Review: Man With the Silver Cane (Inspector Locke Mystery #2) By: Christopher D. Williams

Review: Man With the Silver Cane (Inspector Locke Mystery #2) By: Christopher D. Williams

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It’s no secret that mystery/crime fiction reads are my first love… they are the first genres I remember sneaking my mom’s books of… granted now, I realize that she left me these novels out, unlike her Harlequin Romance novels with the shirtless guys on the front. It’s with these novels she fostered my intellectual side, she wanted me to think, and decipher through information and not just get caught up in a love story.

Now onto why I enjoyed this book! At first when I dug into this novel. I thought it was going to be your basic vigilante story…which in this genre is pretty much a rinse and repeat sort of trope. I like the setup, but most authors play it safe. This author honestly blew me away with this story. It was fast paced, but so well crafted that at no point did I feel like anything was left out, or glossed over. Everything is important! If you are a reader who likes to skim through the story, and expect to get the whole thing at the end, this may not be the book for you.  Because this author finely tunes each intricate detail to create a stunning novel. Nothing is a throwaway mention (there are a few red herring moments to where even I, as a seasoned reader in the genre fell right into…) 

I am generally the type of reader who can figure out the twists and turns before we get there. I anticipate what is going to happen next. But the characters here definitely are not predictable, and that makes this story more relatable and life like. Because in reality, human behavior is not quite as predictable as we’d like to make it out to be.

Inspector Locke is a tour du force, he’s relatable, and modern. So we aren’t left with a hero who is better suited for the drawing rooms in gloomy London, but instead, a modern detective, who investigates every case to the fullest. 

The cast of characters all have their unique backstory, and individual voices, so it’s not like we have a cast full of cardboard cutout secondary characters. Each is a small portion of the bigger picture, and without one part we wouldn’t have nearly as vibrant of a picture. 

To me this is an artist to watch, an author who cares more about the craft and honoring the genre than churning out a rote novel just to make a buck. 

Review: Bend in the River By Libby Fisher Hellmann

Review: Bend in the River By Libby Fisher Hellmann

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It’s no secret that I adore a good historical fiction read. Personally I blame all this on discovering the amazing Outlander series in 2003… but my love for the genre probably goes back more into reading Clan of the Cave Bear when I was like 12.

But I digress, I picked up Bend in the River because the author has always been one of my go-to authors for thriller/mystery reads, and when I seen she had a new story set in Vietnam, I was all in.

Fans of the genre will understand, when you go into a historical fiction you expect some level of research, maybe a little informational overload, and the story could become kind of dry at some points.

But this story is a tour du force in the genre. It is a slice of life, we have no famous historical figures as the main characters… we do have 2 sisters, and through the course of this story we see how their lives unfold after surviving unspeakable tragedy. It is the strength of their characters, shown against the backdrop of the Vietnam War shown through the eyes of the people in the area who lived it.

It was one of the strengths of the novel to me how organically everything flowed. At no point did it seem like the plot was forced, but it seemed like it was someone you were familiar with telling you the story over a coffee or a cup of tea.

The dichotomy between the two sisters, and the different life paths they took after reaching their new beginning in Saigon made for a page turning read. I found myself saying “one more chapter, then I’ll put it down,” more than once with this one. I just wanted to hold Mai and Tam closer for just 5 more minutes… (isn’t it always just 5 more minutes?)

Their separate journeys are described in breathtaking detail, to where you can feel like you are immersed in the culture and their lives moment by moment. After I finished the book I felt a bit of culture shock coming back to my house in a small southern town. I still was picturing all of the locations the ladies transversed.

If you are looking for a story that will pull you in and give you that view through the lens that is different than we would often think about or see, then this is the book I challenge you to pick up. Even if you think “Meh, historicals just aren’t for me.” This book will change your mind. Easily tops my top ten reads of the year list.

Review: Finding Juniper (Juniper Series #3)

Review: Finding Juniper (Juniper Series #3)

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So, back in 2016 I was in a book rut of epic proportions… everything I picked up I either couldn’t finished. Or they just let me blah… I was disillusioned with romance because a lot of authors were following the safe trend… I craved something different.

So I picked up a little book (ha if you’ve seen the print version you’d giggle at me calling it a little book… it’s a sweeping 700 page saga steeped in relatable characters and originality…) and since I have been eagerly anticipating the conclusion to Kyle and Juniper’s story.

You know what they say…. good things come to those who wait. Yes, we have had to wait almost 2 years for Finding Juniper. I know this irritated some people. Here’s what I have to say about that. You can’t rush perfection and patience pays off.

