Monday, June 27, 2022

Ouch

I was in a car accident and have a broken collarbone that requires surgery.  I've been on pain medication that has kept me from being able to read.  Surgery takes place on Wednesday June 29th.  I will hopefully be able to read soon.  


Thanks for your patience. 

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Savannah Run (Protecting Love #1) by Michelle Donn

 


Blurb:

Leia Stone is in over her head and accepting the help of a talented fixer with a dangerous past is her only chance of survival.

She's just discovered her boss is in business with some of New York's most brutal criminals. Going to the FBI throws her even deeper into the dark waters of money laundering and human trafficking. A former client is the only one she can turn to.

Eric Robb is a man of many talents.

He's a professional fixer whose clients pay him handsomely to make their problems disappear. But now he's got a problem of his own--protecting an idealistic beauty he's never been able to get out of his head. When a ghost from Eric's past joins the hunt they escape to the southern city of Savannah looking for a reprieve only to stumble deeper into the criminal's web.

Eric is only one man, with danger lurking around every corner will his skills be enough to keep Leia alive?

*****
Savannah Run is the action-packed first book in the Protecting Love series of standalone HEA romantic suspense novels. Expect tangled sheets, car chases, and perilous rescues. A protective hero and a bold heroine flee cross country from a hired killer.

 

My review:

Another winner that’s been languishing on my tbr pile for far too long. Leia is a young woman with a strong sense of right and wrong. When she finds herself working for a company that launders money for the worst of the worst she knows she has to do something.

Eric is a Fixer and it pays well. When his former account asks for help he reluctantly agrees.

These two have lessons to be learned from each other.

This is a fast paced, energetic romantic suspense that uplift and ensconce you into a dark world that most never see.

 

Buy link:

Amazon


Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Farewells and Forever (Untouchable #12) by Heather Long


 


Blurb:

Beautiful, I love you. No ands, ifs, or buts. No beating around the bush. Will you marry me?

From the first proposal on the playground when we were five to the one two weeks ago, Coop has always been there for me.

Baby Girl, the only thing I’ve ever wanted is you. Forever.

Protector. Best friend. Lover. Jake’s a part of me in a way I can’t define. Even when we were apart, I knew we would find each other.

This is my love song for you, Angel.

Music is Ian’s love language. He doesn’t just wrap me up to keep me safe from the world, he pulled me into his. He shared his love and the knots that bind our hearts are beyond anything I could have imagined.

From the day I met you—you were the one, Babe. The only one.

Archie’s my hero in some ways, he pushes and he demands. At the same time, he savors and teases. He’s a builder and a fixer. I had no idea that the day he arrived was the day the last piece missing in my world would lock into place.

Marry us.

My name is Frankie Curtis, the four men I love more than anything else in this world want me to marry them. They want forever.

They want me.

*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, violence, and is recommended for 17+. This is the twelfth and final book in the Untouchable series.

 

My review:

WOW! I hate reading the last book in a series but I really needed this story. Frankie and her guys have been run through a grinder and deserve their happily ever after. I absolutely LOVED this book. The author wrapped up any lingering questions and most importantly left us with hope for the future. This series has been an emotional rollercoaster and I can’t recommend it enough. Well done.

 

Buy link:

Amazon

Monday, June 20, 2022

The Cheeky Prince: Magic and Mayhem Universe (Chronicles of the Veil Book 3) by Julie Morgan


 

Blurb:

The day I took my life back I was able to see the damage my lunatic aunt had caused, and my only ally was my purple chicken, Harriet. I’m the prince of the Dark Fae kingdom, yet, my people treat me as if I’m an outsider. I can’t say as I blame them. Imagine being locked in your own mind and someone tosses in a stink bomb from an Ogre. You’d fight like hell to escape, too.

Then there’s the woman I knew to be my true fated mate, Shyla Olsen. She fought to save me until the day I had her banished from the kingdom… but it wasn’t me, not really. It was my aunt pulling the strings and I was nothing more than her marionette. But I’m no longer a shiny puppet and dammit, I’m no doll to toy with.

And now my psychotic cousin has come to town. If he has his way, the kingdom will be his. I have to put an end to his scheme and with Shyla by my side, nothing can stop us.

