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Hidden Treasures (Together We Stand) by M.A. Abraham – a Review

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Hidden Treasures (Together We Stand Anthology) by M.A. Abraham – a Review

 

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Description:
They are hunted from the moment of their birth, their parents, and all of the Drakes will fight to the death to protect them.

Sequestered on an island with the young girls, Nonnie teaches these Hidden Treasures.

They will grow powerful as they age, enough to challenge the world, and their mates, as they forge new paths into the future for their people.

For they are Drakaina, and they will survive

 

 

Review:

Together We Stand is a multi-authored anthology. Below is my review on M.A. Abraham’s Hidden Treasures story. 

The story revolves around the Drakaina girls, who from their birth are protected by the Drakes.  Every summer all Drakaina are sent to an island for private schooling, which in this world can go on for 50 years; when they reach maturity, they should be able to survive in the outside world of humans and Dragon Hunters.

Nonnie is the one who will teach the girls how to behave, act in front of people, and in time learn how to defend themselves.  We meet all the girls, three of whom, are Nonnie’s granddaughters; with all the girls being beautiful, wily, precocious and adventurous. Nonnie is always in control when she watches over them, challenging them to expand their knowledge, as well as well as being strict; especially as they age, they will become very powerful. They will in the latter years, start thinking about meeting their mates.

Nonnie was a wonderful character who worked hard to meld them to be ready to handle the future.  It was nice to get to see each summer, as the girls got older, the ones who would excel.  Of course, her granddaughters were very good, especially the youngest, who became the one who most of the girls followed.

Hidden Treasures was a fun and interesting short story, that gave us a glimpse at how the Drakes trained and looked after their young Drakaina girls.  I really enjoyed this lighthearted story, that was a different kind of read.   Hidden Treasures was very well written by M.A. Abraham.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Graveside Bar & Grill by Darynda Jones-review & excerpt tour

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The Graveside Bar and Grill (Charley Davidson novella) by Darynda Jones-review & excerpt tour

 

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When Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him—no questions asked—to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice. Sia saved his life once. He will try to return the favor. He just prays he can do it without losing his heart.

Running from the supernatural entity that has destroyed entire worlds to have her, Sia thought she’d found a haven on Earth with a motley team of warriors protecting the girl destined to save humanity. But when Sia’s found, she realizes something on this plane is more scrumptious than her: that very teen. So, she runs—and Donovan St. James follows. Nothing is more alluring than a scruffy biker with a lacerating gaze. And she vows to tell him that…if they survive.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW: THE GRAVESIDE BAR AND GRILL by Darynda Jones is a contemporary, adult novella found in the author’s CHARLEY DAVIDSON paranormal, fantasy series. This is biker/bar owner Donovan St. James, and Sia’s story line. THE GRAVESIDE BAR AND GRILL 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 cohesion regarding Donovan St. James and his contribution to the Charley Davidson series.

Told from third person perspective THE GRAVESIDE BAR AND GRILL follows biker and bar owner Donovan St. James as he is tasked by Elwyn Alexandra Loehr aka Beep with keeping a watch over Dr. Lucia Mirabal aka Zhou aka Sia. Beep believes something is wrong, and Sia could be heading into danger. A mysterious call sends Sia on the run in the hopes of staying one step ahead of monster who preys on the mind of innocent people, a monster who is determined to destroy them all but Donovan St. James is human, and he may be about to meet his match when the otherworldly meets the mundane.

THE GRAVESIDE BAR AND GRILL brings together some of our favorite characters including Charley and Reyes, Donovan and Artemis, as well as the introduction of King Henry VIII. The fast paced premise is entertaining and exciting; the characters are familiar and energetic; the romance is frenetic and fun-I just wish there was more time spent together with our leading couple.

 

Reading Order and previous reviews
First Grave on the Right
Second Grave on the Left
Third Grave Straight Ahead
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
Fifth Grave Past The Light
Sixth Grave on the Edge
Seventh Grave and No Body
Eighth Grave After Dark
Brighter Than the Sun (novella)
The Dirt on Ninth Grave
The Curse on Tenth Grave
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight
Trouble with Twelfth Grave
Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave
The Graveyard Shift
The Gravedigger’s Son

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

 

