The Confectioner Chronicles is a four-book series by author Claire Luana.
Wren is a confectioner apprentice working in a confection shop. When a mysterious man shows up asking questions about her cupcakes, she is unsure of who he is or what she wants. Reluctantly she goes with him to meet the GuildMaster and thrown into a world she never knew existed and discovers an ability she never knew she possessed.
But when the Guild Master is poisoned after eating of her cupcakes, she only has a limited time to prove her innocence and find out who really framed her before the king’s inquisitor arrives.
With this, Wren learns more about herself as overcomes the obstacles that are put in her way.
This is an interesting fantasy filled with mystery story with many twists and twists as well as fun characters.
Being such a wild ride, the reader will be hooked from the beginning.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Moriah Venablehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMoriah Venable2019-09-05 15:46:132019-09-05 16:19:03The Confectioner Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series by Claire Luana – Review by Moriah Venable
The Time Traveller’s Magic (Book 1 of the Magic Bound Saga) by Anna Applegate is a fantasy story that I really enjoyed reading. There is magic and shifters and vampires and pirates and plenty of action to keep you interested and engaged. It is a different and original concept and was really well written. Anna has woven several genres to make it a magical and exciting read.
Ember is a time traveller but has no recollection of it and fears she maybe going insane. As her mother becomes ill she must learn what she is to be able to save her and stop the evil that is threatening the events of time. Ember is a strong woman but at times she drove me absolutely insane because she would not do as she was told. Having said that though I loved the way it played havoc with Rane.
Rane is a pirate and has a nemesis that is making his and everyone else’s lives tougher but not just in his time, he is causing havoc across the centuries as well. Rane is my favourite character, I fell in love with him. When a mysterious woman once again pops up on his ship he tries to make her see reason and do as she is told but he swears that she will be the death of him. I enjoyed their interaction and loved reading Ranes’ thoughts as the story is told in different POV’s. The interactions between Rane and Ember are full of lust and tension, sizzling heat and an unknown draw which neither understand.
I really enjoyed this first book to the series and am anxiously awaiting reading the rest of the series. BUT WTF! Renee come on a cliff hanger! I swear I cursed up a storm just like the pirates in the story.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2019-09-05 15:00:342019-09-05 16:17:42The Time Traveler’s Magic (Magic Bound Saga Book 1) by Anna Applegate – Review by Jenni Bishop
Surviving Wrath is the last novel in the Deadliest Sins series by Gwyn McNamee. This is my twelfth novel by this author.
With such a fast paced conclusion, it left me with a lot of questions and I hope the author may come back to this series to fill in the blanks. Felt like the ending was open ended with the possibility for me which I am all for. The ending definitely leaves you speechless and not sure what to think. I have all these questions about what happened to the characters and how things progress.
The novels are really short and quick to read but they are worth it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Moriah Venablehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMoriah Venable2019-09-05 14:45:102019-09-05 16:16:04Surviving Wrath (The Deadliest Sin Series Book 3) by Gwyn McNamee – Review by Moriah Venable
Discovery is the first book in The Orphan Train Saga by Sherry A. Burton. This book is a mixture of history, mystery, drama, fact, and fiction. While all the characters and situations in the story are fictional, the ‘Orphan Trains’ and the situations that brought them about, are quite factual. I was completely fascinated by the story behind the Orphan Trains, which play a big part in the story- but I really appreciated the extra details in the author’s note at the end of the book. Facts that really were quite emotional, and really grabbed me by the heartstrings- I really felt for all those children and what they must have gone through to end up on the Orphan Train, and for a lot of them, their hardship didn’t stop at the end of that journey. Anyway, I digress a little. I read this story in one sitting- completely intrigued by the whole saga. The way Ms. Burton has blended fact, with her well thought out fiction, really held my attention. The story transitions from past to present quite seamlessly, going back and forth multiple times. So, it’s almost like we really get two stories in one. One is set in the 1920’s and the other in our modern day. It touches on secrets, discovery, hardship, friendship, family, love, understanding, and survival. Cindy Moore never suspected that cleaning out her grandmothers storage unit would lead her on a journey of discovery and revelation. A doll. A key. And some journals propel her on a fact finding mission- a little detour from what she had originally planned. The story gets more intriguing the further it unfolds. As this is the first book in the series, I really can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book. The story is well written, if not a little ‘formal’ or ‘stiff’ in places. But, this is a fairly minor issue which didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the story. Emotive!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2019-09-05 14:36:242019-09-05 16:14:30Discovery (The Orphan Train Saga Book 1) by Sherry A. Burton – Review by Angela Hayes
