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The Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks Review by Crystal Davidson

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The Heart of Baker BayThe Heart of Baker Bay by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Danielle Jacks is a new to me author and I’m so thrilled I stumbled upon The Heart of Baker Bay. This story was a sweet and easy read about a City girl, Jody, who moves to a small town to help her grandma run her cafe after her grandma has an accident. Jody is always well meaning, but somehow manages to fudge many of things up in her life, going from one job to the next. She has no confidence in being able to run the cafe, and her family has no confidence in her either. Enter Adam. Adam is the postal delivery man, whom seems cold and shut off from people. As he gets to know Jody, he helps her learn how to take care of the cafe, as well as gain confidence. He also learns alot about her, and she him, making this story that much more interesting! I give this story 5 stars and am looking forward to exploring my works by this author!

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The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Shaik – Review by Crystal Davidson

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The Murders of Lillian RossThe Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Schaik
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I selected this book solely on its title, without looking into the author or even reading the description. The Murders of Lillian Ross for some reason made me think that Lillian Ross may have died several times, which was very thought provoking. Upon opening this book, I was already hooked. I love the way Sirena Van Schaik writes. She was able to go between memories, and present, evidence logs, to interviews seamlessly. With the amount of shifting of perspectives this book had, you would anticipate the reader would get slightly lost or confused, but that never happened. More than once i thought this story was based on real life events. This story is about a woman with an affluent background whom went through some very violent and ugly things before she was even 16, and spent her entire adult life trying to survive. I found myself wiping tears almost every other page. I do not recommend anyone whom is faint of heart read this book. Anyone who is triggered by sex, violent sex crimes, and drugs also should not read this book. For sure, this story will stay with me for many years to come. With that being said, I give this book 5 stars and I’m definitely looking to read more by Schaik!

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Avenging Devil Part 1: Satan’s Devil’s San Diego by Manda Mellett Review by Crystal Davidson

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Avenging Devil Part 1: Satan's Devils MC San DiegoAvenging Devil Part 1: Satan’s Devils MC San Diego by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Manda Mellett has quickly become my favorite MC Club author! Avenging Devil Part 1 is so far my favorite of her books. Niram is about as sexy as they come. He is drawn to Saffie the very moment he lays eyes on her in an OB office. He doesn’t know why, but he absolutely cannot help but be in her corner. He has no idea the horrors she suffered at the hands of an MC Club, and she has no idea he’s a biker at first, until he learns of the danger she is in and offer’s her the club’s protection. This story had me on the edge of my seat. I could not put it down! I love the characters, loved the plot, loved the way I couldn’t predict what was going to happen next. I love that going into this book, I already knew who the characters were and what there stories were, as I’ve read the other Satan’s Devils books in the series, and they’re all almost as great as this one. There were so many parts that had me terrified, which added to the awesomeness of it! I loved this book so much I give it 5 stars and have already pre-ordered part 2!

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Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Competing with the StarCompeting with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager is the second book in the series. This book is a continuation of the first one, which tells the story of Hadley- a young girl who is new to her town and school, and adjusts to fit in. Her next door neighbor is a TV star who is seemingly her friend, but as the story unfolds Hadley begins to wonder is she really her friend? Hadley experiences many ups and downs while settling into the next chapter of her life, and she learns who her friends are, and who is just pretending. This story was an excellent read that I would recommend for all ages. The plot is realistic and the characters are very easy to relate to, and many of them are extremely likable. I give this book. 5 stars and I’m anxious to read what’s coming next!

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Next Door To A Star by Krysten Lyndsay Hager – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Next Door to a StarNext Door to a Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Next Door To A Star by Krysten Lyndsay Hager is my first book by this author, as well as the first book in its series. This book represents exactly what I remember my early teenage years to be like. The unsure feelings about where and how you fit into the world. The struggles involved with making and keeping friends, fitting in at school, and crushing on boys. It is definitely age appropriate for the preteen or older audiences. This story has a few ups and a few downs and was really an unputdownable read. I’m anxiously looking forward to reading book 2! 5 stars!

