Justified Secrets (TFH Team Bravo Book 1) by Melissa Schroeder

 

 

Blurb:

From USA Bestselling Author Melissa Schroeder, comes a whole new group of Task Force Hawaii crime fighters!

Everyone has secrets, but hers could get them both killed.

Autumn Bradford has always been a little...different. The daughter of a cult leader, she has spent her life fighting the bad guys and searching for the father everyone thinks is dead. One thing stands in her way, the new leader of Team Bravo.

Former SEAL Seth Harrington accepted the job at TFH for a new start. Years of dangerous missions has left his body and soul scarred. He doesn't have time for a woman with too many secrets and the eating habits of a hobbit-no matter how attractive he finds her.

Autumn doesn't need a keeper or a protector, but every time she turns around, Seth seems to be there. Time together makes it difficult to avoid their attraction, and one stolen kiss makes it impossible to resist the temptation. Falling in love wasn't in the plans for either of them, but Seth realizes he will do anything to protect her, even if it means facing down the most dangerous man either of them know: her father.

Author Note: This is a Harmless World Novel with our favorite crime fighting heroes and heroines! There are secrets (duh!), inappropriate jokes, Hawaiian food, a betting pool as usual, a new team to get to know, and a training session that goes a little too far.

 

My review:

Melissa Schroeder brings us an amazing new spin-off to the TFH series with multi-layered heroes and heroines, lots of love and action. I adored Team Alpha and Team Bravo has quickly snuck into my heart as well. Exciting adventures await.

 

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Second Chance Husband (First Time Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

The First Time series concludes with an enemies to lovers romance that has been a long time coming. August and Paisley finally figure out what they’ve been missing.

The first time I got married, I watched the man I love walk away from me.

The second time around, I’m the one signing the dotted line first—this one a man who I realized I never loved.

Once burned, twice broken, I’m done looking for love.

Only my first ex-husband seems to be everywhere I turn—at my work, with my friends, and eventually…in my bed.

I didn’t mean for it to happen.

Twice.

But I know if I don’t protect my heart, there will be nothing left of me if he walks away again without telling me why he did so in the first place.

I don’t know if I can trust this new version of ourselves or if it’s merely the heat between us striking hot.

After all, second chances only exist in my dreams.

And there’s no such thing as a second chance husband.

 

My review:

August and Paisley! We’ve been waiting for an explanation. Why did they split? Even Paisley doesn’t seem to know but boy oh boy did I love her response when she found out. It just goes to show you never know what people are going through. Another fantastic romance from Carrie Ann Ryan.

 

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Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

 

 

Blurb:

Justice can be elusive. Family secrets can be deadly. The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking in a volatile criminal case filled with unanswered questions. And Carrington Reed is running short on time to piece together clues that will solve the puzzle.

Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed is called to the scene when reports come in that fifteen hostages are being held by the Kendrix brothers in an abandoned house in south Texas. When she arrives on site, Carrington quickly learns that the brothers are armed and refuse to release their victims, a group of undocumented immigrants, until the local police identify their father’s murderer.

Working closely with Levi Ehrlich, a handsome investigative reporter who has covered some of Carrington’s negotiations in the past, she finds herself being undeniably drawn to him. Carrington digs deeper into the death of the Kendrixes’ father and begins to notice that some details surrounding his death aren’t adding up.

As Carrington investigates the brothers’ claims and tries to piece together their motive for taking innocent people captive, it soon becomes clear that they are trying to hide something and that revenge for their father’s death may not be what they’re really bargaining for after all. To protect the hostages and ensure the brothers don’t carry out the rest of their sinister plot, Carrington must get to the bottom of one family’s secret and the truth they’re trying so hard to hide before time runs out.

My review:

I don’t normally read “inspirationals”. My relationship with the almighty is personal and I don’t feel the need to testify. That being said, I really enjoyed this romantic suspense. The mystery kept me captivated. I enjoyed watching Carrington and Levi’s journey. I stayed up way past my bedtime reading this.

 

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How to Help a Hungry Werewolf (The Sanctuary for Supernatural Creatures Book 1) by Charlotte Stein

 

How to Help a Hungry Werewolf (The Sanctuary for Supernatural Creatures Book 1) by Charlotte Stein

 

Blurb:

What We Do in the Shadows with the small town feels of Gilmore Girls in this swoon-worthy romance that will leave readers delightfully cozy and hungry for more.

When Cassandra Camberwell returns to her hometown of Hollow Brook to clear out her late grandmother’s ramshackle old house, the last thing she expects is Seth Brubaker on her doorstep. Her former best friend was responsible for the worst moment of her high school life, and she can’t imagine he wants to do anything but torment her all over again.