The series The Confectioner Chronicles is a great Ya series by Claire Luana. Claire Luana has an imagination that you can see clearly while reading her books. This series has been created in a world that food has become part of the magic in this world. There is an underlying theme of trust (with magical desserts to help). There is mystery, fantasy, magic, danger, secrets, and skeletons in the closet to go around. The stories take you on a wild ride. I recommend to set enough time to read the stories in one setting.So sit down relax with your favorite beverage, favorite comfy clothes, and a favorite blanket and enjoy Claire Luana’s The Confectioner’s Chronicles.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erica Fishhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErica Fish2019-09-05 13:51:512019-09-05 16:12:42The Confectioner’s Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series by Claire Luana – Review by Erica Fish
A Divided Mind By Mary Billiter. This book really pulled me in. It was a welcome surprise to read something a bit different and about a subject that some can find difficult to understand. I was on an emotional roller coaster ride but truly enjoyed the storyline and the characters. It’s well written and paced nicely never feeling rushed or lacking anything. The characters are complex and truly unique. I’m giving this story a five star review and highly recommend it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Kearneyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Kearney2019-09-05 13:29:342019-09-05 16:11:17A Divided Mind by M. Billiter – Review by Katie Kearney
A Divided Mind by M. Billiter is a story that I would keep a box of tissues close. When I saw the cover I knew I needed to read this book. M. Billiter did an amazing job with her story about schizophrenic patients. I never had the experience of knowing someone with this disability, but I can just imagine how difficult it may be. This story is about Branson who deals with the voices in his head. It hard at times to distinguish who is in Branson’s head or in the flesh. The struggle is real and the journey you go with Branson is a difficult one. Will this book open your eyes or keep you in the dark? Will Branson story touch your heart? This story is an emotional roller coaster ride that may stick with you awhile.
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The Traitor by India Kells is the second book in the Underground Bad Boys series. I love India Kells stories. She is an amazing storyteller. She can hold my attention with her words and the images that I can see in my mind’s eye. I am not one for steaming sex scenes but this story made me rethink that view point. This story is about Spencer and what he has been apart of socially. He has been on the down low since he betrayed his boss. He sees Josie and he wants to keep his distance because he believes she is not right for him. He was doing just that until he sees someone from his past. Will Spencer keep his distance or will he take Josie under his wing? Will the person from his past get in the way? Read on to see what happens.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erica Fishhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErica Fish2019-09-05 13:09:212019-09-05 16:08:11The Traitor (An Underground Bad Boys Romance Book 2) by India Kells – Review by Erica Fish
Ok that headline is a little shouty, but you will be doing yourself a disservice if you read this series out of order.
Surviving Wrath is the third and final installment of “The Deadliest Sin Series”. The series is told in multiple points of view which makes the read very interesting. I thought I knew what was going on – I really did – and I’m not sure if I would make the same or different decisions when faced with … well read the book to find out.
Now that the series is complete, I am going to go back and read all three from beginning to end as each picks up where the last left off. The flow of the series is strong and perfectly paced. Emotions (including wanting to throw my Kindle against a wall) were felt the whole way through.
A note about the writer… I read the “Slip Series” and assumed she was a rom-com author. I read “The Savage Series” and assumed that was as dark as she could go, that is not the case. I have no idea what she will write next, but I for one will be one clicking as soon as it has a title.
