Woman Unbroken by Alexandra Fleder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.3/5 stars
This was my first read by this author. I went into the book with a n idea of what it would be like and it was way better than that
Operation Pinpoint by Landra Graf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Operation Pinpoint is Book 1 in the Space Force Rejects Series. Ravenna Joyner is a captain with the Space Force. Dravos Trax is a Hurudian that has been imprisoned by, experimented on, and tortured, by the Space Force. Ravenna is on a mission to find and rescue her one true love. Dravos has been offered the chance at freedom by helping Ravenna on her mission. When they are teamed up to find the missing Space Force vessel, Perseus, Ravenna and Dravos find that they have both a mutual hatred while also feeling a mutual attraction to one another. Putting all feelings aside, Both Ravenna and Dravos must try to deny the attraction they feel for one another and focus on the mission at hand.
When the missing vessel Perseus is found with its entire crew dead Ravenna and Dravos must fight to save their own lives. They are forced to work together when they discover that they have both been betrayed by the other Space Force Ops commandos in their effort to cover up the murders of Perseus’ crew. As they search for answers to gain their freedom Ravenna and Dravos only find more unanswered questions which put their lives farther into danger.
This book had a combination of mystery, suspense, danger, aliens, romance and even a few sexy scenes. The characters of Ravenna and Dravos were well developed, and the relationship builds up between slowly through the book as they learn to trust one another. A must read for anyone looking for a good sci-fi romance.
Notebook Mysteries Haunted Christmas by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Haunted Christmas is the latest book in the Notebook Mysteries Series. Our young sleuth Emma is busily preparing for the upcoming holidays. Still working part-time in the family’s bakery gives her the opportunity to work on some holiday baking while still having the time to solve the odd mystery here and there. When Emma is approached by a friend who wants her to investigate a haunted house Emma is skeptical. She does not believe in ghosts, but her friend is unable to believe it could be anything else after hearing rattling chains and seeing things that are not there. Add to that a mysterious death ruled as a suicide and Emma starts following a trail of clues that unravels further mysteries to be solved.
Once again, the author has done an amazing job of creating an historical mystery full of twists and turns. Young Emma is as tenacious and determined as ever to get to the bottom of another mystery while danger lurks around every corner. The author does an amazing job of describing each scene in such detail that you can feel the cold in the air, feel the ice under your feet, and feel the sense of danger lingering in the air. The Christmas backdrop to the story and the baking made me excited to start prepping for the upcoming holidays. I could almost smell the delicious scents of fresh baked goods coming from Emma’s family bakery. Huge thank you to the author for including recipes at the end of the book for some of those delicious baked goods I could smell throughout the book.
Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the entire Notebook Mysteries Series. A great addition for anyone looking for a cozy historical mystery with a holiday backdrop.
