tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28533096632317842572024-03-19T07:46:31.493-04:00Red Hot + Blue ReadsReviews of current releases in Adult, New Adult and Young Adult Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Mystery/Thriller and Urban Fantasy Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.comBlogger2029125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-42112798011104827692024-03-13T08:02:00.004-04:002024-03-13T08:02:51.721-04:00Blog Tour Review: Kill Switch (Devil's Night #3) by Penelope Douglas<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXy96CIi1-hH_5NEoBsOhhm56iXl3_CQXnnnzYdU3Ro6ZHHt_csHFgxOImohD8DlJMMiVI6y5q-PjRi8UUiSQba5JY1ylBUEtGCK1Q-Cj3s0oQikhfE3fBy3pI91Y7WVpLCdIfoKvxIctIrkMhyIlW8PfdfNHv3Bjdpjhap_lADHiT_FGFHY61wEerJUH/s550/image002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="356" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXy96CIi1-hH_5NEoBsOhhm56iXl3_CQXnnnzYdU3Ro6ZHHt_csHFgxOImohD8DlJMMiVI6y5q-PjRi8UUiSQba5JY1ylBUEtGCK1Q-Cj3s0oQikhfE3fBy3pI91Y7WVpLCdIfoKvxIctIrkMhyIlW8PfdfNHv3Bjdpjhap_lADHiT_FGFHY61wEerJUH/w259-h400/image002.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p></p><div class="slot product-about 9780593642023 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened" id="seemore-0" style="height: 637.15px;">
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<h2 class="slot-header">About <span>Kill Switch</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong>One woman’s worst fears come to life in the third novel of the Devil’s Night dark romance series by <em>New York Times </em>bestseller Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material.</strong><br /><br />
Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could’ve done. It
didn’t matter that he did the crime or that she wished he was dead.
Winter thought he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he
was, or that at the very least she’d have time to disappear before he
got out.<br /><br /> But she was wrong. Three years came and went too fast,
and prison only gave him time to plan. And while Winter anticipated his
vengeance, she didn’t expect this. He doesn’t want to make her hurt. He
wants to make everything hurt.<br /><br /> Damon knows he needs to get rid
of Winter’s father, giving her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to
run. The Ashby women are desperate for a knight in shining armor. But
that’s not what’s coming.<br /><br /> It’s time Damon took control of his
future. It’s time he showed them all that he will never stop being the
nightmare they think he is.<br /><br /> Damon won’t have to break into her home to do it.<br /><br /> As the new man of the house, he has all the keys.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>Buy Links</span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593642023">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kill-switch-penelope-douglas/1130625628">Barnes & Noble</a> </span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741776/kill-switch-by-penelope-douglas/">Penguin Random House </a></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58080310-kill-switch">Add to Goodreads<br /></a></span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <br />~|~</b></span></span></span></p></section></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <br /><br />What I thought about Kill Switch</b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>In this third installment of the Devil's Night series from Penelope Douglas, Damon returns from prison and is left to deal with all the fall out of his incarceration. Damon is most certainly anti-hero material, as he has done some terrible things. He's not a sympathetic character, but Penelope Douglas does a great job of taking him from criminal to someone that can be redeemed and loved.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>I don't want to spoil anything with this review, so I'm not going to say much about the interesting reveals and surprises found in this story. What I can say is that this dark romance does a great job of exposing Damon's often hidden characteristics that explain just why he's the way he is. He's not a nice guy by any means. He might just be the poster boy for real bad boys. His revenge plot seeking to ruin the person who put him in prison is front and center.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>I will warn readers that this is a long book, and even more so with the bonus content. There are plenty of flashbacks to fill in the story. There are times when the story is slow and sometimes repeats stuff. It is a very dark tale of revenge and romance, so a reader should expect dark content in a dark romance.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>As far as Winter goes, I found her to be a very interesting character as well. She is strong and hopeful and just what Damon needs in his life. What I've liked about this series is that the characters grow (up) and change quite a bit over the course of the story, which makes it very interesting. There is also a high level of entitlement for these characters as they are raised with privilege, bringing a certain edge to the story that fits well.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>Overall, I enjoyed Kill Switch, especially the second half which is paced more to my liking and where things really get moving. If you are a dark romance fan, I'd recommend this series to you with the recommendation to read from the beginning to get the whole story.<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3akU2A8VorGW1UktmmBdtJUXMX8r4CpBl455BgOacW7ijh-TfmVgSaBWjLOFXHxYpALjonpeZDjvw2b5UK5L9okJ85f67lmJ67NSxh3b6xBAxirgFSM_dJtEKBlEBu9dWJiLgqCCB_NLzS646ndffDgjwvB30lxGCxF6suVt-L5kddo5ekoWZ1rDtPTa/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span> </span></span></span> <br /></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-27535797961898307182024-03-07T15:02:00.001-05:002024-03-07T15:11:58.859-05:00Release Week Blog Tour Review: Some Kind of Perfect by Krista & Becca Ritchie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMs9jMcBB9fasP2vYeZZL5nQItMpCeqk1NFa667PRKpmy5hg3ySvP26wndF5ukJnwFeKSLf3dCEXqmqB0igWvBd4zsT4OkTOgMZFfWHHm4n7jk_mVGtKLWq2mdaX-qqdshENtKJ_Hd6gx5LtwDXPgH9-xg63ajRMX9e7R8-eUYWCyyAgv2l6fXbzVsGqX/s438/image001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMs9jMcBB9fasP2vYeZZL5nQItMpCeqk1NFa667PRKpmy5hg3ySvP26wndF5ukJnwFeKSLf3dCEXqmqB0igWvBd4zsT4OkTOgMZFfWHHm4n7jk_mVGtKLWq2mdaX-qqdshENtKJ_Hd6gx5LtwDXPgH9-xg63ajRMX9e7R8-eUYWCyyAgv2l6fXbzVsGqX/s320/image001.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><div class="expandable-text" style="text-align: center;"><div class="expandable-text-description description" data-testid="expandable-text-description"><span class="expandable-text-rendered" data-testid="expandable-text-rendered"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About Some Kind of Perfect <br /><br /><i>The TikTok sensation Addicted Series concludes with Some Kind of Perfect, now in a print edition with special bonus material!</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span>Falling in love was just the beginning.</span></i><span><br /><br />Lily and Lo are childhood best friends and soul mates.<br /><br />Ryke and Daisy are wild risk-takers and flirty adventurers.<br /><br />Connor and Rose are genius rivals and intellectual teammates.<br /><br />After ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love. They’re all back one final time.</span></span></span></p></span></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/%23&source=gmail&ust=1709928043747000&usg=AOvVaw3o3M8zk9nWjmDgjasOWSN2" href="https://www.amazon.com/Some-Kind-Perfect-Calloway-Sisters-ebook/dp/B01FWXWOV2/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/%23&source=gmail&ust=1709928043747000&usg=AOvVaw3o3M8zk9nWjmDgjasOWSN2" href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/some-kind-of-perfect-krista-ritchie/1123827503" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/%23&source=gmail&ust=1709928043748000&usg=AOvVaw3I9J7inK7kin_x8wNyJW7P" href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780593639665" target="_blank">BAM</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/%23&source=gmail&ust=1709928043748000&usg=AOvVaw3I9J7inK7kin_x8wNyJW7P" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730527/some-kind-of-perfect-by-krista-and-becca-ritchie/" target="_blank">PenguinRandomHouseBooks</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/%23&source=gmail&ust=1709928043748000&usg=AOvVaw3I9J7inK7kin_x8wNyJW7P" href="https://www.blogger.com/#" target="_blank">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about Some Kind of Perfect<br /></span></span></b></p><p><span>I love a good epilogue that lets the reader know just what happened to the characters the author made us fall in love with, especially with a long ten-book series. Some Kind of Perfect really does an amazing job of reminding this reader why I just really liked these unique characters and their world. </span></p><p><span>Reading ten books is an investment but it's an easy one to make when the stories are intriguing and the characters, compelling and sometimes frustrating, but they are characters a reader won't forget. From the first pages of the Addicted series and Lily and Lo, I've been addicted to them and the Calloway Sisters as well. This epilogue novel was absolutely terrific. </span></p><p><span>Some Kind of Perfect was the perfect way to end the series. It wraps this series up in a bow and doesn't disappoint. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHmxVLqbZ5N9QOZRlsvqKe5SBIWc6v24Edfyfr2ofDA3EDd3Z2vpoL8FplfpPsVcBDlxx0MQlWvSqSSFBTdeMCKjHfpOHlFFmfQ4crpfc0sCTCHByWjZEs4wuOfCwUrZTudnGpWRsW4YEqIMD6mRJC17eR9goDh7s4kp7uGh_Dvm5CfdAghfIK86sICyF/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /><span class="Formatted"></span></p><br />Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-48125158232457658432024-02-27T06:38:00.002-05:002024-03-07T14:15:25.988-05:00Release Week Review: Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1706" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrv_m4_8Bb1g6F9ZZah9XClBZv6N1weNtAwsg7giarft9U6lXow0Hv5ZvU8sRx1gwYTqDk5Jj4DsYDDZa-db92bk58frDO25t7Uviq3biU5zd3ct85KOtftXqkhNsTu3ribJPa3HwmMYjdcHJPsa8ftALx78-cLI88Nzj-lXG60S9bGqe56mtbagpKhV7/w426-h640/150444663.jpg" width="426" /></div><p></p><p><span class="Formatted">When a massive earthquake levels the region, secrets and unknown dangers are exposed…<br /><br />The
ground in still-icy Yosemite National Park isn’t stable, and K-9
handler Von Sharpe fears the worst. But his worries are pushed aside
when he sees an SUV viciously forced off the road…with his ex-fiancée at
the wheel. It’s only when Stella Rivers steps out of the vehicle that
the very ground under their feet cracks and breaks with the onslaught of
a terrifying earthquake. <br /><br />When her meeting with a mysterious
client is ambushed, Stella witnesses the man being gunned down by a
sniper and becomes a target herself. With the threat of aftershocks
triggering landslides and floods, the new mom has no choice but to run
to save her baby girl—even if it means teaming up with the man who has
no idea he fathered her child.<br /><br />Trapped in a dangerously unstable
wilderness with a killer closing in, Von and Stella are running out of
time to get to safety. And every fissure reveals a new secret that will
shake them to their foundation…</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trapped-Yosemite-Dana-Mentink-ebook/dp/B0C4LN9F9F/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trapped-in-yosemite-dana-mentink/1143459170?ean=9781335009043">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/trapped-in-yosemite">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://tools.applemediaservices.com/book/6448914050?country=us">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Dana_Mentink_Trapped_in_Yosemite?id=X8W9EAAAQBAJ">Google</a> | <a href="https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369747099_trapped-in-yosemite.html">Harlequin</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150444663-trapped-in-yosemite">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about Trapped in Yosemite </span></span></b></p><p><span class="Formatted">Stella is in for a surprise when she meets with her latest client in Yosemite. There's lots that goes awry here -- her client is murdered in front of her and the region is hit with a major earthquake that causes all sorts of havoc. Complicating things is the fact it appears that the sniper is now after her. Thank goodness she's rescued by her ex-fiance, Von Sharpe (what a name! ).</span></p><p><span class="Formatted">Von is basically a good guy, but doesn't deal with life's blows very well by retreating into his job in the military. He's an amazing K-9 handler and his dog Bear is absolutely awesome in his role as protector in this. </span></p><p><span class="Formatted">Secret baby meets second chance in this story as both Von and Stella have to deal with the decisions they've made, all while trying to solve the mystery of who is shooting at them. There's a good bit of action here and I loved that. I have to admit I didn't see the solution to all of this until those final pages!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted">Overall, this was a very satisfying romantic suspense that kept me hooked until the very end. There are conversations about faith and religion. I liked that about the story because I think these are conversations that are important between romantic couples. Von's growth in this story is palpable, and while Stella's was more subtle, she learned from her experiences as well. I did find things slow in spots, but not overly so, and I was rooting for Von and Stella all the way!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSMZT0koj7-F_NWx7NPSr5X0HRzzvrrgGtQXcJ6ZCs5NFrKKlz-lurlGBsRsiXDUJ4eaOCzgVJXagiD99cZAD5GADQCO2mLhxFmPSbx1qijfhrKv_XbgkXdDFxYD5Sc0bYfuSR8BI6MQ6H8uVkzoUOQ2xDVCJDq_96liHpslvEI68ph42WaqR33y4t2Sl/s405/4%20star.fw.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSMZT0koj7-F_NWx7NPSr5X0HRzzvrrgGtQXcJ6ZCs5NFrKKlz-lurlGBsRsiXDUJ4eaOCzgVJXagiD99cZAD5GADQCO2mLhxFmPSbx1qijfhrKv_XbgkXdDFxYD5Sc0bYfuSR8BI6MQ6H8uVkzoUOQ2xDVCJDq_96liHpslvEI68ph42WaqR33y4t2Sl/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkyIFBU-Bko4SqHxKEKk4WqqLx2lYugNi6qkApRI7gGli1tFsPqvcwavNB9UATO8ZnF2lUirhlL6XHPpSWwm6kf5TESt9eXUnVF7-PpMO_BLCuOSk5-BqdzkhN-mE3Y3XAYKAprk35mYeTRlbd9nfF9MpzvP8HTQQ-KBjEjQ98-NjJ7JRjkK-n-0DmHeX/s1024/dana-mentink-b-760x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkyIFBU-Bko4SqHxKEKk4WqqLx2lYugNi6qkApRI7gGli1tFsPqvcwavNB9UATO8ZnF2lUirhlL6XHPpSWwm6kf5TESt9eXUnVF7-PpMO_BLCuOSk5-BqdzkhN-mE3Y3XAYKAprk35mYeTRlbd9nfF9MpzvP8HTQQ-KBjEjQ98-NjJ7JRjkK-n-0DmHeX/s320/dana-mentink-b-760x1024.jpg" width="238" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>Dana Mentink lives in California where the weather is golden and the
cheese is divine. Her family includes two daughters (affectionately
nicknamed Yogi and Boo Boo.) Papa Bear is retired from the fire
department and he met Dana doing a dinner theater production of The <i>Velveteen Rabbit</i>. Ironically, their parts were husband and wife.
</p><p>Dana writes in two genres, cozy mystery and romantic suspense. She’s a
USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon bestselling author as well as a
two time ACFW Carol Award winner, and a Holt Medallion recipient. Her
suspense novel, Betrayal in the Badlands, earned a Romantic Times
Reviewer’s Choice Award. She is honored to write for Harlequin’s Love
Inspired and Poisoned Pen Press. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.danamentink.com/"> Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dana.mentink">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Danamentink">X</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/dana-mentink">Bookbub</a></span></span></b></span> </p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-72545406564328953892024-02-20T08:58:00.000-05:002024-02-20T08:58:59.328-05:00Release Day Review: The Boy Who Cried Bear(Haven's Rock #2) by Kelley Armstrong<p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="329" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMQdi82zRywB75jF8uVmk0UJkY6BkPQIo1AUgl8rF0EUyrWRBXvMnOZog5RAZkMXUKoMCpMoJ_2Wam_wbFy2g7SQdmZxxu5KIX-_05PWqs-LuaKH2o56HzMDl2WFyZ4NjwACdAPGJJrDQ_NmP8ilBT1CX7qwimYzngVO_2aNYhmMDPw3mvD3KDU_EGxfV/w422-h640/157672156.jpg" width="422" /></p><p></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b>In <i>The Boy Who Cried Bear</i>, <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling author Kelley Armstrong keeps readers on the edge of their
seats while detective Casey Duncan tries to locate the threat before
it’s too late. . . </b><br /><br />Haven’s Rock is a well-hidden town
surrounded by forest. And it’s supposed to be, being that it’s a refuge
for those who need to disappear. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband,
Sheriff Eric Dalton already feel at home in their new town, which
reminds them of where they first met in Rockton. And while they know how
to navigate the woods and its various dangers, other residents don’t.