I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND THIS SERIES AND THIS AUTHOR!!! (wow that was shouty too)
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Maura Harperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMaura Harper2019-09-05 12:49:292019-09-05 16:06:44Surviving Wrath (The Deadliest Sin Series Book 3) by Gwyn McNamee – Review by Maura Harper
I enjoyed this book. I highly recommend reading the prequel first to help understand where this one is starting from as this picks up where the previous left off. I enjoyed being pulled into the story from the beginning. Ember is a great character. She has a long road ahead of her with learning her powers but she is strong. I enjoy watching her grow throughout this series. Her story has a little bit of everything from time travel to vampires to sexy pirates. I highly recommend this book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bobbi Wagnerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBobbi Wagner2019-09-05 12:40:252019-09-05 12:40:25The Time Traveler’s Magic (Magic Bound Saga Book 1) by Anna Applegate – Review by Bobbi Wagner
I enjoyed this book just as much as the first one I read by this author, if not my favorite. This author does a great job of going from past to present with ease. I had no problem keeping up with this story. The characters made the story feel real, I had no trouble putting myself in this story. I liked how the story told went back and forth between Sam and Liz. They are great characters that took me on a journey of finding oneself and examining life. I highly recommend this book.
I enjoyed this book. At first I was sure what to think of it but the more I read the more I wanted to keep turning pages. This is a romance-suspense book that left me on the edge of my seat a couple of times. The characters are strong and connectable. Darcy and Liz have grown stronger as a couple despite everything they have been through. Now someone is there to threaten that bond. She disappears, will he find her in time? I don’t regret picking up this book, I highly recommend this book.
Surviving Wrath (The Deadliest Sin Series Book 3) by Gwyn McNamee. This is the 3rd book in this series and to say they are amazing is an understatement. Do not try to read this as a standalone because you won’t understand. I truly loved this series and this book is no exception. Its so fast paced that once you start you can’t put it down. Its still about Konstandin & Rea being in hiding from the Mafia. They are still trying to escape with their lives from those that want revenge. This book is a quick, take your breath away story and I don’t want to say too much to give away the story. Just read it, you won’t be disappointed. You will understand without a doubt that Wrath is the deadliest sin!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tausha Treadwayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTausha Treadway2019-09-05 12:02:092019-09-05 12:45:06Surviving Wrath (The Deadliest Sin Series Book 3) by Gwyn McNamee – Review by Tausha Treadway
I loved this story. This story is about a subject that is near to my heart and has affected my life. This is an emotional story about Alzheimers and the love and forgiveness that follows. It pulled at my heart strings along with making me smile.This author took a difficult subject and wrote a story that is engaging and hard to put down. Logan discovers journals that lead him in search of truth and discovering his family. Will he find the man mentioned in the journals? This is a must read story!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bobbi Wagnerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBobbi Wagner2019-09-05 12:00:272019-09-05 12:00:27Tangles by Sharleen Scott – Review by Bobbi Wagner
I never hesitate to pick up one of this author’s stories. This story is full of action and drama. I loved being pulled into this story from the beginning and not being able to put it down until the end. The characters really made the story come to life and they really just messed well together. Tallie goes in search of answers to questions about her life. Jackson also finds himself off in search of unanswered questions. How many concidences can there be in one small town? A must read!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bobbi Wagnerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBobbi Wagner2019-09-05 11:48:372019-09-05 11:48:37SECRETS NEVER DIE by Laurie Lewis – Review by Bobbi Wagner
The Time Traveler’s Magic (Magic Bound Saga Book 1) By: Anna Applegate 5 out of 5 stars
The story The Time Traveler’s Magic (Magic Bound Saga Book 1) by Anna Applegate is a paranormal romance/fantasy book. It is a story that I loved reading and found myself getting lost in the pages. I enjoyed reading about the characters of Ember Brighton and Rane Andersson. Ember is a young woman who is intelligent, strong, and stubborn. She finds herself with a crumbling life and then with those she loves in danger. It is then that she meets Rane. Rane is a man that feels an attraction and pull towards Ember. She haunts his very thoughts. She finds that she must trust him. Will she be able to save the ones she loves and fix the balance of time itself? Will Rane be able to help her? What does the future hold for Rane and Ember? Read this book to find out. This is a story that has Ember with more questions than answers. Will she find the answers that she seeks? This is a book that includes action, danger, magic, vampires, and shifters. If you love the paranormal like I do you will find yourself unable to pull yourself away from the story until the very end. I grew to care about Ember with every chapter that I read, and I wanted her to succeed and be happy. I also enjoyed reading about the secondary characters that are introduced in the story and who interact with Rane and Ember. This is a book I would highly recommend reading.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura Furutahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura Furuta2019-09-05 11:18:062019-09-05 11:33:07The Time Traveler’s Magic (Magic Bound Saga Book 1) By Anna Applegate – Review by Laura Furuta
Loving these “Fisher Boys”!!! This story is a stand-alone and I am sure you will want to read Book 1 because this series is THAT GOOD.
