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Justice for Samara(Bluegrass Bravery)by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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Justice for Samara (Police and Fire-Operation Alpha: Bluegrass Bravery 16) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 22, 2022

Demons of the past threaten the future …

Newly promoted Chief Deputy Michael Edwards is determined to prove his place in the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department. The young leader will do anything to protect the people of his town. But when he meets the new detective in charge of cold cases, everything changes.

Detective Samara Futrell is hellbent on cracking the unsolved rape cases that have piled up in files of her new department. After all, she’s no stranger to assault; she can read a woman’s fearful body language at any time. Speaking to the victims and watching their reactions tell her everything she needs to know.

As Samara and Michael team up to delve into the cases, they discover an undeniable desire for one another. But someone doesn’t want Samara to uncover any further information on the cases. Suddenly, Samara’s life is in peril, and it’s up to Michael to rescue the woman who taught him how to love again. But can he find Justice for Samara before it’s too late and she’s just another statistic?

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REVIEW:JUSTICE FOR SAMARA is the sixteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY erotic, romantic suspense series, a part of the multi-authored Police and Fire: Operation Alpha series with characters first introduced in author Susan Stoker’s series. This is twenty-seven year old Chief Deputy Michael Edwards, and thirty-five year old Detective Samara Futrell’s story line. JUSTICE FOR SAMARA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual third person perspectives (Samara and Michael) JUSTICE FOR SAMARA follows the search for a serial rapist. Michael Edwards’ first assignment as the new Chief Deputy in the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department is to hire two new detectives, and with a lack of racial and gender diversity in the department, Michael and Sheriff Carter Melton set their sites Detective Samara Futrell, a veteran police officer looking to make a move. Within days of arrival Samara and Michael begin to act on their attraction to one another but a deadly house fire pushes the couple together in an effort to take down a potential serial rapist. Samara and Michael suspect the person responsible is someone they may both know but Samara’s struggle to get information from a number of victims places everyone in the direct line of fire including our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Michael and Samara, and the potential fall-out when Samara’s past takes aim at our story line heroine.

Meanwhile, Samara and Michael’s interracial relationship becomes an issue when Michael’s mother, and Samara’s parents are unable to deal with their children’s choices but when Samara’s life hangs in the balance, Michael’s mother Marjorie is the first to take a stand in support of the woman Michael loves.

The relationship between Michael and Samara is one of immediate attraction that has the blessing of the Trigg County Sheriff. Michael’s relationship history has always been a black hole where it concerns his fellow officers, and Samara’s past is about to make like more difficult for everyone concerned. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense-our couple like to talk dirty in the bedroom.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have me in previous story line.

JUSTICE FOR SAMARA is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, discrimination and racism, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is captivating, dramatic and intriguing; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic, determined and dynamic.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst
Refuge for Phaedra
Refuge for Cherilyn
Refuge for Ailsa

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Igniting Vic (On Call 8) by Freya Barker-review tour

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Igniting Vic (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha-On Call 8) by Freya Barker-review tour

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 22, 2022

Victoria “Vic” Paige thought she was firmly back in the saddle since returning to her job as a firefighter after a three-year hiatus. These past twelve months with her new crew at Station 3 have rebuilt her confidence. That is until they are called to a motel fire where she stumbles onto the scene of a murder, which has her shaken to the core. But a pair of calm blue eyes and the deep composed voice of the first detective on the scene restores her equilibrium.

As a recent transplant from the Denver PD to the smaller Durango force, Detective Bill Evans is enjoying the slower pace. So when he is called to a motel fire, he doesn’t expect it to be the first in a series of gruesome murders, bringing back unwelcome memories. The only high point is finding the familiar, beautiful, blond-haired firefighter on the scene. Despite the heavy workload inevitable with a difficult case like this, he’s determined not to let that stroke of good luck go to waste.

However, when the killer turns the investigation personal, Evans finds himself reconnecting with his former partner, Quint Axton, as he scrambles to keep those he cares about safe.

