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Critical Care (Chase Care Series Book 6) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Critical Care (Chase Care Book 6)Critical Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tim is the facility director with Chase Care in Washington DC. When a medical issue stops him in his tracks, all his friends are the first to jump in and help. Willow Colson, the traveling nurse Tim has recently fallen for, has decided to stick with him through his illness. While Tim is being treated, news of contaminated meds is discovered. When Tim begins getting worse instead of better, the Chase Care group sets out to track down the source, and hopefully the cure for their friend. This is the only book I’ve read in the series, but I really enjoyed the fast-paced mystery/romance.

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Fearless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, Book 5) by KG Fletcher – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Fearless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, #5)Fearless Love by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sara, a traveling nurse, comes to the Bennett farm to care for James’ dad, who has suffered a heart attack. After a little hiccup with their initial meeting, things begin to get serious between these two. They are both just a little reluctant to fall in love so soon, but will they follow their hearts or let fear and the past stop them. I loved this series, especially this latest book.

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Dancing Butterfly (Butterflies Fly Free Series) by Debra Parmley – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Dancing Butterfly (Butterflies Fly Free Series Book 2)Dancing Butterfly by Debra Parmley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Set in the 1920’s,Suki is a dancer that flirts with Frank, one of Al Capone’s men. When the club is ambushed, Suki is injured and then rescued by Frank. Unable to dance and make a living for herself for a while, Suki accepts Frank’s offer to take care of her. But will that keep her happy for long? Great detail is given to taking the reader in the mobster world of the roaring 20s.

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A Miracle In Muffin: A True Story by Darlene Duemo – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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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

Muffin gets out one cold night. Her family searches but doesn’t find her. They are so worried, they turn to God for help. This is a short read with an inspiring message, based on a true story.

 

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Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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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

Sasha loves science and learning, but doesn’t want to be different from the other kids. This book covers the full range of character traits like, bullying, being there for friends, confidence, etc. An uplifting and inspiring book for young readers.

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A New Day for Cray (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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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

Cray the crab is always pinching his friends. After an accident, Cray finds the true meaning of friendship. This book has a great message for kids and is beautifully illustrated. I love the rhyming rhythm of the book, very catchy for kids.

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Fashionably Fake (Kings of Screen Series) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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

Hollywood heartthrob, Jackson Levi, has coerced his friend/fashion designer, Roz into a fake relationship to save his reputation. He lives life in the limelight and she is used to being behind the scenes. Can they make this relationship look real enough to appease the tabloids, or is this going to ruin their friendship? I love all the books in this series!

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Good Enough (The Deadman’s Tribe Series Book 1) by Nicole Craig – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Good Enough -- The Deadman's Tribe Book 1: A Protector Romance / Romantic SuspenseGood Enough — The Deadman’s Tribe Book 1: A Protector Romance / Romantic Suspense by Nicole Craig
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Spunky movie director, Kai Serrano, seeks out a Navy SEAL consultant from The Tribe. Even from their initial meeting, sparks fly with Kai and ex-SEAL Waters. When she becomes a target, Waters goes from consultant to protector. This was a fast-paced romance story and I immediately fell in love with Kai and Waters! The story is wonderful, as are the characters

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Lost Property (The Tom Grant Series Book 6) by Samantha Adair – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Lost Property: A Tom Grant Novel (The Tom Grant Series Book 6)Lost Property: A Tom Grant Novel by Samantha Adair
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tom thought he was done with that part of his life. He and Isabelle are living in a quaint house with a big yard and an older neighbor that likes to bring Tom soup. Then he receives a call that threatens to drag him back into the black hole of sex trafficking and saving the lost. This is a suspenseful book that keeps you guessing who is double-crossing who. I wasn’t interested at first because I couldn’t keep track of the characters, but I stuck with it and ended up really liking the book.

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The Marcy Series Box Set: Books 1-3 by Linda J. Burson – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Marcy Series Box Set: Books 1-3The Marcy Series Box Set: Books 1-3 by Linda Burson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is not my usual type of book to read, let alone a boxed set. I thought it was long and drawn out. Not sure if it’s a psychological thriller, but Marcy has a lot going on in her head, and her life. After a fight with her boyfriend, Marcy has a little too much to drink and ends up agreeing to help a stranger seek revenge for his family. This commitment puts a strain on her relationship with her boyfriend. All this is going on while Marcy is seeing a psychologist about her outbursts of rage. Probably a very good read, if that’s what you’re into.

