Run and Hide (Tactical Solutions International #2) by Maggie Clare

Blurb:

Special Agent Mike Flynn owes his friend a favor, and the instructions are clear. Find Lucia Costa. Keep her safe. But Lucia doesn't want to be found. She's investigating her brother's brutal murder and trying to stay alive.

When the hot FBI agent knocks on her door in the middle of the night, Lucia has to admit, she needs his help. She's out of money, on the run, and the files hidden in her motel safe could take down a deadly human trafficking ring.

As Mike and Lucia chase down the corrupt cops who betrayed Lucia's brother, and work the case he died trying to solve, sparks fly. Gruff and jaded, Mike fights his feelings for the feisty grad student under his protection, but Lucia makes him want things he hasn't in a very long time. With the danger closing in and time running out, Mike will risk everything to give Lucia her life back and to have a chance at loving her.

Run and Hide is the second book in the Tactical Solutions International series but can be read as a stand-alone.

My review:

Run and Hide is a pulse pounding romantic suspense. Forensics student Lucia Costa is on the run. Her brother was shot in front of her and she doesn’t know who to trust. FBI Special Agent Mike Flynn goes off books to help Lucia find out who set her brother up to be killed and why. If he happens to fall for the feisty young woman along the way well that’s karma.

This installment in the Tactical Solutions International series is an irresistible romp that will have you flipping pages and chewing your nails.

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Game Changer (Wynn Hockey #5) by Kelly Jamieson

Blurb:

Jackson Wynn

I don’t want anything to do with my crazy family’s drama, which I’ve been watching unfold from a distance over the last year, but now my grandfather has Alzheimer’s and I feel I need to at least make a quick visit to see him. My hockey season’s over, all I have to do is get through my teammate Steve’s wedding, and then I’m on a plane to Los Angeles to do my family duty. After that, I’ll head home to Manitoba for some summer R&R at the family lake cottage.


Molly Flynn
Nobody’s expecting what happens at my wedding, which becomes pandemonium. I need to get out of there. Fast. Who do I turn to? Jackson Wynn, one my fiancé’s teammates. He’s been a friend to me since I met Steve. For one night, we hide out in his condo, but he’s leaving in the morning for California. I want to go with him.

Jackson
I can’t take Steve’s fiancée with me to California. He’s going to flip shit over this. But the lying cheating bastard kind of deserves it, and I’ve always had a soft spot for Molly. Or maybe not so soft…because she’s not only sweet and kind, she’s hot as hell. This is a bad idea for so many reasons, and I sure as hell don’t need more drama in my life, but I can’t say no to her.

On this nutso trip, neither of us expect Molly to bond with my bonkers family…especially my poor, confused grandpa. And neither of us expect to bond with each other 

My review:

As Garth Brooks says “sometimes Gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers…” School teacher Molly dumps her cheating hockey player fiancé at the altar. He deserves it. She gets his teammate and her trivia partner Jax Wynn to help her bail. And thus begins our multilayered story.

Jax is a complicated mess. He doesn’t believe in long term relationships. He has a dysfunctional relationship with most of his family. And the team is taking their time offering him an acceptable new contract. And then there is his trivia partner  and friend Molly.

Molly is hurt and angry. The night before her wedding she is sent screenshots proving the man she is about to marry is cheating on her and has no respect for her. Her friend Jax is there and she begs him to help a girl out.

What they didn’t expect is to grow closer over the summer. This friends to lovers tale is fun, steamy and unexpectedly sweet. This is an enjoyable escape. Though this is part of a series it can read as a standalone perfectly well.

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Spy, Spy Again (Valdemar: Family Spies #3) by Mercedes Lackey

Blurb:

In this third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.

Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory "share" the Gift of Farsight—although neither of them are Chosen. They are self-trained, though currently, their shared Gift only allows them to see what is happening with their immediate family members.

After much debate, the Herald's Collegium has decided to test and train them anyway. That's when the surprises start. They do not share a single Gift; they have two complementary Gifts working together in a way that the Heralds have never seen before. Tory is the Farseer—Kee's Gift is to extend his range beyond a few dozen feet.

Their Gifts become crucial when Mags gets a desperate message from his cousin Bey, the head of the enigmatic assassin-tribe, the Sleepgivers. Bey's eldest daughter has been kidnapped, but he doesn't know why or by whom. He's calling in the debt Mags owes him to find his daughter before it's too late.

Tory is certain that if anyone can find her, he can. But that will mean traveling out of Valdemar into an unknown, dangerous country.

And it will mean taking a Royal Prince with him.

