I have so many thoughts on this book it will be hard to express them all. Wonderful, intense, and heartwarming are but a few. "Of Sin & Sanctuary" is a story of Theodore Williston, fourteenth Earl of Alton and Violet, Lady Vandestile, widow...
5 StarsPaula Quinn takes us back into her world of sexy dragon shifters. In this second installment we have uber hot Garion Gold and kick butt Helen White. In Quinn’s dragon shifter world most dragons have given up their ability to shift and their...
4½ StarsThis was an amazing story that I literally could not put down. It is rich with history and descriptions of people and places that made you feel you were there with the characters. Alexander, was a boy when he was left by his mother at a mon...
4½ Stars"Ride It Out" is the fourth and last installment of the Desert Dogs series. This is one of my favorite romantic suspense series done by one of my favorite authors. I had high expectations for this book and I pleased that they were met. The...
4½ StarsI have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with reading a A.D. Trosper book. She has a way with creating a world that is so vivid and fills your imagination with the words she writes. Not only can you visualize the world sh...
4½ StarsThe Wraith Kings is a riveting good series. In this first novel the author does a fantastic job delivering a fantasy / paranormal tale that is just amazing and beautiful. “Radiance” is a very unique and wonderful love story. The world betwe...
5 StarsHave you ever wondered what a ninja would do if he ever came across an unsolved murder? I will be honest I never did, but after reading Susan Spann’s Hiro Hattori novel “The Ninja's Daughter”, I wish I would have done so sooner. It was one...
4½ StarsSam Crescent has definitely moved to the top of my automatic purchase list and this story proves just why. Skylar Davies is a fantastic heroine. She's stronger than she thinks and despite the absolute worst childhood she is such a loving pe...
5 StarsWhen it comes to a story set in the Pathfinder world, you are guaranteed a story of adventure, excitement and thrill. Oh, but let us also not forget humor! Yes! Humor! You get a lot of that while reading this latest installment in the Pathf...
5 Stars"Undeniable Lover" is the latest book in the Warriors of Lemuria series, by Rosalie Redd. Yet again Ms. Redd writes a fascinating and delicious book that draws the reader back into the war faced by the characters in the story. These books a...
5 StarsWhat I got out of this story called, “Vanilla” is there is a time to move on and to accept the changes that occur in your life. Megan Hart’s story is just as well written as her other stories!!! The story flowed well and has good detail in...
4½ StarsWarning for “Tannin's Thunderbolt” had me want to read it. Be Warned: BDSM, spanking, sex toys, flogging, anal sex, public exhibition. Count me in! I loved the mystery and the “what's going to happen next” feeling. Readers get mob hits and...
4½ Stars"The Forgotten Beasts of Eld" is a delightful story, wonderfully woven with poetic prose. Phillip’s has a distinctly lyrical voice and her words flow on the page. Myths and legends come alive, riddles abound, and magic seeps through each wo...
5 StarsHayson Manning spins a lovely Scottish yarn with "Ten Days With the Highlander". Georgia Paxton is a force to be reckoned with, a determined American businesswoman who travels the globe staying at one location for a few weeks before moving...
4½ StarsIt is very rare to come across a short story collection that can have so much to tell readers that go beyond the stories within it. That is the experience that I had when I read the book The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu. Here was a book that...
5 StarsIt’s become very hit and miss when it comes to my liking of contemporary novels. I have to say “The Thing with Feathers” was a successful hit out of the park! It started off so funny and held that until the very last chapters. This book wil...
5 StarsAuthor Jo Beverly has been a long-time favorite of mine. So, I was very excited to run across this book, the latest installment in her award-winning Regency romances. I was not disappointed in the least. While the story starts off a little...
4½ Stars"Lethal Lies" is the 2nd book in Rebecca Zanetti’s awesome Blood Brothers series. There are several trademarks to a Zanetti novel; an alpha male, a strong woman, passion with a side of naughty, and a storyline that will keep you up past you...
4½ StarsI really liked this suspenseful book! This series starting book has action, intrigue and pure sexiness all over the place. After a covert mission went FUBAR, Dean had gone dark, that's Navy SEAL talk for laying low while everyone else think...
5 StarsOh my gosh, this story in Ms. Burton’s Play-By-Play series really reminds you that time is passing by. I can remember when Nathan is introduced as a child and now the book is about him and his father is retired from football. But, all that...
4½ StarsCatching Captain Nash is the 6th and final story in the Dashing Widows series. Anna Campbell has been holding the best for last as readers finally get to witness the reunion of Morwenna and Robert. During the 5 previous novels, readers have...
4½ StarsJane Ashford has become synonymous with outstanding classic Regency romances and this story is proof of why. Lady Elisabeth Elham is a fabulous leading lady. She is so genuine and it was a pleasure watching her accept her inheritance and ac...
4½ StarsWithout even realizing it, suddenly the book was done but I wasn’t ready for it to be finished. I was so wrapped up in the story that time flew by and I wasn’t even aware. Yes, it was that spellbinding. The characters came to life with such...
5 StarsEver wonder what happened to the progeny of Ryan "Captain" Justice and Paige Turner? Well this answers half of that question. While not as long and not as dirty as her parents story, the insta love between Penelope and Ivan was still a hot...