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Hope For A New World (Gaia’s Voice Series) by Renee W Peek – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Hope For a New World (The Hope Series Book 1)Hope For a New World by Renee W. Peek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a futuristic, sci-fi fantasy of the end of Earth due to human wastefulness and consumption. An environmental attorney is chosen to lead everyone through the coming of the fifth world. Strong, female characters with an underlying message about protecting what we have.

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Mission Improbable: Vietnam (A Blanche Murninghan Mystery) by Nancy Nau Sullivan – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Mission Improbable: Vietnam (Blanche Murninghan Mystery, #3)Mission Improbable: Vietnam by Nancy Nau Sullivan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is not my usual type of book, but the story was interesting. Two women join together on a mission to put together the pieces of their past in Vietnam. They travel the country, one in search of her mother, the other trying to piece together the mystery of her father’s death. Great mix of characters and setting.

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To Catch An Elf by Debra Parmley – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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To Catch An Elf: Pennsylvania Fighter PilotTo Catch An Elf: Pennsylvania Fighter Pilot by Debra Parmley

Marcie’s job as a house sitter takes a turn when her current clients ask her to take Christmas pictures with a strange-looking elf doll. Things get even stranger when the elf seems to move throughout the house. And then there’s the pilot that moves into the cabin next to hers. This is an interesting mystery that keeps you turning the page

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Nessie and the Living Stone (Nessie’s Grotto) by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah – Review by – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Nessie and the Living Stone (Nessie's Grotto)Nessie and the Living Stone by Lois June Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Craig and Linda have quite the adventure when they visit Loch Ness. Linda claims to see the Loch Ness monster, but her brother doesn’t believe her. Then they find the mysterious blue stone. This is a wonderful story with hidden values within the story.

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Renewed (Fateful Justice Series) by Sara Vinduska – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Renewed (Fateful Justice Book 6)Renewed by Sara Vinduska
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ruby is hiding out in a remote cabin, far from her dangerous ex. When a stranger winds up outside, on a horse and half dead, Ruby takes him in to help. She didn’t expect to fall for him so quickly, but he can’t know about her past.

Hayden wasn’t looking to fall for the woman that has nursed him back from death. Just when he thinks they’ve gone their separate ways, Ruby calls him and begs for his help. This is a book that kept me hooked until the end. Great story and characters!

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Slay It With a Diamond (Diamond District Mystery Book 3) by Rob Bates – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Slay It With a Diamond (Diamond District Mystery Book 3)Slay It With a Diamond by Rob Bates
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mimi Rosen’s family is in the diamond business. When her father purchases a “cursed” diamond, Mimi and her father are doubtful. But as things begin happening to everyone who has been involved with the diamond, Mimi starts to believe the diamond really is cursed. This was an interesting mystery that kept me reading to the end.

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Raining Fish and Frogs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Raining Fish and FrogsRaining Fish and Frogs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The fish weren’t biting at Lake Fish-Or-Cut-Bait, but then the wind kicked up and a waterspout formed and began sucking all the water out of the lake, fish, frogs, and all. The wind then moved into town, picking up everything in its path. When the wind lost its energy, it began raining fish and frogs everywhere. This was a cute children’s book!

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Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail (A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series) by MJ Murray – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail: A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book SeriesDetective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail: A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series by MJ Murray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dylan wants to be a detective. When his detective kit arrives in the mail, he sets out for his first case. With his little sister assisting him, they set out to discover who stole the neighbor’s mail. A very cute children’s book.

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The Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Catford Catastrophe ZoneThe Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Frankie is an undercover officer in London in the year 2120. AI tech is everywhere and everyone who can afford it has technology implanted in their brains. When she is forced to go undercover into a “poverty zone”, the only thing that keeps Frankie moving forward with the plan is that she’s been promised a promotion. But the mission is a fiasco from the beginning and Frankie fears she may never make it out of the Catford Zone. This is a sci-fi, dystopian story with plenty of thrills.

