Married Blind by Morgana Bevan My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author does a great job at developing a storyline with characters who are easy to root for. I was able to imagine watching the scenes play out before me as if it were actually on tv. The romance and twists along the way […]
Revenge Never Rests by Laurie L.C. Lewis This genre was not my typical style, however the author did a great job building suspense and intrigue. The characters were well crafted and I found an interest in rooting for the good guys. This book was an easy read and hard to put down. I recommend this […]
And Then She Fell by Dreena Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars While reading this book, I was constantly thinking – thinking I knew the truth, thinking I was a step ahead and then thinking I had no idea what I was talking about. Each chapter dove deeper into a complex dynamic between several […]
Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the Mind by Ryan M. Becker My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author has a talent for blending the relatable and the bizarre. I found myself experiencing emotions from different times in my life as I read different poems. The […]
Jake by Toni Denise My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author brings billionaires down to earth by creating a group of relatable characters who could be in your own friend group. This book is easy and fun to read. As the first book in the series, the character development provided some insight into possible […]
The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book lays out a tragic experience for a young girl which is part of a much larger, and mind blowing, ring of illegal activity. While the story is definitely far from an average experience, it gets the mind reeling for a […]
The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book lays out a tragic experience for a young girl which is part of a much larger, and mind blowing, ring of illegal activity. While the story is definitely far from an average experience, it gets the mind reeling for a […]
Distant Memories: A Nurse Morgan Series: Book Two by Kate MacInnis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book of the series and the author has successfully bridged the gap between two very different worlds. The characters, those breathing and those who have stopped, are well developed and relatable in some way. […]
Distant Heart Sounds by Kate MacInnis My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author combines day to day life with the supernatural in a way that makes it seem natural. The character development helps bridge the gap between two worlds by making the reader feel like they know the characters. This book was easy to […]
As Close to Perfect by Maria Jane My rating: 4 of 5 stars This easy to read romantic story brought me back to my single, college days. The author did an amazing job balancing relatable heartbreak with the perfect love story, while mixing in just enough doubt. The uncertainty and skepticism throughout the book was […]
The Last Cabin Girl: A totally gripping thriller full of twists by Tom Swyers My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book had me thinking and making prediction after prediction until the very end. What started out as relatable with recent events quickly turned into a nightmare I would never want to live through. The […]
Reunion in the Outback by Nicole Flockton My rating: 4 of 5 stars The fourth book in the Bunya Junction series follows the story of the fourth sibling and baby of the bunch. She experiences joy, love, heartache and fear as her life turns in an unexpected direction. As in previous books, the author delves […]
Doctor in the Outback by Nicole Flockton My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author has done it once again. With the introduction of new characters intertwining with familiar characters, new opportunities for love, family and growth are introduced as well. Not only is this book easy to read, it is also enjoyable and reminds […]
Depending On You by Jessica Aiken-Hall My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author managed to combine tragedy, secrets, friendship and love in a heartfelt way. I felt the pain and joy the characters felt. As I predicted what was coming, there was another twist. I envy the friendship between the main characters and the […]
Wildcat: A Steamy Firefighter Romance by alyce My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author balances romance and steamy, erotic passion perfectly. The storyline felt both realistic and unbelievable, though several of the unbelievable events were factually based. The author found a way to develop the characters without being predictable. I can’t wait to read […]
Exiled South by Harriet Cannon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was intriguing in that it pulled you in as if you were part of the family trying to find answers. The author’s character building provides enough detail to imagine each character while still allowing reader interpretation. Through time and across miles, stories […]
The Web of Humanity: A Novel by Maria Turchin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was story that was touching and heartfelt from start to finish. Not only did it hit on deep emotions, it kept me thinking and wondering what would come next. I could not put this book down for long without […]
Fall to Pieces by Becky Flade My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a great dramatic story with love intertwined with sadness and loneliness on several levels. The author did a wonderful job at developing a core group of characters who the readers can’t help but invest their own feelings and emotions into. I […]
Still Taking Chances by Roz Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author does a great job giving the reader an erotic glimpse into the complex and intriguing relationship between a Domme and sub. The relationship between MaryBeth and Elgin shows a level of trust that most relationships never reach. The author’s description of […]
Check In by Debra Parmley My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was such a quick read – I was more than halfway done before I realized it. Though I hoped for more depth with previous characters, there was enough reference to the first book to connect the stories. I would have liked more […]
Silent Gavel by Merissa Racine My rating: 4 of 5 stars This wonderful storyline examines a mystery intertwined with the justice system. One minute I felt like I knew what would come next only to be surprised by a twist in the story. The characters were well written and easy to visualize throughout the book. […]
Shadows of Doubt by Merissa Racine My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second book in Racine’s series was as good as the first. Racine brought the primary characters back and further developed new characters through the story. A peek into the justice system and good people was a nice touch, even if I was […]
Runaway to the Outback by Nicole Flockton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Flockton did it again with this combination of romance and small town charm. Bringing life and a wonderful story to characters, new and old, Flockton provides another love story girls daydream about. The carryover in characters and storyline from the first book […]
Home to the Outback by Nicole Flockton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Flockman managed to develop characters that were relatable to anyone who’s spent time in a small town within an unbelievably short amount of time. Bunya Junction became a place I wanted to visit almost immediately. My emotions shifted with the storyline from […]
Something Lost by Bernadette Marie My rating: 4 of 5 stars The emotions that I felt while reading this book were strong and varied. Sadness replaced by joy and then concern made for a good read from start to finish. Not only did I find the main characters interesting, but I wanted to learn more […]
Murder Among Friends by Linda Burson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This storyline was captivating with both mystery and romance unraveling with each page. I felt as invested as those actually investigating while trying to sort out the truth along side them. This book turned out to be more of a page turner than […]
Unsettled Scores by Kel O’Connor My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was invested in the character development between Amy and her team from the first introduction. I was intrigued and fascinated to hear more about the ops and the romance. I felt a sense of kinship with Amy while having no sense of relatability […]
The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Schaik This book was suspenseful and intriguing from start to finish. As a frequent reader of books about crime and suspense, I found myself expecting what was coming only to be surprised over and over. This is a book that needs and grabs your focus throughout. A […]
Manifested Dreams by Yvonne Johnson This book is an account of what any African American family may have, and likely did, face through the years. Through the use of family letters, the reader has a brief understanding of how things have changed and improved from generations ago. The book was impactful but also a quick […]
Check Out by Debra Parmley Betsy and Nash’s chance encounter and the possibilities for their relationship kept me coming back every time I put the book down. Debra Parmley found a way to leave me curious about how their relationship may or may not develop throughout the book. While Betsy and Nash were the main […]
