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Auctioned Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Auctioned Surrender (Sinful Duets #2)Auctioned Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Auctioned Surrender is the Second Book in the Sinful Duets Series. The duet in this book includes Auctioned and Relentless. It is a romantic suspense with mystery, danger, drama, intrigue, action, secrets, lies, chemistry, and passion. The first story is about Bryanna and Damian. Bryanna is the niece of a wealthy socialite who has been drawn into the seedy world of sex trafficking. She is brave, strong, smart, and feisty. Damian is a member of the Billionaire Bodyguards and has been hired to find Bryanna. He is strong, brave, sexy, and determined to save Bryanna at all costs. The two have an undeniable attraction and explosive chemistry. The second story is about Layla, an exotic dancer, and Dereck, an elite bodyguard. Dereck is trying to find out information about the sex trafficking ring from Layla, and she is trying to find out who killed her cousin and took her sister. Dereck vows to keep Layla safe at all costs but Layla has some closely guarded secrets that she cannot disclose. The attraction and chemistry between them are sizzling and undeniable. Great stories with strong, sassy, loving, and protective, characters.

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The Cannibal Caper (Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery Series) by Rosalind Barden – Review by Tatra Johnson Barnes

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The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryThe Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery by Rosalind Barden

The Cannibal Caper is Book Two in the Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery Series. It is a historical cozy mystery set in 1932 that centers around a precocious, street smart, eleven-year-old orphan named Sparky. She is smart, feisty, and a bit of an amateur sleuth with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. In her latest adventure Sparky finds herself trying to solve the mystery of missing jewels and a gourmet cannibal. The list of suspects is complex and even those closest to Sparky could be guilty. Sparky is witty, determined, and has a feisty attitude that matches her bright red hair. The author does a great job pulling the reader into the story with detailed writing, rich, historical details, and quirky characters. This book had mystery intrigue, humour, witty banter, crime, action, adventure, and a bit of mayhem. Loving this series!

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Whispered Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 1) by Via Mari – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Whispered Surrender (Sinful Duets #1)Whispered Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Whispered Surrender is Book One in the Sinful Duets Series. This is a collection of previous books by this author called Wayward and Undercover. It is a dark mafia romance with action, suspense, danger, drama, secrets, sizzling chemistry, and intense passion. The first story is about the characters Sasha and Jay. Sasha is a ballerina with low self esteem and trust issues due to being used and discarded by men. Jay is a bodyguard who is strong, smart, and has watched Sasha from afar. He will do anything to keep his beloved angel, as he calls her, safe from one of the numerous powerful enemies that are after them. Sasha struggles to believe that Jay could care for her but the attraction between them is undeniable. Can the two have a relationship through the danger and chaos? Both stories overlap and intertwine as Jay is looking for his friend Matt. The second story is about Matt and Merenah. Matt is undercover trying to gather intel on the mafia. When he is captured by the Russian mafia it is up to Jay to try to save him. While undercover he falls in love with Sasha’s sister, who is a mafia princess. He immediately is beguiled by her beauty and falls in love with her. Matt and Merenah both carry deep, dark secrets so this makes them wary of letting their guards down with one another. They are attracted to one another, but can they find love through the secrets and learn to trust one another? Great stories with strong, smart, powerful characters.

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Delicious Death (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Book 2) by Byrd Nash – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Delicious Death (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries #2)Delicious Death by Byrd Nash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Madame Elinor Chalamet is knee deep in murder, mystery, and ghosts again after being invited to attend the Winter Revel being held in Vouvont. All she wants to do is relax and enjoy the delicious foods being prepared by some of the best chefs around. Instead of enjoying her holiday, Madame Chalamet finds herself face to face once again with the Duke de Archambeau, Tristan Fontaine, and his overbearing mother and sister who criticize her every chance they get.

Madame Chalamet tries to make the best of her holiday and uses her ghost talker powers to help a young girl in a bake shop with her ghostly brother as well as a widow who has her husband’s ghost attached to her. When someone tries to poison the king, Madame Chalamet attempts to solve the mystery but finds herself instead working with the Duke de Archambeau who has taken it upon himself to solve the mystery of the attempted murder of the king.

This was Book 2 in the Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries series and builds on the story from the first book. In the first book we are introduced to Madame Chalamet, her sidekick Charlotte laRue, the Duke de Archambeau, and the Duke’s sister and mother, Lady Valentina, and the Duchesse de Chambaux. Lady Valentina and the Duchesse de Chambaux do not think highly of Madame Chalamet or what she does for a living. Madame Chalamet does not live up to their ideals or fall into the same social class as they do and is therefore beneath them.

Book 2 builds on the romantic tension between Madame Chalamet and the Duke de Archambeau. Both try to ignore any attraction to the other because they are from two different social classes and a relationship between them is forbidden. This book is action packed from the beginning with murder, mystery, mayhem, ghosts, suspense, and even a bit of humor. I loved learning more about our beloved characters from the first book and about who they are as well as their strengths and weaknesses. I loved both the historical and the paranormal aspects of the story. This book was very well written, and I cannot wait to read the third book in the series!

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