You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz Book 1) by Melinda Leigh

 

Blurb:

Crime writer Olivia Cruz is drawn into the dark secrets of a missing friend in a terrifying novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.

On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up—not today.

Zoe’s husband, who claims she never came home the night before, has reported her missing. But marital conflicts make the police suspect she has left him. Olivia thinks otherwise. The police aren’t looking for Zoe, so Olivia begins her own investigation. Retracing her friend’s last steps, she finds Zoe’s phone and a text with one chilling word: Run.

It soon becomes apparent that Zoe has been keeping secrets, and with her true crime podcast, there’s no telling what she has unearthed. To find her, Olivia must dig into her friend’s past. Did Zoe vanish to escape a killer, and is Olivia walking into a deadly trap?

 

My review:

An exciting new heroine. Olivia is smart, giving and driven. This story is a tale of several mysteries in one. Fast paced with a Gordian knot of clues and red herrings. A wonderful new character I am looking forward to reading more about.

 

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Burned (Dillon Security, #1) by Melissa Schroeder

 

 

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She’s been saving his life for years.
He still doesn’t trust her.

Ian Smith left espionage behind for control. At Dillon Security, the rules are simple: protect the client, get paid, don’t get involved. Then there’s Samantha Charles—the woman who’s been interfering in his missions for years, always watching, always stepping in when things go sideways. He doesn’t know who she really is. He just knows she’s trouble—and the last woman he should ever rely on.

Lila Eddington Underwood is used to running. From enemies. From her past. From the bodies left behind when people get too close. But one mistake puts a target on her back—and this time, there’s nowhere left to run.

When her past finally catches up with her, Ian takes control. He refuses to let her out of his sight. Keeping her close is the only way to keep her alive—even if it means trusting a woman who’s spent years lying to him.

As the body count rises and the threat closes in, the line between enemies and something far more dangerous begins to blur. Wanting him could get him killed. Letting her go isn’t an option.

And this time… there may be no way out.

 

My review:

WOW! In this spin-off from the TFH series we finally get to know the mysterious “Sam” who has been aiding them and protecting Ian from afar. Now it’s Ians turn to protect her.  This is a breakneck tail of mystery, intrigue and love. Can’t wait for more in this series.

 

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Lime and Punishment (A Nora Black Midlife Psychic Mystery Book 11) by Renee George

 

Lime and Punishment (A Nora Black Midlife Psychic Mystery Book 11) by Renee George

 

Blurb:

When Nora is tasked with judging a pie-baking contest, one of the contestants is left pucker-faced when she dies under mysterious circumstances.
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My name is Nora Black, and at fifty-seven, I’ve learned that life—like key lime pie—is equal parts sweet and tart. Business is booming, my best friends are living their best lives, and I am in a great place in my own relationship. In other words, I’ve never been happier.

Things are finally settling down after that whole murder-on-the-high-seas business, and I haven’t been asked to help on a single police investigation for over a year...that is, until I agree to judge the brand-new annual Key Lime Pie Baking Contest.

Big mistake. Huge. When a contestant ends up more than just pucker-faced by keeling over after the contest ends, my no-murder streak curdles fast.

Is it an accident? A prank gone horribly wrong? Or did someone stir up a recipe for fresh-squeezed murder?

My psychic nose is whipping up memories that are equal parts sweet, sour, and deadly, and I’ll have to sniff out a killer before someone else gets served up cold.

 

My review:

Nora Black has a nose for trouble. In this episode she gets suckered into being a judge for a key lime pie contest, finds a dead body and sniffs out the murderer. This series is filled with small town charm, quirky characters and  loads of fun.

 

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Archangel's Eternity (Guild Hunter #18) by Nalini Singh

 

 

Blurb:

Elena and Raphael return for the hauntingly poignant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s genre-defining Guild Hunter series.

A thousand years.

It’s been a millennium since Elena’s fateful first meeting with Archangel Raphael. She has survived war and loss, experienced beauty and cruelty. But no matter what, she has always held on to her mortal heart, as she and Raphael have held on to each other. Passionate and vibrant, they’ve built a life that has stood the test of time, growing ever stronger with each turn of the sun.

But change is coming—of a magnitude they could have never imagined—and it will forever alter the trajectory of their existence.

Even as they grapple with the cataclysmic shift in their personal lives, the Cadre of Ten, which has maintained a hard-won peace for centuries, begins to simmer with dangerous fault lines. The specter of madness looms in one archangel, the promise of war burns between two others, and in darkness far from mortal and immortal eyes stirs an ancient, slumbering power.

Suddenly, the future is terrifyingly uncertain . . . at the very moment that Elena and her archangel need to protect a treasure infinitely more precious than eternity.

 

My review:

This one is for the fans. If you haven’t read the series go back and do that first before reading this fantastic finale.

This story allows us to say farewell to all the beloved characters we’ve met throughout the series. I don’t like goodbyes but this story gives us a way to see the characters off into a future we can play with in our minds knowing they’re out there living and loving. I will miss them.

