I am a Reader, Reviewer, Blogger, and all around fan. I plan to post my thoughts on various books, authors and whatever else strikes my fancy on this blog.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Long Shadows by Winfield Strock
Blurb:
James Cantrel wants to be braver in his new high school. He
wants to pursue a new crush, stand up to new bullies, and create a comic book
with his new best friend, Matt.
An odd accident derails it all. Aliens in his dreams seem all too real. When he wakes, he finds he's been out, stealing supplies to build an invention he only recognizes from his latest, trance-induced drawings.
Is he crazy, possessed, or... what? Can he trust his dreams to guide him? Can he trust his parents to not lock him away? Should he allow his midnight excursions to continue? And if not, what's the cure?
An odd accident derails it all. Aliens in his dreams seem all too real. When he wakes, he finds he's been out, stealing supplies to build an invention he only recognizes from his latest, trance-induced drawings.
Is he crazy, possessed, or... what? Can he trust his dreams to guide him? Can he trust his parents to not lock him away? Should he allow his midnight excursions to continue? And if not, what's the cure?
My review:
Long Shadows
by Winfield Strock is a smart, thought prevoking, quirky scifi adventure filled
with impossible situations and inventive solutions. Great world building this
story is an original.
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Friday, August 9, 2019
Spoilers by John Stamp
Blurb:
What happens when a clandestine group of politicians and
intelligence operatives run prototype weapons through Lieutenant Peter Bank’s
jurisdiction? Nothing, they’re clandestine, no one knows they exist or what
they do... Right?
Correct, right up until one of their prototype weapons turns up at a drug bust, along with a congressman’s son who likes to moonlight as criminal elite.
The paperwork on the arrest is not finished before an army of politicos and local executive pressure comes down on Banks and his narcotics unit like a thousand year flood. Everyone wants to make the arrest of a prominent politician’s offspring go away, even Bank’s own Chief of Police. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem. Most cops follow orders from the chief, most cops have a stake in their careers.
Peter Banks has been burned before by political fixers who seemed to think the various strata of society are not all created, or treated equally under the law. Banks also has a team behind him that would follow him to hell and back if it meant getting the job done.
From an exclusive island off the coast of South Carolina, the mountains in the upstate, to the gutters of Charleston, SC Banks and his team will charge through mercenaries, assassins, and their own hierarchy to see justice done; and they will do it at terrible cost.
Spoilers details what happens when a determined police unit puts service and doing the right thing above themselves. It is a fast paced, intricate, and explosive read that leaves the audience exhausted and begging for more after the last page is turned.
Correct, right up until one of their prototype weapons turns up at a drug bust, along with a congressman’s son who likes to moonlight as criminal elite.
The paperwork on the arrest is not finished before an army of politicos and local executive pressure comes down on Banks and his narcotics unit like a thousand year flood. Everyone wants to make the arrest of a prominent politician’s offspring go away, even Bank’s own Chief of Police. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem. Most cops follow orders from the chief, most cops have a stake in their careers.
Peter Banks has been burned before by political fixers who seemed to think the various strata of society are not all created, or treated equally under the law. Banks also has a team behind him that would follow him to hell and back if it meant getting the job done.
From an exclusive island off the coast of South Carolina, the mountains in the upstate, to the gutters of Charleston, SC Banks and his team will charge through mercenaries, assassins, and their own hierarchy to see justice done; and they will do it at terrible cost.
Spoilers details what happens when a determined police unit puts service and doing the right thing above themselves. It is a fast paced, intricate, and explosive read that leaves the audience exhausted and begging for more after the last page is turned.
My review:
Spoilers by
John Stamp is a fast paced, thought provoking, convoluted tale of a tough cop
and his squad taking on corruption in high places. This story will make you
think and leave you wrung out. Highly recommend.
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle (Bluebell Castle #2) by Sarah Bennett
Blurb:
The summer
she will never forget…
Time’s
running out for Iggy Ludworth to restore the wild gardens of Camland Castle in
time for the Summer Fete, so she ropes in hotshot gardener Will Talbot…
But she
regrets her decision as soon as he sets foot in the historic grounds – not only
is Will arrogant and bossy, he’s totally gorgeous!
And very
soon, sparks are flying amongst the bluebells. Yet with summer nearly over,
will their summer fling convince Will and Iggy to go the distance?
Book
1: Spring Skies Over Bluebell Castle
Book 2: Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle
Book 3: Starlight Over Bluebell Castle
Book 2: Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle
Book 3: Starlight Over Bluebell Castle
My review:
Sunshine
Over Bluebell Castle is a delightful addition to the series. Iggy is smart,
funny and determined. Will is bossy but so hot. When these two clash it is
combustible. The gardens have never looked so good.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Beasts of Both Worlds (Paranormal Dating Agency #22) by Milly Taiden
Blurb:
Fighting a lifetime of learned prejudice against shifters,
Harlow Quinn left home to escape her family. Never in her wildest dreams did
she expect to find Gerri Wilder of the Paranormal Dating Agency and two smokin’
hot mates. Just thinking of them made her hormones go up in flames.
