Faeted Under Fire by Cassidy K. O’Connor and Sheri Lyn

 

 

Blurb:

A human cop, a paranormal agent, and nine missing kids. Prejudice aside, they have to work together if they want to stop number ten.

Tristan James didn’t know he had a latent paranormal gene in his body until he was attacked on the job as an officer with Tampa PD and killed. As a phoenix shifter, he rose from the ashes and came back stronger than ever. Unfortunately, he was no longer human, this meant no job, no home, no friends. New purpose finds him with the help of a paranormal federal agency offering him a job. He has to put his own learned hatreds aside and accept the paranormals he was now one of.

Maddox Smith loved his job with the Paranormal Investigative Services. He knew what it was like to have no one looking out for you and that’s what made him a good agent. Someone is taking paranormal kids and he has no leads. When a recently turned human is booted from the police and brought to P.I.S. and partnered with him, Maddox wants nothing to do with him. What had the humans ever done for their kind?

Can they forget their biases and solve the case before there’s a tenth?

 

My review:

I LOVED THIS STORY! From the gorgeous cover to the very end I did not want it to end.

Tristan is a cop and he bleeds blue. He lives in a world where paranormals and humans live side by side neither trusting the other.

Maddox is the paranormals version of a cop. When Tristan is killed in the line and reborn a phoenix his world view is suddenly shifter. His human friends and co-workers want nothing to do with him. He has to learn to navigate a side of the world he knows nothing about. What he does know is being a cop. He and Maddox end up being partners and have to learn to trust one another.

This is a beautifully written slow burn tale of acceptance, prejudice and murder. I can’t recommend it enough.

 

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Irish Charmer (Brooklyn Kings #6) by L.K. Shaw

 

 

Blurb:

Lucia

For three years I've kept my son a secret in order to protect him from the dangers of the syndicate. A life his Irish father is still a part of.

When I have to return to Brooklyn, I don’t expect Nathan to be the first person I see. For a moment, the world disappears and it’s only the two of us. Until reality intrudes.

Because there’s no more hiding the fact that the blue-eyed, red-haired little boy at my side is his.

Nathan

Neither time nor the distance separating us has made me forget Lucia. From our first meeting, there’s been some part of her that calls to me.

With the discovery of my son, I’m even more determined to prove to her that she’s mine.

Soon though, a possessive stalker from her past re-emerges, and he wants her for himself. We begin a deadly game of hide-and-seek, and when it’s over, only one of us will be left standing.

 

My review:

This may be my very favorite in this series though it can be read standalone just fine.

Nathan is a sexy ginger haired guy who knows what he wants and what he wants is Lucia. Lucia might be older but they have a connection he wants to explore.

Lucia feels the connection to the younger man but she has been burnt once and wants nothing to do with his lifestyle.

A quickie ends up with Lucia pregnant in another country.

This secret baby, older woman/younger man story will have you rooting for them and flipping pages to see.

 

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Marked For Menace (Crashed and Claimed #4) by Susan Hayes

 

 

Blurb:

She survived impact… but her dreams burned up on re-entry.

Spending her inheritance on a luxury cruise is the most reckless thing Hope has ever done, and she’s loving every second of it… right up to the explosion.

Now she’s stuck on a strange planet filled with countless dangers and just one chance to survive. The problem? He’s huge, scarred, and the scariest thing on this planet. He’s also the sexiest male she’s ever seen. His protection comes at a price, though. Her.

The life she envisioned is gone forever, but she might be on the brink of finding something better… if she can let go of what she wants to embrace what she needs.

**Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he’s claimed for his own.

 

My review:

Menace is a big furry behorned construct who along with his fellow constructs have been marooned on an inhospitable planet with only their   and brawn to survive.

Hope grew up on a mining planet as a sickly girl with autoimmune issues. She has finally overcome them and decided to celebrate by taking a matchmaking cruise. Sadly potential matches couldn’t see past the marks left by her illness. When the cruise ship is attacked Hope ejects in a safety pod and lands on the prison planet where Menace finds her.

Hope and Menace couldn’t be more right for each other. I loved watching Hope assert herself and Menaces responses were priceless.

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After the Bite (Argeneau Vampire Series #35) by Lynsay Sands

 

 

Blurb:

The Argeneaus are back! New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with another sexy, passion-filled romance about everyone’s favorite vampires.