4½ StarsSex appeal that snags a woman even under a hairy disguise? Calvin's got it in spades and Lauren has no defense. Unfortunately Calvin isn't broadcasting on purpose, and Lauren is the last thing he wants. Until she's all he wants. Lauren was...
4½ StarsIt was great how the author chose to write this story! It was both sad and thoughtful. To me age should not matter when it comes a relationship. What everyone else thinks doesn't matter. It's what the couple wants. In "Smitty's Sheriff" Ric...
4½ StarsThough this book is labeled as part of the Sorcery by the Sea series, it is only very loosely attached. That is it only mentions San Buena and is not actually set there. It is set in Las Vegas and there is a lot more than flashy lights happ...
4½ StarsMonster’s are alive and well in our world. They may not be the monsters under our bed that scare little kids but they do exist. From the time she was little Taylor had to live with the knowledge that her father was a monster that could not...
4½ StarsI just wanted to snatch up Charlie and put him in my pocket. He's an alpha in the developmental stage and he was just yummy. Envisioning his future using the edicts decreed by his older brother and father, he's operating at a disadvantage a...
5 StarsJulie Anne Long’s "Dirty Dancing at Devil’s Leap" is an outright delight! The characters are great, the dialogue is witty, and the plot is fun. This is the first book I’ve read by Julie Anne Long, and her style is catching – I’m excited to...
4½ StarsNicole Jordan is a powerhouse when it comes to historical romances. In this story I was expecting another fabulous Regency romance, which I got. But I also got so much more. It starts by demonstrating how unusual, Lady Katherine Wilde is an...
4½ StarsKerrelyn Sparks quickly drew me back into the world of her Embraced series in "So I Married a Sorcerer". In this second installment she takes readers on a high sea adventure that includes pirates, princes, dragons and evil villians. By the...
4½ StarsThe Weathermen are one of my favorite book series by Ravenna. Every book has been a treat to read. The a Weathermen are a group of friends who are trying to take down the Tommy Twister virus that has affected the planet's surface and caused...
5 StarsKera Faire has lept on to the scene with her Dark Isle romance series. It has certainly given me a whole new view of pigs. But while it’s a darker incarnation of her alter ego Raven McAllan, it still has quite a few tongue-in-cheek moments...
5 StarsJust when you think you have the Iron Wolves MC understood, Ms. Boon throws in something new and different. I just love how she makes sure that you aren’t ever going to get bored. Yes, this book is part of a series and you could probably re...
4½ StarsI love finding new authors who's writing works for me and I'm happy to say this one did. When Joel was a teenager he was in love with his best friend Diego. They lived in a small, rural town so they kept their relationship hidden. This all...
5 StarsChristine Feehan continues to keep her Dark Carpathians Series fresh, unique and just as captivating as ever with Dark Legacy. It was an incredible story that only left me hungry for the next book. This is one of my absolute favorite parano...
5 StarsFrom the beginning of “To Kiss a Thief” I was already trying to figure out who the real thief was. Of course our heroine Sarah Pevensey wasn’t the thief, but she’s been accused of stealing jewels. So she hides in a village where everyone lo...
5 Stars“Naapiikoan Winter” is about the way the different people lived in the Piikani tribes. I found it very interesting to learn about the way they lived and the things they believed as well as the different tribes. I found the author must have...
5 StarsThere are so many things I love about this Log Cabin Grub cookbook. It has an index. It has a section on the history of cast iron. There is even a picture showing how to hang the cookbook at your campsite. The drawings are simple but cute....
5 StarsWhat a treat to have the opportunity to review a novel written by Mary Higgins Clark. I had forgotten how much I enjoy reading a Mary Higgins Clark novel. The Sleeping Beauty Killer did not disappoint. This book was hard to put down. I was...
5 StarsRaise your hand if you would enjoy a vacation in a pit? Didn't think so. My hands are kind of tied since I don't want to reveal too much, but needless to say the hero to Sue-Ellen's heroine is a tad bit eccentric. He does like his existence...
4½ Stars"Kiss My Boots" is so different from the other stuff I have read from Harper Sloan. Take note, I have read just about everything she has put out. This sexy sweet read was a nice change of pace. This is the second book in the Coming Home Ser...
5 Stars"Rising from the Ashes" is a sweet, cute story of romance that includes a sexy fireman, a nasty bad guy, and a brave young lady. The story was told fairly well. The author Charity West kept spiking the story with something throughout the bo...
4½ StarsThis story jumps right in with Taya dealing with her wolf hiding due to her being kidnapped. Don’t let that stop you from picking up this book though. This only means that the action starts from page one! And, there is plenty of action both...
4½ StarsDebilitating panic attacks have ruled Luz’s life. She’s a werewolf who can’t shift and an attorney who can’t pass the BAR exam. Then she meets Jude, a vampire with a bad reputation. They seem to have an immediate bon...
4½ StarsDog Dish of Doom, the first in EJ Copperman’s new series, is what I like to refer to as a “dramedy” a combination of drama and comedy. And as per usual, Copperman knocks it out of the park. In the series opener, Kay Powell is an agent who w...
5 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 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...
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