Reign is the third book in Via Mari’s Larussio Legacy series. I think I have read everything she has written and I love how her different universes co-exist and that we meet up with old ‘friends’ again and again. Reign is the next step in Gio and Serena’s story! Via piles on the suspense and danger mixed with passion and steamy romance! She has such a way with painting the picture so that at times you bite your nails and need a fan to cool yourself off! Serena is as independent as ever and deep in love with Gio. Gio as dominant as one can get and over his head in love with her and he is determined to keep her safe! I wonder what comes next as you can just see so much that still needs to be told!
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Vanishing Day is the fourth book in Valerie Davisson’s Logan McKenna series. You probably could read it as a standalone as there are enough references so you would be able to follow the underlying storyline but I would suggest you start from the beginning! This time, it gets very dicey! Logan gets on the way of an abusive husband of her young next door neighbour Lori who has escaped him with her little daughter and as she knows what he is capable of then she has information that she uses for leverage… In this story the writer is excellently addressing the sensitive issue of domestic/spousal abuse and if you are even slightly familiar with it then you know that it is not as ‘easy’ as Lori might hope thinking that this information might keep her and her daughter safe … There are twists and turns and at times you are gripping the edge of your seat and then … finally … you get to the end and release a sigh! In addition to the main story line, Valerie gives us further insight into Logan’s relationship with her boyfriend Ben and their circle of friends. As always, we get the beautiful detailed descriptions of Oregon coast so you can simply close your eyes and picture it (for me, I felt like I was back there …). I wonder what ends up next on Logan’s plate.
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The Patience of Karma is the fifth book in Cynthia Hamilton’s Madeline Dawkins’ series and like every other book in the series it can be read as a standalone. My suggestion though is to read the series in the order as you will learn more about Madeline and her partner Mike with every book and every book builds upon the previous one when it comes to their story … In The Patience of Karma we will have two cases that the team takes upon themselves to solve – one with an uncle looking for his presumed dead nephew as his niece needs a kidney transplant and he is their last hope; the other case seems to be open shut case of cheating but nothing is ever as it seems … the closer they get to solving the cases, the more surprises we encounter, the more invested we get in the outcome … add this Mike and his past that comes knocking and we have a story that throws a punch!
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Welcome back to the beachside Sydney in Belinda William’ Self Made that is the second book in her Freshwater series! It is a quick read that takes you down under and I have to say, there is something about those Aussie writers and their stories … We are getting Jessica Binks, the online fitness brand guru, and Ant Monticello, comedian and co-host of an evening current affairs show this time around. SHE has to get HIM into ripped with three months and obviously it all takes place under the eyes of the whole country … Belinda takes us on a ride filled with chemistry and laughter … you will root for both of them while wondering along with Jessica whether Ant really should change and what will happen when Ant stops trying to be the man he thinks Jessica wants him to be? There are also a number of other supporting characters that make the story even more enjoyable! I cannot wait to see who gets their turn next …
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Secure Heart is the third book in R.L. Dunn’s Chase Security Series and I was absolutely delighted to discover that it was about Julian that I got so intrigued by in the previous book! He is the embodiment of his call name “Smooth” and I can only imagine the pressure that comes with that and I absolutely admired how he carried it. I was also delighted to get to San Diego branch of Chase Security (the one missing now is the New York branch and I hope that we will get there soon with Tighe and Lissa!) and meeting the crew there! In the center of the story is Holly D and her four-year-old daughter Sadie and when two broken people meet and the stars align, magic happens … the pain that Holly carries, the pain that Julia carries, the maturity that the four year old Sadie expresses … it has been a while since I cried as much as I did when reading Secure Heart … The human depravity is something that the writer excels at writing about, the feeling of reality that it evokes and the pain we feel when we read the stories … I bow my head to her talent and I hope that she will keep the stories coming our way!
