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The Woman Left Behind (Misted Pines)by Kristen Ashley-review tour

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THE WOMAN LEFT BEHIND (Misted Pines 4) by Kristen Ashley-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 15, 2025

There are two dead bodies in Idaho, and the gun used to kill them has been traced back to a sixteen-year-old robbery in Misted Pines.

Sheriff Harry Moran has a broken heart and a stack of case files on his desk that the corrupt sheriff who came before him might have bungled.

Or he may have framed innocent people.

The first case Harry dives into, the woman left behind lives just a block away from his office.

When Lillian Rainier opens the door to the sheriff, Harry, who’s been a dead man walking since his wife died, comes back to life.

As for Lillian, she’s had a crush on Harry for forever, Harry showing at her door, and how he is when he does only makes her fall deeper.

As Harry and his team dive into these suspicious cases, Harry and Lillian have to figure out what to do with all they feel for each other, how hard it hits them, and how deep it goes.

But as a voice from the past becomes a witness in the present, and Harry and his crew dig deeper, they sense something sinister happened years ago.

As they weave together the threads of a cold case, they realize how messy it is.

Worse, the man behind the mess is desperately cleaning it up …

And no one in Misted Pines is safe.

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REVIEW:THE WOMAN LEFT BEHIND is the fourth instalment in Kristen Ashley’s contemporary, adult MISTED PINES romantic suspense series focusing on the people and small town of MISTED PINES. This is Sheriff and widower Harry Moran, and property manager/ editor Lillian Rainier’s story line. THE WOMAN LEFT BEHIND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Lillian) and third person (Harry) THE WOMAN LEFT BEHIND follows in the wake of a sixteen year old missing persons case. At nineteen years of age, Lillian Rainier was left alone, when her parents Sonny and Avery Rainier disappeared without a trace. Fast forward to present day, Sheriff Harry Moran’s ongoing audit of former Sheriff Leland Dern, uncovers numerous questionable cases including the missing persons case for Lillian’s parents. From the outset, Harry begins to suspect all is not as it appears to be, and with the help of his team, Harry will discover a ghost from the past is quickly taking down the people involved.

The world building follows the building romance and relationship between Harry and Lillian, as well as the interconnected characters and cases from years before including the familiarity and similarities of the people coming forward, and the revelations of betrayal and deception.

The relationship between Harry and Lillian begins with the reopening of the investigation into the disappearance of Lillian’s parents.Harry is a widower who struggles to move on from the past, and Lillian has been burned by a man who refuses to let go. Lillian has lusted after our story line her for as long as she can remember but Harry continues to battle between head and heart for what he lost, and believes will never be found. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters including the return of Cade and Delphine (The Girl in the Mist 1), Rus Lazarus (The Girl in the Woods) , twins/private investigators Jesse and Jace Bohannan, Sheriff Leland Dern. We are introduced to Lillian’s neighbors Ronette and George, and their adult children Shane and Sherise. Jenna and Trey, as well as a large assortment of townies, gossips and Misted Pines’ long list of guilty parties.

THE WOMAN LEFT BEHIND is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and madness, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is fascinating and riveting; the romance is seductive; the characters are strong-willed, animated, tenacious and charismatic; the romance is emotional and intense.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Girl in the Mist
The Girl in the Woods
The Woman by the Lake

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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Montana Memory (Resting Warrior Ranch 10) by Josie Jade-review

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Montana Memory (Resting Warrior Ranch 10) by Josie Jade-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 13,2025

A woman who can’t remember.
A soldier who wishes he could forget.

Hunter Everett may have gotten out of the Special Forces, but the demons that haunt him aren’t as easy to escape.

His friends keep encouraging him to come stay at the Resting Warrior Ranch. After all, it was created for people like Hunter—soldiers with PTSD struggling to readjust to civilian life—but he isn’t interested.

It’s better, safer, for everyone if he just remains alone.

Until he discovers Jada Moyer—bruised, terrified, and with no memory of anything about her life. Cops and criminals alike seem to be gunning for this gentle beauty, but she doesn’t know why.

Hunter can’t leave her to face it on her own.

The more they learn, the deeper the rabbit hole goes. But one thing they both know for the only way to create a future is for them both to face their pasts…

And hope they survive.

