Murder At Music Hall (True North Murder Mystery Book 1) by A. J. Ullman

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Murder At Music Hall (True North Murder Mystery Book 1) by A. J. Ullman
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Genre – Dark Crime
Page Count – 344
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Retired homicide detective Trueman “True” North knew death like he had a PhD from the Grim Reaper. He takes a case from the richest man in town, St. John Skidmore, to find out who murdered his son, Stoddard Skidmore. True thinks this will be another by-the-book investigation. He doesn’t count on the meddling of Skidmore’s daughter, Kitty, nor that of Skidmore’s ruthless business competitor. Even the orchestra that hired Stoddard has more phantoms than an opera.
In the land of the uber-rich, True learns, “And Justice For All” doesn’t apply. Some people want to buy him off, warn him off or seduce him to prevent him from finding the truth. Some will challenge North to hang on to his notion of what is just — not to mention his girlfriend as well as his life. If he doesn’t find the killer, an innocent man will rot in prison and a murderer walks.
When True does find the killer, that knowledge inverts all his ideas of justice when you arrive at the intersection of vengeance and mercy. He learns that the system is flawed when being rich and powerful outweigh verity. And sometimes, he learns, doing the wrong thing is the exact right thing.

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J. Ullman grew up and still lives in Southwest Ohio. Those experiences and settings color his works of creative writing. A. J. has worked in a variety of endeavors, from restaurants, to libraries, to law offices, to community mental health centers to family practice medical offices. A. J. is a lawyer as well as a certified family nurse practitioner concentrating work these days in the medical field, treating patients in a primary care setting, including mental health disorders.

 

Experiences with psychiatric nursing have left indelible impressions on A. J. and are the subject of his endeavors in novel writing. These concepts are explored in all of his books, his most current one, Murder At Music Hall, as well as his six prior ones, Stand Your Ground, Havall 16, And The River Runs Deep: The Cold Case Murder Mystery Of Leah Marcus, Drifting, Falling — Diary Of A Call Girl Suicide, Hit Or Miss and One In A Million.  

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Group Hug by Ariella Talix – Review by M Policicchio

Group HugGroup Hug by Ariella Talix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was fabulous. I enjoyed the humor, the steam, the banter, the friendship, the love, the relationship, there wasn’t much I didn’t love about this book. It is only getting 4 stars because the long-lost father coming in and saving the trio was too cheesy for me. It was wonderful for Petra to find him and him be everything she needed. It was just a little too much cheese for me.

Petra needs a new place to live. Callum needs a new place to live. Weston is tired of being alone and needs help paying the bills. Petra and Callum were the first people to answer Weston’s ad for a roommate. Weston really only needs one roommate, but who can resist the hunky Callum and the spunky Petra, especially with her pooch Gus.

As the friendship builds between the three roommates, the attraction also builds. The attraction gets brought to the forefront one day when Callum walks in on Petra and Weston kissing. Callum gets jealous. The three roommates have a discussion and discover that the attraction is mutual. The steam starts slow with cuddling on the couch watching movies to kissing and petting, then moves to more. So much more!!! It was beautiful. Each exploring and trying new things.

When each partner faces an obstacle, the others band together. Petra gets hit doubly hard. Weston and Callum are there supporting her with each trial.

Again, a beautiful story about finding family and love.

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago Series) by Anise Storm – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199274632-deceptively-yours” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1704305907l/199274632._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199274632-deceptively-yours”>Deceptively Yours</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14696494.Anise_Storm”>Anise Storm</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6245376024″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Gabriel and Harper were like two peas in a pod growing up. They had the perfect relationship as teens, or so Gabriel thought. They had many plans of going to the same college, living together, and much more. All those dreams go down the drain though when Harper breaks up with Gabriel and moves on. She blocks his number and all of his social media accounts effectively cutting him off. She thought she was doing a good thing by saving him from her horrible secret, her horrible home life. Now it has been a decade and Harper is back in Chicago to once again save Gabriel. Or so she thinks. How will Gabriel feel about seeing her? He spent all those years hating her but seeing her as a grown woman is making that hard. Will they get their happily ever after? I enjoyed this book a lot. It had the same vibes as her other series, The Titans of Manhatten, and I devoured those books. I’m looking forward to the next installment of this series.
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Curse of the Forbidden Island by C.A. King – Review by Hannah Porter