 

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Garridan (The Marinescu Brothers Book 3) by K.R. Hall

 

 

Blurb:

Garridan Marinescu has been living in America for six hundred years as a representative for the High Council for Supernaturals. With the ability to collect and reverse any powers used against him, he is a formidable force to be reckoned with. But when a powerful threat emerges, he must put his skills to the test to protect those he cares about.


Meanwhile, Amari Durand, a Water Nymph from Carver, overhears a plot to harm the chosen one; she knows she must do everything in her power to stop it. But when she meets Garridan, she is shocked to discover that her inner nymph claims he is their fated mate.


As they join forces to save Inima, the eldest daughter of Victor and Alana, who is destined to rule all shifters, Garridan and Amari must navigate through dangerous territory and uncover the weakness of the Headless Fiend. As their feelings for each other deepen, they must also confront their own inner demons and fears.


They race against time to save Inima, knowing that they have until Halloween to destroy the Headless Fiend.


Will they find the strength to defeat the Headless Fiend and save Inima in time?

 

My review:

This is an intriguing paranormal love story that takes place during the search for a paranormal boogieman all the while running from a stalker with ill intent.

A great addition to the series.

 

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Untamed Flame: Claimed by Ice (Aurora Immortalis #3) by Candace Blevins

Untamed Flame: Claimed by Ice (Aurora Immortalis #3) by Candace Blevins

 

Blurb:

The real tests come when darkness lifts and daylight shines on what they’ve made.

The silo was a temporary playground. Three months of masked balls, feeding frenzies, and nights that bled into one another before the sun’s return ended Mordnik’s endless dark, and real life demanded its due.

But when the season is over, can the magic of what they’ve built survive outside Mordnik’s compressed intensity? Can a relationship forged in crisis endure the harsh daylight of separate schedules and real-world responsibilities?

And if Emmy’s genetic breakthroughs prove viable, what if her dream job is a thousand miles from her men?

The telepathic bond connects their minds, love connects their hearts, but the blood bond would connect their very souls. Does she dare vow to a permanent commitment that will bind her to both men for centuries when she has no idea what the future holds? Does Emmy choose to play it safe, or will she risk everything for a love that defies every rule she’s ever known?

Emmy has always burned bright and fast, leaving wreckage in her wake. Now she’s learning that some flames don’t destroy: they forge steel, illuminate darkness, and light the way through endless night.

She’s building a life she never imagined possible, but for someone who’s spent her whole life running from commitment, forever may be the most dangerous leap of all.


Claimed by Ice completes The Untamed Flame Trilogy with a guaranteed HEA, a page-turning MMF paranormal romance perfect for readers who crave blood bonds and permanent commitments, co-dominant heroes who respect their fierce heroine, thesis defenses and career triumphs, real-world challenges testing supernatural bonds, family reconciliation, service submission with omega wolves, soul-deep connections, living together with found family, and scorching open-door romantacy that delivers emotional intimacy alongside the heat. A binge-worthy completion to Emmy’s journey from chaos to forever.

 

My review:

In this fantastic conclusion  Emmy, Spence and Zander take their love from the seclusion of the Mordnik to the real world and real life problems. Watching Emmy grow throughout this trilogy made it all worthwhile. Definitely a feel good ending.

 

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Deadly Reckoning: Central Florida Stories by Victoria Saccenti

 Deadly Reckoning: Central Florida Stories by Victoria Saccenti

 

Blurb:

Is she a snake in the grass, or an innocent victim?

Pete Brummer excels at his Club Nexus security job, where he’s worked since his friends Kurt and Ethan opened its dungeons. But his personal life is taking a dive. His sometime-sub has moved on. His nights are disrupted by intense nightmares of his best friend’s suicide ten years ago.

Neck-deep in logistics for accommodating a VIP guest—an import/export “businessman” with a suspiciously scrubbed history—he’s shocked to recognize two faces: Gio Accardi, rising crime lord, and the hot number in his entourage, Darcy effing Thomas. Back in high school, when he’d assumed his Dominance was too much for her sweet innocence, she answered his rejection with a string of poor choices that cost more than one life—then she vanished.

Darcy’s hiding a cache of proof against Accardi and needs Pete’s help. Despite the danger, he can’t resist the perfect opportunity to avenge his friend’s death. As he takes her on an extreme sensory journey, he suspects she’s trying too hard to pretend she isn’t enjoying his demands and humiliations. And that maybe she’s not the conniving snake he thought she was, but a woman who’s paid far more than she deserved for the past.

Adults only: Deadly Reckoning is a standalone dark romance, the final book in the Central Florida Stories/Club Nexus universe. TW Visit the author's website for full details.

 

My review:

Deadly Reckoning is a steamy second chance romp that will have you screaming at the walls and turning on the fan. Trust issues and miscommunication, and history are only the surface problems with Pete and Darcy but the chemistry between the two is incendiary and forces them to slow down and find the truth.

 

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