Loved this story! It might be shorter but it is mighty! It encompasses a full story of the main characters including back flashes. I got the feelings and emotions of not only the main characters but the secondary as well. I liked them all and am curious about some of their stories as well.
This is the first book I have read in this series. I was easily drawn in by the way this story was presented. Witty banter and that hold your breath attraction make this one: Thoroughly enjoyable!
Ok I had a lot of feelings about this book. I liked the idea of it. I struggled at times with the ages vs actions of the two main characters. She seemed very childish one min then adult-ish the next. He seemed amused about his bride then became sullen. The storyline rolls along nicely but at times it felt too slow. I stuck it out and decided I was glad I did as the ending is kinda fun.
Overall this would be a good story for a younger audience. I think they could identify a bit with both main characters. There is some nice humor in here. I did have a good feeling after finishing the last page.
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Another smashing story from this series and this author! I loved the passion, the excitement and the actions of these characters. I was enthralled from the first page! Honestly that activity held up through most of the book dazzling me more as the story went on.
I really liked Emelia as she is everything a woman wants to be. I only wish she was a bit older because some of the attitude and fiery passion comes with age. Maybe about 7 yrs older but not a lot. My other only complaint is the overuse of the word “Capiche”. It just felt unnatural with it ending every sentence in the beginning.
Overall a captivating storyline and amazingly well done characters. I look forward to the next in this series.
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This story was a huge struggle for me. Getting into the characters and feeling for them was virtually nonexistent. I did a few but there is way too many characters (with code names and military titles) introduced to remember who is who and which name they go by. Flynn is one of the few who pulled my sympathy and worry.
I have read this authors books in the past. In fact some of these characters were in the stories I read. Some I love and others are like this one. If you are in the medical profession and military you will probably understand the lingo used in here. I am neither and was left thinking like I was at the doc office and they are talking a foreign language.
Overall this one is over my head and it struggled to hold my interest because I just did not care. The suspense part was well planned but thats the best I can say. Pick this up if you like medical and military jargon with characters galore.
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What a wonderful story! The writing is smooth and moves along at a great pace. I was easily drawn into the story and characters. I eagerly looked forward to picking this up every night and diving back in to Jasmine’s life wondering what was going to happen next. All the characters are well done. I liked some and others I could hardly stand. Which is as it should be.
This is my first book by this author. I liked the writing story and how she moved the book along at a quick pace. I look forward to more from this author
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So this one is a huge let down for me. I grabbed it from the blurb expecting a girl and a fae world story. That is not what I got. I got a kid who tries to solve a mystery and make adult decisions while traveling with aunt. There is a small touch of fae mentioning but mot at all what I felt the blurb led me to believe. It also seemed slow moving and there is a lot of narrative which led me to skimming.
Maybe I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I picked it up but it was a let down for me. The cover is wonderful as is the title but it took way too long to get anywhere.
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This story interested me since its a divorced couple and their second chance. It is a very slow moving story told during the holiday time. I struggled with all the internal thoughts they had and a bit with the timeline. I did enjoy the relationships between couples, friends and family. There is a lot of thought provoking comments about relationships that really made me think twice about them. The father /daughter relationship is very well done. They joked and had serious conversations.
Overall there is a lot of good stuff in here between relationships in a variety of forms and the advice given. its an ok holiday story.
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So this one took me a while to read. I feel it was just overlong and to much internal dialogue for me. I liked the characters and was easily able to empathize with them on one hand. The other is frustration with the way they act and react. I understand Beckett and his downward spiral and Paige’s unhappy marriage but out of the two she is my most irritating. She has morals(to an extent) and is smart but she walks a gray line in the marriage side. So she frustrated me a lot. Beckett is honest and open about his past and doesn’t hide from it.
A few things I did like is the honesty of Beckett he really owned his mistakes. Also the advice from his Dad and brother is priceless. I wish there would have been a bit more of them.
Overall this isn’t a favorite one for me. Its an okay read but if you like a drawn out romance with a lot of angst this could be for you.
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A couple things I love about this book. Firstly, the title is adorable. The cover is sweet too. It is a shorter story but told perfectly and smoothly. My attention was drawn in and held due to the nature of the wonderful story.
Secondly I love the storyline..skiing competitively. I don’t run across this subject too often. While there isn’t a ton of skiing in here it has some of the drama that goes along with being in a competitive sport.
