me. That's how "Platinum" by Sandra Bunino is. The story is about a reporter, Stacia, who goes to Vegas for a hot story about a mysterious organization coined Platin...
4½ Stars"Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler" is a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery and the 21st book in the series. In this installment, Keely Fairchild an ex-lawyer and now a local quilt appraiser is planning a quite Thanksgiving with her new boyfriend. But...
4 StarsKaLyn Cooper once again brings on the action and the adventure of a fabulous group of ladies. Nita Banks is one complex heroine. Having met her in the previous stories in this series I couldn’t wait to find out exactly what made her tick. A...
5 StarsSam Crescent does an amazing job with this longer length dark romance. Taylor is probably the most determined heroine I have ever met. I mean seriously the lengths she went to to end up where she is today is remarkable and a bit unsettling....
4 Stars"Parsley, Sage, Rose, Mary & Wine" is the first book in a series called The Bloodline. I like stories that show different points of view but sometimes it can be too much. Switching from different characters can be a head spin but I think th...
3 StarsI enjoyed reading "Cut and Run". There was so much going on but it didn't take away from the story. Twin sisters separated at birth , one is an FBI Agent and the other a Medical Examiner, what are the chances of that? When Macy gets the cal...
4 StarsThere were a couple things that tripped me up in "Eye of the Eagle" but in all I enjoyed it. When you’re dealing with a kidnapping things are always tense and even more so when you know who you’re dealing with. Dealing with shapeshifters is...
3½ Stars"Who" is an adventure that kept me on edge until the very end. Larkin is such a strong woman and very courageous. I loved her from the very first moment she took that headlong sprint to the roof of her building. Being a strong women and one...
4½ StarsLoretta Marion interweaves the distant and near past along with the present in this suspense story. Cassandra Mitchell is an interesting leading lady and amateur sleuth. Practically from the start she tries to paint herself as a flawed indi...
3 StarsJoy Avon sets a delightful scenario with this cozy Christmas mystery. Callie Aspen is an interesting heroine, she definitely has a history not only in the town but with the key players and with the murder location itself. I enjoyed the fact...
4½ Stars"The Streets Have No King" is one of the best books I have ever read. Before I read this book I rarely if ever picked up street lit. The story reminded me of a Shakespeare play I once read. I am glad I read this book. It was almost too good...
5 StarsI have to make a confession first, this is the first time for me to read Megan Crane’s works. I knew of her from her post-apocalyptic warrior series and even got the copies, though haven’t got around to read them yet. “SEAL’s Honor” is the...
2¾ StarsMeg Tilly delivers a superb story with this absolutely stunning contemporary suspense release. Maggie and Luke had so much in common and yet they were nothing alike. While the attraction is obviously so are the fears and doubts. Seeing thes...
5 StarsThis romance book was a bit difficult to read. The author takes the reader to some real dark places here. The hell that Charity goes through is really intense and substantial. Dewayne is no white shining knight. He doesn't do a lot of good...
4 StarsClearly, Paige Tyler still has a lot in store for her “SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team” series. On each installments, the author doles out - for want of a better word - crumbs of information, painting her werewolf-verse a few shade of colors...
3½ Stars"Beautiful Sinner" is the fifth book in the Devil's Rock series by Sophie Jordan. The story caught my attention right away and the wonderful vivid characters, Cruz and Gabriella, held me captivated until the end. This was a forbidden romanc...
4½ StarsPeggy Chambers introduces a fascinating location with this first in a series story. Meg is a fascinating woman with a complicated past and an interesting present. I enjoyed discovering the two men who dominated her past. Her father was a do...
4 StarsPeggy Chambers returns to Sandhill Island with the second story in her suspense series. After reading the first I knew this one would be filled with interesting characters and hopefully some old friends. I was happy to see a few people I ha...
4 StarsHoly Cow what a ride on the dark side. Welcome to a wild time in the power play of law, order, murder and mayhem in Ms. Rosigliani’s novel “Darkside Love Affair”. Picture this, if you will, a father pushing his daughter into a legal battle...
4½ StarsSally rents the room above her bakery to a friend of her grandmothers after her sister moves out. Easy dough she thinks! And that’s when the trouble starts. Her ovens are being used without permission and someone else is selling her cookies...
4 StarsThe tenth entry in this most charming series is set, as the title indicates, during the Christmas season. As Charlie and his Maine Coon Cat Diesel prepare for the holidays with Charlie's grandchildren, Charlie gets an unwelcome invitation f...
5 StarsJane Drager creates a detailed and delightful psychological suspense between the pages of "The Riddle Key". Marina Cavanaugh is an intelligent and inquisitive leading lady while Jonathan Blandish makes for a mysterious and attractive suspec...
4 StarsEmilia Bernhard paints a vivid picture of the delights and day to day of Paris living with this cozy mystery. Rachel and Magda are a wonderful sleuthing duo and I enjoyed them hashing out the information about the suspects, in true Parisian...
