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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Jenna Knee

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fun, easy read. You quickly get swept up in the story of the town doctor and town hairdresser. This is the third part in a series, as I have never read any of the others, I would say that this is a good stand alone book. Having said that I will be going back and reading the other Parker Lake books as I feel connected to that town and want to know more about the characters living here. A very good pick for my first read of 2022!!

Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Lorrene Huisman

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was very enjoyable from the start of this adventure! I loved the story behind it, there was a a lot of action and funny moments in the character’s personalities! I loved the jungle adventure of its own, I loved how easy it was to find the traits you liked and didn’t like in the characters! It was a fun engaging read!

As I have said above, the story itself brought on a strong adventure, where I found nothing was what it seemed. There seemed to be danger and more danger at every turn! The action was wonderful, but so was the strong willed personality of Lydia. She was a firecracker when lit to say the least! I loved her determination despite everything thrown or should I say shot at her? The adventure that is thrust upon her with the characters she’s forced and meets to interact with really made this a fun good time for me!

I have read this author’s work before, and of course as in the past, I heavily enjoy their writing and skills. I loved how much details they put into the plot as well as how much descriptive detail was used in the story for the environment, especially the jungle and the things that made me feel I was dodging those dangerous minutes along side of Lydia. Amazing read and this was a story that really was fun!

Loved how this amazing author crafted such a fun story that was so realistic! I really had great enjoyment on this adventure. There was a lot of surprises along the way as well, which I loved! I do highly recommend this book and this author, both are a must read for sure. I assure you, they do not disappoint!

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ConQuest: The Art of Selling at Cons by Megan Mackie – Review by Hailey Hop

ConQuest: The Art of Selling At ConsConQuest: The Art of Selling At Cons by Megan Mackie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book will help any author thinking of selling at cons- whether the con is small or large. The author breaks it down for the reader on what to do and not to do at cons of all sizes. I personally would have never thought of many of the key points the author brought up. From how to lay out your table to individuals you will encounter on your con quest, you will be more prepared than other first time authors at cons.
I recommend this book to any author who is going to or is thinking of selling at cons.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Dawn Mitchell

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I haven’t read the first two books in the series, but Unlikely to Stay can certainly be read as a stand alone book. It takes place in a small town with fun quirky characters that you just fall in love with. Make you want to join in all the fun an live there! The story its self was relatable, fast moving an easy to read.

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Swipe Right To Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Anna Hirsch

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Swipe Right To Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen
4 Stars

This series is so much fun to read. It’s romantic and hilarious. In this book we learn more about Katrina, a succubus looking to free herself from the devil. She abstains from sex hoping he will forget about her. She now lives vicariously through other people via her dating app, Swipe Right to Bite. She notices several people have canceled their subscriptions due to a class about emotional intimacy held by none other than an incubus. Believe it or not!

The adventure begins when she decides to attend one of these classes. What a class it turned out to be! This is a classic enemies to lovers novel and a great addition to this series. It is a light hearted, cute book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

Review by @Anna Hirsch
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Forbidden Mate (The Shadow Chronicles Book 2) by CR Robertson – Review by Ashley Johnson

Forbidden MateForbidden Mate by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is book two of The Shadow Chronicles and I loved it! Definitely worth staying up all night reading it. In this book we get to see more of what’s really going on in the Vampire/Lycan world and who the bad guy really is. We do get some of our questions answered from book 1 but she still leaves us wanting more. Levi is still our smoking hot alpha and Tasha is still our fierce warrior. We also get to know some of the side characters better and I have to say the Dominic and Radar are probably my favorites. I really hope we get more of them with the last book. I really wish I could give this more than 5 stars!

