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Dancing Struggles/ Burning Tears / Brass’s Surrender by EC Land

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DANCING STRUGGLES / BURNING TEARS / BRASS’S SURRENDER by EC Land-reviews

DANCING STRUGGLES
(Sons of Norhill Tops 2)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2023

There’s something about moving to a small town. I never thought of myself as a country girl, but I’m taking to it easily. It helps that my best friend’s from the area and has embraced living out here in the middle of nowhere. Moving to Norhill Tops was the best decision I ever made.

The only problem is I constantly run into the one man I never thought I’d see again. Every time, I have to bite my lip to keep from doing something else entirely. We were together for only a weekend, but it was enough to leave a lasting mark. He ruined me for anyone else and he doesn’t even know it because he doesn’t remember. It’s in the way he looks at me . . . well, more like through me.

Or so I thought.

The dance between us is a constant struggle, especially when we get thrown together. Talk about déjà vu all over again.

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REVIEW: DANCING STRUGGLES is the second instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SONS OF NORHILL TOPS erotic, romance series. This is thirty-something attorney Leland Conley, and twenty-seven year old Sarah King’s story line. DANCING STRUGGLES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: Dakota Downs inherited a large portion of land and a rundown lodge in Norhill Tops, but everyone including big business and other members of her family want what Dakota owns. Dakota’s best friend Sarah King is helping get the lodge ready for business but another group is hoping to take control.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Leland and Sarah) DANCING STRUGGLES follows in the wake of a one-night stand. Four years earlier, Sarah King spent one glorious night with Leland Conley but woke to an empty bed, and twenty dollars on the side table. Fast forward to present day wherein Sarah will come face to face with the man who destroyed her heart, a man who cannot remember our story line heroine. As Leland struggled to convince Sarah to give him a chance, Sarah battle between head and heart knowing Leland had the power to break her soul. Meanwhile, Sarah’s past demands her return, expecting to take control of the newly open lodge. What ensues is the building but contemptuous relationship between Leland and Sarah, and the fall-out as Sarah struggles to trust Leland once the truth is revealed.

The relationship between Leland and Sarah begins as a one-night stand that all but destroyed Sarah’s faith in love but made worse when Leland could not remember our story line heroine. From the outset, Sarah’s attitude towards Leland’s is distant and cold but Leland had no idea what had happened to earn Sarah’s wrath. Sarah struggled to accept that Leland had no memory of their night together but Sarah is not the same woman she was years before. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Dakota Downs and Sheriff Lawson Burns, Lawson’s twin Mack; Sarah’s ex William King, as well as town bad girl Willa.

DANCING STRUGGLES is a story of heart break and betrayal, misunderstanding and forgiveness, family and relationships, friendships and love. The premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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BURNING TEARS
(Sons of Norhill Tops 3)
by EC. Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 25, 2023

Through the flames, life will thrive, or it will die. It’s a saying I’ve always been raised on. I never understood it. I see it every day in those around me, but never truly got it. That is until through the flames he rescued me.

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, I’m left wondering where to go from here. My life’s a mess and now it’s even more so. I dare not call home, it’ll only cause problems.

When I keep running into my savior, I can’t help but feel the burns that aren’t truly there. Because of him, I’m alive, but am I really? The quote I was raised on always pops in my head when he’s around and I can’t help but wonder why.

Could he be the reason I never understood it? Maybe he’s flames that decide whether or not I live or die.

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REVIEW: BURNING TEARS is the third instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult SONS OF NORHILL TOPS erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-six year old, mechanic/firefighter Mack Burns, and twenty-nine year old, Sidney Novak’s story line. BURNING TEARS 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 (Mack and Sidney) BURNING TEARS follows in the wake of Sidney Novak’s accidental arrival in Norhill Tops. Sidney Novak is a bit of a spoiled princess but our heroine witnessed something she should not have seen, and is on the run, for the sake of her life. Not only is her mother desperate to set her up with a ‘proper’ husband, but her father struggles with his daughter’s direction in life. An accident during a rain storm, and the encroaching fires near Norhill Tops, finds Sidney in need of rescuing. Enter mechanic/firefighter Mack Burns, and the man with whom Sidney will fall in love. As Mack struggles to navigate the who, what and why of our story line heroine, Sidney is keeping secrets that may endanger everyone she has met.

