When We Fell Again: An angsty, second chance rockstar romance by Julie Archer My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging contemporary romance with a rockstar second chance at love theme. Band Idol Rev’s frontman Jordan and tour manger Lex have a complicated history, but now they are having to work together on […]
Atonement by Winter Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a gripping first book in a new series and I was hooked throughout. Former marine sniper and current McIntire County deputy Nicolette Rivers is investigating a rash of unexplained suicides in the small town of Eider, Iowa. Nic suffers from PTSD and has […]
A Forever Kind of Thing by Carrie Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging YA contemporary romance which kept me happily turning the pages. The heroine of the story Mina had grown up on “the proverbial wrong side of the tracks,” and sadly had few friends and was bullied at school. […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars This fast paced domestic thriller had me hooked from start to finish. Violet Cleveland is an ex-covert-ops leader who now runs her own security business and so is used to having her mind running on high alert. As well as a new […]
As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist My rating: 5 of 5 stars An emotional and engaging read which kept me captivated throughout. When Julie Mercer donated her eggs in order to help her brother and sister-in-law conceive via in-vitro fertilization, she never thought that just a few years later she would be […]
Dead Sound by Anise Eden My rating: 4 of 5 stars This romantic suspense story had me hooked from start to finish. Psychotherapist Neve Keane is just returning to the hospital where she works having been stabbed by a patient, when she’s surrounded by a crowd of people claiming that she needs to help stop […]
Dead Keen by Anise Eden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having read and thoroughly enjoyed book one in this series I was looking forward to being back with the main characters, Con and Neve, and I was not disappointed. In this story Con O’Brien, a doctor and his new girlfriend, psychotherapist Neve Keane have […]
A Rainbow Like You by Andréa Fehsenfeld My rating: 5 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging read which had me hooked throughout, this was an original story and not the usual rockstar romance. Adrian ‘Jazzer’ Johnson had a gilded rock and roll career which is the stuff of legend, having gone from playing in […]
Sing For Me by Tam DeRudder Jackson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having read and enjoyed the previous book in this series I was looking forward to being back with the members of the band, Balefire, and I was not disappointed. This is lead singer Blu’s story, his entire life is his music and […]
Love & Stilettos by Evelyn Lindell My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging contemporary romance which kept me hooked throughout. Twenty eight year old widow Mia leaves to attend Bellarmine University, where she comes face to face with her childhood best friend Mitch and his fiancée Lacey. Mia and Mitch used to […]
The Guardsman by Cat Treadgold My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having read and enjoyed the first book in this series I was looking forward to this second instalment, and I was not disappointed. It can be read as a standalone story but the characters do crossover, as Liam is Ali’s brother, who is missing […]
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was hooked from page one by this fast paced crime thriller and the storyline kept me gripped throughout. Detective James Sheldon’s perfect life was shattered in an instant, leading to him being homeless and begging for loose change whilst contemplating suicide just eighteen […]
Firewall by Jessica Mehring My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fast paced and gripping read which had me hooked throughout. Respected IT security professional Veronica Clark works for one of the largest financial management firms in San Francisco. Having found evidence that the company has been hacked, Veronica finds herself in danger and needing […]
Back to the 80’s by S.E. Reichert My rating: 5 of 5 stars An enjoyable and entertaining contemporary romance which kept me happily turning the pages. According to Blaine Reynolds, owner of the novelty shop “Back to the 80’s”, the 80s were the best decade ever, and she’s prepared to risk everything to prove it. […]
Love Shots by Isobel Reed My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another enjoyable and engaging story in the Bluestone County Series, and I love being back in this small town and meeting its residents. Finding herself back in Bluestone County where she grew up was not in Summer’s plan, neither was having no home or […]
Leaving No Traces by P. J. Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars A gripping Italian murder mystery which had me hooked from start to finish. Set in Rome and featuring Detective Maurizio Scala, this action packed, fast paced novel kept me guessing until the end. The detective investigates when a young woman’s car is […]
Softest Touch by Adina D. Grey My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging contemporary romance which kept me happily turning the pages. Billionaire and owner of Wilson Creations, Derek has everything, fame, fortune and success but no one to share it with. When he meets Melinda he’s drawn to her sharp wit […]
Love, Only Better by Paulette Stout My rating: 4 of 5 stars This wonderfully written and honest novel really does explore “a topic too long kept in the shadows: women’s pleasure”, and it does so with vulnerability and sensitivity. Obviously the storyline does contain some intimate scenes! Rebecca’s relationships do not last long and her […]
Reticent Hawke: A Billionaire Reverse Age Gap Best Friend’s Older Sister Forbidden Romance by Gwyn McNamee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another enjoyable and engaging novel in this addictive series, I love being back with the Hawke family, and as usual I was hooked from page one. The storyline focuses on Jude and Angelina, […]
Shadowed Obsession: An Action-Packed Romantic Suspense Thriller by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars This action packed romantic suspense thriller was a real page turner and it had me hooked throughout. When PR rep Keira O’Ryan’s life in invaded by a dangerous stalker she turns to her new neighbour, a former SEAL for […]
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m always excited when this author has a new book out, and I was definitely not disappointed by this latest novel. The storyline focuses on Liz Evans who has set out on a cross-country road trip, along with her grandmother’s cat, to carry […]
Granting Katelyn by S.E. Reichert My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging western romance which kept me happily turning the pages. Katelyn Sullivan has to travel across the country in order to help treat an injured prized thoroughbred, however when she arrives, the owner, Grant Tennyson stands in her way. It soon […]
Murder in a Gated Community by Laura Koerber My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t really know what to expect from this fairly short novella, as the blurb was a little vague, however I was hooked from page one. I thought it was going to be a typical cozy mystery, but the fairly lighthearted […]
The Reluctant Suitor: BWWM Historical Western by Stacy-Deanne My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging contemporary western style romance which kept me happily turning the pages. The storyline features an interracial relationship between college educated Billie Jean Wills and the wealthy Fisher Hines. When Billie Jean finds out that the blacks at […]
Saved by the Everyday Hero by Amelia Hayden My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and entertaining collection of romance stories each one written by a different author. This anthology contains a selection of stories by thirteen different authors, and each one is the first book of a series. Meaning it’s a great way […]
The Anchor Knot:securing the knot of truth (Knot, #6 by DonnaLee Overly My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and engaging romance which kept me happily turning the pages. Gabby King is engaged to Richard Wright who is campaigning to be the next governor of Texas, however if the citizens of Texas new that […]
Tequila Midnight by Kathryn Dodson My rating: 5 of 5 stars A gripping, suspenseful crime drama which had me hooked from page one. Starting off in Texas, and Jessica Watts is determined not to get hurt again and so keeps people at arm’s length, whilst keeping the tequila near by. She’s still scarred from her […]
Complicated Choices by Risa Nyman My rating: 4 of 5 stars A heartwarming and at times heartbreaking YA novel which kept me captivated throughout. The main character, high school senior Claire Jackson is an inspirational teenager who’s life changes dramatically following an unplanned pregnancy, the twist though is that the baby is her mothers, not […]
The Secrets they Hide: A Commissario Scala Mystery (Book 2) by P J Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars A gripping Italian murder mystery which had me hooked throughout. Set in Rome and Detective Maurizio Scala has sworn to protect its citizens and deliver justice to any victims of crimes. In this fast paced […]
The Ring of Eagna by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a fan of this historical romance with a paranormal twist, I was excited to read this latest novel and I was not disappointed. The story continues, with Ciarán and Aodhán Donnelly who feel like old friends now. A monk in tenth-century […]
