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FAILSAFE by Jeff Sylvester-a review

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FAILSAFE by Jeff Sylvester

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2024

The world runs on code, and not all code is safe. This is why Anna Flynn has a job.

Matter Manipulation Devices alter the physical world, turning dreams into reality. But some dreams are treacherous, and the streets are filled with mods that manipulate matter in illegal and dangerous ways.

As a seasoned MMD agent, Anna fights back against the criminals who misuse these devices and traffic in illegal mods. When she intervenes in a plot to assassinate one of the world’s most respected political leaders, her methods draw the ire of her superiors, and she finds herself under investigation from her own agency.

Increasingly isolated and unsure whom she can trust, Anna works to unravel a conspiracy that would unleash the worst potential of matter manipulation technology on the world.

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REVIEW: FAILSAFE is the first instalment in Jeff Sylvester’s adult, futuristic, sci-fi series focusing on Agent Anna Flynn, and the MMD agency

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Agent Anna Flynn, FAILSAFE focuses on the MMD Matter Manipulation Devices that can alter the physical world but when the ‘failsafe’ feature is removed, the MMD becomes a dangerous weapon. With many rogue agencies and cult-like groups struggling to gain control of the MMD for the masses, a mole or someone within the agency is working in opposition to the agency directive. With the help of her husband, tech genius Daniel Flynn, and her partner Agent Lisa Williams, Agent Anna Flynn battles the people in charge to uncover the truth, and the take down of a rogue group calling themselves A Better Way.

The world building is complex and detailed as Anna Flynn struggles to prove not only her innocence but the reality of what could happen and why. When the MMDs are modified and the failsafe removed, the world itself sits on the precipice of destruction

We are introduced to Agent Lisa Williams with the Matter Manipulation Device Agency; their boss Director Jada Davis; Director Elaine Guerrero; Agent Lucas Ward, Agent Carrie Yang; Mayor Delacruz, Councilwoman Savitri Shah; and Jennifer Zha aka Naomi White. Everyone is suspect, no one can be trusted.

FAILSAFE is a story of secrets and lies,power and control, betrayal and vengeance, manipulation and transactions, family and friendships. The character driven premise is captivating, entertaining and exciting; the characters are determined, dynamic and destructive. FAILSAFE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Tempting Devil (Saint Trilogy 2) by TK Leigh-review

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TEMPTING DEVIL (Saint Trilogy 2) by TK Leigh-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2024

After five years, I’m finally about to get everything I’ve dreamed of… Revenge against the men who destroyed my life.

There’s just one tiny complication.

Imogene Prescott.

She was just supposed to be a tool, someone I’d use then toss out with the trash I thought she was.

She wasn’t supposed to get under my skin.

She wasn’t supposed to give me a reason to live.

But she did.

Now I have a choice to make.

Love or revenge.

But no matter what I chose, I fear it won’t be enough to protect her from the dangerous truth I’ve hidden from her.

Confucius warned to dig two graves when embarking on a journey of revenge.

I didn’t plan on one of those graves belonging to her.

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REVIEW: TEMPTING DEVIL is the second instalment in TK Leigh’s contemporary ,adult SAINT dark, erotic, romantic suspense trilogy focusing on billionaire Gideon Saint, and athletic trainer Dr. Imogene Prescott. TEMPTING DEVIL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one CRUEL SAINT.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: Five years earlier, Imogene Prescott lost the love of her life to a fatal gun shot wound but a new job and a move to the west coast would bring Imogene up close and personal with billionaire investor Gideon Saint. From the outset Imogene struggles with the guilt of moving forward but something about Gideon pulls at our story heroine but all is not as it appears to be, and Gideon is a man set on claiming our heroine, while exacting revenge for everything he has lost.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gideon and Imogene) TEMPTING DEVIL continues to follow the building but struggling relationship between our story line couple. Imogene is battling her attraction to our story line hero, who reminds her so much of the man that she lost but as Gideon continues his journey of vengeance, the familiarity grows so much so that difference between the past and the present begins to blur. With the help of his best friend Henry Fontaine, Gideon ongoing hunt reveals the truth about the people who destroyed his life.

