Archives for December 7, 2021

* Review * INTO THE VEINS by Nichole Severn

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* Review * INTO THE VEINS by Nichole SevernInto the Veins by Nichole Severn
Series: Hunting Grounds #2
Published by Nichole Severn Books, LLC on December 14, 2021
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four-stars

A sheriff haunted by the past.
A private investigator who is anything but what he seems.
A secret that will poison their case…and their future.

King County Sheriff Blair Sanders has seen evil. But her childhood is nothing compared to discovering the remains of a social media influencer on an isolated hiking trail. To unmask a venomous killer, she must use every resource, including the assistance of an enthusiastic PI that represents everything she despises about investigation for profit.

Colson Rutherford is only after one thing: the next adventure. Searching for a missing influencer was supposed to fund his next experience. Not open his heart to the intense sheriff who presents a puzzle more exciting than the case.

As the body count rises, Blair can’t deny his insight into the investigation or that she might’ve underestimated him and his effect on her all along. But the lie that defines Colson’s life threatens to end her career—and let a killer go free.

 

A crime scene leads to an unexpected connection in Nichole Severn’s latest Hunting Ground novel. INTO THE VEINS kicks off with a body being found and the sheriff running across a know-it-all private investigator that thinks he knows her crime scene better than she does. I found this book to be a tad slow and hard to connect with, but once the mysteries started to unravel it was easier to mesh with the drama. The characters have interesting back stories and their past interactions in life have tainted them to the point of being overly cautious of life and love.

This is the second book in the Hunting Ground series.

four-stars

* Review * ONE SNOWBOUND NEW YEAR’S NIGHT by Dani Collins

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* Review * ONE SNOWBOUND NEW YEAR’S NIGHT by Dani CollinsOne Snowbound New Year's Night by Dani Collins
Published by Harlequin Presents on December 28, 2021
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five-stars

Their New Year’s Eve reunion…
…could make or break their marriage!

Rebecca Matthews has one New Year’s resolution: divorce Donovan Scott. So being snowbound with him at his mountain mansion is not part of the plan. Especially when it’s clear the sizzling chemistry that led to their elopement is still very much alive!

Van wants to know the real reason Becca left—it’s clear there’s more to tell. With only twenty-four hours before the snowstorm clears, it’s time for them to gain some much-needed closure. That’s if, of course, they can resist a final explosive encounter…

 

A highly emotional reconnection! Dani Collins is bringing the feels with ONE SNOWBOUND NEW YEAR’S NIGHT and I loved every single minute of it. The characters were quick to wed and quick to fall apart and now on the verge of divorce after years of separation, one snowbound night will decide the fate of the attraction they both still feel for each other.

Becca is sweet and sincere and seeing her admit her weaknesses is powerful.

Van is successful and accomplished, but as the story rolls out it’s apparent he was fairly clueless in how to appreciate the wife he lucked into and show her what was in his heart. He was redeemed really well though.

I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a reunion of spouses who are on the verge of divorce. This story took place over the course of not much more than a day or so for the majority of it, but there was a lot of remembering back that flowed nicely.

five-stars

* Review * SEARCH AND DEFEND by Heather Woodhaven

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* Review * SEARCH AND DEFEND by Heather WoodhavenSearch and Defend by Heather Woodhaven
Series: K-9 Search and Rescue #4
Published by Love Inspired Suspense on December 28, 2021
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four-stars

The search for a ruthless hit man

turns into a deadly alpine chase…

Undercover to track the assassin who killed his partner, FBI special agent Alex Driscoll accidentally pulls his partner’s widow, Violet Sharp, and her search-and-rescue K-9, Teddy, into the case. Now, with Violet’s life on the line, the only way Alex can protect her is to make her—and her enormous dog—his new cover. But can they stay alive long enough to bring the hit man to justice?

 

A bit slow to connect with, but dazzling in the end! Heather Woodhaven is picking up the baton with book four in the multi-author K-9 Search and Rescue series from Love Inspired Suspense. SEARCH AND DEFEND was a tad confusing in the beginning when the unsub was brought up, but it’s possible more info was given previously in the earlier books in the series that I haven’t read. Once Alex and Violet connected and got into the heart of the case, I was hooked and enjoyed watching them hunt the bad guy and connect with the feelings they were each trying to ignore.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a faith based story of intrigue as attraction flares and connections are made between the main couple of characters.

four-stars

* Review * WAKING UP MARRIED by Reese Ryan

* Review * WAKING UP MARRIED by Reese RyanWaking Up Married by Reese Ryan
Series: The Bourbon Brothers #5
Published by Harlequin Desire on March 1, 2021
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five-stars

What’s wrong with a little fake marriage between friends?

Their night on the town is a blank, but when Zora Abbott and Dallas Hamilton awaken in a Vegas hotel room, they’re man and wife. With news of the nuptials spreading virally, the high-profile best friends decide to stay married, temporarily. Maybe under the cover of marriage, Dallas can even make his best friend’s baby dream come true. But can their friendship survive their newly unleashed passions?

