The Accidental Witch (Accidentals #16) by Dakota Cassidy

 

 

Blurb:

Who knew a silly game of Twister would turn into this?

After a spirited game of Twister with her fellow apartment mates, wherein the absence of the cardboard "spinny thing” forces them to use an old planchette from a Ouija board as a replacement, Roberta Tisdale’s left hand can, among other fun stuff, set things on fire—namely, her hair.

And right after meeting her, Nina’s hair, too.

Imagine how that conversation goes...

Just when Robbie was adjusting to her new life after turning her back on her wealthy family and their evil machinations, this happens, but she throws her whole body into this crazy magic she's happened upon, learning how to cast spells without taking out an entire country, and getting acquainted with her new ride, a talking broom named, Hervé (yep. Like the guy on Fantasy Island). All this in the hopes she can become a part of a community who’ll welcome her—a place where she can belong...

Greer Winthrop, a former male witch who’s lost his powers and placed a self-imposed isolation from his coven on himself, has an ugly past and an even uglier secret he’s carried with him for five years. Five painful years. When he gets wind of the scent of his dead grandmother’s magic, now lodged in Robbie’s hand, he’s all about teaching her how to use it while he waits to hear from his coven for advice.

Except, he never hears from his coven and he can’t figure out how his grandmother’s power is still floating around the universe when she’s supposed to be dead… Her magic should have died with her. Now, he’s got a fledgling witch on his hands with some mighty hefty power in her possession—power an insidious monster of a witch once owned. With his powers gone, Greer can only take Robbie so far without the help of his fellow witches.

But how can you do that when your coven members have literally disappeared and you can’t find them—anywhere?

As Robbie and Greer embark on her witch journey, and they find themselves fighting an undeniable attraction—an insidious evil lurks.

And that evil wants Robbie’s magic—no matter the cost!

 

My review:

Another laugh out loud adventure with the OOPS gang.  I love our accidental witch Robbie. She’s a poor little rich girl with a heart of gold that has the stones to go toe to toe with Nina. Hervé, Robbies newly acquired talking broom would give Lumière a run for his money.  A delightful escape.

 

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Ask the Blood by K.G. Green

 

 

Blurb:

Joyce Randall is having a rough day.

Her teenage daughter failed her driver’s test again, extending Joyce’s chauffeur contract for at least another month; a horde of supercharged mean girls are bullying her middle child; her youngest was sent home from school for asking his teacher if her boobs were real; and her husband is gallivanting across the skies on another super-secret Air Force mission.

And, oh yeah, a misty entity that crossed over from the dark side is threatening to ravage the town she promised her dead mother she’d protect.

For the record, Joyce has no idea how to protect anything—she’s terrified of blood, guns, and snakes. But mist demons stalking kids with the intent to possess? That crosses too many lines.

Joyce wants to curl up with a good book and a box of her bestie’s homemade cannabis treats, but if the ancient magic in her veins has anything to say about it, this reluctant Bloodwitch will soon be forced to confront the invader with the power of her pedigree. Fingers crossed she can do it without barfing at the sight of her own blood.

 

My review:

I really enjoyed this story. I enjoyed watching Joyce deal with three very different children and her own burgeoning powers. Rikki was straight out of my nightmares. I do love how magic brought them closer. This story had some great laugh out loud moments.

 

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A New Lease on Death (Supernatural Mysteries #1) by Olivia Blacke

 

Blurb:

Death is only the beginning in Olivia Blacke's A New Lease on Death, a darkly funny supernatural mystery that introduces an unlikely crime-solving duo.

Ruby Young's new Boston apartment comes with all the usual perks. Windows facing the brick wall of the next-door building. Heat that barely works. A malfunctioning buzzer. Noisy neighbors. A dead body on the sidewalk outside. And of course, a ghost.

Since Cordelia Graves died in her apartment a few months ago, she's kept up her residency, despite being bored out of her (non-tangible) skull and frustrated by her new roommate. When her across-the-hall neighbor, Jake Macintyre, is shot and killed in an apparent mugging gone wrong outside their building, Cordelia is convinced there’s more to it and is determined to bring his killer to justice.

Unfortunately, Cordelia, being dead herself, can't solve the mystery alone. She has to enlist the help of the obnoxiously perky, living tenant of her apartment. Ruby is twenty, annoying, and has never met a houseplant she couldn't kill. But she also can do everything Cordelia can't, from interviewing suspects to researching Jake on the library computers that go up in a puff of smoke if Cordelia gets too close. As the roommates form an unlikely friendship and get closer to the truth about Jake's death, they also start to uncover other dangerous secrets.