Lux Luther, wolf alpha, and his tiger beta, Osian Drive knew they would someday find the woman to complete their triad. They didn't think she'd be so sassy and sexy. From the first glance, they had to fight the dirty thoughts about Harlow and her gorgeous lips. But not for long.
Targeted by a heinous group of anti-shifters, this unlikely threesome must place the fate of their world in their unwavering love and trust in one another or lose more than just their happily ever after. Some horrors are worse than anything ever imagined, and for Lux, Harlow, and Osian it’s a fight for their very existence.
Lux Luther, wolf alpha, and his tiger beta, Osian Drive knew they would someday find the woman to complete their triad. They didn't think she'd be so sassy and sexy. From the first glance, they had to fight the dirty thoughts about Harlow and her gorgeous lips. But not for long.
Targeted by a heinous group of anti-shifters, this unlikely threesome must place the fate of their world in their unwavering love and trust in one another or lose more than just their happily ever after. Some horrors are worse than anything ever imagined, and for Lux, Harlow, and Osian it’s a fight for their very existence.
My review:
A tale of love that takes place amidst the forces of hate and
prejudice. This is a sweet and sexy ménage that will keep you on the edge of
your seat rooting for the good guys and love to prevail over hate. One of the
best in this series to date.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Battle Scars (The Arsenal Book 5) by Cara Carnes
Blurb:
Scars don’t always heal…
Jesse Mason chose duty over love and endured the hell of captivity comforted only with thoughts of the woman he left behind. Though the physical damage has healed, the emotional battle continues now that he’s home. He fakes happy and whole until Ellie is thrust back into his life. She’s everything he ever wanted but can never have. Getting wrapped up in her problems is not an option, but neither is leaving her in danger.
Without her he’d be nothing.
Scars aren’t always visible…
Ellie Travers salvaged her scarred heart and landed headfirst in a horrible marriage. Now divorced, broke, and desperate to care for her ailing mother, she accepts the only job offered—Office Manager at The Arsenal. Working for the man who broke her heart should be simple compared to escaping a hellacious marriage. But only she can help Jesse win the final war for his soul, and she’ll do anything to save him—even at the risk of losing herself.
The battle lines have been drawn. Together they must navigate the minefields of love and sacrifice because failure is not an option.
Jesse Mason chose duty over love and endured the hell of captivity comforted only with thoughts of the woman he left behind. Though the physical damage has healed, the emotional battle continues now that he’s home. He fakes happy and whole until Ellie is thrust back into his life. She’s everything he ever wanted but can never have. Getting wrapped up in her problems is not an option, but neither is leaving her in danger.
Without her he’d be nothing.
Scars aren’t always visible…
Ellie Travers salvaged her scarred heart and landed headfirst in a horrible marriage. Now divorced, broke, and desperate to care for her ailing mother, she accepts the only job offered—Office Manager at The Arsenal. Working for the man who broke her heart should be simple compared to escaping a hellacious marriage. But only she can help Jesse win the final war for his soul, and she’ll do anything to save him—even at the risk of losing herself.
The battle lines have been drawn. Together they must navigate the minefields of love and sacrifice because failure is not an option.
My review:
WOW! I’ve been waiting for Jesse’s story and it was
everything I could have hoped for. This story will have you glimpsing the
bowels of hell. Jesse isn’t the only one who has spent time there but it has
cost him in scars, PTSD and the woman he loves. In this story we see him crawl
from the dregs back into the light and it is a heck of a trip. Keep the tissues
handy.
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Monday, August 5, 2019
A Pack of Love and Hate (The Boulder Wolves #3) by Olivia Wildenstein
Blurb:
ONLY ONE CAN WIN.
Volunteering to duel alongside Liam Kolane against the ruthless Creek Alpha could get Ness killed, but the alternative, leaving her hot-headed Alpha to die alone in the dueling ring isn’t an option. Not even when he places ridiculous conditions on her, like not spending time alone with August, her intended mate.
Ness didn’t want a mate, but that was before August stepped back into her life, before he picked up the scattered pieces of her heart. Between their shared history and the magical tether that binds them, Ness finds herself falling dangerously hard for the sexy shifter.
But Liam’s heart is on the line. A heart that still beats for Ness.
Only one man can win her love, the same way only one Alpha can rise from the duel.
Let the fight begin...
Volunteering to duel alongside Liam Kolane against the ruthless Creek Alpha could get Ness killed, but the alternative, leaving her hot-headed Alpha to die alone in the dueling ring isn’t an option. Not even when he places ridiculous conditions on her, like not spending time alone with August, her intended mate.
Ness didn’t want a mate, but that was before August stepped back into her life, before he picked up the scattered pieces of her heart. Between their shared history and the magical tether that binds them, Ness finds herself falling dangerously hard for the sexy shifter.
But Liam’s heart is on the line. A heart that still beats for Ness.
Only one man can win her love, the same way only one Alpha can rise from the duel.
Let the fight begin...
My review:
I LOVED IT! This is the thrilling end to a terrific series.
This story picks up right where A Pack of
Vows and Tears left off. Ness is tired of being a push me pull you between
Liam and August. She just wants to find out how Cassandra cheated and save the
pack (and Liams life). I loved watching Ness grow into a fierce young woman.
This is a fast paced exciting story that I didn’t want to end.
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