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REVIEW:IGNITING VIC is the eight instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult ON CALL erotic, romantic suspense series, a part of the multi-authored Police and Fire: Operation Alpha series inspired by characters introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is fifty year old, police detective Bill Evans, and forty year old, firefighter Victoria ‘Vic’ Paige’s story. Line. IGNITING VIC can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Vic is Trin’s sister (Watching Trin #7).

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Vic and Bill) IGNITING VIC follows the search for a possible serial killer, a copycat case focusing on another killer fifteen years earlier. Detective Bill Evans finds himself investigating the case of a murdered young woman, circumstances similar to a case he closed years before. A violent assault against the victims and subsequent fire forces Bill to look back more than a dozen years, years in which he thought the killer had been found and convicted. Meeting firefighter Victoria Paige brings Bill up close and personal with the woman that will call to his heart but the killer is playing a game, a game involving our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Bill and Vic, and the potential fall-out as Bill’s past take aim at our story line couple.

Victoria ‘Vic’ Paige is a forty year old firefighter who moved back to Durango to be closer to her ailing father but Vic never expected to find herself falling for a man whose own life was about to spiral out of control. Not only is a serial killer copying the murders from years before but someone is targeting our story line heroine, someone who is willing to cross the line of no return.

The relationship between Bill and Vic is one of immediate attraction predicated upon life as a first responder. Bill and Vic continue to cross paths but Bill is about to ensure their paths meet for pleasure as well. Vic is determined to not get involved having battled a stalker in the recent past but Bill is willing to accept Vic, protecting our heroine from the person taking aim at the woman he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including the return of Vic’s sister and journalist Trin, her son Tucker and Trin’s boyfriend Bodhi (Watching Trin): detective Jay VanDyken, and coroner Dr. Meredith Carter (Dissecting Meredith 6), detective Jay VanDyken, and coroner Dr. Meredith Carter; forensic tech Dave Krajcek, and firefighter Lance Bruner; FBI Agents Damian Gomez and Jasper Green, and Bill’s daughter Maisy. The requisite evil has many faces.

IGNITING VIC is a story of obsession, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family, relationships, friendships and love. The premise is edgy, dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic, determined and mature.

Previous Reviews

Dissecting Meredith
Watching Trin

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. 

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; she creates characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills in their lives.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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Refuge for Ailsa (Bluegrass Bravery) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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Refuge for Ailsa (Bluegrass Bravery/Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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A vindictive psychopath is on the loose …

Thirty-nine-year-old Tavish Stewart is content being alone and focusing on his career as a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer. After all, love has never come easy to him. His parents resented him, and his ex-girlfriend destroyed him. The water and wildlife are all he knows—and wants. But when an accident on the water forces him to start questioning witnesses, Tavish is blown away by the red-haired Scottish beauty who runs the store.

Ailsa MacDougal is still reeling from failing to save her late husband from his addiction and rage. All she wants is to live quietly on her boat and fly under the radar. But meeting the sexy conservation officer rocks her to the core.

As Ailsa and Tavish begin to navigate the waters of a new, budding relationship, Tavish’s past threatens to destroy what they’re attempting to create. Suddenly, Ailsa’s life is on the line. Come Hell or high water, Tavish will do anything to save the woman who finally stole his heart. Will he find refuge for Ailsa before it’s too late?

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REVIEW:REFUGE FOR AILSA is the fifteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult Police and Fire: Operation Alpha Bluegrass Bravery erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on characters first introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is thirty-nine year old, Kentucky Department of Fire and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Tavish Stewart, and forty-four year old marina operator Ailsa MacDougal’s story line REFUGE FOR AILSA 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 third person perspectives (Tavish and Aisla) REFUGE FOR AILSA follows the building romance and relationship between thirty-nine year old, Kentucky Department of Fire and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Tavish Stewart, and forty-four year old marina operator Ailsa MacDougal. While on patrol, Officer Tavish Stewart is called to the scene of a possible murder, a murder AILSA MacDougal may have witnessed from afar. A call to the police finds Tavish interviewing our story line heroine, an interview that sparks a romantic interest between our story line couple but Tavish’s past refuses to let go, and takes aim at our story line heroine. What ensues is the rapidly building romance and relationship between Tavish and Ailsa, and the potential fall-out when Ailsa finds herself facing her mortality at the hands of a possible psychopathic killer.

