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First, We Kill All the Lawyers (Donovan Trait Series) by Seelie Kay – Review by Ashley Dover

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First, We Kill All the LawyersFirst, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Donovan Trait is a defense attorney in Chicago and also a three-hundred-year-old vampire. He has been searching for his soulmate for a long time. He starts a relationship with Judge Shirley Magnusen. She’s everything he has been looking for, but he has his doubts about a future with her.

One morning while walking to the courthouse, Donovan is stabbed after receiving the text “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers! Starting with you!” He thinks nothing of it, to begin with, but when he is shot in the bathroom of the courthouse several days later, he knows he is being hunted by a killer.

Molly, Donovan’s secretary and also a werebear, elicits help from The Lynx, a private eye and hacker when another attorney is killed. Can they use connections between the lawyers to discover who the killer is before another attorney is killed?

After reading the synopsis of the book, I thought, “Oh, it’s just another vampire book.” Was I ever wrong? This book goes beyond any other vampire book and looks at the scientific discoveries that have helped vampires evolve and into the hierarchy of the vampire world. This story of love and mystery will astound you.

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BRINK OF DENIAL (SONS OF SINDICATO BOOK 2) by SONYA JESUS AND CAM JOHNS – Review by Ashley Dover

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Brink of Denial (Sons of Sindicato #1)Brink of Denial by Cam Johns and Sonja Jesus
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Milana Lombardi, also known as Mila Blanc, has spent the last eleven years running as a model in California. For the last several years, she has been blackmailed by the first photographer she met, Tyler Pence. Now, he’s asking for a lot more money, and she’s ready for it to stop.

Dane Giordano, Milana’s forever boyfriend, is tired of Milana coming home to see him just when she’s back in town. He is ready for that forever love, especially since his little brother, Seth, is engaged to be married.

The Brink of Denial takes you back into the world of the Jersey Mafia as someone is trying to find out more dirt on the Sindicato family. Will Dane and Milana be able to put the past behind them? Can Milana stop Tyler before he ruins her name? Who is digging up dirt on the Sindicato, and can the brothers, Dane and Seth, stop this person in time?

Wow! What a read! It’s hot and sexy. The suspense grows with each passing chapter. Such a great job by Sonya Jesus and Cam Johns.

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The Cross of Ciarán (The Cross of Ciarán Book 1) by Andrea Matthews – Review by Ashley Dover

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The Cross of CiaranThe Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Cross of Ciaran is a historical mystery that begins in Ireland in 492 A.D. Ciaran is put into a paralytic state and placed in a tomb alive.

Caitlyn O’Connell, an archaeologist, unearthed this ancient tomb in Ireland. The body of a priest is shrouded in the tomb but shows no signs of the deterioration that she would normally expect. She follows the body back to the museum in New York City, but the body of the Celt suddenly disappears from its display case in the museum.

Ciaran wakes up from a fifteen hundred year sleep on his death altar in the museum but after breaking the case, he leaves the museum to just get away from the altar. He finds himself in the sanctuary of a church where a priest offers to let him stay in the rectory. He has to learn English and the current culture to keep from being discovered.

Caitlyn happens to be one of the priest’s nieces. What happens when Caitlyn meets Ciaran? Will she realize that he is her missing Celtic priest?

Andrea Matthews weaves a historical tale full of pagan religious practices, Celtic traditions, American holiday traditions, and relationships…both familial and personal. What a beautifully written story!

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Ouroboros (Antipodes III) by T.S. Simons – Review by Ashley Dover

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Ouroboros (Antipodes #3)Ouroboros by T.S. Simons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Seeking a way to get over the loss of his second love, Mackenzie Campbell is on a journey again. This time by sea he travels to overcome his loss and then to Edinburgh to find information on Laetitia’s family for when Louis, his son, gets older. Along the way, Freya, Cam’s first wife, joins him.
Traveling to Clava, they discover that this community has so much more technology than either the communities of August and Lewis. Fascinated, they return home to Lewis.

