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Never Dance with a Duke by Collette Cameron-a review

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Never Dance with a Duke by Collette Cameron-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 5, 2020

The cost of trust is more than she’s willing to pay. But he’ll do everything he can to change her mind…

A scandal ruined her future…
Nicolette Twistleton delights in thumbing her nose at Society. After all, becoming the Spiteful Spinster was what helped her through being jilted by her betrothed. Putting her faith in another man? Impossible. But there’s something about the entirely too handsome and charming Mathias Pembroke that makes her wish she was the kind of woman who could learn to trust again.

A secret can destroy his…
Mathias, Duke of Westfall, wants nothing to do with his inherited title and all the public scrutiny it brings. He has dark secrets to protect, and can’t afford to be distracted by the trappings of Society. What he apparently can be distracted by, however, is the lovely Nicolette. He understands her pain and knows he could help her heal…if only she were willing to open her heart to him.

Can love save them both?
When ghosts from the past emerge and threaten the fragile bonds they’ve begun to build, Nicolette and Mathias find themselves caught between their feelings for each other and devastating scandal. Will love be enough to protect them—or was their happily ever after doomed from the very start?

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REVIEW: Never Dance with a Duke is a wonderfully written historical romance novel with the emphasis on romance. This is a lovely and delightfully romantic read from beginning to end. This is the story of Nicolette Twistleton and Mathias Pembroke, Duke of Westfall.

Nicolette Twistleton is the sister of Ansley Twistleton, Earl of Scarborough (a title inherited from an uncle). She lives with her mother and brother and was betrothed to Alfonse Bremerton, the Duke of Kilbourne. However, four hours before the wedding he’d sent a small note stating that he could not marry her. He instead eloped to Gretna Green with Maribelle Grosenick, a vulgarly rich American heiress. She puts up walls around her heart and refuses the advances of every man that seriously approaches. She’s decided not to marry at all, but puts on a front of happiness for everyone to see.

Mathias Pembroke, Duke of Westfall inherited his title on the death of his father. His mother and father had a very loving marriage. His sister is recently widowed from a very loving marriage and returned to her family with her two sons. His good friends, also Dukes, are also the friends of Nicolette Twistleton. He has been waiting two years for her heart to heal from being jilted and notice him. He waits patiently in the background, being close and watching how she handles herself. He understands how she keeps her walls up around men. He was jilted as well, years before.

I don’t do spoilers, so just let me set the scene and then tell you why I enjoyed this extremely romantic tale.

Mathias is babysitting a friends large Newfoundland dog. The dog breaks away from the footman walking him and bounds across the park.

Nicolette is walking her little pug puppy through the park in the early morning, when a huge shaggy dog runs up to them. She pulls her puppy into her arms, but the big dog still wants to sniff and play with the puppy. In the process he knocks them both to the ground, twisting her ankle and bruising her arm. Mathias comes to the rescue. He has the footman take the dog back under control and gives the puppy to Nicolette’s maid to take home. He lifts her into his arms (and sparks do fly) and takes her home in his carriage. And the game is afoot!

If you love quick witty dialog, romantic touches, this will thrill you. Mathias is a dream of a man! Nicolette is fighting it, but not all that hard. She is well and truly caught. Mathias has his dream within reach. He’s been patient, seeing the beauty and spirit of the lovely lass. The path to true love is never quite straight, but so worth the trip!

I found the novel refreshingly romantic, heartwarming and exciting. Kudos to author Collette Cameron. A lovely story and warm loving characters. Love the evil ones too!

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Reviewed by Georgianna S

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Hooked on You by Cathryn Fox – a Review

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Hooked on You by Cathryn Fox – a Review

 

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I’m a bookworm, a mathematician, not the kind of girl a hot lobster fisherman would notice. Until he did. I’m not in small town Nova Scotia to hook up. I’m here to settle my grandmother’s estate and sell the B&B, which I soon discover has been overrun with seasonal fisherman and operated on the honor system. The hard-core fishing folks become an instant family––the one I never had. Then there’s the blind pet cow, who has a crush on my hot fisherman, Nate. Okay, technically he’s not mine. I have no desire to get reeled in. Until I do. Soon, the little town grows on me, and the fisherman? It’s not long until I take the bait and we’re playing house at the B&B. Things are looking up.

