Our Wicked Lies by Gledé Browne Kabongo – Review by Kerry Baker

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Our Wicked LiesOur Wicked Lies by Glede Browne Kabongo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Our Wicked Lies: A gripping psychological thriller by Glede Browne Kabongo this book is full of suspense and has a few twists and turns thrown in. I thought the story was well thought out and written in a way that kept your interest right from page one.
I did at times find the characters just a little hard to relate to. I really wanted Alicia to have a little bit more backbone about her although for the most part she was likeable. Her husband I found very hard to connect with. Instead I found there was an instant dislike for him, which could well be exactly what the author intended.
This is an overall enjoyable book and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Fake Fiancé (A Second Chance Office Romance) AUDIO BOOK by Amy McKinley – Review by Pippa Woods

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4 out of 5 stars!!

This was my first McKinley Audiobook, so I had no idea what to expect other than I loved the synopsis and the cover.   I’m so glad I judged this book by the beautiful cover and snatched it up!  McKinley’s skill with world-building was just as beautiful as the Italian setting she describes, and don’t get me started on the characters!!  STONE!! Holy Smokes!! Handsome, wealthy, set in his ways Alpha with a “pretend” soft spot for his assistant!  Adeline is strong, beautiful, confident, and really dang good at her job especially when her role became loving “fiancé” to her boss.  I truly loved McKinley’s attention to making both of the leads independent, mentally healthy, confident individuals who truly formed a mutually beneficial bond.  That doesn’t mean it always goes well for them, but you feel that both Stone and Adeline are a true catch worthy of finding love, even if it isn’t with the other.  I can’t wait to find my next McKinley read!!

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Blue Summer Part One by Everly Taylor – Review by Deb Robinson

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Blue Summer Part OneBlue Summer Part One by Everly Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved loved loved this book. Author Everly Taylor takes you on a ride of excellent proportions. The depiction of the new race of Zayd gets your imagination going wild. Lots of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. This is book one of the series and I can’t wait for book two. This book grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go. The main female character Lillie has a funny sarcastic humor that mixed so well into the story.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Kimberly Griffiths

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare is an adorable children’s book, perfect for ages 3-7. This book follows Jake and his best friend Neet, as he leaves home and stays in a doggy daycare for the first time. Shannon’s book touches a wide range of emotions throughout this book with Jake, and also includes helpful tips included in the back of the book. Written in couplets, this book a fun and easy read, and will instill a love of poetry in children at a young age. If you work in pre-k though first grade, this book would be perfect for your class.

Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness by Samantha Shannon Reviewed by Pippa Woods

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 out of 5 Stars!
Who wouldn’t love a book where a dog and a squirrel are best friends? While this is a bright eye-catching book with fun illustrations and a great story about trying new things and friendship, the really amazing part is at the end of the book! Shannon has provided a wonderful tool to talk with young children about how they may feel just before trying something new or when they are stressed. It has age-appropriate explanations for what the child may be feeling, how they can manage those feelings, and how to turn it around with self-confidence and imaginative play, and drawing/writing. This is such a wonderful conversation starter to help children learn confidence, bravery, and great mental health habits. Shannon created an interactive “guide” that allows children to learn that they are in charge of their body and can manage their feelings, and how their body responds so that they can practice mindfulness and go through life with tools to help them grow into confident, happy, kind, amazing human beings. I can’t recommend this enough to teachers and families of little ones! Your child will love Jake’s adventures with Neet, and the adult will love knowing they are preparing their child for a bright future!!
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The Earl and the Peahen (The Scarlet Salon Book 5) by Jean Wilde – Review by Lisa Helmick

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The Earl and the PeahenThe Earl and the Peahen by Jean Wilde
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a story that surprised me more as the story rolled along. There is a reoccurring theme that I didn’t get at first. Once I hit the second half of the book it became obvious and I couldn’t have loved it more. The characters are intriguing and I grew to enjoy watching them blossom. I loved the sassiness of Jane and the dandiness of Alexander and how they blended and at time didn’t. It made for some very fun reading.