Then Di, Sorcha’s partner, becomes sick during her pregnancy. Tests reveal that she has cancer and will need treatment in Clava. Isla, one of the people that were part of the Australian testing sites, arrives just before they leave and provides them with some super-sensitive information about the communities.

What was the real reason that people were tested and chosen for these sites during the Pandemic? Can these problems be solved so that their communities can live in peace?

What a thrilling final book in the Antipodes series!! T.S. Simons astounds me with her creative ability to write such an outstanding series. I’m truly sad that this is the last book.

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The Liminal Space (Antipodes Book 2) by T.S. Simons – Review by Ashley Dover

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The Liminal Space (Antipodes #2)The Liminal Space by T.S. Simons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After making three journeys through the antipodal portals, Cam is ready to settle down in Lucas. He’s learned more about the antipodal portals, but there’s still much to learn. He returns to the community in Lewis hoping that he is not too late for a second chance at love. After leaving Laetitia to close the door on his relationship with Freya, Cam is ready for a new beginning.

Cam also learns that his older sister Sorcha was sent to an inland community in Australia or in Tasmania. The trouble is there are five communities. Does he go to see if she’s alive? Or does he stay in Lewis where he’s found his forever home?

T.S. Simons wrote an excellent series with Antipodes. I really love the characters. You learn so much about overcoming obstacles either physical or personal. This second book takes the first book to a much higher level. What an outstanding read!!

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Courage of Us (Code of Honor Book 1) by Brooke May – Review by Ashley Dover

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Courage of UsCourage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Patience LaClare and Duke Michaels had been best friends since they were in diapers. Everything was looking up for them as they graduated from high school. Patience was ready to drop her high school boyfriend and profess her love for Duke. But all that changed the day after graduation when Duke left Centennial, Montana to join the Marine Corps.

Seven years later, Duke is returning to Centennial after being medically discharged from the Corps. Suffering from PTSD, he knows that he still needs help from a therapist and medication. He left years ago hoping to come back from the love of his life, Patience. Instead, she had married her high school boyfriend, and so Duke stayed away.

Brooke May tells a story of love and loss in the Courage of Us. The story is written beautifully. The characters in the book are inspiring and relatable. I loved reading this book as I can relate to Patience, and her desire to be her own person after losing so much in life

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WILD VAMP (JADED VAMP BOOK 2) by L.D. WOSAR – Review by Ashley Dover

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Wild Vamp: Jaded Vamp Series Book 2Wild Vamp: Jaded Vamp Series Book 2 by L.D. Wosar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my first book by L.D. Wosar. I am happy to say that I enjoyed reading Wild Vamp. I didn’t know the characters when I started reading, but it is pretty easy to pick up their general relationships. The story has a lot of plot twists which makes it a quick read.

Dominic Belluomo is the King of the Milite Coven of vampires. Along with his wife, Kaysee, they are watching the number of vampires dwindle to almost nothing in the US due to the vycan plague (vampire/Lycan hybrids). Kaysee is certain that going after the front person of the attacks, Panthaos, will help them find the source of the problem.

Going out of their way to try to defeat Panthaos and his hybrids before their vampire numbers are no more takes a lot more from the coven they thought possible. Loss of members, kidnappings, and a hidden foe lead them on a path that could lead to their destruction. Will they overcome all their obstacles and restore their vampire numbers?

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Sleeping Angel (Soul Connection Book 2) by Nikki Lynn Barrett – Review by Ashley Dover

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Sleeping Angel (Soul Connection, #2)Sleeping Angel by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Logan is a twenty-four-year-old who has lost his girlfriend because he saw her cheating on him, his sister because she was murdered, and his life because he can’t stay away from alcohol. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, he is overwhelmed with emotion. He drowns himself in alcohol until he ends up at the house of the person that he feels responsible for the loss of his sister.

Angel is twenty-one. It’s her birthday, and she’s having a blast. Well, she pretends like she’s having fun. Angel has been suffering alone in her pain. A few months ago, she found out that she was a witness to a terrible act…the act that was Logan’s sister, Andi’s murder. She was so wrapped up in herself that she failed to see what was going on.