Which is why people aren't allowed to wander off alone.<br /><br />When Max,
the town’s youngest resident—taught to track animals by Eric—fears a
bear is stalking a hiking party, alarms are raised. Even stranger, the
ten-year-old swears the bear had human eyes. Casey and Eric know the
dangers a bear can present, so they’re taking it seriously. But odd
occurrences are happening all around them, and when a dead body turns
up, they’re not sure what they’re up against.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"> Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Cried-Bear-Havens/dp/1250865441/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-boy-who-cried-bear-kelley-armstrong/1143369423?ean=9781250865441">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-boy-who-cried-bear-1">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://tools.applemediaservices.com/book/6452756147?country=us">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Kelley_Armstrong_The_Boy_Who_Cried_Bear?id=9VK4EAAAQBAJ">Google</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157672156-the-boy-who-cried-bear">Add to Goodreads</a> </span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="96" data-original-width="96" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufNCsnX3btokLb0vZ1ZMANSeRT6Xgw9i6L-JMuAJq-J9cp0O7Wxt2cash-eoM677ckZDxBQFpn8YLgk7QxeEPBJ2-kislR7FTY-UqYUjnKa4cW5JYeAPAZ1JwJkoXhQUYTMBeniPQ2lrCKxnGzt3VGlqnlVdj9yU0MsYDpt4O4P1vtFn-LcykwHibxfH4/s1600/bear.png" width="96" /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">What I thought about The Boy Who Cried Bear</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Haven's Rock is a sanctuary of sorts -- one where people can go with things in their past that aren't held against them. Think witness protection or just bad bad luck. The town is run by the people who live there and they have built their own little world that is their safe zone. This safe zone is threatened multiple times and multiple ways in The Boy Who Cried Bear.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Max and his family were formerly in a witness protection program that went bad, and now they are recovering in Haven's Rock. One of Max's favorite things to do is to go into the forest. When out hiking one day, he sees what the thinks is a bear -- but a strange bear with human eyes. When Max goes missing days later, the search is on for the ten year old and the bear. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Complicating everything is the mining village in close proximity. They are very secretive and want to dictate just what and where Eric Dalton (the town sheriff) and Casey (his detective wife) are doing to search for the boy. I just really liked these two characters -- the way they interact, how they solve the mystery, and how they deal with some personal life things that happen to them along the way. Oh, and their dog Storm is pretty awesome too!<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I had no idea that there was a first book in this series, so this one reads well as a standalone. It took a few pages to understand who was who, but that wasn't a big deal. I was hooked on this story early on and found every single free moment to read this to its conclusion in just a day or two. The story held my interest throughout and now I want to go back and read that first book in this series.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Boy Who Cried Bear is an action-packed mystery set in a secluded northern location. While this mystery is sort of concluded by the final pages, I can sense there are many more stories that could come out of Haven's Rock, so I'm putting this on my favorites of 2024 and going to keep my eyes out for more in this series. Loved it!<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclC_iQ4-KvxltkmnkQKVH04beqmUEAtjSC4F9Q6cS_N9i5yDHYHyxguK8GhKpA2cnCD03rRINJvNzuV2M_bVp6kA0zBOEMtVpLMJHqYOJ4FKA2mPAtp111Cmia-L5MVSagCvxT7xxPv7dCcCK_No8TcvsYVWfulZRcxsCohttVqMV_PaRe28N0NQWGLpR/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></div></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;">About the Author</span></b></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="1300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrFAZm4Y65TP9iWuLThMjbPu1FWRAogv57PNBVSrvPh7Z5sz-XtrmE8Rm9w7eHSoiBZYb6j7pq5Fw3X93k1ZPMiL_kh1wzvVDjOya6UpDnr6rPVPRdxwXt2qsBSvZ3wgXJgaoa_F55WfnYQ9L9fbkHKkd8PCefKMVweBa8wYnL3NELNZ-uWHyjWH822Tr/w134-h200/Kelley_Armstrong_3-lrg.jpg" width="134" /></div></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">Kelley Armstrong believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s
been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft
her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all
of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and
climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert
coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies.</p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="tahoma, sans-serif">Kelley Armstrong's social handles: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/KelleyArmstrongAuthor/&source=gmail&ust=1695692949286000&usg=AOvVaw2Uyie6VZ-MRFQ60HmlV6W-" href="https://www.facebook.com/KelleyArmstrongAuthor/" target="_blank"><span face="tahoma, sans-serif">Facebook</span></a><span face="tahoma, sans-serif"> | </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/kelleyarmstrongauthor&source=gmail&ust=1695692949286000&usg=AOvVaw2p-js5UrYc_TvmC2vUjA-9" href="https://www.instagram.com/kelleyarmstrongauthor" target="_blank"><span face="tahoma, sans-serif">Instagram</span></a><span face="tahoma, sans-serif"> | </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tiktok.com/@kelleyarmstrongauthor?lang%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1695692949286000&usg=AOvVaw2JmI7VYcCJKmt8weS5BjDU" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kelleyarmstrongauthor?lang=en" target="_blank"><span face="tahoma, sans-serif">TikTok</span></a></div></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></b> <br /></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-58325622304348384502024-02-13T19:08:00.000-05:002024-02-13T19:08:44.198-05:00Release Week Review: Redemption's Edge (Vampire Motorcycle Club #3) by Alyssa Day<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg1GUMJ1LQDP6h_ye1jeXoqEXuK1wTUEBJwK3qIxmtIeP5JQJTiqltG2imYJoLGtT2BT9fdMTLvTAGXiuFaCSKJWgh7LX1YhzHljqf3oiLoCybtkt4iE39A_zfInqTRin6kRk7A1lZ3Kp2lZge8Io0oKGVjpFL5GZ1HStWH3Gh-cyV5WYYLjYML4s8oHT/w426-h640/60047698.jpg" width="426" /></div><br /><p></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Tempting love can be fatal—even for the most
dangerous vampire in Savannah—in New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author Alyssa Day’s tantalizingly sexy romance…<br /><br />Meara
Delacourt loves being underestimated, especially when it comes to her
enemies. Few know that the wealthy socialite and philanthropist is a
300-year-old master vampire—or the horror that rains down when her
emotions spiral out of control. The consequences are nothing short of
devastating. Which is why she can’t risk an attraction to the
irritating, arrogant, and unbelievably hot Edge…even if she wanted to.
And oh, she does.<br /><br />Scientist-turned-vamp Edge knows exactly what
it’s like to fear emotions. He keeps a tight rein on his, knowing
that—thanks to being the subject of a cruel experiment—falling in love
is an instant trigger for his death. Fortunately, he can control
himself…he has no choice. But the golden, sexy-as-hell Meara is one
temptation he can’t find a cure for.<br /><br />Now they’re forced to fight
the pull of their attraction, knowing that every moment of surrender
brings them closer to the edge of disaster. But as the Chamber—a
sinister organization of ancient warlocks—decides to seize control of
Savannah, they’ll have no choice but to fight together, knowing it could
spell doom for them all. Especially when the Chamber reveals the one
secret that could end it all…<br /><br />The Vampire Motorcycle Club series is best enjoyed in order.<br />Reading Order:<br />Book #1 Bane's Choice<br />Book #2 Hunter's Hope<br />Book #3 Redemption's Edge</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QZMRQ19">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/redemptions-edge-alyssa-day/1140861364?ean=9781649372956">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/redemptions-edge/id1606746031">Apple iBooks</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/redemption-s-edge-4">Kobo</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60047698-redemption-s-edge">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about Redemption's Edge</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">I've loved this series from the start and I've been waiting for more! Redemption's Edge really brings it with action and romance. I was invested in Meara and Edge from the very first pages, and I couldn't wait to keep reading to see what happens to them.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">What I've liked about this series from the beginning is that it doesn't take itself too seriously! Like having a volleyball game between the wolves and the vamps, and angels and all the supes. There's a bit a lightness and humor to what could be a dark story. And I just really like all these characters, starting with Bane and Ryan's story. It just works for me, and I can just escape right into the story.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The yearning between Edge and Meara is off the charts as they go to defeat the infamous Lord Neville and the Chamber. Even though it could kill them both, they are still so into each other. It's just lovely.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Edemption's Edge is a terrific ending to this wonderful supernatural romance series. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfMY1rrupx2xKNzs0UUv1piD7beTzj9DrtltR11_vmj9G4VJ7kFtBPM7KNvo3xEQqnQs-gFK-XhX1r84gNiQtwf8iNnZA2aygvb_S0RjchgrLgg0_NUWcJpblmpmVVFzcdrz_e5TJZ2P4f801yunRUfy-j-iM4ZR7vweu2obhYlJp8RREowUVlGQQDcVA/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /> </span><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>About the Author: </b></h2>
<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-55448 size-medium" height="240" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-5209-300x240.jpg" width="300" /> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alyssa Day (aka Alesia Holliday) is the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA Today </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">best-selling author of the </span><b><i>Warriors of Poseidon </i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span><b><i> Vampire Motorcycle Club</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> paranormal romance series and the </span><b><i>Tiger’s Eye Mysteries</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">
paranormal mystery series, with more than a million books sold. A
recovering trial lawyer, Alyssa has won many awards for her books, has
had her books translated into many languages (but is holding out for
Klingon!), and loves all things spooky—and she's always rescuing dogs.
For more info: </span><a href="http://www.alyssaday.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.alyssaday.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></span>
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</span></span><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.alyssaday.com"><b>Website</b></a><b> | </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoralyssaday"><b>Facebook</b></a><b> | </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DayDreamersAlyssaDay"><b>Reader Group</b></a><b> | </b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/authoralyssaday/"><b>Instagram</b></a><b> | </b><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssadayauthor"><b>TikTok</b></a><b> | </b><a href="https://alyssaday.com/mailing-list/"><b>Newsletter</b></a></span></span></h2><p></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span> <br /></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-24880302131957318142024-02-13T08:00:00.000-05:002024-02-13T15:36:09.608-05:00Review: Credence by Penelope Douglas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOHzT0cJLl_n0s93hnOB7Lf_p37nHI79z9BhdkeBteINh3FoM2DsTETPgDQ6GQNE3HTNkQ9ohLyRR-dHu3bE3p6Fn7995egJMmLLZ6bSTplI3MpCEVakrCgSV1le_95kQFRbK7Fz4E23gr9jlarL9vPiADa7_N6Sy-CYM8C5eIVjzusEiv-MFn0qkKguP/s550/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOHzT0cJLl_n0s93hnOB7Lf_p37nHI79z9BhdkeBteINh3FoM2DsTETPgDQ6GQNE3HTNkQ9ohLyRR-dHu3bE3p6Fn7995egJMmLLZ6bSTplI3MpCEVakrCgSV1le_95kQFRbK7Fz4E23gr9jlarL9vPiADa7_N6Sy-CYM8C5eIVjzusEiv-MFn0qkKguP/w414-h640/image001.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tiernan de Haas doesn’t care about anything
anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s
grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off
to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to
escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The shadow of her
parents’ fame followed her everywhere.<br /><br />And when they suddenly
pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really
changed? She’s always been alone, hasn’t she?<br /><br />Jake Van der Berg,
her father’s stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes
guardianship of Tiernan who is still two months shy of eighteen. Sent to
live with him and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of
Colorado, Tiernan soon learns that these men now have a say in what she
chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three of them take
her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods
far away from the rest of the world, she slowly finds her place among
them.<br /><br />And as a part of them.<br /><br />She also realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching.<br /><br />One of them has her.<br /><br />The other one wants her.<br /><br />But he…<br /><br />He’s going to keep her.<br /><br />*Credence is a new adult standalone novel suitable for readers 18+.</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now Available in Paperback <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593641973">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/credence-penelope-douglas/1136167888">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741691/credence-by-penelope-douglas/">PenguinRandomHouse</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49084724-credence">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>What I thought about Credence</b></span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> When I read the synopsis of this book, it was obvious to this reader that this book was not about conventional relationships or conventional people. That being said, a questions that plagued me throughout this very dark not-really-a-romance -- where is the line between unconventional and just downright in need of professional help? When is a dysfunctional person over the line? Is there a line between love and obsession? Love and sex? Lots of lines in this story for this reader.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted">Tiernan loses her parents and gets sent to her father's stepbrother. It's clear from the start that there's no love lost here and it's a bit hard to believe that she would be sent there, but then there wouldn't be a story then, would there? If you are looking for logic here, you may not find it. This is story that you just have to suspend what you know and just go with it, if you can. It's not a book for everyone and it crosses the line with the content. I think that's what drew me to reading this book. How far can an author go with forbidden themes? This author tries to answer that, and that's the most interesting aspect of this story. <br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7rqA5UpsXkIorj5HyLBZPdqqbGo4p8F_DHuB-zZRH2mKyY0hsQZhNvP2-Jc2SmlcH0JpZ7gDFKeemeGWpRqMkFhUPORV00-x3e1EFc4QlTcbKDsNLu09jF3YJv5EilKlZUq5mgurnaHQoUpZg-pShGhB8_LqvL3FMYzzT4bwUZQv1EN6Ya0iTQxLEsOj/w200-h38/three-and-a-half-stars.fw.png" width="200" /></div><span class="Formatted"></span><p></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-62160022578544891482024-02-08T07:50:00.003-05:002024-02-08T07:50:46.448-05:00Review: Elton John: Captain Fantastic on the Yellow Brick Road<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcwQ1b58XKplPm_OciI3EXV4IJNBl5IyfzAcNca_bwvElzgjrONCHFCPGPCkzV3KvhzaZxU69B1wJ21SdWOJsrAlmb_LVp6MN6Mzu_812qC0KVXWV8DAdXlP_0sLgtuu61-KTWSowbcI2g_QURJyN8MUzlaokGJUkpJtj0NCX7oY4qfmiFcejych02fMX/s364/166395694._SX318_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcwQ1b58XKplPm_OciI3EXV4IJNBl5IyfzAcNca_bwvElzgjrONCHFCPGPCkzV3KvhzaZxU69B1wJ21SdWOJsrAlmb_LVp6MN6Mzu_812qC0KVXWV8DAdXlP_0sLgtuu61-KTWSowbcI2g_QURJyN8MUzlaokGJUkpJtj0NCX7oY4qfmiFcejych02fMX/s320/166395694._SX318_.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">A beautifully produced celebration of the iconic
and beloved rock star, Elton John features live onstage and candid
offstage photography, an entertaining history, and gatefold timeline.<br /><br />Few
rock artists continue to gather more and more adulation with age than
Sir Elton Hercules John. In this re-release of Elton John at 75
(2022), veteran rock journalist Gillian Gaar provides a unique
examination of Elton’s life and career through the lens of 75 career
accomplishments and life events —from his first steps as a solo artist
to the breakthrough album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to his flamboyant
stage presence, and beyond.<br /><br />Key studio albums are featured, of
course, as are a curated selection of his earworm singles. But Gaar
delves deeper to reveal the events that helped chart the course of
Elton’s <br /> <br />Every page is illustrated with stunning photography ,
including gig posters , 7-inch picture sleeves , and more. This
incredible package also includes a gatefold Elton John timeline .<br /><br />The result is a fitting tribute to one of the most admired stars in rock.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760387605">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elton-john-gillian-g-gaar/1143571337">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/elton-john-captain-fantastic-on-the-yellow-brick-road-gillian-g-gaar/20128043?ean=9780760387603">Bookshop.org</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/166395694-elton-john">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>What I thought about <br /><span class="item"><span class="fn">Elton John: Captain Fantastic on the Yellow Brick Road</span></span></b></span></span></p><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody">
<span style="font-family: verdana;">This book was absolutely lovely! I wasn't sure what to
expect. After reading Taupin's book of late last year, I was a bit leery
that this might ruin what I consider to be some of the music that got
me through my teen years. I was the person running to the store on
release day to buy that EJ album and I still listen to Goodbye Yellow
Brick Road on the regular. <br /><br />I loved the format of this book.
