Title: Frost Burn
Author: Erica Stevens
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 207
Why did you read it: Was on the nook and looked good.
What was it about: After years of running, Quinn has finally found a town to settle down in while she searches for the man who tore her life apart. Despite her every intention not to, she’s started to put down some roots and make friends. However, the small bit of solace she’s found is quickly shattered when a group of vampires walk into the bar where she works and turn her life upside down.
Looking only to stop for a few nights and have a good time, Julian never expected to stumble across someone like Quinn. Determined to keep her free from the vampires looking to use her as a weapon, Julian is stunned to discover himself starting to care for the mysterious woman with a dark past she’s unwilling to reveal. It doesn’t take him long to realize that the vampires after her are only a part of the problem. This quiet little town is hiding a violent secret of its own; a secret that not only threatens the town, but Quinn in particular.
Who was your favorite Character: Julian
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good book and might look into reading more about the series. I wish it had been a stand alone book rather then their story continued in the next book.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Strange Case by Lauren Stewart
Title: Strange Case
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 403
Why did you read it: Third in a trilogy Hyde 03
What was it about: Sometimes, to see the eyes of your greatest enemy, you need to look into a mirror.
In this final chapter of Mitch and Eden's story, everyone will be tested. Morality and honor weighed against getting the job done. But desperation can make people do things they never thought they’d be capable of. And returning from hell is a pretty damn big wake-up call, especially once Mitch realizes that the woman he loves has been in a different kind of hell…and she can’t get out of it.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch again :)
How did you feel after reading it: I am glad that it had a real ending and that there is a chance for more books in the same world.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 403
Why did you read it: Third in a trilogy Hyde 03
What was it about: Sometimes, to see the eyes of your greatest enemy, you need to look into a mirror.
In this final chapter of Mitch and Eden's story, everyone will be tested. Morality and honor weighed against getting the job done. But desperation can make people do things they never thought they’d be capable of. And returning from hell is a pretty damn big wake-up call, especially once Mitch realizes that the woman he loves has been in a different kind of hell…and she can’t get out of it.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch again :)
How did you feel after reading it: I am glad that it had a real ending and that there is a chance for more books in the same world.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Jekyll by Lauren Stewart
Title: Jekyll
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 355
Why did you read it: I really liked the first book Hyde 02
What was it about: “When the devil tells you to stop struggling, do you?”
From the moment Eden wakes up, she knows she’s not in Kansas anymore. She isn’t even on Mitch’s doorstep, her dark-side’s favorite place to dump her. No, she’s somewhere far worse. And far more sterile. Sometimes a girl needs to adapt, be flexible, change. And that’s exactly what Eden will do, all the way back to Mitch. No matter what she has to do to get there. Because his life depends on it.
Mitch has lost something he’d never thought he’d find to begin with. And “It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” is a lie. A lie people tell themselves to make the pain go away. But the pain doesn’t go away, not in someone like Mitch. It festers. It grows. Until it can’t be held back anymore, even by the bars of a cage.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch
How did you feel after reading it: I never really liked the books that end in cliffhangers but these were pretty good. I liked the go between with Mitch and Landon. It made me laugh. It was kind of dark but good.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 355
Why did you read it: I really liked the first book Hyde 02
What was it about: “When the devil tells you to stop struggling, do you?”
From the moment Eden wakes up, she knows she’s not in Kansas anymore. She isn’t even on Mitch’s doorstep, her dark-side’s favorite place to dump her. No, she’s somewhere far worse. And far more sterile. Sometimes a girl needs to adapt, be flexible, change. And that’s exactly what Eden will do, all the way back to Mitch. No matter what she has to do to get there. Because his life depends on it.
