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Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard – Review by Vanessa Watts

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Chatroom With A ViewChatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a first for me by author Glenn Maynards but I was definitely intrigued after reading the synopsis. I mean who hasn’t heard of Lizzie Borden and the axe murders. It is intriguing to wonder if there really could be a gene passed down that makes you predetermined to be a serial killer or monster. I mean there are genes for every other disease including psychological ones, it definitely could make you lose sleep at night.

Troy witnesses things in his lifetime that no one should have to, including the abuse of his father and death of his mother. Even though he could sense it was coming it just became another dark notch in his life. He decides not to call the police and instead keep his father alive and locked up in the house. Then enter Veronica with another life twist for Troy, she is pregnant with his baby. With such a small town and the dysfunctional family life of Troy, Veronica decides to do some research into Troy’s past and what she finds terrifies her. Can Veronica protect their baby from the evilness that is passed down in Troy’s family? Can Troy break the cycle or is he doomed to follow the same path of his ancestors?

The book is a well thought out, well written psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages to find out what happens next and may make you not want to sleep at night. The characters are well written and the storyline is easy to follow even though there sometimes seems to be several strands to pull until everything is unraveled. After reading this book I am intrigued to read other books by this author and cannot wait to see what other journey I can go on.

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Absolution by Anise Storm & Taylor L. Ray – Review by Vanessa Watts

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AbsolutionAbsolution by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is absolutely dark and twisted. Dominic loves Juliana and only wants to give her the world but on the night of one of their worst fights she disappears and her dad convinces everyone that Dominic is the one that had her killed. Dominic bets on himself and wins his verdict of not guilty though having spent years behind bars and he comes out a hate filled man bent on revenge.

Just when it seems everything is falling into place for his revenge on Grant Juliana’s father, the man who had him arrested, in walks Whitney. Who just so happens to be the spitting image of Juliana and waltzes back into his life at what seems to be too big of a coincidence. Now Whitney is working on using her gift to convince Dominic that she is not Juliana. What extremes is Whitney willing to go to for this mysterious voice in her head? Can Dominic separate the woman he once loved from Whitney who just wants to help Juliana?

There are so many dark, twisted spots in this book that I almost cringed reading them. If you like dark and twisty romance novels then this may be right up your alley. Be forewarned though that this book is dark, with a huge emphasis on dark and their are some big trigger events that occur that may not be for everyone!

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Night Hawke (The Hawke Family Second Generation Prequel) by Gwyn McNamee – Review by Vanessa Watts

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Night Hawke (The Hawke Family Second Generation #0.5)Night Hawke by Gwyn McNamee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a hot and steamy roller coaster ride from start to finish. It starts how any typical one night stand goes with two strangers meeting across a crowded bar. Both looking to lose themselves and their responsibilities in one night of passion. However, when the morning comes Hawke realizes one night is not enough. He still has another day before accepting the crushing weight of future responsibilities and lucky for him the redhead who called herself Jack decides to see where another night might take them. Two nights is still not enough for Hawke and he realizes he must know her real name to contact her to see where this could lead. After all she is the first woman he has been able to see a future with but what if she’s not on the same page. Can Hawke find his mystery woman that fled his bed with no number or calling card? Or is he doomed to pine over the one woman that could have been his everything?

There are so many emotions tied into these characters as they try to escape the paths already destined for each of them. One seemingly has more control whereas the other is at the mercy of her family. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series to find what happened next. As soon as this one was finished, on a cliffhanger of course, I went and looked for the next book only to find it won’t be released until later this month. Now I wait with bated breath to find out if Hawke will ever find his mystery woman or if the past is best left in the past!

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Saving the Bellydancer (Green Brotherhood: SEAL Team XII Book 3) by Debra Parmley – Review by Vanessa Watts

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Saving the Bellydancer (Green Brotherhood: SEAL Team XII Book 3)Saving the Bellydancer by Debra Parmley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a military romance that has it all, strippers, Navy Seals, caring Grandma’s. It is completely easy to fall in love with Cutter, our main male character. He is everything you could want in a nicely wrapped package.

Cutter starts out only going for strippers, afterall he isn’t ready to settle down, at least not with just anyone. He wants to find his happily ever after with a woman who is perfect for him and can handle military separations. Zarifah just wants to live her life, dancing and making money doing what she loves. Her ex however thinks he can put a ring on her finger and tell her what she will and will not do. So when he shows up at one of her shows with a weapon desperate to have her or allow no one too. The one thing he does not expect is her to have a personal body guard that is also a Navy Seal. Can Cutter and Zarifah finally find their happily ever after or will the past keep them apart for good?

This is definitely a quick read and the characters are well written. I loved the interactions between Cutter and his grandma. As well as Zarifah and her fellow dancers. There are a few trigger warnings to this novel such as domestic violence but the author does a fantastic job with the topic.

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