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REVIEW: MONTANA MEMORY is the tenth instalment in Josie Jade’s contemporary, adult RESTING WARRIOR RANCH romantic suspense series. This is former Special Forces soldier Hunter Everett, and Jada Moyer’s storyline. MONTANA MEMORY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty . Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hunter and Jada) MONTANA MEMORY follows in the wake of the rescue of our story line heroine. While on assignment , Hunter found a battered and bruised woman who had no memories of the who, how or why, including her name or any important information about her current situation. Desperate to protect his new charge, Hunter heads to Resting Warrior Ranch where his fellow soldiers will begin a search for the truth but someone else is targeting our story line heroine, and Hunter is determined to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love.

The world building follows several pathways including Jada’s desperation to find her memories. The past has returned but Jada’s memories have been wiped, and Hunter is searching for the people responsible . Meanwhile, the guilt Jada feels is threatening her relationship with the people at Resting Warrior Ranch, and Hunter struggles with issues of his own.

The relationship between Hunter and Jada begins as a rescue but Hunter battles between head and heart believing he isn’t worthy of his own happily ever after. The offer of a new position has Hunter reconsidering his future but both Hunter and Jada are ready to run. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters from the previous story line and original series. We are introduced to Jada’s brother Caleb Moyer, as well as as Detectives Johnson and Kelly. The requisite evil has many faces.

MONTANA MEMORY is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, struggle and acceptance, family and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is impassioned; the characters are charismatic and dynamic.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Montana Sanctuary
Montana Danger
Montana Desire
Montana Mystery
Montana Storm
Montana Freedom
Montana Silence
Montana Rain
Montana Heat

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hunter’s Game (Blind Jacks 4) by JC Valentine-review

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Hunter’s Game (Blind Jacks 4) by JC Valentine-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 10, 2025

Two operatives. Two missions. One explosive truth that could destroy them both.
Road Captain Hunter has built his life on carefully crafted lies, his military past and mechanical genius making him the perfect undercover operative within the Blind Jacks MC. When a cyber breach threatens everything he’s sacrificed to protect, his mission is clear: eliminate the threat. But his target is no ordinary hacker.

Eden Mitchell wields her lethal cyber skills with one goal: infiltrate the MC and uncover the truth about her mother’s murder. She never counted on Hunter—a man whose scarred past and dangerous loyalty set every survival instinct on fire. As their game of deception escalates, she discovers the club’s darkness might hold the answers she seeks—if her heart doesn’t betray her first.

With both their covers and hearts on a collision course, Hunter and Eden must choose: complete their missions, or surrender to a passion that could either save or destroy them both.

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REVIEW:HUNTER’S GAME is the fourth instalment in JC Valentine’s contemporary, adult BLIND JACKS MC romance series. This is Road Captain Hunter, and cyber hacker Eden Mitchell’s story line, HUNTER’S GAME has a slight sci-fi element but 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 omniscient third person perspectives (Hunter and Eden) HUNTER’S GAME follows in the wake of Hunter’s latest assignment to infiltrate the Devil’s Mark MC,working undercover to gather information on an art theft ring with connections to the Devil’s Mark MC but from the outset Hunter is pulled in to the aura that is Eden Mitchell, a young woman whose connection to both the world of art, and the Devil’s Mark MC will reveal many secrets and lies connecting our heroine to a ghost from the past. As Eden and Hunter begin to dig deeper into the missing art and artifacts, our couple will discover a family history Eden knew nothing about.

The world building follows several paths including the search for the truth ; a family history of secrets and murder, and one man’s determined to control the world.

The relationship between Eden and Hunter is one of immediate attraction but working undercover means our couple will find themselves the target of some powerful people, people who want what Eden is unwilling to give. The $ex scenes are mostly implied.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters including MC president Darwin ‘Darkness’ Dawson, Sargent-At-Arms Ryder ‘King’ Staunton; ancient history curator Dr. Katherine Chen; and questionable businessmen Viktor Romano, and Eden’s grandfather Alexander Mitchell.

HUNTER’S GAME is a story of secrets and lives, betrayal and vengeance; power and control, family and greed, acceptance and love. The slight sci-fi premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is subtle and seductive ; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Marked for Death (Ryder’s Mark)
Blind Jacks (Ryder’s War)
Ace of Hearts

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Reviewed by Sandy

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Deep Pockets (Kings & Rivals 1) by Nana Malone-review tour

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DEEP POCKETS (Kings and Rivals 1) by Nana Malone-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2025

I was never supposed to have a crush on my best friend’s little sister. Morgan is too young. Too innocent. And she’s in far too much danger.
I’ve built a legitimate empire in New York, far from the life of shadows and violence in which I was raised. I’m heir to a dark throne.
When she needs temporary shelter, I allow her to crash at my place. Being this close to her, without touching her, hurts like hell. But I can play the white knight for a few weeks.
I have to stay away from her, even while I keep her safe.
Even if it means not touching her beautiful body.
Even if it means seeing the hurt in her eyes.
Then my former life comes crashing in. She doesn’t know how deep the stakes go—and I can’t afford to let her find out. Protecting her means keeping her close, even if it means risking everything, including my own heart.