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Sweets and Santa (The Matchmaker Baker #2) by Rosie Pease – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Sweets and Santa (The Matchmaking Baker, #2)Sweets and Santa by Rosie Pease
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweets and Santa is book 2 from The Matchmaking Baker series by Rosie Pease. It is the first paranormal based story I’ve read, as well as the first book from this author I have ever read and I really enjoyed it! It is a quick, easy, enjoyable story about a newly in business Bakery owner that seems to be surrounded by mysterious events and what seems to be a touch of magic! It appealed to me first off because its a story based around the Christmas Holidays. It is definitely not what I imagined for a paranormal story. It is suitable for all readers! I feel like there were a few parts I would have understood better if I read the first book first. I found every single character to be likable. The story had a great flow, and was very well written. I had a hard time putting it down once I had picked it up! I give it 5 stars and highly recommend it for everyone!

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Unwrapped by Evelyn Sola – Review by Crystal Davidson

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UnwrappedUnwrapped by Evelyn Sola
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unwrapped was the perfect addition to my Holiday reading lineup! This story is written by Evelyn Sola and this is my first time ever reading a novel by her. Immediately I found myself wrapped up in this story and unable to put it down. Within the first chapter I both felt sorry for, and laughed at Nick, whom is the boss of Mona, whom is the mom of Miranda, whom is the narrator of this story. I found this story had many laughs, lots of suspense, an excellent amount of heartache, and just enough steamy romance. This entire story is based around the Christmas Holiday, and I just adored how much tradition was packed into it. I loved that every single character was likable and obviously flawed. This story is meant to be a standalone novel, and is targeted at mature audiences. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick holiday romance! 4 stars!

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The Sound of Silence by Dakota Willink – Review by Crystal Davidson

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The Sound of SilenceThe Sound of Silence by Dakota Willink
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was insanely excited to read this book after overlooking the synopsis. I knew from the get-go that this story had trigger subjects and wasn’t for everyone, but I underestimated just how triggering it would be. From the very beginning of this story, I was able to predict to a certain degree what was going to happen, and it terrified me but also made me want to continue. There were several points in the story where I was wiping tears, and other parts where I was yelling out loud. As described in the synopsis It is not for everyone. This story is extremely well written, and I couldn’t put it down. Gianna is a very likable and respectable character, and she’s easy to relate to in the sense that before she met her husband, she struggled the same way most people do. Minimum wage job at a bar. Lost her mom to cancer. Has many credit card debts. Has dreams that will have to wait. But after she met her husband is another story. They went from dating to married in the span of a year and red flags happened the moment they were married. The day of her wedding she meets a man and spends 30 minutes talking to him. She never even learned his name, but for several years to follow, she isn’t ever able to forget him. Nor does he forget her. Derek. He is swoon worthy. He’s athletic, smart, and ambitious. He is a gentle soul and overall pleasure to know. When Gianna finally runs from her husband, she by chance bumps into him. And from there she tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered and broken life. I absolutely loved this story and recommend it to anyone who isn’t triggered by domestic violence and all its forms. 5 Stars.

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High Heels And Mistletoe (Kisses Under The Mistletoe) by C.A. King, USA Today Bestselling Author – Review by Crystal Davidson

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High Heels And MistletoeHigh Heels And Mistletoe by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

High Heels And Mistletoe by C.A. King is newly published in November of 2020. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I am looking forward to reading more in the very near future! This story had me laughing out loud from the get go. Based around the Christmas holidays, this story was an easy, fast paced read with an original plot and extremely likable characters! The content in this book is suitable for all lovers of romance. Juliette is a hard working big wig executive whom is given the task of having some very important papers signed by a very important client, who puts his son Luke in charge of signing said papers. Luke unknowingly meets Juliette before he is scheduled to meet Juliette, and is almost instantly smitten by her and her allergy to mistletoe. Luke finds many clever ways to spend time with Juliette while being elusive about actually signing the papers. On more than one occasion Juliette and Luke’s family’s personal life collide, and eventually Juliette finds herself slowly falling in love with Luke’s charming ways. Like all romance stories there is suspense, humor, disappointments, and so much more. I give this story 5 stars and honestly cant recommend it enough!