Curse of Forbidden IslandCurse of Forbidden Island by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Picking up any story by this author C.A king, you will never regret. The Curse of the Forbidden Island is a short but steamy read( about 50 pages). Just like the heroine Selene, I had to know what the mystery curse of the island was, and It leads to a paranormal reverse-harem romance 😉. This will for sure keep your attention from the start til the quick end. This book left me wanting so much more, so I can not wait to see if this was like a prequel to a longer series. I would definitely read it, if the author were to make more in this world 🤞. I also look forward to reading more works from C.A King
Ps I mean if you were down on your luck , would you accept a sketchy job offer at a paradise island lmao

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago Series) by Anise Storm – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1)Deceptively Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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The Titans are back, and can I tell you I was so excited….starting Deceptively Yours, which is the first book in the Titans of Chicago series. I am a HUGE fan of this author and I devoured this book and just could not put it down. All the feels of romance, drama, greed, danger, heartbreak, chemistry and some very steamy moments…Harper and Gabriel went through so much…it gutted me in many parts of their story….but I LOVED this book so much. I am eagerly anticipating on more from this series and I cannot wait.

How do you go from being together and having all of your future plans you want just go up in flames in a split second? The story of Harper and Gabriel is this story. All Harper and Gabriel want is a future together no matter what, but when a tragedy destroys those plans…Harper does nothing but try and protect the love of her life…Gabriel…but with lies. Split apart and no contact for ten years, Harper now is trying to protect Gabriel even though he wants nothing to do with the person whom tore his heart apart years ago. Harper is broken and feels like damaged good….she tries until the ends of the earth to speak to Gabriel..when a chance encounter leads them together again…hurt and anger along with love bring them close.

When hard truths surface that put Harper in danger more than ever….will Gabriel be able to be there for her when she needs him the most…..definitely read and find out.

I do not want to give anything away..but this story gutted me….and there are trigger warnings, so be advised….but this story was fantastic.

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Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series) by Sandra L. Young – Review by Betsy Melano

Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series, #2)Divinely Dramatic by Sandra L. Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Romance, mystery, supernatural experiences and so much more. This book had my attention from the start and it didn’t disappoint! I loved the interaction between Marcy and Mike. It’s been a while since I read the first book but I had no problem catching up on things. It’s a rare book that makes me giggle or laugh as I’m reading which makes it great fun. The setting was awesome and the characters made it special.

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Dirty Heartbreaker (Hamilton Steelhawks Series) by A. C. Sheppard – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3 by A C Sheppard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dirty Heartbreaker is book three in the Hamilton Steelhawks Series. You CAN read this as a stand alone (that’s what I originally did), but I honestly suggest starting at the beginning and grabbing them all in order. I can’t wait to read the others myself. This type of Sports Romance isn’t new to me, but I don’t know much about hokey or skating. That didn’t cause any problems for me though. I really enjoyed the love hate relationship between the characters. This book in the series is about Colby and Gabriella’s entanglement and boy oh boy is it a sizzling story. Gabby’s best friend is getting married. She is maid of honor and is helping not only with the wedding, but also making the wedding gown. She’s a former ice skater turned business women. She is determined to make her friend’s wedding the best it can be with the least about of issues possible. Only issue there is that the groom’s best man also happens to be a hockey player that she’s hooked up with in the past. He ignites her at every turn. She has to stay away from him, but how when they have to help with the wedding. Thrust together for wedding prep has them all hot and bothered and of course fighting with sparks flying everywhere. Can these to be adults, put their differences aside, and put their friends big day first? Or will they ruin it all igniting the fires within them both. You have got to try this one out if you like romances. If you aren’t sure because it’s a sports romance let me tell you!! Put that aside and try it out anyways! You will be so glad that you did! This book was cute, steamy, funny, and of course bursting with romance. Don’t let the sport scare you off!! I’d definitely recommend this book to romance lovers of all kinds!

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago Series) by Anise Storm – Review by Kay Stritesky

Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1)Deceptively Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Deceptively Yours and I just didn’t see eye to eye! There should definitely be trigger warnings involved. I had high hopes for this book and it fell flat.
The story seemed forced and at times the book didn’t flow. I think I kept looking for something that was missing and it made it hard to get into and really love the book.
I will not let this deter me from this author though and I will try other books by her.

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Group Hug by Ariella Talix – Review by Robin Rankin

Group HugGroup Hug by Ariella Talix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Group Hug

Romance and dogs are on top of my list of things that will help me enjoy a book. This book had both of those and a lot of spice. If you don’t enjoy M/M/F then stop here, it will not be the book for you.

Callum, Weston & Petra were right together from the very beginning in my opinion. They just had that vibe that worked.

They all gave their back stories and I feel that Petra’s had the most potential to be a bigger part of the book and was a little disappointed that wasn’t explored more but it didn’t make me like the book any less.