Keep reading for a look inside The Graveside Bar and Grill!“What are you doing?” a smooth, deep voice asked from behind her.
Sia spun around, fear and guilt seizing her lungs, though she couldn’t fathom what she had to feel guilty about. She clutched her phone to her chest, her gaze darting about. Because that surely was a great look on her. “Nothing,” she said after a moment. “What are you doing?”
Donovan’s dark lashes lowered over irises shimmering softly in the streetlamp’s light as he studied her. He tilted his head to one side, causing a lock of dark hair to fall over his brow. “Is everything okay, Doc?”
Forcing a smile at that point in her life was like peeling taffy that had melted and then cooled again off her car dashboard, but she finally managed to do it. “Of course. Why wouldn’t it be?” She tried to cross her arms over her chest and lean against a stack of crates. She failed and almost landed face-first on the pavement.
He rushed forward, but she caught herself and smoothed a hand over her hair. “How’s Elwyn?” she asked, deflecting. Her cheeks burned, and she thanked the powers for low light. Blushing was another human trait she despised.
After a long moment, Donovan lifted a shoulder. “You’d know better than me, you being her medic and all.”
Medic. Wasn’t that a military term? Had he served? Donovan had been the first member of the group she’d met when she walked up to the main house of the Loehr’s compound, the one constructed to keep Charley’s daughter safe. Knowing that Charley wasn’t around to contest her proclamation, Sia had pretended to be a friend of Charley’s from school. She’d told them that Charley had asked her to keep an eye on Elwyn and offered her services. A man named Garrett Swopes, another of Elwyn’s guardians, had hired her on the spot as Donovan watched their interaction.
Coincidentally, Donovan was also the first of the ragtag team she’d treated when he laid down his bike to avoid getting beheaded by a truck that had pulled out in front of him. And yet, even after all these years, she still knew so little about him.
Her phone pinged, and she read the text from Benji. Run, Sia. And believe nothing.

 

 

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Second Chance Rival (Second Chance 5) by M. Robinson-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 23, 2022.

The only thing I was looking forward to more than marrying my enemy…

Was seeing her pregnant with my baby.

But I guess that’s why I’m the bad boy of my family—but she’s always played the good girl.

If they only knew the things she begged me to do all those years ago, when I was sneaking in through her bedroom window.

Before I left.
Before I broke her heart.
Before she hated me.

She doesn’t have to love me.
Hell, she doesn’t even have to like me. She just has to marry me to merge our feuding families…

Best part of our contract is we have to produce a bloodline heir.

My reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage have nothing to do with claiming our inheritance…

And everything to do with claiming the woman I love.
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REVIEW:SECOND CHANCE RIVAL is the fifth instalment in M. Robinson’s contemporary, adult SECOND CHANCES erotic, romance series. This is the second chance relationship between thirty-seven year olds, Belle Montgomery and Tristian Hawkins. SECOND CHANCE RIVAL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Belle and Tristian) using present day and memories from the past, SECOND CHANCE RIVAL follows the rebuilding romance and relationship between Belle Montgomery and Tristian Hawkins. Close to twenty years earlier Belle and Tristian’s lives imploded. All of their life both Tristian and Belle never knew why the Montgomerys and the Hawkins were bitter enemies. Warned to stay clear of one another, attending a private school for the uber rich and famous brought our couple together but as heirs to their respective family fortunes and businesses, the people in charge pulled our couple apart. Fast forward to present day wherein Tristian and Belle are handed an ultimatum, marry one another and produce an heir, or find themselves on the outside looking in. What ensues is the acrimonious rekindling relationship between Belle and Tristian, and the potential fall out as Belle struggles with the memories of past heart break, and issues of trust as it pertains to our story line hero.

Both Belle and Tristian have excelled in the world of business and high finance, and as such are in line to inherit their families fortunes and power but behind the scenes, old patriarchal values continue to control their world, and our couple are forced to unite together for the future of their families. Belle Montgomery is the current COO (Chief Operating Officer of Montgomery Enterprises) but has yet to forgive Tristian Hawkins for the years of heart break and emotional abuse; Tristian Hawkins helped build Hawkins Industries into a multi-billion dollar business but has never forgotten about the woman from who he was forced to walk away.

The relationship between Tristian and Belle is one of second chances; a rekindling romance predicated upon outside power and control, the merging of two powerful families in business and finance. Neither one is happy with the new direction in life but Tristian is willing to try, in an effort to reclaim the heart of the woman he has never stopped loving. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Belle and Tristian’s respective grandfathers-the men who are currently controlling their lives. Belle’s executive assistant Paige, and his friend Adrian Drake. Paige and Adrian’s story is next in SECOND CHANCE MINE.