The relationship between Ailsa and Tavish is quick to develop but both struggle with issues from the past. Having endured the abuse from, and the addiction of her late ex-husband, Ailsa was in no hurry to again fall in love. Tavish has always felt unwanted, and his parents made no attempt to show him love or understanding but his past is about to lay claim to the future, a future he wants with someone else. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense-our couple like to talk dirty in the bedroom or wherever they happen to land. ?

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and numerous: Tavish’s sister Maureen, and her boyfriend Donovan aka Ailsa’s brother; Tavish’s parents Pete and Bonnie; Ailsa’s parents Magnus and Maeve, as well as Tavish’s ex Bridget Gilchrist, and deputy Harley Wright. We are reintroduced to Susan Stoker’s Conor Paxton and Morris Young.

REFUGE FOR AILSA is a story of obsession and madness; betrayal and vengeance; love and acceptance; family and friendships. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the romance is passionate and provocative; the characters are charismatic and colorful.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst
Refuge for Phaedra
Refuge for Cherilyn

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Bluegrass Bravery 13) by Deanndra Hall-tour

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REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery 13) by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 10, 2022

Their pain threatens to destroy their passion …

Widow Phaedra Benson will do anything to leave her past behind and start over without the scrutiny of her former in-laws. As an animal activist, she’s determined to make a difference in Kentucky and raise awareness.

Conservation Officer Liam Masters has his work cut out for him when he encounters the spitfire determined to make a difference in the environmental issues of his community. Phaedra is feisty and hellbent on changing the world. The only problem: she’s wanted for murder and all evidence points to her.

As Liam and Phaedra grow closer, he realizes she’s in more danger than she ever imagined. Someone wants her silenced–for good. If she’s not going to spend the rest of her days behind bars, then someone plans to end her life. Now, it’s up to Liam to protect her before it’s too late. Will his arms be the only refuge Phaedra needs?

Western Kentucky’s Flora and Barrett from Rescue for Flora make an appearance in this thirteenth book, along with FBI Agent Cruz Livingston and Texas Ranger Daxton Chambers from Susan Stoker’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha tales.

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REVIEW: REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) is the thirteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY , romantic suspense series featuring characters previously introduced in one of author Susan Stoker’s many story lines and series. This is forty-one year old Conservation Officer Liam Masters, and thirty-nine year old animal rights activist Phaedra Benson’s story line. REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA 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 third person perspectives (Phaedra and Liam) REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA follows the building romance and relationship between forty-one year old Kentucky Conservation Officer Liam Masters, and thirty-nine year old animal rights activist Phaedra Benson. Phaedra Benson is a widow and a well-known animal rights activist who is currently targeting several locations and upcoming events including a local hunt for wild boar but due to her fame, Phaedra has become a target of those with the opposing view, and our heroine is about to become a victim of violence resulting in her own rights being violated by local law enforcement. A previous sit down with Liam Masters reveals Phaedra doesn’t know everything about the world she continues to protect, a revealing sit down that brings her up close and personal with the man with whom she will fall in love. Liam Masters is a Conservation Officer with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and his job is to enforce state and federal laws protecting natural resources including fish and wildlife so our hero is always observant when a protest is scheduled. A phone call from Phaedra Benson sees Liam becoming guardian and protector of our story line heroine, when our heroine becomes the target of a unknown source. The death of her best friend, an FBI investigation, and local law enforcement’s need to find a killer find our heroine facing a murder charge in the wake of her world spiralling out of control. As Liam, and the FBI begin an investigation into the who, how and why, Liam begins to suspect that all is not right in Phaedra’s world. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Phaedra and Liam, and the potential fall-out as issues of trust pull our couple apart..

The relationship between Phaedra and Liam is one of immediate attraction; an insta-lust to love romance wherein our heroine moves in with Liam within a matter of days under the guise of protection and healing but as the investigations into the murder and the attacks against Phaedra begin to take on a life of their own, Phaedra’s past collides with her present revealing betrayal and vengeance aimed at destroying our story line heroine. Meanwhile, Liam begins to suspect his own family is not without some ghosts of its’ own. With the help of the FBI, Liam uncovers the truth and sets out to confront the demons from his past. 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 Western Kentucky’s Flora and Barrett from Rescue for Flora, along with FBI Agent Cruz Livingston and Texas Ranger Daxton Chambers from Susan Stoker’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha tales.

REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, greed and obsession, love and acceptance. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is a seductive insta lust to love but saying that I didn’t feel the palpable sexual attraction between our leading couple-Phaedra was willing to permanently move in with Liam Masters having only met him days before; the characters are dynamic.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

 

 

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Fighting For Amethyst by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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Fighting For Amethyst (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha; Tarpley VFD #1) by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 9, 2021.

Drowning in the demons of their past …

All first responder Jackson Frame wants is to lie low and forget his tortured, tumultuous past. After all, losing a wife and a child, followed by being held prisoner in Afghanistan, takes a toll on a man. Now, living in Texas, his only goal is to do his job and forget the horrors of his past.

Desperate and devoted to her unborn child, Amethyst Meadows heads for her father and stepmother’s house in Texas, hoping she won’t have to raise her child alone. But when she gets stranded on the side of the road, Jackson rescues her. He may be older than she is, but that doesn’t stop her desire for the handsome and generous man.

As Jackson and Amethyst navigate the waters of a new relationship, Amethyst’s past threatens to drown them. Can Jackson save Amethyst from danger or will his own demons destroy him first?

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REVIEW:FIGHTING FOR AMETHYST by Deanndra Hall is the first instalment in the multi-authored contemporary, adult Police and Fire: Operation Alpha: Tarple VFD romance series based on characters created by author Susan Stoker. This is forty three year old, volunteer fire fighter/ former US soldier turned rancher Jackson Frame, and twenty-one year old Amethyst Meadows’ story line.

Told from third person perspective FIGHTING FOR AMETHYST focuses on the building romance and relationship between forty-three year old, volunteer fire fighter/ former US soldier turned rancher Jackson Frame, and twenty-one year old Amethyst Meadows. Days after discovering she was pregnant, twenty-one year old, college student Amethyst Meadows found herself alone, struggling to make ends meet, and despondent about her lack of a future. Heading home with her proverbial tail between her legs, Amethyst would come face to face with her future in the guise of volunteer fire fighter/ former US soldier turned rancher Jackson Frame when her car ran out of gas. Within days of meeting, Amethyst would move in with our hero but Amethyst’s past was refusing to accept our heroine’s choice for the future, and was determined to end any and all connections to her past. What ensues is the rapidly building romance and relationship between Amethyst and Jackson, and the potential fall-out as Amethyst’s past is resolved to destroy our heroine’s life.

Jackson Frame is a former US soldier whose time spent in service left our hero a shell of his former self. Meeting Amethyst Meadows, the daughter of his friend and fellow volunteer fire fighter Gant Meadows, gave Jackson thoughts for a future, a future he never thought he would have again. Amethyst Meadows world was spiralling out of control. Her boyfriend of several years had been making her life miserable and with the announcement of her pregnancy, Amethyst found herself afraid and alone. With the only option of going home, Amethyst knew that to protect her baby, she would have to ensure a future for them both.

The relationship between Amethyst and Jackson is an age-gap, May-December, insta-love relationship wherein Jackson is determined to claim Amethyst and her unborn child as his own. Amethyst has only known and met Jackson Frame a handful of times but without hesitation, Amethyst is willing to move in , and start a new life with the man with whom she had instantly fallen in love. The limited $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text but saying that I didn’t feel the palpable sexual attraction between our leading couple, and the insta lust-love was totally unbelievable under the circumstances. The relationship wreaked of desperation for both parties.

We are introduced to Amethyst’s father Gant and her wife Lorna, Amethyst’s sister Sapphire, and their step brother Tank; Jackson’s brother Wyman and his wife Chimlin, as well as several members of the volunteer fire fighters, and Amethyst’s ex boyfriend Craven Bradshaw.