From the very first page we are brought right back into Kyle’s clockwork mind… yes, he’s not your typical orthodox romance book hero… to those of us who have read and loved Kyle’s character from the beginning you have to appreciate returning to his thought process. But there’s some changes in Finding Juniper. After the events of the second novel in the series his mind is whirling like a maelstrom. While he’s constantly telling himself that everything is the same… that he’s got this covered. That’s the thing about love… and letting someone under your skin. And this is played up in the first few pages of the novel in brilliant detail.

The first meeting of Kyle and Juniper went over like a ton of bricks haha for her especially and I loved the juxtaposition between their characters at this point. We see how things have changed but how they can’t deny the chemistry and magnetic pull they both feel.

And thus begins a unforgettable read. I won’t go into tons of specifics here but let me tell you the bouquet of locations and emotions and detail creates an exquisitely decadent story.

One of my favorite things about this author’s writing style is the level of detail she gives to not just the big cinematic moments, but to those small quiet moments as well. It all cumulates in to this spectacular ending that leaves the reader breathless and wanting more. I know when I read Juniper Smoke that it easily blew past the competition to claim the top spot on my Best Reads of the Year list and with Finding Juniper it leaps ahead of all the other books I have read this year to take its rightful place on the throne.

Tell your friends who aren’t typically “romance readers” let them know that this saga is so much more.

Release Blitz: The Naked Truth By: Vi Keeland

A Standalone Second Chance Romance Novel

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RELEASE DATE: Monday, July 23, 2018

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It was just a typical Monday.

Until the big boss asked me to make the pitch for a prospective new client.

After two years on shaky ground at work because of my screw up, an opportunity to impress the senior partners was just what I needed.

Or so I thought…

Until I walked into the conference room and collided with the man I was supposed to pitch.

My coffee spilled, my files tumbled to the ground, and I almost lost my balance.

And that was the good part of my day.

Because the gorgeous man crouched down and looking at me like he wanted to eat me alive, was none other than my ex, Gray Westbrook.

A man who I’d only just begun to move on from.

A man who my heart despised—yet my body obviously still had other ideas about.

A man who was as charismatic and confident as he was sexy.

Somehow, I managed to make it through my presentation ignoring his intense stare.

Although it was impossible to ignore all the dirty things he whispered into my ear right after I was done.

But there was no way I was giving him another chance, especially now that he was a client…was there?

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“May I get you something to drink while you wait for the rest of your party?” the waiter asked.

I would normally wait to see what the client did and follow his lead on alcohol. But tonight was not the norm.

I rubbed at my stiff neck. “I’ll take a vodka cranberry, please.”

I hoped it would help calm my nerves and release some of the tension in my jaw before I gave myself a full-blown headache. Taking out my phone, I started to scroll through emails to distract myself while waiting for my drink and dinner companion.

My head whipped up at the sound of Gray’s voice behind me. “Sorry I’m late.”

My heart unexpectedly fluttered, and I fought against the feeling of excitement. “Are you really? Because I get the sense you don’t have any manners after the way you interrupted me a million times today.”

He completely ignored my attitude as he took the seat across from me. “Traffic is a bitch getting downtown at this time. Next time we’ll have dinner at my place.”

“There won’t be a next time.”

Gray’s mouth curved into a smug smile as he snagged my gaze. “Sure there will. There’ll be plenty of next times. And eventually you’ll stop pretending you don’t enjoy my company.”

I hated that my body reacted to him. Right from the very start, we’d had a crazy chemistry between us that was difficult to dull.

I sighed. “What are you doing, Gray? Why did you come to my firm?”

He lifted the cloth napkin in front of him and laid it across his lap. “Isn’t that obvious? I need new legal representation.”

“At my firm? And you’d prefer that representation come from an associate instead of my boss’s boss—the head of our securities division? Or even from Pittman, who would gladly hold your hand and provide you whatever legal advice you need from his fifty-plus years of experience?”

“Loyalty is important to me. I want someone I can trust with my business.”

“And you’ve decided that’s me? An associate with five years experience who just got off probation with the Bar Association for violating attorney-client privilege?”

The waiter arrived with my drink. “Here you go, ma’am.” He turned to Gray. “May I get you something to drink? Or would you like to wait until the last of your party joins you this evening?”

“It’s just the two of us. I’ll have a Macallan, neat, please.”

“Coming right up.” The waiter walked around to the other side of the table and started to remove the third place setting.

I put my hand out, stopping him. “We actually do have another party coming, so you can leave that.”

“Very well.” He nodded.

Gray waited until the waiter was out of earshot. “I didn’t invite anyone else to dinner.”

I sipped my drink and offered a saccharine-sweet fake smile. “I did. Figured an important client like you should have more than one attorney to answer his questions.”

Just as I set down my glass, I saw the other man I was waiting for enter the restaurant. He scanned the room, looking for me, so I held up my hand and waved.

“Perfect timing. There’s Oliver now.”

Gray glanced at the man heading toward us and back to me. Instead of being pissed off, the jerk was amused. “That’s cute. You invited a chaperone because you don’t trust yourself with me.”