3½ StarsSamantha Kane runs a community craft store and her store neighbor Ingrid that runs a yarn supply store was murdered. Samantha starts investigating the murder and is now a target for the killer. There is a hot new detective that she helps an...
4½ StarsLiz helps run her father's toy store with other family and friends. Her ex-boyfriend's wife that works at the barber shop next door to her toy store is murdered. The prime suspects are Liz and the husband which is also the chief of police....
4½ StarsMelanie and her grandmother Liz's own the Merry Ghost Inn that has its very own own ghost that helps them solve mysteries as well as laugh at their antics. There is a developer that wants to open an arcade that will put some people out of b...
3½ StarsI have to say "Mardi Gras Murder" caught my attention and my heart. It even taught me a few things I didn't know about Louisiana... the state I grew up in. Ms. Byron had done a very good job on getting her facts correct. She has enlightened...
5 StarsKaren Rose is a master of mystery and this romantic suspense novel proves it. Thorne and Gwyn are absolutely perfect for one another. I’m not usually a fan of the friends to lovers plot but these two defied my aversion. This pair has been t...
5 StarsI enjoyed this second installment of the Trouble Brewing series. I like this couple way more than the couple of the first book. Nic and Cameron's relationship is still very new. They haven't told their friends they're dating and they've bee...
4 StarsReading Meg: Generations was like being on my own adventure ride. With Meg coming out in the theaters I had to reread all the Meg books in order in preparation of reading Meg: Generations. It's like visiting old friends and joining them on...
4½ StarsWhat a beautiful time-travel novel. "Thirty-Three Days" was a fascinating read. I liked how the author was able to give me such an interesting story as the hero and heroine fall in love. I think you will fall in love with the characters lik...
5 StarsThis was a really sweet read and I enjoyed it. Here you have a single dad who's doing all he can to look after his 4 kids with the grudging help of his brother's. Then you have shy, observant and very smart Camille who is shocked that Steve...
4½ Stars“What I’ve Done” is the fourth installment in the Morgan Dane series. Morgan and her team must prove the innocence of a young woman who can’t remember if she killed someone. I found this book to be a good read but a little predictable in th...
4 Stars"Read and Gone" is the second book in The Haunted Library Mystery series. We meet up again with Carrie Singleton, the P&E head of her local library. After a fun night of partying it up with her friends and family at her housewarming party,...
5 Stars"In Cold Chocolate" is the third book in the Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery series. We meet up again with our favorite chocolate maker Charity Penn, who plans on witnessing the birth of the new generation of sea turtles. But before that ca...
5 Stars"If the Coffin Fits" is the second book in the Funeral Parlor Mystery series! We meet up again with funeral director Desiree Turner who stumbles upon what she thinks might be murder, but she has to prove it, which is never easy. I loved the...
5 Stars"In Want of a Knife" is the third book in the A Little Library Mystery series! The series centers around Jenny, an amateur sleuth and little librarian. When the police discover a young girl’s dead body on the outskirts of Bear Falls, Jenny...
4 Stars"Darkest Night" was an interesting romantic suspense read. Despite what Fiona has been through she is a very strong person. She has had so much happen to her and it’s not even over yet. When her past threatens to destroy her again she decid...
4 Stars"Double Blind" is yet another adventure involving Kendra, Lynch, Olivia and Jessie. This suspense novel is full of action from the first page. This book takes you on a journey that is full of bullets, a wedding, and a military company that...
4½ StarsMercy fascinated me from the moment I read her story in "A Merciful Death". The life of a prepper is really interesting and Mercy brings a clean side to it. I found it fascinating how she can never truly breathe easy until she’s near or in...
4 Stars"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Brash Blonde" is the first book in the Marty Hudson Mystery series. It stars Martha "Marty" Hudson, a poor barista who has trouble making ends meets, until her long-lost aunt leaves her a Victorian house...
4 Stars"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Diva" is the second book in the Marty Hudson Mystery series. It stars Martha "Marty" Hudson, a poor barista who has trouble making ends meets, until her long-lost aunt leaves her a Victorian...
5 StarsAmey Zeigler takes readers on an adventure with this complex mystery. Andy Miller and Hugh Donaldson are an intriguing duo. Their skills seem to balance each other out and watching them tiptoe around one another, not quite trusting and not...
3½ StarsLIbrarian Kathleen Paulson and her cats Hercules and Owen are back for another adventure! This time out Mayville Heights plays host to a music festival which Kathleen is eager to attend; until she and her cats stumble across another dead bo...
5 StarsMoody is a biker that is hard, cold, and with a 'devil may care' attitude. He sees women only as a means of release. His life is a lonely one but scars from his past have built walls until a sassy red head bartender pushes him to his limits...
4½ StarsHiding in plain sight is the first thing that popped into my head when thinking of this romantic suspense book. Two reasons for that is Rachel is hiding among the Amish, plain people, and she is out and about with them if you know to look....
4 StarsKaLyn Cooper delivers delightful action and sensual situations with this fast paced romantic suspense. Griffin and Grace are that wonderful combination of so much in common and yet also so many differences and watching these two intelligent...
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