Ainslie Paton pens a delightful holiday short story that blends the joys and pains of office life. Shelby Yule is wonderful in her Human Resources role and her genuine and caring nature shines through as she tries to ensure everyone at her...
4 StarsEmilia Bernhard paints a vivid picture of the delights and day to day of Paris living with this cozy mystery. Rachel and Magda are a wonderful sleuthing duo and I enjoyed them hashing out the information about the suspects, in true Parisian...
3½ StarsSamantha Kane runs a community craft store and her store neighbor Ingrid that runs a yarn supply store was murdered. Samantha starts investigating the murder and is now a target for the killer. There is a hot new detective that she helps an...
4½ StarsLiz helps run her father's toy store with other family and friends. Her ex-boyfriend's wife that works at the barber shop next door to her toy store is murdered. The prime suspects are Liz and the husband which is also the chief of police....
4½ StarsMelanie and her grandmother Liz's own the Merry Ghost Inn that has its very own own ghost that helps them solve mysteries as well as laugh at their antics. There is a developer that wants to open an arcade that will put some people out of b...
3½ StarsI have to say "Mardi Gras Murder" caught my attention and my heart. It even taught me a few things I didn't know about Louisiana... the state I grew up in. Ms. Byron had done a very good job on getting her facts correct. She has enlightened...
5 Stars"Kill the Queen" is an exciting start to a new series. I don't read much high fantasy, but I enjoy another series by this author. So I decided to give this a try. I'm very glad I did. "Kill the Queen" starts out with a bang. Evie's entire f...
4½ StarsKaren Rose is a master of mystery and this romantic suspense novel proves it. Thorne and Gwyn are absolutely perfect for one another. I’m not usually a fan of the friends to lovers plot but these two defied my aversion. This pair has been t...
5 StarsThe "In the Mood Fur Love" anthology has three complete stories that are not related to each other. Each story is unique and special. The characters range from a woman who can’t bare to be touched (Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais) to a wo...
4½ StarsThis contemporary romance has a lot of small town charm in it as a big city veterinarian learns just how nosey small towns can be and how neighbors help each other. The winter setting in Idaho is picturesque and the townspeople are friendly...
4½ StarsIf you like a story with more sex than plot, this is the book for you. Though there is a story line it is basically used to tie together sex scenes and/or discussions. Margot is a stereotypical straight-laced professor who is book smart but...
3½ StarsAs a single book, "Mistletoe Miracles" is just a cover for three fantastic stories set in the same basic location during the same time period. It’s quite easy to keep the stories separate and to follow each story line but it’s extremely har...
5 Stars"Worlds Collide" was a mostly-fun romp, Risnar was intriguing and I liked Jape and Velia as characters. That said, it never quite clicked for me. This is definitely a "it's not you, it's me" situation as I found Velia's faith in her fellow...
3 StarsI enjoyed this second installment of the Trouble Brewing series. I like this couple way more than the couple of the first book. Nic and Cameron's relationship is still very new. They haven't told their friends they're dating and they've bee...
4 StarsI was thrilled when I heard Kathryne Kennedy was releasing some new stories. It's been many years since she's published a book and I've been a long time fan. I love how Kathryn transports me to new places and gives her worlds loads of magic...
4½ Stars“One Week to Win Her Boss” by Barbara White Daille features a proud single mom who has found a way to cope with some of her challenges until her plans are unexpectedly complicated by the presence of her boss. Amber Barnett gets to know Mich...
3½ Stars“Soul to Keep by Garret Leigh is a character study that explores the struggle with addiction and a health professional’s response to it. It turns out that Dr. Marc Ramsey has almost as many demons to deal with as Jamie Yorke, who has fled s...
4¼ Stars"Craving His Best Friend's Ex" by Katherine Garbera is an easy fast read. Her characters are few, but lovable and feisty. The story is very believable and well written. I could feel the love between Ethan and Crissanne, and the wanting they...
4½ StarsIn the beginning "Voodoo Butterfly" was slow and hard to follow. But as it got going I then was able to get into the story and found some lovely characters. Our main characters is Sophie Nouveau and she deals with the dead. We find out that...
3 Stars"Soft Bronze" is book number two in the Celestial Mates m/m paranormal romance series by a new to me author. I enjoyed this book as a stand alone, but its a good idea to read the first in the series (Soft Marble). This second book is the st...
3½ StarsReading Meg: Generations was like being on my own adventure ride. With Meg coming out in the theaters I had to reread all the Meg books in order in preparation of reading Meg: Generations. It's like visiting old friends and joining them on...
4½ Stars"The Windfall App" is a YA book by Teresa Richards. The main character is Marina Berghman, a classical piano prodigy with parents who’ve had her life mapped out since she was in diapers. But when Marina turns eighteen and buys a lottery tic...
5 StarsSam Crescent knows exactly what fans of BBW paranormal romance want and this story definitely delivers. The heroine and hero, Cassie and Abel are a fabulous pairing. For all his rough ways Abel is a caring man who just wants to protect his...
4½ StarsTrish Arcangelo revisits first love with this contemporary romance story. Fallon Gentry is a sweet and smart heroine. I loved that she wasn’t perfect yet she was full of heart and grit. Coming back to her hometown and picking herself up was...
4½ Stars"Cakespell" is a magical YA book by Gaby Triana. It stars fifteen-year-old Rose Zapata, who loves baking and dreams of becoming a famous baker and opening her own business one day. Her mother doesn’t want her to bake and kind of forbids her...
