Many years ago I belonged to a book club. Elizabeth Vaughan's book "Warprize" was selected as it was a fantasy romance and we tried to read all the genres. The consensus on the book by the group was that it was awesome and I was in total ag...
4 Stars“Moving Target” by Lynette Eason is an action-packed and suspenseful story that features two trained operatives who must work through their past traumas and find a way to defeat an enemy with a penchant for playing fatal hunting games. The...
4 Stars“The Fly-Fisher’s Craft: The Art and History” (Augmented edition) by Darrel Martin is a coffee-table book filled with illustrations of both historical texts and drawings dealing with fly-fishing and modern techniques dealing with constructi...
5 Stars“Afraid to Fly” by L.A. Witt is a touching story about two military men who have to work their way through the pain that has ruled their lives and decide whether the risk of opening up to a relationship is worth being vulnerable again. I lo...
4¼ StarsI'm a big fan of dragon shifter stories and this series has been a favorite for quite a few years now. Forge has been a character who's story most fans have been anxiously waiting for. Fifty years ago Forge lost his entire family in a bruta...
4 StarsThis was an exciting and fun start to a new urban fantasy series. I was immediately intrigued when I saw one of the main characters was a pharaoh and mummy. I love seeing unusual paranormal creatures in books and this is one I've never read...
4½ StarsJade Chandler did an absolutely wonderful job on this book. The story caught my attention right at the beginning and had me captivated until the end. I loved Elle and Rebel. Elle was a fantastic character who didn't quit for nothing. She wa...
4½ Stars"Donna" is the second book in the Spindrift Series by the famous V.C. Andrews. The series started out with "Corliss". This story runs at a good clip and the suspense builds as the pages are turned. Your heart will begin to hurt for Donna. S...
4 Stars“Heartstone” by Elle Katharine White is a fun fantasy tale that pays homage to one of my favorite historical romances, “Pride and Prejudice.” I was fascinated to read this parallel story that features dragons and wyverns and other amazing c...
3¾ StarsI found "A Killer's Prey" to be a very suspenseful read. It kept me on my toes with what was happening and coming next. Both of the main characters were a good match and the chemistry was spot on. If you are looking for a good suspenseful a...
4 Stars"Boss" is an intriguing narrative penned by the talented author Tracy Brown. Brown has blessed her audiences with several urban tales. In "Boss", Ms. Brown takes her readers on a road of deception, love, paybacks, heartaches and victory. Th...
4 StarsThis is a new to me author and I’m so glad that her book blurb caught my interest. This is a paranormal series that has the potential of being awesome. This is not to say that this first book isn’t great because it is. There is a fantastic...
4 StarsCasey Duncan is an interesting character, she willingly moved to a town that was completely off the grid and cares about the cases she works. While out hunting a local resident, Shawn Sutherland, she gets caught in a blizzard and has to see...
4 StarsGoing on holiday with your girls is a great way to relax and just have fun. Vivienne has the whole trip planned and why not take her two best girls? When they take a trip to Costa Rica she winds up meeting a very handsome doctor who saves h...
3½ StarsEven though "Trouble Clef" was a short read, I really enjoyed it. Maya and Kyra both had issues of their own they had to work out. Being in a band is not ideal for everyone but it worked for them until Maya kissed Kyra on stage in front of...
4 StarsThis book may stand alone but it is so much better if you have read the previous book concerning this threesome. It is set just after some very interesting games but some of the issues that were a problem at the games are still a problem. H...
4½ StarsI enjoyed “The Executioner” so much. It has what every great series starter is made of. Readers will be pulled into the mystery, romance, drama, and heartache of the Creed Family. I was hooked quickly. The Executioner is Asher Creed and thi...
5 StarsWow, what an engaging read by Ms. Malpas. The story in “The Forbidden” revolves around Annie. She is a workaholic, too busy to settle down. She is always working and she doesn’t have time for a love life. One night in a bar, with a one nigh...
4 StarsI'll admit, I liked the premise of Benediction when I first picked it up, but I was wary of how it'd play out. The guy who never looks back, coupled with being Arapaho -- I was more than a bit gun-shy. I'm thrilled to say that Benediction m...
4½ StarsI just love any Debbie Macomber book. She is funny and writes great scenes that are not too lovey dovey. It all comes together just right. This is a great book with wonderful characters and an amazing story all together. I recommend this bo...
4½ StarsLisa Renee Jones has written a super good addition to the Dirty Money Series. “Bad Deeds” continues the story line and with this book things just get crazier. The dialogue in these books reminds me of the old batman TV show where you would...
5 StarsEverything today is so modern, so rushed, even romance. But this book is refreshing. It will tug at your heartstrings and you will probably shed a tear or two. It is about a lovely person, a woman named Maddy who has had issues for years. M...
5 StarsJancy Wilson had plans! But being in Pick, Texas of all places wasn't part of that plan. She had no job, no money and now her old beat up car is, well let's say, smoking, and not in a good way. It's going up in flames. Her plan was to go to...
5 StarsAlecia has lost the boy she has loved since in elementary school and thought it would be forever. With the terrible death of a high school football star a small town in Texas is grieving. But something strange is going on and Alecia is seei...
4 StarsIn “An Earl by Any Other Name” we have a man with two different aspects to his life. We have Leopold Graham who loves pursuing his pleasures and that pleasure is between the sheets. The other side of him is the public Earl aka Lord Hampton....
