Where'd You Get That Keeper: Jeepers Reapers by Marianne Dambry

 

 

Blurb:

★Librarian by day. Keeper by night★

What a way to start a weekend getaway. Secluded beach house? Walks along the warm surf with a hot guy? Finding a ghost box with a soul trapped inside? Nuh uh.

It’s my new thing, or more accurately, my new job. That’s me. Louisa Jericho. Not-so-mild mannered librarian by day, and Keeper by night. My job guiding the dearly departed to their next adventure is pretty cool, except for my hot flashes every time a Reaper is near.

So why is this ghost box and this soul giving me headaches? First, it washed up on a beach belonging to the Angel of Death, a.k.a. my boss. Second, this soul isn’t just any soul. It belongs to another Keeper. Which should be impossible.

Now everyone at Memento Mori, a.k.a Death Central, wants to know what happened and why?

Guess whose job it is to find out?

 

My review:

 

Where'd You Get That Keeper is a fantastic follow up to Jeepers Reapers. If you haven’t read Jeepers Reapers you really should read it prior to this book. In this installment Louisa and Cade grow ever closer. While exploring their new dynamic Louisa finds a ghost box with a soul trapped inside which sends her and Cade on a quest that has Louisa finding confidence in her new position but learning how much she has yet to learn. This is an exciting caper with characters you’d want to hang out with.

 

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Delighted (Masters and Mercenaries #24.5) by Lexi Blake

 

Blurb:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…

Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home. But when he meets Daphne Carlton, the thoughts hit him hard. She’s stunning and hardworking and obviously in need of someone to put her first. It doesn’t hurt that she’s as sweet as the cupcakes she bakes.

Daphne Carlton’s life revolves around two things—her kid and her business. Daphne’s Delights is her dream—to take the recipes of her childhood and share them with the world. Her daughter, Lula, is the best kid she could have hoped for. Lula’s got a genius-level intelligence and a heart of gold. But she also has two grandparents who control her access to private school and the fortune her father left behind. They’re impossible to please, and Daphne worries that one wrong move on her part could cost her daughter the life she deserves.

As Daphne and Boomer find themselves getting closer, outside forces put pressure on the new couple. But if they make it through the storm, love will just be the icing on the cake because family is the real prize.

 

My review:

I LOVE Boomer! Boomer is not your average alpha book boyfriend. Sure he’s smokin’ but he feels less than because he is dyslexic and it takes him a little longer to learn things. He has a heart of gold and a curiosity for new things.

Daphne has come a long way in finding herself and raising her daughter. Lula is so smart Boomer could be intimidated but she is a little girl and he reminds her of that and encourages her to be more than her brain.

I loved this sweet and sexy story.

 

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Honor 'N' Duty (Federal K-9 #6) by Tee O'Fallon

 

 

Blurb:

Two years after his brother’s murder in jail, Department of Homeland Security K-9 Officer Kade Sampson is still haunted by guilt. No man should ever have to arrest his own brother, even if he is laundering money for a drug cartel. Fortunately, Laia Velez—his brother’s gorgeous widow—never learned the truth about Kade’s involvement. But when she asks him for help, he knows that trouble with the cartel is far from over…

Kade is the last person Laia wants to call. But between her house being thoroughly trashed and the uneasy sense that she and her young daughter are being watched, Laia isn’t taking any chances. The cartel wants something from her. And Kade and his K-9 partner, Smoke, are her only chance to survive whatever fresh hell is coming their way…

Now Laia and Kade are trying to stay one step ahead in a game that’s growing more deadly by the minute. But what the cartel wants, the cartel gets. And Kade is running out of time to save the woman he loves from the same fate that killed his brother…

 

My review:

Fantastic romantic suspense! Kade and Smoke will make you swoon. Kade has been raised from the cradle with the concept of honor even if it costs him the woman he could love. This book had all the feels and though it is part of a wonderful series it stands on its own just fine.

 

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Crave Me (Immortal Vices and Virtues Book 4) by Lexi C. Foss

 

 

Blurb:

Once upon a time, a series of portals opened on Earth, allowing magic to spill into the human world.

Houses were created. Supernaturals were assigned. And a new balance was formed.

All new arrivals are required to join a House.

But this is the tale of a goddess who refused and the House King who brought her to heel.

Nyx.

Goddess of Night.

My newest obsession.

The daring female killed one of my men.

Which made it my job as the Gold and Garnet House King to make her pay.

Oh, there were so many things I wanted to do with that disobedient little mouth of hers. But she was much stronger than she led anyone to believe.

Now I’m left with a craving I can’t quite sate.

Because one bite wasn’t enough.

You may be the Goddess of Night, but I’m still your king.

You will kneel.

You will beg.

And most importantly, you will bleed.

Welcome to the House of Gold and Garnet, where power defines the monarchy and blood is a preferred currency.

Proceed at your own risk.

Author’s Note: Crave Me is a dark standalone paranormal romance set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book in this shared world is a guaranteed happily-ever-after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers.