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Pharaoh’s Forgery is the fourth book in Ellen Butler’s Karina Cardinal Mystery series and we are going on a short girls’ holiday to Mexico with Karina … or so we think! It is always a pleasure to meet up with Karina and her kooky circle of friends and the enemies, the enemies tend to take the cake, every time! Karina is going to Cancun for some sun and margaritas while also dropping off a package to Mrs Thundermuffin and you can guess what she does … Karina opens the Pandora Box and off we go onto a crazy ride with kidnappers and murderers and conmen. It is really good that Karina has friends in right places as she really needs some help to get herself and her fellow lobbyist Rodrigo back home in one piece! I loved how the writer had used her extensive research into the Brazilian National Museum fire to bring alive the story so that we were biting our nails at times and probably praying to ourselves ‘please, please, please …’
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Irresistible – Fall into Romance (Irresistible Romance Book 5) is an amazing anthology that brings together some very talented authors. Most of them have been joining forces in other different anthologies so the only one I had not met before was Angela Stevens. It is always great getting a chance to meet someone new and that is one of the reasons why I love Anthologies. There are so many writers I have discovered through them!
The fearless eight of this anthology are my absolute favorite Tamara Ferguson (I think I have read everything she has written) and ten Natalie Ann, Suzanne Jenkins, Cynthia Cooke, Alicia Street, Jen Talty, Patrice Wilton and the newbie (for me) Angela Stevens. They have put together a collection that keeps the heart beating on the true love … You start reading the story and close your eyes and it start playing in front of your eyes like a movie, like a Hallmark move …
I will share my thoughts about my favorite one which was Tamara Ferguson’s Two Hearts’ Truce. It is another instalment in her Two Hearts Wounded Warriors Romance series and that fits perfectly into her Crystal Rock Universe. It brings together, again, after so many years, Jeff and Amanda and hopefully now they are ready … Their story fits also into the craziness of what we have read in her other stories in the series AND we meet some of them again. I love it, it feels like visiting home and meeting up with people you have not seen or heard of for a while.
I have always loved the care that Tamara takes when telling the heart breaking stories of her heroes and heroines … there is this feeling deep inside when I pick up her book, the anticipation … the apprehension … the hope …
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That Incredible Kiss is the third book in Tamara Ferguson’s Kissed By Fate series and I have been waiting for it for such a long time! I absolutely love her Crystal Rock and Dragonfly Pointe universe and this book is a great addition to it! This Kiss, I mean book, is Ashley and Brian’s story and it folds over so many years, 10 years to be exact! They are graduating from high school and decided their next steps and finally acknowledging what they feel for each other when they world gets blown apart … it stays apart for 10 years until both of them have returned to Crystal Rock. It is finally time to figure out what the heck happened 10 years ago and go forward … hopefully together … with Spook in that amazing house by Stone Lake … Dig in and it would be smart to read the stories in order though I would say that it is not only this series you should read but also the other ones (Tales of Dragonfly especially) as they all seem to come together now … or is it so …
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The Crocodile Makes No Sound is the second book of N.L. Holmes’ Lord Hani Mysteries. I am blown away by the research that the writer has done and I am eternally grateful for the list of characters at the beginning of the story as I found myself going back there constantly as I tell you it is not so easy to remember the names and backgrounds as one would think! You can read the story as a standalone as it has its own storyline and what is amazing is that Lord Hani is an actual person and so many elements in the story are ‘real’, the whole story itself is fiction. I suggest you take time when you start reading as then you can fully appreciate the details that the writer brings into her storytelling, it is like a colourful tapestry that you need to look at long and hard to truly see all the colors and connections and … the way she has with words, oh my, I have no words … If you love history and especially Egyptian history AND mysteries then this book is for you and it pulls you in and you cannot leave it until you come to the end to see whether Lord Hani manages to resolve a conflict without too many losing their lives …
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Deadly Weapon is the fifth book in Mark Nolan’s Jake Wolfe series and Jake and Cody are back to save the world! They are in Alaska for some hard earned time out, fishing salmon and taking in the awesomeness that is Alaska. Jake has turned off the rest of the world so it is just him, Cody and his friend Tuktu … but obviously, like always, something goes wrong and their services are needed … this time to stop rouge operatives who are working on a weapon of mass destruction. You can read the story as a standalone as the writer gives us a story in its own rights in each of the books but as there are characters that you meet from story to story and you will want to be part of the journey that Jake and Cody are on then I suggest you start from the beginning … I promise you will fall in love with both Jake and Cody and even if you are not so fond of dogs, you dream of having a dog like Cody so in this story I am really excited about Cody’s puppies! The story pulls you in from chapter 1 and you are thrown up in the air on a halo that takes you on one heck of a ride filled with action and danger and assassins while dodging hidden agendas and explosions … I love how the writer utilises the multiple POV’s as it helps us to go even deeper into the storyline, the extensive research he does for each of his Jake Wolfe books is mind blowing so that means every story I read I constantly keep pinching myself and I find myself wondering what if … Thank you for these tense suspense filled hours and I cannot wait to see what is next in store for Jake and Cody (and Sarah and Skye)!