4½ StarsMs. Matthews brings you a love story in “No Good Deed”. This story will lighten your heart and add suspense to it too. There is a lot of action in this novel. You can't help but let your heart go out to Alexa O'Brien. She's just trying to g...
4 StarsThe South has always been known for its hospitality and you get that in this book. The setting for “The Innkeeper's Sister” is Honey Ridge, Tennessee. You will be summoned with hospitality and sweet tea. But amidst this sweet luring sense o...
4 Stars“In 27 Days” is a fast paced story that has the reader flipping through the pages. Hadley has made a deal with Death! She is going to go back in time to stop a classmate from killing himself. I was swept up into the drama of this book and h...
4 StarsWell, I need to learn to read it seems. When I grabbed “Solo” for review, I didn't read the full blurb and details. I didn't see where it said this book was in poetic style. Go me! Well, I am kind of glad I didn't see that this was written...
4 StarsAll Things New started out a little slow for me but once I got to page 8 it picked up. I was caught in the story of this girl who had a horrible experience and then went through the thought “Am I crazy?” She saw things others didn't, she fe...
4 StarsI don’t know how I have time for anything other than reading when there’s a new book out by Brenda Novak. I truly covet each and every story by this amazing talent. Every book so far in the Silver Springs series has been an unqualified winn...
4½ StarsBetsy Zook was raised in a strict environment and her beau was Hans. Hans adored Betsy. She never doubted the way she was being raised. But things changed. There is an Indian raid and Betsy is taken captive. While she is being held against...
4 StarsLayla Reyne finishes her trilogy with an absolute bang! As sorry as I am to say goodbye to this fabulous pair I couldn't have enjoyed their ending more. With this instalment the other ads even more layers to the terrorist mystery and everyo...
4½ StarsThis book is another fantastic story from Terry Spear. I've loved all of this author's books and this one was as captivating as the very first one I read. It caught my attention at the beginning and I had no trouble staying engaged until th...
4½ StarsAshlyn Chase absolutely lights it up with hot and hilarious romance. Jayce Fierro is a fun loving, firefighting, committed to his family man, what more could any woman want in a hero. Add in the fact that he's an honest to goodness phoenix...
5 StarsIn the Second Afton Tangler thriller by Gerry Schmitt (aka Laura Childs, Tea Shop Mysteries, Cackleberry Club, Scrapbooking Mysteries) our heroine finds herself drawn into a case of a home shopping network’s mogul fight for life. First the...
5 StarsJodi Thomas’s books are always a treat because you end up with more than one story. She intertwines at least two stories into one in every book. One part is always about Lauren, Lucas, Tim and Reid. The other part is always about an unlikel...
4½ Stars“Covert Acts” is a story of drama, suspense and comedy. The merging of those elements makes this book an enlightening read and a 4.5 stars / Top Pick read. Don’t miss out on this suspense gem. The death of a hotel / casino executive results...
4½ StarsI did not get an opportunity to read the first book in this series, but I enjoyed this sequel. The Kressind siblings all seem to be in the thick of things at all times. And generally it is because of the choices they make. Trassan has a gre...
3½ StarsThis is the amazing true story of how Magic: The Gathering became the card game it is today. It is an in depth look at the industries involved and how this game influenced millions of people by looking at the origins back in the early '90's...
4½ StarsA yummy read all the way to end! Ms. Mckinlay does an outstanding job making murder tasteful with every page. The characters are well developed for the series, yet this novel can read as a standalone as well. Even with murder in the forefro...
4½ StarsA fast-paced read from beginning to the end. This book is in a series, but does well as a standalone. The characters are well established and fully developed. Murder and mayhem abound in this novel. The chapters are tightly packed with deta...
4 StarsCarmina, Tom and Danny just work together - I don't know how it all meshes together, but it does. Tom's the good-time-boy next door, but when he starts dominating Carmina and Danny, watch out. Danny's surliness just turns to sheer adorablen...
4½ StarsOohh.....I really liked this enemies to lovers story. The story starts with Nathaniel investigating Justin's psychic business. Nathaniel's convinced Justin and all others like him are just out to scam people and he despises how they use peo...
4½ StarsI think this is the 2nd book I have read from Toya Richardson. I feel like she writes a story that you want to spend quality time getting to know the characters in the story! Get a feel for the setting! Generally getting sucked into the atm...
5 Stars"Pieces of Me" is the story of Shadow Harper and her struggle in recovering from an abusive and manipulative ex-husband. Much of the book focuses on Shadow’s coping mechanisms and dreams of the future. Walker does a great job of describing...
3½ StarsAfter reading the past few books in the BKI series I was really looking forward to Dagan Zoelner’s story and Julie Ann Walker did not disappoint. She stayed true to her character development over the BKI series and brought Dagan and Chelsea...
4 StarsAs a long time fan of Julie Garwood’s books writing this review has been challenging. Let me start off by saying that I feel the book is well written and the storyline is interesting and worth the read. It was the relationship piece between...
3½ StarsSharon Sala brings her A game to her latest romantic suspense novel. Right from the start you know that she’s going to be taking you on a journey rife with betrayal, love, courage, and intrigue. The book starts out with Starla, a young girl...
4 StarsIn "Boxed in" (Decorah Security #16) by Rebecca York Olivia receives a shipment of antiques that she believes could be stolen goods. Before she can catalog the pieces her computer locks up! YIKES. To fix things requires a phone call to comp...
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