The world building continues to focus on betrayal and revenge as Gideon takes down those who left him for dead, and Imogene’s realization that all is not as it appears to be.

The relationship between Gideon and Imogene is one of second chances-of a sort. Gideon is determined to reclaim the woman he once loved but knowing he may not survive to see is own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are passionate and intimate.

We are re-introduced to Imogene’s best friends billionaire Liam Pierce, Melanie; Imogene’s mother Julia, and step father Lachlan Hale, and Gideon’s best friend Henry Fontaine. The requisite evil has many faces.

TEMPTING DEVIL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, greed and madness, acceptance and love.The character driven premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive ; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic. TEMPTING DEVIL ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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The Patriots (Stone Shed Trilogy 1) by John A. Heldt-review

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The Patriots (Stone Shed Trilogy 1) by John A. Heldt-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 25, 2024

From the author of the critically acclaimed Second Chance series comes the first book in the Stone Shed saga.

When Noah Maclean, 22, races home from Europe, he finds a dying grandfather, a hidden letter, and a family secret that dates to the 1740s. He learns he is the keeper of a stone shed that can send people through time.

Within weeks, Noah and his brother, Jake, 15, test their inheritance. They travel to 1776 to see Philadelphia in the age of Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Revolution.

Expecting to return within weeks, the orphaned brothers make the most of their field trip through history. Then they meet the lovely daughters of a furniture maker, and a pleasant adventure becomes a transformative journey.

Filled with humor, romance, and heartbreak, THE PATRIOTS follows two lost souls through a critical moment in time as they adjust to new surroundings and wrestle with knowledge of things to come.

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REVIEW: THE PATRIOTS by John A Heldt is the first instalment in John A Heldt’s adult STONE SHED SAGA historical, time travel trilogy focusing on twenty-two year old Noah Maclean, and his fifteen year old brother Jake.

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

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Jake and Noah THE PATRIOTS follows Noah and Jake Maclean in the aftermath of their grandfather’s death in 2024. A letter, a stone shed, and a portal through time finds the brothers journeying to Philadelphia in 1776 wherein the American Revolution is in full swing, and the brothers are about to change a little bit of history for love and heart. Finding jobs and falling in love means leaving a piece of themselves behind but a couple of trips into the future will reveal the truth to two young woman whose lives will be changed forever.

Like Star Trek’s ‘prime directive’, the Maclean brothers are not to interfere or change history but their brother’s contemporary knowledge of history and medicine means aiding and assisting when lives are in trouble.

Throughout the story line, the brothers will meet or watch history unfold: from an influenza epidemic, to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, to George Washington and Lafayette, the Maclean brothers travel through time wlll be noted in history by the changes they wrought, much to the chagrin of the people they left behind. But to save the young woman with whom they are falling in love, the truth is revealed, as the British soldiers marched toward their targets.

We are introduced to several historical figures, as well as Noah and Jake’s Uncle Doug and Aunt Donna ; Uncle Lachlan; sisters Abigail and Rachel Ward, as well as their parents Sam and Elizabeth, soldier Colin Richards, and house servants Sarah, Flora and Fauna Jones.

THE PATRIOTS is a time travel story, using both fictional and factual accounts of the time periods visited, with elements of romance, family, relationships and love. The premise is intriguing and entertaining;the characters are charismatic and charming; the romance is subtle. THE PATRIOTS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Winning Bid (Highest Bidder 3) by Charlotte Byrd-review

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Winning Bid (Highest Bidder 3) by Charlotte Byrd-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 31, 2024

He ended a life to save mine. Now the walls are closing in.

They hunt us, seeking our weaknesses. I may have to sacrifice myself to save him.

I never meant to love him.

Yet now I’m enthralled, ensnared by his every word, his every look.
The way he moves, the way he undresses me with his eyes.

I can’t let go. Not when his touch sets me ablaze.

My job with his father’s worst enemy is an existential threat. I’m undercover in enemy territory and I can’t trust anyone.

If we can endure the gathering storm, our bond might save us.

Yet a betrayal whispers in the shadows, one that could shatter us for good.