Then an accident occurs. And suddenly Angel is not in her body anymore. Her former boyfriend, Scott, who now sees ghosts, tries to help her through this strange time, but will that be enough?

Sleeping Angel is the second book in the Soul Connection Series by Nikki Lynn Barrett. Although this book can be read alone, I highly recommend reading the first book. This story is one about crazy pasts, murders, and secrets. The characters are connected through a web that has all of them wondering how closely tied they all are.

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Peaceful Slumber (Soul Connection Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett – Review by Ashley Dover

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Peaceful Slumber (Soul Connection, #1)Peaceful Slumber by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Simon is a loner. He has been seeing ghosts in the last few years. It’s not an easy thing to describe to the people you know. He tried once…telling his parents, but they made him go to therapy. So now, he just doesn’t talk about it.

Today Simon is in a cemetery. Not the best place for one who sees ghosts. He tries to ignore them all, but one stands out. She’s in a wedding dress, and she looks lost. “Zelda” as he ends up calling her is in the spirit world but has no recollection of her previous life. This begins a partnership between the two of them as they try to piece together the missing parts of her life.

Peaceful Slumber is an amazing story. You will love the characters from the onset. They are wonderfully created and as the puzzle pieces of Zelda’s life are put in order, you will be shocked to learn of the depths to which people will go if it will make their life better.

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The Eclipse Dancer by Laura Koerber – Review by Ashley Dover

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The Eclipse DancerThe Eclipse Dancer by Laura Koerber
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Eclipse Dancer is a story woven around memories. The story begins with Andy sitting in the yard smoking a cigarette and enjoying the momentous occasion of a total solar eclipse. Andy finds herself caught in the moment, and she lets herself free to enjoy the solitude of the eclipse and the dance of the eclipse. A dance she learned about when she was a teenager here in Allenburg, Iowa.

Andy is back home where it all started…where she learned who/what she really is. As Andy assists her mother in the final days of her life, the memories of her childhood and teenage years take her down memory lane building into a lovely story about the coming of age and discovering who you were and how you came to be that way and why.

Laura Koerber carefully crafts this story as she weaves through Andy’s present-day and her time as a child and then into her teenage years. The imagery used in the writing creates a story that you can see as a reader. Though the material in the story was not of my usual preference I did enjoy reading the book.

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Love Unexpected by Marina Hanna – Review by Ashley Dover

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Love UnexpectedLove Unexpected by Marina Hanna
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Julia Connor, “Jules”, is a lady that knows her own mind. She was raised as an only child, and she knows that if she wants something in life she has to be the one to go after it. After five years with Miller Advertising, she decides that their old-fashioned advertising and marketing plans are not for her. Then she lands a job with Foster Advertising and Marketing. The company’s open mind and creative structure are just what she’s looking for to continue to build on her career.

Adam Foster, CEO of Foster Advertising and Marketing, is America’s most eligible bachelor. He is from an upper-class family in New York and has worked tirelessly building Foster’s Advertising and Marketing which now has offices in England and France. He prides himself that he is a one-woman at a time, no-commitment kind of guy.

Jules and Adam meet before her first day on the job while she is spending quality time with friends. She’s ferocious when it comes to relationships. She won’t back down. So when she sees a hot, steamy American guy she is drawn to him. As this man leaves, he stops at her table and pulls her into a knee-buckling kiss. Little do they know that this is only their first encounter.

Love Unexpected is a perfect title for this steamy romance novel. Every woman is attracted to those hot, sexy man types. Jules finds Adam irresistible, and she respects him for where hard work has put him. Adam finds Jules memorizing and intelligent. Can Jules hold on to her heart? Will Adam keep his walls up? Or will the stars align and shine bright over them?