SECOND CHANCE RIVAL is a story of power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and captivating; the romance is seductive and provocative the characters are determined, charismatic and stubborn.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Second Chance Contract
Second Chance Vow
Second Chance Scandal
Second Chance Love

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Reviewed by Sandy

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She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She was pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. However, she dropped out of school and became a fulltime writer.

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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood – a Review

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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood – a Review

 

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Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school—archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it’s her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas…devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there’s only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?

 

 

Review:

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood is another one of her cute fun and sexy rom-com novels. We meet our heroine, Bee Konigswasser, who is a neuroscientist; who follows the life of Marie Curie (the mother of modern physics). Bee is considered a brilliant scientist, and is offered a job to co-lead a neuro engineering project, BLINK for NASA. BLINK deals with transcranial magnetic stimulations to work on for astronaut helmets! As excited as she is, Bee is not thrilled to be working with her old nemesis, who is the co-leader, but Bee knows she needs to put aside their past to be able to work together.

Levi Ward, our hero, is very cold when he sees Bee, as they were not friends at grade school; Bee always thought he hated her.  During Bee’s first day, she accidentally falls, and it is Levi who saves her; but now her equipment is not available, the people working for Levi are ignoring her. What is going on?  After a short period, Bee will learn from Levi that their overall boss did not want her be part of their project, as they wanted their success to be their own.  But with help from Levi, they do convince the boss, that they need Bee’s amazing neuroscientist’s ability. 

A slow burn enemy to lover’s romance begins, as Bee learns that Levi never hated her back in the past; as his feelings were quite the opposite.  With each passing day, Bee sees Levi becoming an ally, backing her up, seconding her ideas to management; and the chemistry between them heats up. I really loved Bee and Levi together, as they made a great couple, with so much sizzling chemistry between them. 

Love on the Brain was an interesting plot, with engineering and science working together; even though I did not understand a lot of what they were doing.  Which did not matter, as this a fun, cute romance, not to mention wonderful banter between our couple.  Some of the secondary characters were very good, and even at the end there were some surprising developments. 

What follows is a fun, sexy and entertaining rom-com, with a fabulous couple, excellent secondary characters, great banter, as well as sexy.  Love on the Brain was so very well written by Ali Hazelwood. I wholly suggest you read Love on the Brain.

Reviewed by Barb

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Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs – a Review

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Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs – a Review

 

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The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking me, some may see it as no great loss. But, warned that his disappearance might bring down the carefully constructed alliances that keep our pack safe, my mate and I must find Wulfe—and hope he’s still alive. As alive as a vampire can be, anyway.

But Wulfe isn’t the only one who has disappeared. And now there are bodies, too. Has the Harvester returned to the Tri-Cities, reaping souls with his cursed sickle? Or is he just a character from a B horror movie and our enemy is someone else?

The farther I follow Wulfe’s trail, the more twisted—and darker—the path becomes. I need to figure out what’s going on before the next body on the ground is mine.

 

 

Review:

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs is the 13th book in her wonderful Mercy Thompson series. I am a big fan of this series, and its heroine, Mercy Thompson.  It is always fun to spend time with Mercy and Adam, and their pack. Refresher:  Mercy Thompson has always been independent (aside from her love with Adam), and she continues to surprise many as she always manages to find a way to outsmart her enemies, who constantly underestimates her.  Mercy is strong, savvy, smart and a coyote shifter, but it is her love for Adam that makes her very loyal to the pack also; she will do anything to protect those she loves.  She also has some powerful abilities she inherited from her father Coyote.

Mercy and Adam investigate the local vampire seeth, as she is told to find Wulfe, who is missing.  When they search the area, all the vampires are missing (including Stefan), as are some white witches, and various bodies are discovered. Has the Harvester targeted Tri-Cities, or is someone else behind this.   

They discover that a Soul Taker is on the loose, killing and stealing souls. Mercy sees a young boy, who was killed, now a ghost; he follows her and she knows she has to stop this murderer, allowing the boy to move on.  During her dreams, Mercy sees Wulfe and the soul taker, and knows they are coming for her, and together with Adam, they will need to be one step ahead to survive. 

It was nice to learn more about Sherwood, as his memory slowly returns, revealing more of who he is. We also know more about Warren, Tad, and get a revisit from Tilly; as well as Mercy talking to Samuel for information on Sherwood.  Zee played a big part in this book, always there to try and help Mercy.

