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Hell in a Handbasket (Life is Hell Series Book 3) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Hell in a Handbasket (Life is Hell #3)Hell in a Handbasket by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hell in a Handbasket is Book Three in the Life is Hell series. Although this book can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the other books in this series because they are amazing. This book focuses on Teivel, a demon, and Oren, a demon hunter who are natural enemies.
Teivel has returned to Juniper Lake, a place that he keeps getting drawn to for some unexplainable reason. When a hybrid baby is dropped off on Oren’s doorstep, the two must work together to protect him. Teivel was mentioned in previous books briefly, but this book goes more in depth about his character. We learn that there is more to him than originally meets the eye. Most would think that he is a world class jerk, but it turns out that there is more to him than that. There is a strong attraction between Teivel and Oren even though there is no reason how a demon and a demon hunter could possibly be in any sort of a relationship or fall in love for that matter. This was another wonderful book written by an extremely talented author. Her writing style is not only unique and creative but her characters are quirky and fun.

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Oscar and Emmy Foster Kittens (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Oscar and Emmy Foster KittensOscar and Emmy Foster Kittens by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oscar and Emmy Foster Kittens Is part of the Oscar and Emmy series. It is designed for children between the ages of 5 and 10 years of age. Twins Charlie and Abby have discussed with their mom the opportunity of fostering animals while they volunteer at an animal shelter. When they get the chance to foster three kittens, they learn both the joys and responsibilities of fostering animals. The children learn about responsibility, compassion, and nurturing not just a kitten, but this could be applied to all pets. As with all the books in this series, the author does an amazing job of teaching children about the responsibilities of pet ownership. The bright colorful illustrations really help to bring the story to life.

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Operation Escape (Space Force Rejects Book 2) by Landra Graf – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Operation Escape (Space Force Rejects Book 2)Operation Escape by Landra Graf
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Operation Escape is Book Two in the Space Force Rejects series. The characters intertwine with the first book in the series but could be possibly read as a standalone. This book is told in two different perspectives and elaborates on the world of the Space Force. This book tells the story of Sera, who is the daughter of the head of the space force. Considered to be a failure by him due to her small size she was ordered to be terminated. Thankfully, Sera was rescued by her Uncle Garsett who then raised her and helped her to believe in herself.

Uncle Garsett has been missing for three months and Sera needs to find him and rescue him. She trusts few people, other than pilot Markus Engle who used to be Captain in the Space Force Special Ops. Sera’s uncle told her repeatedly that she could trust Markus and that if she ever needed help that he would be the one to ask. Markus has no choice but to help Sera because physical pain will be inflicted on him if he does not help. Sera asks Markus to fly her to Earth where all Space Force prisoners are forced to serve their sentence. The last person to see her uncle was an ex-commando who is on Earth and Sera wants to talk to him.

Sera and Markus are at odds through the mission and fight constantly, yet Sera feels attracted to Markus. When their ship is stolen, and Sera and Markus are left stranded their mission comes to a grinding halt. They are stranded on Earth with no protection against animals and violent criminals. When they receive an offer of help, they have to choose whether or not to accept it. If they do not accept the help they will not survive.

This book was a wonderfully written sci-fi adventure with action, adventure, mystery, drama, intrigue, suspense, and a bit of romance. The characters were intriguing, especially Sera who seemed to be a bit of an unlikely heroine because she was naïve and inexperienced as far as rescue missions go. Things got heated between her and Markus as they fought about the mission yet there seemed to be an underlying attraction. Markus feels the desire to protect Sera even if it means risking his life to do so. Another great book in this series by this talented author.

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