Until they aren’t. Rumors about a new plant and jobs being in jeopardy start swirling around town like a nor’easter, and all the signs point to my guy being behind the scandal. Should I give him enough line to play it out and learn his true intentions, or cut and run before I’m hooked?

 

Review:

“ You know in an action movie, when the hero just saved the day and everything goes into slow-mo as he walks toward the heroine, to emphasise the guy’s sexiness? Cue the big finale kiss, right? When they ride off into the sunset, have you ever sighed happily and thought,  one day, that’s going to happen to me? Yeah, me neither.”

Have to admit not my usual read. But I really enjoyed Hooked on You by Cathryn Fox.  Had a few laughs, a blind pet cow had me chuckling. And Eddie the horse, I loved that creature and if there are more stories I hope he features. 

Kira is not cut out for small town living, so she needs to sell the B&B that she’s inherited and get back to her own home. She loves her job, and can’t wait to get back, but being rescued by a hot fisherman is the highlight of her quiet life. And is he flirting with her? 

Nate is the hot fisherman that saves Kira from being mowed down by a runaway horse. He catches lobsters and is happy to trade them for other items. He’s fascinated with the woman he’s just rescued, a little strange, but in a fun way. But he’s not interested in starting something, he wants to finish his deal and move on. It’s not common knowledge yet, and he’s not sure of the reception the new packing company will receive, so he has to tread carefully.

Nate and Kira both tell this story, and it’s good to get both sides. Kira feels guilty that she hasn’t been back for a while, but it won’t stop her from selling the B&B. Nate can’t understand why she would want to sell. But he’s hiding something from her. 

Hoping we get a few more books, there were many characters that needed a story. Really well written, the characters were really good, secondary characters were entertaining as well. And the little town was so well written I had no problem conjuring it up. Kira was great to read, a nerd who loves her job, not many social skills, but that doesn’t stop her from flirting with Nate. 

And Nate is a nice guy, so if he’s so nice, why not tell the town he’s opening up a new company? He’s also looking to move on, so does he need to slow down and enjoy the scenery. 

So will they get together? Or will Kira sell up and leave? Can Nate persuade her not to sell? He’d like her to stay, but will she? And what happens when she finds out his secret? Will she help or will she hinder? 

Reviewed by Julie B

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KNIGHT’S DOMINION (Knights of Hell #4) by Sherilee Gray-a review

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KNIGHT’S DOMINION (Knights of Hell #4) by Sherilee Gray

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 23, 2020.

Fight. Eat. Sleep. Fight some more. Chaos’s world is raw, uncompromising and solitary – just the way he likes it. But when Hell’s bid to conquer the earth escalates, the Knights need help. If only their best chance wasn’t a beautiful demi-demon warrior who fires insults like arrows…and makes Chaos burn hotter than hellfire.

After she lost everything, Burlesque dancer Grace Paten vowed to rid earth of the demon scum murdering and enslaving her people. But one brutal, arrogant Knight stands in her way…the man who destroyed her world, the man who ignites her temper almost as much as he ignites her lust. The last thing she expects is a request to fight alongside him.

Only working together can win this deadly war. Yet Grace must keep a secret from Chaos that could not only test loyalties, but hearts as well.

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REVIEW: Knight’s Dominion is the fourth instalment in Sherilee Grays contemporary, adult KNIGHTS OF HELL erotic, dystopian, paranormal romance series focusing on a group of demon hunters known as the Knights of Hell, warriors whose birth was ordained by the mating of angels and demons. This is Burlesque dancer/Demi-demon Grace Paten, and half-demon/half-angel Knight of Hell Chaos. KNIGHT’S DOMINION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: There are graphic scenes of violence that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from several third person perspectives including Chaos and Grace KNIGHT’S DOMINION follows burlesque dancer/Demi-demon Grace Paten as she leads a group of Demi-demons on their nightly fight against the demons wreaking havoc in the city but Chaos, the bane of Grace’s existence, continues to interrupt and threaten the group’s attempts to take down the demons. When a portal to Hell opens releasing all kinds of demons and discord, Chaos finds himself requesting Grace’s helps when the astounding number of combatants also reveals a Hell demon that is beyond their scope of battle. Meanwhile, a regular visitor to the nightclub Reverly, where Grace spends most of her time, demands more of Grace’s attention then she is willing to give. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Grace and Chaos, and the potential fall-out as Grace becomes the prize in a war between Earth and Hell.