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Sons of Sindicato (Sons of Sindicato ) by Cam Johns & Sonya Jesus – Review by Ashley Dover

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Sons of Sindicato (Sons of Sindicato #0)Sons of Sindicato by Cam Jones and Sonya Jesus
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Braelynn Shaw is a criminal defense lawyer for Braxton and Wexler, one of the most prominent law firms in New Jersey. Her most prominent client now is the leader of the Sindicato. Her most recent case was to help get the youngest son free of an attempted manslaughter charge.

Seth Giordano is the youngest son of David Giordano. He’s hot-tempered and fully in love with his lawyer. He would do anything to make sure nothing bad happens to her. They’ve even kept their relationship a secret from his family because his father believes that he should marry an Italian woman.

The Sons of Sindicato is full of all the twists and turns you would expect (and not expect) when a lawyer becomes involved with a member of the mob family.

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The Way to Storey by L. B. Anne – Review by Ashley Dover

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The Way to StoreyThe Way to Storey by L.B. Anne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an amazing story! L.B. Anne weaves a magical tale with amazing characters. The supernatural power in this book is unlike any other. Louella is an eleven-year-old girl. She lives with her Grandpa in south Florida in a secluded area. Lou is homeschooled by her Grandpa. Her neighbor Ma Poo helps take care of her. They are a non-traditional family but family nonetheless.

One day Lou walks into town and goes to the library to do some research on the place where she is told she is from, STOREY. When she uses the computer, the webcam blinks on and the librarian is very concerned. Lou runs all the way back home, knowing she has done something wrong, and wondering what the consequences will be.

It doesn’t take long for her fears of insecurity to take flight in her life. Gramps is taken, and she knows she must return to STOREY. How does she get there? She has to follow the birds.

Take this journey with Lou and enjoy her breathtaking ease with nature.

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Nightfall by TK Lawyer – Review by Ashley Dover

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NightfallNightfall by T.K. Lawyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

For Tamara, love has let her down, and she has walls built so high that no man can get to her. Men just never want to give all of themselves to her. It has taken her a long time to recover from the breakup with her fiance who said mean and hateful things to her upon their breakup.

Morning after morning, Tamara opens her front door to a dog sprawled out on her front porch. Finally deciding that the dog is a stray, she takes him to the vet to get checked out. The vet informs her that this dog is well-cared for and looks to be a wolf-mix. She loves animals so she decides she will take a chance. She gets his shots and takes the wolf home despite being a little afraid of the size of the animal.

Tamara names the dog, Nightfall. She falls in love with the wolf but refuses to give over her domain to such a large dog. Shortly after the wolf comes into her life, she starts receiving mysterious gifts from a guy that she wished has dated a long time ago.

Tamara suddenly finds herself face to face with an unimaginable situation. Can she let down her walls to let a man truly love and desire her?

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CHAMELEON by Zoe Kalo – Review by Ashley Dover

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ChameleonChameleon by Zoe Kalo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The definition of chameleon is changing one’s opinions, behavior, and appearance according to the situation. A chameleon is also a reptile that has protruding eyes and can change its color depending on its surroundings, mood, or temperature depending on the species.

Zoe Kalo’s Chameleon is a story of a Puerto Rican high school senior. Paloma has been asked to leave her previous school. This leaves her step-father and mother no other choice but to put her in a monastery school. Paloma is determined to just get through the next seven months without incident so that she can make her own way in life. As soon as she arrives, she is sucked into a group of girls that hold many secrets. Rubia is an orphan that has lived in the monastery since she was five years old, Silva has been at the monastery for three years, Maria’s mother abandoned her because she could not care for her, and Adelita’s parents were junkies.

Strange things have happened and continue to happen at the monastery after Paloma’s arrival. Can she solve the mystery of the ghost girl that Adelita speaks to? Can she save herself from becoming one of the dead when she reveals who the chameleon at the monastery is?

This story is a great story for teenage girls who enjoy mysteries. Some of the content would be more appropriate for teenagers above the age of 15 or 16.