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Grumbler’s Ride(Satan’s Devils MC #2) By Manda Mellett review by Crystal Davidson

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Grumbler's Ride (Satan's Devils MC San Diego #2)Grumbler’s Ride by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Grumbler’s Ride is book 2 in Manda Mellett’s Satan’s Devils MC San Diego series, and i absolutely LOVED it! I picked this book up because i just finished Being Lost, which is the first book in this series and decided that Manda Mellett is quickly becoming one of my favorite romance authors. Every single book she writes makes you fall in love with a different Motorcycle man because her characters are always HOT with a capital T, protective, capable, strong, sincere, funny, easy to relate to, and just downright irresistible, and Grumbler is no different, even though he’s a touch older than I have any business oogling. He is the Seargent at Arms for the MC, meaning he helps to keep order, and makes sure requests and orders made by the President of the MC are enforced. His one true love is his bike. All chrome and sexy-like. Until Mary and Alicia and things in his life start heating up. This story has some sensitive subject matter that usually i wouldn’t be able to read without a few days’ worth of reflecting, however like the usual Mallett finesse, this book has plenty of steam, suspense, wonderful characters and action to help you keep moving forward. This book was definitely another 5 start read and im excited to see which character book 3 is going to cover!

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Being Lost ( Satan’s Devils MC #1) By Manda Mellett Review Written by Crystal Davidson

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Being Lost (Satan's Devils MC San Diego #1)Being Lost by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book rocked my world!! I knew I was going to love it because who doesn’t love a genuine motorcycle man? Being Lost by Manda Mellett is book 1 in the Satan’s Devils MC San Diego series. If ever there was an older gentleman that could make me swoon, Lost is him!! Lost is the president of MC. He is funny, smart, ambitious, protective, romantic and so much more! Patty is once divorced and not even close to looking for a relationship because life has different plans for her. She is scared, living under an assumed named, newly estranged from her daughter because of circumstances involving her son, and unknowingly under the protection of the MC when she unexpectedly gets a knock at her door. From that moment on, this story is unpredictable, mysterious, steamy in places, and outright unputdownable! 5 star read for sure!

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Cafe Confidential; An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Crystal Davidson

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoirCAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cafe Confidential: An unfiltered and intimate memoir was written by Author Lynda Filler about herself. This is a new genre for me. I don’t usually read memoirs. This book covers Lynda’s many travels around the world, as well as touches on her relationships with her friends, family, and several men over her lifetime. Lynda was a good girl from Canada who followed the rules in her younger years. Lynda only took time off from being a working woman to bring her children into the world and she finds herself missing something in life. She finds out she has a heart condition that may take her life, and she decides she needs to live her life. She packs the only belongings she wants to own into a suitcase, sells and liquidates everything she owns, and sets off on an adventure. I found this book to be a slow-paced read. I enjoyed it chapter by chapter over the course of a week. I found I learned a lot about people of different countries, as well as a great amount about those countries themselves. Unfortunately, I felt like there was a lot of missed opportunities to use more colorful writing to describe many of the places she had visited. I also felt like I didn’t connect with Lynda on a personal level. The story felt more matter of fact than I would have liked. However, overall, I give this story 4 stars!

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East Beach: Red Farlow Mystery Series #2 by W.F. Ranew – Review By Crystal Davidson

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East Beach (Red Farlow Mysteries: #3)East Beach by W.F. Ranew
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I cannot help but rate this book 4 stars! This is the third book in the Red Farlow Mystery series by W.F Ranew. This story starts off as a page turner and stays that way from beginning to end. Farlow gets a weird call and decides to check on his friend and former boss because of it. Harlow find his friend shot 4 times, however there are 5 bullets, and a bloody trail leading to the beach. Farlow is a very well-liked a capable PI. As Farlow investigates his friends murder, he uncovers deceptions that include drugs, guns, sex crimes, love triangles and more. This story has disturbing content meant only for adults, and some parts. Might be hard to read. Farlow has a large network of people that I found Impressive, and I enjoyed most of the characters he works with. I like that eve the “good guys” have bad tendencies. It shows that all people are human. I also LOVE Ranew’s use of metaphors. They are slid in so smooth and gave me a chuckle each time I came across one. It was one of the things I enjoyed about book 2 as well. Another common trait between book 2 and book 3 is the amount of characters. They all eventually tie in, but the twists are unpredictable, and you must pay attention because every little detail matters and you can easily lose track of what is happening and who is who. I feel like this book can be read as a standalone as well as part of the series and I highly recommend all fans of suspense read this!

