Deady Illusions
A Greg McKenzie Mystery
By Chester D. Campbell
Published by Durban House Books
Price $12.95
While I don’t usually read first person stories, let alone mysteries, I enjoyed this one. It’s one of a series of books about a married retired couple working as a pair of gumshoe detectives. Stumbling on mysteries and solving murders. Just like in real life then have more than one case they are solving at the same time. Some more important than others.
Molly Saint hires the detective agency to find out more about her husband and then mysteriously disappears. Not soon after, Greg is drawn into the murder of the Federal Reserve Board Chairman.
What I really found fun to read was the detailed snippets about Nashville. The author is local and sets the book here. It was packed full of fun tidbits that allowed me to travel to those places without leaving my armchair.
5 stars
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Infidelity by Debbie Gould
Infidelity
Debbie Gould
Red Rose Publishing
Long
Lainie was pregnant and in a violent relationship. Luke was there with her brother when he came to rescue her. He heard the call that detailed her abuse and I tore at his heart. He blamed himself for not staying with her when he was younger. She wouldn’t have married the abusive husband if he did. But now he had his own demons from his past to fight. He wasn’t emotionally ready for a relationship again and the only thing he could offer her was friendship.
Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster. Lainie loses her baby and is in an abusive relationship both mentally and physically and from there things just go downhill fast. Or at least they seem to. Yet the romance is very heartwarming, between two battered souls. Infidelity is just what I want in a romance book, it carries me away into fantasy and touches my heart. The mystery of who is still after her, even after her husband’s death keeps the reader interested.
As a side note, I got a little hung up as a reader when it came to the medical issues. I want to hear to hear the technical terms, like compound fractures instead of a detailed description of the fibula sticking out of the leg. I also got hung up on her taking a bath immediately after having a cesarean with staples. The hospital would have told her not to immerse herself in a bath until her next doctor appointment. Stupid, I know, but those kinds of things throw me off.
Otherwise it’s an excellent book, and it explores the side of life most of us don’t want to talk about. Abusive relationships have been around for years, and it helps to be reminded of the warning signs, so we can recognize it with those we love. It’s a shameful secret hidden in many closets, but this helps to bring some of those details of a battered woman’s life to light. Debbie Gould is a rising star among ebook authors and she is going to be on my autobuy list if she continues to write such interesting books.
4 Stars
Buy your copy at:
www.redrosepublishing.com
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Market For Love by Jamaica Layne
Title: Market for Love
Author: Jamaica Layne
Publisher: Cheek Virgin Books
Heat Level: Mucho Caliente
Genre: Contemporary Erotica
ISBN: 13:978-0-352-34203-4
10:0-352-340103-X
Length: Novel
Review:
Caution: Make sure to use oven mitts when reading this book, because the sex scenes are hot enough to sear your fingers right off the pages.
Our heroine, Miranda is strong and intelligent, and despite every obstacle she comes out fighting. She’s easy to identify with, when her bad day goes from bad to worse. Losing eight million dollars is bad, but then to find out she just had casual sex wit her boss? Having her period is only icing in the cake.
Max is our sexy hero and tries his best to do the right thing, doing everything in his power to protect the woman he loves. Even if that means never seeing her again. He has been blackmailed for years, but now his vengeful ex has the ultimate weapon at her disposal, a sex tape of him and Miranda, that she threatens to make public.
Jamaica Layne knows what a romance reader wants and she gives it to them from the very first page. Market for Love kept me glued to my seat until the very end. The couple meet quickly, allowing the book to focus on the relationship. The sex scenes are sizzling and never slow down after the first time. It only gets hotter. I highly recommend this one. Once you read Jamaica Layne, she will be on your auto-buy list.
5 Stars
Buy Here:
http://www.amazon.com/Market-Love-Jamaica-Layne/dp/035234203X
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Thorn of Ebon by faith Bicknell-Brown
Thorn of Ebon
By Faith Bicknell-Brown
Publisher Freya’s Bower
This book is part of a series, based on three daughters, half human, half fairy. While each book seems to be a standalone title, I would recommend reading the books in order so you have a full understanding of the character’s personality and references to past events.
I really enjoyed this book. It was not only well-researched, but well written. Faith managed to (once again) take us on an adventure into the past, to a time where humans and magic coexisted. A time where the Norse gods had more power and when things went wrong we blamed it on the god of mischief, Loki.
Freya’s favorite of the three daughters, Loilati was sent on a quest to seek out the Thorn of Ebon, and prevent the Fae races from being killed.. She rides out on a warhorse bred by Thor himself, and in the company of elves and other magical creatures. Along the way, she discovers her hidden power is fire and learns how to control it. This book made me laugh out loud several times, and is packed full of surprises. If you are a fan of fantasy or mythology, you won’t want to miss the Thorn if Ebon.
5 stars
Buy now at:
www.freyasbower.com
By Faith Bicknell-Brown
Publisher Freya’s Bower
This book is part of a series, based on three daughters, half human, half fairy. While each book seems to be a standalone title, I would recommend reading the books in order so you have a full understanding of the character’s personality and references to past events.
I really enjoyed this book. It was not only well-researched, but well written. Faith managed to (once again) take us on an adventure into the past, to a time where humans and magic coexisted. A time where the Norse gods had more power and when things went wrong we blamed it on the god of mischief, Loki.