FIGHTING FOR AMETHYST is a story of betrayal and vengeance, loss and grief, relationships, family and love. The premise is engaging but I had a difficult time enjoying a story that I found hard to believe. In fact, the writing does not ‘feel’ like any of the previous Deanndra Hall’s instalments in the multi-authored Police and Fire series-the heroine was childish and immature; the male/female sex oriented roles were classically defined, and our heroine’s ‘nickname’ for Jackson was …just…icky. FIGHTING FOR AMETHYST was a bit of a struggle for this reader-here’s hoping future instalments are more to my liking.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

 

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Shelter for Nita by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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Shelter for Nita (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery Book 10) by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 11, 2021.

Even though she’s done well with her disability, Nita Yoder has always depended on her parents to help her. She’s happy with her job as a teacher’s aide and living with her mother since her father’s death, but when her only parent is taken from her suddenly, she’s left floundering.

As a local EMT, Ansel “Dip” Watts has seen it all, but he’s never seen anything quite like the beautiful, vulnerable woman whose deceased mother was transported to the hospital in his ambulance. When he discovers Braden “Monkey” Nichols’ wife is her best friend, he sets out to win the heart of the beautiful Nita, especially when he learns her most precious secret.

The attraction is instantaneous, but almost as quickly, danger follows. Her fellow teacher seems very insistent that Ansel is the wrong man for her, and with his pushing and prodding, Nita makes a grave mistake, one that could cost her the relationship she’s built with Ansel. She takes one misstep after another until she finds herself in unthinkable peril, all because of her mother’s insurance policy and her own stubbornness. Ansel tries to stop her. Braden and Tanna try to stop her. She won’t listen.

And she’ll have to pay the ultimate price.

Ansel, Braden, and FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston, with a little help from San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton, are out to solve the mystery and find her before it’s too late. Russian mobsters, ex-convict con men, and Nita’s own stubbornness make that hard to do. When it all comes down, it’s up to Ansel to make it all happen. He’s trained for a lot of unusual situations.

Nothing could have prepared him for this.

Revisit Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Nita’s friends, Tanna, Braden, Max, and Daniel Nichols, in Shelter for Nita, the tenth book in the Bluegrass Bravery series, inspired by an actual event in my ancestry. They’re joined by FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston and the San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton from Susan Stoker’s original Badge of Honor in the hunt for a man who’s not what he seems and the bravery of a hero who will never give up on the woman he loves

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REVIEW: SHELTER FOR NITA is the tenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY erotic, romantic suspense series featuring characters previously introduced in one of author Susan Stoker’s many story lines and series. This is forty two year old, EMT Ansel ‘Dip’ Watts, and thirty five year old teacher’s aide Nita Yoder’s story line, SHELTER FOR NITA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Several characters from Deanndra Hall’s series, as well as Susan Stoker’s series cross over for cohesion and familiarity.

Told from several third person perspective including Nita and Ansel SHELTER FOR NITA follows the building relationship between forty-two year old EMT Ansel Watts, and thirty-five year old Nita Yoder. Nita Yoder has cerebral palsy, and with it often comes the difficulty of not only physical activities but often mental and emotional fractures in her psyche. Upon the death of her beloved mother, Nita was emotionally worn down and didn’t remember meeting our story line hero but something about Nita drew Ansel like a moth to a flame, and Ansel was hoping for a chance at a relationship with Nita Yoder. As Ansel started a slow seduction of our story line heroine, someone else was about to push into her life, confusing our heroine about her current relationship. What ensues is the slow building romance and relationship between Ansel and Nita, and the potential fall-out as Nita’s naivety and stubbornness threaten any chance at a happily ever after, and place our heroine in the direct line of fire.

Ansel Watts never thought he would find someone to love having loved and lost in the past. Meeting Nita Yoder gave Ansel thoughts for a second chance at love but Nita’s innocence and battle with CP may be a hurdle he could not overcome. Nita Yoder believes herself to be independent and strong but our heroine’s vulnerability may be what threatens any chance at a happily ever after. Easily swayed by suggestion, Nita finds herself the target of unscrupulous evil, while pushing our hero out of her. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to firefighter Braden Nichols and his significant other Tanna (Shelter for Tanna), as well as several other characters from previous story lines including “FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston, and San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton. The requisite evil has many faces.