What follows is an exciting, non-stop, tense, action packed adventure that captivated me from start to finish.   Soul Taken was a tense, wild pulse pounding climax, that had me holding my breath as Mercy had to handle each and every threat along the way.  Mercy and Adam made a great team, fighting not only an evil vampire, but also the soul taker. Mercy continues to grow and show her magic powers in subtle ways.   To tell too much more would be spoilers, which would ruin the story.  I will say the last third of the book was crazy, wild as we raced to the climatic finish, which had me holding my breath, as there were numerous twists and turns.

Soul Taken was a page turner, and was written so well by Briggs, and had so much going on throughout the entire book.  Patricia Briggs has not only given us a wonderful couple in Mercy and Adam, but also a great secondary cast of characters. I loved every moment of it.  I love Adam and Mercy together.  This is a fabulous series.  If you have not read the Mercy Thompson series, and love paranormal, shifters, wolves; it is time to start reading this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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Under (Follow Me 5) by Helen Hardt-review tour

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Under (Follow Me 5) by Helen Hardt-review tour

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Powerful and enigmatic billionaire Braden Black doesn’t do relationships. He doesn’t fall in love. But ever since meeting Skye Manning, he’s breaking every one of his careful rules. He just can’t get enough of her fierce independence and the white-hot sizzle of attraction between them. Of course, there are still lessons Skye has yet to learn…

Only Braden isn’t sure Skye is ready. Falling in love is one thing. Inviting her completely into his world—and the reality of his darker, most forbidden appetites—is quite another. It’s about trust. His and hers. But his past mistakes are catching up with them both. And Braden is running out of time to show Skye the things she’s never imagined…and have only just begun.

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REVIEW:Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of someone you have fantasies about? Wanted to know how they thought, what they were thinking? Well I sure have, and with Braden Black.

Under is Follow Me Under book two in the series, but from Braden’s point of view. We get everything, and by everything, I truly do mean everything. Under continues from where Darkley left off, the couple is now official and have admitted to each other that they love one another.

Braden’s issues continue to pop up, but they feel so much more intense in his POV. We get more of his past and his reasons for his hard limits, Skye continues to push through limits, out of love, but still a push. All Braden wants is Skye’s trust, but there is always something. The book as a whole is so intense, there is just more of everything. More turmoil, more chemistry, more sexyiness, more angst. MORE. I have loved reading this series, but getting Braden’s POV was something I didn’t even know I was missing, but something I will always go back for a reread. Now that the series is finished, you best believe I’m doing a full reread.

 

Reading Order and Previous reviews

Follow Me Darkly
Follow Me Under
Darkly
Follow Me Always

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Reviewed by Sarah

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#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic fiction, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.

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HOSTILE HEARTS (Revel Rose Billionaires) by KE Osborn-review tour

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HOSTILE HEARTS (Revel Rose Billionaires 1) by KE Osborn-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2022

Step up and be a man…
That’s what I had to do when my father walked out on my mother, sister, and me for the other family he had on the side.
He left us with nothing.
So I had to become something—someone better than he thought I could be.

I made it, despite my father—because of my father.
All I need now is that one huge client for my business to soar, to rocket me into the stratosphere where I belong.
And to do that, I need help.
I need her.
Brianna Cox—New Orleans’ finest event coordinator. Sassy. Feisty. Gorgeous.
Our chemistry is off the charts.
There’s only one problem—we can’t see eye to eye.
But we’ve signed a contract.
She’s made it clear that seeing this contract through is the last thing she wants to do.
Brianna’s determined to keep her distance.
I’m struggling to stay the course.
But in the end, will our hostile hearts give in to temptation?

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REVIEW: HOSTILE HEARTS is the first instalment in KE Osborn’s contemporary, adult REVEL ROSE BILLIONAIRES erotic, romance series-a spin off from the author’s NOLA Defiance MC series. This is twenty-nine year old, acquisition and mergers manager Nash Harrington, and event planner Brianna Cox’s story line. Nash Harrington is the step-brother to Hurricane and Bayou, son to Ingrid, and brother to Novah (NOLA Defiance MC). You do not have to have read the previous series but there may be some back story revealed in the MC series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nash and Brianna) HOSTILE HEARTS follows in the wake of Nash Harrington venturing away from his father’s control, starting a business of his own. Years early, Nash’s father left the family having had a secret family on the side. Fast forward to present day wherein Nash, having been set up to take a fall by his father, and loosing his largest account to a business rival, sets out on his own, in the hopes of surpassing his father’s control. Desperate to regain control of his lost account, Nash hires successful event planner Brianna Cox, the woman with whom he will fall in love but Brianna and Nash’s pasts about to collide, and Brianna finds herself torn between friendship, duty and contractual obligations, obligations that will pick friend against foe. What ensues is the building but forbidden relationship between Brianna and Nash, and the potential fall-out as misunderstanding, miscommunication, jealousy and revenge pull our couple in opposite directions.

