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The Moon in Her Eyes: a witch’s tale by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Shannon Fowler

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The Moon in Her Eyes: a witch's taleThe Moon in Her Eyes: a witch’s tale by Nikki Broadwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Moon in her eyes is the first book I have read by Nikki Broadwell, but it is the second in the series. I was a little lost at the beginning as I didn’t know the character or the situation, however that lost feeling quickly went away as I joined Emeline on an incredible adventure through time. Reading about a time traveling witch, is something new to me, but something I certainly enjoyed reading.

This was an easy to read book with some characters that were helpful to Emeline and some that I wished she had used her magic on. I enjoyed reading this story so much that I plan to get book one, A Witch in Time Saves Nine. There are references to that story in The Moon so I have a good idea what happens there, but since the writing style and story line is so intriguing I can’t wait to read more! I recommend reading this series in order.

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Surviving Eden by Virginia Wolf – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Surviving Eden (Surviving Series Book 1)Surviving Eden by Virginia Wine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Will I be able to survive Eden and Theo!? What a great story! This is my first one by Virginia Wine and thankfully won’t be the last. Surviving Eden was a story that I could not put down. I don’t know if it was the taboo situation of Theo and Eden, their actual connection, the total hotness of the entire story, or everything rolled into one, but I loved it.

Lots of emotions and feelings in this story, sadness, confusion, happiness, the feeling of being safe, love, hot sex. Yeah, this book has it all. I definitely recommend it for readers over 18 years. Can’t wait to read what’s next in this series!

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Reckless – An Anthology by Mika Jolie, Kylie Stewart, P.M. Carson, Sharla Lovelace – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Reckless - An AnthologyReckless – An Anthology by Mika Jolie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reckless is group of four sexy and steamy stories by four different authors. This group of stories is hot. Each author puts their own spin of hotness into their story. The stories themselves are on the shorter side so they are easier to read. However, they are steamy, so I advise you to read in the privacy of your own home, not at work, or on the bus, or in the line at the grocery store. In your own home.

I really recommend this anthology. I will be looking for more by these authors since these stories have me wanting to read more.

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Forgetting Ophelia by Julie C Gardner – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel (Friendship & Secrets, #2)Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel by Julie C. Gardner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Julie C Gardner is a new to me author and Forgetting Ophelia is a book I wish I could read for the first time all over again. I am so sorry that Lia is blindsided by her husband, I hurt with her as I read her devastation. I loved “watching” her grow and develop into the strong character Gardner meant for her to be.

This story was easy to read and while it is the second in the series each book can be read as a standalone. I am looking forward to reading more from Gardner and hopefully more about Lia.

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Rhapsody and Rebellion by Aubrey Wynne – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Rhapsody and Rebellion (Enduring Legacy #7)Rhapsody and Rebellion by Aubrey Wynne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Here’s a book about a family fighting to save themselves and their beliefs. A family trying to protect the innocent and the ones they love. “It’s an honor and a heavy burden. And I wish to all the saints that I could save ye from both.”

This is my first book by Wynne and what a great start! This story includes mystery, death, rebellion, The Legacy and even second chances. People protesting the government is not a new age situation. It goes back many years, in this story’s case back to the 1700’s.

I really liked the details of this story. The way the characters talked made sure we knew they were from Scotland and/or England. The style of writing kept me turning the pages, wondering if they would survive, if they would save their loved ones. I look forward to reading more from Wynne. I can definitely recommend this book.

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Alive by Courtney Konstantin – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Alive (Sundown Series Book 3)Alive by Courtney Konstantin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a great story! If you like end of the world, rotten government, zombie type stories then this book is one you should go one click right away. Even though it says book 3, know that these books do not have to be read in order to be understood or enjoyed.

Rafe and Charlie just want to survive. No-one needs survival more than these characters!

Alive is the first book I have read by Konstantin but will not be the last. She had me on the edge of my seat starting on the first page. I look forward to reading the other books in this series and suggest you go one click today.