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REVIEW: DEEP POCKETS is the first instalment in Nana Malone’s contemporary, adult KINGS AND RIVALS erotic, romantic suspense series set in the author’s Kings of the Boardroom world. This is billionaire businessman Lance Lakewood, and fashion designer Morgan Cristin-Becker’ story line. Lance and Morgan were first introduced to the reader in the KINGS OF THE BOARDROOM series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lance and Morgan) DEEP POCKETS focuses on the tempestuous relationship between our story line couple. Morgan Cristin-Becker has been in love with her sister Gwen’s best friend Lance Lakewood all of her life but Morgan felt Lance’s rejection down to her soul, and in the ensuing years struggled to move on with her life. When Morgan’s sister Gwen married to protect our heroine, Morgan has struggled to move on from the past including numerous betrayals at the hands of their father but Lance is determined to protect his best friend’s sister, even if it means getting up close and personal with the people who have destroyed her life. All is not well as Lance and Morgan’s relationship takes a turn for the better, when Lance’s past takes aim at our story line couple.

The world building follows several paths including the dysfunctional family dynamics of both Lance’s and Morgan’s estranged families. Lance grew up in a world of danger and death, as Morgan discovered her own life had been predicated upon a series of lies.

The relationship between Morgan and Lance is one of unrequited love; of obsession and heart break; of secrets and lies. Lance is desperate to protect our story line heroine but keeping secrets will push Morgan out of his life, into a world of danger and madness. The $ex scenes are provocative and impassioned without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of coloful, dynamic and sometimes questionable secondary and supporting characters: We are reintroduced to Morgan’s sister Gwen and her husband Atticus Price( (Kings of the Boardroom); fixer Silas McGill; Atticus’ brother Micah; Lance’s unstable brother Hector DuLac, Adele Beekman,and Morgan’s new ‘friend’ Amber.

DEEP POCKETS is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, hatred and obsession, mistrust and misunderstanding. The premise is dramatic, gritty and raw; the romance is fated and passionate; the characters are charismatic, broken yet struggling to move forward. DEEP POCKETS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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USA Today bestseller Nana Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.

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The Trail Boss / The Wrangler by Delta James-reviews

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The Trail Boss / The Wrangler (The Cowboys of Silver Spur Security 1 & 2) by Delta James-reviews

THE TRAIL BOSS
(The Cowboys of Silver Spur Security 1)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 15, 2025

Welcome to Silver Spur Security, a team of tough-as-nails former SEALs committed to protecting the innocent… no matter the cost.

When Roxie Albright’s world collapses under the weight of her late husband’s debts and vengeful in-laws, she escapes to San Antonio determined to start over. By day, she teaches pole fitness in a rundown studio; by night, she slings drinks at The Iron Spur, a lifestyle club. She hides behind the bar while quietly dreaming of writing the romance novel that might just change her life.

But a near-fatal “accident” and a series of frightening incidents prove someone wants Roxie out of the picture, permanently. After the accident, a client, calls her brother who co-owns Silver Spur Security with Gavin Briggs.

Gavin, a straight-talking cowboy and elite protector is assigned the case. Despite Roxie’s initial resistance, Gavin’s unyielding sense of honor won’t let him walk away from her fight…or from the sparks that fly between them.

As Gavin and his team dig deeper, long-buried secrets and betrayals rise to the surface, forcing Roxie to confront ruthless enemies and the growing attraction she can’t deny. Because falling in love with her fierce protector might be more dangerous than any ambush lurking in the wild, wide-open hills of Texas.

