Books

Lisa Gardner is flawless in her ability to write stories that grip you from the first page and hold you until the end. What sets her apart from others is that she writes more than just what the book descriptions can tell you. Yes, there is a mystery and there was a crime and there …

I LOVED this book by Donna Grant. After reading this one, I went back to read the first book in the Heart of Texas series. This had a great balance of mystery and romance without being too over-the-top in either category. You do not have to read the first book, The Christmas Cowboy Hero, to …

  What’s this about? Dagger’s Edge is  the second book in the Brute Force series by Lora Leigh. The first one is Collision Point and I highly recommend reading that one first. Ivan Resnova is a former mob boss and one bad dude. He’s tired of his brutal ways and is ready to make some …

Don’t Look Back is the sixth and final installment of the Unbroken Heroes series by Dawn Ryder. We finally get Dunn’s story and it’s a great one to complete the series. This is a romantic suspense, and I’m pleasantly surprised to read just as much suspense as romance. That was one of the major reasons …

I have been a fan of Lori Foster for years and I love anything she throws at me. The light-hearted sweet stories are not to be overlooked in favor of her other genres. With Cooper’s Charm, I got my mystery along with unforgettable characters. Phoenix Rose is trying to join the land of the living …

I love a good MC story. I blame it all on my parents who let me stay up late to watch Chips WAAY back in the day. I’ve been stalking biker stories ever since then and I’m extremely picky about my MC binge reading. Rough Ride is a great MC story. This is the 4th …

This is, perhaps, the most chilling book I’ve read this year. Out of over 130 books,  that’s saying a lot. In Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage, Hannah is the seven-year old child of Suzette and Alex and she is a true sociopath. She spends her time devoted to making her mother miserable and pitting her …

  Two things about The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager. 1. Read it until the VERY LAST SENTENCE. Don’t skim the last chapter. In fact, before you read the last chapter, take a break, pour a drink-of-choice, light up something, make sure the distractions are quiet or gone for at least 5 minutes, and …

This was such a good book!! I read this while on vacation to Colorado and right before picking up our new puppy.  I particularly enjoyed the depth of the mountain climbing scenes even though they were difficult, they were REAL. Add in the descriptive puppy details and this book hit my shelf at the perfect …

The next installment in the Sons of Broad series by Tara Thomas is an instant read. I got some answers to questions from previous books, I got to know a character I had almost forgotten about, I got my slow burn even with instant attraction, and I got my hopes up for an upcoming book …

Slowly We Die is the third book in a series by Swedish author,  Emily Schepp. I highly recommend reading the first 2 books before settling into Slowly We Die. Someone is killing people and using medical scalpels to end their lives. Special Prosecutor Jana Berzelius is assigned to the case and she finds an old …

Sam and Merry, along with their small son Conner, leave New York and settle down in the quaint countryside of Sweden. Sam works as beginning film director that requires him to go into the city each day while Merry stays home and takes care of their son, tends the garden, cooks gourmet meals,  and bakes …

What My Sister Knew by Nina Laurin was a dark yet satisfying book that held my attention until I finished the last sentence. While I did figure out a few plot details and the ending, the characters were so vivid that reading their story kept my Kindle pages turning. Late one night, Andrea’s car slides …

“In every story, there’s a hero and a villain. Sometimes one person can be both.” In this story of obsession, friendship, and murder, Jennifer Hillier has created a masterpiece that I could not put down. Angela, Geo, and Kaiser were best friends throughout high school. Angela was the popular one and Geo was happy to …

Every once in a while, a book will come along and grab my attention until the very end. Relentless is just that book. This is the second book in the Somerton Security series by Elizabeth Dyer and it can be read as a stand-alone. Ethan Somerton is searching for his presumed-dead friend and he’s going …

Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris. Finn and Layla are on a romantic holiday and stop at a secluded area so Finn can use the restroom. When he returns, Layla is gone. Literally vanished into thin air. Or so we are led to believe. 12 years later, Finn has moved on and in a relationship …

10 years ago, Jess and Derek planned to sneak away for a private afternoon together in a secluded cabin. What they actually experienced was a 3-day captivity with a sadistic madman who said and did horrific things to Jess while Derek had to watch. With most of the town and her own family against her …

I love a good police procedural and this is a fast-paced thriller that hit all the right buttons on my checklist. This is the second book in the Detective Rachel Prince series. And I need more Rachel Prince. Dt. Rachel is asked to investigate a case that is supposedly already solved. Emily’s family is not …

I’ll start by saying I didn’t realize this was technically a Young Adult thriller until a few chapters in. Yes,  I knew the characters were in high school, but I once steered clear of YA thrillers. Many of them are not very well-written and lack real character depth. Jennifer Donaldson BLEW ME AWAY with her …

Oh Lorna. Why can’t you just stop and smell the roses and enjoy your life? Why do you have to be so unlikeable? And why can’t I put this book down? Lorna lives in a strictly regimented world and every minute is scheduled. This routine is her only means of coping with the guilt she …