"Seeking Perfect" is a book that nearly destroyed me. Jesse goes through so much in her life and it hurt my heart when she was naturally suspicious of Derek wanting to be friends with her. Her home life isn't perfect by any means but I’m gl...
4½ StarsWow! “Bellamy Rising” penned by A.E. Snow provides her audience with an exciting read created especially for young adults. This narrative has all of the elements necessary for an engaging storyline. Ms. Snow's character development, setting...
4½ StarsAiden and Beth are both just trying to make ends meet and do what they can to survive. A chance meeting involving a car accident puts them in each other’s path and from there it gets crazy. Her daughter Hannah is just adorable and you can t...
3½ 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 StarsI LOVED how “Mrs. Mommy” is told. It has its sad moments, but overall it’s an uplifting romance. The characters are all wonderful and I loved the attraction between Grainger and Grace. I also enjoyed how Grace was trying not to confuse her...
4½ StarsL.D. Rose is a new author for me and WOW. She did such an amazing job of blending all the elements of romance. In "Sweet Sacrifice" you get your suspense and mythology as well as religion. The author kept me wanting to read more and more un...
4½ StarsMeggan Connors delights with this riveting historical romance. Catherine Kirkcaldy and Ethan Standish are a fascinating pairing. Her stubbornness and common sense made her so irresistible not to cheer for and I couldn’t turn the pages fast...
4 Stars"Pursuing the Light" is another great adventure involving L.A.M.P. agents. What is great is that though each book is tied together through L.A.M.P. each is also very independent of the others. This story has family ties, secrets and a woman...
4 StarsI didn’t really know what I expected when I started “Seduced by the Dandy Lion”, but it was so much more than I had thought. It was a very touching and surprising read. The characters are so real and their experiences so emotional. Drew sta...
4½ StarsThis is the first book in a new series that should have paranormal fans jumping to grab these books off the shelf. There are definitely touches of humor mixed in with some serious paranormal hunting. All of the characters are well done and...
4 StarsCan ten years ever be bridged between a husband and wife? Can feelings be put aside for the good of a country? Lord Nicholas Asquith is in Paris trying to obtain information needed with the aid of his wife Mariana. The problem is he has sta...
4 Stars"The Renegade Wife" is an amazing story of two wounded souls who somehow seem fated to meet and be together. Meggie Blair is on the run and she has two sick children. Desperate to not be seen until she finds her grandmother, she comes upon...
4½ StarsCaroline Warfield produces another amazing story in the Children of the Empire series with "The Reluctant Wife". In this second installment we have a British soldier located in India. Captain Fred Wheatly is left with two children when thei...
4½ Stars"Stormy Hawkins" is a rollicking good time. It's an old fashioned western with just the right amount of heat to it make feel modern. Stormy is a sassy, hardworking woman. She’s more at home in pants and boots than a dress. Blade is very muc...
4 Stars"Fire Born" is the first book in the Guardian series. This first book is more than a hot read; it's a white HOT read! This one will have you turning pages. Alex cannot explain the tattoo on her foot nor the fire that comes from her. She onl...
4½ StarsAnother Time is the first book in the Guardians of Now series by Donna Steele. The book is a fun and quick read. It has love, chaos, a strong female character who has the support of the man in her life and an adventure of a lifetime. The st...
3½ StarsTime travel, romance, intrigue and so much more are weaved into a story that I hated to put down even as I couldn’t stay awake. The characters come alive and their struggles tug at your heartstrings. Emotions are everywhere from the love of...
5 Stars"Enslaving the Day" is an enjoyable and sexy historical romance. Annalise and Gordon are an engaging couple and every conversation has sensual undertones. Their story is one of misunderstandings and jealous reactions. The ups and downs of t...
4 Stars'"Violet Abyss" is the seventh in the A Blushing Death series. A heads up now for new to this series readers. This series needs to be read in order. It's an awesome series, so get book one now! In this seventh book we find Dahlia Sabin. She...
5 StarsAlexandra Grayson is an emphatic healer who works asn an EMT. She has to hide her paranormal gift. She meets Tyler Kincaid, a local cop. Nothing can come of their romance. He’s not gifted and their romance can go nowhere. But Alexandra is p...
4 StarsCan you fall in love with a picture? Devon has lost it all and has come home to Cassadaga. While living in a friend’s apartment she feels the ghosts of old tenants. As a medium she can feel spirits. Ethan might be gone but he’s not your typ...
4 StarsA lot of romance novels are pretty much the same. But this romance is different. The author mixes the romance with a mystery as well as a great western plot. The story kept my attention throughout. Ruby Lattrell heads to the family ranch af...
4 StarsFairly sweet and enjoyable, although with less of an emphasis on the romance side of things than I prefer. Jewel is all grown up and Rann is finally coming to realize that - which is nice. I like that Jewel has grown a spine and figured out...
3½ StarsMuch like the previous book, "Damnamenos" focuses more on the potential end of the world and the danger the witches are in rather than the romance. Your mileage may vary as to whether this works. It was interesting because I liked Maya in t...
3½ StarsLila and Lykos were sweet and a lot of fun. I really appreciated the fact that Lila could hold her own against Lykos despite being a witch without a lot of a power versus a demi-god. Lykos started out as a bit of an arrogant jerk, but a sor...