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Devil’s Claw is the third book in Valerie Davisson’s Logan McKenna series. You can read it as a standalone as it has its own ‘story’ but like with any other series, I feel that one should start from the beginning as every book builds upon the previous one when it comes to the characters that are there from one book to the other. I loved the opening to the story – having an old man reflecting on his life and writing a letter that would have an impact 40 years later … powerful. Also, I lover Pacific Northwest so the detailed description of the nature and the maritime life, especially the otters … such a treat! Obviously as it is Logan McKenna story, it means there is a violent death that brings along so many different layers of human nature – we get thrown into greed, personal loss while we also have the hope through the community keeping together and the trust and love we find there … Welcome to the fight for the Lot 429!
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Secure Again is the second book in R.L. Dunn’s Chase Security Series. After finishing the opening to the series, I knew that I will need to get on her notification email list so that I would not miss out on the other books in the series AND I tell you, based on the sixteen founding members, we will have sooo much to look forward to! You can read every book as a standalone but I promise you, you will want to read all of the books in the series as you get to know the guys better and better and you start making connections and the pleasure you get … Just open the book and look at the list of the people listed at the beginning of each story … oh my … firstly, thank you for that list and secondly, seeing this list I can just dream about the hours we will be sending in this Chase Security universe! Secure Again is Martin Bailey is the CEO of Chase Security International and one of the founding members and who is based out of DC. He has to return to the Midwest suddenly because of the family emergency and he comes face to face with Dr Elizabeth Reed, his one and only … There is so much heartbreak and so much pain in this story and it goes beyond Marty and Beth’s story, it shows us the perverse corrupt side of humanity and how much it takes to try to make things right … Kudos to the writer for putting together such a fast paced story that is so interwoven and intricate and heart breaking and … it has everything that one can wish for when picking up a book! I cannot wait to head to San Diego with Julian next!
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True Bastard is the fourth book in India Kells’ Dark Sparrow series and I tell you, she is killing it! I think I have read every single book she is written (well, not the paranormal ones) and whenever her name pops up on my radar, I run for it! Dark Sparrow series is about six bastard sons of an evil man and we have two more brothers to come so I cannot wait! You need to read the series in the order, trust me! True Bastard gives us Liam Harker’s story who is a Chicago cop on a mission. When you read about his childhood, you heart will break for him and you will hate his father even more. He is trying to go through his father’s financials so that the brothers could cut off his money source but it is so complex so he needs some help … enters novice nun Sister Catriona Walsh who is one step away from taking her final vows … once you hear about Liam’s childhood, you understand the internal struggle he lives every single day he works with Catriona … I love the universe that India has created and I also love how her different universes touch … add to this her collaboration with Maddie Wade and I promise you, once you pick up her books, you will never leave her again!
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Road Tripped is the opening to Manda Mellett’s Satan’s Devils MC Utah that is another spin-off of her Satan’s Devils MC series. I have read every single one of her MC books and I cannot get enough and I am so delighted that she has ventured to Utah now! You know how there are writers that cannot write as fast as we, readers, would like AND Manda is one of them as there is the Las Vegas Chapter and more of the San Diego Chapter and … oh my, I am impatiently waiting for more goodness to come! Road Tripped gives us Road’s story! He is angry as his dreams have literally come crashing down around him and there is no resurrecting of them … what do you do when your purpose has fundamentally altered? You have a great Prez who gives you a new purpose! You take your time on the road and head to Utah to discover what is setting your national Prez’ gut off … and so Road ends up on a ride of a lifetime and at times we do have our doubts whether he will reach the end alive … Welcome to Manda’s Satan’s Devils Universe and I promise you, you will not want to leave!
