Healing Kiss by Amanda Uhl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Healing Kiss is a paranormal romance and not my normal genre of choice. That being said, I actually enjoyed this book more than I thought that I would. Lillian Milano has a special gift; she can heal the sick by drawing energy from the […]
Small Fry by Stephenie Wilson Peterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Silas is the new kid at school, and if that isnt terrifying enough, he is much smaller than the other kids in his grade. Even after all the horror stories about 6th grade that his grandfather has told him, Silas is still pretty […]
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars Cabin Eight is the third and final book in the Millersville Series but also a stand alone. Like the two books that came before this one, Cabin Eight has plenty of questions, twists, and page turning suspense. While writing and burning notes, Miranda […]
Insomnia by Kelly Covic My rating: 5 of 5 stars As the title implies, Insomnia is a collection of creepy campfire type stories to keep you wondering what lies just beyond the light. The stories included are: –Silent Sighs –The Attic –The Park Bench –The Music Box –A Closed Door –A Message –Thank You for […]
Streets of Shadow by Rebecca Bischoff My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is year 1665,in Scotland, and fifteen year old Kenna is struggling with her sister’s death. More than that, she discovers her sister did not die accidentally. Kenna suspects the culprit and murderer is none other than her sister’s husband, and she is […]
The Thieves by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Thieves is book two in the Millersville series and while I enjoyed the book, I did not like it as much as Shore Lodge. The premise of the story focuses on Jasmine, who needs quite a large sum of money for her […]
A Stranger in Disguise: An Italian Murder Mystery by P. J. Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Stranger in Disguise is book #4 in this series, but I was easily able to read it as a stand-alone. A brilliantly written murder mystery, set in Rome, Italy, and centered around an acting group and […]
Deadly Intentions by Anise Storm My rating: 5 of 5 stars **READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS** This is my first time reading this author, and I will surely be looking into some of her other works as well. I am not usually drawn to mafia romance, but the trigger warnings made me curious. (And if you […]
Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jacklyn Stone lost her husband eight months ago and she is having a hard time getting back to a normal life. Added to that, anything that can go wrong, does. With all that has happened, Jacklyn depends heavily on […]
Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book 3 in the Benoit and Dayne Mystery series. Lila Dayne must, once again, face her past demons and nightmares, as more bodies are showing up. This time things are a little different, with Elizabeth Benoit incapacitated from a recent […]
Hush, My Darling by Winter Austin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book 2 in the Benoit and Dayne Mystery series. Hush My Darling is easily read as a stand-alone and you do not need to read book 1 to follow the story. Since I have not read book 1, I can not […]
The Exchange: A Novel by Nadija Mujagic My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Exchange is definitely what the title states: A Gripping Psychological Thriller and an Incredible Twist. Every time I thought I had it figured out, I was very wrong. Same moved to LA to become an actress, like many before her. Once […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars The second book in the Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries set, fully composed of six books. Elinor Chalamet, crime fighting medium, returns for another round of ghost banter and mischief. I would recommend reading book 1 (Ghost Talker) before this one, as it builds on […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars The second book in the Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries set, fully composed of six books. Elinor Chalamet, crime fighting medium, returns for another round of ghost banter and mischief. I would recommend reading book 1 (Ghost Talker) before this one, as it builds on […]
Hanging Softly in the Night by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra My rating: 5 of 5 stars A multi-layer detective story with several side-plots and twists. Detective Nick Larson teams up with his partner, Detective Victor Sacco to help solve a string of “suicides” that are popping up around them. It starts out with the first victim […]
Murder on oak street by I. M. Foster My rating: 4 of 5 stars A little slow to start, but once you get into the meat and potatoes of this classic “whodunit” you will find out nothing has an obvious answer at first. The historical setting may be what slowed me down, as I am […]
And Then She Fell by Dreena Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars And Then She Fell is such a roller coaster of emotions and stories. This book had me captured from the very beginning, and I almost read it in one sitting. Catherine lost her daughter, Susie, to a falling accident in Crete. Something […]
Dream-Shifter by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars I do not read many books aimed at teens, but this was such a fun book to read and easy to get into. Gwendolyn is a dream-shifter that changes into the form she is dreaming about, and comes out as an elk, right at elk […]
The Second View by Leon Stevens My rating: 5 of 5 stars April and Thomas continue in this second book in The View trilogy, and pick up right where book 1 left off. As with many sci-fi stories, not everything tends to go as planned, as they continue to explore the world they have discovered. […]
Necrosis by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Necrosis is a fast read that starts interesting and never slacks off. Amy, the main character, is easy to identify with and relate to. Going through a zombie apocalypse with her 9 year old daughter, Lila, brings out several life changing decisions. Sometimes she has […]
The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Girl Who Escaped was a fast and easy read for me. The story captured me from the very start, and kept me engaged throughout the entirety of the book. I did find some parts to be unbelievable or awkwardly written, but […]
Ritual Obsession by R.L. Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars **This book comes with a trigger warning for violence against women, sexual encounters, and murder** Ritual Obsession is the first book in the Obsession series and centers around a rookie detective (Roberta, or Bobbi) who is placed into a prominent case. There is a […]
Enemies of Doves by Shanessa Gluhm My rating: 5 of 5 stars Enemies of Doves is set in changing timelines between WWII and 1992 and includes some very heavy topics and trigger warnings for PTSD, child abuse, and addiction. The story follows a few different people. Tom Fitchett is a dentist in a small town […]
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Lie That Binds is a YA romance with a twist of lies and secrets. Holly just moved to a new town and wants to fit in, just like any other schoolgirl. She soon finds out the “popular” girls are not her […]
The Colors of Friendship by K.R. Raye My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Colors of Friendship is a pretty straightforward read, not TOO in depth, and easy to follow. The story is about 3 best friends that love and protect each other. Melody is a childlike romantic, living with her head in the clouds, […]
No Pistol Tastes the Same by Jacob Paul Patchen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is heavy, and may have intense trigger warnings for those that suffer from PTSD. That being said, this was a book that I could not put down. No Pistol Tastes the Same is about PTSD, a very real […]
Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody My rating: 5 of 5 stars Flame and Crystal Thorns intrigued me from the start. Chloe is not your typical heroine of the fantasy world. She is not the brave warrior running into battle, or manipulating her enemies to bend to her will. Chloe is, however, an […]
Deadly Sommer by Nicholas Harvey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Deadly Sommer had me hooked from the beginning and only got better. Nora Sommer is the new constable in the Cayman’s and has quite a bit on her plate from the very start. Coupled with recent loss and grief and new beginnings, Nora has […]
Sashimi by C.A. King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sashimi is the follow-up of Evil Sushi, and picks up right where book one left off, so you will want to make sure you read that first! That being said, I enjoyed this one much more than the first one. I feel like the author […]
Evil Sushi by C.A. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is nothing like you have ever read…unless you have read a book about evil fish. Local Fishermen, Rod and Ned, thinks they have stumbled upon a new species, but soon find out maybe that isn’t ALL that they have found. Just in case […]