Grace Paten knows the Knights of Hell warrior Chaos is her mate but our heroine has the ability to shield her true nature including the ability to shield her unnatural attraction to a man she blames for destroying her life but with her mating to Chaos comes a power that Hell is hoping to claim as their own. Chaos has no idea why his attraction to Grace is overwhelmingly uncomfortable and turbulent because her hatred for our story line hero is palpable and heart breaking. Unable to keep his distance Chaos will soon discover the truth behind his attraction, yet angry that his mate refused what should come naturally. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Chaya and Brent (Demons Temptation #3), Chaya’s sister Mia Westbrook and her demon hunting mate Zenon (Knight’s Salvation #2), Eve and Lazarus (Knight’s Redemption #1), Kryos, Gunner, Rocco, angel Silas, as well as Lucifer, and Diemos who is attempting to destroy the Knight of Hell, and take control of the women whose powers he can use for his personal use.

KNIGHT’S DOMINION is a story of family, friendships, betrayal and revenge; power, hatred, desperation and control. The action-packed premise is dark and gritty; the characters are charismatic, dynamic, and captivating; the romance is powerful, seductive and passionate.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Knight’s Redemption
Knight’s Salvation
Demon’s Temptation

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Hating Season aka Cruel Desire by KA Linde-Review Tour

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The Hating Season aka Cruel Desire (Seasons #2) by KA Linde-Review Tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 28, 2020

Court Kensington is a thorn in my side.

I’m hired to clean up his badboy image, which would’ve been easy if my life wasn’t falling apart.

First, I catch my movie star husband having an affair with his co-star. Then when I return to work, my job is at stake, because Court has gotten himself into trouble…again.

Instead of getting him back in line, I find myself falling for his charm. And into his bed. And against the wall. And, and, and…

Except Kensington charm shouldn’t work on me. Not when I’ve sworn to never ever sleep with a client.

I had good intentions.
I really did.
But we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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REVIEW:THE HATING SEASON (Cruel Desire) is the second full-length instalment in K.A. Linde’s contemporary adult SEASONS erotic, romance series focusing on a group of connected, powerful and well-to-do friends in the Upper East Side of New York City. This is publicist / fixer Anna English (who prefers to go by English), and bad boy/heir to the Kensington dynasty Court Kensington. THE HATING SEASON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history. Court Kensington’s story begins in The Lying Season.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Court and English) THE HATING SEASON follows in the aftermath of a public relations nightmare wherein Court Kensington’s ex-girlfriend has been accused and arrested in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme just weeks prior to Court’s mother’s run for political office. In an effort to clean up Court’s reputation, and redirect his involvement with the financial fraud, Mayor Leslie Kensington hires LA publicist Anna English to keep her wayward son out of trouble. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between English and Court, and the fall-out as issues of trust, and a second betrayal push English out of Court Kensington’s life.

Anna English knows heart break and betrayal first hand but never expected to rebound with her most recent client. Court Kensington struggles both personally and professionally in the wake of his more recent scandal but ‘working’ with Anna English is no longer a black and white issue but slowly blurring the lines of why she was hired.

The relationship between English and Court begins as a business arrangement, an arrangement of which Court wants no part. He doesn’t need a babysitter or a professional make-over but something about English draws Court like a moth to a flame, a flame that is about to burn out and spiral. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Larkin and Sam (The Lying Season), Gavin King, Camden Percy and his wife Katherine Van Pelt, and Whitley Bowen. WE are introduced to socialite Poppy Arlington, billionaire Robert Dawson, English’s sister Taylor, her father Joe and step-mother Ashley, as well as English’s ex- husband Josh.