This is a witty, fast paced story with emotions, family, friends, romance and redemption. The story is well plotted and the cadence with which the story is told moves it along at a great pace.
This is one of those series that I hope goes on and on.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Maura Harperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMaura Harper2019-09-05 11:10:522019-09-05 11:31:39Fisher Men X-ing Lines (Fisher Men Book II) by Rebel Nicks O’Dey – Review by Maura Harper
The story Tangles by Sharleen Scott is an amazing story to read. It pulls you in from the very beginning and doesn’t let you go until the final page. It is an emotional journey and my emotions were going up and down the whole way through. The story has heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. The book touched my heart and soul while telling a story about love and forgiveness. I enjoyed reading about Logan McKinnon and how he faces the challenge of caring for his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. The pain, anger, and conflicting emotions that are his made him someone that you couldn’t help but care about. He soon finds himself questioning what he knows about himself when he finds secret journals. What does Logan find in these journals and how will he react to them? Read this book to find out. This story did have me with teary eyes and reaching for tissues. It is an inspirational story that will touch you deeply. I highly recommend reading it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura Furutahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura Furuta2019-09-05 10:55:012019-09-05 11:29:01Tangles By Sharleen Scott – Review by Laura Furuta
Secrets Never Die By: Laurie Lewis 5 out of 5 stars
The story Secrets Never Die by Laurie Lewis is a romantic/suspense book. I loved reading it. The story pulled me in from the beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. It is a book that includes mystery and secrets. It is a story that had me at times quickly turning pages to find out what happened next. I enjoyed reading about the characters of Tallie Brown and Jackson James. Tallie is a woman who is strong, intelligent, and stubborn. When her mother unexpectedly dies, Tallie finds that she may have had a secret life. Will Tallie find the answers to the questions that she has? Jackson is a reporter whose past is having an effect on his future. He finds himself chasing another story seeking the road to redemption. Both Tallie and Jackson find themselves in the small town of Cutler’s Ridge. What will happen when the stories that they are chasing begin to overlap? What does the future hold for Tallie and Jackson? Read this book to find out. This is a story that is an example of why I love suspense books. You are taken on a journey that moves at a good pace and sparks your imagination and your ability to put clues together. Each one of the additional characters has their own part to play in the story and I couldn’t see the book without any of them. This is a book that I highly recommend reading.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura Furutahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura Furuta2019-09-05 10:38:212019-09-05 11:27:29Secrets Never Die By Laurie Lewis – Review by Laura Furuta
Miami Days, Havana Nights By: Linda Bennett Pennell 5 out of 5 stars
The story Miami Days, Havana Nights by Linda Bennett Pennell is a historical/suspense/romance book. It is a story that pulled me in from the very beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. It weaves a tale so interesting that I was turning pages to find out what happened next. This is a story that takes you to the past as well as tells a story in the present. I enjoyed reading about the character of Sam Ackerman. He is a young man who finds himself without a home and indebted to the mob. Sam feels the weight of that debt, even more, when he falls in love with Rebecca. Will Sam ever be free to be with the woman that he loves? I also loved reading about Liz Reams. She is a Crime professor who seems to have it all. Success in her job, the love of her life, and a new lead on another character from the past. What does the future hold for Liz and her love? Why is it that she can’t seem to commit to him fully? Read this book to find out. This is a story that had my emotions going up and down. It also has characters that I grew to care about and wanted them to find success and happiness. Don’t miss out on a story that you will not want to put down until you have read the ending. I highly recommend it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura Furutahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura Furuta2019-09-05 10:13:452019-09-05 11:25:31Miami Days, Havana Nights By Linda Bennett Pennell – Review by Laura Furuta
Darcy’s Caution (Pride & Prejudice & Racecars Book 3) By: Zoe Burton 5 out of 5 stars
The story Darcy’s Caution (Pride & Prejudice & Racecars Book 3) by Zoe Burton is a sports romance book. I loved reading this story. It brings the world of racing and romance together in such a way that you will not be able to put the book down until you have read the final page. I loved reading about Will and Liz Darcy. Will is a stock car driver who loves what he does and loves Liz even more. Liz is a smart, independent, strong, and stubborn woman. That she loves Will is undeniable. What will happen when a jealous stalker wants to remove Liz from Darcy’s life? When Liz disappears will Darcy find her? What does the future hold for Darcy and Liz? Read this book to find out. This is a book that progresses at a fast pace just like the cars on the racetrack. It has romance, suspense, flirting, and bantering back and forth between Will and Liz. There are additional characters that I enjoyed reading about who interact with Will and Liz. They are friends and helpful to the couple. Don’t miss out on a story that will keep your interest from beginning to end. I highly recommend reading it.