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REVIEW: THE TRAIL BOSS is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult THE COWBOYS OF SILVER SPUR SECURITY erotic, BDSM , DOM /sub romantic suspense series. This is ranch owner/ businessman /Dom Gavin Briggs, and hostess / dancer/ sub Roxie Albright’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Gavin and Roxie) THE TRAIL BOSS focuses on the protection of our story line heroine. Approximately two years earlier, Roxie Albright lost her husband to a drunk driving accident, and in the ensuing time Roxie found her life spiralling out of control in the wake of her husband’s secrets. Fast forward to present day, someone is taking aim at Roxie Albright, and Gavin Briggs, co-owner of Silver Spur Security has named himself guardian and protector of our story line heroine. As the attacks become more personal and dangerous, Gavin and his team of former Navy SEALs, begin to unearth a dangerous game of greed and betrayal targeting Roxie for someone else’s sins.

The world building focuses on several pathways including the members only $ex club the Iron Spur where Gavin is a Dom, and Roxie is about to come face to face with a lifestyle she had only watched from the sidelines.

The relationship between Gavin and Roxie begins acrimoniously as Roxie refuses all help, even in the face of attacks on her life. Often a little TSTL, Roxie refuses to accept the possibility that she is anyone’s target, let alone, a target of someone she knows. While Gavin struggles to convince Roxie she needs his protection, Roxie battles between head and heart , falling for a man who is about to control her life. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include Gavin’s friend, former Navy SEAL fellow security specialist Reed Malone, and his sister Keely; and several members of the Silver Spur Security Team. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE TRAIL BOSS is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, greed and obsession, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is spicy; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE WRANGLER
The Cowboys of Silver Spur Security 2
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 28, 2025

She’s the boss’s baby sister, off-limits and irresistible. Now he has to protect her… or lose her forever.

Keely Malone is used to being chased, but it’s always been for her talent as a world-class set designer, not her life. After a high-profile fashion show in Milan, a mix-up with her suitcase brings trouble she never saw uncut diamonds and a dangerous criminal determined to get them back.

Jesse Bryant doesn’t do babysitting duty. But as a top operative at Silver Spur Security, he has no choice when his boss asks him to keep his younger sister safe. From the moment he lays eyes on Keely, Jesse knows she’s trouble wrapped in irresistible charm. When a break-in at her home confirms the threat is real, Jesse vows to protect her.

Forced into close quarters on a secluded Texas ranch, sparks ignite between Keely and Jesse as danger closes in. With time running out, Jesse and the Silver Spur team must take down Nico’s operation before Keely becomes the ultimate target.

In a high-stakes game of survival and seduction, will Jesse claim Keely as his forever, or lose the one woman who’s unraveled his control?

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REVIEW: THE WRANGLER is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult THE COWBOYS OF SILVER SPUR SECURITY erotic, BDSM , DOM /sub romantic suspense series. This is former Navy SEAL turned security specialist Jesse Bryant, and set designer Keely Malone’s story line. THE WRANGLER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Jesse and Keely) THE WRANGLER focuses on the protection of our story line heroine. Keely Malone’s latest job is working as the set designer for the Milan fashion show, and as always, her brother Reed sent one of his men to act as guardian and protector. Enter Jesse Bryant, the man with whom Keely will fall in love but a mix up in bags at the airport on their way home finds Jesse and Keely in possession of a suitcase full of uncut diamonds, and a price on our heroine’s head. On the run, their position is quickly found, and the team at Silver Spur Security sets into motion a plan to take down the man gunning for our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the protection of Keely Malone. Struggling to keep one step ahead of the people taking aim at our story line couple, Jesse battles between head and heart as he begins to fall for his feisty client. Keely gives as good as she gets but Jesse is a Dom, and Keely is starting to push all of his ‘Dominant’ buttons. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate with some scenes of spanking.

The energetic secondary and supporting characters include Jesse’s former Navy SEAL teammates and co-owners of Silver Spur Security Gavin Briggs, Reed Malone, Hawke Turner, and Dawson Hart.

THE WRANGLER is a fast paced, frenemies to lovers, story of vengeance and obsession, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated and provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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HIGH DENSITY (High Mountain Trackers HMT G2 #3) by Freya Barker

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🩵HIGH DENSITY (High Mountain Trackers HMT G2 #3) by Freya Barker-review tour🩵

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2025

Since taking over the veterinary clinic in Libby, Montana last year, Janey Richards has been burning the candle at both ends. She’s grateful she is busy, but there has barely been any time to build a life outside of work. To help pay down her debt faster, she agrees to take on responsibility for the livestock at Libby’s annual rodeo, but perhaps she should’ve thought twice about the added stress.

Although, her personal life is definitely looking up.