Immortal Enforcer Valerian just wants to relax. His last assignment had been more grueling than he’d care to admit, and golf has always helped him unwind. If golf course owner Natalie thinks it’s a little odd for him to tee off at sunset every evening, she’s keeping it to herself. The single mom is sexy as hell, and her little daughter Mia only adds to his delight. He knows Natalie is wary of a relationship of any kind…what will she think when she discovers he’s an Immortal? His best course of action is to woo her the old-fashioned way.

 

But the course of true love never did run smooth—especially for a vampire and a mortal. And when danger stalks Natalie, Valerian realizes he’s playing a game of life and death and if he loses this round, he risks losing her forever.

 

My review:

I have read and enjoyed every book in this series and it never gets old. Marguerite Argeneau has competition in the matchmaking game. Stephanie has the gift too. In After the Bite, immortal Valerian finds his mate and her young daughter working way too hard. He wants to take her away from it all but Natalie has been burned before and isn’t going to make it easy for him. This is another feel good escape that will leave you with a smile.

 

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Black Bears of Independence: Marek by K.R. Hall

 

 

Blurb:

Marek Malone is the head enforcer for the Hurst Family Clan in Estes Park and a bear shifter working undercover for the Keenesburg Wildlife Sanctuary. Someone is cursing shifters to remain in their shifted form.

 

Stephanie Dawn Winters is cursed to remain in her black panther form. She lives in the Keenesburg Wildlife Sanctuary. She knows that Marek is her true mate, but she can do nothing to let him know.

 

Marek knows something is drawing him to the black panther, but he can’t figure it out. After a few months, he starts hearing a female voice talking to him in his mind.

 

Stephanie can hardly believe that Marek is finally hearing her trying to speak to him with their mating bond link.

 

Now that Marek realizes that the black panther is, in reality, a shifter and his mate, can he break her curse? How did black panther get cursed to stay in her black panther form? Who is responsible for the curses?

 

My review:

This was an entertaining read. Black bear shifter Marek is an enforcer for his clan investigating shifters held captive at a wildlife sanctuary. He didn’t expect to find his mate there as one of the captive shifters cursed to stay in their animal forms. This story is filled with magic, action and love.

 

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Witch's Brew (Little Cakes Book 7) by Pepper North & Paige Michaels

 

Blurb:

Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!

First impressions don’t have to be everything, right?

Officer Avery Reynolds knows she’s blown it when the driver she pulls over for a broken taillight turns out to be the police captain. Forced to work with her new boss during the craziness of Halloween night, she tries to fight her attraction to the charismatic man who seems to see right through her professional persona.

Trace Barnes knows cops so well he can spot both the good and bad ones instantly. Avery, however, intrigues him. She’s an incredible asset to his police force, but there’s something special about her. Behind her professional mask, Trace knows she’s hiding a secret that rivals his own, if only he can dig deep enough to confirm it.

Little Cakes is a sweet and satisfying series, but dare to taste only if you like delicious Daddies, luscious Littles, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters.

 

My review:

Avery Reynolds is a woman working in a mans world. As a police detective she has to work twice as hard to gain the same respect as her male counterparts.  When her new boss tells her he is interested in a relationship with her she is so tempted but is afraid she will lose the respect of her peers.

I loved Avery. She is smart, driven and in touch with her emotions. I was rooting for her and Trace in this sweet addition to the series.

 

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Framed and Frosted (Cupcake Catering Mystery #3) by Kim Davis

 

Blurb:

Framed and Frosted, the third book in the Cupcake Catering Mystery series, finds cupcake caterer, Emory Martinez, working at a Laguna Beach society Fourth of July soiree, with her sister and their new employee, Sal. With a host who seems intent on accosting both catering employees and guests alike, things go from bad to worse when he accuses Sal of murdering his long-dead son. As the crescendo of exploding fireworks overhead becomes the backdrop for cupcakes and champagne, a deadly murder occurs. Can Sal and Emory explain why the cupcake the host ate, after shoving a trayful of buttercream-frosted cupcakes onto Sal, resulted in his death? Or will the detective and guests alike believe that Sal is a murderer? Emory and her octogenarian employer, Tillie, whip into action to find out who framed Sal after he was frosted by the victim. Includes recipes!

 

My review:

Emory Martinez, her dog Piper and her octogenarian employer, Tillie will steal your heart as they work together to find out who murdered Arthur and framed Sal. This story was as sweet and fun as the cupcakes Emory makes. A fun cozy mystery.

 

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