Sidney Novak is an independent woman who wants nothing to do with an arranged marriage for the good of the family but a woman who is on the run from New York, having witnessed a possible crime. Meeting Mack Burns means keeping her secrets for as long as possible but Mack suspects there is more to Sidney’s story than a woman setting out on her own. Mack Burns wants the same thing his brother has-a wife, a family, and someone to love, and Sidney seems to fit the bill but something is wrong, and Sidney is about to bring a truck load of trouble to the small town of Norhill Tops.

The relationship between Sidney and Mack begins as a rescue but Sidney’s attitude is acrimonious as best. She wants nothing to do with Mack, with the people or the town of Norhill Tops, she is hot tempered, determined and refuses to volunteer any information about who she is, and where she is going. Getting past the icy demeanor is a work in progress but Mack is about to meet his match when Sidney discovers some little lies from Mack. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines

The secondary and supporting characters include Mack’s identical twin Sheriff Lawson Burns and his wife Dakota Downs (Inheriting Trouble 1); their sister Rose; attorney Leland Conley and Sarah King (Dancing Struggles 2), several townsfolk from Norhill Tops including firefighters Forrest and Isaac, as well as the introduction of Sidney’s feisty grandmother Victoria ‘Vic’ Thompson. The requisite evil has many faces including Sidney’s controlling parents.

BURNING TEARS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and power, family and relationships, friendships and trust. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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BRASS’S SURRENDER
(Devil’s Riot MC 11)
by EC Land
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic,MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 7, 2023

The past always finds a way back.
Brass
Everything around the club is changing. Faster than any of us are ready for. There’s a storm brewing and it’s not gonna be easy to ride out.
When she comes into our lives it’s not easy seeing her. She’s a blast from the past, but there’s more to it. But what that is I’ve yet to figure out.
One thing I do know for sure is she’s here and history always has a way of repeating itself.

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REVIEW: BRASS’S SURRENDER is the eleventh instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S RIOT MC dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is Jesse aka Brass, and Athena aka Karma’s story line. BRASS’S SURRENDER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines are revealed where necessary

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Brass and Athena) BRASS’S SURRENDER follows Athena aka Karma as she seeks vengeance against those who harm other people. Athena and Jesse were raised in the foster care system but when Jesse aged out, Athena disappeared, and years later they would come face to face when Jesse discovers Athena working at the MC’s new strip club. All is not as it appears to be when Athena, now known as Karma, refuses to reveal the true nature of what happened years before. Karma is a woman on a mission, an assassin of sorts, who takes down the lowest of the low, and along with her adopted father and brother Lark aka Lucifer, and Reaper, the trio ensure vengeance doesn’t come easy to those who deserve it. What ensues is the quick rebuilding relationship between Athena and Brass, and the potential fall-out as Athena aka Karma must finish the job she set out to do.

The relationship between Brass and Athena is a second chance, of sorts. Jesse was eighteen when he aged out, leaving a then fourteen year old Athena unprotected. On the run, Athena would find a home and a family with Lucifer and Reaper, a family who helped with her need for revenge. Jesse never forgave himself for leaving Athena behind, struggling for years to find the young girl now woman he wanted to save. Athena’s return brings a new hope for our story line hero but Athena does not come alone, her life is a little more complicated than anyone expected. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense, with some scenes of light spanking.

The secondary and supporting characters include many of the previous story line couples including Horse, Tracker, Thorn, Twister and Rage, and their significant others. We are introduced to Lucifer and Reaper, whose need for vengeance is greater than most. The requisite evil has many faces.

BRASS’S SURRENDER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, forgiveness and acceptance. The fast paced premise is gritty and raw; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Reviews by Sandy

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Omegas of Chaingate by Crea Reitan-review tour

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Omegas of Chaingate (Knotty & Sweet Omegaverse) by Crea Reitan-review tour

OMEGAS OF CHAINGATE
Knotty & Sweet Omegaverse 3
by Crea Reitain
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, LGBTQ+

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 6, 2023

Possessions. Toys. Breeders.