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Eastern Shore Swingers Books 1-3 by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Eastern Shore Swingers Books 1-3 (Boxed Set)Eastern Shore Swingers Books 1-3 by Phoebe Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fisher of Men book one in this box set and is a story to be read with an open mind. And maybe while you are alone. No children in sight. No distractions. This is a very sexual story, so if you like your books a little taboo then this one is for you. If you are a vanilla kind of person when it comes to sex and preferences, then you should read this book with a notepad and a pen along with that open mind mentioned before!

Book 2 is The Catch. Finally!! A story about a big girl! A happy, confident big girl! Paisley is a serious, hardworking, sexy, big girl. She really doesn’t take crap from anyone and doesn’t care what people think. If only there were more people like Paisley in the real world! Paisley would make a great BFF, she could probably even convince “vanilla” people to try other “flavors”!
And then there’s Calvin…swoon…Calvin is patient, kind, dedicated. Did I say patient? Even his “caramel-colored skin” makes Phoebe’s “girly bits” excited. His “vanilla” way of life is not the usual turn off for Paisley, so when these two
become friends anything is possible!

Siren Call is the third book in this set but definitely not the last! Wow! Hot and sexy. I’m not sure who my girl crush is on more: Phoebe Alexander or Jessie.

This story is a female/female romance. Not your everyday boy meets girl with rainbows and unicorns. No this story has swingers, lesbians, bi-sexuals and maybe if you’re looking, you might find a straight lover. It has mean girls and a mystery that makes this story a page turner.

Great stories, highly recommended.

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase's StoryDangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In a world of uncertainty, we can be certain that Alice Rachel will bring us another story in her Under Ground series that makes us want to change our negative behavior and keep on being positive.

Chase and Tina live different lives, one is upper class while the other lower class. However, they are still people and they both care about others. This story takes us through their struggles and with Rachel’s writing style it feels like we are right there with them.

This story is a part of a series that must be read in order. I know this for a fact as I read some of this series out of order and had quite the headache, lol, trying to figure everything out. Reading in order makes so much more sense! I look forward to reading the next in this series.

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Leaving Jackson Wolf by P.A. Kane – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Leaving Jackson WolfLeaving Jackson Wolf by P.A. Kane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Here’s a story that is well written and thought provoking. Jackson is a typical kid from the ‘hood with a drunk father and a runaway mother. He is bi-racial so he feels like he doesn’t fit in anywhere. It doesn’t help that his good for nothing father tells him he doesn’t fit in.

This story got me to thinking about my own life and fitting in. Each adventure or mis-adventure that the boys took reminded me of the dumb stuff I did as a kid too.

Leaving Jackson Wolf feels like its written in the 60’s or the 70’s but then Jackson and McDougal talk about Trump and other current events reminding me that it is written in current time.

I can recommend this book to readers looking for a different kind of story, one that makes you think about what your doing, where your going and how your going to get there. A story that makes you think about your own personal actions and reactions.

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Getting the Goods by Elizabeth Perry – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Getting the GoodsGetting the Goods by Elizabeth Perry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Getting the Goods is a funny story that is a little sad when you think about it. Stealing sperm? What could possibly go wrong!? I don’t think I have read a funnier story. Gabriella and Conner are completely different types of people, however they want the same things; to have great sex with no strings and ultimately, to just be happy.

Gabriella and Conner are fun characters that learn a few things during the course of this story. Conner ends up being her boss but in turn needs her, first in business then in his personal life. Gabriella only needs Conner for one thing, his goods.

This story kept me laughing and hoping, because a story that starts out with the characters plotting to steal sperm has got to be good. Getting the Goods is the first book I have read by Elizabeth Perry and she did not let me down. I really hope her other stories are just as much fun to read.

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Cowboy: Claimed by Various Authors – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Cowboy: ClaimedCowboy: Claimed by Melissa Keir
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sweet cowboy! Here is a boxed set of 6 different cowboy stories! Some delicious, some simply sweet. A cowboy story for everyone. My favorite two are Rescue Love by Melissa Keir and Reverence: Heart of the South Novella by Lyssa Layne.