JD Watike never thought he’d end up following in his father’s footsteps, but he’s found his stride these past six years as a member of the High Mountain Trackers team. He enjoys the simplicity of small-town living, which has only gotten more interesting since Doc Richards appeared on the scene.

Spending most of the past year patiently observing from a distance, the time feels right for him to make his move.

Or at least to clear up some misunderstandings.

The opportunity presents itself sooner than expected, when the pretty veterinarian stumbles onto some serious criminal activity at the Libby Roundup, and a young woman disappears from the grounds, he has plenty of cause to stay glued to her side.

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REVIEW: HIGH DENSITY is the third instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary adult HIGH MOUNTAIN TRACKERS HMT G2 erotic, romantic suspense series, a second generation spin off, set in the author’s HIGH MOUNTAIN TRACKERS series. This is thirty-eight year old, veterinarian Dr. Janey Richards, and thirty-four year old, rancher JD Watike’s story line. HIGH DENSITY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is 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 (JD and Janey) HIGH DENSITY follows two pathways. Dr, Janey Richards has been asked to serve as the resident veterinarian for Libby’s annual livestock rodeo but from the outset animals becomes ill, die or go missing, and Janey is determined to find out why. With the help of local ranched and a member of the High Mountain Trackers JD Watike, Janey calls in local law enforcement and ultimately the FBI, that will place a target on both of their backs. Meanwhile, several local women are missing, and eventually found dead, and the annual rodeo is the perfect foil to hide a killer’s activities.

The world building follows the building relationship between Janey and JD; the search for a killer; and the possibility of something more nefarious taking aim at the livestock and cattle. While Janey discovers the how and why, law enforcement must begins an investigation in the who and where.

The relationship between Janey and JD begins as friends to lovers but the start of their relationship is mired in a misperception and misunderstanding. Janey is a bit of a workaholic, as the only local veterinarian in Libby Montana, and the overwhelming number of cases is questionable at best. As JD begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine, Janey must come to terms and accept that there is more to JD than meets the eye. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and test.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting character including the return of Sloane and Dan, Jillian and Wolff; several members from the original High Mountain Trackers series-Jonas and Alex, Jackson, Sully & Pippa, and Bo; JD’s sister Una, and their parents James and Ama; FBI Agents Shane Wilcox, and Stephanie Kramer; Sheriff Ewing; Janey’s assistant Frankie Bastian , and veterinarian student Logan Osborne. The requisite evil has many faces.

HIGH DENSITY is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and jealousy, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is impassioned and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
High Intensity
High Frequency

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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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Beyond Highland Sunrise by Kait Nolan-review tour

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💚Beyond Highland Sunrise (Special Ops Scots 2) by Kait Nolan-review tour💚

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 7, 2025

The last thing I need while trying to make a success of my outdoor adventure company is a beautiful distraction. It takes all my focus to fight off the demons that remain from the injury that ended my career as a Royal Marine and deal with the clients that make me want to climb the nearest mountain and never come down.

But Parker Lawrence walks into our office, takes over a phone call, and changes everything. My desperate desire to keep her close has nothing to do with the fact that she’s sunshine personified—sweet, capable, and completely unfazed by my grumpitude and total lack of charm.

She’s also hiding something. I should mind my own business, but this bright Southern belle has gotten under my skin, and I want to save her every bit as much as it feels like she’s saving me.

When her secret catches up to her, I’ll do anything to keep her safe, even if those overprotective instincts risk driving away the best thing that’s ever walked into my life.

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REVIEW:Beyond Highland Sunrise is book two in the Special Ops Scots series by Kait Nolan.

Handsome but broody Callum Quinn runs an outdoor adventure tour group in Glenlaig, Scotland. He runs it with his two best friends, Finn Patterson and Alex Conroy. Slowly getting their company – Out of Bounds Scotland, up and running
Callum doesn’t mind doing the tours but the last thing he wants to do it deal with people. Callum believes everyone sees him as a monster. It’s not only the resting ogre face, but the horrible scar that runs down the left side of his face right thru his eye. Everyone shows fear when they see him.

That is until Parker Lawrence walks into the office. Callum is on the phone with a customer that isn’t taking kindly to the way Callum is dealing with him. Parker walks right up and takes the phone out of Callum’s hand and takes over the call. She saves the customer and Callum by helping him out. Callum realizes that his appearance doesn’t scare her. He doesn’t scare her. He automatically tells her she’s hired. But Parker isn’t one hundred percent sure she wants the job or to settle in this town. Although getting a job was at the top of her list. And no one would find her in Glenlaig.
After discussion with all of the owners of Out of Bounds, Parker decides to take the job as office manager.