Short descriptive segments framed with some amazing photographs through
the years. I think I loved the artwork the most, as it brought me back
to the 70's when life was full of a promise for the future. I started
reading this and didn't put it down until the very end. I read it cover
to cover and I'm still thinking about it the next day. There were even
some lovely tidbits of info that were new to me, which I also enjoyed.<br /><br />This
is a wonderful telling of Elton John's life story. While it focuses
mostly on the musical side, there are some personal moments here that
round out the picture of the man who gifted us with so much
entertainment. I recommend this to new and old Elton John fans. It's a
definite keeper for your personal library. </span></div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3Qcno-nnhJX9yq5xPs8VlX4oj8e8YJlcBoBvr9Z0hTDFAmcy5SBrYPdfot0xattIDBnkTYUdRLDj2OdwrLhKIWKtjdJ7nEihGGTgkYaUIMUUQp8lYQb3pX-uHVy61wO4C3bYIOOc_Y3oKXRd6-Y24IOeGjXfQ9tEFi6DBnWDmB0qECjVFV2Rn8ToJyPH/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /> <br /></div></span></div></div>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-16845746657209010642024-02-06T12:30:00.000-05:002024-02-06T12:30:02.720-05:00Release Day Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxZphPOSTXN7Y5HntoGAMJh3-NDya71XjMkBIhAhqHQyZWeHhnJ0hDMYiQaRWvfghERtFAKN4LjGMJZUFfaSKdwiygJTy667zxGKfqoo00pxEfhLv1TiAZR7Ke97gbwCqBsQok0XiFe5gK0XvsZCTb4fVOK1QabNJ8oGLoJi6-FFqxjlfcAEPW-1rIc0o/w426-h640/181344829.jpg" width="426" /></div><br /><p></p><p> <span class="Formatted" style="font-family: arial;">A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and
an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in
this new paranormal romance.<br /><br />Misery Lark, the only daughter of
the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an
outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are
over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping
alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and
she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...<br /><br />Weres
are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no
exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without
justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s
clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t
trust her. If only he knew how right he was….<br /><br />Because Misery has
her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that
have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with
the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do
whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone
in Were territory…alone with the wolf.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Ali-Hazelwood-ebook/dp/B0C9GQV1TT/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bride-ali-hazelwood/1144758771?ean=9788892745551">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bride-6">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/bride/id6450713854">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Ali_Hazelwood_Bride?id=H03HEAAAQBAJ">Google</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721699/bride-by-ali-hazelwood/">Penguin Random House</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181344829-bride">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="96" data-original-width="96" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8AmewC2C2YKa6_m-_Y0X0eDXfiyb4HWmf50L9O8PU4FIMpiWQa-Wh2tLjCQeflCxdLnH5ayYWYaK578caPIlXvf4-CFmFV83kT1sGoMFaPaqrb4VQTWlvAdu3Ag3JmARs7-t4asYCpFlmup38mcgm9L1s4k0wbwnXuKffeCA1AqZyWYgXy7FI_MQiSBW/s1600/rings.png" width="96" /></span></span></b></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: georgia;"> What I thought about Bride</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An arranged marriage to keep the Weres, Vampyres, and Humans from going
to war with each other -- I'm all in for this title. I really have liked
this author's contemporary romance titles and this one was even better
in my opinion. I was drawn into this narrative right away, and I
couldn't put this one down until Misery said I could! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's
some great world building here, and very engaging characters. I fell for
Misery Lark right away and became invested in her story. And then
there's her father, and her new Were mate. I've read quite a few
paranormals in my day, but this one just seemed so fresh and
entertaining. There's plenty of action, which I love, and plenty of slow
burn as Misery and her new mate find common ground.<br /><br />Loved it! I need more of this world! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMwZV2T6mjk2wpkz52CcPk8mxwV_02i_cZ9HNYJO9eiwbrrPDabzB3SaXIUX9XoSz8IImKjh7MvGa5skYPTBaN0184sEE0uCGbs_dwPq04yp2tIubVZz_L3wVVhtiOATSnxXY8qWL70-a5iDweUp8fvC3gXC4FGDLJjUdfI-KhJk9Vv5mzZ1upKiYG7Oc/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About the Author</span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHCz176w0ftldMPP2qxE3OfIBk-KZC51zpiCsf_UqlFcR9-sKAcnCb6Ne0PbdTB2qm3qo7mImQE44Ehhg_hicns7OQspWvGg1nNF6Ou2rKgqw6633LIQzTN8fVz7YoOEDzqhe-dZDZXm65Yddz2nob7R0f6ZlFSJOrEfyBJx7riuRVr5qjNGcBXAHURA=s1592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="1190" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHCz176w0ftldMPP2qxE3OfIBk-KZC51zpiCsf_UqlFcR9-sKAcnCb6Ne0PbdTB2qm3qo7mImQE44Ehhg_hicns7OQspWvGg1nNF6Ou2rKgqw6633LIQzTN8fVz7YoOEDzqhe-dZDZXm65Yddz2nob7R0f6ZlFSJOrEfyBJx7riuRVr5qjNGcBXAHURA=s320" width="239" /></a></span></b></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="freeTextauthor21098177">I'm Ali, and I write
contemporary romcom novels about women in STEM and academia. I love
cats, Nutella, and side ponytails. I'm also currently learning to
crochet, so as you can tell I'm a super busy gal with an intense and
exciting life!</span> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My favorite thing in the world is
to explore traditional romance tropes—and to picture how they’ll play
out in academic settings.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://alihazelwood.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alihazelwood">Facebook </a>| <a href="https://twitter.com/eversoali">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21098177.Ali_Hazelwood">Goodreads</a></span></b></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-48436201283558417282024-01-23T08:35:00.000-05:002024-01-23T08:35:35.696-05:00Release Day Blog Tour, Review & Excerpt: 5 Stars for The Missing Witness (Quinn & Costa #5) by Allison Brennan<div style="text-align: center;"></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1500" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIe-36h8QroYrcjJJnatKZxOhLPgyQaZQox7X2kMr-s5p7HDYcynsja-IkQYof5GdgaoYE4EojENIXGDztgBykMxvbgYf41ac_u_eQ8L1gWH8ocF3hCqQFTVPf6HzabcrY9pXXYHtHaRu_DIQRhF-niJic76DJTTwPG4hHK9uEd8wP2OdZY-e0WZdj9yx5/w542-h181/692-THE-MISSING-WITNESS-Blog-Tour-Banner-1500-x-500.jpg" width="542" /> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="2438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzjryWLg1SUMRgBGtithyrjfa2Id5buAkoRkF-pbbILvc6h2r9R_CtBqKXn_XWYj8Q7WNT77-G8zcIuAHkA-0MNS2mvmxIXpU1MSIuiGtj1Z6Je_cvh_jCZ0Xuui9vXSkrROX_C1Z-_ERrompY__bbWjmW1byNs2opFfwWC3cX2Qxf_RDvfAMahaeSUtc/w422-h640/The%20Missing%20Witness%20Cover.jpg" width="422" /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">The
Missing Witness : A Quinn & Costa Novel<br />Allison
Brennan<br />Series:
A Quinn & Costa Thriller (#5)<br /></span></b><span lang="EN">On Sale Date: January 23, 2024<br />9780778369653<br />Hardcover<br />$30.00 USD<br />Fiction / Thrillers / Crime<br />416 pages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN">About
the Book:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">When a
key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer
silences her for good…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to
testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that
upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic
scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a
whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">After another person close to the case is
killed, it’s clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking
down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death. But as explosive secrets
surface within the LAPD and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew
about the case, her colleagues and the life she left behind months ago.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Now with FBI special agent Matt Costa’s help,
she must race to find the missing witness and get to the bottom of the
avalanche of conspiracies that has rocked LA to its core…before it's too late.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u><span lang="EN">Buy
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">My parking garage off Fifth was nearly a mile from where I
worked at city hall. I could have paid twice as much to park two blocks from my
building and avoid the rows of homeless people: the worn tents, the used
needles, the stinking garbage, the aura of hopelessness and distrust that
filled a corner park and bled down the streets. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I was listening to my favorite podcast, <i>LA with A&I</i>.
Amy and Ian started the podcast two years ago to talk about computer gaming,
technology, entertainment and Los Angeles. It had blossomed into a quasi news
show and they live streamed every morning at seven. They’d riff on tech and
local news as if sitting down with friends over coffee. Like me, they were
nerds, born and bred in the City of Angels. I’d never met Amy or Ian in real
life, but felt like I’d known them forever. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">We’d chatted over Discord, teamed up to play <i>League of
Legends</i>, and I often sent them interesting clips about gaming or tech that
they talked about on their podcast, crediting my gaming handle. Twice, we’d
tried to set up coffee dates, but I always chickened out. I didn’t know why.
Maybe because I thought they wouldn’t like me if they met me. Maybe because I
was socially awkward. Maybe because I didn’t like people knowing too much about
my life.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Today while I drove to work, they’d discussed the disaster
that was city hall: all the digital files had been wiped out. The news story
lasted for about five minutes, but it would be my life for the next month or
more as my division rebuilt the data from backups and archives. It was a mess.
They laughed over it; I tried to, but I was beginning to suspect the error was
on purpose, not by mistake.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Now they were talking about a sweatshop that had been shut
down last week.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“We don’t know much,” Amy said. “You’d think after eight
days there’d be some big press conference, or at least a frontpage story. The
only thing we found was two news clips—less than ninety seconds each—and an
article on <i>LA Crime Beat</i>.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“David Chen,” Ian said, “a Chinese American who allegedly
trafficked hundreds of women and children to run his factory in Chinatown, was
arraigned on Monday, but according to <i>Crime Beat</i>, the FBI is also
investigating the crime. And—get this— the guy is already out on bail.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“It’s fucked,” Amy said. “Look, I’m all for bail reform. I
don’t think some guy with weed in his pocket should have to pay thousands of
bucks to stay out of jail while the justice system churns. But human
trafficking is a serious crime—literally not two miles from city hall, over
three hundred people were forced to work at a sweatshop for no money. They had
no freedom, lived in a hovel next door to the warehouse. Crime Beat reported
that the workers used an underground tunnel to avoid being seen—something I
haven’t read in the news except for one brief mention. And Chen allegedly
killed one of the women as he fled from police. How did this guy get away with
it? He kills someone and spends no more than a weekend behind bars?”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“According to <i>Crime Beat</i>, LAPD investigated the
business for months before they raided the place,” Ian said. “But Chen has been
operating for <i>years</i>. How could something like this happen and no one
said a word?”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I knew how. People didn’t see things they didn’t want to. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Case in point: the homeless encampment I now walked by. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I paused the podcast and popped my earbuds back into their
charging case.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“Hello, Johnny,” I said to the heroin addict with stringy
hair that might be blond, if washed. I knew he was thirty-three, though he
looked much older. His hair had fallen out in clumps, his teeth were rotted,
and his face scarred from sores that came and went. He sat on a crusty sleeping
bag, leaned against the stone wall of a DWP substation, his hollow eyes staring
at nothing. As usual, he didn’t acknowledge me. I knew his name because I had
asked when he wasn’t too far gone. Johnny, born in Minnesota. He hadn’t talked
to his family in years. Thought his father was dead, but didn’t remember. He
once talked about a sister and beamed with pride. <i>She’s really smart. She’s
a teacher in</i>…then his face dropped because he couldn’t remember where his
sister lived.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Four years ago, I left a job working for a tech start-up
company to work in IT for city hall. It was barely a step up from entry-level
and I couldn’t afford nearby parking garages. If I took a combination of buses
and the metro, it would take me over ninety minutes to get to work from
Burbank, so factoring the combination of time and money, driving was my best
bet and I picked the cheapest garage less than a mile from work.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I used to cringe when I walked by the park. Four years ago,
only a dozen homeless tents dotted the corner; the numbers had more than
quadrupled. Now that I could afford a more expensive garage, I didn’t want it.
I knew most of the people here by name.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“Hey, Toby,” I greeted the old black man wearing three
coats, his long, dirty gray beard falling to his stomach. He had tied a rope
around his waist and attached it to his shopping cart to avoid anyone stealing
his worldly possessions when he slept off his alcohol.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“Mizvi,” he said, running my name together in a slur. He
called me “Miss Violet” when he was sober. He must have still been coming down
off whatever he’d drank last night.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I smiled. Four years ago I never smiled at these people,
fearing something undefinable. Now I did, even when I wanted to cry. I reached
into my purse and pulled out a bite-size Hershey Bar. Toby loved chocolate. I
handed it to him. He took it with a wide grin, revealing stained teeth.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">One of the biggest myths about the homeless is that they’re
hungry. They have more food than they can eat. That doesn’t mean many aren’t
malnourished. Drug and alcohol abuse can do that to a person.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">A couple weeks ago a church group had thought they would
bring in sandwiches and water as part of community service. It was a nice
gesture, sure, but they could have asked what was needed instead of assuming
that these people were starving. Most of the food went uneaten, left outside
tents to become rat food. The plastic water bottles were collected to return
for the deposit, which was used to buy drugs and alcohol.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">But no one gave Toby chocolate, he once told me when he was
half-sober. Now, whenever I saw him—once, twice a week—I gave him a Hershey
Bar. He would die sooner than he should, so why couldn’t I give him a small
pleasure that I could afford? Toby was one of the chronics, a man who’d been on
the street for years. He had no desire to be anywhere else, trusted no one,
though I thought he trusted me a little. I wished I knew his story, how he came
to be here, how I could reach him to show him a different path. His liver had
to be slush with the amount of alcohol he consumed. Alcohol he bought because
people, thinking they were helping—or just to make themselves feel
better—handed him money.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">As I passed the entrance to the small park, the stench of
unwashed humans assaulted me. The city had put four porta-potties on the edge
of the park but they emptied them once a month, if that. They were used more
for getting high and prostitution than as bathrooms. The city had also put up
fencing, but didn’t always come around to lock the gate. Wouldn’t matter;
someone would cut it open and no one would stop them. Trespassing was the least
of the crimes in the area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I dared to look inside the park, though I didn’t expect to
see her. I hadn’t seen her for over a week. I found myself clutching my
messenger bag that was strapped across my chest. Not because I thought someone
would steal it, but because I needed to hold something, as if my bag was a
security blanket.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I didn’t see her among the tents or the people sitting on
the ground, on the dirt and cushions, broken couches and sleeping bags, among
the needles and small, tin foils used to smoke fentanyl. I kicked aside a vial
that had once held Narcan, the drug to counteract opioid overdoses. The clear
and plastic vials littered the ground, remnants of addiction.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">There was nothing humane about allowing people to get so
wasted they were on the verge of death, reviving them, then leaving them to do
it over and over again. But that was the system.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">The system was fucked.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Blue and red lights whirled as I approached the corner. I
usually crossed Fifth Street here, but today I stopped, stared at the silent
police car.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">The police only came when someone was dying…or dead. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Mom.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I found my feet moving toward the cops even though I wanted
to run away. My heart raced, my vision blurred as tears flashed, then
disappeared. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>Mom</i>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Excerpted from <i>The Missing
Witness</i> by Allison Brennan, Copyright </span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #222222;">©</span></b><b><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"> 2024 by Allison Brennan. Published by MIRA Books.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What I thought about The Missing Witness</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Great series because of the two lead characters. Kara Quinn and Matt
Costa. They just work so well together, it makes it easy to fall right
into the story, which is the mark of a great book for me. The Missing
Witness is the fifth book in the series, but they can be read standalone
as enough back story is there to enhance the reading of this series. <br /><br />Kara
Quinn heads back to LA where she had been undercover to testify at the
case that sent her to the Mobile Response Team when her cover was blown.
I like Kara’s struggle here with returning to LA. The action starts
right away and doesn’t stop which I absolutely loved about this book.