Rescue Love is about two types of rescues, one the rescue of puppies and the other the rescue of people. This story includes a crazy ex fiancé, a little danger, and some super cute main characters. Quick read leaving me with a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Reverence is about Dax and Stella. Each are at a low point in life. Each needing a hero of their own. This story left me wanting to read much, much more about Dax and Stella and their individual families.

The other stories include Snow Bird Springs: Troy by Cheryl Gorman; Upstaging the Cowboy by Leslie P Garcia; Cowboy Kind of Forgiveness by Becca Turner; Reverence: Heart of the South Novella by Lyssa Layne; and Cowboy Proud by D’Ann Lindun.

These stories are easy to read, meaning page after page each story kept me entertained and wondering what could happen next. Each of the six authors in this boxed set is new to me and I look forward to reading more from each one of them.

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The Changeup by Mary Billiter – Review by Shannon Fowler

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The Changeup (Resort Romance #6)The Changeup by Mary Billiter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Here’s a cute story with a little mystery. Mary Billiter is the author of the Resort Romance novels. Each book is about a different set of characters. Each story is based in a hotel within the Point Resorts. While this is book 6 there is no need to read them in order. But you will definitely want to read all of the books.

Rebel Roberts is our leading lady and is trying to save herself with the help of the FBI. But trouble seems to follow Rebel no matter where she goes. Ryan McHenry is a soon to be sheriff’s deputy in Rebel’s new town. He can read Rebel’s lies across town, but when they discover a dead body together, he knows that there is more going on, not just with Rebel but with some of the locals in town too.

I liked reading about these two characters and their little adventure. Billiter has an easy style to read, which makes for a quick read. She writes about characters that are real but in such a way that the reader can escape into the characters world forgetting about their own problems.

Another Mary Billiter recommendation.

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My Free Life: Prequel to The Brothers of Camelot by Necie Navone – Review by Shannon Fowler

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My Free Life: Prequel to The Brothers of Camelot (My Life Series Book 3)My Free Life: Prequel to The Brothers of Camelot by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great conclusion to the build up of Aless’s life as a mafia princess! This is book 3 with characters from the first 2 books in the My Life Series. This series is also a prequel series to the Brothers of Camelot series.

This book was easy to read even while I was holding my breath as to what could happen next. I really expected more from Capo/Papa, the jerk face, however I am sure we haven’t heard the last from him. I love how Aless’ men follow her, protect her and really have her back when times got tough.

When Aless goes to make her big move I wasn’t really sure about how easily she made friends at the hotel, but as you can see with the 5 stars, it worked! That was just a lot of trust to put in people she really didn’t know.

I can not wait to see what else Navone has in store for these characters! I can recommend this book but only after you have read the first two, but then after you do, you’ll recommend it to yourself!

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Nathaniel by Carole Mortimer – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Nathaniel (Dragon Hearts #1)Nathaniel by Carole Mortimer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dragon shifters!! A new to me author!! A new series!!

This story is full of mystery, adventure and hot sex. And there is going to be more! More mysteries, more adventures and more hot sex!

This story had me hooked from the beginning. Sassy, brave and determined is how Mortimer introduces Chloe to us. She is alone for the most part. She has acquaintances but no real true friends and no family. She out looking for a story and finds so much more.

Nathaniel is living in the Pendragon Castle with his brothers, just trying to be happy. They run a security company with each brother having a spot on the team. There are legends and folklore surrounding the brothers and their family that dates back hundreds of years. Nathaniel learns that one just might be true. Now he just needs to find the answers he is looking for.

This book is a quick and easy read. I am definitely looking forward to reading more from this author and about these band of brothers.

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Embattled Hearts by J.M. Madden – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Embattled Hearts (Lost and Found, #1)Embattled Hearts by J.M. Madden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Yaaahhhoooo! This is book one of a series! I love strong female and male characters. I love when two strong characters fight the pull they feel. I love when two strong characters take an adventure and prove just how strong they really are. I love it even more when those two strong characters finally realize they are meant to be together.

