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The Groomsman (Unexpected Series – Book 2) by Marina Hanna – Reviewed by Dr. Anya Schultz

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The GroomsmanThe Groomsman by Marina Hanna
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A great romance is portrayed in “The Groomsman”. This is a story about an unavailable, lifelong bachelor, Mark, and a hopeless romantic, Lauren. They meet at a wedding, like so many singles, but instantly have a strong connection. Only problem is Mark is emotionally unavailable and only like to have sex with women, but never a relationship. Lauren has him questioning all of those original insights he thinks he has. What he doesn’t tell her is that there is another person in his life that takes precedent. Lauren is a great character and while always wanting to find love, she is patient, genuine, and willing to work for what she wants. I loved watching her grow as a character and feeling pleased in the end with how she handled herself. Mark, however, over complicates everything and you kind of want to shake him into reality. However, in the end, the two characters find their way, flaws and all, in order to find everlasting happiness. I really enjoyed their love story and watching the ups and downs so many of us have dealt with in our lives. I think they could also teach us a few things about love: it is worth waiting, don’t over complicate an existing feeling, and if you stay true to yourself, but learn from your mistakes, anything can happen!

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Surprise Baby for Mr. Fischer (Curvy Ever After Book 2) by Stephanie Harrell – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Surprise Baby for Mr. Fischer (Curvy Ever After, #2)Surprise Baby for Mr. Fischer by Stephanie Harrell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surprise Baby for Mr. Fischer is a great contemporary romance about a famous actor, Lincoln, who falls in love with Harper, a local girl from Rhode Island, who he had an amazing weekend with. Four months after their amazing weekend, Lincoln returns to Rhode Island to a house he bought, hoping to rekindle what had happened between them. To his surprise, Harper is pregnant with his baby. Both characters are fighting their own demons, Lincoln – his childhood, and Harper – a fear of being in the public’s eye and self-confidence being a curvy girl. They are each also trying to live the dreams they have for themselves (Lincoln – famous actor; Harper – traveling picker vlog). These demons and hopes for dreams try to “distract” them from a future that they know they both want and deserve – love and raising the baby as a family! However, most of the time, Harper can’t get out of her own way, so how do they make this work?
I just fell in love with Lincoln from the beginning of the book. I think the story between the two characters is love in the making. I knew I loved this book because it gave me a lot of feelings. One, I think it portrayed famous people and men in a better light than we are used to. Also making it a point to have a main character that can’t be seen as society’s version of perfect, for Harper, was great to read about since I am a curvy girl myself. However, Harper also made me very mad at times. As a female, I know we are exhausting, but seeing it on paper just infuriated me. Why do females sometimes just have to ruin something so perfect out of fear, bias, or stereotypes. Many of us women go through it and make mistakes when it comes to love until someone on the other end of the love decides they won’t let that happen – thank goodness for Lincoln.

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Nite Fire: Smoke & Mirrors (Book 3) AUDIO BOOK by C.L. Schneider – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Nite Fire: Smoke and Mirrors is a fantasy book about Dahlia Nite, a half-dragon shapeshifter. Dahlia is now living among the humans, not really fitting in, however, she didn’t fit into her original world either. However, what she doesn’t realize is that these two worlds are about to collide. She works with the police department trying to engage in “normal” life, but to live this normal life also means she lives in lies and deception. One night, by the river, dismembered body parts were discovered and now Dahlia had to try and figure out this oddity. Luckily, the secrets that she holds helps her on this endeavor, however, she will have to explain and deceive her partner to get to the bottom (a partner who only knows enough about the world she came from, but not to the extent needed to keep everyone safe). This is my first book by this author and I thought CL Schneider provided a new outlook on the fantasy world. The story line was intriguing, however, there were a lot of characters I had to keep up with and what relation or world did they originate from. With that said, the characters she portrayed were different then in other fantasy books I have read, plus they were developed, complex, but also relatable.

