Thursday, March 14, 2024

Black Hand (Infernal Regions for the Unprepared #1) by Maya Daniels


 


 

Blurb:

How do you take on the most powerful organization of the supernatural world?

One death at a time.

A thousand years in the making, the Council finally has created their strongest weapon. What they didn’t expect was for her to target them. Forged by the pits of the underworld, Brooklyn plays her part all too well until the assassination of her friend. It was meant to send Brooklyn a message. What it did instead was unleash an uncontrolled rage that threatens the Council’s very existence.

Each target tips the moral compass and realigns who is friend and who is foe.

Unified by necessity, and driven by revenge, Brooklyn finds herself part of an unlikely trio: a vampire, a human and a shifter. Together, they are set on destroying an ancient evil that had nothing to oppose it until now.

The Council has finally met its match.

No one expects what happens next.

 

My review:

A great start. Black Hand is a fantastic first in an urban fantasy series that features Brooklyn an atua (vampire like being), Dominic a werepanther and a human witch wannabe named Alice. Brooklyn is different and her differences have put her at odds with the council who want to use her and should she not be willing they want her dead. Looks like she’s made her choice.

I was sucked in from the first page and have already purchased the next two books in the series.

 

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Highlander's Heart: A Diesel War Novella by Mikea Howard


 

 

Blurb:

Knox Cameron of the berserker werewolf clan of the highlands always put duty first. Serving his family and father took priority until a chance meeting in an Edinburgh bookstore. His world tipped on its axis the moment he saw his fated mate.
Fenella had always been a sheltered lowland girl in the well-to-do Clan Cunningham. She found her escape in books and had a pleasant life. One glimpse of her berserker though and she knew her old life could never be enough.

 

My review:

This is a short but sweet tale of the magic of love. I laughed, sighed and cried but it was so worth it.

 

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Witched and Hitched in Seattle: The Case of the Spring Fling's Missing Offspring by Dakota Cassidy


 

Witched and Hitched in Seattle: The Case of the Spring Fling's Missing Offspring by Dakota Cassidy

 

Blurb:

It takes two to solve a murder right...

Stevie Cartwright-Winterbottom here! Witch and afterlife specialist, along with my reincarnated ghost-talking husband and ex-British spy, Crispin Alistair Winterbottom.

After solving one of our hardest cases yet (on our wedding day, no less), we're back from our gloriously perfect, ghost-free Italian honeymoon, rested and ready to begin our lives together!

There's just one problem... The long line of people outside our door (literally) who've come from parts near and far in Washington, hoping we'll help them solve all their mystery needs.

After we caught a serial killer, and the ensuing circus of news coverage, turns out, we're a little bit famous and everyone wants our help.

However, there's one person waiting in that line with a very personal request.

A gorgeous woman who wants us to help her find out what happened to her daughter.

A daughter she claims is 
Win's...

We're back and better than ever! Join Stevie, Win, and their trusted sidekicks, Belfry and Arkady for all new adventures where magic and murder collide!

 

My review:

Stevie, Win and the gang are back and still solving mysteries. This is a delightful continuation of the Stevie / Win saga. Marriage hasn’t slowed them a wit. An enjoyable start to a new arc. I really enjoyed this romp.

 

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Monday, March 11, 2024

My Best Friend’s Secret (Men of Fairlake #1) by Romeo Alexander


 


 

Blurb:

I thought falling in love with my best friend would have been the biggest shock of my life. I couldn’t have been more wrong…

Coming back home with my tail between my legs after a bitter divorce and a failed business venture isn’t exactly the life I envisioned for myself.

At least Bennett is here, strong and steady, as always. Even if there is a simmering anger in him that wasn’t there when were boys.

When that anger finally boils over, I’m braced for a fight. But what I get instead…is a kiss.

A kiss that changes everything.

But a surprise visit threatens the new life Bennett and I are beginning to build. Now I’m faced with an impossible choice, return to the safe, predictable life I’d always planned on with my ex-wife, or take a chance on the unexpected love of a lifetime.

* * *

My Best Friend’s Secret
 is a friends-to-lovers, bi-awakening romance set in the cozy little town of Fairlake. And while Adam and Bennett will have cameos in future stories, each book in this series can be read as a standalone.

 

My review:

GFY is usually not a favorite trope for me but these characters sucked me in and made it believable. I fell for Bennett from the start. Grumpy Adam took a bit longer. This book had me laughing, crying, cussing and sighing.

 

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Friday, March 8, 2024

My Oath To You by Cassidy K. O'Connor


 


 

Blurb:

Aeslyn Walker and her partner Ash have a successful private investigative business, so when the phone rings, they expect the usual requests for help. But when Gerri Wilder calls, life gets interesting. Aeslyn’s oath to protect people has her willingly agreeing to Gerri’s favor. She has no idea her next case will be protecting her own mate.

Sebastian Rutledge was a medic in the Air Force. He made an oath to save as many soldiers as he could. He had his dream job and his dream life until he lost a patient he couldn’t recover from... home from service now, he has turned his attention to the important things in life.

A missing cat leads to instant attraction and Seb knows he has to keep Aeslyn around. He doesn’t know Aeslyn is staying around for her own reasons.

Secrets, danger and heartache, can love be here, too?

 

My review:

Sweet, sassy and smexy. Liger shifter Aeslyn is hired to keep human single dad of twins Sebastian safe from a stalker. What she didn’t plan on is him being her mate. This was a truly fun read.

 

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

LUST: A Vampire and Werewolf Power-Couple Romance (Out of the Fire #5) by Candace Blevins


 


 

Blurb:

Marco wanted the sexy werewolf the first time he felt her energy, but she was too politically connected for him to make her his with vampire tricks, and that was long before she’d become Alpha Wolf over the southeastern United States. Now, she’s a powerhouse of her own, and the only way to keep her in his life is to win her heart.

Cora 
didn’t plan to fall for a vampire, and her life absolutely does not need the complication of yet another uber-powerful being, but a long-distance relationship has been totally manageable over the years, thanks to a friend who can teleport.

But Marco wants more, so when the current Master Vampire announces his relocation plans, Marco negotiates to move from New York to Chattanooga.

Can it work for the Alpha Werewolf over the Southeast to join up with the Master Vampire over the same territory? And since Cora is metaphysically bound to the Harlequin, what happens when she joins her power so intimately with an ancient powerhouse of a vampire?

Fasten your seatbelts and put your trays in the upright position, because this is going to be a wild ride.

 

My review:

WOW! There is so much going on in this book. First there is Marco and Coras love story but you can’t have that without all the politics and power plays and Cora is smack dab in the middle of it all. She has some very powerful friends and a powerful Master Vampire who wants her. Cora is no slouch herself. This book is filled with love. I was thrilled to see Cora get a partner who wasn’t put off by her strength. There is so much more going on but I don’t want to give spoilers. A damn good book.

 

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Kestrel (Danger Bluff #3) by Becca Jameson & Pepper North


 


 

Blurb:

Kestrel
A mysterious billionaire saved my life.
Now, I owe him.
My team’s Save Zara from lurking threats.
My Convince her she’s mine.

Zara
I’ve tried to avoid attention all my life.
But there’s bad guys everywhere.
Danger Bluff should be a safe place to hide...
If only that devastating pilot didn’t ooze Daddy vibes.

 

My review:

Zara is on the run from human traffickers and ends up hiding out at Danger Bluff she never counted Kestrel. Kestrel is smitten from first sight and not just because she is physically beautiful, he falls for her innocence and her strong heart. I just fell for these two and was rooting for them from first page to last.  I loved Coco and laughed out loud when Kestrel jumped at her stare.

 

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