The pace is quick, the action moves along at a great clip throughout,
with breaks to catch your breath just in the right place.<br /><br />The
relationship between Kara and Matt also grows in this installment. I
love how things are progressing here and here’s where I do like the
slower pace of their building relationship. I just really like this
aspect of the overall story and it is what draws me into the series. I
know I’m going to get a great story from this author, but it’s the
romance that brings me back. <br /><br />Overall, a very satisfying
suspenseful story. If you haven’t tried this series and author, I would
recommend checking out Quinn & Costa! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyCuNJMrExrn0J8SnW7A2E8M7DVrQbVwubY4PH2PJ0bkgowu3RLsr7mEDS9wI2tKzl0hnCwN1jJI35FrS2kQjP5_trOXpcxempyGfKSmnRKmjKhGUcWB5ACyCEJoXcrNkGd1nGzFvVqqIcqv9YsGojhjAy48Pxatom3ypdtdF4c6gfzc5q2VgsXGoCeSN/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u><span lang="EN">About
the Author: </span></u></b></span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6b0-Chi59XkZ7oe9LKNj2SQaxQmE8QjtJ5Nzl5SrqKOyqrfZ9NUucAFdsrMFvGRmm7_6Rft1Y8WtrOkO7x_yXxyrBQFHoO-4E8Kco_ahtI9nrag5WZ9vF8y52BKxcxw20scO_H4A6ic0zpf8C5S8FnRadOOWwNFgbJpL4y6QMYXmP6wpvemn0e1fIloX/s2000/Allison%20Brennan%20-%20photo%20credit%20Brittan%20Dodd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6b0-Chi59XkZ7oe9LKNj2SQaxQmE8QjtJ5Nzl5SrqKOyqrfZ9NUucAFdsrMFvGRmm7_6Rft1Y8WtrOkO7x_yXxyrBQFHoO-4E8Kco_ahtI9nrag5WZ9vF8y52BKxcxw20scO_H4A6ic0zpf8C5S8FnRadOOWwNFgbJpL4y6QMYXmP6wpvemn0e1fIloX/s320/Allison%20Brennan%20-%20photo%20credit%20Brittan%20Dodd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">ALLISON
BRENNAN</span></b><span lang="EN"> is the New York Times and USA TODAY
bestselling and award-winning author of over forty novels, including The
Sorority Murder. She lives in Arizona with her husband, five kids and assorted
pets. The Missing Witness is the fifth thriller in the new Quinn & Costa
series.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Author Website: <a href="https://www.allisonbrennan.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.allisonbrennan.com/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abwrites/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.instagram.com/abwrites/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52527.Allison_Brennan"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52527.Allison_Brennan</span></a></span></p><p>Essay</p><p><a href="https://murdershewrites.substack.com/p/the-story-behind-the-story-the-missing">https://murdershewrites.substack.com/p/the-story-behind-the-story-the-missing</a></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-11016775243141486642024-01-18T08:17:00.004-05:002024-01-18T08:17:57.074-05:00Available Now! Release Day Review: Wayward Son by Jay Crownover<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">🖤NOW AVAILABLE🖤</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIsgMOOMXYqBvKH_hlEdQZ8z_XKmFzZmpR_AbN2FPQSIgaRhTO8na3ArOGhUmr05hIWM2_O7exOZwXWmKy1eCDA_dH99iAiriZqhN73zY-2rm18hevE4zR27sw70vuuS0CLUiGbZ4UW3KP2gSorHuq9ZK970T3hL9b_ghudAqGuGaXIfqDxHXu_hnQi39/w426-h640/WaywardSon-3a.jpg" width="426" /></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">1-CLICK Your Copy Now! </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS17QV46"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS17QV46</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Universal: </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/bPzBDY"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://books2read.com/u/bPzBDY</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Add to your GR TBR: </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205169455-wayward-son"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205169455-wayward-son</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> What to expect:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Forced Proximity </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Racer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Opposites Attract</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Friends like Family </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Second Chance </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Angst</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">✔️Happy Ever After</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> Blurb:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She’s the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only </i>girl he’s ever loved.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Zowen Archer has been in
love with Aston Wheeler for as long as he can remember.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She’s perfect, except for
the glaring fact that she fell in love with his best friend instead of him. For
years, he loved her from afar with zero expectation. He told himself that as
long as Aston was happy, his feelings for her didn’t matter.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">However, Aston isn’t nearly
as happy as she seems. And by the time Zowen figures things out, his life takes
a drastic turn for the worse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Now that Aston is single
and laser-focused on making up for the lost time between the two of them, Zowen
is doing everything in his power to avoid her. He’s convinced that if she never
wanted him when he was at his very best, there is no chance in hell she could
care about him now that he’s at his absolute worst.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">He’s the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only </i>boy she’s willing to wait for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Time has never been on
Aston Wheeler’s side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She spent too long
pretending to be someone she was not. She lost herself in a first love that
everyone, except her, thought was perfect. She wasted a lot of time trying to
convince herself that she should be happy when she was anything but. She
watched for years as the one person who made her feel like her true self
drifted further and further away.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Finally, when she’s ready
to reach out and grab the one-of-a-kind love that Zowen Archer has always
silently promised her, it’s too late. Zowen is taken away, and when he
reappears in her life, he makes it clear there’s no going back to whatever they
might have been.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Good thing for Zowen that
Aston is patient and doesn’t mind waiting for him to have a change of heart.
It’s the least she can do after all the time he spent waiting for her.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Find
more books by Jay Crownover here: </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.jaycrownover.com"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.jaycrownover.com<br /><br /></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: medium; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: medium; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3598" data-original-width="3517" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMXx440XxIwb8DNQiVu8rWyujoS8qVYlgOnNMmJRL9NCRjLh40NxXjpgrwtCqBup_K6tehztSCklJ6wUWJfPA22OCYFJ5Y7NCYE_8mHbIlkcxcnufKfpe6rxEa-SMm32PuLodMU67wvP0HceV1j2gbXgZYF1gwolcSNZ9HKiFvcEXyvg8_0E-pSD6q25-/w391-h400/ws_Teaser1.jpg" width="391" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: medium; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I thought about Wayward Son</b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;">It's no secret that I am a huge fan of the Marked series and the second generation Forever Marked was a terrific way to revisit the characters in both of these series. I've loved reading about the children of the Marked and where they ended up as adults. While I'm sad to see this series come to an end, Wayward Son is a terrific ending to the Forever Marked series.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;">Zowen Archer has found himself in some serious trouble, and being an Archer and Rome's son, he does the righteous thing and serves his sentence. He's now released from jail and looking to deal with the next challenge in his life -- to return to being a free man. However, there is one thing he isn't ready to deal with and that is Aston Wheeler, the girl, now woman that he's always loved.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;">Aston Wheeler loves Zowen too, so there isn't a lot of conflict there -- and with some help from Daire Archer, Zowen and Aston get their chance. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;">I really enjoyed this story. It's an easy read, not a ton of conflict, just two people finally getting what they both need and want. I did love the low-key sort of story. It's just a sweet romance and I thought it was the perfect ending to this series, and wraps up the two Archer generations in a pretty bow for all the fans of the series, and these interesting characters that Jay Crownover has created. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;">So, I'm giving this five stars because it's a perfect ending to this series. I loved Zowen and his deep sense of character, and Aston is just perfect for him. Great finale! </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoDUQqQr7F-CoO_uKw0wD0ThSEICZbsZ5M-OQovMR1PtwcAEJqMbgGddpCPI0Z3h9sufcDX6WkwPNYraocSPJ1hOIElpGhvUPKYHq0z4zJTv56OHbDUI99uz_ynOP7V8x76g6GlA86CX932mCE7Vi7hXMboWr5-M7l6MERCaHNzWB4x0whrGU33ixC0mN/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></div><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", serif;"><br /> <br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; border: none; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-border-between: 0in none black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-padding-between: 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
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Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-34021796039927654792024-01-11T17:36:00.004-05:002024-01-11T17:36:53.634-05:00 🖤 COVER & BLURB REVEAL 🖤Wayward Son by Jay Crownover<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝
𝐒𝐨𝐧 by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Jay
Crownover is releasing on January 18th!! This is the final book in The Forever
Marked series and can be read as a stand alone. We are thrilled to share the
cover & blurb with you!! </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K2Th2iicTjQObtZwdgsJVdLg4YhUU4MbG82N1D_l740TvCcTJas_WnUOAJids1ahHJMqxQ5U1H3KbQNKbt-edqEM_azQfRe3Znqq1MVJps86f7iJ_Q3kf-QtSLMZrKE6ePZN3KQWMoiNOAWpWCsXWRLM6JU9W_cOuaDamHiDlcQY-eX8GRR1sJrmx29Q/w426-h640/WaywardSon-3a.jpg" width="426" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Photographer:
Katie Cadwallader</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Cover
Designer: Hang Lee</span></p></div><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Preorder Your Copy Now! </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS17QV46"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS17QV46</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Universal: </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/bPzBDY"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://books2read.com/u/bPzBDY</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Add to your GR TBR: </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205169455-wayward-son"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205169455-wayward-son</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">What to expect:</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Forced Proximity</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Racer</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Opposites Attract</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Friends like Family</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Second Chance</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Angst</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="✔️" border="0" height="16" src="file:///C:/Users/Marilee/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_7da/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif" width="16" /></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Happy Ever After</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Blurb: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She’s
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only </i>girl he’s ever loved.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Zowen
Archer has been in love with Aston Wheeler for as long as he can remember.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She’s
perfect, except for the glaring fact that she fell in love with his best friend
instead of him. For years, he loved her from afar with zero expectation. He
told himself that as long as Aston was happy, his feelings for her didn’t
matter.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">However,
Aston isn’t nearly as happy as she seems. And by the time Zowen figures things
out, his life takes a drastic turn for the worse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Now
that Aston is single and laser-focused on making up for the lost time between
the two of them, Zowen is doing everything in his power to avoid her. He’s
convinced that if she never wanted him when he was at his very best, there is
no chance in hell she could care about him now that he’s at his absolute worst.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">He’s
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only </i>boy she’s willing to wait
for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Time
has never been on Aston Wheeler’s side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">She
spent too long pretending to be someone she was not. She lost herself in a
first love that everyone, except her, thought was perfect. She wasted a lot of
time trying to convince herself that she should be happy when she was anything
but. She watched for years as the one person who made her feel like her true
self drifted further and further away.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Finally,
when she’s ready to reach out and grab the one-of-a-kind love that Zowen Archer
has always silently promised her, it’s too late. Zowen is taken away, and when
he reappears in her life, he makes it clear there’s no going back to whatever
they might have been.</span></p>
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thing for Zowen that Aston is patient and doesn’t mind waiting for him to have
a change of heart. It’s the least she can do after all the time he spent
waiting for her.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">Find
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with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-35375098622730430132024-01-09T18:37:00.000-05:002024-01-09T18:37:09.781-05:00Release Week Review:Hideaway (Devil's Night #2) by Penelope Douglas<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAxdZZoy3Iojdezte6uFalpULf8R75xzEDk9MLEU7tHT126NMQPs38CdQkhfSR_JKuu5e3MN-Er1fumujucigd7L94tZ2-gglLqQU0ugszvOWIxcPfWNlgFDpB60hl4QzH7HGAfvSawyJnlT2yuF12PVi5avdC93VFiWyEe1JDqNTiPiQD6q8h3m_6MdX/w414-h640/91pJ3-6duML._SL1500_-663x1024.jpg" width="414" /></div><br /><p></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size: 18px;"><b> <span style="font-family: verdana;">DEVIL’S NIGHT is returning! Hiding places, chases, and all the games are back… </span></b></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size: 21px;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">BANKS</b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s a hotel called The Pope.
Ailing, empty, and dark—it sits abandoned and surrounded by a forgotten
mystery.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But you think it’s true, don’t you, Kai Mori? The story about the
hidden twelfth floor. The mystery of the dark guest who never checked in
and never checks out. You think I can help you find that secret
hideaway and get to him, don’t you?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You and your friends can try to scare me. You can try to push me.
Because even though I struggle to hide everything I feel when you look
at me—and have ever since I was a girl—I still know that what you seek
is so much closer than you’ll ever realize.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will never betray him.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So sit tight.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Devil’s Night, the hunt will be coming to you.</span></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size: 21px;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">KAI</b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You have no idea what I seek, Little One. You don’t know what I had
to become to survive three years in prison for a crime I would gladly
commit again.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">No one can know what I’ve turned into.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I want that hotel, I want to find him, and I want this over.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I want my life back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the more I’m around you, the more I realize this new me is exactly who I was meant to be.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So come on, kid. Don’t chicken out. My house is on the hill. So many ways in, and good luck finding your way out.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve seen your hideaway. Time to see mine.</span></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">This book deals with
emotionally difficult topics, either on page or off page, including
animal cruelty, dubious consent, rape, pedophilia, homophobia,
self-harm, incest, grooming, physical and emotional abuse, child abuse,
and misogynistic behavior. Anyone who believes such content may upset
them is encouraged to consider their well-being when choosing whether to
continue reading. <br /></span></b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593642015">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hideaway-penelope-douglas/1126459326;jsessionid=885563A54026B76A4711E4B7D40D12ED.prodny_store01-atgap10?ean=9780593642016&st=AFF&2sid=Random%20House%20Inc_8373827_NA&sourceId=AFFRandom%20House%20Inc">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780593642016?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&AID=10747236&PID=8373827&SID=PRHEFFDF5A7F1--9780593642016&cjevent=d35a758baf4011ee81481a6e0a82b82a">BAM</a> | <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741775/hideaway-by-penelope-douglas/">Penguin Random House</a> <br /></b></span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29082755-hideaway" style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Add to Goodreads</b></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about Hideaway</b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The legacy of Devil's Night continues in Hideaway, with a story with Kai as the central character. No one is the same after that Devil's Night, especially Kai who is withdrawn and damaged from his incarceration. When Banks comes into the picture, she gives him a bit of a challenge, especially when it comes to the threesome that happened that first Devil's Night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm not going to say much more than that because I don't want to spoil anything. I do like a good dark romance, and this series is hitting some of those buttons. <br />But sometimes things are just so over the top that I have a hard time being engaged with the story. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Overall, Hideaway is a dark romance that continues the story of the four horsemen in the series. I'm not totally convinced that I like these characters yet. Sometimes I do, sometimes not so much. I did like Banks in this installment. She's strong and capable and I liked that about her. Recommended for dark romance readers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSbyrlcGdhIPXq7iudUJzVxL8KHqN_7XXqNQLvjo41xQIi4ZAnd9m7B2KRvRWoJRGMpVjuhS7oEIK1-_1sQAiNGiIltNcnesGf9vh4G1bBSQCn4j2_Cii5Jy3VIXutxL29ojDt8hwB96krNrLGcU9Lk6NSSHLty5kjT3AAZFjTcimVzHfhcJAlhXcto8Z/s405/4%20star.fw.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSbyrlcGdhIPXq7iudUJzVxL8KHqN_7XXqNQLvjo41xQIi4ZAnd9m7B2KRvRWoJRGMpVjuhS7oEIK1-_1sQAiNGiIltNcnesGf9vh4G1bBSQCn4j2_Cii5Jy3VIXutxL29ojDt8hwB96krNrLGcU9Lk6NSSHLty5kjT3AAZFjTcimVzHfhcJAlhXcto8Z/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> For more about the author</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://pendouglas.com/">https://pendouglas.com/ </a></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PenelopeDouglasAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/PenelopeDouglasAuthor/</a></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/penelope.douglas/"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>https://www.instagram.com/penelope.douglas/</b></span></a></span></p><p></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-88341852258281000272024-01-02T09:44:00.001-05:002024-01-02T09:44:31.233-05:00Release Day Review: Frostbitten (Deep Ops #6) by Rebecca Zanetti<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeG0-OMd8FyTMKgbuXv3Zf3Ct3puMIJESbEIR-Q8aA4muViJuyvPY4xor2OGJ4TEf5UFFooocg7WUhMTLYyoSJpUH4lpnMr9U7oWewhmKM7L4HGiaSezr2JWPfnglcMJdwj3Ew0PZLgSEzoopOl_Lx7SmIsJFzEUwg6GdR8d5LCqtNhyphenhyphenWXGe7kL8QWkJY/w426-h640/123222000.jpg" width="426" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enigmatic. <br /><br />With a wildly gifted mind,
and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost
is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with
people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot
water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies. In the
midst of the trouble, she heads home to help out with the family hunting
and fishing business. But when their rival competitor and Millie’s ex
is murdered, she’s the number one suspect . . .<br /><br />Irresistible. <br /><br />Former
Marine turned lawyer Scott Terentson devotes himself to getting his
clients out of tricky binds. A loner, the last thing he wants is to
belong to any team, yet the Deep Ops group considers him one of their
own—and he pays the price by getting shot at by their enemies. Now
Millie is seeking his help—just as he’s dealing with a brutal fail
regarding a recent trial. Both are a headache, yet he’s drawn to Millie
in spite of himself. They’re opposites, but maybe the old adage is true .