Fool Me Twice by Glede Browne Kabongo – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Fool Me TwiceFool Me Twice by Glede Browne Kabongo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fool Me Twice is a psychological thriller about a woman named “Shelby Cooper”. Shelby Cooper is a mom, wife, and scientist that left a shady past and kept the secrets of then locked away. However, what Shelby doesn’t know is that the past and present are about to collide and bite her in the ass, but for reasons she cannot comprehend. This was a well written, nail biting, page-turner. The author, while changing stories among the characters throughout, still made it very easy to follow without getting lost. What I think I loved most was the fact that each character she wrote about had a strong, brave, assertive present, but with each being able to show a loving side, too. One of my favorite characters was actually, Abbie, Shelby’s daughter. She is a feisty, smart, brave young woman. I was glad to hear that the author has created a series around this character and I can’t wait to read it.

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Born to Fight (Can’t Resist You Book 1) by Brittany Anne – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Born to Fight (Can't Resist You, #1)Born to Fight by Brittany Anne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This romantic, dystopia novel reminded me a lot of a t.v. show I used to watch called “Revolution”. The world finds itself divided with evil people (the UNR) running the country, “soldiers” that become the revolution, and living to survive only. Hunter, one of the leaders of the revolution, is marching in his father’s foot, steps and trying to bring freedom back to the people. While trying to save a woman, from the UNR, he becomes badly injured. While unconscious, he is found by a lone woman, named Rain, who takes him to her bunker to care for him. Not knowing why she is taking care of this stranger, she remembers how it feels to be around another person, since it has been 2 years. Throughout their journey, they each allow the other to enhance their weakness – Hunter’s is stone emotions and Rain’s is trust. I really enjoyed the first of two books in this series. I love watching the characters grow, the struggles they overcome, and the ambition to make it all worth it. Can’t wait till I can read the second one!

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Noémie’s Journey AUDIO BOOK by Victoria Saccenti – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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In “Noémie’s Journey”, Richard Winters rode his beloved motorcycle from New York to North Carolina trying to escape his past. As he was trying to start a new life, an unexpected interest, Noémie Bellerose, caught his attention. However, in 1968, in the south, this was going to cause some problems since he was a white man intrigued with a woman who came from a problem family and was not 100% white. Through their journey, they faced many trials and tribulations due to individuals in town not agreeing with this possible arrangement. In addition, Noémie and her younger brother also have to deal with an alcoholic and abusive father. They were realistic about what a relationship would mean; did this hinder or enhance their future? I thought this was a pretty good book. I enjoyed the message the book was portraying: diversity isn’t something to fear; adversity can make one stronger; having a partner helps soften the blow; and love can conquer so much, to name a few.   

Why We Don’t Die in Dreams: Book 1 by Debbie Zello – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Why we don't die in DreamsWhy we don’t die in Dreams by Debbie Zello
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Debbie Zello messes with your mind in the story of “Why We Don’t Die in Dreams”. This is a paranormal/erotica genre read that is thrilling, sexy, and crazy. The story starts with a man by the name of Gavin McLean who is a detective in Boston. His partner Lou (female) becomes his go to, number one, all while he is struggling with very weird, descriptive, life-like dreams about women being killed. The kicker is that he is not the only one, but what does that mean? As I read it, I loved his character traits of being pompous, but sweet, self-centered, but caring of others, all at the same time. However, through the journey there were times where I was completely confused; there are a couple changes of events that happen without warning and you are saying “WTF I need to go back and read that again because I missed something”. Once you got over the shock of the changing events, the story got more and more interesting, but you have to be into erotic, craziness to enjoy – which I am!! I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series.

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No Strings Attached by Lara Ward Cosio- Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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No Strings AttachedNo Strings Attached by Lara Ward Cosio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lara Ward Cosio created a really well-written romance that is sweet, loving, realistic, but also very steamy, at times. This story is about a woman raising her daughter alone after her ex boyfriend, a rock star, abandons them. It has been many years since Kayla has been with a man or even interested. However, in her daily routine of getting coffee meets a man she nicknames “Buns-of-Steel-guy”. Her obsession with his ass gets her caught, and that same man becomes intrigued with this stranger. Both are extremely busy with life, want more, but for the time being, settled into a “friends with benefits” routine. However, as many know, when you start to catch feelings, that same casualness is hard to maintain. Their journey takes you on a very realistic, romantic love story. I really enjoyed the interaction between the 2 characters and how easily they were able to just pick up on each other’s ways/needs/interactions. It was also really great to read a 1 and done book since it seems all stories today are in multiples.