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REVIEW:WINNING BID is the third instalment in Charlotte Byrd’s contemporary, adult HIGHEST BIDDER erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on attorneys Anderson West, and June Devlin. WINNING BID should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book two BIDDING WAR.

SOME BACKGROUND: Throughout most of her adult life and law school, Anderson West bullied and tormented our story line heroine for no apparent reason then he was able to and allowed. Desperate to pay off her student loans, June Devlin offers herself up in a private charity auction only to find herself ‘purchased’ by none other than our story line hero  Anderson West.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Anderson and June) WINNING BID follows after the events and cliff hanger of book two. A body has washed up on shore, and Anderson West and June Devlin are the prime suspects having been the last people to see the dead man alive. As law enforcement close in, June and Anderson come to a decision about their future but charges are laid, and Anderson is fighting for his life.

Meanwhile, June has started working for the enemy but having been blacklisted in Boston in the wake of her relationship with our story line hero, June’s options were limited if not questionable at best. As June begins to dig deeper into her latest assignment, she will quickly discover that her job is a ruse, a means to enact revenge for someone else.

The world building continues to focus on the building and highly sexual relationship between our story line couple; on Anderson’s contentious relationship with his father; on June’s embattled relationship with her dad; and on the police investigation into the murder of the man who attacked our story line heroine.

The relationship between June and Anderson is provocative, intense and erotic. Nothing is off limits, and Anderson is desperate to permanently claim June as his own.

WINNING BID is another story of power and control, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family values, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, tragic and sensational; the romance is intoxicating; the characters are desperate, dogged and tenacious. WINNING BID ends on a happily ever after -for now.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Highest Bidder
Bidding War

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Daddy By Design / Taming The Boss by Taryn Quinn -reviews

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Daddy By Design / Taming the Boss (Crescent Cove / The Moguls) by Taryn Quinn -review

Daddy by Design
Crescent Cove 16
by Taryn Quinn
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 21, 2024

Enemies to Lovers meets Beauty and The Beast with a redemption arc and a Victorian ghost for some spice.

Beauty:

The night I accidentally attacked his truck in a case of mistaken identity started us off on a very wrong foot. Or maybe not, because for me and my Beast, fighting is foreplay.

The gothic Victorian house on the lake was made for me. From the turrets to the intricate gingham details, it’s an interior designer’s wet dream. I’d spend my lunch break coming up with wild ideas on what to do with it when I could afford it one day.

Then a sold sign appeared.

Some beastly artist named Nolan Devereaux bought it—and hired my firm, Designing Women, to help decorate it. He’s an infuriating know-it-all with his grumpy nature and complete lack of understanding of the perfection of what he has.

Now we’re fighting—and making up in very non-professional ways—over renovating his house. Though he’s footing the bill, his ideas go against the usual rules for homes of significance. And the standards of the matchmaking ghost determined to keep us together.

Beast:

When my sister, Macy, moved to small town Crescent Cove, I thought she’d lost her mind. Then she started building a life—one that didn’t include me. It didn’t bother me at first.

Until the accident.

Until the scars on the inside now were on the outside for all to see.

The minute I saw that Victorian house on the lake, I knew it was where I belonged.

But this loud and opinionated designer keeps trying to dictate my renovations. Except the more she pushes her way into my life, the more I wonder if she’s been the missing piece all along.

And so is the baby she’s carrying…

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REVIEW:DADDY BY DESIGN is the sixteenth instalment in Taryn Quinn’s contemporary, adult CRESCENT COVE erotic, romance series. This is thirty-five year old, artist/business owner Nolan Devereaux, and designer Dahlia McKenna’s story line. DADDY BY DESIGN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Nolan is Macy Devereaux’s estranged brother (Daddy in Disguise 7)

NOTE: DADDY BY DESIGN is a slightly paranormal romance with a haunted house and a heart broken ghost.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nolan and Dahlia) DADDY BY DESIGN follows the building but contemptuous relationship between our story line couple. Nolan Devereaux is a cantankerous, thirty-five year old artist, who has moved to Crescent Cove to be closer to the sister he left years before. An accident left Nolan deeply scarred, and in this, Nolan keeps to himself, never letting the world see what happened or why. An ‘accidental’ meeting with Dahlia McKenna brought Nolan up close and personal with the woman with whom he would fall in love but not before Dahlia discover Nolan but the old haunted mansion Dahlia has so wanted to own. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Dahlia and Nolan, and the potential fall-out as Nolan continues to push away the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The world building focuses on the remodel of a haunted house, and the ghost who struggles to move on from the past. Dahlia is a woman on a mission to uncover the truth, a truth that is heart breaking for our heroine, and the former owner of Nolan’s new house.