 

A decadently sinful friends to lovers addition to Reese Ryan’s Bourbon Brothers series! I couldn’t have loved Zora and Dallas more. Their fast paced, humorous dilemma ends up being just what I needed to fall head over heals for this delightful couple. Great characters, attention grabbing dialogue and such a satisfying happily ever after. Loved it!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a close knit family of a successful business who compete with and support each other on a daily basis as they fall for their forever love one sibling at a time.

five-stars

* Review * CAN’T GO BACK by Debra Webb

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* Review * CAN’T GO BACK by Debra WebbCan't Go Back by Debra Webb
Series: Devlin & Falco #3
Published by Thomas & Mercer on December 14, 2021
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five-stars

Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense. A woman and her child are dead, and though the husband says he killed them, the evidence says otherwise. Why would a man confess to unspeakable murders he didn’t commit?

What starts as an open-and-shut case explodes into a web of new leads. Devlin and Falco get to work tracking down every single one—including a disturbing connection between the murders and Falco’s dark past.

Falco knows the incident from eight years ago will jeopardize the partnership he’s built with Devlin, both on and off the job. If he could go back, he would—but what happened happened, and there’s a murderer on the loose. Devlin and Falco must slog through the pain to get to the truth; and so far the only truth they know is that everyone is lying.

 

This one kept me guessing! Debra Webb is turning up the intrigue with the final book in her highly addictive Devlin and Falco series with CAN’T GO BACK. The two main detectives are always a favorite of this series and as their relationship grows and secrets unravel, they are on the verge of big changes. I loved this entire series and am sad to see it end … but what an ending! This book was fast paced, intense and held surprise after surprise. Unputdownable!

Detective Kerri Devlin and her partner and significant other Detective Luke Falco are in rare form in this final addition to the series as Falco’s past comes back to haunt him while in the midst of their current case. Kerri is supportive and steadfast, and Luke allows himself to be sensitive and honest in a way he previously wouldn’t have been. The main case this books centers on is filled with twists and turns and revealing secrets.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a police mystery with a touch of romance and a whole lot of heart mixed into the dialogue.

five-stars

* Cover Reveal * HARD LIMIT by Brenda Rothert and Kat Mizera

RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2022

 

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St. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.

Lars

On the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night. But when I meet a woman so bold and intriguing I can’t help wanting more, I’m blindsided by the revelation that no matter what I do, I may never be enough for her.

Sheridan

One night. That’s all it was supposed to be. But Lars Jansson is larger than life in every way—how could one night be enough? It’s risky for me to see him again, and to let myself fall for the stoic hockey player who is charming in his own way. He thinks it’s his truth that could undo us, but he couldn’t be more wrong about that—it’s mine.

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* Release Blitz/Review * MY BAD DECISIONS by Carrie Ann Ryan

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* Release Blitz/Review * MY BAD DECISIONS by Carrie Ann RyanMy Bad Decisions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Series: On My Own #4
Published by Carrie Ann Ryan on December 7, 2021
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four-half-stars

The first time he kissed me, we kept it a secret.
Tanner and I have been at each other’s throats ever since.
The second time he kissed me, I told myself not to fall.
I should have known something burned beneath the surface and I couldn’t resist him.
The third time led to something more and now one positive test later, neither one of us can walk away.
Only when his past sheds light on every difference we’ve chosen to ignore, we’ll have to fight for each other, or lose everything before we’ve even had a chance.

 

A bittersweet goodbye! I have really enjoyed Carrie Ann Ryan’s On My Own series, so it’s both exciting and disappointing to devour this last book in the series. Tanner and Natalie both have a backstory that adds a bit of drama to their relationship and the back drop of the friends we’ve already seen fall in love and settle in is always a delight. I wish there were more roommates!

Tanner has always been brusque and steadfast, and he still is even as his relationship starts to develop with Natalie. I think his past relationship should have been developed a whole lot more than it was, but I enjoyed him very much as a character.

Natalie needed a bit more of that girls time that we saw a lot more in the previous books to show her strength in the ongoing friendships that really made this series, but her connection with Tanner kept her solid and interesting.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a college age romance that has two groups of friends who start coupling up and bringing a relationship aspect to what was a long running friendship as each finds love.

 

 

 

 

Title: My Bad Decisions
Series: On My Own #4
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 7, 2021

 

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The first time he kissed me, we kept it a secret.

 

Tanner and I have been at each other’s throats ever since.
The second time he kissed me, I told myself not to fall.
I should have known something burned beneath the surface and I couldn’t resist him.
The third time led to something more and now one positive test later, neither one of us can walk away.
Only when his past sheds light on every difference we’ve chosen to ignore, we’ll have to fight for each other, or lose everything before we’ve even had a chance.

 

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO
Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.
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four-half-stars