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Dating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Dating the It GuyDating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am not even sure where to start!!! I can tell you that I am crushing hard on the male lead in this book, but more importantly it reminded me of many life lessons that I continue to still work on. This is a young adult romance story that is about a girl named Emme. Emme is a sophomore in high school having to deal with a lot of life changing events. She is dealing with a sick grandmother, a sick grandfather, school, finding her soulmate, etc. while trying to figure out her way in the world. She starts to fall for a boy named Brendon who is the senator’s son. Well she comes to find out looks can be deceiving – in good and bad ways. The two of them have ups and downs in their relationship due to, one of the most common issues in all relationships, communication malfunctions.

As an older woman, I got really mad at Emme in a lot of the story because I just wanted to reach out and tell her it gets better, as women we get better, don’t be so stupid or quick to judge, listen as much as you want to be listened to, and that our thought process does get better as we age and learn. I remember being young, crazy, paranoid, and all the unknowing ideas that come with being young and in love. Women, as many of us know, are complicated creatures. How we end up that way I am not sure, but for many we learn the hard way about getting to where we are going. The one thing I really loved about Brendon was how he also recognized the crazy but kept pushing forward as much as he could because he knew she was worth it. That to me is the true sign of unconditional love – knowing the person is crazy, but knowing you want to be a part of that crazy.

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A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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A Natural PassionA Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Natural Passion is set at a turtle conservation center, the center is trying to protect egg nests along the coast that continue to be poached. Dylan, is a 32 year-old male, who runs the center. Dylan is in love with Kyra, an intern, who is 10 years younger. However, Kyra has a crush on Jake, who is a complete ass. It’s a love story that evolves due to having the same passions for natural life. I thought that the story itself was sweetly predictable. The development of the love story was sweet and I am glad that the good guy won in the end. I would have liked a little more of the story of seeing them together, but at the end you knew they would go on to have an amazing relationship. In the end, it was an easy and easy read that made you feel satisfied at the end.

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No Way Out (Mafia Elite, book 1) by Amy McKinley – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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No Way Out (Mafia Elite, #1)No Way Out by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amy McKinley is my favorite author right now!! Everything she writes is just amazing. She has a way to write a story that is just relatable, steamy, and just gives you all the feels. No Way Out is a mafia romance between Max and Liliana, two opposing mafia families. Liliana, at the beginning, is a pawn in her father’s mafia ways, but Max eventually comes to her rescue. Max is a son of a mob boss, who was thought to have died. Both characters have been betrayed by their families, but find it among themselves to unite together, safeguard each other, and find true love through the craziness of their mafia lives. I cannot wait till this October when the next book comes out!!!

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Code Name: Vulture (The Order of the Condor Series Book 1) by Maya Daniels and Sylvia Black- Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Code Name: Vulture: Dark Vampire Romance (The Order of the Condor Series Book 1)Code Name: Vulture: Dark Vampire Romance by Maya Daniels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Code Name: Vulture is the first book in a new series about a woman, Danielle, who is a curator of a museum. The story starts at an auction where she is “guaranteed” to obtain an ancient artifact that holds many secrets. What she doesn’t realize is she is not the only one after this particular artifact. After being outbid, she obsesses about losing the artifact to some stranger. What she doesn’t know is that he will not be a stranger for long, but her mate. I really enjoyed this first book. As someone who loves dark vampire romances, it did not disappoint. While I did think that it started a little slow and confusing, I was able to catch up pretty quickly. Once I was a couple chapters in, I was hooked. Now, there are a lot of these types of novels, so I am always looking for a different point of view. I think the author did really well with bringing a new aspect to the stories we have heard in so many different ways. I look forward to the rest of the series.