That’s how omegas and betas are kept in the city of Chaingate. Alphas rule the city, owning the other designations as if they were play things instead of people. Alphas are raised cruel, bloodthirsty, and harsh.

Alpha Nicolai tried to be like the others. He was accepted into one of the biggest alpha packs, one that owned twelve omegas. The alpha pack that ran the city. But try as he may, Nicolai couldn’t bring himself to possess an omega or mistreat a beta.

Having reached his limit trying to live up to the expectations placed on him, Nicolai ran in the middle of the night, taking two omegas with him – the omega that claims his heart and the one his omega loves. He knows that it’ll be a life on the road for them but he vowed to keep them safe. To fight for their freedom. It wasn’t long before they saw that the rest of the world wasn’t like Chaingate. And neither were other alphas.

But that doesn’t mean they’ve seen the last of the city they fled. Betas may disappear from Chaingate from time to time, but no one was going to look the other way when two omegas vanish in the night.

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REVIEW:Ok, the first thing I’ve got to say is that, this is a hard hitting book. Trigger warnings for the first part of the book. This has to be one of the authors books that I’m glad I read the warnings.

But it’s also my second favourite book she’s written. Although I didn’t really connect with the three main characters!

An alpha who runs off with two omegas…..

Alpha Nicolai loves Ayri (who is an omega) but has had enough of the way he’s treated in the pack (chaingate treat their beta/omegas like property) he’s uncomfortable with the treatment of the omegas, so he’s had enough, he wants to leave with Ayri, but he knows that his omega has feelings for another omega Paradise, so he has to run away with both! It’s going to be risky, if caught it will be the omegas that will get punished!

It’s not necessary to read the previous books, it’s stands on its own without any problems.

I really liked how the suspense was kept up. They thought they would be discovered and returned at any moment…. I enjoyed how slowly Ayri and Paradise began to relax and trust (Paradise took longer) Nicolai.

And when they meet Leith, Briar and Sutton, it’s almost love at first sight for the trio. They see how damaged Nicolai, Ayri and Paradise are (Nicolai had been emotionally damaged whereas Ayri and Paradise had been emotionally and physically damaged!) so it’s a slow process to get them to trust Leith/Briar and Sutton, but these alphas are nothing but kind, gentle and persistent.

Does Nicolai’s old pack come looking for them? You’ll have to read and and find out ?

It does end on a HFN (happy for now) for this new pack, it’s going to take time for Ayri and Paradise to truly feel safe and loved.

If you like your books dark and a tad uncomfortable, then give this book a go. It’s really well written, and will take you on a journey that’s going to need tissues.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Alpha Hunted
Knot Interested

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Reviewed by Julie ?

Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous – meaning it’s not just all the men for one woman. There’s also some M/M action going on. When she can’t fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center – and utterly swoon-worthy! Don’t ask her how many book boyfriends she has…

When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (don’t even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!

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Foolish Dreams (Seaforth Billionaires) by Jeana Mann-review tour

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Foolish Dreams (Seaforth Billionaires) by Jeana Mann-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 6, 2023

Vanessa Seaforth was the love of my life. She broke my heart a thousand different ways when she married someone else, but I’ve never forgotten her. I focused the pain of our breakup on building an empire.

A decade later, Vanessa is the CEO of my biggest competitor and out to destroy my company. If she thinks I’ll let her ruin my hard work, she’s got another thing coming. I’m no longer the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks. I’m rich and powerful. I can have any woman I want, and I want her.

The question is—how far will I go to get her?

*This book was formerly released as Pretty Broken Dreams.

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REVIEW:Foolish Dreams is an enemies to lovers, second chance romance filled with heartbreak, angst and forgiveness. Jeana E. Mann put heart and soul into this book, and you can really feel the emotions her characters are experiencing.

Vanessa has returned home to ensure her family’s company doesn’t go down the tubes. After nearly a decade away from this life, she comes face to face with the one person she had never hoped to see again. Or maybe one she has yearned for in secret.

Cameron.

When Vanessa takes over the job that Cam feels should have been his, he is hit with a wave of nostalgia. Neither of them wants to deal with the other, but as they come face to face now, they can’t avoid it. Both Cam and Vanessa are still torn from the way their relationship ended all those years ago, each experiences it a different way. They are both still aggressive towards one another from the past, and neither of them are willing to budge on what they think happened. One of them however has a secret, a secret that will change everything.