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Blue Magnolia: Red Farlow Mysteries #2 by W.F. Ranew Written by Crystal Davidson

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Blue Magnolia (Red Farlow Mysteries, #2)Blue Magnolia by W.F. Ranew
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hank “Cowboy” Tillman Solo is an up and coming travelling country singer and Red Farlow is the Private Investigator hired to keep him safe. This is book 2 in a 3-book series. This story was a bit hard to follow at first as there are so many characters, but after the first few chapters it becomes easier to follow and a great read! Just a quick warning, this story has some descriptive scenes of violence, rape, and hate crimes that may be hard for some people to read! It really depicts alt-right extremists in an ugly light, as well as offers some history of the subject. There are twists, turns, and plenty of action! The author writes it in a way that makes you feel like you are in the Old South, when its placed in more recent times, in Georgia. The author has an incredible way with words and language, and once I got started, I could not put this book down. I read it in less than a day! I personally give this story 4 stars and am extremely excited to see what happened before this book and what is next in the Red Farlow series!

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Love On The Ropes (Love In Action Book 1) by Aviva Vaughn – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Love On The Ropes (Love in Action, #1)Love On The Ropes by Aviva Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love on the Ropes by Aviva Vaughn is book 1 in the Love in Action Series. I found it to be a very easy fast paced read. Emily is a knowledgeable and sexy marketing manager for a top of the charts radio station. New-ish to Pasadena, after leaving the security of her parents’ home at a later age than usual; in her twenties, Emily isn’t looking for love. She’s too busy working towards a promotion. Clint Davenport is one of the radio stations jockeys who is happy in his life, with a past full of his own demons. When Clint and Emily are forced to work closer together, they learn things about each other and themselves they didn’t already know and find themselves having to battle an attraction neither of them wants to feel. This was a fun romantic read I give 4 stars and highly recommend! This story has very minimal offensive language and steamy scenes, however there is a bit!

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Murder Among Friends by Linda J. Burson – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Murder Among FriendsMurder Among Friends by Linda Burson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Murder Among Friends by Linda Burson is the first book I’ve read by this author.
Placed in Connecticut, Camille Thurston is newly employed for a PI business after a string of bad luck with her previous long term job.
Her new boss Frank Dees is a guy she meets in a bar the same day she quits her job and her boyfriend breaks up with her. After they work an extremely gruelling murder case, he allows her a 3 month vacation to recharge.
Choosing to recharge with her family, she goes to Connecticut to spend time with her brother Zach (whom is a police officer), his wife and their children. While visiting, a woman her Brother knows is reported missing. Her 3 months turned into longer.
Camille, trying to help, finds herself in love with the missing woman’s husband, and directly in the middle of the investigation. This was a great read from beginning to end. I thought several times that I had figured out the who done it, but oh my! I definitely couldn’t predict the end! 5 out of 5 stars!

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Impact (Twisted Hearts Love Story #4) by Autumn Sand – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Impact (A Twisted Hearts Love Story book 4)Impact by Autumn Sand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Impact is Book 4, and the final book in the Twisted Hearts Love Story series by Autumn Sand and is my favorite of them all! Each book tells of a different alpha-male that is somehow connected to a mob family within New York and their fall for strong willed, independent, confident women. Each male has skeletons in the closet, and each female is in some form of distress. Book 4 tells us about Manny, (Manuel) his very unfortunate upbringing, his climb from criminal to legitimate, his love woes, and then finally his happily ever after. We meet him briefly in the 3 previous books, but not enough to label him anything more than mysterious, and dangerous. I felt like we get to know Manny on a much more personal level than any of the characters in previous books, and so was much more connected and in tune to his feelings and hardships, success and victories. I loved the way this book jumped from past to present to past to present, showing us who he is now and what happened in the past to make him that person. I felt like this story had more ups and downs, more action, and overall was better written. I literally couldn’t put it down!! I highly recommend this book and give it 5 out of 5 stars!