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Release Blitz: Reckoning By: Jessica Ruben

We’re celebrating the release of  RECKONING (Vincent & Eve #2) by Jessica Ruben! One-Click your copy and if you haven’t purchased RISING, do it now while it’s only $.99! 

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Vincent: Forgetting about Eve was the plan. Finding her at a party on my college campus was the last thing I expected.

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My world has turned into a house of cards, where one wrong move can send it all crashing down…and us with it.

Eve: Finally at a prestigious university—and on the path to living my dreams—I’ve left the darkness of the Blue Houses behind. Still, a whole new host of problems await me.

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and lust…one I’m not sure I’ll survive.

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Jessica Ruben lives and works in New York City, where she spends her days dominating in the court room as an attorney. Come nightfall, she writes romances centering on gorgeous alpha males and the intelligent women who love them.

Jessica is an insatiable reader, and will devour a few books a week without batting an eyelash. Books have always been her drug of choice, and she has no plans on detox anytime soon. She has three wildly delicious children and a husband who, for reasons unimaginable to her, loves her brand of crazy.

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My world has turned into a house of cards, where one wrong move can send it all crashing down…and us with it.

Eve: Finally at a prestigious university—and on the path to living my dreams—I’ve left the darkness of the Blue Houses behind. Still, a whole new host of problems await me.

Vincent is here.

He’s king of the school, complete with a society princess by his side. I thought I wanted to know what he was hiding, but unlocking his biggest secret leads me into entirely new territory laced with danger
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Review: Twisted (Book 1 of the Twisted Novel Duet.) By: Emily Rose

Review: Twisted (Book 1 of the Twisted Novel Duet.) By: Emily Rose

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So I don’t know what it is about a story that is about has a bar as a central location (think like With a Twist By Staci Hart or even Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire) but that automatically draws my attention! Maybe I watched too many reruns of Cheers on TV Land? Either way this story revolves around this little bar in Georgia. Miles is this force of nature! He’s alpha, but with that soft side, he’s so intriguing and his character is done so well that you are immediately drawn into the story. One night a girl comes into the bar and his life will never be the same! His past comes barreling back into his life with Ray’s arrival.

Now ohhh Ray, at first I was all “well, she’s pretty straightforward… “but let me tell you there is some pure romance novel heroine magic involved here. She, like Miles has layers and is so complex. More so than you think upon her initial entrance. See these two have a past together. But it defies the trope, it’s not like enemies to lovers, or even second chance— it blazes it’s own trail and makes a space for others to inevitably follow.

The story gets more and more complex and you find out things aren’t exactly what they seem when both Miles and Ray are forced to confront their past and how things all shake out leaves us with one jaw dropper of an ending.

Now as I don’t review as many books these days as I once did, so for a book to shake me up and move me to sit down and ramble on about it you know it has to be amazing. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked this one up, I knew I loved the cover (I’m such a cover snob but this one caught my eye) and then the blurb. I knew I was gonna be in for a treat and this book did not disappoint. It’s New Adult at its finest.

Review: The Light Within By: Annie Reynolds

Review: The Light Within By: Annie Reynolds

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So I have been a longtime fan of Annie’s books. She is always my go to author for these sweet, Sexy and Sassy reads… with The Light Within it was like a junk punch to the feels! I mean I was pretty prepared for this not to be a lovey dovey romance.

Annie gave us this multi faceted story of not only a second chance romance with Alina and Callum but there was so many other emotions all wrapped up into their story. I love the coming home again theme but the added conflict of her mother being accused of murder in the past and how she was ostracized from the town especially after that really lent to a whole other level of conflict that you just don’t see in most second chance romance these days. This one you have to just sit back and see how it all unfolds because just like real life, it’s not gonna be all explained at once, nor is it going to fit into a mold like some of the other rinse and repeat second chance romances.

Personally I love a book that will challenge you, one that will meet you where you are and dare you to discover more and to have the reader completely locked in and willing to hold on tight and enjoy every minute of it. This book will give you all the emotions you think come standard with second chance romance and then some. It’s a unique story, but one that I think readers will absolutely love.

If you want a break from cookie cutter romance and to discover a new auto one click author then grab this emotional, touching and intense story today and I dare you to not be affected in some small way.

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When I left I promised myself that I’d never return. I’d never come back. I’d started a new life away from the vicious little town I’d grown up in.

But then her letter had arrived and it changed everything. With no other choice, I had to go back.

I was forced into facing the past; the very past I had so determinedly escaped from, the same one held my mother’s demons and my first and only ever love, Callum McArthur.

He hadn’t just broken my heart, he’d shattered it, splintering it like a million shards of glass.

He’d turned me away when I needed him the most, the only person I could rely on had pushed me from my safety net just to watch me fall.

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