As the pair embark on their journey of tolerance, they are brought back to why they loved each other in the first place. Cam and Vanessa have more than just blistering hot chemistry together, they have a destiny together that even they can’t control.

Foolish Dreams is a faced paced work-place romance told in both first person and flashback. The author bounces the reader back and forth between the past and the present, showing how Cam and Vanessa first met and how their story originally started. Kudos to the author for delivering an enjoyable read filled with angst, love, hate, forgiveness and enough emotional trauma to send any normal person running for the comfort of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Jeana is a USA Today bestselling author from Indiana. She gave up a career in the corporate world to write about sexy billionaires and alpha bad boys. With over twenty books, three series, and several awards beneath her belt, she’s never regretted her choice to live out her dream. She’s a free-spirit, a wanderer, and loves animals with a passion. When she’s not tripping over random objects, you’ll find her walking in the sunshine with her rambunctious dogs and dreaming about true love.

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The Satyr’s Guilt ( Blood Coven 3) by TM Smith-review

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The Satyr’s Guilt ( Blood Coven 3) by TM Smith-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 7, 2023

Denim Quinn is scarred…
She’s human, ex-military, ex-police, and now an ex-Alliance agent who has a bad history with men, most notably an abusive ex-husband whose brutal blows left her marked by visible and invisible scars. She’s not in the market for another man.

Ramirez is weighed down by guilt…
The satyr Firebrand warrior from Scath with spectacular looks, a bigger-than-life ego, and uber sex appeal is not in the market for a human female. His past taught him they’re fragile.

But when they meet…
Sparks fly and the action heats up. Ram and Denim partner to square off against Humans First, a paramilitary group bent on exposing the other realm’s Aeternals to the American army. If he survives being their target, maybe they can put their pasts to rest.

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REVIEW:THE SATYR’S GUILT is the third instalment in TM Smith’s contemporary, adult THE BLOOD COVEN erotic, paranormal/fantasy series. This is human, ex-military, ex-police, and now an ex-Alliance agent Denim Quinn, and satyr Firebrand Ramirez aka Ram’s story line. THE SATYR’S GUILT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Thousands of years earlier, a powerful group of witches and warlocks, in an effort to protect the human race, divided the world creating three realms: Earth, Scath and Darque. The Blood Coven series focuses on the fight to keep the worlds physically separated in the face of some powerful people hoping to control one or all. The Aeternals are the overarching collection of breeds and supernatural species that inhabit the Scath and Darque realms, and the Alliance are the group of humans that monitor all supernatural activity on Earth.

Told from third person perspective, following several paths, and a recitation of journal entries, THE SATYR’S GUILT follows in the wake of a new designer drug on the streets, a drug that is making its’ user stronger, faster and seemingly immortal but as the Firebrands continue their search for the descendants of the original members of the Blood Coven, Denim Quinn will find herself pulled into Scath, where her attraction to the satyr Firebrand Ram will manifest her powers as one of the descendants of the original Coven. All is not well during the Mardi Gras celebrations in NOLA, as the paramilitary group Humans First hunt those with supernatural powers, and Arisen Dawn begin to amass an army of humans addicted to the new designer drug. As Denim and Ram’s relationship crosses over to something more, the Firebrands find themselves at a disadvantage when one of their own is struggling to survive.

The relationship between Ram and Denim is one of palpable sexual attraction but like all of the Firebrand males, Ram is an alpha, and fears for the life of the woman with whom he is falling in love. Denim is an experienced solider, a former police officer and Alliance agent, and as such, struggles with Ram’s need to protect our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are erotic, passionate and intense.

The world building continues to be complex and detailed as the Firebrands proceed with their search for the Blood Coven descendants but the Firebrands are not the only group looking for anyone with Blood Coven Lineage as someone else is hoping to cross the thresholds between Scath and Earth.The back story about the creation of the three worlds is revealed through the reading of historical journals, journals that begin to take on a life of their own.