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Carrie Reed

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

WOW! This author is truly amazing! I have never read about a character with so much description as I did with this book and with the character of Sullivan. This author had me hating Sullivan so much, I wanted to put the book down and plot the demise of a fictional character for the first time ever! The twist in this book had my jaw dropped and just all around amazed at the flow of the story. Lydia and Cam, I love them, they seem perfect for each other. At one point I was nervous I was going to be hating Lydia, but she was strong and pulled through! I highly recommend this read, it has romance, action, drama, and adventure, I seriously enjoyed this book and can’t wait to check out more by this author!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Westerman

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My favorite part about this series is that each book can be read as a stand-alone book. As always, the author did an excellent job of building up the characters and making them relatable. She makes me want to make friends with everyone and live in this cute little town. This one also had me hooked from beginning to end. I read all 3 back-to-back and loved every minute of it! The writing is excellent, it’s so easy to feel like you’re there and friends with everyone. Highly recommend!

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Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Westerman

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Continuing with the just what I needed to read! I’ve really enjoyed the characters in this book. It’s all felt so real and so relatable. I flew through this book in no time! I loved reading every page of it. I was hooked from the beginning to end. I felt all the emotions while reading it, happy, sad, funny, etc. I would recommend it to read! I think you’ll love it!

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Thunder on the Moor (Thunder on the Moor Book 1) by Andrea Matthews – Review by Misti Maggio

Thunder On The Moor (Thunder On The Moor, #1)Thunder On The Moor by Andrea Matthews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I highly enjoyed this book. The premise of the female lead being the child of a time traveler from the past is a new one for me. I feel like the story of her father leaving the 16th Century could be a story all on its own. You can see the author truly researched the time period to be able to bring this book to life. The world building and character progression was good. I can’t wait to read the second book.

Reviewed by @MistiMaggio

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Rayne East

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Action, Adventure and Allure
I have mixed feelings about this book. Lydia was a strong lead, the imagery was good and the action kept the story moving at a good pace. But there were a few parts that felt a bit repetitive or forced that took a bit of the polish away from the story for me. Overall though still an easy read with a good plot that filled a lazy afternoon.

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Bethany Rollins

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an OK story for me. I like the overall plot but I had a hard time liking the main character of Lydia. She is supposed to be an independent, adventurous individual but she came across as a very needy person, following after her boyfriend, Cam, in his treks and goals of exploration. I did admire her willingness to save Cam but that’s about all I enjoyed about her. The plot was the redeeming quality to this book and did have a twist that was good. I will say this is a 3.5 star but rounding up because I feel a lot of people will like this quick read.

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Cindy Mayberry

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First let me say this is a New and Exciting author for me. So the story begins. Lydia’s boyfriend Cam has been kidnapped and she has a limited time to find him. If she does not bring the priceless ring, she may never see Cam again. She will need to go to the Casanu Jungle and fight her way to free Cam. As a strong character Lydia has the strength to do this on her own, okay with some help from her ex-boyfriend. But does Sullivan have alternative plans? Really Lydia has many struggles to work through and Sullivan should not be one of them. So let this intriguing story begin for you. This author got my attention in the first couple of pages. I had a hard time putting this book down. The rollercoaster of emotions was opened in this book. This has been quite the story to read. I will be looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Master Descallia (Masters of the Consulate Book 1) by Sylvia Black – Review by Kayla Octaviano

Master Descallia (Masters of the Consulate)Master Descallia by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great series! It ties in police detective work with vampires. The real world, in this case, is the human world we know, mixed in with vampire bars and a vampire overlord. If you like vampires, world building, police work, and romance, this series is for you.
Book 1 is about a human detective being brought into the vampire world under Master Descallia (the vampire ruler) and learning what it is like to be a vampire. She is investigating missing girls. Can she find them? Can she fit into this new world? What happens to her old life if she’s a part of the new life?

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Master Tuscano (Masters of the Consulate Book 2) by Sylvia Black – Review by Kayla Octaviano

Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance (Masters of the Consulate Book 2)Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great series! It ties in police detective work with vampires. The real world, in this case, is the human world we know, mixed in with vampire bars and a vampire overlord. If you like vampires, world building, police work, and romance, this series is for you.
Book 2 is about a man who loves a woman and would do everything for her. But will she do everything for him even though he’s the one that changed her into something she wasn’t even sure she wanted to be? Her friends don’t accept the new her, but how far will they go to mess up her new life?

