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Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series) by Sandra L. Young – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Divinely Dramatic (Divine Vintage Series, #2)Divinely Dramatic by Sandra L. Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an entertaining romance with a paranormal, mystery, and a bit of time-travel twist to it. Book 2 of the Divine Vintage series, Marcy helps her friend, Justine, with costume and has a wild time. You have to read this book to enjoy the adventures that happen in this tale. Jealous girlfriends to grumpy directors to auras and bright lights. I couldn’t put it down. Quite an adventure and a fun read.

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Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Beach Ball Blunder (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)Beach Ball Blunder by G Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A great teachable story about telling lies. Gray is playing with his ball on the beach and things get out of control. We see Gray take responsibility for his actions. I love the bright and colorful illustrations. They rhymes and rhythms of the story really make reading it such a neat adventure when you’re doing storytime with your grandchildren. Mine love it when I read this author’s books . Gray, Cray, Turtle Fay, Hay and the others are such a fun crew and teach at the same time. A must add to family libraries or the classroom library.

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Curse of the Forbidden Island by C.A. King – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Curse of Forbidden IslandCurse of Forbidden Island by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this one. What a cool PNR read. It was fascinating from the start. Looking for that fresh start, she ends up at a resort that most employees don’t stay on at night. I laughed at the story. I had unfog my glasses because there’s a bit of steamy romance. It’s a story that will catch you right from the start. You won’t want to put it down. You’ll want to if the island is cursed or not and th author won’t tell you early. I love the writing of the book. She’ll make you wait till towards the end. Really fun characters that make the story with their personalities. I found the story made a dull evening quite entertaining. It’s a quick read that’s well worth it.

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The Curse of Jean Lafitte (The Big Easy Collection) by Mary Walsh – Review by Shelly Kittell

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The Curse of Jean LafitteThe Curse of Jean Lafitte by Mary Walsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this paranormal cozy. It’s a little cozy with the ghost of Jean Lafitte. Humor, mystery and adventures in the city of New Orleans. I loved it and couldn’t put it down. Juliet and Jean were quite the pair together. The description and detail that went into the story made it feel so much like you were there. I can’t wait for the next book to come out.

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Fuller Sight by John Stone – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Fuller SightFuller Sight by John Stone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an amazing story. It was powerful and inspirational at the same time. Watching Danny and Nora take the trip through Danny’s life was a ‘wow’ factor. I found the writing to be quite thought provoking. There were a couple of subpltos here that tied together nicely. I was in it right from the start. Great characters and fantastic writing. This is a book I can definitely recommend. I hope to read more from this author.

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Murder off Route 82 Audio Book (Eve Sawyer Mystery) by Jane Suen – Review by Shelly Kittell

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4/5 stars

This is one of my favorite authors. She has a way of writing that draws you in and keeps you there until the very end. I find that I enjoy this series because it feels like a down home country cozy but its not. I loved how out couple (unintentional) work together to find Sallie Mae. The description of Snake Mountain from the guy at the gas station would have given me nightmares along with her dreams. Such vivid details in the story that are brought to life by the narrator in the story. Audio brings so much to life that you do kind of miss just reading in the book. The narrator did a nice job. I loved the story and characters. It’s a fantastic series that I definitely recommend.

House Valdis Origins: Xenobia (House Valdis Series) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Shelly Kittell

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House Valdis Origins: Xenobia (House Valdis, #0.5)House Valdis Origins: Xenobia by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an interesting read. It’s a short story. I found it to be a good look into the beginning of Xenobia and Urd’s friendship. This is my first venture into this series and I’m looking forward to starting it. Xen sppears to be strong in this society where women aren’t valued. I found myself totally rooting for them. It’s definitely a book I recommend.

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Delayed Redemption (The DAG Team Series) by Kel O’Connor – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Delayed Redemption: (DAG Team Book 3 Special Ops Romantic Suspense) (DAG Team Series)Delayed Redemption: (DAG Team Book 3 Special Ops Romantic Suspense) by Kel O’Connor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have loved this romantic suspense series. Mateo and Janey had an friends/lovers to enemies relationship that works back into more. I enjoyed the suspense of the story. The romance has a touch of spicy that makes it adds to the story. The story itself is very engaging. It does work well ads a standalone. If you have read the first two books that will help enhance the story even more. It’s thrilling, full of drama, and romance. An enjoyable read that I recommend.