THE SATYR’S GUILT is a slow building, comprehensive and character driven story line of discrimination and speciesism; power and control, vengeance and determination, acceptance and love. The secondary and supporting characters are numerous, powerful, magical and dynamic-the author includes an index of characters, names, species and positions as well as terms and places at the beginning of the story. The premise is detailed, action packed and intriguing; the romance is fated and provocative.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Firebrand
The Demon’s Fire

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Reviewed by Sandy

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A master’s degree in English and a doctorate in administration led me to education. After retiring from my career as a teacher and principal, I settled in to write something more creative than lesson plans on split infinitives and inner-school memos on noise in the hallway.

My first novel was the romantic mystery comedy romp Affection for Crime. My plans were to make this Maggie Hall book the first in a series about a quirky columnist and her friends and lovers. That may still happen, but interest in a different genre has changed my direction.

I am now living with vampires, demons, ylves, mages, and other magical beings who keep me awake at night with their tales of love and adventure. Taking great interest in their lives, I began a paranormal romance series with alpha males who aren’t always nice and females who have no problem keeping them in line.

I have learned much about the difference between writing a series and writing a stand-alone book. First, get a fantastic writing software program. Second, keep great notes. And third, do not think book one is complete until you have finished book five. These have been hard-learned lessons, but I am a hardheaded author.

Here are more orts, scraps, and fragments from my life. (Thank you, Virginia Woolf and Shakespeare.) I moved from sunny Las Vegas to the less-than-sunny Pacific Northwest. Here I have adventures with my daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters who also moved to the area. I also enjoy my membership at Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN), a local organization that supports the arts and offers classes and events with eleven different studios where a welcoming community of artists praise each other’s efforts. It was at BARN where my critique group began. With equal time given to in-depth comments on each other’s works, snarky remarks, and laughter, we have now been together over five years. (from the Author’s website)

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Gone Too Soon/Gone Forever by Kate Gable-review

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Gone Too Soon/Gone Forever by Kate Gable-review

GONE TOO SOON
(Detective Kaitlyn Carr 6)
by Kate Gable
Genre: adult, contemporary, mystery, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 31, 2023

A letter throws Detective Kaitlyn Carr’s life into turmoil…
Settling into a new routine, Kaitlyn believes that her troubles are behind her. But then she receives a letter from a retired FBI agent, which states that everything she knows about her father’s death is a lie.
The FBI agent says that her father was murdered and promises to tell her what really happened, but only if she helps him first.
To find out the truth, Kaitlyn must travel to a place with a near-constant cover of clouds and rain and investigate a series of cold cases that the FBI agent believes are connected to the same illusive serial killer.
Here, the foliage is thick. The rains wash away evidence. It’s the perfect place to bury bodies, or to leave them somewhere no one will find them.
The FBI agent might be a conspiracy theorist and Kaitlyn isn’t sure if she believes any of it until she finds a young woman’s bodyand wonders if her murder is also linked to the serial killer.
Deep in the pines and gloom of the Pacific Northwest, Kaitlyn hunts the serial killer, but what she does not yet know is that she might be the one who is being hunted….

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REVIEW: GONE TOO SOON is the sixth instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult DETECTIVE KAITLYN CARR mystery/suspense series focusing on LAPD Detective Kaitlyn Carr. GONE TOO SOON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing premise throughout concerning the Detective’s late father.

NOTE: If you have not read any of the previous instalments there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from first person perspective (Kaitlyn Carr) GONE TOO SOON follows several paths that may or may not be connected. Kaitlyn Carr’s father is a former police detective, a dirty cop, who is believed to have taken his own life but Kaitlyn never believed the stories, and a letter from one of her father’s former partners, retired FBI Agent Donald Clark, claims someone else may be responsible for the death of her father. As Kaitlyn goes in search of the truth, she must first look into a series of unsolved murders for the man holding hostage all of the answers to her father’s death, including the recent murder of a single mother Kaitlyn found on the trails near Olympia Washington. As Kaitlyn begins an investigation of her own, a teenage boy asks for help, when his father refuses to accept that anything is wrong.

Kaitlyn’s journey, along with her boyfriend, FBI Agent Luke Galvinson, takes our heroine from California, to Washington, to Oregon as she goes in search of answers to her father’s death but finds herself racing to a three unsolved murders that Agent Clark refuses to let go. As Kaitlyn begins to unravel the clues, she will quickly discover that Agent Clark wasn’t too far off the mark.