My review:

Spy, Spy Again is a delightful coming of age story featuring Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child Tory and his best friend Prince Kyril aka Kee. Though they have gifts they do not share a single Gift; they have two complementary Gifts working together in a way that the Heralds have never seen before. Tory is the Farseer—Kee's Gift is to extend his range beyond a few dozen feet. This gift is what leads them into their adventure. They’re going to have to leave Valdemar and help the Sleepgivers find Bey's kidnapped eldest daughter. This is going to take the boys into places they’ve never been and they’re going to see things beyond belief. They will have to fight hard and they are both going to grow in different ways. They’re going to learn that the only constant in life is change and they are both better for it. This is another fabulous addition to the Valdemar: Family Spies series. As always I look forward to more in this world

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Death in the Desert: Target Practice Mysteries 7 by Nikki Haverstock

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Di arrives at her first outdoor tournament of the year determined to focus on shooting and avoid dead bodies. But before the competitive archer and occasional amateur sleuth can even practice, she finds out that two acquaintances have received death threats. Thrust into yet another investigation, she soon realizes the list of suspects is industrywide—and then a body shows up. Di only has a single day to sort out who is responsible for what, or the killer might get away with the perfect crime.

My review:

Di, Moo and the gang are back in Death in the Desert. Join them at their first outdoor tournament of the year and of course the first murder. Our intrepid amateur sleuths have only a day to find a killer in what is essentially a locked room scenario. This is a quick and dirty who dunnit that will still manage to leave you with a smile.

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Alpha Geek: Bennett by Milly Taiden

Blurb:

Tiger shifter Dakota Alcott’s entire life is one series of adventures. She calls them adventures to feel better about all of her failures. The truth is, she is looking for her place. Her people. Herself. When she interviews for Nick Milan’s protection company, she has hope that this might be it.

Awkward genius Bennett Huxx has more degrees and Ph.Ds than he has had girlfriends — and sexual experiences, but he isn’t going to think about that just now. He needs to focus on the shifter serum his friend Gray needs help with. He won’t be distracted by the beautiful bodyguard Gray hired to keep an eye on him. Or so he thinks. But Dakota is way too enticing to be resisted.

When a mysterious band of men attacks Bennett and Dakota to get to the serum, a decision has to be made to save his life. Gawky Bennett is replaced by one sexy shifter. He wants to protect Dakota, but as it turns out? The feisty tigress just might save him.

My review:

Welcome back to the sexy mad world of the Alpha Geek. Brainiac Bennett Huxx is socially awkward, slight of frame and wears oversized glasses. Tiger shifter Dakota Alcott may be searching for the right path but she thinks Bennett is adorkable. Her tiger thinks he’s her mate. This book ups the Alpha insanity up to mega. This is hot and hilarious.

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Their Wild Sea (Wintervale Packs #3) by Milly Taiden

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Book 3 of the Wintervale Packs
***Another sexy reverse harem for you to keep warm***

Shaylin Daniels feels an intense pull toward Daeria. The more she learns about the planet and the alien shifter races who lives there, the more she knows she needs to go. It was like a calling—a knowing that she needs to do this. To help a dying planet rebuild. So she signs up for their surrogate program. When she arrives, a power awakens inside her and suddenly a lot of things makes sense to her. Mainly why she loves the ocean and swore it spoke to her. 
  
Expecting to be paired with two wolf shifters, she is shocked when four potential mates shower her with attention. Drex, her protective dragon, grounds her. Her wolves, Quil and Nash, give her a playful escape from reality. Storm, the leopard shifter from Silvermoon, offers her warmth and friendship. Each of them knew the instant they saw her that she belonged to them. Sharing her isn’t a problem. Keeping her alive is.
 
Insane and determined to rule the planet, Xaxhin is building an army with the goal to take out the descendants before they come into their full powers. He’s failed three times already. When Xaxhin uncovers relics that could make him powerful enough to destroy all life as they know it, Shaylin with her mates and their friends work together to stop the evil sorcerer no matter the cost.

My review:

Their Wild Sea is a smoking hot addition to the Wintervale Packs series by Milly Taiden. I recommend reading Their Rising Sun and Their Perfect Storm before reading this. You’ll need the set up before joining Shaylin and her guys on their steamy and dangerous journey. I love that Shaylin is confident and doesn’t let her alpha males push her around. Grab a glass of wine and a comfy chair and dive in.

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Whispers and Wishes (Untouchable #4) by Heather Long

Blurb:

Everything changes. Even the things we didn’t ask for. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian were my best friends and three of them still are and they’re also now my lovers, my boyfriends, and pretty much the anchors keeping me from getting washed away.

I’ve had great moments and I’ve had horrible ones. One thing is for sure, I’ll never forget my senior year.

It’s the year everything changed.

*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. This is the fourth in a series and the story will continue through future books.

My review:

Whispers and Wishes continues Frankies story. She has a lot of healing to do. Ian has a lot of groveling to do. And then there is the Frankies mom and Archies dad situation. This book much like Frankies life is an emotional rollercoaster that will leave you dizzy. The ending will leave you gasping and desperate for the next installment.

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