Mitch has lost something he’d never thought he’d find to begin with. And “It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” is a lie. A lie people tell themselves to make the pain go away. But the pain doesn’t go away, not in someone like Mitch. It festers. It grows. Until it can’t be held back anymore, even by the bars of a cage.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch
How did you feel after reading it: I never really liked the books that end in cliffhangers but these were pretty good. I liked the go between with Mitch and Landon. It made me laugh. It was kind of dark but good.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Hyde by Lauren Stewart
Title: Hyde
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 378
Why did you read it: It was on my nook. Hyde 01
What was it about: Honesty is impossible when you don't know the truth to begin with.
Mitchell Turner is everything women want most in a man--he's charismatic, successful, and undeniably gorgeous. But he's not a man--he's a monster. By venting his rage 24/7, Mitch keeps people out of the danger zone that surrounds him. But, after the most incredible night of his life, he realizes that might not be possible. Except the woman he wakes up with claims she doesn't remember any of it. And that kind of thing can make a guy insecure.
Eden Colfax is kind, loyal, honest to a fault, and cavity-inducing sweet. To rid herself of the monsters that haunted her broken childhood, Eden doesn't lie, doesn't curse, and definitely never wakes up naked in strangers' beds...until the day she does. Then the flashbacks start--places she's never been, people she's never met, blood she's never spilled. And the only person with any answers is a man she never wants to see again.
What they don't know is that someone is manipulating them, determined to find out exactly what they're capable of. And when the truth leaves them nothing to hold onto, they will be forced into a partnership neither expected. Or wanted.
But in life, who you trust is as important as who you are. And when you can't even trust yourself, sometimes the only person you can rely on is the last person on earth you should be falling for.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch
How did you feel after reading it: I really liked the book and ended up getting the rest in the trilogy.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Lauren Stewart
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 378
Why did you read it: It was on my nook. Hyde 01
What was it about: Honesty is impossible when you don't know the truth to begin with.
Mitchell Turner is everything women want most in a man--he's charismatic, successful, and undeniably gorgeous. But he's not a man--he's a monster. By venting his rage 24/7, Mitch keeps people out of the danger zone that surrounds him. But, after the most incredible night of his life, he realizes that might not be possible. Except the woman he wakes up with claims she doesn't remember any of it. And that kind of thing can make a guy insecure.
Eden Colfax is kind, loyal, honest to a fault, and cavity-inducing sweet. To rid herself of the monsters that haunted her broken childhood, Eden doesn't lie, doesn't curse, and definitely never wakes up naked in strangers' beds...until the day she does. Then the flashbacks start--places she's never been, people she's never met, blood she's never spilled. And the only person with any answers is a man she never wants to see again.
What they don't know is that someone is manipulating them, determined to find out exactly what they're capable of. And when the truth leaves them nothing to hold onto, they will be forced into a partnership neither expected. Or wanted.
But in life, who you trust is as important as who you are. And when you can't even trust yourself, sometimes the only person you can rely on is the last person on earth you should be falling for.
Who was your favorite Character: Mitch
How did you feel after reading it: I really liked the book and ended up getting the rest in the trilogy.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
The Dagger in the Desk by Jonathan Stroud
Title: The Dagger in the Desk
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 36
Why did you read it: Lockwood & Co. Short Story 1.5
What was it about: In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St Simeon’s Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows, spreading fear and icy cold – and it carries a sharp and very solid dagger...
The headmaster wastes no time in enlisting the help of ghost-hunters Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle and George Cubbins.
Can Lockwood & Co. survive the night and save the day?
Who was your favorite Character: It was too short to get to know the characters
How did you feel after reading it: It seemed interesting and I will look up more in the series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 36
Why did you read it: Lockwood & Co. Short Story 1.5
What was it about: In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St Simeon’s Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows, spreading fear and icy cold – and it carries a sharp and very solid dagger...
The headmaster wastes no time in enlisting the help of ghost-hunters Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle and George Cubbins.
Can Lockwood & Co. survive the night and save the day?