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Accountability is the third book in Jessica Aiken-Hall’s Scope of Practice series. I hope that it is the final book in the series and that because I would love to be able to think of Valerie finally settling into her life and driving into sunset with Tim … You have to read the series in order as each book builds upon the previous one. It is a series that you will not regret spending time with. I have read other stories where the lead is a survival of horrible events and what I loved about this series is the way Valerie takes back her power, I love the group of women that she discovers her strength with and the lasting positive relationships that she builds. The burden she carries is heavy and the secrets she keeps weigh her down even more but at the end of the day, she has an opportunity to come to her power and fly!
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Finders Reapers is already the fourth book in Carrie Pulkinen’s New Orleans Nocturnes series that is a charming paranormal series taking place in NOLA. This time we have a Death Reaper and a Necromancer and if you are a paranormal genre fan then whatever you are thinking, you are absolutely going down the right path and you will not regret picking up a copy! You can read the story as a standalone but you will meet the characters from the previous books and I know you would get a kick out of having read the preceding books as well and you will feel as if you are hanging out with old friends as both Asher and Jasmine (our Death Reaper and Necromancer) appear in the other books! So, we have a situation, our Death Reaper Asher is taking a break that ends in a chaos as there is a powerful wily ghost that escapes the hell and he is not able to capture it … just picture French Quarter as a haven for the hell-bound … with all those tourists around … so, he needs help and who would be better and more qualified to help than our Necromancer Jasmine Lee and by adding her to this combustible mix, there might be hell to pay … seriously … just close your eyes and picture it! Come along and join us on this journey that is a paranormal romantic comedy where anything is possible!
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Composed is already the eighth book in Meghan O’Flynn’s Ash Park series! My goodness, Meghan has given us by now eight twisted nail-biting mind blowing stories centred around Detective Edward Petrosky! The series grows grittier and darker with every single book so be prepared, Composed is definitely NOT for fainthearted ones and do start from the beginning, do not read this story as a standalone, you will be totally lost now knowing the backstory and not having have been part of the crazy ride that we have taken through the first seven books… Detective Petrosky keeps battling his demons and in this eighth book he has to hunt down a cold blooded series killer. The stakes are even higher as the killer has taken his only ‘real’ friend (the Chief of Police) so he has no choice … the time is about to run out! I would not have thought that there is so much more to learn about his past but the writer managed to surprise me, I expected it to be a ‘simple’ Detective Petrosky’s next case but that is not at all the case …
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Secure Desire is the opening move of Chase Security Series by R.L. Dunn. It is my first read by this writer and as I was feeling for some action packed romance then I decided to take a chance on the series (I love series as it gives me hope for more great books to come … add to this the family aspect and I am more than willing to take the chance). Secure Desire gives us plenty of mystery, murder, violence, hidden agendas, clandestine ops, family, friendship, explosive chemistry and so much more! The first brother up is Ian Chase who is an ex-Navy SEAL heading a billion dollar venture capital and private security empire with a global reach. Six years earlier he met briefly a beautiful art historian Cassiopeia Ellis. He remembers her but he ‘let her go’ as at the time she was engaged … now, meeting her again, she is working for the FBI and a free agent (not engaged or married) … Add to this the fact that Cassie remembers meeting Ian but not much else from that night except the intense nightmares that she is haunted by. Their chemistry is explosive but she is a bit hesitant as she does not remember much of that night and is concerned he would not want to have anything to do with her if her secrets come out … The writer takes us on a mad rollercoaster ride and I suggest you hold on tight to your seat and take notes as there are many characters and who knows how many of them we will encounter when we get to the next book (which I already have downloaded and waiting for me!)! Come along and join the chase and you will not regret the hours you’ll spend with Ian and Cassie and co!