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Bonded (A Twisted Hearts Love Story) by Autumn Sand – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Bonded (A Twisted Hearts Love Story book 3)Bonded by Autumn Sand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bonded is another part to the The Twisted Hearts Love Story series by Autumn Sand I’ve slowly been reading. This book tells of Magnum, who we are introduced to in previous books, but barely. He seems quiet, mysterious, and dangerous. My expectations for this book were high because previous stories in this series have grabbed my attention and turned me into a mob affiliate junkie! For real, I cannot get enough of this series!! All the men are alpha-male. Sexy. Borderline Dangerous. And the women are sexy, smart, capable. I’ve not had much interest in these types of stories, and was more into MC type romance/suspense/action, however this series is opening new doors for me.
Magnum, real name Carl, is employed by Tony Delany, who we get to know a lot of in the previous stories. Just like the previous stories, this one has scenes of a sexual nature not suitable for younger eyes, as well as vulgar language and swearing. And it has some very disturbing and maybe triggering scenes of violence involving children, so be aware if this is bothersome for you.
Placed mostly in New York, but partly in Amsterdam.
Brenda is a nurse. We meet her briefly in Ticks story because she is friends with Cyma, as well as was Laila’s (Cyma’s daughter) nurse, and Cyma is Ticks spouse. Her and Magnum have sparks for sure, but for reasons unclear, fail to hit it off at first. However all that changes when someone appears to stalk Brenda and Magnum takes whatever means necessary to keep her safe!
This book was much more than I expected! 5 out of 5 stars!

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Mayhem (A Twisted Hearts Love Story) by Autumn Sand – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Mayhem (A Twisted Hearts Love Story, #2)Mayhem by Autumn Sand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mayhem by Autumn Sand is the second book in the Twisted Hearts Love Story series and I think it’s safe to say I enjoyed it more than the first book. And I really really enjoyed the first one.

Tick is the right hand man to mob boss Tony who we meet in Bedlam, Book 1, and is emotionally stunted due to a tragic event that happened in his younger years. But that all changes when he has an unexplainable reaction to Cyma, who he meets in a sudden, violent, and unexpected way and she vanishes just as quickly as he meets her. A few days later he sees her again, in again the most unexpected place, and vows this time to get to know her better. He is persuasive, and sexy as can be!! And he doesn’t take no for an answer! Cyma has her reasons for saying no, but has a hard time meaning it
This story has humor, tragedy, danger, action, twists, vulgar language and steamy sex scenes in spades! This book is not for people who are adverse to violence, or cancer, and is definitely not for young eyes!! 5 stars from me and I cannot wait to read book 3!

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Abandoned by Love: Book 1 in Shattered Hearts Duet by Aleya Michelle – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Abandoned by Love (Shattered Hearts Duet, #1)Abandoned by Love by Aleya Michelle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The blurb hooked me right away. I’m a sucker for tragic love affairs and second chance love stories.
Emily and Jax are passionately in love and on the track straight to marriage, when Emily leaves him with nothing but a note. Jax feels it’s because of “the accident” that could have been prevented had Jax listened to her. But theres more to it than he knows.
This story has edge of your seat suspense and fear from the very first page! However, I must warn that there is Teenage/Young Adult Drinking and Driving and this can be bothersome and triggering for some. Car Accidents can also be bothersome. As well as the aftermath of them. So just beware if you are disturbed or triggered by this. This story has a lot of heartache, but also sheds light on several touchy subjects! I read it cover to cover in 1 day and cant wait for the second book! 5 stars!

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Bedlam (A Twisted Hearts Love Story Book 1) by Autumn Sand – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Bedlam (A Twisted Hearts Love Story, #1)Bedlam by Autumn Sand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bedlam – A Twisted Hearts Love Story- by Autumn Sand.
The narrator and heroin of this story is Anaya and she clearly has money as is evident in the first chapter. This is typical of this type of story. She works for a top interior designer in New York. She has the top of the line everything where fashion and accessories are concerned. Automatically, you can see Anaya’s unhappiness with her relationship. Her boyfriends name is Ignacio. He’s never home and he messes around on her. He is the head of a crime family. He took over the title after his father died. His whole demeanor changed, with their relationship quickly following, when he took the “job”.

Anaya grew up in foster care. Both her parents died of Drug Overdoses. She is attached to her boyfriend because hes been the only constant in her life. Anaya only has 1 close friend.

