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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Burned (Dillon Security, #1) by Melissa Schroeder

 

 

Blurb:

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.
*****
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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