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Caught by Him by Tammy Mannersly – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Caught by HimCaught by Him by Tammy Mannersly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this short and sweet whirlwind romance between Brody and Willa. A story of 2 strangers that meet in the night, through a strange mishap, that instantly have a connection. The best part about this book was the banter and playfulness that the characters had. As a girl who loves a good romance novel, for as much banter as the two had, I was wishing for a little more detail in the sex department. The most endearing part, for me however, was the fact that Brody handled himself, as to what I believe, a true man should. He was kind, supportive, patient, caring, sexy, playful, down to earth, but also driven. Lets just say Willa wasn’t the only girl falling in love with him!!

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Forbidden Mate (The Shadow Chronicles Book 2) by CR Robertson- Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Forbidden MateForbidden Mate by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In book 1, Forbidden Wolf, you fell in love with the two main characters, Levi and Tasha. In this second book, you fell in love with their story and the strength that love can provide. Levi and Tasha once again are trying to win this war against the hellspawn (and those that oppose their connection). At every turn, the couple is dealing with diversity, and when things start to look up, something else gets in their path. But the bond and strength and uniqueness of being mated helps conquer even the most turmoil of situations. One thing I just love about paranormal romances is the way authors talk about bonds, love, soul mates, etc. It is done in such a way that you yearn for those feelings. CR Robertson writes in a fashion where I can physically feel what these characters are feeling just by reading the words – that’s talent.

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The Sound of Silence AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Dakota Willink never ceases to amaze me with her storytelling. The Sound of Silence is a suspenseful, dark romance about a woman named Gia. Gia finally finds love to find out it is never the kind you want. She finds herself in a controlling, abusive relationship but in the end finds happiness. Reading of her struggles, courage, and perseverance really pulled at my heartstrings. While nothing to this severity, this reminded me of my own story. As a teenager, I found myself for 4 years, in an abusive, controlling relationship. I allowed this behavior because I thought I loved him and that he loved me. He would be a different person behind closed doors, but then find ways to weasel himself back into my heart every time. It wasn’t until I was 18 that I had had enough of feeling like I wasn’t worth anything. About a year later, I met an amazing man who I now call my husband. Like Derek (Gia’s saving grace), my husband was very patient with a girl who was broken. However, he saw something in me that I thought I had lost – a woman who deserved to be loved and cared for with respect. So, thank you Dakota Willink for writing this amazing story of survival – I truly believe that it gives hope to those individuals out there that are struggling with similar experiences, and hopeful it will also give them enough courage to find a different path because they are all worth it.  

Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Hanging Softly in The Night: A Detective Nick Larson NovelHanging Softly in The Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This novel is a detective thriller where Detective Larson is trying to solve a string of suicides. However, Larson’s intuition is normally never wrong, and he feels that there is something strange and chaotic about the suicides. This book, while a thriller with some sensitive scenarios, is written in such a way that not only are you saying “OMG” but also falling in love with characters, feeling for the friends and family, as well as, feeling the confidence that these crimes will be solved. As someone who loves to solve puzzles, this was a great read. I was constantly trying to figure out where the evidence was going and who could be behind all of the craziness. The craziness was wrapped around a budding love story that presents itself from a turbulent past. I am really looking forward to the next book in the series that will probably focus on these new beginnings that may be soiled from ghosts past.

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Bared. (A Green St. Girls Romance) by N.D. Jackson – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Bared. (Green St. Girls #1)Bared. by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

N.D. Jackson writes a woman empowered, steamy romance with Bared. Athena, the main character, is a badass, wealthy, business owner that doesn’t believe she can be happy, until Tru. Athena’s past keeps her from moving forward until pushed to question that thinking when an unexpected man comes into her life. I just fell in love with all of the characters. The two main characters, Athena and Tru, had a sexy banter style relationship that made me have all the feels. As a woman, I truly appreciated the character of Athena. She was just sassy, brilliant, successful, funny, etc. It was refreshing to read, what seems so realistic, but empowering – showing the past shouldn’t define our present.