Nash Harrington knew one day he would surpass his father in power and control but blindsided by backstabbing family and friends, Nash must take control of his life, beginning with distancing himself from sins of the past. Meeting Brianna Cox stirs something deep within our story line hero but Brianna’s place in his life comes with questionable associations, associations that could break our story line hero. Brianna Cox doesn’t want to destroy a life-long friendship but contractual obligations and fear of reprisal force our heroine to hurt someone she loves.

The relationship between Brianna and Nash begins as a business arrangement one in which Nash pushes a little too hard. Put off and put out by our story line hero, Brianna struggles with her attraction to a man that could all but destroy her business and her heart. The $ex scenes are passionate, seductive and intense.

We are introduced to Brianna’s roommate Paisley, and her best friend Blake, as well as Nash’s friends Lucas, Cam and Asher, as well as the cameo of Hurricane, Bayou, Novah and Ingrid.

HOSTILE HEARTS is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets, power and control, attraction and obsession, acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is captivating and erotic; the characters are energetic, powerful and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

With a flair for all things creative, International Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.

K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?

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Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews – a Review

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Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews – a Review

 

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An escaped spider, the unexpected arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince, the senseless assassination of a powerful figure, a shocking attack on the supposedly invincible Warden of Texas, Catalina’s boss… And it’s only Monday.

Within hours, the fate of Houston—not to mention the House of Baylor—now rests on Catalina, who will have to harness her powers as never before. But even with her fellow Prime and fiancé Alessandro Sagredo by her side, she may not be able to expose who’s responsible before all hell really breaks loose.

 

 

Review:

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews is the 6th book in her Hidden Legacy series, the 3rd book in Catalina’s trilogy.  Once again, I couldn’t wait to read this book, as I love this series, and this was the final arc for Catalina’s trilogy. I devour everything written by our illustrious duo, Ilona and Gordon Andrews.  Upon completing this book, all I can say is WOW!   To no surprise, I loved Ruby Fever.  Brief Refresher:  The Hidden Legacy series is a fantasy paranormal romance, with families that have magical powers and control society, with each family having their own Prime members (high magical ability).  The entire Baylor family returns, and they are all such wonderful characters; besides Catalina, there is Arabella, Alessandro, Mom, Grandmother, Leon, Berg, and so many additional characters (Linus, Cornelius, Runa, Augustine, Victoria Tremayne, Matilda, etc) that played a huge part in this trilogy, including Nevada and Connor (the original couple that started Hidden Legacy).

Ruby Fever concludes Catalina’s arc, as all hell breaks loose, with Catalina stepping up, with help from Alessandro to stop a major villain from destroying Texas and the Baylor family. Catalina is the head of House Baylor, and has become a very powerful Prime, as she has learned more of her powers (siren, persuasive magic, harpy, wings, etc). With Linus unconscious due to an attack, Catalina becomes the acting Warden, and together with Alessandro (powerful anti-stasi mage), her entire family, and amazing House Baylor team fight the terrible evil that threatens all their lives. I have said this before, I love this family, who were all so wonderful.

What follows is an exciting, thrilling, intense nonstop action with Alessandro and Catalina, as well as the Imperial Russian Prince, Konstantin working together to stop the many evil villains, with Arkan running the show.  Catalina worries about Alessandro and his grudge against Arkan, who had murdered his father. This was an amazing edge of your seat story line that kept us glued to each page, with everyone in the middle of the chaos.

Ruby Fever is a thrilling finale and resolution. To tell too much more would be spoilers, and I do not want to ruin it for you.  Ruby Fever is a fantastic mind-boggling story that had me holding my breath so often.  I thought would never love anyone better than Nevada and Connor (Rogan), but Catalina and Alessandro were equally as wonderful. Bravo for Ilona Andrews for constantly reeling us into their amazing stories; and always giving us fabulous couples and wonderful secondary characters.  I do hope that we will get Arabella’s arc.   If you have not read Hidden Legacy, you need to start from the beginning. It is not to be missed.

Reviewed by Barb

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