She receives a rare, life changing opportunity to redecorate the hottest club in the tri-state area. While attending her first meeting at this club, she meets a man that makes her hot. Its clear at this point that there will be sex and swearing in this story not suitable for younger eyes. It’s also clear some parts will be funny laugh out loud funny. The man is Tony Delaney. Her new boss. Insert twists here! From that point on, the story reeks of danger every page you turn. Foreshadowing galore. It’s really a great 5 star reads with unforeseen twists and non stop suspense!! 5 stars!!

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A Person Could Get Lost Here by Terri George – Review by Crystal Davidson

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A Person Could Disappear HereA Person Could Disappear Here by Terri George
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Terri George is a new to me author and A Person Could Disappear Here was an okay read. This book had an amazing plot, however in my opinion was missing some very key elements. I found the author could have spent a few more minutes character building before jumping into the story with both feet first. I wasn’t as empathetic to the characters and their quest to find their missing British friend In the US as I could have been because I didn’t really know them or connect with them before their adventure. I also found it to be lacking any real action, and when you think kidnapping, you associate action with it. There was some action, but it was lacking excitement until closer to the end of the book. However there is definitely an element of suspense . What I did find awesome was the cross between British Dialect and American Dialect. Usually when I read a book like this, I have a hard time because I don’t know the meaning of all the words, and the grammar is funny. This didn’t happen this time. I was able to read cover to cover without Google Assistant. I really enjoyed that this book educated me a bit. It was evident in their search for their friend that the laws mentioned were researched and not fabricated. The twist at the end was unforeseen and probably the best part of the story! 4 out of 5 stars!

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Taming the Troublemaker (The Hills of Texas 3) by Kadie Scott – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Taming the Troublemaker (Hills of Texas, #3)Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Taming the Trouble Maker by Kadie Scott is a 5 out of 5 stars kind of read!! It is the 3rd book from the Hills of Texas Series. It definitely falls into the romance category. Autry is a ranching playboy. Beth is a school teacher. They went to the same school growing up, but their circles never combined so they were never friends. One night after a visit to the local pub, Beth locks her purse in Autrys truck resulting in a friendship of sorts. One night Beth needs a hand and Autry comes to her rescue, however lands himself in jail. Beth then comes to his rescue by suggesting to the crown he receives leniency and community service. Beth has a student, Dylan, whom is in foster care and is struggling inside and outside of school and Beth feels like a “big brother” would do him wonders. And so Autry becomes his “Big Brother”. This story was honest to goodness funny and uplifting. It gave me a lot of insight Into how a child in foster care really feels, and made me think about the difference companionship can make in a child’s life, and how a child can change a grown ups life. It was also nice to see that his story ends happy, because not all foster kids get a happy ending!

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Little Do You Know (Bayou Devils MC 5) by A.M. Myers – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Little Do You Know (Bayou Devils MC 5)Little Do You Know by A.M. Myers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Do You Know is Book 5 of the Bayou Devils MC. I have read every book prior and was so excited to get this! This is Noah, aka Hennessey and Kady’s story. Noah was incarcerated for 7 years, and this is the first time in all the books that we really get to know him. Prior to his incarceration, Noah and Kady were engaged and trying to start a family. As soon as he was arrested, she disappeared without a trace. As soon as he is released, he starts looking for her. Refusing to believe she left him, and also refusing to believe she is dead, he enlists the help of his “brothers”. When he finally finds her living in a cabin and she refuses to see him, he feels like something is amiss. Noah refuses to give up on them even though she has a boyfriend. He also refuses to believe she moved on. He has an eerie feeling something is wrong and borderline stalks her to figure it out.

Noah is a persistent, passionate, sweet man that worships the ground she walks on and Kady is strong willed, independent, timid survivor, which means I love this story!! There’s a bit of naughty language, some laughs, some suspense, definite twists, a whole lot of heart ache, steamy sex scenes, action and more!! This book is one of those books you DO NOT put down, so make sure you’re in your comfy seat, with little distractions and your beverage of choice before you get started! 5 out of 5 stars!!

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Infamy (Fiesty Lawyers, #2) by Seelie Kay – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Infamy (Feisty Lawyers, #2)Infamy by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Infamy

Infamy by Seelie Kay is the second installment from the Fiesty Lawyers series, featuring all the same players from the first book, Snatching Dianna, which I read prior to reading this.