This story is about Shannon (something about that name!!) who is smart and attractive. Who also happens to be very attracted to her boss, John. John is part of the team that runs the Lost ’N’ Found Investigative Service where many vets turn to after serving their time in the military. Many are wounded and are just trying to survive civilian life. Shannon is being targeted. But now she has the protection she didn’t have before, John. I loved how these two characters, along with their friends, work together.

I thought I had read other books by Madden but after looking at my TBR list I have found a couple of her books waiting for me! I can’t wait to see if those are just as good as this one!

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Born to Fight by Brittany Anne – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Born to Fight (Can't Resist You, #1)Born to Fight by Brittany Anne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My first book by Brittany Anne and what a great start to the Can’t Resist You series! The opening scene sets the stage, proving how evil and wrong, the group called UNR, really is.

The story line is set for after the fall of America and life as we know it. UNR is a group of power-hungry, evil people bent on destroying and enslaving any one against them. The Resistance is the group of people, hiding from the UNR because they are against everything the UNR believes in. The Resistance will fight to make things right while freeing mankind.

Rain is our main female character. Rain has a secret but after being completely alone for 2 years she doesn’t know who to trust or what to believe. Hunter is our main male character. He is one of the leaders of the Resistance. When Hunter is left for dead and Rain finds him and nurses him back to life, they both begin to hope for a different future. The only question is, can their future be better together? Or will her secret destroy everything.

I liked this story. It was easy to read and follow. The characters, even the secondary ones, were sassy, smart and likeable. I truly hope the rest of this series is just as good.

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Jesse (Glass City Hearts) by Desiree Lafawn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Jesse (Glass City Hearts Book 3)Jesse by Desiree Lafawn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cute story, sweet and funny. This is only the second book I have read by this author however it is the first in the Glass City Hearts series. I can say that I will read the other books in this series because I really like Lafawn’s writing style. She keeps the story moving with characters that make you laugh out loud at their situations and the things they say.

Harlow is a single mother and out heroine in this story. She is trying hard to make a better life for her and her son.

Jesse our hero of this story is just trying to help his drunken dad run their bar. Jesse doesn’t even know Harlow is what’s missing in his life. He is very swoon worthy, responsibly, loyal, funny and sexy with that beard of his.

When these two first meet, Harlow’s son causes an embarrassing situation. Jesse, however, handles it with ease and grace. Again, swoon worthy!

I look forward to reading more stories by Lafawn. I plan on reading the others in this series just so I an see what the other characters are up to.

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Imperfect Heart (Combat Hearts Series) by Tarina Deaton – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Imperfect Heart (Combat Hearts Book 4)Imperfect Heart by Tarina Deaton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book I have read by Deaton. Even though it is the 4th book in the series it can be read as a standalone. Zoe and Tim’s friends are from the first three books and are mentioned in this story, but you do not have to read those stories to understand this one. Should you read them? Yes! Tarina Deaton is quickly becoming a favorite new to me author.

Imperfect Heart is super cute, super fun and super sexy. Tim is a small-town police officer while Zoe is ex-military. Zoe’s family sucks. Plain and simple they do not have her best interest at heart. Her best friend Elba is exactly what a best friend should be, caring, fun, and smart. Even the old lady across the street, Mrs. Wilson, seems to care more about Zoe than her own family.
While reading this story I laughed out loud, got a little teary eyed and found myself nodding my head in agreement many times.

“It was…nice. She didn’t have an issue with being taken care of. At least, not in the sense that she was helpless or wanted someone to provide for her, but having a guy who worried and wanted to make sure she was safe…? Yeah…that was hot.”

I highly recommend this story and can’t wait to read the others in this series.

