I really wanted to have a great review for you all. I bought Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella on May 8th, right after signing up to review. 3,349 people thought it was pretty good – it has an average of 4.5 stars on Amazon. Give the book a try! Really, you probably will like it. I however, did not. I thought about admitting my failure to Amanda at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Telling her that … Continue reading Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella →
Good scifi romances are hard to find, but The Champion of Barésh by Susan Grant proves, they are out there. The Summary: A low-born woman willing to risk everything to save her family. A second born prince seeking redemption in the eyes of his King and people. When their goals align over the ancient sport they both love will they become each other’s greatest ally, or will the secret at the heart of it all … Continue reading The Champion of Barésh by Susan Grant →
Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow series is one of my favorite auto-buys. It is the stuff that comfort reads are made of, with a nice balance of humor and horror and an occasional insight into the ugly mechanics of prejudice. If the series has a flaw, it is that while the heroes, both fangy and furry, are good looking and good guys, they are sometimes less than fascinating. However, in the case of Where the … Continue reading Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper →
Full disclosure: I like the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB) series. I rarely go for paranormals, but they’re the exception. I’ve wanted to read The Beast for a while, so the RITA Challenge was the perfect reason to finally get to it. Then I remembered that I’d taken a break from the series way back in book #5. Did I mention The Beast is book #14 in the series? That’s right – in a moment of questionable … Continue reading The Beast by J.R. Ward →
You could read the book description above and skip reading Trust My Heart as it summarizes the story much better than I ever could. Yes, it is a pretty typical small town story and you know how it is going to end. But you would miss the author’s storytelling skills and her way of keeping you in a bit of suspense until the end of the story. There were many times while reading this book … Continue reading Trust My Heart by Carol J. Post →
Like many RITA reviewers, I ended up with a book in a genre I rarely read. Not that I haven’t enjoyed “inspirational” books in the past, just that I end up finding them less than inspirational. I went in with few expectations and came out pretty much as expected. Full disclosure: When I signed on for this book I checked availability with the GBPL but failed to notice that the only copy they had was … Continue reading Trust My Heart by Carol J. Post →
Repressed is the first book in a new series, so it’s easy to jump into. Sam Parker is back in her Creepy Hometown to sell her late mother’s house. We know from the beginning that when Sam was a child, she witnessed a Horrific Event in the Creepy Shack behind the house. Now, she’s working a temp job as a teacher of Creepy Students while she repairs the house and counts the days until she can … Continue reading Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton →
Trigger warnings: there are flashbacks to children in peril and an attempted rape scene. Repressed was a re-read for me. I don’t re-read books, so it was interesting to revisit a book with a more critical eye. I’ve read most of Elizabeth Naughton’s Romantic Suspense books as they’re usually in Kindle Unlimited and for me, they are good quality reads. It was also fun to find myself going “ohhhhhhhhh yeahhh” when certain plot points came … Continue reading Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton →
Ben Jackson (a Navy SEAL) and Mary Kuri (a Special Forces sniper) are sent undercover to do reconnaissance by their employer Automatik, a private security company. The company suspects that there is a gun smuggling operation being run out of Morris Flats. The book begins with an intense scene between local police bullying three teens at a convenience store. Ben is new in town (and he is a black man) so jumping into a police … Continue reading One Minute to Midnight by Nico Rosso →
Updated March 2018: Since this review was posted, allegations have been made about Santino Hassell specifically about abuse, manipulation, and the hiding or concealing of the actual identity of the author of the books published under that name. You can read a complete summary of everything at The Salt Miner’s three part series: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. This guest review as part of the RITA Reader Challenge project, was written and posted more … Continue reading Fast Connection by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell →
The category is Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance, which I interpret as a meaty fictional story with a side of romance. This is the first book of a duology (Empress of the Bright Moon is the second volume) about Empress Wu, the first and only Empress of China who ruled in her own name. She is an exciting historical character and while the basics of her life are known, there is much room for … Continue reading The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel →