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Sinful Daughter (Dark Mafia Sins Book 1) by Emily Bowie – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Sinful DaughterSinful Daughter by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This mafia romance had me feeling so many things!! This is my first Emily Bowie book and I learned that she is a great writer. This is a story about how a mafia princess secretly falls in love with an enemy. The book takes you through the ups and downs and difficulty love can bring when it is forbidden. Throughout the book, my emotions went on a roller coaster from anger to curiosity to steamy to heartache and to love. I literally was oohing, aahhing, smiling, and crying throughout. The way she uses description had me in the mix of this mafia family. She made it suspenseful, surprising, a happy ending that didn’t come easily, and left me wanting to read the rest of her series!! It was one of those books that when I went to bed last night I dreamt about the book because I was sad it was over!

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The Third Nanny (Secrets of Redemption) by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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The Third NannyThe Third Nanny by Michele Pariza Wacek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well, this review might be a hard one to write because I don’t want to give anything away! This was a psychological, twisted story about a toxic sister relationship. Secretive details about a sister’s life start to unfold, while the other sister follows, literally, in her footsteps. I enjoyed the fact that the story kept me bouncing ideas back and forth about what could be going on. I did start to get an idea half-way through the book about this surprising ending. However, as a psychological professional, my mind tends to wander in ways that many people don’t – it’s dark and a little pathological. I would say if you want to be surprised, try to enjoy the book and not over analyze it like I tend to do. Worth the read!

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Defined (The Cadence Duet Book 2) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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This book gave me so many different feelings. It will make you feel love, sadness, worry, hope, and so much more. Cadence Defined is a book about a love that never faded, but was unattainable. Circumstances of politics created chaos and sadness until they found each other again. The story felt relatable and realistic, which made you yearn for a happy ending, in hopes that all of us can obtain our own happy endings. As an audiobook, I thought that the narrators were well picked. There were two narrators (one male and one female), each playing their part. One thing I wish would have occurred is that the male and female would have each played their part within each chapter, instead of the male or female playing both parts of the chapter they were narrating. But, otherwise, this was a great read!! 

The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Schaik – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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

Lillian Ross is serving a death sentence for two murders that she committed. Over the years, all of the stories that came out about her and the circumstances have been filled with half truths. She is now ready for the real story to emerge, and asks for it to be written by Allison McKinnon, an author for the victims. This story provides insight to unfortunate and real aspects that some people face in life, abuse. As a survivor myself, although nowhere near the events in the book, I found that this provided a message of hope through tragedy. Each decision we make, and don’t make, has consequences. How we handle these outcomes is the challenge, for most, and sometimes that challenge becomes lost hope. However, learning and bonding with others is one way to fight the demons, as long as the demons haven’t destroyed you completely. Lillian and Allison build a silent bond, based off of these demons, but yet each woman’s story has a different ending! I enjoyed reading the story of these women and taking some of their strength to be able to deal with my own demons!

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Mr. Nice Guy (Pierce Brothers Book 1) by Belinda Williams – Reviewed by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Mr. Nice Guy (Pierce Brothers, #1)Mr. Nice Guy by Belinda Williams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Who doesn’t love a bad boy? Most of us do, but we also know they can come with “complications”. Chelsea, the main character in the book, is always attracting the bad boy, but starts to realize it always ends the same, in disappointment. Her roommate, Tom, who is also her brother’s best friend, is tired of hearing about her horrible dating experiences. He agrees to go along with a “dating training” of what it is to date a Nice Guy! I really enjoyed this book and how Williams portrays a love story. From the start there are no boring pages to this book. It is a fast read with great characters, great romance, and a very relatable story line. Personally, it brought me back to my previous, maladaptive dating life, but luckily I too took a chance on a nice guy that changed my life!!