. .<br /><br />Electric. <br /><br />Working together, Millie and Scott soon
have more on their hands than they bargained for as the danger
escalates—along with the sizzling heat between them. And when a
disappearance is thrown into the mix, all bets are off . . .</span></span> <br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0BZ8TBXYV/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/frostbitten-rebecca-zanetti/1143205998?ean=9781516111282&fbclid=IwAR2qu7q_Ej_Gc5f8ts0bqV07PF_wnEvmV_v7zTMpZv5KdXWCw9g4yidFpOU">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/frostbitten-15">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/frostbitten/id6446633542?fbclid=IwAR0oG4BLkB3Mgfl_vFKoRRk5-NejNIjAsPYVGIr0dFh5a9u4Htk80R1O9Wo">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rebecca_Zanetti_Frostbitten?id=9hm1EAAAQBAJ&fbclid=IwAR0oG4BLkB3Mgfl_vFKoRRk5-NejNIjAsPYVGIr0dFh5a9u4Htk80R1O9Wo">Google Play</a> <br /></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123222000-frostbitten" style="font-family: georgia;">Add to Goodreads</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I thought about Frostbitten</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2024 is off to a great start with this fabulous romantic suspense from Rebecca Zanetti!<br /><br />Millicent
Frost gets herself in hot water on a chance encounter between herself
and lawyer Scott Terentson when she's discovered doing some undercover
work. She's planting some bugs when Scott arrives to visit with his
client's soon-to-be ex-husband,Werner Dearth. <br /><br />It's after Werner
threatens Millie that she ends up in a really bad situation and needs a
lawyer -- good thing that Scott is available. These two have lots of
chemistry together, and even though they start out with Millie not being
too agreeable, their relationship develops nicely into something warm
and wonderful in spite of all the bad things going on around them.<br /><br />There's
plenty of action too as Scott and Millie deal with someone coming after
them, and Scott has to rely on his special forces training to keep
Millie safe. The pace of this story is absolutely fantastic -- I
couldn't put this down until the final pages. I love a strong story
that pulls me in and keeps me interested all the way through, and
Frostbitten did that for me. I just loved it.<br /><br />Millie and Scott
are a terrific couple and there's plenty of steam between them, but what
I liked the most about them was when they worked together to solve the
mystery of who is after Millie. Their growing relationship made me
believe in love and that's what I want in a contemporary romance.<br /><br />This
is part of a series, but can be read easily as a standalone. I just
loved Frostbitten and it's a great start to my 2024 reading list. <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5kNwEBPmgJ2rlNkLHREjgDzcQJNZoxAnhn-7H-PJyl0WvTDheieE7c5k_AT575pv1wKwI9yr_ERdcleyb71royXwth2Jz6Nax8L7lAU03MKwIXo_e41GrGlNuXd3aZy0Va_PJu7YtSDshtHAliOiFQnOTm67C0d3m0henS4VkLrscDNirhGrxt-gcuxH/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /> </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">About the Author</span><br /></div></b></span></span><b><br /></b><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1607" data-original-width="2400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVxVpOYMa5TTkiFtMQY3PxeexvMZW0GUSLXmQLo4x_lx7QHK_srmOLi85n2xdutfjoPSWZqUOtMW1OChgdeKV0fH-aCm-SJVXHTbfoIZh8iUBfycvRKDZoNr-HbkWw8jbKDsXGZpMiOfelKMk6jl2iPM5e4T7c01-yXud20b-gwFMbUKDHMIJbvG-pyg=s320" width="320" /></div></b><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly </i>and <i>#1 Amazon</i>
bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has published more than sixty
novels, which have been translated into several languages, with more
than five million copies sold world-wide. Her books have received <i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred reviews and have been featured in <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, <i>Woman’s World</i>, and<i> Women’s Day</i> Magazines. Her novels have also been included in Amazon best books of the year and have been favorably reviewed in both the <i>Washington Post</i> and the <i>New York Times</i>
Book Reviews. Rebecca has ridden in a locked Chevy trunk, has asked
the unfortunate delivery guy to release her from a set of handcuffs, and
has discovered the best silver mine shafts in which to bury a body…all
in the name of research. Honest.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Find Rebecca at: <a href="https://www.rebeccazanetti.com/">www.RebeccaZanetti.com</a> | <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaZanetti.books/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebeccazanetti/">Instagram</a></b></span></span><p></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-33937932895338088732023-12-30T08:51:00.001-05:002023-12-30T08:51:57.211-05:00Blog Tour Review & Excerpt: Two Dead Wives (DCI Clements #2) by Adele Parks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlCO6OepI_4FdEK0579wNcV74SnZLsmdSHVccRApWlX-rw47Q4eQ8lJawp4JKOPxln6Tg8ypNXSrF41xJFm9Vdqzi6f-r1jgteKIw1vIGjNiqALPSWRvCTPTgyIlW6Sy0LDx4HFHyCEzfjnbzAjWkqo_HGQ4DzQZQcArJkiiTKzADwiAUmXyBqYCsPnEf/s320/Two%20Dead%20Wives%20Cover.jpg" width="211" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">TWO
DEAD WIVES<br />Author:
<span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Adele Parks</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">ISBN: <span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">9780778333579<br /></span>Publication
Date: December 26, 2023<br />Publisher:
MIRA<br />18.99
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 11.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Lost. Missing. Murdered?
How do you find a woman who didn’t exist?<br />
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case that has gripped a nation: A woman with a shocking secret is missing,
presumed dead. And her two husbands are suspects in her murder.<br />
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DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people
do treacherous things. You can’t presume anything when it comes to crimes of
the heart. Until a body is found, this scandalous and sad case remains wide
open.<br />
<br />
Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village, nursed by her father as she
recovers from illness, and shielded from any news of the outside world. But
their reclusive life is about to be shattered.<br />
<br />
How are these families linked, and can any of them ever rebuild their lives in
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">1</span></b></div>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">DC CLEMENTS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">There is no body. A fact DC Clements
finds both a problem and a tremulous, tantalizing possibility. She’s not a
woman inclined to irrational hope, or even excessive hope. Any damned hope,
really. At least, not usually.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Kylie Gillingham is probably dead.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">The forty-three-year-old woman has been
missing nearly two weeks. Ninety-seven percent of the 180,000 people a year who
are reported missing are found within a week, dead or alive. She hasn’t been
spotted by members of the public, or picked up on CCTV; her bank, phone and
email accounts haven’t been touched. She has social media registered under her
married name, Kai Janssen; they’ve lain dormant. No perky pictures of carefully
arranged books, lattes, Negronis or peonies. Kylie Gillingham hasn’t returned
to either of her homes. Statistically, it’s looking very bad.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Experience would also suggest this sort
of situation has to end terribly. When a wife disappears, all eyes turn on the
husband. In this case, there is not one but two raging husbands left behind.
Both men once loved the missing woman very much. Love is just a shiver away
from hate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">The evidence does not conclusively
indicate murder. There is no body. But a violent abduction is a reasonable
proposition—police-speak, disciplined by protocol. Kidnap and abuse, possible
torture is likely—woman-speak, fired by indignation. They know Kylie Gillingham
was kept in a room in an uninhabited apartment just floors below the one she
lived in with husband number two, Daan Janssen. That’s not a coincidence. There
is a hole in the wall of that room; most likely Kylie punched or kicked it. The
debris created was flung through a window into the street, probably in order to
attract attention. Her efforts failed. Fingerprints place her in the room; it’s
unlikely she was simply hanging out or even hiding out, as there is evidence to
suggest she was chained to the radiator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Yet despite all this, the usually clear,
logical, reasonable Clements wants to ignore statistics, experience and even
evidence that suggests the abduction ended in fatal violence. She wants to
hope.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">There just might be some way, somehow,
that Kylie—enigma, bigamist—escaped from that sordid room and is alive. She
might be in hiding. She is technically a criminal, after all; she might be
hiding from the law. She can hardly go home. She will know by now that her life
of duplicity is exposed. She will know her husbands are incensed. Baying for
blood. She has three largely uninterested half brothers on her father’s side,
and a mother who lives in Australia. None of them give Clements a sense that
they are helping or protecting Kylie. She will know who abducted her. If alive,
she must be terrified.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements’ junior partner, Constable
Tanner, burly and blunt as usual, scoffs at the idea that she escaped. He’s
waiting for a body; he’d settle for a confession. It’s been four days now since
Daan Janssen left the country. “Skipped justice,” as Tanner insists on saying.
But the constable is wet behind the ears. He still thinks murder is glamorous
and career-enhancing. Clements tries to remember: did she ever think that way?
She’s been a police officer for nearly fifteen years; she joined the force straight
out of university, a few years younger than Tanner is now, but no, she can’t
remember a time when she thought murder was glamorous.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“He hasn’t skipped justice. We’re talking
to him and his lawyers,” she points out with what feels like the last bit of
her taut patience.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“You’re being pedantic.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“I’m being accurate.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“But you’re talking to him through bloody
Microsoft Teams,” says Tanner dismissively. “What the hell is that?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“The future.” Clements sighs. She ought
to be offended by the uppity tone of the junior police officer. It’s
disrespectful. She’s the detective constable. She would be offended if she had
the energy, but she doesn’t have any to spare. It’s all focused on the case.
On Kylie Gillingham. She needs to remain clear-sighted, analytical. They need
to examine the facts, the evidence, over and over again. To be fair, Constable
Tanner is focused too, but his focus manifests in frenetic frustration. She
tries to keep him on track. “Look, lockdown means Daan Janssen isn’t coming
back to the UK for questioning any time soon. Even if there wasn’t a strange
new world to negotiate, we couldn’t force him to come to us, not without
arresting him, and I can’t do that yet.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Tanner knocks his knuckles against her
desk as though he is rapping on a door, asking to be let in, demanding
attention. “But all the evidence—”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Is circumstantial.” Tanner knows this;
he just can’t quite accept it. He feels the finish line is in sight, but he
can’t cross it, and it frustrates him. Disappoints him. He wants the world to
be clear-cut. He wants crimes to be punished, bad men behind bars, a safer
realm. He doesn’t want some posh twat flashing his passport and wallet, hopping
on a plane to his family mansion in the Netherlands and getting away with it.
Daan Janssen’s good looks and air of entitlement offend Tanner. Clements understands
all that. She understands it but has never allowed personal bias and
preferences to cloud her investigating procedures.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“We found her phones in his flat!” Tanner
insists.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Kylie could have put them there
herself,” counters Clements. “She did live there with him as his wife.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“And we found the receipt for the cable
ties and the bucket from the room she was held in.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“We found <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a </i>receipt. The annual number of cable ties produced is about a
hundred billion. A lot of people buy cable ties. Very few of them to bind their
wives to radiators. Janssen might have wanted to neaten up his computer and
charger cords. He lives in a minimalist house. That’s what any lawyer worth
their salt will argue.” Clements rolls her head from left to right; her neck
clicks like castanets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“His fingerprints are on the food
packets.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Which means he touched those protein
bars. That’s all they prove. Not that he took them into the room. Not that he
was ever in the room.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Exasperated, Tanner demands, “Well how
else did they get there? They didn’t fly in through the bloody window, did
they?” Clements understands he’s not just excitable, he cares. He wants this
resolved. She likes him for it, even if he’s clumsy in his declarations. It
makes her want to soothe him; offer him guarantees and reassurances that she
doesn’t even believe in. She doesn’t soothe or reassure, because she has to
stay professional, focused. The devil is in the detail. She just has to stay
sharp, be smarter than the criminal. That’s what she believes. “She might have
brought them in from their home. He might have touched them in their flat.
That’s what a lawyer will argue.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“He did it all right, no doubt about it,”
asserts Tanner with a steely certainty.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements knows that there is always
doubt. A flicker, like a wick almost lit, then instantly snuffed. Nothing is
certain in this world. That’s why people like her are so important; people who
know about ambiguity yet carry on regardless, carry on asking questions,
finding answers. Dig, push, probe. That is her job. For a conviction to be
secured in a court of law, things must be proven beyond reasonable doubt. It
isn’t easy to do. Barristers are brilliant, wily. Jurors can be insecure,
overwhelmed. Defendants might lie, cheat. The evidence so far is essentially
fragile and hypothetical.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“I said, didn’t I. Right at the
beginning, I said it’s always the husband that’s done it,” Tanner continues
excitedly. He did say as much, yes. However, he was talking about Husband
Number 1, Mark Fletcher, at that point, if Clements’ memory serves her correctly,
which it always does. And even if her memory one day fails to be the reliable
machine that it currently is, she takes notes—meticulous notes—so she always
has those to rely on. Yes, Tanner said it was the husband, but this case has
been about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">which </i>husband. Daan
Janssen, married to Kai: dedicated daughter to a sick mother, classy dresser
and sexy wife. Or Mark Fletcher, husband to Leigh: devoted stepmother,
conscientious management consultant and happy wife? Kai. Leigh. Kylie. Kylie
Gillingham, the bigamist, had been hiding in plain sight. But now she is gone.
Vanished.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“The case against Janssen is gathering
momentum,” says Clements, carefully.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Because Kylie was held captive in his
apartment block.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Yes.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Which is right on the river, easy way to
lose a body.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">She winces at this thought but stays on
track. “Obviously Mark Fletcher has motive too. A good lawyer trying to cast
doubt on Janssen’s guilt might argue that Fletcher knew about the other husband
and followed his wife to her second home.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Tanner is bright, fast; he chases her
line of thought. He knows the way defense lawyers create murky waters.
“Fletcher could have confronted Kylie somewhere in the apartment block.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“A row. A violent moment of fury,” adds
Clements. “He knocks her out cold. Then finds an uninhabited apartment and
impetuously stashes her there.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Tanner is determined to stick to his
theory that Janssen is the guilty man. “Sounds far-fetched. How did he break
in? This thing seems more planned.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“I agree, but the point is, either
husband could have discovered the infidelity, then, furious, humiliated and
ruthless, imprisoned her. They’d have wanted to scare and punish, reassert
control, show her who was boss.” They know this much, but they do not know what
happened next. Was she killed in that room? If so, where is the body hidden?
“And you know we can’t limit this investigation to just the two husbands. There
are other suspects,” she adds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Tanner flops into his chair, holds up a
hand and starts to count off the suspects on his fingers. “Oli, Kylie’s teen
stepson. He has the body and strength of a man…”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements finishes his thought. “But the
emotions and irrationality of a child. He didn’t know his stepmum was a
bigamist, but he did know she was having an affair. It’s possible he did
something rash. Something extreme that is hard to come back from.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Then there’s the creepy concierge in the
swanky apartment block.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Alfonzo.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Yeah, he might be our culprit.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements considers it. “He has access to
all the flats, the back stairs, the CCTV.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“He’s already admitted that he deleted
the CCTV from the day Kylie was abducted. He said that footage isn’t kept more
than twenty-four hours unless an incident of some kind is reported. Apparently
the residents insist on this for privacy. It might be true. It might be just
convenient.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements nods. “And then there’s Fiona
Phillipson. The best friend.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Bloody hell. We have more suspects than
an Agatha Christie novel,” says Tanner with a laugh that is designed to hide
how overwhelmed and irritated he feels. His nose squashed up against shadowy
injustice, cruel violence and deception.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Right.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“I still think the husband did it.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Which one?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Crap. Round and round in circles we go.”