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2)Love by Design by Effie Kammenou
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love office romance stories. This one is no exception. I enjoyed the story and meeting these new characters. The story had me wanting to not put this book down. I couldn’t wait to get back to see what was going to happen next between these two. The back and forth banter of Nicholas and Mia then add in the kindness of Penelope..I couldn’t get enough.

Mia really is kind, sweet and thoughtful…everything Nicholas thinks of her. Her wide eyed enthusiasm made it so I could picture her perfectly. Nicholas caused me anxiety at times. He is really unpredictable and unreasonable not to mention moody. I could see the most growth in him as the story went along but he wasn’t my favorite character. Maybe he was too aloof for too long that I just didn’t connect with him the way I did Mia or Penelope.

This is the second book in this series. We see some of the character from the previous book. Her family just makes me wish for a family like that. The more we see of Krystina and Loukas the more I cant wait to read their story. Next Please!

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Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay – Review by Carrie Reed

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Bovine TricksBovine Tricks by Seelie Kay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars!
This book was different but I liked it. I didn’t think I was going to be able to get into the story but I sure did. Tillie kind of annoyed me, it seems like she is in the wrong line of work, everyone seems to dislike her for all of the mess ups she has caused, and her partner Abdul doesn’t seem to care to defend her. I did enjoy their romantic relationship though, Abdul is very much in love with her, so I wish she would just hurry up and take the next step with him. This author did an amazing job with describing how the Hucows looked, it all seemed so real. The story was very unique, original and fantastical and I really enjoyed reading Tillie and Abdul’s quest to save Lady Annabelle per the Queen’s orders, and Lady Annabelle is a whole other can of worms. All the characters were very well written and easy to relate to. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Maggie (Maggie Trilogy Book 1) AUDIO BOOK by Mya O’Malley – Review by Jenique Bornman

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MaggieMaggie by Mya O’Malley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I read the synopsis of this book I pictured it a certain way….. Well that will teach me to never judge a book by its synopsis, hahaha. Mya took me on a very unexpected journey with this intriguing story about two ladies who kind of experienced the same kind of troubling relationship.
Mya kept me guessing the whole time and believe me I had A LOT of theories.

Emily also does a good job with the narration but some places I had to do a double take to make sure which character was speaking.

All and All an AMAZING first book from a new Author to me.

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The Earl and the Peahen (The Scarlet Salon Book 5) by Jean Wilde – Review by Kerry Carr

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The Earl and the PeahenThe Earl and the Peahen by Jean Wilde
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this Regency Romance. The characters were well written and the story keeps you hooked from the beginning as you want to see how things turn out.

Jane is just a plain girl who is heading into spinsterhood. With no suitor in sight at least not one she wants. Then she meets Alexander the Earl of Norwich.

Compared to Jane he is bold and confident and considered a dandy. What would a bold beautiful peacock like him see in a plan peahen like Jane.

When the pair are kidnapped by mistake they grow closer and their relationship develops. If they are freed will their romance survive or was Alexander just passing the time while they were stuck together?

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Chrissy Spulak

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness is the second book in the Jake the Growling Dog series by Samantha Shannon. The author has a background in educational counseling, and uses that to create this fun, bright, and engaging story for children (of all ages!). Jake does not want to leave the comforts of home and his snuggly bed in order to be around the other animals at Doggy Daycare. He is worried about new things and faces and what the others will think about him. With the help of his new friends and the Kindness Critters, Jake shows the reader that feeling this way sometimes is okay, and shows them how to work through it instead of running away. This story is interactive and the illustrations are vibrant and interesting. This will be a great tool for teaching our little ones how to work through certain emotions instead of being afraid of them. Whether at home or in school, Jake the Growling Dog would be an excellent resource to share with your children. I recommend this book with 5 out of 5 stars and will be checking out the other books by this author for future use with my daughter.