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Forest Park is the second book in Valerie Davisson’s Logan McKenna series. I read the first book and I was sort of on the fence about it. When I finished the first book I said to myself that I am open to giving Logan another try and maybe it was my expectations that got the best of me so I did what I had told myself to do and picked up the second book of the series. The opening scene in Vietnam in 1975 piqued my interest. I have always felt drawn to the stories that have something to do with Vietnam war so I was thinking to myself “interesting, let’s see what it has to do with Portland, Oregon in the present time”… Next we jump into the Valentine’s Day of 2014 and Logan is ready to take her relationship of six months to another level but Ben never makes it … as she is already in Portland then she gets a meal from the Vietnamese food truck and checks into the hotel … next there is an explosion and the old Vietnamese woman who she bought her meal from is no longer alive … Logan feels that she needs to get involved to find out what happened … So this is sort of the baseline for the story and it could have been pretty good … the only thing is that there were way too many point of views that the writer jumped among and at some point I had to ask myself who was xxx and where does that person come in … the other thing that really messed with me was Logan’s obsession with her weight … ok, I get it is so important here in the US for some reason but it just felt at time way over the top, even the cats weight was something that was written the way that it caught my eye … I mean the murder gets solved, not really with Logan’s help and the way …. Well … there are some great relationships and moments that took me where I expect great books to take me and that is the reason I do give the story 3 stars and feel that one could take a chance and read the story, just take your time and modify your expectations and you will experience some great moments!
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Falling for the Texan is the second book in Nicole Flockton’s Prentice Brothers of Sweet Ridge series and we have one more brother to go! Prentice Brothers of Sweet Ridge is the spinoff of Sweet Texas trilogy that Nicole wrote Sweet Texas Fire for, the other two books were written by two other writers. The first Prentice brothers to get the book was Tate and I have to say that Tyler (who is the lead in this second book) was not a very amicable person in it and I was not a fan of his so I was a bit apprehensive when I picked up Falling for the Texan… On the other hand I knew there had to be something in it as he is one of the Prentice brothers, duh! So, we have Tyler who is a former farmer following his dream of making it as a wine maker. Gianna is a sassy big city marketing executive (and Italian!!!) that feels that she is being punished by given the account of a no name vineyard in the middle of nowhere of Texas … well, it seems there are couple of redeeming things going on – Tyler’s brother is a famous baseball star that could endorse the brand AND Gianna will show her boss who is the hoss! Add to this a sleazy man child Keith who thinks because his daddy is rich then he is entitled everything and everyone and the chemistry off the charts and you will be sucked in! Welcome to Sweet Ridge and Tymary Estates! Cannot wait for Trey’s story … Christmas is way too far away, Nicole!
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Better Than Goodbye is the opening act of Kinney Scott’s Venture series. It is a beautifully written sweet second chance romance that you will fall into and do not want to leave. I have always loved stories that take place in Northwest and highlights the magnificent nature that I fell in love with when I lived there! This was my first read by Kinney Scott and I cannot wait for the next one in the series! I think I will go and pick up her In Ashwood series as there were couple of references in the story that got me curious! I have to admit that the first few chapters drove me nuts as I felt that the writer is speeding the story along BUT then I got to the ‘present’ and it started totally make sense! I actually ended up appreciating her way of telling the ‘past’! Better Than Goodbye is the second chance story of Amanda and Kent, they go back for a very long time and they share a special connection but like with all of us, sometimes the life simply happens and things go awry. Now, they have an opportunity for a second chance and they are taking us along on a heady ride filled emotional highs and lows and our hope for the eventual happy ending! I cannot wait for the next one in the series as I hope it will be Amanda’s roomie!
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Love Song is a friends-to-lovers rock and roll romantic suspense by K.G. Fletcher. I have read quite a few books by her so I knew that I would not regret picking up this one and heck yeah, it was one sweet and terrifying ride that she is taking Casey and Sam and us on! We have a party girl Casey who is a backup singer on tour, and Sam who has come to step in for the original drummer after a bitter breakup … so there are sparks and the chemistry is through the roof and then … Casey gets a text that changes the course they were on! There are twists and turns and psychopath and … the question is, will their love song get a chance to play out to its beautiful end or will it be a song interrupted … Come along on the journey that will touch your heart and make you hear the music!