He scratches his head aggressively. “Do you want me to order in pizza? It’s
going to be a long night.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Is anyone still doing deliveries? I
don’t think they are,” points out Clements. “You know, lockdown.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">“Crap,” he says again, and then rallies.
“Crisps and chocolate from the vending machine then. We’ll need something to
sustain us while we work out where Kylie is.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Clements smiles to herself. It’s the
first time in a long time that Tanner has referred to Kylie by name, not as
“her” or “the bigamist” or, worse, “the body.” It feels like an acceptance of a
possibility that she might be somewhere. Somewhere other than dead and gone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">Did she somehow, against the odds,
escape? Is Kylie Gillingham—the woman who dared to defy convention, the woman
who would not accept limits and laughed in the face of conformity—still out
there, somehow just being?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN">God, Clements hopes so.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">Excerpted
from Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks. Copyright © 2023 by Adele Parks. Published
by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>What I thought about Two Dead Wives</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in; text-align: left;">A missing woman is presumed dead, killed by one of her two husbands. Or
was it someone else? And where is the body? The lack of a body has the
cops a bit miffed and looking for answers in this followup psychological
thriller from Adele Parks. This works well as a standalone, so if you
haven't read the first DCI Clements book, it's all good. <br /><br />The
story does start out a bit on the slow side and it took me a bit to
follow the head hopping multiple points of view and the strange present
tense voice of the narrator, but somewhere in there I became hooked on
figuring out what was going on here. <br /><br />The characters are what I
liked most about this story. And I mean that I found them interesting,
frustrating and at time downright scary. I loved how things get wrapped
up with the husbands as well and I found the ending very satisfying. <br /><br />Overall,
in spite of a slow start, I found this story to be creative and it held
my attention to the end which really was terrific. Most of the action
happens in the last third of the book and it's all worth it! A nicely
crafted psychological mystery-thriller. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz8k9Xmetnvk66HWISmaI1FQX5JDv1obozEeSbOboztjdaROyjntE_eBC082YjICPNeZ9ZIwIdiiz1R56zd-uCoyJBim3pEMjWaez1DnjiCFpbSK9Q-9PgHWR06q5SlPDqD4AkzwLhUu8vAkl_m9NriK4uA5ged_GTz7bL8WfE62wnIBbhImvXxwl6B9P/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></div> <p></p></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN">About the Author</span></span></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fUMuDKAaKhktc6OcXe263TvW1ybArcRqgetIeg3WQDrORefWAVjYWCr5Ks7C_0VgTH-hBtQBIRWl7QGml5LAJ2OKq-JjasRjLvRoPF73QttnPRJVoqVceFzIN9_hKrN3zle_YpyvWoucH-wi4yKyaXDyY5glePADuhGD5z2tEO4iIxny4raqpXz6QgUx/s320/AdeleParks-H-credit-Teesside-University-2021.jpg" width="320" /></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-90004844225761923722023-12-10T07:19:00.002-05:002023-12-10T07:19:10.120-05:00Release Week Review: The Buried Hours by R.S. Grant<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="970" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFrffnWJc9WbaNc1piUOTkFGtLO2qAs9oNUuK7X7CPsq0CMTyUk3rTFb5Onl9qCna-GZ9NzQbRc4jve3LY7NccI1bw0dSXlJtdAmVZU7F2DaFFl1_XMyNSOF2aMt30xBAT2iyAuJzznB7PJpb7IpoNDOQJcmlfIInLFVT-ZyRWJay_NTBP7lh8N4c2qy5/w314-h485/91v+Jgyc6-L._SL1500_.jpg" width="314" /></div><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is she following a path of redemption or an enemy’s revenge? A crime reporter’s traumatic past comes back to haunt her in a twisting novel of lies, betrayals, and killer secrets.<br /><br />Investigative crime journalist Signe Gates’s life became a nightmare the day she was kidnapped and drugged. After forty-eight missing hours, she woke to a blur of unsettling memories and a warning from her unknown abductors: tell anyone what happened and they’ll die. They’ve already proved they will deliver on that threat.<br /><br />For two years, Signe has been haunted by what she knows she did and terrified of what else could be buried in her memories.<br /><br />Then an informant tells her two men recently found dead in Yosemite are connected to her missing hours, and more answers await her in the park’s backwoods. But she must hurry. Desperate to know who targeted her and why, she has no choice but to embark on the dangerous journey.<br /><br />With a seasoned hiker acting as her guide, Signe ventures into the wilderness to solve a crime, get justice for the crimes committed against her, and overcome her demons. If only she could trust the man leading her into the backwoods…<br /><br />Because with each new suspicion, deliverance is starting to look more and more like a trap.</span><br /></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links<br /></span></b></span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><a href="https://geni.us/buried-hours-amz">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://geni.us/Buried-Hours-aud">Audible</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123018185-the-buried-hours">Add to Goodreads</a></span></b></span><br /></div> <br /></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I thought about The Buried Hours</b></span></span><br /></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: left;"><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody">This is going to be a short review because I don't want to spoil anything!</div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody"> <br /></div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody">Wow! This story grabbed me on the first pages and kept me
turning the pages until the end. There's plenty of action and suspense,
which I love. And lots of twists and turns to keep things interesting.
Signe is a fantastic heroine -- flawed, damaged, and strong-willed. I
just loved her. This is definitely on my favorites of 2023. </div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody"> </div><div class="reviewText mediumText description readable" itemprop="reviewBody" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGhjxddkD9Mt5oGahl4aCg_hqBJsK_mcAHdKwN5w2SIOeZK_pobmCszcq_F54PKfB94BbO_Weuf5hbwniIM2jegvCTUNOBpbqe_KVIKRUJRMnZ7qCjC3Fdfpqy5JNvtPxUBtSr5-wBMNBh6HwlsixKOlOaF-rP5MwY3uj6iz1Oa4FaOs941HG2TNYGZZq/w200-h38/five%20star.png" width="200" /></div><br /> </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>About the author</b></span></span></div></div><div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__column__c_Zxe AuthorBio__author-bio__content__XjmhK"><div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__title__CO2Dr" style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka8sjniE3zPFD5v4W5lXqvaC7qgcbtugGRFeHgdeKcoANwbz8ZreTzc51w-pctc9WCDurMOq35rlwbsl57W9QygaH1bO7Tv0vTM8GuzZdT_nHpUYLcArmIbSLMtbDE3UhvztvFjntnxHnWhgWBpsZ6aSuIFRrHkF1uYtT1iCetIMpvZeRxfunkm_XTbHm/s1600/c9s5o3s5nfievnbr82bn101c7c._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /> <br /></div><div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__author-biography__WeqwH"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">R.S. Grant also writes as Rachel Grant, the USA Today bestselling author of Dangerous Ground and Crash Site in the Fiona Carver series; the Flashpoint series; and the Evidence novels. She worked for over a decade as a professional archaeologist and mines her experiences for story lines and settings, which are as diverse as excavating a cemetery underneath an historic art museum in San Francisco; surveying an economically depressed coal mining town in Kentucky; and mapping a seventeenth-century Spanish and Dutch fort on the island of Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles. In all her travels and adventures, Rachel has found many sites and artifacts, but she’s only found one true treasure: her husband, David. Rachel Grant lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children. <b>For more information visit <a href="http://www.rachel-grant.net">www.rachel-grant.net</a>.</b></span></span></p></div></div><p><br /></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-62487107002483558062023-12-05T15:36:00.002-05:002023-12-05T15:36:22.105-05:00Release Day Review: Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_BIElXSpSCn5640arMVz2pn2y82mCtnnhXpF3VDIC73L7UtfxhVsy-w2IsFKGSZbJ6K81PHFM9DutT9AGKufei399_9h51yL9-w_E_wuJGBWdhMInGb1L4aMVqOTbuOQ82_j91pH3ETYplZ1BRJhMnRE2pvpxnpRslptOC4xvAQsDIK-8p51VQ876sgN/s450/9780593547472.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_BIElXSpSCn5640arMVz2pn2y82mCtnnhXpF3VDIC73L7UtfxhVsy-w2IsFKGSZbJ6K81PHFM9DutT9AGKufei399_9h51yL9-w_E_wuJGBWdhMInGb1L4aMVqOTbuOQ82_j91pH3ETYplZ1BRJhMnRE2pvpxnpRslptOC4xvAQsDIK-8p51VQ876sgN/w416-h640/9780593547472.jpg" width="416" /></a></p><p></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <span class="a-text-bold" style="font-family: verdana;"><b>An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick!<br /></b><br />Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><br /><br /> Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. <br /><br />
It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the
Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor,
Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is
invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure
it’s too good to be true...and she’s right.<br /><br /> As the
world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading
the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome
nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her
since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn’t thrilled
either—with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder
of their rocky past.<br /><br /> But as the dig begins, it becomes clear
they’ll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking
around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries—and
lingering attraction—under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers,
the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there’s
only one way this all ends—explosively.</span></span> </div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593547462">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/raiders-of-the-lost-heart-jo-segura/1143170649">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/raiders-of-the-lost-heart">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/raiders-of-the-lost-heart/id6446071588">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=WPixEAAAQBAJ">Google</a></span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711066/raiders-of-the-lost-heart-by-jo-segura/9780593547465/?fbclid=IwAR2IQt3lw9kYY24a-Npin6u_xhDaHQIf8dn-KRgewR-GJaRk5tMSVSTxwz0">PenguinRandomHouse</a> <br /></span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123211121-raiders-of-the-lost-heart">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about Raiders of the Lost Heart </span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: left;"><div>Two rivals head out on an archeological dig in Raiders of the Lost
Heart. Corrie is an expert in Aztec culture and wanted to lead the
expedition, but her former grad school nemesis, Dr. Ford Matthews is in
charge, setting the stage for a romantic comedy. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I
love stories that illustrate just what it's like to be a woman in what
people might call a male dominated field like STEM. It's ripe for lots
of different plot devices, like stealing someone's work or sabotaging a
colleague. Corrie and Ford start out as enemies but they must put their
differences aside for the sake of the dig. Of course the sparks will
fly!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ford does make some questionable moves in
this enemies to lovers story. I really didn't like some of the things
he did to Corrie and I wondered why she put up with his bad behavior.
Some of his circumstances do manage to bring some sympathy to his
behavior though and redeem some of what he's done to Corrie. The book
does a good job of illustrating just how much a man can get away with,
and how much harder women need to work for less consideration. I liked
that about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>In spite of all this, Corrie and
Ford do have some sexual tension that builds as the dig continues.
Their competitiveness shines throughout the story, which is realistic
for characters that must rely on investors to fund their research. I
did like that we got both Corrie's and Ford's point of view because that
helped to make the characters likable.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall,
not quite as much action as I would have liked, and the romance was
well presented in some cases because of the rivalry between the
characters. I liked Corrie's spirit very much in this story. There
were some uneven spots that slowed down the story. This was a new-to-me author and I will be looking forward to future titles. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkvmkof6vItaf7bn3bH5CSPkfF6ELvH9QZAVWLfjH7OSBnvhkbm90Bf81pVQBXKkfREcPz08Ewf7kmELj_v-2DSvDLk-TRyfhy98UD6Sx0g1OZ225vgOwYIW96XJu1pihQJQxSC98FrH4KRGNM4howKIgxNx9F0svRBWTxYD1Ygw8BAsrmHFt4NSNjB0A/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></div><br /></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">About the Author</span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7rWAVvJZZ0CbSmrO17qP4sWPbbbGFzC33TKCwPnDf-NON8FfGjczHHN1qzwzyEOIjXury0NR7shoqZcB0XwEfKRXQGr-9iinyCQbxQWb_MMvpEuZ027h-y6u2WzT2OtWX85v6AmnVkSg27m9VB_IULZT7Dhokp9xyhw7ToY9pYRgy0iA8ADIjraLePOQ/s450/2281770.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7rWAVvJZZ0CbSmrO17qP4sWPbbbGFzC33TKCwPnDf-NON8FfGjczHHN1qzwzyEOIjXury0NR7shoqZcB0XwEfKRXQGr-9iinyCQbxQWb_MMvpEuZ027h-y6u2WzT2OtWX85v6AmnVkSg27m9VB_IULZT7Dhokp9xyhw7ToY9pYRgy0iA8ADIjraLePOQ/s320/2281770.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></span></b></div><p><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="color: #121212;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: wfont_05f812_904e963df9eb42cbbc90c53501cd458a,wf_904e963df9eb42cbbc90c5350,orig_metropolis;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: 0.1em;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px;">Jo
lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and needy,
but lovable, doggo Henrik (Swedish Vallhund—look it up, they’re
adorable).</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="color: #121212;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: wfont_05f812_904e963df9eb42cbbc90c53501cd458a,wf_904e963df9eb42cbbc90c5350,orig_metropolis;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: 0.1em;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px;"><b><a href="https://www.josegura.com/">https://www.josegura.com/</a></b> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-78734912085672708652023-12-05T12:39:00.003-05:002023-12-05T12:39:53.752-05:00Release Day Review: Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmKMM7v_o8GrtQ8VDAnJC5OO0bpbMtGNXu49vCDwR5bVrnCRyTCnLaQpxQTtJyB4tHTga_xVFuBbFJeDHbA2Fq8_tbtxq4ci9l0tUFM6bPqIPKXj2wMyW61sv_oiAaIE0-vbi62bSCbYyFCAckrMmmRFllS_Ufn9p3kVOiKJ8jpg1yvhzCOsX2izqy7s-/s770/image001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="502" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmKMM7v_o8GrtQ8VDAnJC5OO0bpbMtGNXu49vCDwR5bVrnCRyTCnLaQpxQTtJyB4tHTga_xVFuBbFJeDHbA2Fq8_tbtxq4ci9l0tUFM6bPqIPKXj2wMyW61sv_oiAaIE0-vbi62bSCbYyFCAckrMmmRFllS_Ufn9p3kVOiKJ8jpg1yvhzCOsX2izqy7s-/w418-h640/image001.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">We were
perfect together. Until we met.” From New York Times Bestselling
Author, Penelope Douglas, comes the latest New Adult romance… </b></span></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Misha</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can’t help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different
school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher
paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a
boy like me, agreed.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It didn’t take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time
at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza.
Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever…</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes
there’s one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She’s the only
one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it? </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until I run across a photo of a girl online. Name’s Ryen, loves Gallo’s pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">F*ck it. I need to meet her.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just don’t expect to hate what I find.</span></span></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Ryen</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He hasn’t written in three months. Something’s wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Without him around, I’m going crazy. I need to know someone is
listening. It’s my own fault. I should’ve gotten his number or picture
or something. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He could be gone forever.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Or right under my nose, and I wouldn’t even know it. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Trigger Warnings: violent and bullying behavior, homophobia,
reference to sexual blackmail, body shaming, depression, and off-page
death of a sibling, and reference to rape. Anyone who believes such
content may upset them is encouraged to consider their well-being when
choosing whether to continue reading</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Punk 57 is a <b><i>STANDALONE</i></b> New Adult romance. It is suitable for ages 18+</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KB8XC5A/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/punk-57-penelope-douglas/1124362364?ean=9780593641996">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/punk-57/id6442819911?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1">Apple</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Penelope_Douglas_Punk_57?id=WRN4EAAAQBAJ">Google</a> <br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29104680-punk-57">Add to Goodreads</a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>What I thought about Punk 57</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ryen Trevarrow and Misha Lare have been pen pals since the fifth grade. Back in the old days, letter writing was a great way to get to know someone, and these two really get to know each other through their communications. But when they finally meet, they are not really aware of each other as pen pals, and it's like they are two different people. Ryen's personality in the letters is much different than real life, causing all sorts of issues. She's not entirely likable, at least in person. Her behavior throws Misha for a loop and he'll need to deal with it when he ends up in Ryen's school. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's plenty of teenage angst, high school drama, mistaken identity, rock stars, verbal abuse and steamy scenes. It will make you remember all the bullies you ever encountered in high school. Bullying is a huge theme in this, and it does a good job of showing how bullies create more bullies from the people they bully! This is a book that will definitely provoke some emotions and they may not all be good ones! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This friends-to-enemies story is not for everyone. There are some unrealistic moments, but that was okay for this reader. I wasn't looking for realism. Punk 57 is a darker sort of NA romance and it does straddle the line when it comes to how these two characters treat each other when they are not aware of who they are to each other. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Overall, I thought this was a creative reverse sort of story that hit the mark in spots and didn't in others. It does perpetuate many of the high school myths like mean girls are popular and guys that treat you badly like you. I expected that in this story. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBouHdDvKxStYGqmYxBNi4Khkth_ItIbcnlY_QdaOSkTB1PLGunkMKBylxebdzF-92FarH0eoNT008s33j3dEHf1rwFW8L-STNzxSUPUaUmN_frdBQhyphenhyphenZb57554MZAsww5Vi9xxY-gLFVV3WBTkVhLgKa2UhDN-3YJVU-dnSUhVnXOCRVN3_KkMcwu7oZ/w200-h38/three-and-a-half-stars.fw.png" /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> For more about the author</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://pendouglas.com/">https://pendouglas.com/ </a></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PenelopeDouglasAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/PenelopeDouglasAuthor/</a></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/penelope.douglas/"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>https://www.instagram.com/penelope.douglas/</b></span></a></span></p><p></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-20880503917900158412023-12-03T08:06:00.003-05:002023-12-03T08:06:25.308-05:00Release Week Review: Consort of Fire (Bound to Fire and Steel #1) by Kit Rocha<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhna8kQV6pFIbmAp8zNlNickIsKG6nArdl4f_5F3BZMQNUgZCGW94Fxt_fIYfK2rXboWLPaRrQcfBq6oOjbbCMb1lnRmbi9J0PAWHeBWjnPpaRmHp3iFysjAPOPOraN7nyfiCPP1pE1V44Pd0FyuvbeUSp2JZpuisCsHSoQkhQ3FLo6aS6jtK-UZYW00zAN/w414-h640/ConsortOfFire-700.jpg" width="414" /><br /></p><div class="two-thirds" style="text-align: left;">
<p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Once Upon a Time…</b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For three thousand years, an ancient dragon god has protected the
borders of the Sheltered Lands. In return he makes only one demand:
every one hundred years, the mortal ruler must send their heir to serve
as his consort… for as long as they can survive.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sachielle of House Roquebarre is the thirty-first consort to be
sacrificed to the monster who guards the mountain passes. She is young,
beautiful–and she has three secrets.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">First: she’s a disposable orphan trained in seduction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Second: her assassin-trained handmaid, Zanya, is the only person she has ever loved.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Third—and most dangerous: she’s cursed. Sachi and Zanya have five
weeks to murder the Dragon in his bed. If they fail, the mortal king’s
curse will steal not just Sachi’s life, but her very soul.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Dragon has only one secret: he is nothing like what they have
been told. And he will do whatever it takes to possess them both.</span></p>
</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Buy Links</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Consort-Fire-Bound-Steel-Book-ebook/dp/B0BZDXVGRB/">Amazon</a> </span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123521649-consort-of-fire">Add to Goodreads</a></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>What I thought about Consort of Fire</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm a big fan of the Beyond series from this author duo, and so when I
saw this, I wanted to check it out. In Consort of Fire, Kit Rocha has
created a world in the year 2999 full of dragons and rulers and rules. <br /><br />Sachi
is promised to one of the dragon rulers but she has her own agenda with
her handmaid and her best friend and woman she loves called Zanya.
They are out to kill the dragon but first Sachi must pretend she is a
willing consort in order to lure him in.<br /><br />Ash, the dragon is an
interesting character. He's intrigued by Sachi and Zanya and has his own
agenda. There's plenty of erotic content here, which if you've read
this author before, you know they can deliver with some super steamy
scenes and they do not disappoint in Consort of Fire. Loved it!<br /><br />I
did have a bit of a problem with the language -- the chapters start
with a date, reminding the reader it's the year 2999, but the language
seems very "old english" to this reader and it threw me off every single
time. I also found some of the early chapters verbose in descriptions
that also kept me from sinking into the story. This all got better as I
kept reader, but it was something I notices and it took me out of the
story at times.<br /><br />Overall, a great start to what looks like a terrific erotic romance / fantasy series. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHpVjbimPGaPWHSiRBLQMs0bT5oyShB_-pk95mCdTibGP_xiTjV9oIeqBDjqwEfzBLQT09-3z9Gz7tGSbmqTYcTSSHOEYBDqt6LwmW4RhH88lu2X-kA_J5pj9Sc7ABUPv6Uiwlt_M8T_NZVzkBQeiMCq0hHVEN15pDcbE9MXdP2kze37vjvd8y2o_ISb9/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">About the Author</span></span></b></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Kit
Rocha is the pseudonym for co-writing team Donna Herren and Bree
Bridges. After penning dozens of paranormal novels, novellas and stories
as Moira Rogers, they branched out into gritty, sexy dystopian romance.
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The
Beyond series has appeared on the New York Times and USA Today
bestseller lists, has been nominated for best erotic romance in the RT
Reviewer’s Choice award five times, and won in 2013 and 2015.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Website (Kit Rocha): <a href="http://www.kitrocha.com/">http://www.kitrocha.com</a><br />
Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thebrokencircle">http://www.facebook.com/TheBrokenCircle</a><br />
Reader Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBrokenCircle">http://www.facebook.com/group/TheBrokenCircle</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Twitter (Announcements): <a href="http://twitter.com/kitrocha">http://twitter.com/kitrocha</a><br />
Twitter (Bree): <a href="http://twitter.com/mostlybree">http://twitter.com/mostlybree</a><br />
Twitter (Donna): <a href="http://twitter.com/totallydonna">http://twitter.com/totallydonna</a></span></span></div>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">The
Fiction Writer : A Novel </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Jillian
Cantor</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">On Sale Date: November 28, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">9780778334187</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">Trade Paperback</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">$17.99 USD</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">304 pages</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana;">From <i>USA
Today</i>-bestselling Jillian Cantor, <b>THE
FICTION WRITER</b> follows a mid-list writer hired by a handsome billionaire to
write about his family history with Daphne du Maurier and finds herself drawn
into a tangled web of obsession, marital secrets, and stolen manuscripts.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana;"> Last night I dreamt I went to Malibu again…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana;">The once-rising literary star Olivia
Fitzgerald is down on her luck. Her most recent novel--a re-telling of Daphne
du Maurier’s Rebecca--was a flop, her boyfriend of nine years just dumped her,
and she’s battling a bad case of writer’s block. So when her agent calls her
with a high-paying ghostwriting opportunity, Olivia is all too willing to sign
the NDA.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana;">At first, the write-for-hire job seems too
good to be true. All she has to do is interview Henry “Ash” Asherwood, a
reclusive mega billionaire, twice-named People’s Sexiest Man Alive, who wants
her help in writing a book that reveals a shocking secret about his late
grandmother and Daphne du Maurier. But when Olivia arrives at his Malibu
estate, nothing is as it seems. Ash is hesitant to reveal any family secrets,
and he seems more interested in her than their writing project. The more Olivia
digs into his grandmother’s past, the more questions she has—and before she
knows it, she’s trapped in a gothic mystery of her own.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: verdana;">With as many twists and turns as the
California coast, The Fiction Writer is a captivating story exploring the
boundaries of creative freedom and whose stories we have the right to tell.</span></span></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Buy Links<br /><br /><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fiction-writer-original-jillian-cantor/19278291?ean=9780778334187&ref=&source=IndieBound&title=The%20Fiction%20Writer">Bookshop.org</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fiction-writer-jillian-cantor/1142651719;jsessionid=001769DBDE63E04FD6387C931C6C273E.prodny_store01-atgap14?2sid=HarperCollins%20Publishers%20LLC_7310909_NA&ean=9780778334187&sourceId=AFFHarperCollins%20Publishers%20LLC&st=AFF">B&N</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/077833418X/keywords=gothic?tag=harpercollinsus-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780778334187?AID=10747236&PID=7310909&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&cjevent=3a5c07afea2a11ed822801080a82b82c">BAM</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-fiction-writer/id6444363552">Apple Books</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63325817-the-fiction-writer">Add to Goodreads<br /><br /></a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmUIM7JZWSX0XFP9vR5NIxE6PMY25JBb81K7ov7yM6y4uMLDFzRWekNskk-HuC2CfDVtjJCovfoYau4g8vlS1RVS-g9gJf5h6W2tYk8vnrM8klphExyKj6iVv4omeUrTHFihSpvt1GZD4kKVVB0jImaTYu3sLdQFL-B7nf_Wo7kU6r1KUJdWBRb7E9Pml/w532-h133/Copy%20of%20689-HTP-Banner---Fall-2023-for-Google-Form.jpg" width="532" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <br /></b></span></span></div> <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Excerpt</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Prologue</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Last night I dreamt I went to Malibu again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">I stood barefoot on the sand, the cool water
nipping at my ankles. And there, high above me, perched on the edge of that
magnificent cliff, his stunning house sat as it once had, alive, whole. It had
ten bedrooms and was on three private cliffside acres, with a lap pool, a
tennis court, and a garden blooming flush with pink and white bougainvillea.
But from the beach down below all I could see was its long wall of
privacy-tinted glass windows, slanting out toward the sea.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">He could see me here, out on the beach. I was
certain he could, even in my dream.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">He was still behind those windows, watching my
every step. Though I couldn’t see him. The glass was one-way. But I imagined
him there behind the glass so vividly, it had to be real.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">Until it wasn’t. Until the heat from the
flames would shatter all the windows, break them apart, send smoke spewing from
the piano room, down the cliff, evaporating in wisps into the lonely Pacific.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">But in my dream, the flames hadn’t existed
yet. Or, maybe they never would. He and his house were there, watching me.
Wanting me. Haunting me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">“Come back!” His voice was a desperate echo,
my undoing. The smoke was so thick, even out on the beach I couldn’t see, and I
couldn’t breathe.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">So that’s why I did it, in my dream. I turned
away from the house, and I walked into the bone-chilling water. It was so cold,
it numbed me, but I walked into the sea, up to my shoulders, my neck, my chin.
Until I could no longer smell the smoke or hear his voice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">And then my entire head was underwater, and
the tide was strong. It sucked me in, held me there.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN">But I wasn’t trying to drown. I really wasn’t.
I was merely trying to escape the fire.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Excerpted from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Fiction Writer</i> by Jillian Cantor,
Copyright </span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-highlight: white;">©</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 2023 by
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>What I thought about The Fiction Writer</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Olivia Fitzgerald's second book didn't quite make any money and her live-in boyfriend has left her. When she gets an offer to ghost write a book based on and because of her second book, Becky, a <span class="Formatted">Daphne Du Maurier</span> retelling, she needs the money and the jolt to her creativity, so off to Malibu she goes to work with an attractive widower, Ash Asherwood in a glass tower on the hill.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm not going to say much more than that because I don't want to spoil anything. What I liked most about this story was the atmosphere. There's a definite creepy gothic vibe from the start which I loved, and Olivia just can make a reader want to throw something, which I found both frustrating and amusing at times. But I did like the story and its twists and turns. I haven't read this author before, but I will be looking for future titles. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Overall, great gothic atmosphere, strange and frustrating characters, a quick, entertaining read. </span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7H6vBRufckXyXY1EVnxUeDSgs1d9_20MI3OOWCnIV_dPyI542J40_9SZX1lqDOzdykrnmFpWwC6jh6uVC5xngZl2vT-iv-fete5v1e7mCgawEZzGRgdUwvDwMLbxMOjq0uwullpm9j-CpG8KRF-lHsez4UA182B_iZW1QC579uX5pHpdmR8lu7V_rC7gk/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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THE AUTHOR:</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN">Jillian
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Today</i> and internationally bestselling author of eleven novels for teens and
adults, which have been chosen for LibraryReads, Indie Next, Amazon Best of the
Month, and have been translated into 13 languages. She has a BA in English from
Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Born and
raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Cantor currently lives in Arizona with her
husband and two sons.</span></span></span></p>
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Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty
as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a
land filled with nightmares and certain demise. It’s only when he sees
her—a young woman with wild, amber eyes who’s as fierce, defiant, and
swift as the shadow beasts themselves—that he feels the warmth of life
in his blood…</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>The
other knights may fear their lethal commander, with his hard, merciless
demeanor. Outcast Kiara Frey sees only a leader, a man who knows how to
survive. Someone like her. But wanting him is as treacherous as the
shadows themselves…and just as seductive.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>With
a kingdom on the verge of collapse, the knights must now venture into
the darkest heart of the land and uncover the secrets of the misted
shadows, where evil will prey upon their minds and feast on their flesh.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>It will betray their senses.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>It will surpass their nightmares.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>Most of them will die.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><span>But they have no other choice. Because the only way to fight the darkness…is to become it.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Buy Links</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Shadow-Katherine-Quinn/dp/1649374313/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-kill-a-shadow-katherine-quinn/1142856540?ean=9781649374318">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/to-kill-a-shadow/id6445339044">Apple</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/to-kill-a-shadow">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Katherine_Quinn_To_Kill_a_Shadow?id=kEOmEAAAQBAJ">Google</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70020893-to-kill-a-shadow" style="font-family: georgia;">Add to Goodreads</a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> What I thought about To Kill a Shadow </b></span></p><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jude Maddox is one of the Knights of the Eternal Star. He's out
searching for new recruits when he meets tough girl Kiara Frey.