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Luce Eterna: Part 1 (The Luminara Series Book 5) by SJ Molloy – Review by Ashley Dover

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Luce Eterna: Part 1: Book 5, The Luminara SeriesLuce Eterna: Part 1: Book 5, The Luminara Series by S.J. Molloy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Luce Eterna: Part 1 is very different from the lust and sex-filled earlier books of The Luminara Series. Life has left Lucca and Lexi’s life together in upheaval. Lexi was abducted a second time while being very pregnant with their twins. Though the first few days were watching and waiting to make sure the twins’ lungs were able to function, being a Mamma is something that Lexi was made for. She is fiercely protective of their daughter, Alessia, and their son, Luciano.

Waiting for the day when Luciano would be able to come home has been gruelly for both Lucca and Lexi. Then the unspeakable happens, and they have another abduction to worry about. Lucca and Lexi have to pull together to fight a battle once again. Will the strain bring them together or force them apart? And what part will secrets held play a part in their future?

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler – Review by Ashley Dover

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

Devlin Wolfertz is an athletic middle schooler that loves to be center stage. Waking up on his thirteenth birthday gives him quite a surprise as he has hair literally everywhere. His parents inform him that they will be taking him to the Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth, so he can learn how to be a proper werewolf.

Devlin arrives thinking he will be the only misfit, but he is mistaken. His roommate is a vampire that doesn’t like blood and isn’t very coordinated. Another new student is a witch that is “glitchy”. Their other friends are shifters: one is a ferret shifter, another a snow owl shifter, and finally, a black tip reef shark shifter.

Shortly after arriving at SASY, the group and other students notice that their things have started disappearing during the night. This misfit group of supernaturals decides to solve the mystery themselves.

This young adult novel by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler is an excellent read for middle school students. The story is very easy to read, and the characters are wonderful. You almost feel as if you are at SASY watching them day by day. A definite must-read for a tween who loves mysteries.

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Antipodes by T.S. Simons – Review by Ashley Dover

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AntipodesAntipodes by T.S. Simons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The end of the world is coming as a plague has descended upon the communities of the world. Due to the nature of this plague, no one will survive. But the world governments have prepared the locations, the role of each person in each of the communities, and now the people must be chosen.

Campbell McIntosh absentmindedly attended one of the selection processes after his sister, Sorcha, suggested that he try it. After three days of tests, he was chosen to be one of the survivors. Having a terrible dislike of change, Campbell almost refuses, but with the support of his family, he knows that he must go.

Arriving on the island (somewhere off the coast of Australia or New Zealand) as one of 300 people, Campbell looks forward to the challenge of being a part of a self-sustaining community. His expertise is in agriculture which the community will rely on immensely. Campbell becomes friends with his co-workers and a few others in the community. Then one of his acquaintances becomes more than just a friend. Their special place is in a cave which contains a mineral spring pool.

One night this special someone disappears and Campbell becomes the number one suspect in her disappearance. Being a part of the small community, Campbell soon becomes an outcast. One night he goes into the cave and ends up on the other side of the world. How does this happen?

This book has an entertaining storyline as people try to build utopian societies. With challenges meeting them at every turn, how will these chosen people survive? And where does Campbell end up? Get to know the characters and make this spectacular journey into this post-apocalyptic world.

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Our Wicked Lies by Gledé Browne Kabongo – Review by Ashley Dover

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

Wow! What a twisted story!

Alicia and Eliot Gray have been married for twenty years, twenty years of marital bliss. At least that is what Alicia thinks. Eliot is a successful partner at a law firm in Boston. Alicia is the mother of his two beautiful children and a homemaker. Alicia volunteers at a women’s clinic in Boston three days a week. Her best friend, Katalina Torres Deluca, lives on her street but owns a successful marketing firm in Boston. They’ve been best friends for two years.

Everything seems perfect for Alicia and Eliot until the hidden lies start to unfold. Piece by shocking piece the story of the last fifteen years is unfolded wickedly by Gledé Brown Kabongo, and you won’t believe the truth when it is revealed.