This is the first time I have read anything by Ms. Talix and sincerely hope it’s not the last.

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Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Sasha Smart: Short Stories for GirlsSasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights

Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights is a wonderfully written children’s book of short stories that children of any age can enjoy. It’s aimed for middle school aged children 8-12 but my son is almost six and he loved this book. I love that there’s a lesson to be learned and that it’s ok to be different and it’s ok to make mistakes because that’s how we learn. My son liked the illustrations and Sasha he kept saying he understood what she was going through but for a girl. .Friends and Friendships are important yet so is family. I know this might be about Sasha and young teen girls but my son really liked this story and said boys can read it too. We highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. We look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks by AC Sheppard- Reviewed by Stephanie Dulac

Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3 by A C Sheppard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dirty Heartbreaker is book three in the Hamilton Steelhawks series. Let me tell you once i started i could not stop. I am late to this series, but I was able to follow along but some of the characters i was reading about are from previous books so I would recommend starting from the beginning. This book from the start pulled me in i loved the characters especially Colby. In book three we Follow the journey between Colby and Gabriella and it’s a whirl wind of adventures. I liked that i couldn’t predict what was going to happen with them next. If you are into Contemporary romance or even sports romance, you will love this series i highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more books in this series and even more books by this author.
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Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series) by Sandra L. Young – Review by Alison Risher

Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series, #2)Divinely Dramatic by Sandra L. Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The local community theater group is putting on a play. Vintage clothing is a key component to the success of the show. The characters from Divine Vintage are featured here, but this is certainly a stand-alone novel. There is romance, as well as a fifty-year-old mystery. Family values, and the value of family, are both explored. The main character learns to take a chance on herself.

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The Rocklyns Collection: Books 1-7 (The Rocklyns Series) by Alicia Street – Review by Alison Risher

The Rocklyns Collection: Contemporary Romance Boxed Set (Books 1-7)The Rocklyns Collection: Contemporary Romance Boxed Set by Alicia Street
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a collection of novels, all featuring one family. They are good people, but certainly not perfect. Can they be manipulative? Absolutely. Overbearing? Without a doubt. But in the end, they will always have each other’s backs, and some of them may even experience growth and humility along the way.

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Murder off Route 82 Audio Book (Eve Sawyer Mystery) by Jane Suen – Review by Natalia Gonzales Castrejon

Rating: 5/5

 

This was such a great book! I love mysteries! I like to read books that keep me on the ends of my seat. I just could not stop listening! I drive for work and this was great to listen to while on my route today. I recommend for anyone who drives for work and anyone else who love mysteries. This kept me so busy!

Dirty Heartbreaker (Hamilton Steelhawks Series) by A. C. Sheppard – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3 by A C Sheppard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this romance story. I enjoyed how the author pulled me into the story from the beginning. This is a well written story about what happens when a best man and a maid of honor need to work together to make sure a wedding comes off without a hitch. What they don’t expect is their attraction to each other. Gabriella and Colby are great characters that you don’t want to miss what happens between them. I enjoyed watching their growth and chemistry throughout the story. They are strong characters that have a strong attraction which adds to the story. They are relatable and had me coming back for more. This is a fast paced, hard to put down, easy to read story. I really enjoyed reading this book for sure. I highly recommend this book

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Delayed Redemption (The DAG Team Series) by Kel O’Connor – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Delayed Redemption: DAG Team Series: Book 3 of 4 Special Ops Romantic SuspenseDelayed Redemption: DAG Team Series: Book 3 of 4 Special Ops Romantic Suspense by Kel O’Connor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this suspenseful story. This is a newer author for me which I enjoyed their writing skills as well as their attention to details that made the story come to life. This is a well written story where the twists and turns will have you coming back for more. The characters are relatable and add so much to the story’s entertainment value. Janey and Mateo are great characters. There is a mole amongst them at DAG. Will Janey and Mateo figure out who the mole is? Will they give in to feelings and work through issues they have? This is such a great story. It is fast paced and hard to put down. A story that is easy to read and one you don’t want to miss. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1) by Anise Storm Review by Heidi Woodring

WOW, HOLY MOLY!!!! This book truly grabbed me by my heart, my emotions and still has not let go. Growing up together Harper and Gabriel fell in love and made plans to attend the same college together. Harper torn and hiding things from him breaks up with him and go on to live their lives apart. She blocks him everywhere she can because she does not want him in danger and he spends 10 years hating her for breaking him. 10 years later she is back, and wants to explain it all to him, she wants to explain why she had to walk away but Gabriel is scared, he was so hurt by her in the past.
This book was simply well written. The book has trauma, love, murder, and second change romance. It was a fast paced read that I did not want to put down and wanted to stay in the world of Harper and Gabriel. I can not wait to see what the author does with this series!