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Piasa by Maggie Adams- Reviewed by Stephanie Dulac

Piasa (Legends, #3)Piasa by Maggie Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Piasa is the first book ive read by this author and im glad i did what a first book!!! Although this is my first read by this author Piasa is book 3 in the legends series. I really enjoyed this read and it held my intrest. I felt Piasa was a really easy and smooth read. I enjoyed the details really made me feel like i was in the story. My loved the Romance in this read i felt like it was the perfect amount and not overly powering. I look forward to catching up on this series and reading more by this Author. I rated this read a 4 star and would highly recommend this book if you havent already add to your TBR shelf 💜

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Helani Kihe

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holy Hell!!! This book was devilishly devine! I’ve been a book lover pretty much my whole life. I’ve read several different genres. My personal favorite is a good live story. Normally I prefer EXTRA spicy love stories if you know what I mean. This has to be one of the BEST love stories I’ve read that doesn’t have cover to cover sex. The other did a phenomenal job keeping the story between the main characters so good that I didn’t mind the mild spice. She also did such a great job describing how your body feels emotions that I swear I was feeling right along with the characters.

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Liz Vrchota

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have absolutely adored every one of the New Orleans Nocturnes Books but this one has to be my absolute favorite in the series so far. I laughed so hard I was in tears at one point and at others I was fanning myself from the heat pouring from the screen of my kindle. This book brings it for sure and I was completely here for it! I couldn’t get enough and my only regret came at the end when the last few chapters came so fast. I found myself reading this sucker well into the night and was up way too late but I just had to know how Katrina and Gabe’s story would work out in the end. This book is spicy and has so many elements to it for everyone that loves a good paranormal romance read with some comedic relief. You don’t have to read any of the other books in the series to enjoy this one either but they are also amazing so give them a look too! I can’t wait to see what will come next!

Review by @lizaileen
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The Traveler (The Traveler, Book 1) by Deborah Dugan – Review by La Toya Lewis

The TravelerThe Traveler by Deborah Dugan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Traveler (The Traveler, Book 1) by Deborah Dugan really surprised me. When I started the book, I didn’t know what I’d gotten myself into. I felt much like Tristen did when he first saw Harry and I didn’t know how I was going to get through this book. By the time I was done, I loved Harry like an old friend. Who knew that I could love a book whose main character is a spider of all things?! Well written with lovable, relatable characters; I recommend this book to Sci-Fi lovers everywhere. This story is a refreshing take on finding friendship in the most unlikely places. Clever and witty, this book left me in tears. Definitely a wonderful book to start the new year off!

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Forbidden Moon (The Shadow Chronicles Book 3) by CR Robertson – Review by Santana Hicks

Forbidden MoonForbidden Moon by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in The Shadow Chronicles. It follows the life of Tasha, a vampire, and Levi, a lycan. They ended up fated mates years prior even though there was an ongoing war between the races for years.

A third supernatural species called the Hellspawn, have been obliterating the other species. This caused the war between the vampires and lycans to come to an end to team up and eliminate the Hellspawn.

Ever since the couple got together, everyone has been trying to separate them. Their love has prevailed over and over again but more and more enemies are appearing. Tasha has powers that have reached their full potential with the help of witches.

Mystery still surrounds Tasha’s power. They seem to be the only thing that can kill the stronger Hellspawn. In this book, you follow the life of Tasha, Levi and their families unveiling the mysteries of the past lives of both species.

I loved all three books. They are action filled, romantic, passionate, sexy, mysterious. Who doesn’t love a forbidden love story? I highly recommend reading this series!