4 StarsCristina Kirby’s “A Face in the Crowd” is one of those books that has the reader going, "What If"! I love these kinds of books because it does happen where someone so big, (a rock star, actor, star football player) could and does fall for t...
4 Stars“How to Train Your Knight” is a delightful yet, sometimes, heartbreaking read. Any wedding that starts with a bride bound and gagged is sure be an adventure. Ann is everything a heroine should be and more. Her courage, loyalty and intellige...
4 StarsWelcome back to Stella Marie Alden's medieval world of love, intrigue and survival. "How to Marry Your Wife" features characters first introduced in the delightful read, How to Train Your Knight. We are thrown into the middle of Thomas and...
4½ StarsThe tale of a perfect Prince Charming has been told to girls for centuries, and we all have our own ideas of perfection. Author Rebecca Heflin has created a world where perfection is not always what it seems. Our heroine, Darcy Butler, is a...
4½ StarsRio is a natural born drifter. This place she's in now is making it really hard for her to leave. She was staying at a nice cabin away from all the noise but that ended when the cabin’s owner came back...or so Rio thought. At first when Tra...
4 StarsAbsolutely loved this time travel romance that brings so many elements to it that you won’t be able to put it down. There is magic, romance, war and celebration all mixed up so that things never slow down. There are plenty of what ifs and c...
5 StarsNancy Sweetland writes her author heroine into a corner with this interesting romantic suspense story. Jen Wright finds herself right in the action and I couldn’t help but admire her calm when faced with such a crazy situation. I also wasn’...
3½ Stars"A Pool of Crimson" is the first book in The Blushing Death series. It’s quite an attention grabber that will keep you turning the pages. If you like werewolves, vampires, demons, ghosts, spirits and magic you have come to the right place f...
5 Stars“Emerald Fire” is the sixth book in the Blushing Death series. If you like paranormal stories with vampires, wolfs, zombies, dark magic, romance [love triangle], shifters, witches, and other magical creatures, don’t miss this series. Oh and...
5 StarsRyan Jo Summers' readers set sail on a magnificent adventure with this beautiful romantic suspense. I loved how this story pretty much jumped straight into the action. Piper Kincaid handles the whole robbery with much more aplomb then I eve...
4 StarsSweet, sassy, and a lot of fun, if a bit rushed and pat. Em and Thomas are really adorable together. A bookish duke's son and an intrepid street-wise thief? Yes, please. Add a large and boisterous family, loyal friends and a generous dosing...
4 StarsAbigail Grant had a plan to keep her sister from suffering the same fate as her which would have worked until she plucked from the life she wanted to escape into circumstances that may be dangerous or that may be her salvation in this rocki...
4½ StarsTami Lund does a fantastic job of making and detailing new shape-shifter storylines. Of Love and Darkness is the first book in the new paranormal Twisted Fate series. I am looking forward to reading more in this series. I enjoyed the twists...
4½ StarsBess George’s Happily Ever After delivers a fantastic romantic suspense story as her debut title and if this is any indication of her talent, I can't wait for her next offering. Main character Kelsey Brackton is a strong, capable woman who...
4½ StarsWow. Cinderella Busted is the kind of read that will keep your attention. McCarty presents so many twists and turns in this fairytale romance. It’ll be mind-blowing all the way to the end! Regarding the main character Rhett, I'm not sure I...
4 StarsThese novellas create a very interesting collection of holiday reads that are just right for the season. The reader will find all of these reads are a little different and you will not know what to expect until the end. Be ready for some sw...
5 StarsKathy Bryson brings back the mystical mayhem with her latest paranormal romance. As a huge fan of both Irish folklore and Shakespeare how could I not have been fascinated with this story plot? Even after reading the book prior to this I fou...
3½ StarsThis time traveling historical romance is not like any other I’ve read. It has passion, deceit, arranged marriage and unexpected pregnancy. All great things in any romance. However, this one has more twists and turns than you could ever exp...
5 StarsI am a huge fan of the 'Blushing Death' series, and "Emerald Fire" does not disappoint. With the usual formula of drop-dead gorgeous vampire, sexy werewolf, totally kick-ass heroine, and lots of action and backup characters, the 'Blushing D...
4 StarsI was a bit conflicted about this book. There's the usual trope of the heroine trusting the hero on sight despite his tarnished name and loving him anyway, but it was sweetly done and for someone who specialized in unearthing the truth, I c...
3 StarsNormally, I am a tremendous fan of assassins and their tales. Lady Shadow is one of these books, and I was thrilled to read it. Sadly, I was let down by the book. I found it exceptionally long-winded, with descriptions that would literally...
2½ StarsCaroline Warfield takes readers on a whirlwind adventure with this historical romance. Lilias Thornton is a fascinating heroine, she is dignified and intelligent and determined to protect the ones she loves, something she has in common with...
4 StarsElizabeth Preston pens a gritty romantic suspense story that intrigues from the first page. This is a tale of a sadistic man, revenge and abuse. While the characters and situations were vivid and the setting was fantastic with just enough a...
3 StarsCaroline Warfield immerses readers in a world of political powers and historical intrigue with this lovely romance. Nora Haley is such a strong female and the disappointments of her past have not made her bitter so it was easy for me to che...
4 StarsOnce again, Wyatt delivers! This book is one hot, sizzling romance that I just fell openly in love. Somehow I managed to read the second book of this series first. While I'm not entirely sure how I managed to overlook The Right One I can on...
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