THE HATING SEASON is a story of family , friendships, betrayal and heart break. The fast paced premise is entertaining, inviting and engaging; the characters are energetic, animated and sassy; the romance is seductive, provocative and captivating. THE HATING SEASON is a wonderful, dramatic and intense look at the powerful elite, and the fall-out of too much, too soon.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE LYING SEASON

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.

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A Date For Midnight by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover-Review tour

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A Date For Midnight (The Dating Series) by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 28, 2020

It’s New Year’s Eve and Natalie has a rare night off from her shifts at the hospital. Determined to have fun with friends, she stops at a local store for provisions. 

There, amongst the craft beer and pork rinds, she comes face to face with her high school boyfriend, Brennan McLean. He’s a rockstar. She’s a nurse. To say life led them in different directions would be putting it mildly. Still, time hasn’t lessened the electric chemistry between them. By the end of the night more was dropping than just the ball. 

Convincing herself she could have fun without getting attached, Natalie treats herself to a weekend tangled in the sheets with him. But that lie she told herself pops faster than champagne bubbles. 

With media rumors swirling around Brennan, can the pair find a way to make their unlikely relationship work? Or will Natalie’s resolution not to get her heart broken meet a painful end?

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REVIEW:A DATE FOR MIDNIGHT is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult DATING erotic, romance novella series co-authored by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover. This is emergency room nurse Natalie O’Brien, and rock star Brennan McLean’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Natalie and Brennan) A DATE FOR MIDNIGHT follows West Coast rock star Brennan McLean as he is stranded in Boston for the New Year. A last minute party invite finds Brennan face to face with his high school sweet heart Natalie O’Brien, an ER nurse who is currently struggling with a direction in life. What ensues is the rebuilding romance between Natalie and Brennan, and the potential fall-out when Brennan’s time in Boston comes to a close.

Natalie O’Brien’s life fell apart one year earlier when she discovered her husband of two years having an affair. Fast forward to present day wherein all of Natalie’s friends are desperate for her to find her happily ever after but Natalie never expected to find Brennan McLean back in her hometown. A few days together, rekindling their relationship ends when Brennan must return to California, a return that results in potential betrayal to the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Brennan and Natalie is one of second chances; a rekindling romance wherein Natalie falls for Brennan all over again, but gets her heart destroyed in the process. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

A DATE FOR MIDNIGHT is a quick read that covers a few days in the life of our leading couple; an erotic story of fun, friendship, celebration and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are colorful and energetic. A DATE FOR MIDNIGHT is perfect for a lazy afternoon

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Reviewed by Sandy

Heidi McLaughlin: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Newsletter /Instagram /Pinterest

Originally from Portland, Oregon and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup and a Highland Westie/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL and her brother, Racicot.

When she isn’t writing one of the many stories planned for release, you’ll find her sitting courtside during either daughter’s basketball games.

Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, is currently in production for a major motion picture.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.

Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone novel Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

L.P. Dover is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency and Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management for dramatic rights.

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Head Over Paws by Debbie Burns – a Review

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Head Over Paws by Debbie Burns – a Review

 

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Olivia Graham has signed on as a volunteer rescue driver for the High Grove Animal Shelter. Her first task is to transport dogs and cats that’ve been misplaced by flooding, but her aging car breaks down on the way to get them.

She’s picked up by veterinarian Gabe Wentworth, former EMT and firefighter, who’s also heading to the rescue site. After a bad breakup, Gabe’s embraced the hermit life. When he picks up Olivia, he can’t deny their irresistible mutual attraction, and his first thought is to run the other direction. But the more animals they help, the harder they fall for each other…

 

 

Review:

Head Over Paws by Debbie Burns is the 5th book in her wonderful Rescue Me series. Once again, Debbie Burns gives us another wonderful sweet story as we return to the High Grove Animal Shelter, where we also get to see many of the people we got to know in the previous books. 