There's something about her that's different and it makes him take
notice. Jude is focused on his job to bring the sun back to their kingdom, but they'll have to go through a whole lot before that can happen. There's a mist that is full of monsters in their way! <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kiara becomes a recruit and their
relationship dynamic becomes commander-recruit which I thought was
interesting as well as straddling the forbidden. In spite of the "insta-attraction" their relationship is
slow burn which I love. It really works in this YA fantasy / romance. <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
author has created a harsh world in the Mistlands and there is quite a
bit of world building as one might expect in such a fantasy / romance. Sometimes things get a bit bogged down, but overall, the story moves at a
nice pace, and the ending is really terrific. You will want more of
this unique world and its characters. The ending will leave you wanting more. </span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXMJbSJFCwGAXcdyTb-MTG-tzgtmielYL72cQedyFSguwQ7nXbgqiaG2gLPc9xFLIpWqky_vOEM2DRO5DnRyAPPQr9GOt0OqzMEIKO1ocRFssGQSN0kaRr5ZtqMeL3pR165QvFsW5nbPTZTJcghqMybehHMgBtquDUBhL3EdXEpSe_WHqFCw3hzcYzlC6/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About the Author </span></b><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="390" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tbT2PWFoChX7yjcXZmhOZOR9AMaSRjptbv4DpuWjgR3GT7Wo5UefJrXVwJtavLz8zTbb8FRV1Pq0-7IfitiAEHRn4OoZI_JikwlBki6LlYQ38Sv29CMpskFmpdGY7WLR5Ifw_oq2-RadiZr_dKLvsNTtWL8PopoPUuPqTNIx4_wS1Nl4p9s3eP13M5Oc/s320/molly%20photo%202.webp" width="255" /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="color_11 wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;">Katherine
Quinn is a fantasy romance author and poet. She graduated from the
University of Central Florida with a degree in psychology. She resides
in Houston, Texas with her husband and three children.<br class="wixui-rich-text__text" />
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Her love for writing began after she read her first fantasy series, Song
of the Lioness, by Tamora Pierce. After that, she wanted nothing more
than to be a dagger-wielding heroine. Unfortunately, it’s frowned upon
to give a child a dagger, so she settled on writing about daring
adventures instead.<br class="wixui-rich-text__text" />
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Coffee is her true love, and she believes anything can be fixed with Starbucks and dark humor.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.katherinequinnauthor.com/"><span class="color_11 wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: 0.03em;"> https://www.katherinequinnauthor.com/ <br /></span></span></a></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-2744813949049357112023-11-21T18:37:00.002-05:002023-11-21T18:37:28.901-05:00Release Day Review: There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEy55b6Psfpr2vUu1PyfXGWFn81pKLTKis_0Gf8Th9q3qmhConQjlIoDX8XFnn-oyZbMPcQDjPuP28xeMWQSZEtx7hxK6LVl5l02kNp4zIPXoAsHAgL1ni3ws3fX55c310J77ZbmYFfCghUsCmXOmQisXt_gPtX6XJcCLJDxN8W_U8pz8JeN3Y9Nc1sIc/s450/9780593549766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEy55b6Psfpr2vUu1PyfXGWFn81pKLTKis_0Gf8Th9q3qmhConQjlIoDX8XFnn-oyZbMPcQDjPuP28xeMWQSZEtx7hxK6LVl5l02kNp4zIPXoAsHAgL1ni3ws3fX55c310J77ZbmYFfCghUsCmXOmQisXt_gPtX6XJcCLJDxN8W_U8pz8JeN3Y9Nc1sIc/w424-h640/9780593549766.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <b><i><span class="a-text-bold">In this chilling thriller from </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">New York Times</span><span class="a-text-bold"> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </span></i></b><span><br /> </span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">Seven friends.</span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">One last weekend.</span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">A mansion half in ruins.</span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">No room for lies.</span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">Someone is going to confess.</span><span><br /> </span><span class="a-text-italic">Because there should have been eight. . . . </span><span><br /> </span><span><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Buy Links</span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593549767">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/there-should-have-been-eight-nalini-singh/1143321206">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/there-should-have-been-eight">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=HmmvEAAAQBAJ">Google Play</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/there-should-have-been-eight/id6445789626">Apple Books</a> </span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720714/there-should-have-been-eight-by-nalini-singh/">Penguin Random House </a></span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123004912-there-should-have-been-eight">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about There Should Have Been Eight </span></span></b></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this psychological thriller, childhood friends convene for a reunion that turns out to be a whole lot more. I've read quite a few of these "locked-room-mysteries" this year and this one does not disappoint.</span></span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The story centers around Luna, one of the group who happens to have a medical situation that she's struggling with. She hasn't told her friends about it at all. And she's going to be critical to figuring out just what is going on at that remote mansion where the reunion takes place. </span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">I really liked the pace of this story. The story gradually reveals not only what's going on in the present, but what happened years ago to one of their friends. There are the usual twists and turns as the story is revealed, and I didn't see all of them coming at me. </span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">As is usually the case, there's plenty of diversity and locations that I'm not familiar with and that is a definite plus. I thought this thriller was an entertaining read. </span></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="405" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uvJbkt3GzHEWl3XIREQ7brPphGRz_4wSuYVXb9c_YN4CeNBbYwZBs7FWCRnHVygKgdc1X7yoaricW-gehZdDRTfyWkzdwacLh0KwfIH1AEr17Cqm1juWFQDw6kBC8ZdqLm6YeISyYws_JiSVaNB0RbThh1I1E2-Rnkyvo9eeEDC4TyZP9cus2r4pUNaj/w200-h38/4%20star.fw.png" width="200" /></div><br /></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="padding-bottom: 20px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">About the Author</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<h2 class="slot-header">About <span>There Should Have Been Eight</span></h2>
<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<h2 class="slot-header">About <span>There Should Have Been Eight</span></h2>
<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
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<p><b>In this chilling thriller from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. </b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <i>Seven friends.</i><br /> <i>One last weekend.</i><br /> <i>A mansion half in ruins.</i><br /> <i>No room for lies.</i><br /> <i>Someone is going to confess.</i><br /> <i>Because there should have been eight. . . . </i><br /> <b> </b><br />
They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has
been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one
they lost nine long years ago.<br /> <br /> They’ve gathered to reminisce
at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a
gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers
are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in
at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared
history.<br /> <br /> As the walls close in, the pretense of normality
gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all,
there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it
was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be
unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .</p> </section>
<div class="more-link-wrap opened"><br /></div></div>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-78152555285244500812023-11-15T10:56:00.000-05:002023-11-15T10:56:06.689-05:00Release Day Review: 7 Steps to Seducing Your Fake Fiancé (Bower Boys #5) by Kelly Siskind<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOykGIxJkUED2zhadUsjU8zLOrXTLPWolOcSFZsouc-zgCM88eahxyKueNMCjbyScK4KJ4gFXK95UI9BzISHaRO4tRabbe6FDG41PZTPXWqFuLReVRgdLZuBLlVR0NzUD2sDViRKoKWwA9epAmHicm9AEGhr8CjMNwXjMp-g4iMum17gMZD61MGaxaNJ10/s565/Cover%20FINAL%20high%20res.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="379" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOykGIxJkUED2zhadUsjU8zLOrXTLPWolOcSFZsouc-zgCM88eahxyKueNMCjbyScK4KJ4gFXK95UI9BzISHaRO4tRabbe6FDG41PZTPXWqFuLReVRgdLZuBLlVR0NzUD2sDViRKoKWwA9epAmHicm9AEGhr8CjMNwXjMp-g4iMum17gMZD61MGaxaNJ10/w430-h640/Cover%20FINAL%20high%20res.webp" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">7 Steps to Seducing Your Fake Fiancé</span></span></span></b></div><p></p><div class="KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-ljr8p23q wixui-rich-text" data-testid="richTextElement" id="comp-ljr8p23q"><h5 class="font_5 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;">(Bower Bo</span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;">ys, Book 5</span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;">) <span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="color: #e6654c;"><br />COMING NOV. 15TH</span></span></span></span></span></h5>
<h5 class="font_5 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-weight: bold;">What's worse than being fake </span></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-weight: bold;">engaged to a woman who despises you? </span></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-weight: bold;">Falling head over heels for her.<br /> </span></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br />Larkin Gray hates me with the fire of ten thousand suns.<br /></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">We
haven’t seen each other in twelve years, but she’s still furious with
me for breaking a promise to her…and she’s even prettier than I
remember.<br /></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">But there’s no undoing the damage I caused.<br /></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Since
I can’t make amends, I avoid her lethal glare at all costs. Until I
stumble upon her lying about having a fiancé to her ex, and I lose my
ever-loving mind. Suddenly, I’m introducing myself as her betrothed and
getting us invited to his wedding.<br /></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Predictably,
Larkin is intent on making my life miserable, except this barbed banter
is kind of fun. And the more time we spend together, the more we
discover we have in common.<br /></span></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br />Then she kisses me to prove our relationship status and I damn near lose my heart.<br /></span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br />I’m
ready to go all in with Larkin, but she’s not the only one I hurt
twelve years ago. Her intimidating brother has every reason to hate me
too and doesn’t want me touching his sister. But my lips and tongue
don’t count as hands. Right?</span></h5>
<p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="text-align: left;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-weight: bold;">Trigger warning: </span><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-style: italic;">Physical and emotional abuse. </span></span></p>
<p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Steps-Seducing-Your-Fake-Fianc%C3%A9-ebook/dp/B0C9MZS39B/">Amazon </a></span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181657673-7-steps-to-seducing-your-fake-fianc">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iL8_NAv2CIfhiB0VflJEu_WO_o8Zk92DMItR7PDLQ6v1QojliBvpxb9-K0i8YTLbY0Ac1LfWiEJ7y4aLv15m__RaGi0HtcZElKH4ebx_tadVW7d4U7R5KGaXYkVzSOBQekuD4Y2A9YdvZllLM3Aey8JF2elM8OnTQn8NdjfF1ga2T_jickwZo9XsNrjB/s747/whole%206%20book%20series.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="747" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iL8_NAv2CIfhiB0VflJEu_WO_o8Zk92DMItR7PDLQ6v1QojliBvpxb9-K0i8YTLbY0Ac1LfWiEJ7y4aLv15m__RaGi0HtcZElKH4ebx_tadVW7d4U7R5KGaXYkVzSOBQekuD4Y2A9YdvZllLM3Aey8JF2elM8OnTQn8NdjfF1ga2T_jickwZo9XsNrjB/w400-h335/whole%206%20book%20series.webp" width="400" /></a></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="wixui-rich-text__text"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What I thought about 7 Steps to Seducing your Fake </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text">Fiancé</span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text">Wow! This was a series that I started on a whim, just because I liked that 50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover cover and I must say that I haven't regretted a single moment reading this wonderful series. It is really terrific as it chronicles the five Bower brothers and their quest to recapture the lives they lost when they were thrown into witness protection years ago. They all left people behind, and this story deals with Jake and Larkin. </span></span></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text">What starts out as a possible friendship turns ugly when Jake breaks his promise to Larkin, so he has a lot to make up for in this story and Larkin isn't going to make it easy for him! But the more time they spend together, they both find their feelings changing. They share a need to protect which drove this story. I loved the banter between these two! This is a story of falling in love in spite of previous hurts and I loved that about it. It's the best part of romance -- the falling! </span></span></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text">Jake also has to make amends to Larkin's brother, who isn't exactly open to any reconciliation. I felt for Jake here because he is not intentionally hurtful. There's alot about dealing with past mistakes in this book and in this series in general, and I liked that theme. Sometimes you just have to move forward, instead of back and that is clear in this romance.</span></span></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text">The Bower boys are part of Jake's story as well, and he gets the support he needs from them, which helped to wrap up this series in a very pleasing way. This is one of my favorites this year. 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<div class="image-subtitle-wrapper"><div class="image-subtitle sqs-dynamic-text" data-animation-override="" data-width-percentage="32.8"><p class="sqsrte-small" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">After years of hustling, Collins Carter has finally made it...back to her parents’ house. Between tending to the compost with her newly retired dad and running into her high school nemesis at the only decent coffee shop in town, Collins realizes this subdivision from hell she swore she’d never return to is her rock bottom.</span></span></p><p class="sqsrte-small" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then the homeowner’s association complaint arrived.</span></span></p><p class="sqsrte-small" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nathaniel Adams always dreamed of a nice, quiet life in his suburban hometown. Or at least that’s what he thought until Collins moved back and sent his quaint, organized life into a tailspin. He thought Collins was infuriating ten years ago, but when she announces she’s running against him for HOA president, all bets are off.</span></span></p><p class="sqsrte-small" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">From secret board meetings to vicious smear campaigns whispered over backyard fences, Collins and Nate sink to levels their sleepy suburb has never seen before. But as hate turns into lust, these two enemies are forced to reckon with the feelings they’ve ignored for years. If only there were bylaws for real life.</span></span></p></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buy Links <br /></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Next-Door-Nemesis-Alexa-Martin-ebook/dp/B0BVTNZWPJ/">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/next-door-nemesis-alexa-martin/1143072782?ean=9780593337257">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/next-door-nemesis">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://tools.applemediaservices.com/book/6445722309?country=us">Apple Books</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Alexa_Martin_Next_Door_Nemesis?id=GeWtEAAAQBAJ">Google Play</a></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122932139-next-door-nemesis">Add to Goodreads</a></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What I thought about Next-Door Nemesis</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this romantic comedy from Alexa Martin, writer Collins Carter leaves Los Angeles and returns home after a humiliating break up. Coming back home after years away isn't an easy transition, especially when high school friends and not-friends are her neighbors, and especially annoying is her former friend, real estate agent, Nathaniel Adams. He ghosted Collins in high school and she's never forgotten.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nate is not thrilled about Collins return to her home, and the war between them is on and escalates when they both run for the homeowner's association president. This sets up all sorts of nasty competitive maneuvers from both parties. But you know what's said about love and hate -- there's a fine line between them and Collins and Nate come very close to it as they work out their past and move from former friends and enemies to lovers.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">I really liked the light-heartedness of this story. I could tell from the start that Collins had some things to work through in her own life, and Nate was one of them. Her journey is an entertaining one, blending regrets and passions and redemption all in the same story. I liked that about it as it brings a sense of realism to this story -- who hasn't had to lick their wounds and recover from what life throws at you? I really liked that theme in the story as well.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Overall, a very entertaining and satisfying romantic comedy with great characters and a writing style that makes you feel like you know these characters right from the start, thanks to some great banter between them. 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lives in Colorado with her husband, a former NFL player who now coaches
at the high school where they met, their four children, and a German
Shepherd. When she's not telling her kids to put their shoes on...again,
you can find her catching up with her latest book boyfriend or on
Pinterest pinning meals she'll probably never make. Her first book,
Intercepted, was inspired by the eight years she spent as an NFL wife.</span></span></div>
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<p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p>Trader Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009430248181842406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853309663231784257.post-82453947054603465792023-11-08T07:45:00.000-05:002023-11-08T07:45:27.020-05:00Release Day Review: Corrupt (Devil's Night #1) By Penelope Douglas<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n1FJSrBF7RtFcN9ddvWI-frFitELNAebESrBPz1D6rpZnz63iQFsvE6dxfad-CD5n6coFK6mCASEG1cN7dti96j_asxuS0QvxA8Pdmh2m7LPWqMPmYf1yMawHRICn0s7x-ZMNe9OZk2-QHrv1XEFgMUHjt4-bu_6wrRFyWr_W2hLPFaXjRMx38b6g4Ig/s450/9780593642009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n1FJSrBF7RtFcN9ddvWI-frFitELNAebESrBPz1D6rpZnz63iQFsvE6dxfad-CD5n6coFK6mCASEG1cN7dti96j_asxuS0QvxA8Pdmh2m7LPWqMPmYf1yMawHRICn0s7x-ZMNe9OZk2-QHrv1XEFgMUHjt4-bu_6wrRFyWr_W2hLPFaXjRMx38b6g4Ig/w416-h640/9780593642009.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong>Dreams might be a heart’s desire, but nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Penelope Douglas. </strong><br /> <br />
Erika Fane’s boyfriend’s older brother is handsome, strong, and
completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team gone
pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her.
But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds
that he hid…<br /> <br /> For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look
away. Now, she’s in college, but she hasn’t stopped watching him. He’s
bad and the things she’s seen aren’t content to stay in her head
anymore.<br /> <br /> Because he’s finally noticed her.<br /> <br /> But
Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She
looks down when he enters the room and stills when he’s close. He knows
she thinks only of him. When Michael’s brother leaves for the military,
leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity is too
good to be true. <br /><br /> Three years ago she put Michael’s friends in prison, and now they’re free. <br /><br />Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true.</span></p>
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She's almost part of the Crist family after losing her father and her mother's declining health. But she's always had a thing for Michael, and she'd do anything for her chance with him, even commit crimes with Michael and his three friends, known to the town as The Horsemen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">When one of the pranks goes awry, three of the 4 horsemen are incarcerated. They believe that Erika outed them to the cops, and have had three years to plan their revenge. And they really want revenge. Michael was never arrested, and he's a bit more on the fence with the revenge plot. Does he side with his friends? Or with the young woman he refuses to admit his feelings for? Because Michael does have feelings for Rika, but his friends are in the way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Told in an alternating timeline between the present and three years ago on the fateful night of the crime, the story seesaws back and forth telling the story of what happened. There's secrets to be uncovered as The Horsemen find out all is not what it seems. And Rika may just get her chance with Michael, too... but there's definite questions about whether it can last.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved the fast pace of this story. Things moved along quite nicely, keeping my attention to the end. I really couldn't put this down until I found out what happens! I did like the way the story was told in the alternating time line since it takes some time to get to the truth of what happened that fateful night, and the ending was explosive and full of terrifying action, which I also liked a lot about this story. There's also plenty of steamy moments throughout, too! <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While at times I found the actions of the horseman to be criminal, the story does illustrate the power of the rich and how they can get away with things others may not be able to. What I liked the most was the question that Michael faced. Should he be loyal to his friends or the woman that holds his heart? 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