I have been really looking forward to reading the second book in this series as I was especially excited to read Melanie and Spencer’s story! And as expected I was not disappointed at all! I fell in love with the two main characters straight away. There was just something about them both that drew me in straight away – Melanie was a strong, independent woman and Spencer – well he was just so hot I fell in love with him as soon as I met him – but as well as that there was a slight vulnerability about him that I really liked. There was just something so special about the two of them that together they just seemed to work, they both had their own secrets to deal with and I just knew that together they would be able to help each other out. The author has written a really beautiful tale, the pace and flow of the story is excellent and my interest was kept from beginning to end. I absolutely loved Not So Wrong and I cannot wait to read more from Ms Regent again in the future!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Matthewshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Matthews2019-09-05 09:31:472019-09-05 09:54:27Not So Wrong (Love Grows Book 2) by Renee Regent – Review by Katie Matthews
The Confectioner Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series by Claire Luana 5 Stars
This series is addicting! The books are filled with danger, intrigue, magic and love. These fantasy filled pages will keep you on the edge of your seat. The concept of magical desserts is so delicious and original. Claire Luana has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her books are exceptionally well written. These stories will immediately pull you in and immerse you in the unique world of the Confectioners’ Guild.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Anna Hirschhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAnna Hirsch2019-09-05 05:48:312019-09-05 07:13:28The Confectioner Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series by Claire Luana – Review by Anna Hirsch
I absolutely loved this collection of stories!! They were so magical with a good amount of suspense and along with it some fantastic plot twists and turns. I really liked the characters and I loved reading about them. One of the things I loved about this series is how unique it was and I loved the author’s writing. The stories were written it in such an engaging way that I couldn’t put them down. Having read books by her previously I know that her world building is usually good but I thought that it was excellent in this series. I really liked Wren and I actually liked that I had to work hard to get to understand her, I found her character really intriguing but there was something about her that I just instantly liked. She was a fantastic, strong heroine to read about. I think I would definitely like one of the deserts that she bakes!! All of the characters in the stories were great to read about. I 100% recommend this series – it was a fantastic read!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Matthewshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Matthews2019-09-05 03:53:152019-09-05 07:11:55The Confectioner Chronicles: The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series by Claire Luana – Review by Katie Matthews
Tallie Brown’s life has never made sense. Raised in isolation by her mother, Julia, Tallie was dragged suddenly and without explanation from one third-world outpost to another until life normalized seven years ago when Julia took a position on a mountaintop in the Pacific northwest. But when Julia unexpectedly dies, Tallie uncovers clues suggesting that Julia had a secret life. Journalistic phenom Jackson James is still recovering from the devastating mistake that flatlined his promising career. Now he’s paying the price, working as the editor of a syrupy community rag in a posh D.C. suburb. But when the very man who destroyed him drops a tantalizing lead about a potential D.C. scandal, the reporter sees his chance for redemption and sets off to chase the story. Jackson’s investigation leads him to Cutler’s Ridge, a dying Virginia coal town, and directly into the path of the mysterious and beautiful Tallie. As these two mistrustful loners follow their leads, their stories begin to intertwine until they reach an alarming conclusion something terrible happened in Cutler’s Ridge. As they doggedly pursue the story, the town’s cold reception spirals into threats and danger, proving that there are those who will stop at nothing to keep the past hidden forever because secrets never die.