GONE TOO SOON is a story of madness and murder, power and control, desperation and obsession, acceptance and revelations. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic. GONE TOO SOON ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Girl Hidden
Girl Missing
Girl Lost
Girl Found
Girl Forgotten

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Reviewed by Sandy

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GONE FOREVER
(Detective Kaitlyn Carr 7)
by Kate Gable
Genre: adult, contemporary, mystery, suspense

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Kaitlyn Carr’s hunt for the serial killer continues as she delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding her father’s death. After receiving a letter from a retired FBI agent, Kaitlyn’s world is turned upside down once again. The letter claims that her father’s death was not an accident, but a murder. In order to uncover the truth, Kaitlyn and her boyfriend, FBI Agent Luke Galvinson, must help the agent solve a series of cold cases that he believes are connected to the same illusive serial killer.

As Kaitlyn investigates the cold cases, she finds herself in a secluded cabin in the woods where her life is endangered. This is the perfect place for the killer to hide their victims. Kaitlyn wonders if she is getting closer to the killer or if it’s the other way around. She finds herself questioning everything, from her own investigation to the people she thought she could trust.

In this seventh installment of the Girl Missing series, Kaitlyn’s hunt for the serial killer takes her to the Pacific Northwest, a place with a near-constant cover of clouds and rain. It’s a place where the beauty of nature is juxtaposed with the darkness of the killer’s deeds. Kaitlyn finds herself facing a killer who is always one step ahead of her and who seems to know her every move. With twists and turns at every corner, Gone Forever will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end

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REVIEW: GONE FOREVER is the seventh instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult DETECTIVE KAITLYN CARR mystery , suspense series focusing on LAPD Detective Kaitlyn Carr. GONE FOREVER should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book six GONE TOO SOON.

NOTE: If you have not read any of the previous instalments, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from first person perspective (Kaitlyn Carr), and several omniscient third person perspectives GONE FOREVER continues to focus on the search for a serial killer near Olympia, Washington. Kaitlyn and her boyfriend Luke had been on vacation when our heroine stumbled across a body, that may or may not be connected to a serial killer. Kaitlyn with the help of boyfriend Luke, begin looking at the possibility of a serial killer in Olympia Washington, with the information provided by former FBI Agent Donald Clarke, a man obsessed with closing the cold case from years before. As Kaitlyn, Luke and Donald close in, several more bodies, and a fragile victim reveal that Donald Clarke may have been right, all along.

GONE FOREVER is a multi-layered story of secrets and lies, madness and murder, law enforcement and struggles, determination and retribution. The clues and information are slowly peeled away, revealing a decades long obsession with unravelling the truth. GONE FOREVER also looks at the ongoing relationship between Kaitlyn and Luke, and the possibility of future plans. The premise is captivating and intriguing; the characters are strong-willed and tenacious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Bishop (Cerberus MC 27) by Marie James-review tour

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Bishop (Cerberus MC 27) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 6, 2023

In the grand scheme of things five years isn’t a very long time.
It goes by in a blink, literally.
Waking up with no recollection of the last five years is devastating.
The woman I remember loving is with someone else.
The only family I had is gone, and I’m forced to relive those losses all over again.
I’m now a member of Cerberus, and I can’t even recall if I signed on to get Rivet back or if I got over her before joining.
I have no other choice but to cling to the woman hired to help me recover because she’s the only one that knows less about me than I do.
I was afraid of never getting my memory back, but the closer I get to her makes me terrified of what will happen if I do.

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REVIEW:BISHOP is the twenty-seventh instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS MC erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Cerberus MC- all former members of the US Marines. This is Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter, and nurses aide/single mother Sunshine Holt’s story line. BISHOP can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading UGLY book twenty-six for Bishop’s back story.