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Exhale and Move On AUDIO BOOK by K.L. Shandwick – Review by Angela Shirley

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Exhale and Move OnExhale and Move On by K.L. Shandwick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What happens when you can get everything in the world but the one thing you thought you never wanted comes and creeps up on you.

Rick can everything and everyone he wants but is this enough in his life or is his missing something, but can he truly go after what he desires or will he push down his secret that he has been harbouring for the last right years.

This story if not for the faint hearted, this story has twists and turns which have you listening intently to the story to see where this goes. I loved the way the secondary characters enhance the story and move you to get to know them also. With an audio book you get to embrace the novel and feel like you are living the words right with the characters as they meander through the story to the conclusion. I have know about Rick from previous books in this series but enjoyed finding his history.

Reviewed by Angela Shirley

My Sweet GI AUDIO BOOK by T.L Wainwright – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Never had I ever had an audiobook make me cry until this one. The story was just …… amazing! The love between Jenny and Teddy made my heart swell. The story of the years and through the war the love of two people. The love, lost, connection……I just loved this story. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rebecca Remains by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Karen Pearman

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Rebecca Remains (Shadow of a Doubt, #1)Rebecca Remains by Jessica Aiken-Hall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book by this author that I have read, and I was hooked from the moment I started reading it. I found it to me a suspenseful book that I couldn’t put down. I was so wrapped up in all the secrets, lies and deception that was taking place I was sitting on pins and needles until the end. And to be quite honest, I was sweating when I reached the end from all the elements that I read. Great book and one that I highly recommend if you are into paranormal crime and mystery. I think she did a fabulous job describing everything and everyone in this book. In some areas, too much because I was a little frightened and looking over my shoulder in some places. Overall, a fabulous read and I look forward to reading other books by her as well.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Amanda Lundin

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a delightful and cute story that I can see myself using with my students when we discuss new experiences, being nervous, and friendships. Though Jake and Neet are an unusual friend pair, they prove to us that friends come in all shapes and sizes.

Shannon reminds the reader that it’s okay to be afraid, to be nervous, and to lean on someone. That true friends help each other get through scary times through support and encouragement. Together we are invincible!

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Love by Design (The Meraki series, #2)Love by Design by Effie Kammenou
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou

Love by Design is the second book in The Meraki Series by Effie Kammenou. This is a Contemporary Romance that once you start reading you won’t want to put it down. I highly recommend reading the first book in this series if you haven’t already. This is Mia and Nicholas story. She’s just landed her dream job and her new boss is no other than Nicholas whom she’s had a small crush on. Now she finds herself on a adventure with him. Can these two help each other heal ? Find out what happens next in this must read . I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book.

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Walker Pride (The Walker Family Series Book 1) by Bernadette Marie – Review by Rayne East

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Walker Pride (The Walker Family, #1)Walker Pride by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great start to what is looking to be an awesome series. Strong characters and a family that I can’t wait to get to know. This is a sweet romance story built within a well developed story line about pride, trust and family values. I connected with Eric and Susan straight away and I loved the setting. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari – Review by Angela Shirley

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RelentlessRelentless by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When you are caught in a world of total control and no way out, can a knight in tainted armour rescue her from this dark world?

Layla is an independent woman, she takes no crap but there is a secret which haunts her but can she survive in this world or will it all come crashing down around her.

Dereck is part of an elite security team but when he sees Layla he can not get her out of his head, but can they both forge ahead and because friends as well as lovers.

This story is full of drama and intrigue which the chemistry of these two characters jump off the page and with all the tension and underlining story makes this story fly off the page. These characters are well developed and full of passion and dark secrets which are brilliantly to read and discover. As this is in a series it would help to read the other books but this can be read as a independent story but to be fair who would not read this series.

Reviewed by Angela Shirley

Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2) by Effie Kammenou – Review by Angela Shirley

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Love by Design (The Meraki Series Book 2)Love by Design by Effie Kammenou
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When you find and get the job of your dreams and when you realise that your boss is the guy you have been dreaming about, can live be that bad?