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Megan Brasington

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Adorable, Magic, love, Spicy, AND a good story? YES YES YES and YES! I had no clue there were other books like this I read this story so fast I dove right back in to reread this and discovered things that I had somehow missed. It is a light read however the way that the author describes everything makes you think she’s getting up for a few books, again had NOOO idea this was a 5/5 book. I look forward to reading this again as well as her other books.

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Master Trentino (Masters of the Consulate Book 3) by Sylvia Black – Review by Sarah King

Master TrentinoMaster Trentino by Sylvia Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As the overall story line continues for the Masters of the Consulate series this book focuses on Trentino and Angel’s story. As in the first two books of the series there is a BDSM theme and may be a trigger for some. While you could probably read this as a stand alone without massive amounts of confusion I would strongly recommend reading the series in order, things will just make much more sense.
In this book we have Trentino, a master vampire and Angel, the niece and sister of several higher ups in the human Syndicate as the main love interests. In a chance meeting at the beginning of their story the two have a quick but intense passing where Trentino becomes positive they will have some kind of future relationship. This almost does not come to pass as enemies try to wipe out her family. Trentino finds her with just enough time to turn her but will not do so without consent. Getting the permission of her brother Trentino starts the process. When Angel comes to she has a lot of prejudices to overcome as she was raise with vampires being the enemy Trentino and Angel continue to spark and realize that they belong together which helps Angel, along with the help of her special gift, overcome her fears quickly. The two work with the others to try and discover who is behind all the treacheries they have all been facing.
This has by far been my favorite book of the series so far. I love how all of the characters and relationships among each other continue to grow and the continuing story line continues to draw you in with each added detail. I will definitely be continuing the series as it comes.

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Forbidden Moon (The Shadow Chronicles Book 3) by CR Robertson – Review by Deb Robinson

Forbidden MoonForbidden Moon by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was epic. It tied so many ends together in an extremely tense and dramatic fashion. The author leaves a slight hint of a possible book 4 which I would love. This series has been an intriguing tale of two love mates that should never have been. They fought together to unite all the supernatural forces against the hellspawn. We all know the war is in full swing, the question is who will win and who will remain alive. This is a definite MUST READ.

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Master Tuscano (Masters of the Consulate Book 2) by Sylvia Black – Review by Sarah King

Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance (Masters of the Consulate Book 2)Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As the overall story line continues for the Masters of the Consulate series this book focuses on Christian and Delilahs story. As in the first book of the series there is a BDSM theme and may be a trigger for some.
Master Tuscano is pure blood who feel in love with a human and the Consulate makes their unhappiness known to the two. Upon learning that she isn’t what the Consulate deems an acceptable mate for a Master, especially because she has no plans to be converted Delilah runs. While living with a witch coven she is kidnapped, once she is rescued Christian cares for her and tries to prove to her that she is what he wants regardless of the Consulates view. Delilah does not make it easy though. She runs under the pretense that she has to take care of her torturers because she does not want that on Christians head. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned and Christian must turn her or lose her and he just is not willing to do that. As they work to overcome the challenges and misunderstanding between both each other and the consulate While I love Christian’s character Delilah stirs mixed feelings for me. In moments she feels too naive in the story to me but by the end I feel she has matured enough belong. Can’t wait to see how the overall story carries to the next book.

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Master Descallia (Masters of the Consulate Book 1) by Sylvia Black – Review by Sarah King

Descallia: Dark Vampire Romance (Masters of the Consulate Book 1)Descallia: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Humans, the Syndicates and Vampires have learned to exist in an uneasy balance.  However, the multiple disappearances of women in Las Vegas in a way that points to the Vampires threatens to topple that balance. The Consulate of the Vampires, the ruling party for the Vampires, made up of 12 pure bloods and an Overload decide they must step in.  Overlord Salvatore Descallia is invested in finding who is kidnapping humans while trying to frame his people.  In order to shadow the investigation, Descallia heads to Vegas.   The human’s police department want to place an undercover, Clairvoyant officer before the Vampires become aware of the situation.   When Descallia addresses Officer Lucianna Denaro, she decides to work with him to reach the same goal, find the women.  Unfortunately, things just do not go as planned.   This led Descallia to offer Luce a chance at a second life, as a vampire.  The sparks that fly between the two are intense from start to finish.  Descallia expects obedience and Lucianna is just as head strong.
The characters are well developed, have depth and a connection that neither was expecting. There is a BDSM theme throughout so for some that may be a trigger. I also like that there is a larger story being laid out throughout. Can not wait to see how the how story carries through to the next book in the series.