NOTE: If you have not read UGLY, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bishop and Sunshine) BISHOP follows in the aftermath of the attack by a serial killer against the Detective Lennox Maison (UGLY 26), leaving Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter fighting for his life. Approximately one month earlier, Bishop was working security when Lennox Maison was attacked, and our hero is in recovery at a local extended care home. In an effort to always keep someone on duty, the Cerberus MC hires nurses aide Sunshine Holt, a young woman whose own life is slowly imploding. Awakening from thirty days in a coma, Bishop has no memories from the previous five years but finds himself attracted to the familiarity of our story line heroine. Upon his release, Bishop continues to recover with the help of Sunshine Holt, the woman with whom Bishop will fall in love but all is not well in Sunshine’s life, when Bishop discovers our heroine is keeping a secret, he knows nothing about.

The world building focuses on Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter’s recovery, and regaining the memories of the previous five years. Struggling to understand the loss of the past, and to understand the memories of the present that no longer exist, Bishop finds himself falling for Sunshine Holt, the woman with a past that refuses to let go.

The relationship between Sunshine and Bishop begins as a job when Sunshine is hired to care for our story line hero. Throughout his recovery, Sunshine talks to Bishop about her life, a life Bishop begins to believe is part of his own. As Bishop’s health improves, Sunshine begins to believe she is no longer needed by the man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include several members of the Cerberus MC including Legend and Faith, MC president Kincaid; Sunshine’s ex Travis, and her co-worker Rachel, as well as Bishop’s ex Angeline aka Rivet. All of the members of the Cerberus MC work together to help in Bishop’s recovery, and Sunshine’s ability to move on from her past.

BISHOP is a story of recovery, understanding and acceptance, addiction and trauma, family, friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are dynamic, determined, struggling but surviving.

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer
Ugly

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Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

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Any Means Necessary by Lila Harron-a review

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Any Means Necessary by Lila Harron-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 30, 2023

Callum Russo is a meticulous man all about information, leverage, and control. Known only in the most exclusive circles, Callum is the man with the plan and he gets results by any means necessary. That is, until a blonde bombshell walks into his carefully curated life like a pretty, pink wrecking-ball. She has the potential to break through every one of the carefully constructed masks he’s spent years hiding behind.

Lexie West knows who she is and where her life is going. As a plus-size ER nurse working in New York City she thought she was prepared for anything that could be thrown at her. When she trades her travel contract at the hospital for a job house-sitting a luxury penthouse apartment, her only plans are to drink margaritas, try a few recipes, and find a good karaoke bar.

Until one night, when she rounds the corner to find a dangerously attractive giant standing in the penthouse kitchen who claims to own the apartment she is staying in.

She’s seen it all.

But she never could have expected him.

A knock on Lexie’s bedroom door in the middle of the night changes everything. Suddenly, she’s being swept into a world of violence, crime, and influence by a man who solves impossible problems for powerful people. She’s an unexpected wildcard in his perfect game but he’ll do anything he can to have her… by any means necessary.

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REVIEW: ? Any Mean Necessary is the debut novel by Lila Herron, and I can honestly say I am so happy to have found this author. Before I even start on this review, fellow readers, check the trigger warnings on this, there is a lot that happens and we don’t want anyone blindsided or uncomfortable.

AMN is an amazing mix of dark romance meets grumpy sunshine trope, enemies to lovers, mafia/medical romance. What makes this book even better is that it’s a plus size female main character, and not one that changes (loses weight) as her relationship with her fella progressive. Lexie is a strong minded, plus-size character that knows her worth and who she is and who isn’t afraid to be just that, herself, her WHOLE self.

Callum is everything a reader could want in an over the top alpha guy. He is dark and brooding, his taste in women is the thicker the better and he doesn’t let anyones opinion on that change his mind. Callum is the hype main for morally gray main male characters. He has a code and he sticks to it, it may not always be what others think is right, but his code is law.

Lexie is a ER Nurse on an extended break, when a tragedy strikes at work, it shakes her to her very core and she needs time to get her head on straight. During this period of time, she takes over house sitting for another traveling nurse that she knows. A simple, no drama job in a sweet penthouse where she can recoup. She should have known it was too good to be true. When Lexie meets Callum it’s instant lust, but she doesn’t want him to know that, Callum however has no issues with sharing with her just how attractive he finds his new house guest.