 

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My Tragic Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 2) by Necie Navone – Review by Shannon Fowler

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My Tragic Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 2)My Tragic Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love this series. I can not wait to see how it ties in with the Brothers of Camelot. This story is a continuation from My Hidden Life. My Tragic Life is about Aless, the daughter of the Capo. The one that will take his place and rule over The Family and all their illegal businesses. Aless doesn’t want the madness and danger that goes along with being the daughter in training. She has been thinking and planning of a way out for a couple of years.

This story is easy to read except when Aless become a killing machine to protect her family. I loved watching her grow and learn through out these two stories. Her feelings about the “men” in her life, especially Grayson and Luigi make me laugh, blush and sigh right along with her. She is probably the strongest female character I have ever read about.

Even though Aless didn’t show much emotion during a rather difficult situation, as a reader I sure cried like a baby. I am looking forward to reading the next book and finding out how Aless gets away or if she changes her mind and rules like her father. I also want to see where the Brothers of Camelot come into play. Definitely recommend this book.

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Sailors Knot (The East Shore Swingers Book 4) by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Sailors Knot (Eastern Shore Swingers Book 4)Sailors Knot by Phoebe Alexander
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is such a good story about love lost and about not taking life and loved ones for granted. This story is also one that requires openminded-ness which readers can always expect from Alexander. Sailors Knot is a well written, exciting, heart-felt story with the possibility of more. More love, more sex, more twists.

“That’s really the beauty of being open-minded, though—allowing others to pick up the sack so one partner doesn’t end up feeling rejected and unwanted.”

This story pulls you into the world of Casey Fontaine and her love for Gabriel and Joshua. This story also gives us a real look into the world of cancer and recovery. Other characters include her sister Connie, Paisley and Leah. These ladies also have their own issues with life and love. Each character learns from Casey about her relationship with the hope of bettering their own. I hope that Connie gets a story of her own, maybe finding that brother Casey promised her! I loved catching up with Paisley and Leah as well, as they are from the first two books in this series.

I recommend this story and the rest of the series as well as other books by Alexander. Each story is a stand alone but reading them in order is helpful. Alexander has written another story worth reading.

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Redemption (An Ash Park, #5) by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Redemption (Ash Park, #5)Redemption by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This series just keeps getting better and better. There are surprises at every turn. This book is well written and just as exciting as the rest of the series. It is also just as twisted and gruesome as the other books as well.

Detective Petrosky is an amazing detective, father and person. He is a human. He has made mistakes from the beginning of book one. But he is human. He loves with his whole heart, but he won’t tell you that. He’s tough on the outside and even tougher on the inside. I love that he is a larger type man, with common health conditions. Doesn’t everyone love granola bars!?

I also love the return of certain characters from previous books, especially Shannon Morrison. Watching her change from the hard as nails prosecutor into a loving and caring mother was an interesting twist. Knowing that some of the characters get closure, if not their own version of a happily ever after, makes this book a fantastic finish for this series.

I highly recommend this book as the perfect conclusion to the Ash Park series.

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Love, Christmas – Movies You Love (The Holiday Series Book 2) Anthology – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Love, Christmas - Movies You Love (The Holiday Series Book 2)Love, Christmas – Movies You Love by Mimi Barbour
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love, Christmas is a mix of 26 magical stories, that happen to revolve around Christmas time. Each story is well written with characters just wanting a little Christmas love.

Tamara Ferguson has captured my heart with Two Hearts Home for Christmas. This story is part of her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior series. It is book 9. This story is about Nancy and John, who find each other when they are just seniors in high school. Each planned to enlist in the military. Of course, they couldn’t enlist in the same branch, that would be too easy and not what the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior series is all about. After several years apart Nancy and John are hoping to find each other again. They must meet back at DragonFly Pointe in hopes that a little Christmas magic has kept their love alive.

Can She Get Home for Christmas? is written by Rebecca York. This is my first story by York and I can not wait to read more. She too captured my heart with her story of Samantha and Jax. Jax is keeping secrets and I hope Sam can handle them when she finds out. They certainly have a little mystery unfolding in their lives. I look forward to reading about what happens to them because this story is not finished!