5 Stars"Dickensen Academy" is a YA book by Christine Grabowski. The main character is Autumn Mattison, a girl who receives an invitation to attend a new boarding school. Autumn is hesitant to attend at first, but once she has a dream about the sch...
5 Stars"Last Night With the Earl" surprised me in all the good ways. I went in expecting something light-hearted. Haha, rake wanders into the wrong bedroom, artist heroine, shenanigans ensue. Which, there are shenanigans, but not quite of the fluf...
4½ StarsRomance author Annie Rains was blessed with an empathetic voice that shines through each character she writes. "Christmas on Mistletoe Lane" is the latest example of that gift. Kaitlyn and Mitch tackle heartache with an appealing dose of re...
5 StarsHannah Meredith, Kate Parker, Anna D. Allen, and Louisa Cornell create a delightful treat for the holidays with this regency historical romance anthology. Each of these four stories was equally entertaining. I found this unusual because I n...
4 StarsWhat a beautiful time-travel novel. "Thirty-Three Days" was a fascinating read. I liked how the author was able to give me such an interesting story as the hero and heroine fall in love. I think you will fall in love with the characters lik...
5 StarsAyana wants to be apart of the elite Vanguard force and her psychic abilities make her a prime candidate. Unable to hold the soul of Legion, the alien male that she has coveted and dreamed about for years, she still wants to fight by his si...
4 StarsFinally we have the final installment into the Stone Sentries Trilogy. Larissa is fed up with all things magic and her bond, her love, and even her sanity is going to be tested with Roman. The demons want Janie's soul and her magic and Lari...
4½ StarsIt took me awhile to really get into this story. It is full of angst, desire and expectations. This combination had me wondering where this story was going to go. The blurb is correct. Tristan does not appear to be a priest yet he is. Howev...
4 StarsThis was a really sweet read and I enjoyed it. Here you have a single dad who's doing all he can to look after his 4 kids with the grudging help of his brother's. Then you have shy, observant and very smart Camille who is shocked that Steve...
4½ StarsThis book is part of a series, but it does stand alone. You may find yourself wondering about previous books due to some of the backstory started in previous stories. Regardless, I found this to be a great paranormal romance with lots of de...
4½ StarsAshlyn Chase gives readers more than a shifter romance with this fantastic paranormal romance. I’ve been waiting to read the latest story from this author and due to her previous successes I had extremely high hopes. My expectations with ea...
5 Stars"Wild On My Mind" had me cracking up so bad. I loved the animals, the characters and watching them interact with each other. My favorite was Fluffy, he was just such an asswhole but also protective and just hilarious. The author, Laurel Ker...
5 StarsTo be honest, I have not been enjoying the author, Megan Frampton's series "The Duke's Daughters," as much as I have favored the previous series by the writer. Happily that all changed with "The Lady is Daring." I feel like this time the au...
4 StarsLady Ida Howlett decides to take fate into her own hands and steals a carriage, not realizing that Bennett, Lord Carson, is inside. He refuses to allow Ida to continue on her journey alone to find her sister. On the way, they begin to fall...
5 StarsI have to admit that I was looking for an entertaining, humorous and even mischievous contemporary romance book when I picked the book, “Hot Winter Nights.” Well, what I got was a boring tone book that was nothing special. I expected someth...
3 StarsLady Christina Barclay is nothing more to her parents than a pawn to gain a fortune. When they attempt to force her engagement to an odious man, she turns to Oliver Hawkes, her reclusive neighbor. Oliver has no time for love or marriage but...
5 StarsMaisey’s Yate’s "Good Time Cowboy" is a great addition to her Gold Valley series. After being introduced to the town in a previous book, I was instantly curious to see what this new destination would hold. As usual, Yates gives us a sexy an...
4 StarsRomance author Lynsay Sands returns to her paranormal world with another fantastic book in her wildly popular Argeneau series. Right from the very first page "Vampires Like It Hot" held me captivated with the charming characters, steamy pas...
4½ Stars"Got It Bad" is the third book in romance author Christi Barth's Bad Boys Gone Good series. It was a pretty good love story that captured and held my interest from the very first page. This romance series has been about three brothers in th...
4 Stars"Wolf's Rage" would be best read after reading the previous, or at least most of the previous, stories in the Texas Ranch Wolf Pack Series. This is book 9. They really seem to flow as a long story with different couples being highlighted. T...
4 StarsThis kindred tale had a spin I thoroughly enjoyed. Lathe is a kindred hybrid, and as such has all the respect and reverence for females that goes with it. Ari throws him for a loop. He's having mating thoughts for a MALE. That's unexpected....
4½ StarsWhat a captivating paranormal romance read! “Darkest Heart” will keep you turning the pages to see what is coming next. This book is great for urban fantasy as well as paranormal romance fans. If you like bad boy demons finally getting thei...
5 StarsI found “The Summoning” quite an interesting tale. It’s a paranormal romance read with shapeshifters, myth, magic, demons and witches. It will take the reader on an exciting ride to Jamaica. Heather Morique didn't know all the mystery that...
5 StarsIf you’re in to paranormal tales with lots of fantasy you have come to the right romance book review. “Gylded Wings” will give you an entertaining romantic read. This is the story of Gyldan, an angel born into slavery, and Brit the human se...
4 Stars“What I’ve Done” is the fourth installment in the Morgan Dane series. Morgan and her team must prove the innocence of a young woman who can’t remember if she killed someone. I found this book to be a good read but a little predictable in th...
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