What begins as a slow burn of friendship turns into so much more between Callum and Parker. And I knew from the start that I was going to fall hard for Callum and he did not disappoint. Can Parker trust to tell Callum why she is hiding out in Scotland. Can Callum let down his guard and let Parker in.

This was a wonderful Scotland romance. With everything from special ops, friendships, and sheep. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I have not read book one but I will now be going back to find out more about the other characters. Highly recommend if you love everything Scotland.

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Reviewed by Erin K

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FIGHTING FOR BERLIN (Redemption Harbor Security 5) by Katie Reus

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FIGHTING FOR BERLIN (Redemption Harbor Security 5) by Katie Reus-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 28, 2025

Her instinct has always been to fix things…

Berlin is no stranger to loss. After her parents died, it was just her and her younger sisters. Now that they’re all in college she’s been focusing on her new job with Redemption Harbor Security. But when one of her online VR buddies goes uncharacteristically radio silent, she gets worried and makes it her mission to find him. And quickly finds out that things are a lot more dangerous than she ever imagined.

But this time she might be in too deep…

Chance has been working for a deadly biker gang to find out the truth about his brother. When he’s rescued from a sticky situation by his online friend, he’s surprised that she’s a woman—and a knockout. Wanting to keep Berlin safe, he tries to keep her at arm’s length for her own good, but the stubborn hacker refuses to walk away. With her skills, the deadly crew he’s been working for recruits her for an upcoming job. Now he’s got to maintain his cover while worrying she might be discovered too. It’s a race against the clock to find his brother, stay alive and not fall for the smartass woman who’s gotten under his skin—before they all die.

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REVIEW: FIGHTING FOR BERLIN is the fifth instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult REDEMPTION HARBOR SECURITY romantic suspense series, a spin off from the author’s REDEMPTION HARBOR Series. This is former Special Forces , US Green Beret Chance Hendrix, and twenty-six year old, Redemption Harbor Security agent and hacker extraordinaire Berlin’s story line. FIGHTING FOR BERLIN 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 (Chance and Berlin) FIGHTING FOR BERLIN follows the search for Chance’s missing brother Enzo. Berlin is a hacker for Redemption Harbor Security, a gaming aficionado whose online friend has gone radio silent. Worried, Berlin begins a deep dive into the persona she knows only as Venom Reaper, only to discover Chance Hendrix is a US Green Beret, Special Forces soldier caught in a dangerous situation. Chance has been working undercover with the Uptown Street Kings biker club in the hopes of locating his younger brother Enzo, whose last known whereabouts was working with the MC, but his disappearance may be related to something bigger. Rescuing Chance, Berlin finds herself immersed into the search and rescue of Enzo Hendrix, as our couple are pulled together towards something more. With her ability to hack into just about everything, Berlin and Chance finds themselves pulled into a deadly game of winner take all.

The world building focuses on a search and rescue; the hunt for the truth, and the building relationship between Berlin and Chance. Berlin has raised her younger sisters since the death of her parents, and in this, Berlin is caught between being over protective, and allowing her sisters to struggle and thrive. Berlin is a little bit impulsive, and is willing to jump in to save the people she loves.

The relationship between Berlin and Chance begins as a rescue that quickly turns into a fight for survival-from a dirty MC to a questionable gang of traffickers and drug dealers, Berlin and Chance work together, with limited help from the agents at Redemption Harbor Security. 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 familiar, and spirited secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Chance’s brother Enzo Hendrix, as well as several members of the Uptown Street Kings MC; Berlin’s sisters Geneva, Cheyenne and Sydney; agent and Berlin’s friend Bradford; as well as the return of Magnolia and Ezra, Adalyn and Rowan, FBI Agent Hazel Blake, and several security specialists and characters from the original Redemption Harbor series.

FIGHTING FOR BERLIN is a story of secrets and lies, family and friendships, search and rescue, relationships and love. The character driven premise is uplifting but Berlin’s hacking skills are unimaginable so go into the story with an open mind ; the characters are flirty, sassy and lively; the romance is spicy and impassioned.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Fighting For Hailey
Fighting For Reese
Fighting For Adalyn
Fighting for Magnolia

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Reviewed by Sandy

Katie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, and IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.

However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. Her book Avenger’s Heat recently won the Georgia RWA Maggie Award for Excellence in the fantasy/paranormal category.

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