SHELTER NITA is a story of family, friendships, betrayal and greed. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the characters are colorful and energetic; the romance is seductive and sweet but I struggled with the heroine’s attitude on numerous occasions but given that her emotional outbursts and inability to not always comprehend the affects of her actions may be as of a result of her cerebral palsy, I have to take that under consideration for the overall story.

Previous reviews
Shelter for Tanna
Justice for Leilla
Fighting for Lorna
Justice for Maisey

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

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Dissecting Meredith (On Call 6) by Freya Barker-Review Tour

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Dissecting Meredith (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha-On Call 6) by Freya Barker-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 9, 2021

Since taking over the county coroner’s office, Meredith “Doc” Carter has been working hard to gain the respect of both her peers and local authorities. Reporting the circumstances surrounding the death of a loved one is often a thankless part of her job. Still, those are the easier cases. Random body parts turning up are substantially more troublesome, and when the facts don’t line up Meredith reaches out to entomologist, Casey Shea for answers.

Detective Jay VanDyken has admired Doc from the sidelines. His recent promotion comes with the added benefit of dealing directly with the silver-haired forensic pathologist, an opportunity he doesn’t plan on wasting. The discovery of partial remains have Jay and Meredith working closely together, but breaking down the pieces to build their case is not the only challenge. Their developing relationship has its own share of problems.

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REVIEW:DISSECTING MEREDITH is the sixth instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult ON CALL- Police and Fire: Operation Alpha romantic suspense series, and the latest cross-over story line with the characters introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is detective Jay VanDyken, and coroner Dr. Meredith Carter’s story line. DISSECTING MEREDITH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Fans will recognize the cameo appearance by the author’s Arrow’s Edge MC.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jay and Meredith) DISSECTING MEREDITH follows the building romance and relationship between forty five year old coroner Dr. Meredith Carter, and forty-two year old detective Jay VanDyken. Jay VanDyken has lusted after county coroner Meredith Carter for as long as he can remember but our hero was reluctant to make a move. When a number of frozen and vacuum-sealed body parts are discovered over a short period of time not only the coroner but a forensic pathologist and the FBI are called in to hunt for a possible suspect pushing Meredith and Jay together in an effort to discover the who, how and why. As the body parts begin to amass with a possible link to a series of fatal drug overdoses, Meredith finds herself the target of someone hoping to stop the couple from investigating further. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Meredith and Jay, and the potential fall-out as not only is Meredith targeted but our hero, as well.

Jay VanDyken comes from a large and well-connected political family but our hero walked away without looking back. Never mind that he never wanted to follow the path of his forebearers but a potential scandal is about to fall into VanDyken’s lap, a scandal not of his making. Falling for Meredith was easy, convincing her that she is his own happily ever after may be more difficult than solving the crimes in Durango, Colorado. Meredith Carter never thought she would find someone to love, having loved and lost years before but something about Jay VanDyken called to her heart, and working with Jay meant getting up close and personal with the man with whom she would fall in love.

The relationship between Jay and Meredith begins as a professional relationship that will quickly turn into something more if the number of interruptions would only let them get on with their private time together but the number of body parts begin to increase, and a familiar pattern begin to emerge. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Detective Keith Blackfoot (Burning For Autumn 1); fellow pathologist Paul Gibson, and autopsy technician Lauren Mullins; Meredith’s assistant Janey ; funeral home director Rob Wenner; officer Tony Ramirez (Absolving Blue 4); Chief Joe Benedetti (Covering Ollie 2); paramedic Kyle (Sumo) Matsumoto (Revealing Annie 5) ;pastor John Dunwoody; entomologist Casey Shea; loner and alcoholic Tom Ward; several addicts and local riffraff, as well as Meredith’s dog Beau, and Beau’s kitten Belle.

DISSECTING MEREDITH is a twisted story of power and betrayal; relationships, friendships, tragedy and love. The character driven premise is imaginative, inviting and edgy; the romance is seductive and lively; the characters are spirited, dynamic, inspiring and mature. Freya Barker writes intense, decadent, impassioned and suspenseful stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. 

