"For the Duke’s Eyes Only" by Lenora Bell is the 2nd book in her amazing School of Dukes series and I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars! It’s a female Indiana Jones meets a James Bond Duke on a quest to find Cleopatra's lost tom...
5 Stars"Combust" picks up where Michael and Nike left off. Nike was bitten by a vampire but instead of transforming, she's been stuck in this inbetween and it has caused a lot of issues for her. She's going through a lot of turmoil and Michael is...
4 Stars“A Sinner without a Saint” by Bliss Bennet is the fourth book in Bennet’s Penningtons historical romance series. Benedict Pennington wants to open a National Art Gallery, so anyone of any social class or gender can view the art that inspire...
4 StarsI enjoyed Shyla and Gavril's story, and I particularly loved Shyla. She's a true heroine, especially with how she fought to do the right thing even at great personal risk. Gavril's journey from a playboy king to the man finally willing to t...
3½ StarsEmber's Kiss is a redemption and coming into powers book and part of the Pyr storyline. Overall I found Ember’s Kiss to just be an OK read. Brandon wasn’t my ideal alpha male. He was too naive when it came to Chen, the enemy, which put hims...
3 Stars"Read and Gone" is the second book in The Haunted Library Mystery series. We meet up again with Carrie Singleton, the P&E head of her local library. After a fun night of partying it up with her friends and family at her housewarming party,...
5 Stars"In Cold Chocolate" is the third book in the Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery series. We meet up again with our favorite chocolate maker Charity Penn, who plans on witnessing the birth of the new generation of sea turtles. But before that ca...
5 Stars"If the Coffin Fits" is the second book in the Funeral Parlor Mystery series! We meet up again with funeral director Desiree Turner who stumbles upon what she thinks might be murder, but she has to prove it, which is never easy. I loved the...
5 Stars"In Want of a Knife" is the third book in the A Little Library Mystery series! The series centers around Jenny, an amateur sleuth and little librarian. When the police discover a young girl’s dead body on the outskirts of Bear Falls, Jenny...
4 StarsThis modern Mennonite story drew me in very quickly and kept my interest throughout. However, this inspirational story includes some very real-world issues; teenage runaways living on the street and human trafficking. These are not subjects...
4 Stars“Intercepted” is a jolly good debut from Alexa Martin. It was fun, sexy, uplifting, and well-rounded; portraying Marlee, a biracial young woman in a long-term relationship with her high-school sweetheart who got drafted by NFL team Denver M...
3½ StarsBetween the pages of "Summer of Scandal" Madeleine Atherton and Charles Grayson, Earl of Saunders, are thrown together as she contemplates marriage to another man and he contemplates a proposal to his cousin. Each must decide if love is wor...
4 StarsI loved the idea of this story and was excited to start "The Breakup". At first I found it dragged a bit and it took a while before I was really vested in the characters and what was happening to them. Soon, I was interested and wanted to k...
3 StarsOnce again I have found myself having an inner conflict with a story. "Diary of a War Bride", is a book that I liked but I did not love. The story itself was researched intensely, the romance was charming and the backdrop of WW2 reflected h...
3½ StarsMercy fascinated me from the moment I read her story in "A Merciful Death". The life of a prepper is really interesting and Mercy brings a clean side to it. I found it fascinating how she can never truly breathe easy until she’s near or in...
4 Stars"Double Blind" is yet another adventure involving Kendra, Lynch, Olivia and Jessie. This suspense novel is full of action from the first page. This book takes you on a journey that is full of bullets, a wedding, and a military company that...
4½ Stars"Darkest Night" was an interesting romantic suspense read. Despite what Fiona has been through she is a very strong person. She has had so much happen to her and it’s not even over yet. When her past threatens to destroy her again she decid...
4 StarsLauren Dane’s romance books always have a sexual edge and this one did not disappoint. Tate is a very sexual person and has no shame in that. Despite her sister’s well earned teasing she has the major hots for Matt Chase. She’s also strong...
3½ Stars"Rancher's Dream" is part of a series and characters from previous stories are intertwined throughout this one allowing you to catch up with them. However, you could still read this story without reading the previous ones. While I love all...
3½ Stars"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Brash Blonde" is the first book in the Marty Hudson Mystery series. It stars Martha "Marty" Hudson, a poor barista who has trouble making ends meets, until her long-lost aunt leaves her a Victorian house...
4 Stars"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Diva" is the second book in the Marty Hudson Mystery series. It stars Martha "Marty" Hudson, a poor barista who has trouble making ends meets, until her long-lost aunt leaves her a Victorian...
5 StarsKatana and Klement are what I deem a perfect contemporary romance pair. But as the story starts out it seems like Katana may have eyes for a different member of the Bleeding Vengeance band. Cliff has caught her eye. But soon she’s intereste...
5 StarsWow what a story! “Betting on Cinderella” has everything a contemporary Cinderella re-write should have. Readers are in for a horrible stepmother, two stepsisters and a wonderful godmother. Plus we get our Cinderella. We have quite a charmi...
5 StarsWho will mega billionaire Aidan Cross come across as he goes to Cypress Key? He wants to set up a custom golf course that will become one of the stops on the PGA tour. He meets Casey Stuart and loads of problems come from that meeting… incl...
4½ StarsRegency historical romance fans are in for a wonderful tale in “Her Convenient Husband's Return” This story involves two wonderful people...Beth and Rendell. I enjoyed getting to know these two characters. Beth has agreed to marry Ren… her...