It Just Comes Natural (Powder River Pack Book 3) by Brooke May – Review by Jayme Raffauf

It Just Comes Natural (Powder River Pack Book 3)It Just Comes Natural by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another book that met my expectations. I loved learning more about Macy and Brandon and their very non traditional start and the journey of getting back together. Reading about Miranda made me laugh so hard and as a mom, I could just envision all the chaos that little girl was causing! I have enjoyed the connections to the previous books and all the overlapping of characters and storylines. Another successful book from Brooke May.

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Call of the Alpha (Powder River Pack Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Jayme Raffauf

Call of the Alpha (Powder River Pack #2)Call of the Alpha by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another good read from Brooke May and the Powder River Pack Series. I enjoyed the storyline between Rylie and Mason. Loved the added twists and turns along the way, taking the reader on a fascinating journey of these two fated mates. I really loved the characters of Rylie, Mason and Archer, which made the book all the more enjoyable. If you like werewolf stories, this is another great one in the series. Ready to see which pair is up in book 3!

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Cutter: Devils Spawn Daddies by Victoria Saccenti Review by Heidi Woodring

Cutter: Devils Spawn Daddies by Victoria Saccenti is a good yet different kind of read. As my first Daddy romance, I have to say I liked it. I love MC books so all this together made a fun read for me that I did not want to put down.
Emily and Cutter have a past from her rookie days and now Emily really needs his help when The Sons of Chaos are running drugs and people. She needs to get the intel and infiltrate the MC. Working with Cutter could prove hard as she has such an attraction to him and wild fantasies. Cutter was deemed trouble a long time ago, so sitting in the station again is not an issue, but when Emily walks in, the rookie who he still dreams of, he is floored. But this all can work in his favor!!!
I found that this book has the BDSM, the MC, the daddy romance…..A mix of so many worlds in ONE book. Well-developed characters and a story line that held my interest from beginning to end.

Elusive Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 3) by Via Mari – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

Elusive Surrender (Sinful Duets #3)Elusive Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the series and it was so good! I have loved reading this series! I was on the edge of my seat and had to keep reading to see what would happen next! I cannot wait to read more books by this author! This is for sure getting added to my list of books to reread.

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Auctioned Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Charlene Pryke

Auctioned Surrender (Sinful Duets #2)Auctioned Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Via Mari certainly knows how to write a page turner!! This is book 3&4 of the sinful duets series and OMG there is some hot action here.

Auctioned is the story of Bryanna and Damian. Bryanna is drugged and blackmailed into thinking that the bad people will hurt her family especially her niece and nephew and she will do anything to protect them. Including allow herself to be treated like shit, forced to strip and be auctioned as the virgin that she is to the highest bidder.

Damian has been assigned to find and protect Bryanna. Bryanna does not make it easy for him as once he finds her and gets her safe she keeps escaping and returning to her kidnappers to protect her family.

Eventually though Damian gets through to her and love wins ❤️.

I suspect another spin off novel to come involving Bryanna’s brother and also a few of the other characters ❤️

Relentless is the story of Layla and Derek. This is a spin off involving characters in roles within auctioned. Layla has tried to keep Bryanna safe and protected and in doing so gets herself the protection of Derek who sought her out for information. She has secrets of her own and I also suspect that they will come into play in another book at some stage? These men love to protect the women that they love ❤️

This could be considered a stand alone novel but once again it ties into the previous book characters in not only this series but also prior series. I suggest if you want to be hooked on a long running series – start at the beginning and I will be retrospectively reading to catch myself up!!

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Perfect Office Pact (Perfect Romance Series) by Maria Jane – Review by Jenni Bishop

Perfect Office PactPerfect Office Pact by Maria Jane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am enjoying the Pact stories by Tricia/Maria and was excited when I saw there was another book out. I have read a lot of work written as Tricia and have enjoyed them all immensely. I love the variety of genre’s that she writes in both names.
Perfect Office Pact by Maria Jane is a contemporary romance tale. I liked that she is now writing in the third person POV because it gives a story more depth and gives us as readers a much broader and in-depth insight into the person, their feelings and their thoughts.
Declan and Mira have a push pull relationship neither quite knowing how to express their feelings. There were times I wanted to smack them and tell them to get it together and other times I wanted to hug them. The jury is still out on Mira’s use of the pact.
Perfect Office Pact is written well but the ending for me feels like it ended abruptly. It didn’t quite finish as smoothly as it could have. Having said that the story is fun and keeps readers engaged.
This book will keep you entertained with fun and humour, emotions, some angst, a fair bit of frustration and some sweet romance.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago Series) by Anise Storm – Review by Jenni Bishop

Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1)Deceptively Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
Oh, Anise you don’t know how happy I am to see another series is out. Deceptively Yours is a deviously dark second chance romance with some trigger warnings.
It has romance, steam, spice, chemistry, drama, angst, danger, action and some violence and more that keep those pages turning and before you are ready it is over.
The characters are well developed as is the twisty storyline. I wanted to smack them at times. Gabriel and his hatred and Harper who continues to keep the secret of why gave him up all those years ago.
Even though 9 years had separated them she could not let the boy now man she loved be in danger. Gabriel never knew what Harper sacrificed for him and he doesn’t want to know. What will he do when he finds out? If he finds out.
If you love a dark romance tale and want to know what happens you will have to read it for yourself, and I strongly suggest that you should, or you are missing out on a good tale.

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Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Julie Johnson

Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)Beach Ball Blunder by G Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Seal Gray is playing with his beach ball when he loses control of it. Several things transpire from that and Gray finds himself in a situation where he’s lying about the ball being his. This book focuses on telling the truth and preserving friendships.

The illustrations in this book are very colorful and attractive. Be sure to show anyone you are reading this to the pictures. If a young reader is reading to you, use that as a teachable moment about items in the pictures, as well as the story itself.

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Resisting Nature (Powder River Pack Series) by Brooke May – Review by Tausha Treadway

Resisting NatureResisting Nature by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Resisting Nature (Powder River Pack Series) by Brooke May. This is the 4th book in the series but you can read it as a standalone. Its the story of Alexa Hart who is starting her life over by moving and starting a new career. Miles Fischer is known as a lady’s man but as soon as he meets Alexa he knows she’s is fated mate. Alexa likes Miles but as soon as she’s aware of the fact that he is a shifter she puts the brakes on and pushes him away. After her relationship she is not going thru that again. Alexa has had trauma in her past with a shifter and doesn’t want to go down that road again. Can Miles change her mind? Will Alexa decide that she can take a chance on Miles after all the drama she has been thru with a shifter? When Miles finds out about Alexa’s past will he still be interested in her or will he walk away? This is a fast paced shifter romance that will have you flipping pages late in the night!

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Curse of the Forbidden Island by C.A. King – Review by Jamie Truex

Curse of Forbidden IslandCurse of Forbidden Island by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow! Another great read by C.A. King! Although the author got the whole story into this short book, I wanted so much more. I really got in to it and then it was over! But as usual, she shows her talent in world building and the paranormal.

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Fashionably Fake (Kings of Screen Series) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Manda Kelly

Fashionably Fake (Kings of Screen, #4)Fashionably Fake by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 4th book in this series, but it can be read as a stand alone. While I haven’t read the other books in this series, I have read other books by this author. I love her awesome world building and character development. She has a way of making you feel like you’re part of the story and you just end up so completely engrossed you don’t realize it. Ros and Jackson have amazing chemistry and I loved the way this story played out. While I did feel like the ending could have been a little stronger, It was still a great story. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series and getting to know the other characters in this world she’s built.

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Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago Series) by Anise Storm – Review by Barbara Bohls

Deceptively Yours (Titans of Chicago, #1)Deceptively Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This isn’t the first book that I have read from this author. I will say that every time I read one of her books, I am just thrown by how well written they are. This book was one that I didn’t put down until I finished it. I had to see what was going to happen. The push and pull between the characters and the way the storyline just comes to life right off the pages. I am in love with everything in the book. The steam was just the right amount, the anger between the characters, the push and pull, the childhood friends, and the tragedy that happened. This book has it all. I couldn’t stop turning the pages, I was drawn into the book that I was feeling everything the characters were feeling. I was getting mad at my husband for even speaking to me. lol. I was completely irrational but I loved every second of it. If you want a book to give you all the feels this is one of them. This also could very well be, one of the top reads for the year so far. I can’t say enough about this book without giving spoilers. Just read it and you will love it as much as I do.
Reviewed by: @bbohls

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Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Kerry Baker

Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)Beach Ball Blunder by G Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun and entertaining story this is. I loved the premise of the book and what is teaches children. I also loved how engaging the illustrations were. They are definitely what caught my kids attention first. We all enjoyed sitting and reading this book as a family, even reading it multiple times already.
It is always a joy to find a new author my kids like and, based on the last couple of books, I can definitely say we have found another one. We are all looking forward to reading more from this author, especially if they are as good as this one.

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