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Deception by Victoria Saccenti was an interesting new find for me as I had not read anything by this writer before. I love military and revenge stories so after reading the synopsis I decided to give it a go. Hunter and Joe are the leads in this story though there are quite a few important supporting characters as well. Joe is an ex-marine who is determined to take out revenge on Hunter who he thinks is to blame for Joe’s teammate having committed a combat suicide. The reality is actually much different and the writer takes us deep into the Dominant-Submission lifestyle with a great backstory and plot. Be prepared for sex and submission and secrets and … I have to admit that the end seemed a bit forced and you might also feel like as if we are missing something but overall it was an intriguing read that does not leave anyone cold!
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Drawn to Him is a feel-good easy romance by an Aussie writer Tammy Mannersly. I was feeling for some romance and I love Aussie writers and I had read one of Tammy’s other romances (second chances one) so I felt pretty good when picking up the copy of Drawn to Him. I was not disappointed! She delivered for sure AND in addition to the romance you could close your eyes and pretend that everyone was speaking with an Aussie accent and feel as if you were there, down under! Drawn to Him gives us Erica, an art teacher and art store owner, and Matt, a mall country town doctor. Erica has sworn to stay away from love after all those failed relationships so she is not too happy when she feels that crazy electrifying connection to the doctor that is taking care of her after the injures herself. Matt is wishing for love but the way the single young women go after him, well, it is a bit unnerving and as it turns out his gut feeling was not wrong! Mix together exhilarating attraction, past failed relationship, a dangerous secret admirer and you get a romance that strikes a balance between a drama and easiness and you will not hesitate to pick up Tammy’s book in future!
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Trey: European Redemption is the seventh book in Shandi Boyes’ Russian Mob Chronicles Series. It is a dark dark story that blows your mind! You can read it as a standalone but I promise you that you will want to know more about the people you come across in the story so prepare, you will need to tackle six more books once you have finished Trey. In this amazing story we meet Trey and Kristina aka K. Shandi has once more woven a story that makes you part of the very fabric of it and it will haunt you for a long time to come. The journey that the both have been on for years, it leaves you broken and to find a way out to some sort of sanity … it is remarkable. I can imagine some saying that this book is too graphic, too detailed but when I think of the horrors of human trafficking, I don’t think that anything can be too much as we need to be reminded over and over again what it does to our fellow humans so that we are vigilant and step up when needed. I am grateful to Shandi that she does not shy away to tackle something so dark that one could easily lost their way so I want to leave you with what Trey says to K to bring her back from the darkness she has gotten lost in : “The dark won’t last forever. Even on the blackest nights, stars still shine through. Let me be that star for you, Duchess. Let me guide you out of the dark.”
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The Walls Between Us: A Borderland Love Story is a thought provoking story by Kate McGahan. It is my first read by this writer so I cannot say anything about how it compares to her other writing which might be good as I can look at it at its own rights. It is hard to describe my experience of reading this story and it does not happen a lot. This story makes you think and feel and it also forces you to take a stand, as a human being … it might make some people feel very uncomfortable and it might also inspire some people to change their opinions … The writer is telling the story of the wall and the people whose lives it impacts through two main characters that are in some ways as far from each other as possible while during the telling their ‘telling’ gets tied together in a memorable way. I have to admit though that I struggled a bit with Kate’s writing style and it took me a bit to get ‘into’ it and eventually I ‘disconnected’ my critical nerdy me and simply went with the story which is haunting … so haunting … I also acknowledge that I do not have any real life experience or interaction with deeply devote Mexican women so I decided to simply let the story to take me where the writer wanted me to be taken to … I hope that young people will find their way to this book as it will teach them a lot … about injustice … about discrimination … about kindness … about hope … and the obligation that we all have as humans to take action when we are faced with injustice and discrimination!