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; she creates characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills in their lives.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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Fighting for Lorna by Deanndra Hall- Review Tour

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Fighting for Lorna (Police and Fire: Alpha Operation) by Deanndra Hall- Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 16, 2021

As a local domestic violence and sexual assault counselor, the respect of her community is critical to Lorna Reardon. That would be hard to maintain if they found out she was seeing a younger man.


Twelve years doesn’t matter to Gant “G-man” Meadows. Once he tells Tank Reardon that his mom is “hot,” Tank and Pops go to work on Lorna until she gives the guy a chance. For a firefighter, metalsmith, and former motorcycle club member, Gant is surprisingly genteel, spiritual, and gentle. He’s also determined to keep her safe from an unexpected threat, even though she’s relegated him to nothing more than a dirty little secret in her life.

Gant’s sworn he’ll love her forever, and he’s willing to make the ultimate sacrifice with no regret. The regret will be all Lorna’s. Regret that’s harsh. Regret that’s sharp. Regret that’s deep.


Regret that will last forever.

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REVIEW:FIGHTING FOR LORNA by Deanndra Hall is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romantic suspense storyline found in the multi-authored Police and Fire: Operation Alpha (Badge of Honor: Tarpley VFD Season 2) series. This is forty-six year old, volunteer fire fighter and metal welder Gant ‘G-man’ Meadows, and fifty eight year old, widow and domestic violence counselor Lorna Reardon’s story line. FIGHTING FOR LORNA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: The Police and Fire: Operation Alpha (Badge of Honor: Tarpley VFD ) series is based and focuses on characters found in author Susan Stoker’s numerous series and story lines.

WARNING: FIGHTING FOR LORNA makes reference to, and follows a case of domestic abuse that may be a trigger for most sensitive readers.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Gant and Lorna) FIGHTING FOR LORNA follows the building romance and age-gap relationship between forty-six year old, volunteer fire fighter and metal welder Gant ‘G-man’ Meadows, and fifty eight year old, widow, mother and domestic violence counselor Lorna Reardon. Gant Meadows is a fire-fighter at the Tarpley Volunteer Fire Department ,and has always kept himself separate from the men with whom he works until meeting the mother of one of his fellow fire fighters, a woman twelve years his senior but a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. Lorna Reardon has been widowed since losing her husband in a house fire years before and in the aftermath put herself through college with the help of Pops, at the local TVFD. As the resident ‘house mother’ Lorna is always baking goodies for the men and women at TVFD but a recent visit reveals that Lorna has caught the eye of a volunteer fire-fighter, a man few people know little about. Enter Gant ‘G-man’ Meadows. What ensues is the slow seduction of Lorna by our story line hero, and the fall-out as Lorna struggles with appearances and perception; and a domestic abuse case that is about to go all to h*ll.

Lorna Reardon is a widowed, single mother whose job it is to protect the privacy of domestic abuse victims but our heroine struggles with preconceived notions and the potential judgement of others, not about her clients, but about her own personal life with a man twelve years her junior. Falling quickly for our story line hero, Lorna refuses to take their relationship public, and in doing so, threatens any future with the man with whom she will fall in love. Gant Meadows is a divorced, father of two, but has never fallen in love before meeting Lorna Reardon. Having lived alone for a number of years, Gant struggles with the demons from his past, and the building love for a woman who is keeping their relationship a dirty little secret.

The relationship between Lorna and Gant is an age-gap romance, one of immediate attraction but Lorna battles between head and heart, and the impression and perception about her relationship with a man twelve years her junior. Gant isn’t willing to be Lorna’s dirty little secret, and in this, our hero must make a decision that will break his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters including many of the volunteer fire fighters at TVFD. We are introduced to Lorna’s son Tank Reardon, and senior fire-fighter Pops, Sheriff Riggs, Texas Ranger Dax Chambers, as well as Lorna’s co-worker Leigh Ann, and Gant’s daughter Amethyst and Sapphire.

FIGHTING FOR LORNA is a story of secrets and lies; family, friendships, relationships and love; domestic abuse, and power and control. The premise is dramatic and emotional; the characters are energetic and captivating; the romance is impassioned and hot but Lorna’s need to keep their romance a secret is a shot of cold water on an otherwise wonderful story.

Previous Reviews
Justice for Liella
Shelter For Tanna

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

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