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A Miracle In Muffin: A True Story by Darlene Duemo – Review by Shelly Kittell

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A Miracle In Muffin: A True StoryA Miracle In Muffin: A True Story by Darlene Duemo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really beautiful story of being brought to God in times of trouble. Muffin was the author’s cat. Muffin went missing. This brought about a whole set of actions that led to a miracle. There are beautiful prayers and poems in the book. It’s a very neat story that can be shared with all to help in times of trouble or anguish or to even help bring people to God. It was a definite light in my reading.

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The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox and Nicole Allen – Review by Shelly Kittell

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The Other Side of TogetherThe Other Side of Together by Emily Cox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What an amazing story. I was pulled in shortly after I started it. This will have you feeling all the emotions. There are secrets being hdiden from these two. All they want is to be able to go on with their lifes and things are so out of their control. Can they make the right decision? Is it worth the cost. The story is written in such a beautiful way. It’s engaging and you can’t put it down once you start. You want to know what happens with them. I can’t recommend this story enough. I would love to read more from these two authors.

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Hidden Mischief (Shattered Embrace Series) by Alyndra Quinn – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Hidden Mischief (Shattered Embrace #1)Hidden Mischief by Alyndra Quinn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Quite the intriguing tale. Ashton and Zachary shared every bit of their story with us. I feel like I knew every little detail including the BDSM dom/sub sex thing. As a story, it kept me engaged and wanting to follow it. The whole BDSM isn’t my angle but if this is your genre, this would be a story worth going for. The whole gang enveloped Ashton like she was one of them. She is very strong. I was quite surprised to learn she was a retired person from that arena. It’s a steamy romance with really good characters, a good story and worth your time to purchase and read. Just the descriptions of Ashton alone will make you drop your jaw and have a new book boyfriend.

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Vacation Flirtation…or More? (Winter Getaway Romance Series) by Stacey Komosinski – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Vacation Flirtation...or More?Vacation Flirtation…or More? by Stacey Komosinski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an adorable, cute and funny romance. These two had such a cute flirt going on. I absolutely laughed when she dropped into the old guys lapped and he copped a feel. What a way to start a vacay. (and it wasn’t even the cute guy). Some secrets were hidden but they both shared and were upfront about them. I loved watching this relationship develop. It was a wonderful read that helped brighten a rough weekend. Thank you so much for sharing this.

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Test of the Four: Book Two of The Serrulata Saga by A.E. Bennett – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Test of the Four (The Serrulata Saga, #2)Test of the Four by A.E. Bennett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Test of the Four is the second book in the series. I definitely recommend that your read book 1 first. What cool characters. I loved the personalities. They all had such unique and intriguing characteristics. We had grumpy Leopold to the nonbinary Temple to former Lady Aurora. All the little romances were very interesting. The pairings were sort of explained as the book went along. I felt the book gave more into the back story during the healing time for Leopold. It’s a wonderful series. I can hardly wait for the next to come out.

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Fashionably Fake (Kings of Screen Series) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Fashionably FakeFashionably Fake by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love this series. Each book is so wonderful. The writing is strong. Ros and Jackson are a couple I found I could root for. Ros seemed to have some things she needed to work on. Jackson did things the wrong way but he didn’t want to lose things the way they were. I enjoyed watching things work out and seeing them get their act together and realize what they have. It’s a terrific series that I highly recommend. You can read it standalone or series. I do recommend in order because you’ll get some background into their friends and the backstory.

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Resisting Nature (Powder River Pack Series) by Brooke May – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Resisting NatureResisting Nature by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story. Alexa is working through some prior issues from the past. Miles is learning about fated mates. Together they seem to somehow be making this work. the people around them seemed to be supportive. I am guilty of the little chuckle when you go to bed with a human and you wake up the next morning to literal dog breath. I love how this author writes because you get so involved in the story right from the start. It’s a really intriguing story that kept me so into it that I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read Mason’s story. I want to read more about about this pack. Maybe we can have Derek’s story?