Lastly the characters are wildly different from each other. They both are hot to trot and have large reputations. She is the Golden Child of skiing and he is the former bad boy of motocross. I felt there would be a lot of time spent on why they are in the Paralympics but it was more about the feelings these two felt and their lovely romance.
Overall it is a wonderful holiday and winter themed story. It is a lighthearted fun book to read on a cold day.
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This sounded like an interesting story and I have read one other book by this author so I grabbed it. I was not as pleased with it as the previous one I read. It has a few funny moments but not a lot of laugh out loud (other than the sneeze comment). It seemed slowish and I found myself in the beginning skipping a bit. Once the story got going it was cute. Their interactions with each other are ideal.
In here there are a lot of secondary characters at the resort. I “felt” they must be previous characters as some of them get their own chapters (which is something I did not understand through most of the book). I see at the end they are from other books she has written. I like that idea but honestly I did not care when I was reading since I did not know them.
Overall this is cute and I liked it for the most part. The story was different and the two main characters both have strong beliefs for their cause. The grinch was the female which is a different angle and he is Mr Sunshine.
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Wow! I love this so much! It would be a perfect story for either bedtime or just a snuggle time story. Even new parents would enjoy this beautifully rhymed book!
I throughly enjoy little stories like this to read to my grandchild. They are quick, thoughtful and the way the wand is passed around is perfectly done. The pictures accompanied by the lovely words make this one a keeper.
If you know me and have kids or are expecting…I will probably be sending you this one.
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So while I enjoyed this story I also had a few issues with it. It is a fast paced read that easily held my interest. The storyline is a bit different and I liked that but also felt choppy at times. I felt like the author was throwing random problems in to make the story longer. I feel controversial writing that because I did like the story. The characters are older (low to mid thirties) and I like reading stories about mature people. These leading roles bothered me at times because the language and actions of them it made me feel like I was reading a early twenties story. I was concerned enough I read the authors bio to see if she is a younger writer.
The main characters and story are good other than the above mentioned. This is the first book in a series and I am curious about the next two characters and what will happen to them.
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This one took a bit fir me to get into. I read book one and felt it would take Austin a while to get over Mavis. So I was surprised in here how over the course of a few week/month he was mostly over her. He had previously spent ten yrs of his life…yes 10 pining and wanting Mavis. That is the one thing that bothered me about this story. I wish time was moved forward and Casey/Austin met then met again to make it more believable.
Otherwise the story is ok. I enjoyed seeing the previous characters and where they are now in their relationships. Casey is an adorable girl who lives in reality but lets her dreams come true too. Austin is a top notch lawyer with no plans to forget Mavis until he meets Casey. She changes his everything.
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Another explosive story from this author! I loved the story and the characters! This flows along at a great pace and I quickly read it in two sittings! The characters are resilient and not what I expected.
At first I was hesitant because Adrick is only a bodyguard and I wasn’t too interested in him. Boy was I wrong! His back/story is fascinating! The growth he had over his life is remarkable as he has faced many struggles and horrendous things. It is amazing he turned out like he has. I love that he had the secret crush! I still remember when I read the line anout how he had touched her for the first time…he was sooo excited or giddy. So refreshing! I could hear his thoughts in my head.
While I enjoyed Annika, her plight and her strength I was more empathetic to the beast and how everything would play out for him. I did like all of the family involvement into the storyline.
Overall this is an outstanding addition to the series. This is the fifth book in the series but can easily be read as a standalone. The author does a good quick job of artfully filling pasts where they need to be. I look forward to more!
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What a great beginning to a new urban fantasy series. This has all the elements I enjoy in a story. Romantic suspense, magic, ringing in the morse god and Ragnorak theme is a wonderful idea. Its fresh and the action in here kept me turning pages. The two characters are on a journey of self discovery as well as searching for the illusive bad guy. The evolution of these two main characters is as fun to read as watch and wonder what will happen next.
This is a first time author for me. The writing is smooth and the transitions help the story move along a rapid pace. I enjoyed reading this and look forward to more in this series.
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This turned out to be a wonderful story! At first I was concerned about that is moving along at a slow pace with all the inter-speculation. That did bother me throughout the whole story but eventually I was able to get past it and get immersed into the story. The actual action and suspense throughout the story is attention grabbing. I loved that part of the story as well as the romance between Michelle and Royce. The connection between these two is cosmic and it is shown numerous times throughout the story. One of my favorite things is Royce’s job because of all the neat things I learned and I don’t think I have run across another one in my years of reading.