Dianna, Law Student and a new Agency recruit; teams up with the very lawyers and agents that orchestrated her rescue from a sex trafficking scheme to find out who, how, and why terrorists plan to make American plane’s dissappear, and eliminate the threat via several agencies and legal channels. This story has much more intricate detective work, and more suspense than the previous story.

This book is a 5 star read! Right from the get go its evident that although all the characters take their jobs and roles seriously, and are very much so intelligent, they all have great senses of humor. This story has some scenes that are not for young eyes! And it’s very original. I’ve never read a book with a plot similar! My Favorite part of every story, and this one is included in that, is the moment the title is revealed! Its non stop action after that.

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Snatching Dianna (Feisty Lawyers #1) by Seelie Kay – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Snatching Dianna (Feisty Lawyers, #1)Snatching Dianna by Seelie Kay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I found this to be a very fast paced story! For a suspense novel, I found the discovery of who the villain was a bit quick. There needed to be more detective work. I felt like overall, the story needed more action. I was super impressed with all the people involved in bringing Dianna home. The teamwork and collaboration of the different jurisdictions was awesome. The characters are intelligent and extremely likable! Love the cover!! Its what grabbed my attention! This is a new to me author and I’m definitely going to see what else she has to offer! Overall, 4 star read!

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Less You Know by Rowena Holloway – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Less You Know (Ashes to Ashes #2)Less You Know by Rowena Holloway
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Allie and Charlotte are close friends.
When Allie is abducted, Charlotte makes it her business to find out who took her and why.

The story jumps narrative from chapter to chapter changing the POV from Allie to Charlotte back to Allie. Not only that, but it also changes time frames. From weeks ago, to the present, to weeks ago.

In terms of suspense, at no point was I able to pinpoint what was actually happening until it happened. I felt like the end was too close to the climax, otherwise this was a great read! 4 stars!

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Nite Fire: Chain Reaction by C.L. Schneider – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Chain Reaction (Nite Fire, Book 2)Chain Reaction by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have only read a handful of books in this genre, but I feel confident in saying that Nite Fire: Chain Reaction by C.L. Schneider is among the most original! It is book 2 in a 3 book series, with the 3rd one not yet released. It’s about Deliah Nite, a shapeshifter living among humans in Sentinel City because she fled her own world in another dimension after being ordered to execution. Working with the authorities from time to time, Nite does what she can to cover up the presence of her own kind in the human world while helping to “solve” the most bizarre and gruesome cases. In this story, Nite tries to cover up and stop an impossible drug that’s causing people to blister horribly before spontaneously bursting into flames. It could be human derived, but Nite believes it might not be! This story was just as awesome as the first one! Schneider uses incredible detail, lots of humor, and provides you with non stop, page by page action! Not appropriate for younger readers! 5 stars!

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Flash Point (Nite Fire #1) by C.L. Schneider – Review by Crystal Davidson

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Flash Point (Nite Fire, #1)Flash Point by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Flash Point is Book 1 in the Nite Fire series.
Extremely descriptive starting from page one. It’s about Dehlia Nite whom is a lyrriken. Lyrrikens are Shapeshifters transforming between human and dragon.
Nite is an empath. She is a “traitor” in her own world and has lived in the human world for 97 years . She uses her ability to work at keeping the human world safe and seperate from the shape-shifters world. Often working with the police, she investigates
cases involving possible lyrriken, and gives the human world a plausible explanation for what happened while covering up what actually happened. At the same time as investigating the actual why. This book has a lot of gore and blood. There’s a bit of foul language. Some nudity and some laughs. Just when you think it can’t get any crazier, enter the twists! This book was great from beginning to end and I can’t wait to read the second! 5 stars

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Crystal Davidson

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The Lies We TellThe Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This story is told from mostly Natalie’s perspective. Brittany Butler is a new to me author. Aside from the actual plot, I found the story to be lacking excitement until about halfway through. There was very few laughs, a little bit of action, and a lot of life lessons. It wasn’t the type of book I could read in one day. The story jumps between present and past until about halfway through, when it all merges and makes better sense. The story is a second chance romance that touches on some real life situations that might be hard to read for people who have experienced miscarriages. There’s a bit of language suitable only for adults. 3 stars!

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