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* Review * CALCULATED RISK by Janie Crouch

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * CALCULATED RISK by Janie Crouch

Calculated Risk by Janie Crouch
Series: A Bree and Tanner Thriller #1
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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She thought she was finally safe,

But her past won’t let her go.

Sheriff’s deputy Tanner Dempsey is just doing his job when he stops a shoplifter trying to steal diapers and formula. But something about this frightened young woman makes him want to do more. Bree Daniels is grateful for Tanner’s help, but there’s so much she can never tell him… The truth is dangerous to everyone she lets into her life—and could be lethal to Tanner.

Janie Crouch has outdone herself with her brand new series! Once you start the first few lines of this book, you have no hope of putting it down. It’s got non-stop intrigue, danger around every corner, adorable babies and good-hearted people that would do anything to help. With the first continuity of the same hero and heroine in Harlequin Intrigue’s line, we have three more books to look forward to that will portray Tanner and Bree, and I for one cannot wait! Loved everything about it!

When sheriff’s deputy Tanner Dempsey sees a young woman stealing diapers and formula, he knows immediately that he’s going to help her, but the skittish woman is quick to be on her way.

Bree Daniels thought she was finally free to live her life the way she wanted to, but life has caught up with her and she’s suddenly on the run with twin babies to care for and no way to do so. She’d love to take Tanner up on his offer of help, but she knows that doing so would put him in the cross hairs of the monsters on her tail!

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* Review * RECLAIMED BY THE POWERFUL SHEIKH by Pippa Roscoe

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * RECLAIMED BY THE POWERFUL SHEIKH by Pippa Roscoe

Reclaimed by the Powerful Sheikh by Pippa Roscoe
Series: The Winners' Circle #3
Published by Harlequin Presents on July 1, 2019
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“The past will never be forgotten.”

And his request won’t be denied…

Ten years ago, Mason McAulty was swept into an overwhelming affair with Prince Danyl Al Arain—which ended tragically. Now Danyl has arrived at her struggling Australian farm with a million-dollar demand to attend his royal gala. She cannot refuse—or deny their still-burning fire. As memories pull Mason back into the arms of the sheikh, will their secret pain be overcome by their intense desire?

A wealthy prince, a money-strapped commoner and a boat load of history between them! With the final book in The Winners’ Circle miniseries, Pippa Roscoe closes out the saga with Prince Danyl’s story. Years ago when he was in school in America, he met the delightful Mason and thought she would be his forever. A decade apart has done nothing to heal the pain of yesterday, nor dissuade his heart and soul from wanting her with every breath in his body. The characters were intense, the story line very catching and the passion was top-notch. Really enjoyed this book and the trilogy over-all was great!

Ten years ago Mason McAulty was on top of the world learning to be a top notch jockey just as she dreamed of and caught up in a passionate affair with Prince Danyl Al Arain that they both believed was heading towards forever. Until tragedy struck and she walked away heartbroken and amid scandal.

Danyl Al Arain isn’t prepared to take no for an answer when he arrives at Mason’s Australian farm to ask her to attend his mother’s gala. She walked back into his life several months ago and has been under his skin ever since, but he thinks it’s about time they air their past and get some resolution. What better time than when she’s captive amidst their travel to his home country?

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* Review * DEFENSIVE ACTION by Jenna Kernan

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * DEFENSIVE ACTION by Jenna Kernan

Defensive Action by Jenna Kernan
Series: Protectors at Heart #1
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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A daring CIA agent and a risk-averse I.T. expert
need to combine forces—like it or not.

Ryan Carr’s mission is to deliver top secret intel—not guard I.T. expert Haley Nobel, the unsuspecting woman who saved him while he was in a shoot-out. But with bullets flying, Ryan and Haley have no choice except to rely on each other and their survival instincts. With both of their lives on the line, will they find the best defensive action is total engagement?

Action packed! With the kick-off of her brand new Protectors at Heart series, Jenna Kernan quickly thrusts us into the danger coming towards her main characters when they meet for the first time. The story is fast paced, filled with intrigue and mystery and held my attention throughout. A solid read with lots of action and human interest.