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen

Swipe Right to Bite is the sixth book in the New Orleans Nocturnes series. This is a Paranormal Romance that I truly enjoyed reading. I’m a huge of this author and was very excited about this book. This is a perfect blend of Romance and comedy I found myself laughing out loud and getting the look from my three year old. Ha This will grab you from the beginning and doesn’t let go till the end. I got nothing else done for an afternoon of delightful reading. This being the sixth book in this series I highly recommend reading the first five books if you haven’t already. This is a wonderful series definitely going on my list of favorites and re-reads. This is Katrina and Gabes story ,she’s a Succubus who is fasting for her freedom and she runs Swipe Right to Bite which is a an hook-up app for the supernatural. He’s an incubus .These two both are after the same thing but just have different methods to achieve it. I don’t want to give to much away. If you enjoy Paranormal/Romance then this is definitely the book to read. I highly recommend reading to find out what happens next. I can’t wait for more from this Author.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Shelly Kittell

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my word, this is one of the best romances I’ve read this year! Yes, it’s early January and this book is funny, romantic and down to earth. It kind of makes me think of a Hallmark movie (minus the octogenarians fooling around). The chemistry between CC and Brant is palpable. The supporting characters are terrific. Having read a few of the other books in the series, I love how the other carries on the story likes its just life in a small town. It can be read as a stand alone but you’ll enjoy it as a series also. The story and the characters are very relatable. Joys of small town life, a fun and quick read that you just have to give a whirl to. I highly recommend this one.

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Sara Oxton

Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Fangtastic five-star read. This is number six in the New Orleans Nocturns and it can be read as stand-alone, but they are best read as a series as they are just so good and all of the characters just build into a great world, you would only want to go back and find out more about everyone so do yourself a favour and start from number one. This story will have you chuckling away to yourself, honestly the way this author crafts their characters is just sublime, they feel like the crazies in your life. Who knew a succubi on a diet would be so much fun and so deep.

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Kerry Carr

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story. It was a very action packed adventure which kept twisting and turning at every turn. You never knew who were the good guys and the bad and the final twist will surprise you most of all. I love both Cam and Lydia characters. Both of them are strong and determined people on their own but their insecurities make them feel human. One thing that you definately feel is the love between them and how strong their desire is to protect each other.

The story starts with Cam being kidnapped. He has buried a ring which is worth a load of money and now the bad guys want it. By kidnapping Cam they can then use Lydia to find this ring in exchange for Cams life. However things don’t go to plan and Lydia is left wondering who is the friend and who is the enemy. Add to this confusion an ex who is trying to worm his way back into Lydia’s life by force if necessary and Lydia has a hell of a job remaining focused on saving her love Cam.

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this romance story that has a twist of suspense added to it. This is a newer author for me which I enjoyed their writing style as well as their ability to pull me in from the first word. The author’s use of details made the story feel realistic. The twists and turns had me sitting on the edge of my seat just waiting to see what would happen next with the characters. The characters are not only relatable but kept the story engaging. I enjoyed how they brought life to the story as well as made it easy to read. This is a fast paced story that is hard to put down. Lydia is determined to get her man back. She is faced with bullets and killers as she goes on her adventure through the jungle to get him. I enjoyed her character and is my favorite of the story. She is a determined, strong character who made the story entertaining to read. This is a great story that I highly recommend.

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