Who was your favorite Character: It was too short to get to know the characters
How did you feel after reading it: It seemed interesting and I will look up more in the series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Anna, Rachael, & Charlet by Marti Talbott
Title: Anna, Rachael & Charlet
Author: Marti Talbott
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 230
Why did you read it: Was on the nook and the first in a series that was free. Highlanders 01
What was it about: ANNA -- In love with a woman he had only seen once and could not find, the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor was growing older and needed a wife to give him sons. No other woman pleased him, even the daughters of other lairds, so he finally settled for Anna sight unseen. But when his men went to meet her guard, she was all alone and badly beaten. Who could have done such a thing and why? RACHEL -- had a dark secret and even she didn't know what it was. She was seventeen, determined to become as good a warrior as any Highlander and was firmly against taking a husband. Connor had other ideas. He loved Rachel and when a rival clan took her, he thought he would lose his mind. How would he ever get her back and if he did, would her dark secret separate them forever? CHARLET -- The King of England asked the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor, to hide a baby girl and save her life. But sixteen years later, someone discovered where she was. To Blair Cameron fell the duty of hiding and protecting Charlet. It was not an easy task. She was furious, head-strong and determined to run from him. Could Blair keep her alive? And if he did, could he keep himself from falling in love with her?
Who was your favorite Character: Anna
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good read and light. I liked how they were all going forward with the same family.
Questions/Comments: Historic Romance
Author: Marti Talbott
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 230
Why did you read it: Was on the nook and the first in a series that was free. Highlanders 01
What was it about: ANNA -- In love with a woman he had only seen once and could not find, the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor was growing older and needed a wife to give him sons. No other woman pleased him, even the daughters of other lairds, so he finally settled for Anna sight unseen. But when his men went to meet her guard, she was all alone and badly beaten. Who could have done such a thing and why? RACHEL -- had a dark secret and even she didn't know what it was. She was seventeen, determined to become as good a warrior as any Highlander and was firmly against taking a husband. Connor had other ideas. He loved Rachel and when a rival clan took her, he thought he would lose his mind. How would he ever get her back and if he did, would her dark secret separate them forever? CHARLET -- The King of England asked the Highlander, Kevin MacGreagor, to hide a baby girl and save her life. But sixteen years later, someone discovered where she was. To Blair Cameron fell the duty of hiding and protecting Charlet. It was not an easy task. She was furious, head-strong and determined to run from him. Could Blair keep her alive? And if he did, could he keep himself from falling in love with her?
Who was your favorite Character: Anna
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good read and light. I liked how they were all going forward with the same family.
Questions/Comments: Historic Romance
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Highlander's Bride by Lexy Timms
Title : Highlander’s Bride
Author: Lexy Timms
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 178
Why did you read it: It was on my nook to try the series. Moment in time 01
What was it about: One moment in time was all it took…
She shouldn’t be here… She can’t even recall how she got here.
Except for the dream. Mya Boyle remembers the dream. She knows it’s somehow connected to her past, her present and the future.
Mya woke one morning in a field, a stag grazing close by as if it didn’t even notice her. She lay bare, like a babe from the womb, except for a wool blanket wrapped around her tightly.
A grown woman with no memory, no family, no money, nothing. Kayden McGregor found her while hunting. He was after the stag and nearly shot her with his arrow instead. Unable to leave her to the wolves of his clan, he took her to his home.
He resents her. She can’t bare to look at him. Or stop herself from staring when he doesn’t notice. Trapped, and yet somehow destined to be together.
Remember enough of the past… You may be able to control your future.
Who was your favorite Character: Kayden
How did you feel after reading it: It was really just a big book of sex. There was one other character in the book, otherwise it was just Mya and Kayden having sex over and over. Towards the end I started skipping the sex scenes.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Lexy Timms
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 178
Why did you read it: It was on my nook to try the series. Moment in time 01
What was it about: One moment in time was all it took…
She shouldn’t be here… She can’t even recall how she got here.
Except for the dream. Mya Boyle remembers the dream. She knows it’s somehow connected to her past, her present and the future.