Until she unearths the real reason this annoyingly gorgeous beast of a man keeps hanging around: he’s an actual werewolf, who’s certain she’s the witch that will ease his suffering. But Cassie just isn’t sure if she can trust him again. So Seth offers a pact: he’ll teach her all about her undiscovered magic, and she will brew the potions he needs. No feelings, no funny business, just a witch and a werewolf striking a deal.

Totally doable. Until they get hit with a do-or-die mating bond. And now the heat is rising, in between fights with formers bullies and encounters with talking raccoons. They just have to not give in. Unless giving in just might be the very thing they never knew they always wanted.

 

My review:

This book is an emotional rollercoaster. The chemistry between Cassie and Seth is there from the start but past history and new found magic make this a slow burn path to an incendiary finish. A terrific first.

 

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Khadar (Fated Dragon Daddies Book 3) by Pepper North

 

 

Blurb:

Lalani had just found her birth mother in the secluded town of Wyvern when the change hit. Her joy quickly turned to tears when Lalani lost her to an accident before they could really get to know each other. A clash with a neighboring family makes her withdraw into the big, lonely house. She’s not coming out for anything.

Known for his ties with nature, Khadar has taken on the additional role of assisting the townspeople with growing food to sustain them. When he appears at the first gathering featuring some of the crops grown in the community garden, he discovers the most desirable treat of all—his mate.

Change has come to Wyvern. A centuries-old pact between the founders and their powerful allies could save the inhabitants of the city once again, but only a dragon Daddy can truly guard his mate from harm.

 

My review:

Khadar brings us into the new reality of a tech free existence. The dragons have hope as two of their number have found their mates and now Khadar has found his as well. This installment has us wondering just who is at the top of the food chain. I look forward to the next installment.

 

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Big Demon Energy (Bedeviled Book 1) by Deborah Wilde

 

 

Blurb:

She’s just a demon, standing in front of a vampire, trying not to punch him.

 

Aviva Fleischer hides a dangerous secret. She’s carefully concealing her infernal heritage, a.k.a. Cherry Bomb. Maybe it’s weird naming her demon side and referring to her in the third person, but guys do the same with their junk, and unlike most of them, Avi isn’t deluded about Cherry’s prowess.

 

Avi’s been working her ass off, climbing the ranks of a supernatural policing organization to enact change and empower those like her forced to hide their true nature. Sure, she’s bent the rules now and then, but her arrest record speaks for itself. Her promotion is in the bag.

 

Instead, the director strikes a deal with Avi: spy on the operative sent in to work a rash of bizarre murders and prove she can be a team player, or kiss that new rank goodbye.

 

No problem.

 

Okay, maybe just one.

 

Her co-leader, Ezra Cardoso, is a charming, ruthless vampire with his own agenda, whom she fantasizes about: mostly staking him then vacuuming up his remains.

 

But when the killer sets Aviva’s team firmly in their sights, she’ll have to decide whether to keep playing by the rules or show everyone exactly what she—and Cherry Bomb—are capable of…

 

Featuring a smart, funny heroine and a banter-fueled vampire romance, this wickedly addictive urban fantasy will keep you reading way past bedtime.

 

Dive in now for a fiendishly good time!

 

My review:

I recently found this author and have been binging everything I can get my hands on. This book doesn’t disappoint. Aviva/Cherry are smart, sassy and strong and a little bit conflicted. The same can be said for playboy vampire Ezra. I am diving into the next installment asap.

 

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Chaos & Courtship (The chronicles of Addison Schmidt Book 3) by Cassidy K. O'Connor

 

Chaos & Courtship (The chronicles of Addison Schmidt Book 3) by Cassidy K. O'Connor

 

Blurb:

An arranged marriage, a prophecy, and a bear—just another day in Addison Schmidt's spellbinding life.

As a new witch with an uncanny knack for attracting trouble, Addison's about to face her wildest adventure yet. A trip to Scotland, intended to unveil the secrets of her new, prearranged destiny, quickly spirals into chaos when a dashing Highlander claims she's his betrothed. To make matters even more complicated, a prophecy surfaces that suggests she’s destined to save the father she’s never met. Meanwhile, her sassy Familiar, Nutmeg, needs her help to infiltrate the Unwanted Familiar Realm.

As dark forces close in, Addison must rely on her quick wit, unbreakable spirit, and a quirky team of allies to navigate a whirlwind of magical mishaps. Between breaking curses, uncovering hidden truths, and confronting the trials of midlife, Addison’s journey promises to be a fantastical ride of enchantment and adventure. Will she rise to the challenge and fulfill the prophecy? One thing's for sure: it’s going to be an extraordinarily wicked adventure.

 

My review:

A super-sonic high-speed romp. If you haven’t read the previous books please do or you will be left in the slip stream. This exciting finale has Addison and the gang finding the answers to questions found in the previous books. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride.

 

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