My review:

A New Lease on Death is a new twist on the ghost as an investigative tool. I really enjoyed the camaraderie between Cordelia and Ruby. The mystery was intriguing and leaves us with more to learn. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Ruby and Cordelia’s relationship grow as they solve Jakes murder. Bring on the next installment.

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Fletcher (Thornscore #2) by E.G. Manetti

 

 

Blurb:

A broken warrior. A woman's frozen heart. An adventure into the unknown.

FLETCHER

Once a galaxy-renowned Moon Racer, Fletcher’s competitive career ended in the battle for the Thirteenth System. Shot down over Bright Star Deuce, he was fortunate to survive, his left arm and leg replaced with state-of-the-art prosthetics.
Now only half a warrior, he is relegated to testing new technologies for Serengeti.

The first step is the Fourth System, where the technology will be tested before being deployed to the Thirteenth System. However, there are forces in the Thirteen Systems that do not want the colonization to succeed and will do anything to ensure the expedition’s failure.

When chance places Clarice on the same transport to the Fourth System, he discovers the former apprentice has developed into a beguiling woman. Torn between duty and desire, he must forge a new path into the future.

CLARICE

Once a lowly apprentice, her skill, courage, and honor promoted Clarice to legalistics protégé. Through years of deprivation, she learned to value every success. Years of humiliation have conditioned her to weigh every relationship for benefit and never risk her heart.

Handsome, charismatic, and a warrior of impeccable lineage, Fletcher Detrenti has been on the periphery of her life for half a decade. She admired his bravery, respected his honor, and enjoyed his easygoing nature. She was shocked by the withdrawn and taciturn man who returned from war. Bound for a distant system in his company, she cannot resist the pull between them.

 

My review:

Fantastic! For those who haven’t read the authors previous books (do go back and enjoy) in this world it might be a little daunting getting started but if you concentrate on the characters the world will fall into place for a terrific adventure.

 

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Eye of the Buyer: A Night To Remember Auction by K.R. Hall

 

 

Blurb:

Callie Foster is at a loss for how to care for her twin daughters. She needs to come up with her copay so her girls can get new kidneys. Life of a single mom doesn’t leave much wiggle room in the budget for costly buys. Knowing her girls need life-saving care means she will do just about anything to help them.


Dewayne Doyle is a computer genius. His dealings with women, on the other hand, are greatly lacking. He is absolutely clueless when it comes to female interactions. So he enlists his three buddies to help him out. Their plan, on the other hand, is to attend the auctions at Club Lust.


Is Callie open-minded enough to be someone’s merchandise from Friday till Sunday at midnight? Is this just what Dewayne needs?

 

My review:

A sweet and smexy tale of a single mother doing what she must to provide for her daughters and finding happiness along the way.  I loved how strong Callie was and fell for Dewayne along with her.

 

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Ultimate Justice (K-9 Special Ops Book 3) by Tee O'Fallon

 

 

Blurb:

Some truths are worth dying for.

While tracking down an escaped felon, FBI Special Agent Evan McGarry and his K-9, Blue, uncover a smoking hot lead on the location of dozens of missing children―including Evan's own sister. The shocking discovery reopens cold cases throughout Colorado, along with painful wounds and the heartbreaking guilt Evan's kept buried for decades.

Three years ago, hospital custodian Marlie Foxe's world imploded, causing her to cut herself off from the world. But when one of the missing boys turns up at her hospital, he only allows Marlie to get close. Now, Evan needs her help with the boy―and he won't take no for an answer. When she finally agrees to work with him, Evan suspects there's more to the woman than she's letting on. She's hiding something. The question is what.

As Evan and Marlie unearth a cult targeting runaways, they're forced to confront not only dangerous criminals but the truths they've both been avoiding―including the blistering passion they can no longer deny. But when more children disappear, they'll have to risk more than just their hearts.

 

My review:

This story tore me up. Evan and Marlie each have a tragedy in their past that they have pushed aside to get through the day to day of life. A new event brings them together to save a boy’s life and perhaps save more children. Watching these two heal was like watching a rainbow come out from behind a cloud. This story left me with a happy heart,

 

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Faust (Shadowridge Guardians MC #8) by Pepper North

 

 

Blurb:

“Pixie, you’re always safe with me.”

Always the quiet one, Molly Abrams is used to being overlooked. Safe and secure in the church office, she tries to help people as much as she can. When she feels like someone is watching her, she runs to the toughest guy she knows.

Faust always expects the worst from people. Burned too many times, he’ll never allow his feelings to overrule his heart. When his gruff ways make Molly cry, Faust takes a second and third look at the tender-hearted woman he’s sure is a Little.

