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Secure Decision (Chase Security Series Book 5) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Wes “Alamo” Crockett has just taken over the training center in Leesburg, Virginia. After a body is found in a cabin on the edge of Chase Securitys newly acquired property, Wes is assigned to a case of kidnapped and missing women. His first meeting with Eleanor, his new Director of Equine-Assisted Therapy, was not under very good circumstances. He finds himself drawn to this kind hearted woman as he spends time helping to care for her after her accident. He can tell she has a history as she seems to be afraid of him, which is the last thing he wants. Can he gain her trust? And in the meantime will he be able to figure out who is responsible for the missing women?

Eleanor West has a not so great history. The self image she has of herself isn’t a good one due to things that have happened in her past. When she is hurt in an accident on her way to the first day at her new job she meets Wes. She doesn’t realize he is her boss and finds herself attracted to him. Since Wes is helping to care for her rumors have started amongst her colleagues that she is getting preferential treatment. She has many secrets that she doesn’t want out in the open, but Wes makes her feel comfortable enough to want to share. Will she be able to trust him with her deepest darkest secrets?

I love this series! Every story has its own unique twist and they all have been able to find their happiness in the end. These books are always hard to put down once you have started them. Kudos to the author on another great book.

Heart of Stone (The Stone Series Volume 1) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Krystina Cole is working to make ends meet at her local grocery store. She has been trying to find a job to put her marketing degree to use, but isn’t having any luck. When she meets Alexander Stone after a mishap it seems she may have found the man of her dreams. He is the first man that has caused any kind of desire to rise up inside of her after two years of being not only single, but celibate. After having her heart crushed by her college boyfriend she has sworn off men thinking that they are all the same, jerks. Will she be willing to open her heart again and give Alexander a chance?

Alexander Stone is a millionaire real estate tycoon who has his mind set on having Krystina for his own. After their chance meeting he sets out to make her his submissive, but that may be harder than he imagined. Not only is she a strong willed and confident woman, she is also feisty and not afraid to tell him exactly what she thinks. Will he be able to get her to submit to him the way he wants her to or will he be the one to submit to her?

Red Coat by Isobella Dunn – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Sara Flemming went from being a troubled youth to helping them as a social worker. She had someone that was willing to fight for her and she wanted to do the same for those that were following in her footsteps.

Rachael is running away from a foster home due to her foster father who was abusive. She is reluctant to trust Sara, but when she finally realized that Sara wasn’t just going to brush her off like everyone else has she opens up and tells her everything. Now that she knows there is someone that is standing in her corner she feels safe until she gets a phone call that sends her running for the hills once again.

Colin Fulton has never left the small town of Victory and is now a Sheriff. When he catches a young girl that had an APB out on her he never thought she would be the reason that the love of his youth would return. Would Sara remember him? Would she want to try and rekindle a relationship that had been dormant for all these years?

 

Nightfall by TK Lawyer – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Tamara has caught the nose of a wolf, but the eye if his human form named Josh. She isn’t up for a relationship since her fiance left her. When a stray dog continuously shows up on her doorstep she decides to take him in. Unbeknownst to her he is not a regular dog. Josh, or Nightfall as Tamara has named him, has other plans to make Tamara fall in love with him. He wants to be more than just her pet, but he must find the right time to reveal the truth. Will Tamara stick around once the truth comes out or will she freak out and run away? Will she be willing to open her heart and love again?

This was an alright read. I have read many shifter/werewolf books and this one was different than what I am used to.

Sons of Sindicato by Sonya Jesus and Cam Johns – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Braelynn Shaw has been kicking butt and taking names in the courtroom. She has been working her way toward making partner at Braxton & Wexler. She is the criminal defense attorney that one of the top Mafia families keep on retainer. She met Seth Giordano when she defended him on a case and they struck up a forbidden relationship. Their professions say that they shouldn’t be together, but the Sindicato wants his son to marry an Italian woman which Braelynn is not. When Braelynn goes to confront Mr. Wexler about how he treats her, things get out of hand and she ends up on the wrong side of the law. When Seth calls in reinforcements to help clean up the scene their secret relationship is no longer secret. They say to keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. What will the Sindicato do? There is now an enemy out there that Ms. Shaw and the Sindicato share, but will that be enough to keep her within the Giordano family’s good graces? Will her relationship with Seth be able to survive?

The Earl’s Scandalous Wager by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Emily Brumville has been placed up for collateral against a bet that her step-brother made. He was sure that he would be the winner, but he lost on the last role of the die. Although the marriage between Emily Brumville and Phillip Beckley Benton, Earl of Lenbridge was not expected to happen they do try to make the best of it. As they get to know one another and make a go of their marriage there are those that are trying their hardest to sabotage them. Will this fledgling marriage be able to weather the storm? Who is behind trying to tear these two apart? Everyone is a suspect when strange things start to happen and they all have a good reason.

This was the first time I have read anything by this author and I enjoyed her writing style. I especially enjoyed Emily’s character. All the characters were great, but she was my favorite. Though she was young, she was determined to make the best of the situation she found herself in.

Maggie (Maggie Trilogy Book 1) AUDIO BOOK by Mya O’Malley – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Naomi is a writer that lives at the edge of a cemetery that has graves dating back to the 1700s. Having recently started dating a man named Ryan, she is trying to start fresh after leaving her abusive boyfriend Nick. Even though she is happy in her relationship with Ryan she feels that the romantic part of their relationship is coming to an end. She meets a single father, Bryce, and his daughter and feels the attraction. What is she going to do? She doesn’t want to lose Ryan, but she can’t help the feelings she is developing for her neighbor. When she gets writers block she hopes that she may be able to find inspiration from a name out there in the cemetery, that’s when she comes across Maggie’s headstone. Her creative juices start flowing and words start flowing from her pen as she jots down ideas. Soon she starts to see apparitions of a woman in her home and wonders who she is and what she wants. This ghost wants her story told, but Naomi can’t quite figure out what the woman is trying to tell her. She starts to have dreams where she is seeing Maggie running being chased by someone, but she can’t quite see who it is. With her love life in tangles she decides to throw all of her efforts into finding out everything she can about Maggie’s death. It is Naomi’s goal to find out what truly happened to this young woman not only so she can get her story written, but also so the family gets the answers they have been seeking. She is also hoping that this will help Maggie get the peace that she deserves.

Just from looking at the cover of this book I thought I would be hearing about a woman that was running for her life from some sort of evil. I felt that the first couple of chapters were a little slow, but once I got past that I began to get into the story and truly enjoyed it. I thought I had this story figured out on several occasions, but then had to back track to look at it from a different angle. Everything made sense when it all came together in the end and I’m very glad I stuck with this book.