The relationship between Nolan and Dahlia is an enemies to frenemies to lovers. Nolan’s first impression of Dahlia was dark and damaging, and Dahlia struggled with someone else owning the house she had always wanted. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

We are introduced to Nolan’s friends Archer Baldwin, as well as the return of Lyric Bledsoe, Macy and Gideon.

DADDY BY DESIGN is a story of family and friendships, acceptance and love. The slightly paranormal premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are stubborn and sassy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Have My Baby
Claim My Baby
Who’s The Daddy
Pit Stop: Baby
Baby Daddy Wanted
Rockstar Baby
CEO Daddy
My Ex’s Baby
Daddy Undercover
Wrong Bed Baby
Lucky Baby
Daddy on Duty
Cop Daddy Next Door
Protector Daddy
Baby, Be Mine

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Reviewed by Sandy

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TAMING THE BOSS
The Moguls 1
by Taryn Quinn
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 19, 2024

Falling for my grumpy new boss was unexpected. Falling into his…shower and not taking precautions? Even more so.

Stumbling over the ad searching for a nanny changed my life. And the address led right to the fancy big house on a hill overlooking Crescent Lake…

The one that had just come off the market in a high-stakes bidding war.

Owned by a secretive, hot newcomer in town everyone was speculating about. He had complicated, secret connections in the Cove about to rock one of the town’s founding families.

Not to mention, an adorable little boy he just discovered—with no mother in sight.

Apparently, I was going to be his new nanny. Or maybe his son’s new mommy?

And potentially, once that pregnancy stick reveals two lines, the wife of the Cove’s newest billionaire mogul in the making…

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REVIEW:TAMING THE BOSS is the first instalment in Taryn Quinn’s contemporary, adult THE MOGULS erotic, romance series, a spin off , set in the Crescent Cove series. This is thirty-three year old, billionaire businessman/ single father Jude Keller , and twenty-one year old, nanny Maddie Masterson’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maddie and Jude) TAMING THE BOSS follows Jude Keller’s arrival in Crescent Cove in the wake of the discovery of a son he never knew. A new home, a new town, and a child of three, Jude’s attitude leaves something to be desired, an attitude that requires a nanny and a strong hand. Enter Maddie Masterson, the woman with whom Jude will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Jude and Maddie, and the introduction of Jude’s extended family and their surprise revelations.

The world building focuses on Jude’s struggle as a single father, oblivious to just about everything a child needs or wants. As Maddie dives head first into the world of nanny and cook, Jude discovers his lack of parenting skills is matched by his lack of the basic knowledge of how the real world runs.

The relationship between Jude and Maddie begins acrimoniously as a flustered Jude struggles with real world problems. Having already applied for the position as nanny, Maddie begins to take charge before agreeing to help raise Jude’s son Owen. 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 businessmen Xavier Hastings and Gavin Forrester, Jude’s sister Sydney Keller brothers Oliver and Seth Hamilton; father James Hamilton, as well as Jude’s ex Melissa Smith; and Maddie’s extended family and over protective brother Christian.

TAMING THE BOSS is a story of secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is inviting ; the characters are sassy and animated ; the romance is spicy .

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Reviewed by Sandy

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VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE (Slaying It 2) by Gloria Duke-review

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VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE (Slaying It 2) by Gloria Duke-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 20, 2024

You thought life was hard for a vampire? Try being the newest Slayer on the block. Yet just when Carrie Adams thought it couldn’t get any worse, she learns that in the world of the unexpectedly supernatural, nothing is ever what it seems. Meet Carrie Serious. Disciplined. Focused. But as an aspiring actress, she’s at the mercy of casting directors who barely glance at her headshot before making snap judgments about her talent based solely on her looks.