Mya woke one morning in a field, a stag grazing close by as if it didn’t even notice her. She lay bare, like a babe from the womb, except for a wool blanket wrapped around her tightly.
A grown woman with no memory, no family, no money, nothing. Kayden McGregor found her while hunting. He was after the stag and nearly shot her with his arrow instead. Unable to leave her to the wolves of his clan, he took her to his home.
He resents her. She can’t bare to look at him. Or stop herself from staring when he doesn’t notice. Trapped, and yet somehow destined to be together.
Remember enough of the past… You may be able to control your future.
Who was your favorite Character: Kayden
How did you feel after reading it: It was really just a big book of sex. There was one other character in the book, otherwise it was just Mya and Kayden having sex over and over. Towards the end I started skipping the sex scenes.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Highlander's Kiss by Joanne Wadsworth
Title: Highlander’s Kiss
Author: Joanne Wadsworth
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 181
Why did you read it: I enjoyed the other books in this series. Clan Matheson 01
What was it about: Fae-blooded Julia holds the ability to read another's aura and determine their true intent. Her skill has only ever aided her in life, until the day when their neighboring enemy clan arrive to discuss a marriage of alliance between her and their chief's son. She misjudges their enemy's intent and all goes horribly wrong. Her parents are captured and imprisoned and now she must find a way to free them. Only now standing in her path is a fiercely protective warrior who has traveled from the future into the past, a man who insists they are soul bound, and a man whose aura shows no sign of such a bond. She is wary, yet still, she can't deny how much he stirs her deep within.
Highland warrior shifter Tavish Matheson has traveled through time to find the woman his soul demands is his, yet convincing her will be a mission all unto itself. When Julia is kidnapped by the enemy while on a mission to save her parents, he sets out in fierce pursuit. All he desires is to keep her close, rescue her parents, and most of all, to offer her his love.
He's a warrior who will not be denied. She's a lass devoted to her kin.
Who was your favorite Character: Tavish
How did you feel after reading it: I enjoyed it and look forward to finding the other books in the series when they cost a little less. I like how her books have a little conflict but focus more on the romance between the two.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Joanne Wadsworth
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 181
Why did you read it: I enjoyed the other books in this series. Clan Matheson 01
What was it about: Fae-blooded Julia holds the ability to read another's aura and determine their true intent. Her skill has only ever aided her in life, until the day when their neighboring enemy clan arrive to discuss a marriage of alliance between her and their chief's son. She misjudges their enemy's intent and all goes horribly wrong. Her parents are captured and imprisoned and now she must find a way to free them. Only now standing in her path is a fiercely protective warrior who has traveled from the future into the past, a man who insists they are soul bound, and a man whose aura shows no sign of such a bond. She is wary, yet still, she can't deny how much he stirs her deep within.
Highland warrior shifter Tavish Matheson has traveled through time to find the woman his soul demands is his, yet convincing her will be a mission all unto itself. When Julia is kidnapped by the enemy while on a mission to save her parents, he sets out in fierce pursuit. All he desires is to keep her close, rescue her parents, and most of all, to offer her his love.
He's a warrior who will not be denied. She's a lass devoted to her kin.
Who was your favorite Character: Tavish
How did you feel after reading it: I enjoyed it and look forward to finding the other books in the series when they cost a little less. I like how her books have a little conflict but focus more on the romance between the two.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Shadow Born by Jasmine Walt and Rebecca Hamilton
Title: Shadow Born
Author: Jasmine Walt and Rebecca Hamilton
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 209
Why did you read it: It was on my nook to read. Witches of Salem 01
What was it about: Brooke is no stranger to the supernatural. In Chicago, vampires are just as prevalent as drug lords, and infinitely more bloodthirsty. So when her partner and fiancé dies in a mysterious fire while chasing down a lead in Salem, she suspects something dark and otherworldly is at play.
