December 2018 – Page 37 – Itsy Bitsy Book Bits

Isabella’s Painting: A Notorious Art Heist Mystery (Karina Cardinal Mystery Book 1) by Ellen Butler ~ Review by Liz Vrchota

December 2, 2018/0 Comments/in Reviews /by Liz Vrchota

Isabella’s Painting by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ellen Butler was a new author to me when I picked up Isabellas Painting. It was a late night impulse snag and I am so glad that I grabbed it! I am hooked! This was such a fun read. I got zero sleep but it was so worth it.

So there is a lot going on in this novel but I am going to try to just tease you a tad with some details… the good stuff you have to read for yourself. Trust me it will be so well worth your time. I have to say this is one of those books I will want to add to my re-read pile!

Karina Cardinal seemingly has it all and has it all together. She is a wonderful lawyer. She has the perfect relationship with a handsome man named Patrick. So perfect that things may just be ready to progress to bigger steps. Basically everything is going peachy king. Until…

Sore feet at the family Christmas party forces Karina to take a rest in a room with beautiful art, art that stands out. Art that she wasn’t supposed to see. This makes her start asking questions and things get really interesting to say the least. I loved this one and I am anxiously awaiting the next in the series!

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Mouse Trapped (Satan’s Devils MC #9) by Manda Mellett ~ Review by Liz Vrchota

December 2, 2018/0 Comments/in Reviews /by Liz Vrchota

Mouse Trapped: Satan’s Devils MC #9 by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Manda Mellett is great at taking what you think will be your typical MC romance book and making it exceptional and throwing in twists that will make you think. Mouse Trapped definitely is no exception to the rule. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about Mouse and Mariana. Our country is currently getting a front row seat to the mess that is our social class and ethnic divides and classifications. Our boarders are a mess and the world is becoming more and more difficult to live in if you are not the purest shade of white. I loved the underlying story that was portrayed here and found myself in tears more than once while reading this novel I can’t bear to let out any of the good details. For those you will have to go pick up a copy.

This is the ninth book in the Satan’s Devils MC series but can be read as a standalone. I have read a few of the other books in the series, but not all and it didn’t affect my ability to enjoy this one. I will eventually be reading them all though, because like I mentioned before, Manda Mellett hasn’t disappointed me yet. Thanks for another great novel. I can’t wait to see what will come next from Ms. Mellett!

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The Killmores (Killmore #2) by Martha Sweeney – Review by Naomi McDonald

December 2, 2018/0 Comments/in Reviews /by Naomi McDonald

The Killmores by Martha Sweeney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Killmores is the second book in the Killmore series. While you could probably get most of what is going on in this book without reading the first one, I’d suggest reading the previous book to get more of a connection to the characters and more extensive background on what lead up to the events in the second book. I read them back-to-back so it was more like one long novel rather than two separate books, and it worked out pretty well.

I like that the main female character remains strong, even though she does go through a period of devastation. Her responses to the events are intense and emotional, but she maintains her edge overall. The only thing I could have done without is the conspiracy theory conversation between Aiden and his friends/teammates. Other than that, it was a great continuation of the previous book. Even though it doesn’t end in a cliffhanger, the ending does leave things open for the possibility of the series continuing.

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