She feels powerless…until one night she goes from snarling at her obnoxiously attractive coworker (musician-slash-bartender Nick Stokes) to wanting to kill him. Literally. Turns out Nick has become LA’s latest vampire and she is his chosen Slayer…a decidedly unwelcome job that comes with an overnight super-bodybuilder-buff physique, the ability to conjure a sword made of fire, and a new gang of supernatural enemies out for her blood. Nick swears he’ll help her. Carrie swears she’ll figure out how to help herself. But in a Hollywood-bright world of typecasting, can a Slayer and her sworn vampire nemesis break free of their assigned roles…and discover the deeper emotions there for the staking?

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REVIEW: VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE is the second instalment in Gloria Duke’s contemporary, adult SLAYING IT paranormal, romance series. This is twenty-four year old, bartender/Slayer/ struggling actor Carrie Adams, and bartender/musician Nick Stokes’ story line. VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Carrie Adams) VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE focuses on the relationship between Carrie Adams and Nick Stokes. Carrie Adams and Nick Stokes are co-workers but have never gotten along but things go from bad to worse when, one morning, Carrie Adams wakes up, jacked with new muscles and supernatural powers, and her target is our hero Nick Stokes. Nick is a recently turned vampire and his presence has turned Carrie into a vampire slayer, a slayer who wants nothing to do with killing our story line hero. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Nick and Carrie, and the potential fall-out when Carrie meets another Slayer who is determined to take down the man with whom Carrie is falling in love.

The world building focuses on the vampire/ slayer relationship; Carrie’s overwhelming need to kill that which she doesn’t understand, issues of body image and Hollywood’s expectations, and Nick’s need to prove not all vampires are evil or dark.

The relationship between Carrie and Nick is an enemies to frenemies to lovers in which Carrie is battling that which comes naturally, and Nick struggles to keep his vampire in check. Working side by side proves easier as time passes by but someone else is targeting our story line couple. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

We are introduced to Carrie’s friends Liv and Heather, slayer Jenn Muldoon, as well as Nick’s bandmates and fellow vampires Quentin and Zach.

VAMPIRES NEVER SAY DIE is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, vampires and slayers, acceptance and love. The premise is entertaining but dry -touted as a rom-com, the laughable moments were missing. The characters are energetic ; the romance is tepid, I didn’t feel the palpable sexual attraction.

On a side note, I am not a fan of the cover, just no.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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A VAMPIRE’S MATE (Dark Protectors / Rebels) by Rebecca Zanetti

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A VAMPIRE’S MATE (Dark Protectors 16.5/ Rebels) by Rebecca Zanetti-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2024

There’s nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world. So the fact that his mate has managed to escape him for the past five decades is something that keeps him intrigued and more obsessed with every passing year. The game is beyond delicious until a century old enemy resurfaces, putting his sweet little mate in danger. At that point, he has no choice but to secure her.

Leah Ferry enjoys immortality almost as much as she thrills at the cat and mouse game she’s playing with the Maxwell hunter. Once human, she figured she’d live her life wearing pearls and vacuuming in pressed dresses only to be thrown into the immortal world where freedom is intoxicating. On a mission to take down degenerate humans and make them pay, things go wrong, so per her usual arrangement, she starts to run. But this time, her sexy and deadly vampire mate stands in her way. She quickly learns that the sensual chase between them was nothing compared to the real danger coming for her.

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REVIEW:  A VAMPIRE’S MATE is instalment 16.5 in Rebecca Zanetti’s contemporary, adult DARK PROTECTORS / REBELS crossover, and a part of the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is four-hundred year old vampire Jasper Maxwell, and spy Leah Ferry’s story line. A VAMPIRE’S MATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but some prior knowledge or background information may be required.