Callum isn’t your everyday businessman, and Lexie can tell that from the first hello, she just didn’t know just how different his business was. Lexie is now at Callum’s beck and call as his personal nurse, except this gig comes with more than PTO and a sweet pad to crash in. This one comes with bullet holes, broken body parts and more drama than she ever expected.

Callum doesn’t want attachments, but Lexie is changing more than one thing around the penthouse, his heart included. When things finally start getting down and dirty, the spice level is ?, their chemistry is spot on, their relationship is built on more than just sex, they are both caring and protective of one another. Of course, Callum wouldn’t be a man if he didn’t put his foot in his mouth at least once, and boy oh boy when he does…No Spoilers! Just read!

Thank you for the new expectations of men that I know they will never reach Ms. Lila!

Reviewed by Sarah

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In the Weeds by B.K. Borison – a Review

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In the Weeds by B.K. Borison – a Review

 

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Description:
Evelyn St. James isn’t the kind of woman you forget.

Beckett Porter certainly hasn’t. One incredible weekend in Maine, and he’s officially a man distracted. He’s not unfamiliar with hot and heavy flings. He knows how it goes. But Evie wove some sort of magic over him during their tumble in the sheets. He can’t stop thinking about her laugh. Her hand pressed flat against his chest. Her smiling mouth at his neck.

Also, her eyes. And her legs.

So when she suddenly appears on his farm as part of a social media contest, he is … confused. He had no idea that the sweet and sexy woman he met at a bar is actually a global phenomenon: social media influencer Evelyn St. James. When she disappears again, Beckett resolves to finally forget her and move on.

But Evelyn St. James has a problem.

Feeling disconnected from her work and increasingly unhappy, she’s trying to find her way back to something real. She returns to the last place she was happy, Lovelight Farms and the tiny town of Inglewild.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the hot farmer she spent two incredible nights with.

Nothing at all.

In The Weeds is a sweet and steamy second-chance romance about finding your happiness. It features a grumpy farmer, a no-nonsense social media influencer, a small town of busybodies, and four very cute kittens. In The Weeds is a standalone romance and is part of the Lovelight series.

 

 

Review:

In the Weeds by B.K. Borison is the second book in her Lovelight series.  Beckett Porter, is in charge of the farm aspects in Lovelight, with Stella the owner, and Layla, who runs the bakery.  Beckett is an introvert, not a talker, but everyone at Lovelight, in town and his family all love him.  When he attends a conference, he meets Evie at the bar, with both of them immediately attracted to one another.  They end up having a wild unforgettable two-night stand during the weekend; and Beckett can’t stop thinking about her.  To his surprise, he discovers the woman who he met in Maine, was social media influencer Evelyn St. James, who was in town featuring Lovelight Farms, in her contest.  Though she is there for the contest that she is running, she spends time getting to know Beckett, and how he has a hard time dealing with crowds and people.  Though he can be grumpy, Evie sees how wonderful and caring he is, especially with homeless kittens and a duck. When she leaves, to continue her work, Beckett figures he needs to forget about her.

Evie’s job is beginning to pressure her, and her friend tells her she is feeling burnout, and suggests for Evie to go somewhere where she last felt happy.   She decides to go to Lovelight Farms, where she last felt happy.  She ends up staying in Beckett’s house, since he has a few rooms, and finds herself happy to be on the farm, as well as participate in learning the chores to help, not to mention loving the people who live in Inglewild.  Evie was the perfect person for Beckett, as she was always helping him through his noise issues, and social anxiety; she was the sunshine to his darkness.

What follows is a sweet lovers’ relationship between Beckett and Evie, who had such awesome chemistry between them.  The journey to find happiness was wonderful and endearing; and Evie was so caring and understanding helping Beckett.

Evie was a wonderful heroine, as she was sweet, independent, and caring.  Beckett was totally hooked into Evie from their first night stand, and he constantly worshiped her, always worried that she would eventually leave.  The secondary characters were all so great, which included Stella, Layla, Luka, Dane, etc.  I got a kick out of the cute kittens.

In the Weeds was another fun, cute, sweet romance, great couple, terrific secondary characters in this continuation of the Lovelight series.  I look forward to reading Layla story. I suggest you read this series, as it’s a fun story, and very well written by B.K. Borison.

Reviewed by Barb

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