This story is filled with lovely sayings and thoughts. I loved that Royce is a volcanologist because that leads to a lot of cool and sweet sayings. One of my favorite…okay there is the T-shirt sayings (so cute!) but also:
“Love flows through all of us like magma flowing through the earth. Sometimes it takes an eruption for you to understand its beauty, its power, its essence—the love that is seeped within nature.”
Just makes me go Awe! See what I mean? Just filled with wonderful sentiment.
I really enjoy all the work this author puts into these stories. So many connections, fun filled times perfectly woven through the story. I get pulled into their lives and come to care about the characters and what is going to happen. I look forward to more from this series and this author.
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This author writes gritty darker tales that are not for the faint of heart. She covers difficult subjects with honesty and sometimes gruesome details. This one is no exception.
We briefly met a few of these females in the last Grimm Wolves MC book. They were highly impressive and made me curious about them so I was excited to pick this up.
I loved that this is a all female MC. How different! It was interesting to see how hardened some of these women are but yet they have that softer side. Tink’s tale is tragic as she has suffered much in the past. Her story is deeply involved with her family so we see a lot of then. Noodle is a guys guy who takes a fancy to Tink. He doesn’t only have Tink to gain favor from but a few others as well. That dies cause a few scary moments as well as a couple chuckles or smiles.
The secondary characters are just as involved as the main. We learn a lot about of few others as the tale is told from different POV. I enjoyed this one and really look forward to the next.
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I enjoyed this story. The story has a wonderful underlying tale with the Rom Com nights. Plus all the movie themed bits snuck in here. The characters are good. The four women have a wonderful story of getting together and being besties through everything. Then enter the men in their lives. Ryan is impulsive and quick to acknowledge his “like” upon meeting Lisa. Neither party was at their “best” upon first meeting which is good. Their tale is filled with best friends, misunderstandings and inner turmoil. They have highs and lows which make the storyline move along at a quick pace. I laughed and even teared up a time or two.
Overall this is a charmingly wonderful tale of friendship and overcoming adversity. I look forward to more in this series.
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While I LOVED seeing these characters again I really wanted a newer story. This rehashes the girl’s relationship and the guys in their lives. If you have not read the series you can start here but if you have it doesn’t give any new information. This is a very short story and seems to take place over 1-2 weeks. As I said I really loved seeing these guys and gals again but I just expected something different.
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This is a nice story that give a good message. I enjoyed the idea of this one. It is an area of paranormal I have not ran across before. It is an interesting idea and really could go far. This one is intended for a younger audience as if follows a teen girl. She is looking toward her future and being stuck in a elk’s body isn’t not her ideal. But until she can figure out how to go back to being a little girl she is going to still push forward with her human agenda.
This story has ha nice flow to it. I just struggled a bit with what happened while she was an elk. The things she did and her focus was what bothered me. Otherwise its a cute book. That cover is just adorable and one of the reasons I picked this up.
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Wow! Utterly Delightful! This book is one of those that shocked and surprised me at how amazingly good it is! I was intrigued by the blurb but the cover did not call to me. I took a chance and am very pleased I did.
The story is very well written and reads very smoothly. It just rolled along easily because it is just that good! The humor/fun is mixed in perfectly with the storyline. The characters are measureless! The sprites, trolls and elves among others are explored well. I enjoyed learning about them and following along with Evan as he traverses the new land.
This is written for teens and I feel they would throughly enjoy the fantasy filled story. This is a first time author for me and since I loved it I will be looking for more along this line from him.
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Absolutely Loved this story and this family! This story had me glued to its pages! I loved everything about it. The uniqueness, the storyline, the characters and the town. I don’t want to forget the emotions that this brought forth. I could feel the love these two had for each other. The book should be called enduring love.
The theme of this book is one that drew my attention. I enjoyed that this is surrounding Ted and his jail release, incarceration and his worries and concerns being on probation or possibly put back in jail. He really took me on a journey. Then we hear the story of what got him in jail. Wow! Just crazy what can happen!
Loved meeting this family!! They all have such different personalities. I look forward to watching them grow as their stories are written.
Overall its an excellent beginning to a new series. I enjoy this author’s writing and the stories she comes up with are always wonderful. I look forward to more in this series!