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Luminoso (The Luminara Series, Book 4) by SJ Molloy – Review by Ashley Dover

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Luminoso (Luminara, #4)Luminoso by S.J. Molloy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Definitely for readers 18+

Lexi and Lucca are back in book 4 of The Luminara Series. Lexi’s half-brother from Australia is back and searching for Lexi and Grace, her mother. He has set his eyes on Alexa Evangeline Robertson because she took something from him, and he wants her to pay.

Back in Tuscany after Michael finds them in the Scottish Highlands, Lexi and Lucca have returned to the farmhouse and have brought Grace. Grace endured years of torment at the hands of her abuser, Simon Parks. Lexi and Grace struggle with their darkness while the tormentor hides somewhere in the UK.

Lucca and Lexi’s life is changing with some amazing news. At this time when her life is in upheaval, Lexi finds being in Tuscany away from her friends is challenging. She has needed them since college to help her keep her light. Lucca desperately tries to keep away the darkness from drowning Lexi. Lexi’s warrior spirit and caring personality help her help Grace through some of the upheavals that come along the way.

Will Michael Parks find Lexi and get his revenge or will the light she is clinging to prevail?

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The Luminara Series: Box Set – Volume 1 (Lussuria – L’amore – Lucca’s Lust) by SJ Molloy – Review by Ashley Dover

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The Luminara Series: Box Set Volume 1: Lussuria - L'amore -Lucca's LustThe Luminara Series: Box Set Volume 1: Lussuria – L’amore -Lucca’s Lust by S.J. Molloy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Definitely for readers 18+

Lussuria
Lexi Robertson believes she has it all. She has a new practice as a physiotherapist, a loving brother, a protective, if not overly hyperactive dog, Doris, a wonderful group of friends, and of course, her best friend, Hazel. Where Hazel is outspoken and fun-loving, Lexi is reserved and distant. Their opposite natures bring them together and have since their first day at university.

Hazel and Lexi are off on a vacation in Tuscany, Italy. They want to learn to cook Italian cuisine and bask in the lovely Tuscan countryside. Lexi loves the villa, and their hosts, Sophia and Franco. Little does she know that her life is about to change. Lexi finds herself in the same villa as her mystery patient from before she left. She’s terrified that he stalked her there. Finding out that this is his grandparents’ villa, Lexi learns to trust Lucca Caruso.

Follow Lexi’s story fighting off the darkness of abuse and insecurity, to finding light in love and lust.

L’Amore
Lexi and Lucca have discovered that they are each other’s present and future. The second book in the Luminara series focuses on how that love grows.

Suddenly their love is challenged when a ghost from her past begins searching for her. Life drastically changes for her and Lucca as well as anyone with whom they are closely acquainted. Can their love prevail? Or will darkness consume Lexi again?

Lucca’s Lust
The third book of the Luminara series focuses on Lucca’s past. SJ Malloy does an outstanding job of describing how Lucca deals with life and tragedy. From his past to his present, the story of Lucca is an outstanding story of how a man deals with life, love, and tragedy.

This is a true story about overcoming your past to find love and light. I was captured by the stories of the characters from the moment I begin Lussuria. This is a true love story.

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

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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

Sunshine Baker is the young adult librarian at Bryce Beach Public Library. This year she is planning the Friends of the Library Gala. The gala is how the library gets its donations for the year. The gala is a huge success until something terrible happens.

During the announcement of the funds raised for the library, the library is robbed. The most famous book in the library, the Family Bible of the Bryce’s is stolen from its case. Upon further investigation, all the donations have also been taken.

Sunshine is asked by the chief of police and her boss to look into the people in the library. Sunshine is very uncomfortable looking into her colleagues knowing that each one would benefit from the donations to the library and some might even lose their jobs without those donations.

Sunshine begins her investigation and automatically goes into “Nancy Drew” mode as she calls it. With the help of her friend, Molly, Sunshine uncovers piece by piece of the puzzle. The actual culprit is a huge surprise to all involved.