Could she find that under his tough exterior beats the heart of Daddy who’ll treasure his Little forever?

Combining the sizzling talents of bestselling authors Pepper North, Kate Oliver, and Becca Jameson, the Shadowridge Guardians are guaranteed to give you a thrill and leave you dreaming of your own throbbing motorcycle joyride.

 

My review:

Grumpy Faust never expects to find his “Little Girl” so imagine his surprise when he finds her stranded by the side of the road with a flat. Watching Molly melt the heart of Faust brought a smile to his face and a happy to my heart.

 

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Lone Wolf in Lights (Naked Moose #2) by Stacey Kennedy

 

 

Blurb:

You can hide from your past…but you can’t escape it—not even with a hot cowboy and a Christmas craft circle—in this lively and poignant romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Stacey Kennedy.

Everyone daydreams about a fresh start…but Willow Quinn is making it happen. She’s left her life in Phoenix to open a bar in cowboy-country Montana with her two best friends. It’s a chance to reboot in a new town with a new life—and leave behind the shadows of her past and heal. Hopefully.

All she wants to do is create an empowering space for women who need support. Snow and the holidays are on the way, so surely a craft circle is the perfect way to build community… Except who knew her plans would ruffle so many feathers.

Enter former bull rider Eli Cole. She’s drawn to the green-eyed cowboy, his intensity and the electrical charge between them. (Even though he seems to have as many dark secrets as she does.) And when she and her bar, The Naked Moose, go viral for being interlopers, suddenly Willow’s new life is on rocky ground.

But Eli has the perfect solution—give the fiercely single bar owner a fake relationship with a local. But while it might dim the negative spotlight and convince the town she really does fit in, it definitely won’t protect her heart from the cowboy she can’t resist…

 

My review:

This book tore me up and put me back together. Surely Willow and Eli will have a fantastic future considering what they had to go through to find their happy. My heart bled for each of them. I loved the idea of the Empowerment Elves group. Willow is my favorite type of female lead character; smart, strong and self aware.

 

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Before I Knew (The Cage Family #0.5) by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

 

Blurb:

It all began with a wrong number.
When Blakely gets added to the Cage family group chat, chaos ensues. What she doesn’t expect is to have a side chat with the eldest brother.
What was supposed to be a simple sign off, turns into a mild flirtation and invitation to lunch.
Only Aston Cage has his secrets.
And perhaps they should’ve left their conversation on read.

Before I Knew is the prequel to the Cage family series. Learn how Blakely and Aston met, before they finally get their happily ever after in The Forever Rule.

 

My review:

Carrie Ann Ryan is the mistress of the “meet cute”. In this prequel to The Cage Family series we meet the other Cage brothers (we’ve already met Ford). Aston and Blakely have an adorable meeting and we can hardly wait for them to get together. A cute start.

 

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Holidays with the Billionaire by Carolyn Delaney

 

 

Blurb:

Adlee

Getting passed over for a promotion to someone way less qualified is making me want to quit this company altogether. I won’t be treated this way, forced to continue to be some jerk’s secretary. But when that less qualified bimbo has an accident at our Christmas party, I’ve been moved into the role I wanted to begin with.
But, once I’m told that I’ll have to attend the annual week-long business trip at the owner’s ski lodge, I try to come up with any excuse in the book. I may live in Colorado, but I do not like the snow or snow sports.
But Kelton Fox will not hear it. It’s bad enough the cocky ex-hockey player-turned-billionaire looks like some kind of sports god, but to be around him constantly for a full week?
I’ll surely be out of a job by the end of the week since I can’t resist flirting with him, and I’m sure he’ll have none of that.

Kelton

After my secretary retired, I wasn’t crazy about the pool of applicants, but settled on the blonde instead of Adlee Phillips. There was no way I could work in close proximity with the brunette day in and day out. I’d surely catch some kind of harassment case.
But now I’m forced to bring Adlee with me on the annual board members’ trip to my ski lodge, and I have no idea how I’m going to keep it professional around her. She’s absolutely gorgeous, and just having her in the main offices is hard enough day in and day out.
Little did I know that along with beauty, she has brains, which makes her even harder to resist.
How am I going to maintain control around her for a full week?
It turns out that is way harder than I thought it would be.

Holidays with the Billionaire is a standalone Christmas novel for readers 18+

 

My review:

Holidays with the Billionaire by Carolyn Delaney is a sweet, funny and smoking hot escape. Adlee and Kelton will make you laugh, sweat and cuss by turn. My favorite character is Adlee’s GBF Gabe. He made me giggle-snort in public.

 

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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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