Olivia Graham, our heroine, is traveling in a rain storm to try to get to the Animal Shelter to help transport dogs and cats to the shelter because of the flooding.  When her car breaks down, she meets Gabe Wentworth, our hero and local veterinarian, who picks her up, on the way to the shelter.  Gabe had his dog, Samson with him, who immediately fell all over Olivia; of course, Gabe himself was also attracted to the beautiful redheaded woman in the car with him.  The feeling is mutual, as the sparks flew between them very fast; and since both are animal lovers, it was a match made in heaven.

There was an amazing rescue attempt of a dog in danger of drowning during the flood, that Gabe and Olivia desperately worked to save him.  There were many hold your breath moments when we worried about Gabe, as well as the dog.   In a short time, Olivia found herself falling hard for Gabe, as well as the rescued dog, Morgan, whom she wanted to adopt. Olivia is a teacher, and though she was falling in love with Gabe, she wasn’t sure she would stay in town, since she needed a teaching job.   I loved them together, as they made a great couple, and also enjoyed the occasional POV of Morgan.  Cute.  Will Gabe convince Olivia to stay?

What follows is a wonderful sweet romance between Gabe and Olivia, with added the element of Samson and Morgan; and meeting Olivia’s sister Ava, as well as the characters we already knew from the shelter. Head Over Paws is a heartwarming, delightful, sweet romance with two very relatable people, involving an animal shelter and two adorable dogs.

Debbie Burns gives us another wonderful, delightful, sweet, heartwarming story that kept us hooked until the very end.  Head Over Paws was well written by Debbie Burns.  If you love animals, with a romance in the background, you need to be reading this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet – a Review

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Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet – a Review

 

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THEY NEVER WANTED TO BE HEROES

Captain Tess Bailey and Shade Ganavan are still the galaxy’s Most Wanted, and with revolution in the wind and the universe on the brink of catastrophic war, the situation couldn’t be more desperate. Despite the Dark Watch scouring the known sectors for them, rebel leaders have handed the crew of the Endeavor a delicate and dangerous mission: break into Starbase 12 and free renowned scientist Reena Ahern. She’s the only one who stands a chance of tipping the odds in their favor for the first time in decades.

BUT PULLING OFF THE IMPOSSIBLE IS WHAT THEY DO BEST

The clock is ticking. But as their attraction builds and secrets are revealed, Tess and Shade must decide if they trust each other enough to execute this impossible prison break. They could change the course of history, but they’ll be risking everything… They’ll just have to tackle one crisis at a time.

 

 

 

Review:

Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet is the 2nd book in her wonderful sci-fi Endeavor series. I loved the first book in this series, Nightchaser, and happy to say that I equally loved Starbreaker.  As I have said previously, Amanda Bouchet keeps rising up as one of my favorite authors.

In Starbreaker, Tess Bailey (our captain of Endeaver), continues to fight the evil Overseer and the Dark Watch, and steal food and medicines for the areas in this space world that are in need.  Tess has now become romantically involved with the hunky Shade Ganavan, who has become part of Tess’s team.  I have to say I love them both together, as their chemistry is off the wall.  We get to see the POV’s of both of them.  Very well done by Bouchet.

What follows is an exciting, edge of your seat non-stop action-packed suspenseful adventure, pulling on all of our emotions.  The last half of the book so exciting, I was unable to put the book down.  Tess and crew find themselves in so many dangerous situations, we held our breaths each and every time, as we worried if they would survive.   Amanda Bouchet has a knack of giving us fantastic characters, besides Tess and Shade.  I love her team, Jax, Fiona, Merrick, Bonk and the new addition, Sanaa.  It was great to see friends from other ships, who always help each other. 

The surprise twist is her uncle, who will help her along the way to try and save her old friend (Shiori ) and another captive (an important scientist), who are captives on Starbase-12. Sanaa, is a main part of her uncle’s team, is told to work with Tess.  She is equal to any powerful man that is the perfect soldier; at first the team doesn’t trust Sanaa, but as time goes on, she becomes very valuable to them. After so many escapes from various attempts by the Dark Watch, we have no time at all to catch our breaths, when the team goes to Starbase-12 to rescue their compatriots in what could be a suicide mission.  To tell too much more would be spoilers, and you need to read this to enjoy the action throughout. 