This cozy mystery is a quick read. The body-positive messages are great for anyone who struggles with feeling good about who they are. I really enjoyed the story and the way the mystery unfolds leading to dead ends and then the finale.

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Rebecca Remains by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Ashley Dover

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

This book is a quaint story with a shroud of mystery. It will have you thinking there is trouble lurking around every corner.

Tessa and Emily lost their parents when they were nothing but teenagers. Moving in with their Gram was the only thing that made that time bearable. As Emily was the older of the two, she remembers a lot more about that time than Tessa. Tessa has repressed the memories and forgotten many memories from her past.

Tessa is married to Keith, and she thinks her life can’t be better. That is until she starts having nightmares which lead to the discovery of Keith’s missing first wide. Emily helps Tessa undercover the truth along with a hidden talent that Tessa didn’t know she had. Tessa’s in danger and that danger seems to lurk around every corner. Can they solve the mystery of Keith’s missing wife? Will anything good come from this tragic story?

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Murder at Honeybee Lake (Shadow of a Doubt Book 2) by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Ashley Dover

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Murder at Honeybee Lake (Shadow of a Doubt, #2)Murder at Honeybee Lake by Jessica Aiken-Hall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The second book in the Shadow of Doubt series by Jessica Aiken-Halle will not disappoint you. This twisted tale had me on edge as each piece of the puzzle started to fit together. This is such an amazing story about love and its power to help each of us in our times of need.

Just as Randy and Ben are ready to start their new life, a murder at their lake house on Honeybee Lake starts a whole new line of trouble. Randy doesn’t know how it’s possible that a dead body ended up under their dock. Ben is a wreck because he finds the body, and no one seems to believe him…the police nor Randy.

The fight to find the truth is a lot harder for both Ben and Randy than anyone could have ever predicted as an evil spirit from Randy’s past haunts both of them with terrible thoughts that they both committed the crime. Possession by an evil spirit is difficult to overcome. With Sara and Tara, paranormal specialists on their side, how can anything go wrong?

New friends, old connections, and family surround them both with a love that helps them to overcome their obstacles. How much will they have to go through to find the truth behind the dead body?

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Rebecca Remains by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Ashley Dover

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

This book is a quaint story with a shroud of mystery. It will have you thinking there is trouble lurking around every corner.

Tessa and Emily lost their parents when they were nothing but teenagers. Moving in with their Gram was the only thing that made that time bearable. As Emily was the older of the two, she remembers a lot more about that time than Tessa. Tessa has repressed the memories and forgotten many memories from her past.

Tessa is married to Keith, and she thinks her life can’t be better. That is until she starts having nightmares which lead to the discovery of Keith’s missing first wide. Emily helps Tessa undercover the truth along with a hidden talent that Tessa didn’t know she had. Tessa’s in danger and that danger seems to lurk around every corner. Can they solve the mystery of Keith’s missing wife? Will anything good come from this tragic story?

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Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett – Review by Ashley Dover

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Queen Of My Heart (Life Won't Wait Book 1)Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

For Quinn Winters, life had dealt her a bad hand when it came to family. She started off as a model, then commercials, and then a made-for-TV movie actress. After being killed off in every role of a movie, Quinn had enough of the Hollywood scene. She took off for Nashville to try her hand in music. Little did she know that it was more difficult to make it in Music City than she thought.

Tucker McGinnis is Nashville’s hottest country music star. That is until a tragic accident changes the course of his music career. Now he’s experiencing a problem of his own as his past is rearing its ugly head.

Tucker is distraught when all of the sudden he runs into Quinn at Bellamy Records. Being a kind man, he offers to help her get her music career in motion by teaching her the guitar. Little do they both know that this will change the course of both their lives.

How will Tucker and Quinn handle their new friendship? How will Quinn’s niece play into their lives when Quinn’s sister falls into trouble again?

From start to finish this book held me on the edge of my seat. It’s a wonderful story of life, hidden pasts, and finding something that you never thought you deserved.