Mia has just landed a great job within the publishing world but is finding the road rocky with her new boss, although she has admired him from a far for years but now that they are working closely she is seeing another side to him and she is not sure whether she likes it.

Nick has decided years ago his heart needs to be protected, so when he meets and starts having feelings toward Mia he reacts and this puts a strain on their relationship in work but as they start on a journey they are discovering that they both have hidden feelings and secrets.

I enjoyed this story it was full of twists, turns and finding yourself in the most difficult circumstances. The characters of Mia and Nick compliment each brilliantly and I love characters that are little flawed and with the story flowing through it makes a wonderful, turn paging novel.

This is not the first book I have read by this author and will not be my last.

Reviewed by Angela Shirley

The Lightning Horse (Empire at Twilight Book 1) by N.L. Holmes – Review by Jana Lewis

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The Lightning Horse (Empire at Twilight, #1)The Lightning Horse by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is not a time period I am familiar with but I found it entertaining and with some twists I did not expect. I appreciate the insinuations of violent acts or relations between people but without the details that I don’t want to read. The characters were easy to follow and their actions made sense. The political structure was somewhat familiar but not the same as we know in medieval times, for example, so it was a nice change. Some portions of the story I had figured out earlier on in reading, but there were a handful of twists thrown in that provided a pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed the focus on family and how things come full circle. Overall, a great read!

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler – Review by Gail Guerrero

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Southland Academy for Supernatural YouthSouthland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler – Review by Gail Guerrero

Four Stars

This story was very entertaining. The kids of great paranormal monsters are not so great. It gives you a view of the what if. These kids are not as amazing as their parents but they’re amazing in their own way. I enjoyed the story for the most part. There were some moments that I was felt could be better. The kids were good characters. I think the plot needed some work. The base was there with the characters it was just a meh story line. I feel like these kids could do anything. Would love to see them brought back with a different story. Overall I would definitely read from these authors again especially about these kids.

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Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay – Review by Gail Guerrero

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Bovine TricksBovine Tricks by Seelie Kay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay – Review by Gail Guerrero

Four Stars

I found this book to be a different read. It was very entertaining and had its moments of excitement. The author does now how to place the characters in that perfect situation to deliver that bang. I liked the characters. The female lead wasn’t like most but she definitely came close to it. I thought the story line was good. That question of who comes first Queen and country or love? The world that the author created was beautiful and different. Definitely somewhere I can picture. I really liked the search for Lady Annabelle. The chemistry was nice between Tillie and Abdul. Overall all interesting story.

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Blue Summer Part One by Everly Taylor – Review by Caralee Loonat

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Blue Summer Part OneBlue Summer Part One by Everly Taylor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Blue Summer Part One by Everly Taylor
4 Stars!!!!

I love finding new authors and new series. This is the first book by this author I have read and I was not disappointed. I thought that the author had a refreshing plot and story. I also really found myself getting lost in this book. I could not put it down.

I felt as though I was right there in the action of the book and I could feel the emotions that the characters were feeling. I really like fantasy sci fi type books and stories and this really helped to fill that. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Reviewed by @caraleeloonat
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Apocalypse NOPE!! (Queerpocalypse) by Deidre Huesmann – Review by Elora Noel

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Apocalypse NOPE!!Apocalypse NOPE!! by Deidre Huesmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay so this book is amazing. There is angst, teen drama, fantasy and even cuss words. This book set my brain on fire. I am in love with the characters and storyline. I could not put it down. This author is one to put on your reading list for sure. This is one of those books that makes you become animated as you read. It shows you’re hurt and you can’t help root for the end of the world

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Bovine Tricks (Royals Gone Rogue Book 1) by Seelie Kay – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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Bovine TricksBovine Tricks by Seelie Kay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this book was a good one to read over the weekend and this is an author that I never hesitate to pick up because their books are always interesting, fun and entertaining. This one was fast paced and I was pulled in by the awesome main characters. There was some twists in this book and I was intrigued by the mystery the main characters were in the middle of and how they handled many of the crazy situations.
I am looking forward to reading more by this author in the future!
HAPPY READING!