Blessed with the ability to see into the past by touching inanimate objects, Brooke transfers to the Salem PD, hoping her talent will help her get to the bottom of things. Between dodging assassination attempts and being stonewalled at every turn, the going is tough. Add in a mysterious fae club owner with secrets of his own and a personal grudge against her, and it becomes nearly impossible.
If Brooke wants to play in the supernatural sandbox, she’s going to have to roll up her sleeves and get dirty. But how many people will have to die for Brooke to discover the truth about her fiance? And is she even ready to know?
Who was your favorite Character: Maddokk
How did you feel after reading it: It was an interesting book but I had hoped for a little more romance between Brooke and Maddokk
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Fantasy
Friday, February 10, 2017
Protector by Joanne Wadsworth
Title: Protector
Author: Joanne Wadsworth
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 241
Why did you read it: I liked the other books by Wadsworth so I thought I’d give this one a shot.
What was it about: To love and protect…across worlds.
Eighteen-year-old Faith Stryker is prepared to leap out into the unknown world beyond her home shores of New Zealand to experience life. Only she never expected to encounter Magio, a planet with two warring countries, where its people reach adulthood at eighteen by coming into their strength and prophetic abilities. Only after Faith discovers she’s a Halfling—thanks to her warrior father she’s never met—does her own skill of forethought develop.
Peacio’s Prince Davio Loveria is sent to the young Faith Stryker by his grandfather, but not all goes as planned. Davio discovers Faith isn’t just a Halfling, she’s also his soul-bound mate—an intense relationship he cannot, nor will not, give up.
With two wars now waging…one of land and the other of the heart…can the young couple find their place in the world?
Who was your favorite Character: Davio
How did you feel after reading it: I’m not sure I liked the book. I understood Davio’s reaction to the bonding but I didn’t like how Faith didn’t seem at all effected until she had to join with his mind.
Questions/Comments: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Author: Joanne Wadsworth
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 241
Why did you read it: I liked the other books by Wadsworth so I thought I’d give this one a shot.
What was it about: To love and protect…across worlds.
Eighteen-year-old Faith Stryker is prepared to leap out into the unknown world beyond her home shores of New Zealand to experience life. Only she never expected to encounter Magio, a planet with two warring countries, where its people reach adulthood at eighteen by coming into their strength and prophetic abilities. Only after Faith discovers she’s a Halfling—thanks to her warrior father she’s never met—does her own skill of forethought develop.
Peacio’s Prince Davio Loveria is sent to the young Faith Stryker by his grandfather, but not all goes as planned. Davio discovers Faith isn’t just a Halfling, she’s also his soul-bound mate—an intense relationship he cannot, nor will not, give up.
With two wars now waging…one of land and the other of the heart…can the young couple find their place in the world?
Who was your favorite Character: Davio
How did you feel after reading it: I’m not sure I liked the book. I understood Davio’s reaction to the bonding but I didn’t like how Faith didn’t seem at all effected until she had to join with his mind.
Questions/Comments: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Dog Gone Ghost by Angie Fox
Title: Dog Gone Ghost
Author: Angie Fox
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 44
Why did you read it: Southern Spirits 4.5
What was it about: Who let the dogs…and cats…out?
Verity Long’s new ghost hunting career has gone to the dogs, literally. A spirit is releasing animals from their cages at the Sugarland Animal Rescue Center. It’s an unusual haunting that gets even more bizarre when she uncovers a new clue in a case of a missing child. Verity vows to reunite the lost boy with his family. And when she does, Verity just might answer the age-old question: Do all dogs go to heaven?
Who was your favorite Character: Verity
How did you feel after reading it: It was a cute little story and reminded me just how much I enjoyed the series. I can’t wait for the next one to come out in April
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Angie Fox
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 44
Why did you read it: Southern Spirits 4.5
What was it about: Who let the dogs…and cats…out?