As the leader of the rebel forces, Tess puts herself in danger often.  She is an awesome kick-ass heroine; strong, independent, loyal to her friends and those in need. She is the star of this series, and you can’t help love her. Tess is always looking out to help others, not caring about her own life.  Shade was also great, a sexy, handsome, strong hero, and I loved that they were now together.  I also totally love Bonk, Tess’s space cat.   Starbreaker was another fantastic heart-pounding, suspenseful, thrilling ride, filled with suspense, excitement, action, romance, in a wonderfully imaginative world building.  If you have not read Amanda Bouchet, you should start now with Nightchaser or if you have not read her debut series, start with The Kingmaker Chronicles, then move to this series. 

Reviewed by Barb

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ImPerfectly Happy by Sharina Harris – a Review

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ImPerfectly Happy by Sharina Harris – a Review

 

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When four college friends formed the Brown Sugarettes Mastermind Group, they had very different goals–but matched each other in ambition. Yet ten years later they can’t help wondering what happened to the hopeful, confident, driven women they used to be–and how to get
them back . . .

Radio personality Raina, known as “the black Delilah,” hates the wholesome persona that’s made her a success. Doling out syrupy versions of her grandma’s wisdom feels worlds away from the sarcastic,
tell-it-like-it-is woman Raina really is.

Kara Jones was sure she’d be a master sommelier by thirty. Life and loss interfered with that plan. Now she has one more chance–but it’s taking a toll on her self-esteem and her marriage.

Nikki Grayson hardly recognizes the stay-at-home mom she’s become. When her band signed a record deal, she swapped the limelight for a minivan and a sensible ‘do. Now she’s wishing she had followed her heart. Instead, she’s drowning her regret in alcohol.

Public defender Sienna Njeri willingly put her city council aspirations aside to support her fianc�’s bid for office–and now she’s wondering if her loyalty is misplaced.

Longing for the support, advice, and tough love they once shared, all four resolve to start meeting up again. After all, their dreams may still be within reach. But are they worth the price they’ll pay to achieve them?

 

 

Review:

ImPerfectly Happy by Sharina Harris is a wonderful storyline revolving around 4 female college friends, who are still friends 10 years after graduation.  When life creates chaos for each of them, they resume their weekly get together to help each other get back on track on dreams and goals that have become sidetracked over the years.

This was a fun enjoyable story, and I really like all four of these wonderful ladies that have a bond many of us wish for.

Raina: She hates her job as a radio personality giving out advice. Raina is also having issues with her significant other, who wants to get married, but she having grown up with family problems, isn’t sure if she is ready.  Raina’s goals back in the day was to be an author, and use some of her experiences to create this novel.  But she has not had time, needing to stay on her job to make money, and now isn’t sure if Cam, will still want to marry her when she is ready.

Kara: She is a wine connoisseur, and though being pressured to take the test that will certify her, Kara hesitates to try again, as she fears that she will fail once again. Kara is married to Darren, and her self-esteem is already low, when she discovers that he is not sure if he really truly knows what love really is.

Sienna: She is a lawyer, who also helps out her fiancée, Keith, also a lawyer, who is running for office.  Kara’s goals were to become a campaign manager or run for office herself in the future.  When she catches Keith with another women, all hell literally breaks out, with the help of her friends.  This was a fun part.   Sienna will meet Chris, her campaign manager, and soon to be lover, who will help her make an attempt to run for office.

Nikki:  She is a housewife, with two children and her husband James.  Nikki always loved entertaining, as she has a wonderful voice.  Her friends push her to try to resume the dream she always had and sing again, with help from her mom and husband to give her a chance.  As she joins a band, she does go away for a couple of months to successfully start her singing career, but also picks up old habits (drinking), not to mention her husband’s displeasure of her being away so long.  

What follows is a wonderful story line, with each of the ladies having their own POV.  I loved their friendship, and how they encouraged each other to rise up and take control of their lives.  Sharina Harris manages to pull on our emotions throughout; laughter, tears, sadness, fear, love and anger.

ImPerfectly Happy was a great read, with a fantastic group of friends, who were supportive throughout.  This was a fun, sweet and emotional story that was very well written by Sharina Harris.

Reviewed by Barb

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