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Shattered is the first book in Valerie Davisson’s Logan McKenna series that introduces us to … well… Logan McKenna who has to rebuild her life after a tragedy that threw everything she knew about herself and her life up in the air. I think at times she feels like there is nothing there for her to fall back onto, she has to not only get a new place to live but also a new career. It was my first read by the writer and as I like a good thriller like most of us and I have been curious about Native Americans and their art then I decided to pick up a copy. The writer’s style as such was very reader friendly and it was surprising that the story didn’t pull me in as I would have expected. At times I did struggle with what time we were in and whether it was a flashback or present or … also I found it challenging to connect with Logan and the other characters. I also felt at times that the story slowed down too much and then got a jump on and rushed. This IS the first book of the series and I am open to give it another try and go and read the second book as I liked that Logan was different from other ‘investigators’ I have met. She is not young or naïve, she has learnt from the challenges the life has thrown at her and she has had to step outside of her sheltered past. I also wonder whether it was my expectations that got the best of me and I should have simply breathed in and the breathed out and gone with the flow …
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Center of Gravity is the second book in Isabella Cassazza’s series Ice Tigers. The writer has said that you can read it as a standalone and I did read it without having read the first book. I love ice hockey series and I felt that I need a sweet ice hockey series and I am always open to new writers so I picked up a copy and I do not regret it all. I actually would say that read the first book of the series’ first as I kept wondering about the guys who were the main in the book one and also appeared in book two! Center of Gravity is Emilia and Matt’s story and there was something very comforting about the story. I think it was Emilia who had not found her place in her grandfather’s high fashion world, the moments when she thought back on her life as a six year old girl and her finally finding her place and purpose and her … center of gravity that would be there for always and help her weather any storms … and then there was Matt, his successful macho hockey persona and his vulnerable betrayed by woman side and his taking a chance and finding his inner strength. I actually really fell into this Ice Tigers universe in Boston with its colourful characters so I already downloaded the first of the series and I know I will be heading for the third book after I have finished with that!
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One Hot Texas Summer is the first book in Nicole Flockton’s new Prentice Brothers of Sweet Ridge series. I had read her Man’s Best Friend series so after reading the synopsis I decided that for sure, I will dig into the new series as I thought that I knew what to expect and yes, she did absolutely not disappoint! One Hot Texas Summer is a great summer romance that goes much deeper than it seems on the surface! Nicole gives us the youngest of the Prentice brothers, Tate and Kelly Turner who has been thinking about Tate way too much lately (even though he is a ‘younger man’, well, just by few years!!!). These are two young people who work really hard for what they have – Tate has taken over the running of the family orchard when his father had a stroke, and Kelly took over the local florist shop and turned it into a success. Both of them have their own baggage – Kelly from her previous relationships and Tate from his family dynamics after his mother died when he was just fifteen. Neither of them is ready or wants a relationship but there are sparks, oh my, are there sparks so they have to get on with the program! AND for your information! There are characters in the story that we know from the other series apparently so now I need to go and pick up the Sweet Texas Secret series but I am not complaining as I live Nicole’s style of writing and reading something heart-warming and relatable during the times we are living, it is no hardship!
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Bird in a Snare is the first book in N.L. Holmes’ Lord Hani Mysteries that takes us into the 13th century Egypt. This is my first read by this writer but if I am anything to go by what I just finished reading, this will be not the last of what I will have read by her! If you are a history buff and love historical fiction (and not just historical romance) then congratulations, you have a great opportunity to discover a new writer that will knock your socks off. The writer is giving us a brilliant historical detective, Lord Hani, who is a king’s envoy. He is sent to investigate a murder and what he discovers is a deadly and treacherous plot that takes him on a dark and dangerous journey. The vivid descriptions of Egypt of that era pulls you in, simply close your eyes time to time and you will feel as if you are there, with him as you feel how passionate the writer is about the ancient history. Once you finish the story, you walk away knowing much more than who was behind the murder and the plot, you will walk away knowing much more about the Egyptian history. When I heard that the writer is an archaeologist and university profession by trade, I understood how she had managed to paint such a detailed and real picture. I will need to go and pick up the second Hani mystery now!
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Reign The Larussio Legacy by Via Mari