Except her heart… if she’ll forgive me and become my wife.

 

My review:

In this installment Theo gets his happy but boy does he have to work for it. Each installment can be read standalone, but you’ll get so much more out of the story if you’ve read the earlier books.

Dark Fae Prince Theo has been under a curse that has had him acting like a total ass to everyone around him. We thought it had been broken but traces linger. Now his cousin has come to town threatening his throne. Can Theo ditch the curse, defeat his cousin, keep the throne, and most importantly get the girl? This fun romp will have you laughing in no time and keep you on edge till the end.

 

Buy links:

Amazon

B&N

 

Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Proof Is in the Poison (Southern Homebrew Mystery #2) by Diane Kelly

 


 

Blurb:

Moonshine shop owner Hattie Hayes is ready to lend a hand when a mystery starts brewing at a train convention in Chattanooga, TN, in this charming cozy mystery series.

Now that her moonshine shop is up and running, Hattie Hayes can focus her efforts on expanding her fledgling business to events in the area, like the Chattanooga Choo Choo Model Train Convention, which is running full steam ahead at the convention center down the block. Hattie is all aboard, seizing this perfect opportunity to promote her Southern homebrew to the folks who have come to the city for the annual event.

But when an attendee dies after drinking some of Hattie's moonshine, she'll need to prove her innocence. Between tight-lipped train hobbyists and competitors for a coveted convention prize, Hattie has a wide array of suspects to choose from, and she'll need to use all the tricks up her sleeve to make sure her moonshine business can survive a murderer and stay on track.

 

My review:

Hattie is back and hip deep in trouble again. This is a fun cozy mystery filled with model trains and moonshine. I loved this look into a world I had little knowledge of. Hattie is sweet and I love her relationship with her grandfather.

 

Buy links:

Amazon

B&N


Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Arcane Chaos (Arcane Shot #4) by Joey W. Hill

 


 

Blurb:

When Death pays a visit to Ramona’s shop, it seems only polite to invite him in. Particularly when he has intense green eyes and can kiss like that…

A Grim Reaper knows how and when every living thing will die. But Silas can’t see Ramona’s death. It’s one of many reasons the Chaos witch intrigues him. But when a dire threat to a single soul calls him away, it reveals something is out to destroy the order of life and death in the world. The only one who might be able to help him untangle the snarl of Fates’ loom might be the woman whose power—the very make of her soul—is the antithesis of order.

If they survive the evil that wants to destroy everything that matters to them both, Ramona wonders if she’s finally found the male who won’t run from who and what she is. Suddenly the term “Death is the only certainty in life,” isn’t a threat—it’s a promise.

 

My review:

This is a deep multi-layered tale of love, life and death. This book took me awhile to get through as there were sections that threw me into a space where I said woah and had to think on the revelations. The erotic journey between Silas and Ramona is the least of the story but a truly enjoyable part of it. This is a book I shall re-read often and I’m sure I’ll get something new each time.

 

Buy links:

Amazon

B&N


Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Samael (Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld #4) by Julie Morgan


 


 

Blurb:

When the Prince of Hell finally meets his match, it’s no longer about collecting sin…

Samael has everything he needs at the snap of his fingers. As the owner of a Den of Sin, he offers desires fit for every person in the world. Those who come in never leave the same. But what happens if he has desires of his own?

Isabella Wallace relocated to LA just over a year ago. She started a new job, and began life with a fresh vivacity. When she is offered a chance at a speed dating mingle at DeLux Café, she’s hesitant at first. Determined to have a good time at this mingle, she doesn’t count on being attacked on her way there and dragged into an alley. She suspects she’s about to die, but what she doesn’t expect is to fall into the arms of a beautiful stranger.

 

My review:

Samael is a Prince of Hell who lives a debauched life of sex and sin. He has no problems collecting souls for Lucifer. He was hanging outside a gambling den when he witnesses when he sees a damsel in distress. Normally he would let things play out but something about her calls to him so he steps in and thus starts the story of Samael and Isabella.

This is a fast-paced steamy story of a demon and an innocent. Break out the ice water cause this one is hot!

 

Buy links:

Amazon

B&N