Of Spice and Men (Nora Black #10) by Renee George

 

 

Blurb:

My name is Nora Black. I’m fifty-six years old, and I’m having the midlife adventure of my life.

I’m all set for the ultimate winter escape: an adults-only cruise with my sweetheart Ezra, and my best friends Gilly and Pippa, along with their husbands. We are ready to hit the high seas for sun, fun, and definitely no crime-solving. The plan is simple... cocktails, sunsets, and endless laughter.

But you know what they say about the best-laid plans...

When one of our tablemates ends up face down in the hydrotherapy pool, It’s looking more and more likely his suspicious death will be declared an accidental drowning.

But my psychic nose says otherwise—this is murder.

Now, with the clock ticking before we reach foreign soil, I’ll have to use my aroma mojo to sniff out the truth. It looks like it’s up to us to unravel the mystery before the killer gets away with murder.

So much for smooth sailing!

 

My review:

Another fun adventure with Nora and the gang. Living out their love boat fantasy shouldn’t involve a dead body but it seems that trouble goes where Nora’s nose knows.  This raucous romp will keep you guessing and smiling.

 

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Tell Me It's Murder Without Telling Me It's Murder (Accidental Detective Mystery #2) by Dakota Cassidy

 

 

Tell Me It's Murder Without Telling Me It's Murder (Accidental Detective Mystery #2) by Dakota Cassidy

 

Blurb:

Marty Flaherty here: Half human, half werewolf, aaall girl and proud of it.

First, let me say, we’re not exactly great at this detective gig. Sherlock Holmes wouldn’t be out of a job because we’re on the scene.

But while In the midst of trying to choose our next case to solve and learning from the mistakes we made with our last investigation, my fifteen-year-old daughter Hollis makes a plea we can’t turn our backs on.
Her best friend, Charmaine Ellis needs our help.

Charmaine's father’s been accused of murdering their house manager’s daughter. Ronald Ellis, guardian of everything werewolf, overseer of ancient were artifacts, is accused of killing Zinnia Hutchins.
A sweet, thoughtful young woman who grew up in the Ellis household—a young woman Ronald once considered a daughter.

The madness in all of this?

He fully admits he’s whodunnit!

That’s right, he makes no bones about the fact that he’s the killer. Loud and proud, Ronald confesses to killing a beautiful young woman. The catch? He can’t remember a single thing about the morning he allegedly murdered Zinnia.
Due to the archaic inefficiency of the were council police, and their deep desire to keep all matters werewolf deeply hidden from the human world, Ronald asks us to help him investigate what happened that morning, even if it means he truly did murder a woman he considered family.

So we jump in both feet and this time, with a hefty list of suspects on our side, but as we dig deeper we find secrets none of us expected, proving murder in the paranormal world is a tricky game of cat and mouse!

 

My review:

The tag line for the Accidental Detective Mystery Agency should be “whatever can go wrong probably will” and yet they never give up or surrender until they like the Canadian Mounties get their perpetrator. This installment had me laughing, wincing, thinking and praying but mostly admiring Marty, Wanda and Nina. A rocking mystery that will keep you guessing.

 

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Dead Post Society (House-Flipper Mystery #7) by Diane Kelly

 

 

Blurb:

The seventh in the House-Flipper mystery series set in Nashville, TN, where the real estate market is to die for.

This year's honor roll is killer...

Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are no strangers to murder. After all, they’ve encountered corpses on their properties before. But this is the first time they’d decided to take a chance on a property where two suspicious deaths have already occurred. Most buildings on the former boarding school property will be repurposed for an upscale retirement community, but the developer has no use for the headmaster’s house given its violent history. The headmaster and his wife were killed there decades earlier, their deaths remaining unsolved to this day.

Still, it seems a shame to see the beautiful Victorian give way to decay or the wrecking ball, even if many claim the unsettled souls of the victims still wander its halls, seeking retribution and justice. Can Whitney and Buck exorcise the structure’s demons, solve the cold case, and give the building new life? Or will ghosts from the past seek to silence them forever?

 

My review:

Shades of high school English. This story is a course in high school horror. When Buck and Whitney take on the headmasters’ murder house Whitney can’t help but look into the cold case. This leads her into looking at the staff, the mean girl and bad boys from the adjacent former boarding school. Another fascinating mystery.

 

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Her Cyborg Commander (The Drift: Haven Colony Book 9) by Susan Hayes

 

 

Blurb:

Coming to Haven colony should have marked the start of her new life, but the past isn’t done with her, yet.