4 StarsAmey Zeigler takes readers on an adventure with this complex mystery. Andy Miller and Hugh Donaldson are an intriguing duo. Their skills seem to balance each other out and watching them tiptoe around one another, not quite trusting and not...
3½ StarsIf you love the Tudor period and you love vampires this is a book you will have to have! It is a very unique new paranormal novel that combines the worlds of the Tudor court with vampires and the slayers that are bound to protect the throne...
4¼ Stars"Dark Sentinel" drew me in and didn't let me go until the very last page. Andor is a strong force to be reckoned with. I can’t even imagine what he’s been through or how long he’s been living. Like all Carpathians, he is honorable and fierc...
4 StarsMs. Burton takes her fans back to Hope, OK. This book does stand alone and can be read without having read any other book in this series. However, most, if not all, of the characters from previous books are in this one. This is a sweet roma...
4 StarsI love spicey historical romance and in my opinion Sarah McCarty has been known to deliver some of the best. The author returns with another adventure in her Promises series. Jackson was a friend of the McKinnleys from the previous three bo...
4 Stars"Bound for Sin" is a very lovely western romance. I loved it from the first page. This book had a lot going for it. Georgiana and Matt were engaging characters who captivated my attention. Matt was so sweet and adorably awkward, but also lo...
4½ StarsI really loved this book. It had a little bit of everything in it from a shocking wedding to supportive friends to mistaken first impressions. As the book progressed, I got so wrapped up in it I couldn’t bare to put it down. Julian is more...
5 StarsLIbrarian Kathleen Paulson and her cats Hercules and Owen are back for another adventure! This time out Mayville Heights plays host to a music festival which Kathleen is eager to attend; until she and her cats stumble across another dead bo...
5 StarsAs much as I love the author, Charis Michaels, I had a tough time in my reading of this book. The story itself felt a bit harsh, hardly romantic and not at all the historical romance style I am used to reading. To continue the book lacked r...
3 StarsAfter my last historical read this story felt like a sweet, easy read that I enjoyed overall. Wholesome, romantic and even daring this story was certainly one that I recommend. "The Illegitimate Duke" was a bit standard and yet I think aver...
4 Stars"Dangerous" is raw, edgy, rugged and down right dirty along with a great high octane story line. That's what you get in this second installment in the Nomad Outlaws Trilogy. Jace is a nomad and he doesn't do anything other than casual sex w...
4½ StarsMoody is a biker that is hard, cold, and with a 'devil may care' attitude. He sees women only as a means of release. His life is a lonely one but scars from his past have built walls until a sassy red head bartender pushes him to his limits...
4½ StarsI liked "An Heiress in Disguise", but caveat to those who like their historicals more on the side of historically accurate - this is definitely all fun and romping around and historical mores are pretty much tossed out the window as far as...
3½ StarsI loved this m/m contemporary romance book. I have a feeling this will end up on my Top 10 books of 2018. "Perfect Day" is a m/m retelling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion". You do not have to have read "Persuasion" to enjoy this book. The auth...
5 Stars“The Fixer” by Erin M. Leaf centers around Zero, whose gritty and dangerous life as a fixer intersects with Justin, whose favor for his mom develops into a life-changing situation. Despite their apparent differences, the two men make a conn...
4 Stars"Saddle Up" is a beautiful story of first love and second chances. Reyes just wants to forget his past and look toward his future, but his ex keeps popping up and making his life difficult. His ex was controlling and abusive and is determin...
4 Stars“Witchbane” by Morgan Brice is a dark action-packed and erotic tale featuring two main characters who each has had to overcome a troubled past to reach this point in life. Those who are squeamish should be advised that this is a gritty stor...
4 StarsThis contemporary romance novel starts off really well with two people ready to play a role that they not only don’t want but aren’t sure how to play. The characters of Ashford and Jemma are well done and believable for the most part. Howev...
4 StarsHiding in plain sight is the first thing that popped into my head when thinking of this romantic suspense book. Two reasons for that is Rachel is hiding among the Amish, plain people, and she is out and about with them if you know to look....
4 StarsKaLyn Cooper delivers delightful action and sensual situations with this fast paced romantic suspense. Griffin and Grace are that wonderful combination of so much in common and yet also so many differences and watching these two intelligent...
4½ StarsNext up for review, a lovely timeslip historical fiction novel with a romance. I quite enjoyed this book. I took it slow when reading it as the lives of the characters were so fascinating. Historical fiction author Nicola Cornick spins us f...
4½ StarsDarren and Francesca are not strangers and in fact were lovers. But Darren doesn't really meet Francesca until she shows up in his life after leaving him. He was ready to pop the question and convinced she was taken from him, but the truth...
4 StarsMagician dragon shifter Lorenzo is dismayed when he has his firestorm, which means his destined mate is in the audience. He is nearing his last show and plans on disappearing and starting a new life. He can't resist her though. Cassie Redmo...
3¼ Stars"Through the Fire" was a very interesting romantic suspense read. I was glad to see characters from past books as well. I loved seeing more of Sam and watching him develop. His relationship with Kit was something to see. He’s had so much ha...
4½ StarsThe blurb not only gave me a broad outline of the book but it also build my expectations about it. The one who got away / second chance romance is among the tropes that I love. If nothing, it’s the implied state that the characters have met...
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