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This is a very enjoyable story. Office Romances are one of my fav tropes and this one surprised me. While I thought this was a cookie cutter office romance story it really isn’t. It has secrets and the characters have to work to find trust in each other. I really liked the characters. They are relatable and fun. I really liked watching Devlin. He liked Evelyn but thought it was a one time thing then strangely he started becoming addicted to her. He became invested in her even though she was extremely leery of a relationship with him.
Overall I read this quickly and had a nice time learning about the characters and their tics. It is a good office romance story. This is a first time author for me. She surprised me by not writing a run of the mill office romance.
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Good story filled with array of likable characters. It has a nice easy flow so it moves along quickly. At first it seems like any other story but once we get to know the townies…things change. The characters all have secrets that slowly come out as the story moves along. It was neat how they all just led normal lives but OH they have this other side…no big deal. I do like that the characters names kind of reflect what they are..very neat.
This is a nice paranormal mystery book. Its a first time author for me. I enjoyed the idea and the concept. The mystery intrigued me and the paranormals kept me coming back.
What a wonderful story! I have been shocked and surprised once again by this author! She has a way of weaving the tale and making me fall for the amazing characters. It took a bit to get everything set in place before everyone’s world gets shaken up. But once that begins it is a ride til the end.
At first I was surprised over this being Petty’s story. I had no real feelings for him either way after him being in Red’s story. He definitely has a rough road and attitude to overcome. The author does a wonderful job tackling a harder subject…especially in relations to a biker (1%er no less) and she did it well
This is the third in this series and while I highly recommend reading Red’s story first it is not necessary. I became entangled in the characters’ lives and was rooting for them. I look forward to the next.
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So this is just an okay story for me. I was expecting a mafia story and felt this is an overbearing businessman story with lots of smexy times. Sure he could be mafia but it is not eluded to until the end. I feel the author is just drawing it out to make it into more books. Not a lot happens through the whole long book other than slooow character development and lots of sex. I got tired of the main character’s thoughts pertaining to a work relationship. A few are fine..half a book..too much.
I also had confusion over the name Matt used more than once. Early on I just ignored it and realized later on I should not have as it became important and I wondered if it was the same person and I just did not make the connection earlier. But it wasn’t.
I did like how the characters met each other, their cute emailing and the danger that arrived. This ends in an unfinished story. Not really a cliffhanger but I just turned the page and the book was over leaving me feeling incomplete. This is not a first time author for me but this one is just not my favorite.
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I was looking forward to reading this one. I enjoy fantasy and the worlds those who write come up with is amazing. Sadly this one did not live up to my expectations. I too often finding myself drifting off and it was easy to put this down and do something else instead. I think it was the flow that bothered me. It is very slow moving and too much time spent describing what is being done. I also felt the author was trying too hard to be witty and the continuous movie/song references were too much. I get he is a movie buff but maybe pick one of each(movie and song) and figure out how to reference a few different parts throughout.
I liked the idea of this story but it just fell flat for me.
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Cute story perfectly in time for the upcoming holiday. The story follows a turkey as he goes through a varying degree of emotions. He wants chosen but to be a pet not food. Will he survive this Thanksgiving season?
This author comes up with wonderfully imaginative stories and this one is no exception. The pages are colorful and reflect the storytelling perfectly. A fun story for kids of all ages.
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This is a okay short story. I did not love it just because I felt there multiple spots where either too much information was given or not enough. The story line is cute and has a bit of suspense. The characters are good as the SEAL’s hold up to being their bossy protective selves. There were characters mentioned that did nothing or were never seen in the book. This just leads to cluttering up the story. In my opinion there is also an issue with what person this story was told at times. This leads to confusion fir the reader.
Like I said above this is an okay story. In my opinion with some cleaning up it could be more. The storyline itself is a nice idea which is what led me to picking this up.
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This is a good story and a quick read. It definitely draws the reader in and kept me turning pages. It is a slower burn between the two main personalities. While I liked that I was also over half before I realized there was mot even a kiss. There is a lit of info on Kendall and her thoughts and feelings. Not much on Chad. Really just vague info. I wish the author was a bit more expansive on his character and his secret. I never really got any specific info on who he really is, what he does that makes him so powerful or why he wants to fight. Opening that area up would make this a more rounded story and make me feel more complete when I was finished reading.
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Fear Inc.: Volume Three by Melinda Valentine
