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No Amends by Angela Lam – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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No AmendsNo Amends by Angela Lam
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

No Amends is a taut, F/F psychological suspense full of action, drama, mystery, intrigue, suspense, forbidden love, secrets, lies, deception, passion, and raw emotions. This book grabbed my attention from the first few pages and gripped me until the end. The story centers around the main characters of Tang and Dee who meet by chance and start a secret affair. Unbeknownst to Tang, their affair is not the only thing that Dee has been keeping a secret from her. When Tang’s live-in girlfriend, Layla, starts to suspect the affair Tang calls things off with Dee thinking that she can move forward and fix her relationship with Layla. Dee does not understand why Tang suddenly calls things off and refuses to fade into the background. When Dee suddenly ends up dead after a horrific car accident Tang is devastated and consumed with guilt. As it turns out, Dee is not the only one keeping secrets and running from the truth. As the investigation into Dee’s accident continues it starts to unravel secrets and lies that may have been better left hidden. This story was full of twists and turns as it took us into the world of a twisted mind that would do anything for love. A riveting, edge of your seat thrill ride that will keep you hooked until the final pages. I highly recommend this book!

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Petty’s Crime (Satan’s Devils MC Las Vegas Book 3) by Manda Mellett – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Petty's Crime (Satan's Devils MC Las Vegas #3)Petty’s Crime by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Petty is a man’s man who shows no signs of weakness, especially with his Satan’s Devils MC Brothers. He is rough, tough and comes off as aggressive to everyone around him. As part of the Satan’s Devils, he is accepted as part of the club and his Brothers know that he will always have their back. However, because of this hard exterior he portrays, Petty is not always well liked by everyone, including some of the members of his club. What his Brothers do not know is that Petty is harboring secrets and when his ex-wife pops back into his life after being gone for seven years all those secrets threaten to come out.

RoseLynn is an up-and-coming singer who is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend who will go to great lengths to cause her harm. Her manager hires the Satan’s Devils Security Services to protect her and act as her bodyguards. When Petty is asked to protect singer RoseLynn, she is less than happy about his attitude and thinks that he is a jerk. Petty could care less what RoseLynn thinks of him because he is there to do a job and nothing more and does not care if he is liked.

RoseLynn cannot shake the feeling that there is more to Petty under his hard exterior than he lets on. Petty finds her to be a pain in the butt but admires her strength for leaving an abusive relationship. He also finds himself drawn to RoseLynn’s singing voice and feels drawn to her. Knowing that it is a work relationship both RoseLynn and Petty try to deny the attraction they feel for one another. Soon the job will be over, and they can go back to their respective lives.

This was another amazing book by this author, and I found it impossible to put down. The characters and scenes were relatable, almost too much so, as at times they reminded me of my own past. I must say that the author did a remarkable job of telling Petty’s story, which I will not spoil. I will say that the emotions and thought process when faced with those actions, that type of behavior, are true. Nobody wants to see themselves as weak or admit to anyone what is going on for fear of not being believed. Petty was no different when placed in those situations and never wanted to be viewed as weak. He went to great lengths to hide the truth because of his views on the roles of men and women that he had learned from an early age from his father. RoseLynn was to be admired for leaving her abuser and taking the steps necessary to move forward and not be a victim. She had a toughness about her where she would not back down while also maintaining a softness and quiet beauty. Her softness brought out the best in Petty and it was nice to see him let his guard down. A seriously fantastic read that brought me to tears many times.

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November 9 by Colleen Hoover – Review by Colleen Noyes

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November 9November 9 by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

November 9 by Colleen Hoover takes you on a beautiful journey that lasts over several years. It makes you wonder if a love story like that actually exists and it makes you question would you be able to make the sacrifices that they did?

Fallon is a young girl who has suffered a tragedy that makes her question everything about herself. She has lost all self-confidence and I think in some ways has even lost her will to live and it makes you question how you would handle such a tragedy.

Benton seems to be too good to be true with his kindness, his confidence, and his saving the day personality. What you end up learning about him in the end was gut wrenching and you will feel it in your core. The tragedies that he suffers broke my heart and you come to realize just what those tragedies did to him.

This book threw me for a loop when encountered with shocking information. No spoilers but be prepared to have your mouth hanging open and saying to yourself what the heck did I just read.

This author always keeps me captivated and while I am new to her books this third one took me to a whole new level and I cannot wait to appreciate so much more of her work. She is clearly a brilliant and talented author and I was thrilled to know that she does such an extensive amount of charity work. I love reading a good fiction book but I hands-down adore reading a good fiction book from an author who gives back so much.

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