Freya’s favorite of the three daughters, Loilati was sent on a quest to seek out the Thorn of Ebon, and prevent the Fae races from being killed.. She rides out on a warhorse bred by Thor himself, and in the company of elves and other magical creatures. Along the way, she discovers her hidden power is fire and learns how to control it. This book made me laugh out loud several times, and is packed full of surprises. If you are a fan of fantasy or mythology, you won’t want to miss the Thorn if Ebon.
5 stars
Buy now at:
www.freyasbower.com
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream
by Leigh Ellwood
Phaze Books
Book Four of the Dareville series.
While this is a standalone title and can be read seperately, I would recommend reading the other books first to understand the characters better.
Claire Walker is publically humiliated by her company and is forced to return home to Dareville and start over. J.J. is there waiting for her and just attracte to her as he ever was. She comes up with a plan to make a list of things that she wants to do before she dies. A few items on that list require sexual exploration that J.J. is more than willing to help out with.
Dare to Dream was a great escape and novel length so you didn't have to let go of the characters any sooner than you wanted to. The characters came to life with her realistic dialogue, but most importantly, the sex was H-O-T! Hot!!
5 Stars
by Leigh Ellwood
Phaze Books
Book Four of the Dareville series.
While this is a standalone title and can be read seperately, I would recommend reading the other books first to understand the characters better.
Claire Walker is publically humiliated by her company and is forced to return home to Dareville and start over. J.J. is there waiting for her and just attracte to her as he ever was. She comes up with a plan to make a list of things that she wants to do before she dies. A few items on that list require sexual exploration that J.J. is more than willing to help out with.
Dare to Dream was a great escape and novel length so you didn't have to let go of the characters any sooner than you wanted to. The characters came to life with her realistic dialogue, but most importantly, the sex was H-O-T! Hot!!
5 Stars
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This was a fantastic read.
I have to admit I wasn't enthusiastic as I should have been when I started reading this one. All I could think of was, what another vampire book? How long are we going to be on this vampire trend anyway?
But the author really surprised me. It was like visitng another world. A supernatural place where magic still existed alongside of my own mundane reality. It was not filled with graphic violence, or sex and it still managed to keep my attention by giving me insightful new details about the undead race.
When you read this book you will see what the big is all about and exactly why they made a new movie. The glittery thing kind of threw me, but it does explain a lot of things, like why we don't see vampires during the day. The level of emotion between the characters is intense and the dialogue is fabulously realistic. Whis lends itself to being a movie even easier.
All I want for Christmas is Edward. Yummy!
5 Stars
This book is available for purchase at all major bookstores and Amazon.com
I have to admit I wasn't enthusiastic as I should have been when I started reading this one. All I could think of was, what another vampire book? How long are we going to be on this vampire trend anyway?
But the author really surprised me. It was like visitng another world. A supernatural place where magic still existed alongside of my own mundane reality. It was not filled with graphic violence, or sex and it still managed to keep my attention by giving me insightful new details about the undead race.
When you read this book you will see what the big is all about and exactly why they made a new movie. The glittery thing kind of threw me, but it does explain a lot of things, like why we don't see vampires during the day. The level of emotion between the characters is intense and the dialogue is fabulously realistic. Whis lends itself to being a movie even easier.
All I want for Christmas is Edward. Yummy!
5 Stars
This book is available for purchase at all major bookstores and Amazon.com
Friday, November 21, 2008
Honeysuckle and Wild Roses by Zinnia Hope
Honeysuckle and Wild Roses
By Zinnia Hope
Length: Sensual Novella
Honey is having erotic dreams visited by a devastatingly sexy lover who pushes her into the throes of passion every night, but she doesn’t know who he is and it really doesn’t matter. He is merely a dream lover and she is betrothed to another man whom she does not love, but it will save her family from financial ruin. Honor and loyalty, will make her go through with the marriage despite her heart’s desire.
It is said that the seventh daughter carries a bit of magic in her, and that it is from the blood of the green people in her. The Green man is the last of his kind and wants to replenish his kind. He is attracted by the smell of honeysuckle and wild roses, and flowers that is put off by these special daughters and to protect them, their mothers go through a ritual on their birthday lining the house windows and doors in honeysuckle.
This is an interesting take on a very old fairy tale. Honeysuckle and Wild Roses has fully developed side characters as well as main characters. Which I loved. It made the entire story really come to life. Zinnia Hope keeps the reader guessing, throwing in unexpected twists and turns, until the very end. Although I have to admit the brother thing threw me off a little, she made the entire book a real page turner.
4 Stars
Available at Freya’s Bower
www.freyasbower.com
By Zinnia Hope
Length: Sensual Novella
Honey is having erotic dreams visited by a devastatingly sexy lover who pushes her into the throes of passion every night, but she doesn’t know who he is and it really doesn’t matter. He is merely a dream lover and she is betrothed to another man whom she does not love, but it will save her family from financial ruin. Honor and loyalty, will make her go through with the marriage despite her heart’s desire.
It is said that the seventh daughter carries a bit of magic in her, and that it is from the blood of the green people in her. The Green man is the last of his kind and wants to replenish his kind. He is attracted by the smell of honeysuckle and wild roses, and flowers that is put off by these special daughters and to protect them, their mothers go through a ritual on their birthday lining the house windows and doors in honeysuckle.
This is an interesting take on a very old fairy tale. Honeysuckle and Wild Roses has fully developed side characters as well as main characters. Which I loved. It made the entire story really come to life. Zinnia Hope keeps the reader guessing, throwing in unexpected twists and turns, until the very end. Although I have to admit the brother thing threw me off a little, she made the entire book a real page turner.
4 Stars
Available at Freya’s Bower
www.freyasbower.com
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