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Threads of Time (Toronto Time Agents Series) by C. N. Jackson – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Threads of Time: A Historical Time Travel Adventure (Toronto Time Agents)Threads of Time: A Historical Time Travel Adventure by C. N. Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Time travel, historical conspiracies, and sniping travel partners are what this book is about. Wilda Firestone is a retired time traveler who has stayed connected by creating the costumes needed when people time travel. When the time travel machine next to her workshop explodes and takes her business with it, Wilda comes out of retirement to get to the bottom of the mystery.

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The Man in Black by L.R. Liverpool – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Man In BlackThe Man In Black by L.R. Liverpool
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the story of a young man that leaves his family with the hope of becoming a famous outlaw. On his journey, he joins an outlaw gang. This book contains mature content, such as violence and a M/M romance. This is not the type of book I usually read, but I did like the basic storyline and the mystery of the man in black.

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My Big Red Monster (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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My Big Red MonsterMy Big Red Monster by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute story about a girl who overcomes her fear of the monster that lives under her bed. The monster demands she give him a job to keep him busy or he’ll eat her. When she finally runs out of things for the monster to do, she orders him to go hide under her brother’s bed, and he does.

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The Inquisitor (WaterFyre Rising Book 4) by Nadia Han – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Inquisitor (WaterFyre Rising, #4)The Inquisitor by Nadia Han
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Forrest Navarro is a successful doctor who has a dark side. Kiera Ford is a fashion photographer that has to care for her ailing mother. When Forrest is part of a fashion shoot that Kiera is doing, sparks ignite. I love the WaterFyre Rising series. I enjoyed this book as much as the others.

 

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Chasing Cheer (Emerald Hollow Book 1) by Heather Schneider – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Chasing CheerChasing Cheer by Heather Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holly Claus has an enormous job, filling her Cheer meter to keep the North Pole lit. She travels the world looking for locations that are overflowing with Cheer. When she happens upon Emerald Hollow, she finds the quaint little town is a Cheer magnet. She fills her monthly quota in a single day! Holly decides to find out what is so different about this town and why there’s so much cheer. This is a cute, romantic story about love and the magic of Christmas.

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Notebook Mysteries ~ A Party to Remember (Notebook Mysteries Series) by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Notebook Mysteries ~ A Party to RememberNotebook Mysteries ~ A Party to Remember by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another great adventure with Emma, Jeremy, and their family and friends. I just love this series and seeing how Emma & Jeremy’s relationship grows, and all the other characters, as well. Highly recommend the book, and the whole series.

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The Secrets of Arkaim (The Reeds of West Hills) by B. E. Padgett – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Secrets of Arkaim (The Reeds of West Hills #2)The Secrets of Arkaim by B.E. Padgett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Frank and Jon Reed are twins. Not just any twins, but “gifted” twins. Frank has the gift of telepathy and Jon is an oracle. Both boys attend school at West Hills School for the Perceptually Gifted . When events begin happening that could shut the school down, Frank and Jon join their friends together to get to the bottom of the mystery. This was a quick read that kept me entertained the entire book.

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Amaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Amaleigha Makes a New FriendAmaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very cute story of a young girl and her pen pal, who is from Ukraine. The book includes information on their lifestyle and some customs. Very informative. I had a pen pal when I was younger and loved writing and receiving letter

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Fortune’s Favorite (Soulbound Journeys Book 2) by C. L. Schneider – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring #1)The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Russell is bullied at school, doesn’t have the best home life, and on top of it all, he has to take his grandpa to the park to ride the carousel every afternoon. He makes up his mind that this is the last time to take his grandpa when an amazing adventure begins. I really enjoyed this story and look forward to sharing it with my granddaughter.

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The Reluctant Suitor (The Studs of Clear Creek County) by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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The Reluctant Suitor: BWWM Historical Western (The Studs of Clear Creek County)The Reluctant Suitor: BWWM Historical Western by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Billie Jean is visiting family in Clear Creek County. What she didn’t count on is meeting the handsome gentleman that rescues her from her runaway horse. Fisher immediately falls for Billie Jean, but when racial tensions build, will his love for her be enough to leave his family and follow her?

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Firewall by Jessica Mehring – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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FirewallFirewall by Jessica Mehring
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Veronica is a top-rated cyber security tech for a financial company. A suspicious fire, a planted bug on a server, two break-ins on the same night, Veronica goes on the run to try to find who is behind the data breach. A quick-paced, romantic thriller; I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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