Some background: The vampires and their enemy the Kurjans are currently existing in a tepid détente but all is not well as it concerns the Maxwell family. The brokered peace is not acceptable by the family that continues to blame the Maxwell’s for thousands of years of war.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Leah and Jasper) A VAMPIRE’S MATE focuses on the tempestuous relationship between our story line couple. In 1944, Leah Ferry worked as a spy but a mission that went all to h*ll left Leah battling to survive if not for the intervention of vampire Jasper Maxwell.Jasper Maxwell knew Leah was his mate, and he desperately wanted to save the woman who would become the bane of his existence. Fast forward to present day, Jasper returns to claim the woman with whom he had fallen in love but Leah’s latest assignment place the couple in jeopardy as the hunt for the leader of a child trafficking ring takes aim at both Jasper and Leah.

The world building focuses on Leah’s determination to hunt and take down the men who procure and use humans as their playthings and slaves. Jasper Maxwell has reached the end of his tether, and his need to re-claim his mate is paramount to their survival.

The relationship between Jasper and Leah begins as a rescue but Leah wants nothing to do with being tied down to a man for all eternity. As an enhanced female, Leah is the perfect match for our story line hero but Leah’s need to be independent threatens the relationship going forward. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include Jasper’s brothers Klyde and Dax, their mother Odette, and sister Nia. The requisite evil has many faces.

A VAMPIRE’S MATE is a fast paced story of power and control, secrets and obsession, family and friendships, relationships and love. The action packed premise is enchanting and consuming; the romance is limited ; the characters are determined, powerful and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Fated
Claimed
Tempted
Hunted
Consumed
Provoked
Twisted
Shadowed
Tamed
Marked
Teased
Tricked
Tangled
Talen
Vampire’s Faith
Demon’s Mercy
Vengeance
Alpha’s Promise
Hero’s Haven
Vixen
Guardian’s Grace
Vampire
Rebel’s Karma
Immortal’s Honor
Garrett’s Destiny
A Vampire’s Kiss
Warrior’s Hope

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner – only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes contemporary romances, dark paranormal romances, and romantic suspense novels.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day—or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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Furever After by Sofie Kelly – a Review

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Furever After by Sofie Kelly – a Review

 

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Kathleen is busy running the library and planning her upcoming wedding to detective Marcus Gordon when she suddenly stumbles across a body in the library. She is surprised to learn that the deceased was in the middle of an unlikely heist—it seems he was trying to steal one of the paintings that had been in a box in the library’s workroom. Kathleen never knew any of the library’s rotating artwork was valuable and can’t imagine what the dead man wanted with it.

But then an art history expert called in by the police identifies the almost-purloined painting as a piece that might have been part of a previous high profile art theft. Owen’s and Hercules’s whiskers are already twitching, and events soon make Kathleen realize that whoever killed the wannabe art thief has more than murder on their mind. Kathleen and her clever cats will have to work fast to prevent anyone else from getting hurt.

 

 

Review:

Furever After by Sofie Kelly is the 16th book in her Magical Cats mystery series. I have read a few books in this series, which are always fun. Our heroine in this series is Kathleen Paulson, the librarian of Mayville Heights, as well as her adorable two cats, Hercules and Owen. It is always fun to see Hercules and Owen find ways to give Kathleen little hints to help solve crimes.  Kathleen is planning her upcoming wedding to detective Marcus Gordon, and to her shock when she opens the library, she comes across a dead body.

Kathleen worries that her beloved library’s safety is at risk when they realize that the person was trying to steal a painting from the library.   Marcus takes over the case, but Kathleen does her own investigating; trying to figure out why the deceased was trying to steal one of the paintings.  She began to do research online with the help of Owen & Hercules; to find out if one of the paintings was considered valuable.  Both Marcus and Kathleen realize that who ever killed the victim, is still around to find the missing painting; working fast to prevent anyone from getting hurt.

There are so many wonderful secondary characters, and Kathleen will talk to the local people in trying to find clues. I loved Hercules and Owen, who were so much fun.  I also loved Kathleen and Marcus together, as they made a great couple.    

Furever After is a lighthearted, fun and comforting mystery, that was so very well written by Sofie Kelly.  Again, Hercules and Owen were delightful, as they always managed to get Kathleen’s attention ‘pawing’ out the clues. The story was fast paced, and kept me glued to my kindle.  If you want a fast cute fun mystery, I wholly suggest you read this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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