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Forged by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 3) by Amy McKinley Book – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Forged by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, #3)Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just can’t get enough of this author!! In Forged by Secrets, Melina tries extremely hard to avoid and keep her walls up when encountering a Navy SEALs “frenemy”, Ty. However, she knows she is so drawn to him, so when she is accused of treason the first person she thinks she could trust to help her is Ty. This is a pretty quick read and from the start has action. Once again, Amy McKinley does an amazing job of blending romance and action together to create this great read. Make sure this makes your list if you love falling for characters in a book!

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Deliciously Sinful Liaisons AUDIO BOOK by L.M. Mountford – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Well, well, well! If you like to be teased, with pleasure, this is a great listen! Deliciously Sinful Liaisons is a grouping of  Mountford’s books that includes a handful of chapters, from 7 of his steamy romance books. I enjoyed the narrator’s voice and it made for an easy and sensual listen. The stories ranged from vampire lust to “the babysitter” to mafia alluring seductiveness. Listening to this book will give you great characters, twisted story lines, wrapped in delicious sensations of sexiness. There truly are not enough synonyms to use for this fascinating read. I have never read one of his books before, but now that he has left me hot and bothered, I am a hooked reader.  

Beneath the Surface (A Gray Ghost Novel, Book 3) Audio Book By Amy McKinley – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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This was my first audio book and I am very much in love. My new favorite author, Amy McKinley, is not only great at romance, but also suspense. Beneath the Surface is what I would call a great romantic suspense read. As in her other books, her writing puts you right into the action of the story. The story involves a Russian girl, Hannah, who is orphaned that has to survive a “school” that trains her to be a sleeper agent. She is one of the best, due to her harder personality, but does not always let on to that. She’s been “sleeping” for 9 years, in the US, where she works for the US government. In her life, she meets a man, by the name of Jack; her feelings for him scares her away for awhile till he comes to her “rescue”. The ups and downs of where her allegiance to countries lie and love for Jack keeps any reader completely engaged and makes you not want to put the book down. Hannah is a badass character that you can’t help fall in love with.

Beneath the Surface (A Gray Ghost Novel, book 3) AUDIO BOOK by Amy McKinley – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Beneath the Surface (Gray Ghost #3)Beneath the Surface by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my first audio book and I am very much in love. My new favorite author, Amy McKinley, is not only great at romance, but also suspense. Beneath the Surface is what I would call a great romantic suspense read. As in her other books, her writing puts you right into the action of the story. The story involves a Russian girl, Hannah, who is orphaned that has to survive a “school” that trains her to be a sleeper agent. She is one of the best, due to her harder personality, but does not always let on to that. She’s been “sleeping” for 9 years, in the US, where she works for the US government. In her life, she meets a man, by the name of Jack; her feelings for him scares her away for awhile till he comes to her “rescue”. The ups and downs of where her allegiance to countries lie and love for Jack keeps any reader completely engaged and makes you not want to put the book down. Hannah is a badass character that you can’t help fall in love with.

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Moonlit Kiss (A Venice Romance) (Moonlit Destination Series) by Amy McKinley – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Moonlit Kiss (A Venice Romance)Moonlit Kiss by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After reading this book, I am dying to return to Venice, just like Gianna. This book was a true romantic story of how past and present days collide. It made you believe, in not only true love, but second chances. As an artist myself, I truly enjoyed every aspect of this book from learning the history of the city, superstitions of the locals, and could just picture the gorgeous art that is about the city. I fell in love with these characters through Amy’s writing and felt that I was witnessing it all, like I was there. This was the first of her books that I read and cannot wait to go back and read ALL of her others!!

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Forbidden Wolf (The Shadow Chronicles Book 1) by CR Robertson – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Forbidden WolfForbidden Wolf by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A forbidden romance is sparked between enemy species – wolf and vampire! Each is placed into a world of war, as soldiers, who need to fight to get back to each other. The couple’s passionate connection is what will hopefully lead them towards salvation. The author did a good job of bringing a different take on an old premise. From the very beginning the author jumps right into the story; you never felt that it was slow moving! I look forward to the future books in this series!

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