Laurie (L.C.) Lewis will always be a Marylander at heart—a weather-whining lover of crabs, American history, and the sea. She admits to being craft-challenged, particularly lethal with a glue gun, and a devotee of sappy movies. Love on the Line is Laurie’s eleventh published novel. Her women’s fiction/romance novels include Awakening Avery, (2018), Love on a Limb, (2017), Sweet Water, (2017), The Dragons of Alsace Farm (2016), and Unspoken(2004), written as Laurie Lewis. Using the pen name L.C. Lewis, she wrote the five volumes of her award-winning FREE MEN and DREAMERS historical romance series, set against the backdrop of the War of 1812: Dark Sky at Dawn (2007), Twilight’s Last Gleaming (2008), Dawn’s Early Light (2009), Oh, Say Can You See? (2010), and In God is Our Trust, (2011).
Laurie Lewis is a RONE Award Winner, a New Apple Literary Award winner, A BRAGG Medallion honoree, and she was twice named a Whitney Awards and USA Best Books Awards finalist.
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Stock car driver Will Darcy and his wife Liz have experienced many ups and downs in their short marriage, but have faced each crisis together. Despite everything they’ve gone through, they’ve grown stronger as a couple.
Their joyful life is soon threatened by a jealous stalker who wants to rid Will of his wife. When Liz disappears, Will tears the county apart looking for her. Can he find her in time, or will his stalker have the last laugh?
Darcy’s Caution is the third in the JAFF series Pride & Prejudice & Racecars. If you like sweet romance, loving couples facing difficulties head on, and fast cars on fast tracks, you’ll love the latest installment of Zoe Burton’s fascinating series.
Zoe Burton first fell in love with Jane Austen’s books in 2010, after seeing the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice on television. While making her purchases of Miss Austen’s novels, she discovered Jane Austen Fan Fiction; soon after that she found websites full of JAFF. Her life has never been the same. She began writing her own stories when she ran out of new ones to read.
Zoe lives in a 100-plus-year-old house in the snow-belt of Ohio with her two Boxers. She is a former Special Education Teacher, and has a passion for romance in general, Pride and Prejudice in particular, and NASCAR.
Zoe belongs to the Jane Austen Society of North America, and JASNA’s Ohio North Coast chapter.
Someone is watching her from the shadows. And stopping him could change history.
A stranger thrusts Ember Brighton into another time, where she learns her crumbling life has a greater purpose. Pursuing this new life, however, will leave her loved ones in danger until she realizes who she is and what she’s capable of. If she fails to work quickly enough, her mother’s deadly fate will be sealed.
When the confident and mysterious Rane Andersson shows up at all the right moments to help, Ember can’t help but distrust his motives. Without him, though, she’s left with more questions than answers, and more people trying to kill her than she can fight off alone.
Despite her reservations, she’s forced to put her faith in him. Now Ember’s running out of time to find her way home, save her mother, and fix the balance of time itself.
Will her run-ins with rogue vampires and evil shifters prove to be more than she can overcome? Or can Ember face her destiny head on?
Fans of the Outlander and A Shade of Vampire series will be hooked on the newest time traveling, paranormal romance saga!
Anna Applegate is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She writes paranormal romance and lives tucked away in rural Pennsylvania with her beautiful daughters, building a mini-Disney Princess army in their own little happily ever after.
Anna is an avid reader, especially if it involves vampires. She loves to escape into her fictional world – whether through her unchecked book addiction, or by creating her own paranormal romances filled with fantasy and surprise twists and turns.