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Cray Saves the Day (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Cray Saves the Day (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)Cray Saves the Day by G. Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another winner in our book. I read this to my grandkids and they loved it. The theme is keeping the beach clean. Great colorful pictures. This time we have a lovely mermaid. Cray and his friends, along with the humans, help clean up the litter that has scattered after a windy day at the beach. A fun story full of rhymes with a neat rhythm. Cool characters. This is a fun learning book to add to family libraries for reading time.

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Fade into the Night (Philly Heat Series) by Becky Flade – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Fade Into the Night (Philly Heat series, #5)Fade Into the Night by Becky Flade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is going right onto my list for best romantic suspense of the year. Noah and Sadie were in the heat of the action right from the start. They have history and when they rekindled that history along came Romeo, the serial killer, that Noah has been hunting. I can’t tell you more due to spoilers but there are twits and turns that will keep you on your toes. This author rights such wonderful stories. I can’t put down any of her stories until I finish them. I must know what happens right then. Noah and Sadie have some big baggage attached to them that they will deal with during the story and this is one relationship that kind of reminds you of the movie SPEED. Can it survive the drama and adrenaline? Well-written characters and a well-done story make for a great book. This is one book worth picking up and reading. You can also give the others in the series a shot too. It can be read as a standalone.

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CUTTER (Devils’ Spawn Daddies Series) by Victoria Saccenti – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Cutter: Devils' Spawn DaddiesCutter: Devils’ Spawn Daddies by Victoria Saccenti
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a very interesting read for an MC story. Cutter is looking for his Little and thinks he’s found her in his sexy detective. An interesting relationship to follow. This was a fairly new trope for me. The premise of the story was well-written. Watching thse two work out their issues was worth it. If you enjoy MC and the Daddy dominant/submissive trope, this would be a good book to read.

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Nessie and the Viking Gold (Nessie’s Grotto) by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Nessie and the Viking Gold (Nessie's Grotto)Nessie and the Viking Gold by Lois June Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My grandson was so excited to get to read another Nessie adventure. This was such a fun story. It’s short and ful of adventure. The kids go along with Nessie and find their way to fun. The story is exciting and it’s a hit in my house. The pictures are colorful and well illustrated. These have fast become the faorites at storytime. This author is so creative. I can hardly wait to see what the next adventure brings.

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Kingdom of the Oceans (Relic Hunters Series) by Martin Ferguson – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Kingdom of the Oceans (Relic Hunters Book 6)Kingdom of the Oceans by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. The mystery was intense. It totally grabbed me right from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down. I liked the many perspective points of view of the team and the timeline jumps. It kept it fresh and exciting. So many villians and the loyal team members were trying to really help the boys. There is lots of action, drama and a touch of romance. The intrigue makes it feel a tad like Indiana Jones. This has been a really neat series to read. My grandson isn’t quite old enough to read it yet but I’ve got it on my bookshelf for him. Thank you for sharing this really entertaining adventure.

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Check Out Audiobook (The Bobbins Sisters Series) by Debra Parmley – Review by Shelly Kittell

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4/5 stars

What a wonderful story. Could this moody wounded soldier and fearful librarian come together? This story showed that challenges could be overcome and not to judge a book by its cover. I really enjoyed seeing this relationship develop. They overcame a lot. She worked through her fears to be come more confident and he learned to let another in. The narration was done well. I always wish for a male voice to do the the male. However, this narration was quite enjoyable. It’s an experience I do recommend.

Group Hug by Ariella Talix – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Group HugGroup Hug by Ariella Talix
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A good story with plenty of steamy, spicy MMF romance. I felt like I got some glimpses of substance throughout the book but they were fast blinks. Told in multiple POV’s, the author tried to give us a view of how Weston, Callum and Petra settled into the new arrangements which was a good way to tell the story. I enjoyed the tales of how the dogs lived. It’s a good story if you’re a fan of this trope.