Each story brings you something different but just like the movies they are written like, you get an enjoyable story with new characters and adventures. I suggest you get this anthology as it is full of stories that will touch your heart.

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Repressed: An Ash Park Novel (Volume 3) by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Repressed (Ash Park, #3)Repressed by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

O.M.G. This book is INTENSE. Frightening, scary, gruesome, and intense. I think I was holding my breath through the last half of the book. I know my heart was on edge! I think this one is my favorite of this series so far!

O’Flynn is a sick and twisted kind of author! Which is becoming my favorite kind of author!
This book included our favorite characters from the first two Ash Park novels, Detectives Petrosky and Morrison and DA Shannon Taylor who had married Morrison in the last book. This story has our team hunting for a pedophile, a murderer and a kidnapper. What are the chances it’s the same person? What are the chances that it’s someone they know?

There are a lot of “repressed” memories and feelings in this story. (Wow what a great title!) I am surprised there weren’t more bad guys!

“Perhaps one day the other memories would fade as the good in life oozed in to the crowd out the tragedy.”

I definitely recommend this story but advise that starting with book one will help you understand the characters feelings and personalities that much more.

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Michael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Michael's HeartMichael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story. Michael’s Heart shows what kind of heart the author, Harrington, has.

“…no matter how full of love a person’s heart was, there was always room for more.” This is how I feel after reading this story. A much fuller heart!

The characters are fairly well developed. We are given just enough of their feelings, their pasts, their concerns and opinions to see how important Colbie and Michael’s messages really are.

“It’s the ordinary that makes life worth living.”

Many people feel they need someone else to make them whole, to inspire them. When really each person, man and woman, has that strength deep inside themselves. Harrington could see that in Colbie too.

“It was scary at first until she realized she actually could do it alone with no assistance.”

Being able to read and “see” a character’s actual growth through-out the story means the author has done a fantastic job! Way to go Harrington!

The entire story touches on many different real issues, teen pregnancy, abortion, adoption, fertility issues, even spiritual beliefs and death. Definitely worth the read! A little advice though, do not read this book in public…only read it next to a box of tissues!

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My Hidden Life by Necie Navone – Review by Shannon Fowler

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My Hidden LifeMy Hidden Life by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow I love this story. This story is about the Canzano Family but more importantly Alessandra or Aless, as she is called. She is a naive, sweet and seemingly sheltered little girl for most of this story. As she grows up, we learn that she is not so sheltered. She sees and knows things. Her father is Capo or captain of the Mafia Family. And is feared by all. He is grooming Aless to take over the Family and all their dealings. This story and her training start out when she is just 6 years old. He is easily a character I can hate.

Other characters include Aless’ Nonna, Uncle Louie who is like her father, Grayson who is from the Camelot Brothers series, and Annalisa, Aless’ best friend. These four characters are the reason Aless is alive and why she will succeed in life. These characters have me one clicking the next book already!

I can not wait to read the next part of this series as there were way too many questions at the end of the story. I hope that Navone’s writing continues to be as page turning as this one is.

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Hidden by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Hidden (Ash Park, #4)Hidden by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Each novel in the Ash Park series just gets creepier and creepier. This one is sick and twisted. This book isn’t for the faint of heart. Hidden starts off with a murder just like the rest of the series. But that basement…man, why are basements so creepy? The killers in each of these stories are so messed up.

Hidden is book 4 and is part of a series that really should be read in order. The main characters, Detectives Morrison and Petrosky, are hard at work trying to make Ash Park a safer place. But evil ranks high here. And it seems as if its an evil they already know. References are made to situations from the first three books so if you haven’t read the first ones you will be wondering about certain things. This series is so worth the time.

O’Flynn’s writing makes my heart pound and my breath short! Her stories also make me hug my loved ones a little extra after every chapter! I would recommend this book, this author and this series to the reader that likes gore, mystery, and heartache. This is not a fairytale with rainbows and unicorns. No sparkly sunshines here.

