Muu Muus and Murder (A Fashion Writer Mystery Book 6) by J.C. Layne

 

Muu Muus and Murder (A Fashion Writer Mystery Book 6) by J.C. Layne

 

Blurb:

With Posh Vogue Magazine’s Disco Ball ending with a murder, Wren Chase’s life is in disarray. The case isn’t solved, they have no idea who is responsible for the crime, and her boyfriend, Detective Travis Lockhart, is injured with a concussion.

When she thinks it can’t get any worse, Wren collapses, leaving her with her own concussion. Just when the bleakness is about to settle in, a new ghost helper arrives in a haze of confetti and magic. She’s just what the doctor ordered!

While Wren and Travis are out of commission, they have to rely on their friends. How will they ever solve the crime with two concussions, two ghosts, and two flamboyant companions? With a whole lot of magic…that’s how.

 

My review:

Muu Muus and Murder takes up right where Fedoras and Felonies left us hanging. Travis is getting his head stapled after being bashed in with a crowbar Wren passes out from seeing him so injured and ends up with a concussion too. Our heroes are in sad shape and have yet to figure out who the bad guys are. Have no fear our Scooby gang may have a precious kitty instead of a great dane but they manage to get the job done.

I love, love, love this series and can’t get enough.

 

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Kiss Me Forever (Montgomery Ink Legacy Book 10) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

Falling for your enemy is bad. Falling for the man you only call your enemy is worse.

Reece Fox is a decade older than me but I’m his boss. And if the man growls at me one more time, he’s going to learn the true meaning of the Montgomery temper. Yet I can’t stop thinking of him.

After losing my fiancé, I’ve sworn off men, but when Reece does the one thing I never thought he’d do—ask for help—I can’t walk away.

Brooklyn Montgomery is too young for me. She’s not only my boss, but my friend’s family. The definition of forbidden. We both know this. But I can’t keep my hands off of her. When we finally give into the heat between us, there’s no going back.

Only when a little girl shows up at our work, she changes our world completely with one word:

Dad.

Kiss Me Forever is an age gap, workplace, surprise single dad contemporary romance featuring Brooklyn and Reece. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!

 

My review:

Kiss Me Forever is a heartwarming, tug at your heartstrings, make you smile and sweat tale that will keep you flipping pages.  Reece and Brooklyn will warm you up and Bella will steal your heart. Can’t recommend this enough.

 

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Monster Match (Sanity Falls #1) by Isabel Jordan

 

 

Blurb:

She met a hot reanimated dead guy at a monster speed dating event. Then things really got weird…

Lucy West wasn’t looking for a husband at the Monster Match. She was just there to admire some gothic architecture and score a free meal.

Then she met him.

Viktor Adamovic defied science. Literally. He was a monster who’d been stitched together from multiple, um, donors and resurrected centuries ago. Lucy liked him immediately. But the protective, possessive beast he kept leashed beneath his polished exterior? She wanted that guy in a big way.

Then the weirdness really hit the fan when he proposed a marriage of convenience. To her!

It seemed like the perfect solution to her problems and his. And in a fairy tale, that would’ve been their happy ending.

Too bad this wasn’t that kind of story.

Because when the ghosts of Viktor’s past come calling, Lucy realizes she’s no princess—and if she wants her happily ever after with the monster of her dreams, she’s going to have to fight for it…and him…

 My review:

Monster Match is a fun Beauty and the Beast/Frankenstein’s Monster take off that will have you laughing and leave you with a smile. Quirky side characters and a great story.

 

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Titus (Nightfall Daddies 2) by Pepper North, Robin North

 

 

Blurb:

Yield to the allure of Nightfall, the city’s shadowy gathering spot for the chosen.

Dare to receive a glowing white or blood moon stamp that reappears mysteriously to grant entry to the hottest club in town. Warning: The owners are ruthless as they hunt for their mates. And they're hungry.

Tasked with pinpointing the weaknesses of Nightfall and the nightclub’s employees, Alessia Costa would rather be anywhere else than the mission her vengeful brother has required of her. As his deposable sister, Alessia’s wellbeing depends on gathering the right information. She doesn’t understand the dynamic bartender’s appeal but finds him irresistible.

A charismatic entertainer, Titus has always enjoyed an appreciative audience. Every evening at Nightfall, women flock to his section at the bar. Behind the charm of his smile and the skill of his drink concoctions, a dark side lurks. He will shield his mate from harm with every fiber of his strength. No one will threaten his Little and survive.

Warning: The Nightfall Daddies are possessive, primal, and do not shy from violence. Step into their club with caution. The faint of heart may find their world disturbing.

 

My review:

Love it! Titus is a showman. Tons of irrepressible fun and no woman can slow him down till he finds his mate. She’s as smitten with him as he is with her. But of course there are impediments to their happiness. I loved watching them fall for each other all while taking out the bad guys. A fun addition to the series bring on Darius.

 

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Mending Mallory (Rawhide Ranch) by Cooper McKenzie

 

 

Blurb:

Rawhide doesn’t always give you what you want. Sometimes… it gives you exactly what you need.

Determined to fulfill a deathbed promise to live her life to the fullest, Mallory Blackstone comes to Rawhide with very specific ideas for what she wants.

And Fletcher Thomas is not at all what she wants.
Or so she thinks.

But when she finds herself all tied up in the gorgeous younger man’s ropes, her mind quiets for the first time in… well, forever. Every doubt, every worry, every heartbreak fades away, and the longer she’s under Fletcher’s control, the more she craves his dominance.

The more she craves… him.

And while Fletcher may not be everything she thought she wanted, he might be the only man who can give her everything she needs.

 

My review:

Mallory isn’t a “little” but she goes to Rawhide to heal from losing her mother and ditching an abusive boyfriend. She’s just turned fifty but she’s not dead yet and has a lot to learn about herself.  Fletcher comes to Rawhide looking for a rope bunny but finds so much more in Mallory. I love that she’s older yet inexperienced. Fletcher and Mallory made me smile.

 

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Lycrus (Brigade Trucking Book Two) by TK Lawyer

 

 

Blurb:

Was the one meant for him, already in his life?

Lycrus enjoyed the company of women,
Enough to gain a solid reputation as a player and a rake.
It was a badge of honor he deemed unnecessary and unfair.
He wasn’t a player-
He just hadn’t found the right one yet.

Beautiful, smart and sassy,
Chloe was his best friend.
A self-made, independent woman with a cat named Voodoo,
Chloe was also his stepsister.
A romantic rendezvous of any sort with her?

Unthinkable and off limits.

Yet, Lycrus chases off all Chloe’s dates.
None of them are good enough for her.
But something must be done.

Will Chloe and Lycrus realize they may be the key to each other’s happiness?
Or will they keep their forbidden feelings hidden, forever?

 

My review:

I had so looked forward to this book. I love the premise. Morally gray paranormal truckers finding love. I really enjoyed the first installment so was excited for this tale. But then I tried to pronounce the title characters name. I love that he’s a minotaur shifter, Not a whole lot of trucking in this one but theres a whole lot of love.

 

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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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