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I was nineteen when I became Jayden’s knight in shining armour, her Paladin. At only fourteen, she developed a teenage crush on me, the man who rescued her. I gave her time to grow, waiting for her feelings to mature. As years, when I was forbidden to touch her, passed, I never doubted she was mine. I just wasn’t allowed to show it. Circumstances send us to Colorado, away from the restrictions and over-protective brothers. At last we have a chance to be together. What could be better? What could be worse? A new club. A new life. Out of my depth, I don’t fit in. A different president and his old lady who’ve been married thirty-six years. That their marriage is on shaky ground spills over into how they treat us. For some reason, Hellfire and Moira want to force Jayden and I apart. Jay and I are just beginning. Or, is it the end? After all this time, will we make it work? Or have the years I’ve spent waiting been wasted?
After commuting for too many years to London working in various senior management roles, Manda left the rat race and now fulfills her dream and writes fulltime. She draws on her background in psychology, the experience of working indifferent disciplines and personal life experiences in her books. Manda lives in the beautiful countryside of North Essex with her husband and two slightly nutty Irish Setters. Walking her dogs gives her the thinking time to come up with plots for her novels, and she often dictates ideas onto her phone on the move, while looking over her shoulder hoping no one is around to listen to her. Manda’s other main hobby is reading, and she devours as many books as she can. Her biggest fan is her gay son (every mother should have one!). Her favourite pastime when he is home are the late night chatting sessions they enjoy, where no topic is taboo, and usually accompanied by a bottle of wine or two.
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While faced with the challenge of his mother’s escalating Alzheimer’s disease, Logan McKinnon discovers secret journals that leave him questioning everything he knows about his family. With no one to ask, Logan must find a man mentioned in the journals to discover a truth he may not want to know.
Set in Washington state–both eastern and western–Tangles is a story of love and forgiveness with a dose of Alzheimer’s reality.
Sharleen Scott is the author of the romantic suspense Caught Series and Tangles, the story of a man struggling with his mother’s escalating Alzheimer’s disease. She lives in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains with her husband Brett, two college kids, two spoiled cats, and a pup.
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Sometimes our biggest debts have nothing to do with money.
1926. When seventeen-year-old Sam Ackerman witnesses a mob hit, he is hustled out of New York under the protection of Moshe Toblinsky, A.K.A., the mob’s bookkeeper. Arriving in Miami with no money, no friends, and no place to hide, Sam’s only choice is to do as the gangster demands. Forced into bootlegging, Sam’s misery is compounded when he falls in love. Amazingly, the beautiful, devout Rebecca wants only him, but he cannot give her the life she deserves. When Prohibition ends, Sam begs the mobster to set him free. The price? A debt, as Toblinsky puts it, of friendship. A debt that will one day come due.
Present Day. History of American Crime professor Liz Reams has it all – early success, a tantalizing lead on new info about Moshe Toblinsky, and a wonderful man to love. Life is perfect. So what’s keeping her from accepting her guy’s marriage proposals? Confronting a long-standing personal debt sets her on a journey of self-discovery. While she delves ever deeper into Sam’s and Toblinsky’s relationship, her understanding of her own relationships increases as well, but the revelations come at a price. The emotional and physical dangers of her dual journeys may prove too big to handle.
I have been in love with the past for as long as I can remember. Anything with a history, whether shabby or majestic, recent or ancient, instantly draws me in. I suppose it comes from being part of a large extended family that spanned several generations. Long summer afternoons on my grandmother’s porch or winter evenings gathered around her fireplace were filled with stories both entertaining and poignant. Of course being set in the American South, those stories were also peopled by some very interesting characters, some of whom have found their way into my work.
As for my venture in writing, it has allowed me to reinvent myself. We humans are truly multifaceted creatures, but unfortunately we tend to sort and categorize each other into neat, easily understood packages that rarely reveal the whole person. Perhaps you, too, want to step out of the box in which you find yourself. I encourage you to look at the possibilities and imagine. Be filled with childlike wonder in your mental wanderings. Envision what might be, not simply what is. Let us never forget, all good fiction begins when someone says to her or himself, “Let’s pretend.”
I reside in the Houston area with one sweet husband and one adorable German Shorthaired Pointer who is quite certain she’s a little girl.
“History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.” Voltaire
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