For fans of the Blood Alliance series, this is the story of Nyx and Vesperus, the goddess and her vampire lover that started it all…

 

My review:

Two strong individuals with chemistry to spare. Nyx is the Goddess of Night and Vesperus is an ancient vampire and king of the House of Gold and Garnet. The power struggle between these two is just foreplay for the passions that brew between them. This is a steamy fun read.

 

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Catering to Love (Departments of Love Book 1) by Joshua Ian

 

Blurb:

Step into the sumptuous world of Hartridge & Casas, the Edwardian shopping palace, in this exciting new series. Every department serves its customers luxury, and, behind the scenes, serves its employees romance and intrigue.

After training under the famed Escoffier, Henri is now Head Chef at the Royal Tea Room - the jewel in the crown of the newly opened Hartridge & Casas department store. With his sights set on one day opening his own restaurant, Henri has no time for distractions, especially not love. But his moorings are shaken loose when Nico, a charming and gorgeous new waiter, appears.

However, the interfering adventurer Lord Ockley is determined to have Nico all to himself. When he can't, he threatens to expose Nico and Henri's relationship, risking not only the destruction of their careers and reputations, but possibly even worse.

Will Henri abandon his career dreams for the love of the only man who has ever touched his soul? Can Nico convince Henri that love is the most important dream of all?

Set against the backdrop of the 1908 Summer Olympics and the historic Franco-British Exhibition, Catering to Love is the story of two men trying to find love in a society where the mere mention of their passion risks ruin.

Buoyed by a colorful cast of characters, they cook up a new meaning to romance. It's a new century, with London blossoming into modernity, and love is the most important ingredient.

 

My review:

This book immerses you in early 1900’s England. There, set among the excitement of a new century we find the newly opened Hartridge & Casas department store. A store where you can find the wonders of the world and have a bite to eat at the Royal Tea Room. It is in the kitchens of the Royal Tea Room that you will find Henri and Nico the subjects of this tale. Despite the advancements made in this new century their love is still illegal and must be hidden in the shadows. What will Henri and Nico give up to be together? I loved visiting in Henri and Nicos world and their fight for love.

 

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A Wedded Midlife (Witching After Forty Book 13) by L.A. Boruff and Lia Davis

 

 

Blurb:

Ava and Drew are getting married!

SQUEE!

But it’s not going to be easy. C’mon, this is Ava we’re talking about.

As her powers go completely bonkers, everything that can go wrong suddenly does. After all, she’s a witch and her beloved is technically a witch hunter.

Drew’s family isn’t helping matters either. Everyone Ava loves turns out to be a creature that freaks them all out.

Witches? Check.

Vampires? Check.

Shifters? Check.

Ghouls? Check (Check, check.)

Add in the devil, a snarky talking cat, and the fae (boy, they are not helpful at all).

It seems like the only direction anyone will be marching is away from each other as quickly as possible.

The last thing Ava needs as she tries to get to the altar is an old nemesis turning up, so surprise, surprise that’s exactly what happens. As chaos wreaks havoc for the witches and hunters alike, Luci decides that now is the perfect time to go MIA. The devil is in the details, and it turns out no one knows anything about this demon king after all.

Will it be hell on earth or happily ever after for the newlyweds?

No one’s really sure yet...

 

My review:

Have you read the others in this wonderfully wacky series? No? Before you enter the madness that is this story perhaps a little background would help. I would totally recommend reading the books before this. They are quick, fun and out of this world nutso. That being said add in the madness of wedding planning, mixing a magical family with a family of paranormal monster hunters and the chaotic madness that is Ava’s life and you have an over-the-top blast of manic entertainment.

 

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Rogue Wolf Hunter (Rogue Brotherhood #1) by Kait Ballenger

 

 

Blurb:

Hunters of the paranormal, the Rogue Brotherhood are an elite group tasked with protecting humanity...but what happens when danger collides with desire?

Jace McCannon has one loyalty: the Rogue Brotherhood. Despite his mixed blood, his hatred for the werewolves he hunts is legendary. But in his search for a sadistic killer, Jace finds himself face-to-face with a stunningly seductive packmaster...and longing for a night with his mortal enemy.

Nothing can stop Frankie Amato from defending her kind - or from catching the rogue responsible for killing women in her territory. For that, this alpha female needs Jace's skills more than she wants to admit. But as their investigation exposes evil truths, need burns into a passion that dare not be fulfilled. For to do so will have deadly consequences for them both....

 

My review:

This is a spin-off from the Seven Range Shifters series of cowboy werewolves but you don’t have to have read them to enjoy this book. But I do recommend.

This story features hunter Jace McCannon who has a secret that drives him in his chosen work and alpha werewolf Frankie Amato who will do what is necessary to protect her pack. These two meet over a werewolf kill and are driven to find the monster that committed it.

This story deals with learning to love yourself from two different points of view. Steamy paranormal romantic suspense.

 

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