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Elusive Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 3) by Via Mari – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Elusive Surrender (Sinful Duets #3)Elusive Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oooh, how I love this series! Here is book3 and it’s so intense. It’s mystery, suspense, romance, drama and a bit more of anything else dark. There are two stories within the book. They are fabulous. Each story contains the coupling of a power couple basically. The woman turns out to be a strong, resilient woman that falls for the gorgeous, slightly rich guy. I’m not telling you anymore because you have to experience this deliciously sinful and exciting book for yourself. It’s hot, spicy and a must-read. Go for it, you know you want to..

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Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Sasha Smart: Short Stories for GirlsSasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

These are wonderful stories that do a great job at building confidence in young girls. I really like the fact that they work on instilling that failure is okay as long as you learn from it and try again. To keep trying is okay. These are positive and inspiring stories. I will buy a copy for each of my granddaughters.

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Master Botosoni (Masters of the Consulate Book 9) by Sylvia Black – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Master Botosoni (Masters of the Consulate #9)Master Botosoni by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This has been a fascinating series. This is book 9 of the series. It is definitely “read in order.” Master Botosoni is on a mission with the others to stop the rogue vampires, shifters and witches. With the help of Catina and her gift of sight and her role in everything, some major changes are made. There are some twists that I couldn’t see coming. I love following this series. It’s also fun because as the books go on, most of the team comes back to help with the war. I do think at times there are some spots that get a little dry but that’s where the author throws in a twist. Considering the big twist at the end, I’m looking forward to the next book. I can’t wait for book 10 to come out and see where the next Master leads us.

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The Rocklyns Collection: Books 1-7 (The Rocklyns Series) by Alicia Street – Review by Shelly Kittell

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The Rocklyns Collection: Contemporary Romance Boxed Set (Books 1-7)The Rocklyns Collection: Contemporary Romance Boxed Set by Alicia Street
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Rocklyns Collection has turned out to be one of my favorite romance series set this year. Each story is different and I loved every one of them. The writing is done very well. I love the characters. My favorite was Shannon. She just resonated with me. They all felt so real though. They could have been your neighbors. My favorite part is that they are all in one boxed set. It really makes it so convenient for reading. I’m not tech savvy on my Kindle and the less I have to hunt for a book the better. This is a great collection I recommend.

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Portrait of Deception (A Southwest Suspense Novel) by Kathryn Dodson – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Portrait of Deception (A Southwest Suspense Novel)Portrait of Deception by Kathryn Dodson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this story. The mystery and suspense had me straight off from the beginning. She is a strong character that wanted to be like her father was. Unfortunately, the stalker/crazy found her. I found the writing to be very well done. It was intriguing and I didn’t want to put the book down. This is one of those books that is very exciting. The author did very well with details about Italy. Thanks for writing this. So enjoyable. I definitely recommend.

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A New Day for Cray (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Shelly Kittell

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A New Day For Cray (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)A New Day For Cray by G. Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A very cute story about a little bully crab. He loses his pincher and learns about friendship. I love the rhyming. The colorful pictures help to get the child’s attention. It’s a fun story to read to the young ones.

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Relic Hunters: Betrayal of the Gods (Relic Hunters Series) by Martin Ferguson – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Betrayal of the Gods (Relic Hunters Book 5)Betrayal of the Gods by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow, this is action-packed all the way. Adam and Matt are in trouble. We see them get through on their own when all is against them. We get to see them go through Greek Mythology this time. The drama and action make this story full of drama, unpredictable action, and twists and turns. What a ride this series has been so far. I’m looking forward to reading more.

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Relic Hunters: War of the Damned (Relic Hunters Series) by Martin Ferguson – Review by Shelly Kittell

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War of the Damned (Relic Hunters, #3)War of the Damned by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Again, another intriguing tale of mystery. A German U-Boat is found and they are on a mission to protect it and bring it back. Oh the adventures they have. They take many risks. I am enjoying this series. These kids are pretty gutsy. It really is wonderful writing an the characters are so well done and feel like they are kids from your neighborhood.