Verity Long’s new ghost hunting career has gone to the dogs, literally. A spirit is releasing animals from their cages at the Sugarland Animal Rescue Center. It’s an unusual haunting that gets even more bizarre when she uncovers a new clue in a case of a missing child. Verity vows to reunite the lost boy with his family. And when she does, Verity just might answer the age-old question: Do all dogs go to heaven?
Who was your favorite Character: Verity
How did you feel after reading it: It was a cute little story and reminded me just how much I enjoyed the series. I can’t wait for the next one to come out in April
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Sunday, February 5, 2017
First Knight by Cynthia Luhrs
Title: First Knight
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 161
Why did you read it: Thornton Brothers Book 3
What was it about: A dig on the border of Scotland sends a scholarly damsel slipping through time to medieval England. Jennifer Wilson always knew she’d been born in the wrong century. Happy digging in the dirt, caring not for modern-life or appearances, she quickly finds out medieval England isn’t as romantic as she’d dreamed.
Pre-occupied with war, Edward Thornton has met strange lasses before. He suspects from whence she comes. But a dangerous threat across the border threatens to tear them apart.
Who was your favorite Character: Gavin the boy
How did you feel after reading it: Again felt a little rushed and had hoped for more about the two. Loved that Connor was swept thru time and want to see where he ends up.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 161
Why did you read it: Thornton Brothers Book 3
What was it about: A dig on the border of Scotland sends a scholarly damsel slipping through time to medieval England. Jennifer Wilson always knew she’d been born in the wrong century. Happy digging in the dirt, caring not for modern-life or appearances, she quickly finds out medieval England isn’t as romantic as she’d dreamed.
Pre-occupied with war, Edward Thornton has met strange lasses before. He suspects from whence she comes. But a dangerous threat across the border threatens to tear them apart.
Who was your favorite Character: Gavin the boy
How did you feel after reading it: Again felt a little rushed and had hoped for more about the two. Loved that Connor was swept thru time and want to see where he ends up.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Forever Knight by Cynthis Luhrs
Title: Forever Knight
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 168
Why did you read it: Thornton brothers book 3
What was it about: A tiny scrap of fabric sent her hurtling through time…
Elizabeth Smith was good at taking charge. Fixing what she believed was wrong with the world. And then she met a lazy knight with no desire to better himself.
A wager lost…
Before the rakes of the regency period, there was Robert Thornton, Lord Highworth. Content to spend his days drinking, wenching, and hunting, Robert cared not what happened in the world around him. Let his brothers see to war and fighting. Perhaps if he drank enough he could forget the faces of the dead.
Sparks ensue…
When Robert offers the strange lass up as the wager, Elizabeth vows to hate him forever. Wanting nothing to do with the lass with beguiling eyes, Robert doesn’t know whether to kill or kiss her…
Who was your favorite Character: Elizabeth
How did you feel after reading it: This one I thought was really fun. It was a quick read and the characters were likeable
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 168
Why did you read it: Thornton brothers book 3
What was it about: A tiny scrap of fabric sent her hurtling through time…
Elizabeth Smith was good at taking charge. Fixing what she believed was wrong with the world. And then she met a lazy knight with no desire to better himself.
A wager lost…
Before the rakes of the regency period, there was Robert Thornton, Lord Highworth. Content to spend his days drinking, wenching, and hunting, Robert cared not what happened in the world around him. Let his brothers see to war and fighting. Perhaps if he drank enough he could forget the faces of the dead.