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Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne – Review by Ashley Dover

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Tapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and GunningTapestry of Worlds, Part Two: Running and Gunning by Hadley Thorne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WOW! This book is amazing.

The veil between the worlds is growing thinner as a US Army Reserve team is brought in to do some high-tech intel gathering. Sergeant First Class Jason “Ranson” McIlwain is part of the team that has been assembled. His girlfriend, Erika Lily, is working on a Ph.D. in Folklore. Erika has spoken with Ransom about these traditions which he has listened to but didn’t believe in these crazy ideas. In the reality of his new mission, Ransom finds out the truth behind Erika’s stories.

Ransom and his team are all connected genetically to some magical kingdoms from ancient times. Each one with their own unique ability due to their genetics helps them on their mission against the Black Queen.

After a gathering at her Professor’s house, Erika’s life is in danger, and the only one that can save her is Ransom. Will the team be able to help solve the problems facing the world? Will Erika’s life be saved in the process?

This apocalyptic novel is a page-turner that tells a wonderful story of things unseen and how reality is just another myth that we learn to live.

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Everything, Somewhere by David Kummer – Review by Ashley Dover

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Everything, SomewhereEverything, Somewhere by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Little Rush, Ohio
A small city on the Ohio River, Little Rush, has seen better days. Sitting on the banks of the Ohio River near the Kentucky border, Little Rush has a small town appeal.

Hayden, Mason, and Willow
These three are the best of friends. Yet, their lives are so different. Hayden lives down the country road on a farm with his dad who works at the local power plant and farms after work. Mason’s dad is one of the most financially well-off men in Little Rush. He owes the local pizza joint among other businesses in Little Rush. Willow’s parents are divorced. Her dad lives near downtown in a small run-down apartment while her mom lives on the hilltop with Willow’s little brother.

It’s the summer before senior year trying to enjoy the last few moments before having to face the realities of life after high school. All three teenagers struggle with choices. Problems arise, a former Hollywood star moves to town with secrets of his own, and tensions arise between the couple and Hayden as changes in the relationship cause friction between the three friends. How will these three make it through the summer and prepare for life after high school?

I liked this book. It contains very realistic experiences that challenge these teenagers and their parents. It’s a longer book, but stick with it and enjoy the story.

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I Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole – Review by Ashley Dover

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I Will Bury YouI Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ann returns home from Boston for her mother’s funeral and to care for her Aunt Meredith. As she begins packing up the house and preparing to sell, Ann starts having bouts of missing time and waking up in the morning with headaches.

Ann’s life really turns upside down with a murder close by. These not-so-normal incidents keep occurring. Ann’s blind aunt ends up in the hospital after a fall. From there Ann’s life becomes more chaotic. What is happening to Ann? Why is she experiencing these lapses in time?

I loved this book. Its mystery kept me engaged from the beginning. As the puzzle pieces start coming together, you will be shocked by the powerplay in this book.

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Seductive Prey (Relentless #1) by Vivian Fiano – Review by Ashley Dover

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Seductive Prey (Relentless #1)Seductive Prey by Vivian Fiano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jordan Smith joined the Army Reserves to be able to afford college. On her first day, she meets Staff Sergeant Grant Summers. He tries to come to her aid when some other Reserves talk trash to her, but Jordan handles it well and Summers is surprised that is he attracted to her strength and spunk.

Jordan finishes boot camp and returns home to Boston where her father is the chief of District 5, and she is a dance teacher. Summers also returns to Boston where he is a police officer. The studio where Jordan works is broken into, she fights the attacker, but he gets away. The officer responding to the scene is Officer Summers. The two are delighted to see one another again, and Officer Summers eventually takes Jordan on a date. Soon after the break-in, Jordan discovers she is being stalked by someone. Is her stalker the guy from the break-in or is it someone closer to her?

As a lover of thrillers and romance novels, I have to say this book is top-notch in both categories. It’s an easy read, and Vivian Fiano keeps you guessing. A wonderful job on a book well-written.

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