River had negotiated the agreement that brought the survivors of Reamus Station to Haven. Back then, she’d dreamed it would be a sanctuary for her cyborg brethren, somewhere out of reach from those who had created and tormented them. She’d been wrong.
Now her home, her friends, and the future she worked so hard for are all in danger… because of her.

He’d vowed to protect every cyborg in Haven… but he’d take on the galaxy to keep her safe.

Edge doesn’t have any illusions about who or what he is–a weapon forged in the heat of battle and quenched in the blood of his kills.
As happy as he is for the rest of his brethren to settle into new lives, he can’t see himself doing the same. It’s enough for him to watch over them from a distance, especially when it comes to River. She’s beautiful, frustratingly stubborn, and far too good for him.

When an old enemy threatens their new home, these broken souls will have to decide which rules are worth breaking, and which chances are worth taking

 

My review:

River and Edge! Finally. Everyone knows they’re meant to be but them. Watching these two find their way to love is a nail-biting adventure you don’t want to miss.

 

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Always a Fake Bridesmaid (Clover Lake #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Blurb:

The moment Ewan McBride entered my life, my world tilted on its axis.
When we part, I promise him I owe him anything for saving my daughter’s life.
What I didn’t expect?
Being his fake date to a wedding—in two days.
It was only supposed to be a favor, but we can’t deny the attraction.
Only he lives a state away and my life is in Colorado with my daughter and the Montgomerys.
This can only be one night that feels all too real.
Yet I know walking away will be the hardest thing I ever do.

My review:

Always a Fake Bridesmaid features a single mother and a cowboy out of his comfort zone. The attraction is immediate and worth acting out of character. I adored Livvy and Ewan in this fast-paced romp. A feel good story that will leave you with a happy heart.

 

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With Love in Their Corner (The Boxers of Brook Street #1) by Sandra Sookoo

 

Blurb:

When you want something out of life, you’ll have to fight for it.

Lewis Stapleton, eighth Earl of Lethbridge is a man hovering on the edge of breaking. Between his mother pestering him about finding a bride of high social standing, maintaining his estates and title without enough funding, and worrying over his brothers, he requires an outlet. Anger and grief haven’t been dealt with since his father’s death two years prior, so he works through those emotions while in the boxing ring. His father was a prize fighter so matching his over-large footsteps is difficult, but something must give else he’ll explode.

Miss Cecilia Dawson is tired of being an object of ridicule or allegedly not good enough for anything beyond a quick tryst. With an affinity for numbers, she keeps the books for her father’s shipping company, but is desperate for a way to defend herself against the coarse and crude men she encounters in the office near the docks. The day she steps into the Stapleton Boxing Salon while disguised as a boy rapidly becomes both the best and worst day of her life.

Despite the instant attraction between them, Lewis ignores it in favor of teaching Cecilia how to box for protection. As the summer days slip by filled with an illegal fight or two as well as activities that come far too close to courtship, the attraction spills into forbidden desire that lands them both into scandal. Distracted, they never see danger coming that puts them into a corner of peril.

Only by releasing fears and working together will they come away with a prize more valuable than anything they could imagine.

 

My review:

With Love In Their Corner is an interesting Regency Romance that takes place in an unusual setting. Our heroine is a smart woman used to getting her way from a loving father. Our hero is an unhappy Earl being harassed by his mother to find a bride despite or because of the family’s tenuous financial condition. Cecilia and Lewis meet in a rather peculiar situation and the author takes us on a wonderful trip through their acquaintance. I thoroughly enjoyed their tale.

 

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Pieces of Me (The Wilder Brothers #9) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

Gabriel Wilder.
Rock God.
Voice of an angel.
And in love with his best friend’s sister.
Resisting Briar Ashford has been one of the hardest things he’s ever done.
Until the one night he breaks his promise.
Only when tragedy strikes, forgiveness slips through his fingers.

Briar Ashford never let herself fall for her brother’s best friend.
Until the night she did.
She wanted to live in the shadows, writing the songs for the stars who shined the brightest—not finding a way to co-parent with the man who refuses to pick up his guitar again.

The world is waiting for Gabriel Wilder to rise from the ashes. Only, first, he’ll have to figure out if he’s ready to finally let himself love the one woman who never knew had a claim to his heart all along.


**Pieces of Me is a rockstar, best friend’s little sister, accidental pregnancy romance in the Wilder Brothers series featuring Gabriel and Briar. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

 

My review:

This story starts out with tragedy and heartbreak and ends on a high note of happiness. Gabriel and Briar will steal your heart. Another terrific story from Carrie Ann Ryan.

 

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