CIA agent Ryan Carr’s assignment is to make sure top secret information is delivered in time to stop an attack. He’s not supposed to get sidetracked with a beautiful lady, but considering she reached out to help him when he was in a sticky situation, he figures he can’t easily walk away and leave her smack dab in the middle of the situation he just drug her into.

I.T. expert Haley Nobel is used to secrets and highly guarded intel, but she’s not used to being chased and shot at on a continual basis. What exactly is this guy in the middle of? She’s not sure, but she’s doing her best to hang tight and help in any way she can!

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* Review * JARED by Kat Mizera

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Jared by Kat Mizera
Series: Las Vegas Sidewinders
on June 18, 2019
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The game of love has no rule book...

Former hockey star Jared Wylde is tired of living life on the sidelines. Ten years ago, he lost it all... his career, his wife, his entire world. Everything changes when he's offered the job as head coach of the Las Vegas Sidewinders. It's taken him a long time to let go of the past, but it turns out the past isn't ready to let go of him.

Bestselling romance author Renee DeSantos lives life on her own terms. After overcoming being widowed and sending her daughter off to college, she's finally putting herself first. Everything is going great, until a one-night stand with a sexy stranger unveils what she's been missing. Now that she's had a taste, she's not ready to let go... of him, or the future they could have together.

When the past comes knocking, a son Jared never knew about turns everything upside down. Renee is no stranger to plot twists, but the stakes are higher than ever this time. This is one game Jared doesn't want to lose, but can they score a happily ever after?

Passion, turmoil and real life problems! With the next book in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series, we get another step forward in hockey life with the coach’s story. The main characters have reached the age where they want comfort and enjoyment of life and they seem to easily find that with each other, but the ever present drama in the lives of young adults and kids may be more than their relationship can withstand. Really enjoyed it!

Former pro hockey player Jared Wylde seemed to have lost it all a decade ago when an injury led to him losing his career at the same time that his marriage imploded and left him picking up the pieces of his body as well as his life afterwards. He went on to coach college hockey, but is now getting the opportunity of a lifetime with the offer of the head coach position for the Las Vegas Sidewinders.

Romance novelist Renee DeSantos thinks she’s living the good life after surviving the loss of her husband many years ago and going on to raise their daughter into adulthood while having a successful writing career. It’s only after she hooks up with Jared at a party for what they both say is just for a good time that she realizes what she’s been missing. There’s an easy connection there that she hasn’t felt in a really long time … but when a son he knew nothing about surfaces, it’s going to rock her stable life … maybe more than she can handle!

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* Review * CREDIBLE ALIBI by Tyler Anne Snell

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Credible Alibi by Tyler Anne Snell
Series: Winding Road Redemption #2
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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Who knew a man from her past…
would save her from an unpredictable future?

Just as innkeeper Madeline Nash is wrongly accused of a crime, former lover Julian Mercer unexpectedly shows up and lies to give her an alibi. As Julian’s deceit draws him into the dangers and mysteries of Madi’s troubled past, their romance rekindles. Nothing can keep him from protecting the woman he never forgot—not even bullets.

Top notch intrigue! With the next book in her Winding Road Redemption series, Tyler Anne Snell snags our attention from the very start with a crime occurring quickly. The characters and the plot were very satisfying and although the transition into introducing new scenes or characters could occasionally be smoothed out a bit with a tad more backstory, the suspense is spot on and delivers a very enjoyable read!

Innkeeper Madeline Nash unexpectedly finds herself in a heap of trouble when she’s wrongfully accused of a crime and whisked off to jail. Lucky for her Julian walks back into her life just in time to give her an alibi!

Julian Mercer is fresh out of the Marines and pops back through Overlook, Tennessee on his way to the new job waiting on him in Alabama. He didn’t plan on bending the truth to get Madi out of trouble, but based on the circumstances, he didn’t have many options.

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