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Conviction by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Conviction (Ash Park, #2)Conviction by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

And the mystery of Ash Park continues!! This series must be read in order

This part of the story follows the Prosecuting Attorney Shannon Taylor. She is a hard woman. Burned by her cheating ex husband who happens to be her boss. She’s tough and has more guys friends than girlfriends. She is beginning to question what she believes is the truth. She loves her family. And someone is trying to get her to quit.

Then there’s death. Death of the bad guys, death of the people who know too much, and even death of loved ones. It’s the loved one’s deaths that make this story feel too much like reality and really brings on the tears. But having a support system, just that one person to lean on, truly helps. Shannon Taylor has that with her best friend, Curt Morrison. He’s also a detective. He’s Petrosky’s partner, from book one.

Conviction has a little of everything, the murdering psychos, a little romance, and all the feelings that go with them. This author really keeps me entertained with the story line, as I really never know who the murderer is or what is going to happen next.

I enjoyed this story and can not wait to read the next in this series!

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Famished by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Famished (Ash Park, #1)Famished by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you love murder mysteries, detectives that never quit, and stories that keep you guessing while turning the pages, then this is a book for you.

Detective Petrosky has a past that we get bits and pieces of throughout the story. It doesn’t seem like a good past, which makes him a hardened cop. But he’s perfect for Ash Park and the killer that’s on the loose.

Hannah has a past of her own, which is why she’s in Ash Park. But the sad thing is her past followed her here. Now people around her are dying.

Meghan O’Flynn is a new to me author so I wasn’t sure what to expect from this story. What a surprise! While this story is gruesome to read it is quite the adventure with surprises at every turn.
Well worth the read. This story is written in every character’s point of view which certainly keeps the mystery going of who the killer might be! There seems to be an awful lot of crazy in these characters heads.

Looking forward to the next book to see where Detective Petrosky and his friends end up!

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The Jack (The Immortal Series, Book 2) by M.K. Harkins – Review by Shannon Fowler

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The Jack (The Immortal Series Book Two)The Jack by M.K. Harkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Jack is book 2 and should be read after book one called The Reader. This series is off to a fantastic, adventurous start. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about the newest characters. Some characters return from book one and others are new to us.

The bottom line is essentially the same as book one. Good versus evil. There were three groups unknown to humans, trying to make the world a better place. One group, The Jacks, decided to turn away from good, while the Readers and the Seers continued making peace. After a war between the groups it was believed that all of the Jacks were destroyed. However, we have book 2 telling us a different story!

The story line is a little different in that, Sadie who is a Seer, must fulfill the vision of destroying the last of the Jacks. But Harkins has other plans! Archer is that last known Jack and while he has his own secrets he must earn back the trust of his friends who are seers and readers.

I liked how this story kept the mystery of the three groups, humans still don’t know they exist. I liked how the characters worked together with their powers to find out the truth. This story was easy to read as are Harkins other books. Definite recommendation for anyone liking a little adventure in a fantasy world!

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Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set by K.L. Montgomery – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set (Books 1-3)Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set by K.L. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Romance in Rehoboth is three separate stories. While each one can be read as a stand-alone, reading them in order tends to develop a better feel for Montgomery’s writing style and the characters that are casually mentioned through-out each story.

Fat Girl is the first book and is about Claire. Claire realizes that “everyone’s fat is different.” Most people are going through something in their life. Montgomery has created a character that learns she is strong, she is important, and everyone deserves unconditional love.

The Flip is one of the funnier stories I have read. Andrew and Sonnet inherit a house. While this normally wouldn’t be such a big deal, Andrew and Sonnet are not friends, which makes reading about them and their situations even funnier.

Plot Twist is book three and has a stage production setting. Lindy is our overweight sweetheart. She has little self esteem until she is on stage and then she feels like she can be anyone and do anything. She also learns that taking a chance could lead to greater things.

All three leading ladies learn that taking a risk has nothing to do with the size of your body but the size of your heart!

Loving this series so far!

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