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THE HUSBAND (21ST Century Courtesan #4) by Pamela DuMond writing as P. S. DuMond – Review by Melissa Agena

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HUSBAND (21st Century Courtesan Book 4)HUSBAND by Pamela DuMond
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok…so this series just keeps getting better and better! The Husband (21st Century Courtesan) is Book 4 in the series written by Pamela DuMond. This series from the start had me hooked. Evie is an Empath, who get paid quite handsomely by very rich men to be with her. She’s able to solve their problems and she is very good at what she does. This book is a continuation from the first three books in the series. I highly recommend reading this series from the very beginning. There is a lot of circumstances that you need to know when reading this book and it makes more sense to read it from the first book. However, in this book Evie is brought on by a variance of feelings. Grieving, Loss, and Sadness to name a few when the love of her life has passed away. I absolutely love this book and this entire series. It definitely has original content. This isn’t something that I have read before, which makes it so much better. Everything about this book is amazing right down to the characters and all of their stories. I sincerely recommend this book and can’t wait to read more from this author!

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Betrayal at the Beach (Dangerous Curves Book 1) by K.L. Montgomery – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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Betrayal at the Beach: A Cozy Christian Mystery (Dangerous Curves Book 1)Betrayal at the Beach: A Cozy Christian Mystery by K.L. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Betrayal at the Beach: A Cozy Christian Mystery by K.L. Montgomery is the first in the Dangerous Curves Book series. I was excited when I saw this book because I have loved all of the other books by this author so naturally I HAD to get my hands on it and it didn’t disappoint. I was pulled in by Bryce and Sunshine’s story and the mystery they found themselves in. They were awesome main characters and I enjoyed them alot. Great book to spend my afternoon reading and I am excited for more by this wonderful author. I would definitely recommend to anyone that loves a good cozy mystery!
HAPPY READING!

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Key West Dead (Jake Wolfe Book 6) by Mark Nolan – Review by Michelle Austin

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Key West DeadKey West Dead by Mark Nolan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the next book in the Jake Wolfe series and I couldn’t put it down.
Jake and Sarah are in Key West for a wedding. Jake finds out that death threats have been sent to some of his buddies. While on their way back to their boat there is a huge dangerous twist.

Will Jake and Cody be able to solve the mystery? Who is after his buddies and why?

Overall this was a thrilling read that had several twists and turns. The author does a great job with his writing and pulls you right in. You can read this book as a stand alone but I highly suggest you start from the beginning. All of the secondary characters were great. If you are looking for a great series, 1-click and get started today.

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Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari – Review by Jenique Bornman

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Relentless Billionaire BodyguardsRelentless Billionaire Bodyguards by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

OMW I absolutely fell in love with Layla!!! She has so much spunk and sass. Poor Dereck had his hands full with her (and not just figuratively).
Relentless is my first book by this Author and also the first one of this series that I’ve read. So it can be read as a standalone but I’m definitely going to read the first 3 books because the characters overlap in the books.
This was a perfect introduction to a new Author for me!! She has an amazing writing style (which I hope transfers to her other books)
The drama, action and sexiness of this story shines through the characters.
I’m really excited that to dive into the other books

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Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari – Review by Jenique Bornman

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Relentless Billionaire BodyguardsRelentless Billionaire Bodyguards by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

OMW I absolutely fell in love with Layla!!! She has so much spunk and sass. Poor Dereck had his hands full with her (and not just figuratively).
Relentless is my first book by this Author and also the first one of this series that I’ve read. So it can be read as a standalone but I’m definitely going to read the first 3 books because the characters overlap in the books.
This was a perfect introduction to a new Author for me!! She has an amazing writing style (which I hope transfers to her other books)
The drama, action and sexiness of this story shines through the characters.
I’m really excited that to dive into the other books

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