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Delicious Death (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Book 2) by Byrd Nash – Review by Rita White

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What a great, wholesome read. This is the second book in the Madame Chalamet series. This book takes us on a trip to another high ranking person where his estate is featuring all the guest and a food competition among 4 different chefs. The king gets poisoned during this time. Madame Chalamet is getting better with her trade and with her detective work helping the Duke. Could we be seeing a glimpse of a love between Madame Chalamet and the Duke? The end of this book teases of this so we shall see in the next book if the comes to fruition. Can’t wait to start book 3!

The Husbands by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Rita White

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Wow! I have read this authors paranormal books and didn’t know what to expect from this book but wow she knocked it out of the park! It’s strange how you can be madly in love with your wife and on an accident you fall for the opposite sex. You can actually feel the love both of these men have for their wives but the attraction they have for each other can’t be tamed. There is love, romance, assassin’s, art, writing, money, intrigue and absolute love for all feelings concerned. If you’ve read some of her other books or not, pick this one up, you won’t be disappointed.

The Strategist (WaterFyre Rising Book 5) by Nadia Han – Review by Rita White

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This is the 5th book of the WaterFrye Rising series. This book continues the stories of the other friends in their group. This book is about Arrow who is a former navy seal and now a wine entrepreneur billionaire and Vivian a pediatric dentist and a self defense instructor. They both have a traumatic past and have been trying to work through their the past the best they can. Arrow falls first and Vivian is hesitate but the attraction is off the charts for them both. Now they will work together to try and stop some very bad people and rescue a little girl. This is a stand alone book but I suggest you read the others first to get more background on the other couples.

Dinopotamus Goes to School (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rita White

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This is such a great book for young children. I have read several of this authors books and they have all been fantastic to read to my granddaughter. The illustrations are fabulous as always. I really loved how the illustrations in the whole book were all in color crayons. This book teaches some lessons as do her other books. In this book, the dinosaur goes to school with the children and does everything that they do. Some of the things the children do, but the dinosaur can not because of size or other differences. Great read and vibrant colors.

Ghost Talker (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Book 1) by Byrd Nash – Review by Rita White

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This is the first book in the Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries. We are introduced to Madame Chalamet, she is a proper, well versed, medium. She can communicate with the dead. The sooner they are dead the better she is able to communicate. She has inherented this trade from her father who was also a jewelry maker. He was murdered and she has been looking into who actually murdered her father. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to go deeper into the characters and more background of Madame Chalamet.

Loris Opens Up His Heart (Courage Tales Series) by Dagmara Sitek – Review by Rita White

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This is such a great book for young children. I have read several of this authors books and they have all been fantastic to read to my granddaughter. The illustrations are fabulous as always. The story is so heart felt and genuine and told in such a great way for children to understand.

Can I Keep Her? (Kingdom of Mir Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rita White

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What a good little book for ages 4-8. The illustrations are remarkable with bright colors and with great detail. I read this story to my 4 year old granddaughter, and she loved it. This story is twofold for me. It teaches a child that sometimes you have to try something (under adult supervision) that an older person might not think is the best. It also teaches children that if you work or train something (the dragon) and take time to help and make it understand to follow rules or commands that it makes all the difference in the world.
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Under the Bandage by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rita White

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What a great informative book. I feel like I just had a science lesson! I loved the rhyming of the story and the little facts also on the page. My 4 year old granddaughter loved me reading her this book. She was more interested in the story and not so much in the facts. The facts will be used and read better by the older children. The illustrations are fabulous and depict the story great.

A Cold Day in Hell (Life is Hell Series Book 5) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Rita White

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Another great book in the Life Is Hell Series. This is book 5 of the series, and this book follows Jezebel and Hadassah. Hadasdah is Mals’ brother and is a spoiled brat. There are a lot of ups and downs in this book with these characters, but it all comes together at the end. We see a lot of the previous characters in this book. This is an F/F book with great characters, a fast-paced and easy read.
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Under the Bandage by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rita White

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What a great informative book. I feel like I just had a science lesson! I loved the rhyming of the story and the little facts also on the page. My 4 year old granddaughter loved me reading her this book. She was more interested in the story and not so much in the facts. The facts will be used and read better by the older children. The illustrations are fabulous and depict the story great.

Marshmallow Rabbit by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rita White

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Great children’s book for young children. It is very colorful, and the illustrations are very cute. The story tells about Mr. Bonbon is trying to figure out a way to stop Annabelle from stealing his candy from his candy factory. He sets a trap, and she falls for it. Very cute story.

Sure as Hell (Life is Hell Series Book 4) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Rita White

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Sure As Hell is the 4th book in the Life Is Hell Series by Naomi Valkyrie. This book continues the character development with Jaru, a imp demon, and Lark a pixie. This is an M/M book that continues off the other 3 books in the series.
These books have such great fusion from one to the other that they are seamless. I love that we get to see each person get their own couples book, but we also see the other characters from the previous ones. This book unpacks a lot of personal issues of Jaru and Lark, but their friends are there to help and guide them through some awful times. Fantastic 4th book in the series, and I can’t wait for the next one!
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The Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu – Review by Rita White

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This is a great book for kids ages 7 to 12. I had my 12 year old granddaughter read this to me, and just hearing her read this book about the different culture was great. She really enjoyed the book also. The illustrations were phenomenal, and the writing was great.
In this book, we learn about the Lunar New Year and two Asian American sisters going throughout this special day. It’s tradition to visit family and friends and receive red envelopes containing money and chocolates. The red envelopes are misplaced, so they retrace their steps to find them. Great story, and I absolutely love that the big sister doesn’t get mad and is very patient with the little sister. It’s such a cute little book.

No Rest for the Wicked (Life is Hell Series) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Rita White

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This is the first book of the Life is Hell Series.  What a ride! This book is a short, fast-paced book that has a bunch of characters that you learn a lot about in a short amount of time.  The author takes each character and goes in depth so you get a good feel for each of them.  My hope is that in the other 4 books, she will expand on each character.
Delilah is a demon trying to go on vacation to rest and see what a semi normal life would be like.  She picks a small little town and rents a cabin by the lake.  There is a nosey sheriff, a diner and other things you would find in a small town, but it also has demons, demon hunters, witches, and other creatures that you will just have to read to find out about. Oh, and the cover is wicked good! Do yourself a favor and read this book!
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The Mating Chance (Long Claw Pride Series & LumberCats Series) by Brooke May – Review by Rita White, 03/2024

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This is the 3rd book in the series, and it is fantastic.  It has to be a stand-alone because I haven’t read the first 2. (Yet)
The story follows Cricket and Boone, who are Mountain Lions.  Crickets family runs a logging business, and this creepy man will not leave them alone about buying the business.
Cricket lost her 1st mate to a logging accident, and once you have mated, you are mated for life.  Well, that didn’t work with Cricket as she has gotten the mating call again.  This has never happened before.  You will see her struggle with this mating call because of losing her 1st mate.  Fantastic read.
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