Sparks ensue…
When Robert offers the strange lass up as the wager, Elizabeth vows to hate him forever. Wanting nothing to do with the lass with beguiling eyes, Robert doesn’t know whether to kill or kiss her…
Who was your favorite Character: Elizabeth
How did you feel after reading it: This one I thought was really fun. It was a quick read and the characters were likeable
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Darkest Knight by Cynthia Luhrs
Title: Darkest Knight
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 171
Why did you read it: Thornton Brothers Book 2
What was it about: A dark and stormy knight...No really. It was storming...and rather dark in the Tower. An unexpected trip to London was supposed to be the perfect distraction from Anna's stress-filled life. Minding her own business, drooling over so many jewels, Anna Waters winds up hopelessly lost and finds herself locked in the infamous tower. Who knew an antique locket would lead her to a knight with a heart buried underneath thirty feet of stone? Searching for a way out, she stumbles over an antique locket with half the picture missing. Lightning strikes and when Anna wakes...she's still in the Tower of London...700 years in the past. She crossed an ocean of time for him. Can she save them both before it's too late? John Thornton almost lost his head and saw his family ruined all because of a woman. Presumed dead, he became the infamous bandit of the wood. Captured and awaiting execution in the Tower of London, a strange woman appears out of the darkness. As they flee across England, John finds himself chipping away at the stone surrounding his heart. And longing for a life with his mysterious rescuer. No matter the cost.
Who was your favorite Character: Anna
How did you feel after reading it: These books seem a little more rushed then the other ones though I still like them. I would love to see some sort of epilogue to wrap things up a bit more.
Questions/Comments: Time travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 171
Why did you read it: Thornton Brothers Book 2
What was it about: A dark and stormy knight...No really. It was storming...and rather dark in the Tower. An unexpected trip to London was supposed to be the perfect distraction from Anna's stress-filled life. Minding her own business, drooling over so many jewels, Anna Waters winds up hopelessly lost and finds herself locked in the infamous tower. Who knew an antique locket would lead her to a knight with a heart buried underneath thirty feet of stone? Searching for a way out, she stumbles over an antique locket with half the picture missing. Lightning strikes and when Anna wakes...she's still in the Tower of London...700 years in the past. She crossed an ocean of time for him. Can she save them both before it's too late? John Thornton almost lost his head and saw his family ruined all because of a woman. Presumed dead, he became the infamous bandit of the wood. Captured and awaiting execution in the Tower of London, a strange woman appears out of the darkness. As they flee across England, John finds himself chipping away at the stone surrounding his heart. And longing for a life with his mysterious rescuer. No matter the cost.
Who was your favorite Character: Anna
How did you feel after reading it: These books seem a little more rushed then the other ones though I still like them. I would love to see some sort of epilogue to wrap things up a bit more.
Questions/Comments: Time travel Romance
Friday, February 3, 2017
Lonely is the Knight by Cynthia Luhrs
Title: Lonely is the Knight
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 188
Why did you read it: Merriweather Sisters 03
What was it about: Travel through time...Both sisters lost to the mists of time. Check. Attempted murder. Check. Actually traveling through time to medieval England? Triple check.
Beware ghosts trying to help…
Charlotte Merriweather didn’t plan to steal the gorgeous low-slung sports car but in her defense it was just sitting there running, with the door open, beckoning her.
Who knew it would lead to her washing up on the shore of Ravenskirk Castle? With both sister’s missing and presumed dead, Charlotte believes they’ve all been sent back in time for some mystical reason. Surely, the charming knight of the castle will aid her.
Or not. The castle falls under siege trapping Charlotte within the stone walls. As she falls for her own knight in shining armor, Charlotte will have to risk everything for a chance at a love meant to last forever.
Who was your favorite Character: Henry
How did you feel after reading it: It was good. She seems to be getting better at writing the novels as they go along. All three of these were easy reads and I ended up picking up another 3 book pack from the same author.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 188
Why did you read it: Merriweather Sisters 03
What was it about: Travel through time...Both sisters lost to the mists of time. Check. Attempted murder. Check. Actually traveling through time to medieval England? Triple check.
Beware ghosts trying to help…
Charlotte Merriweather didn’t plan to steal the gorgeous low-slung sports car but in her defense it was just sitting there running, with the door open, beckoning her.
Who knew it would lead to her washing up on the shore of Ravenskirk Castle? With both sister’s missing and presumed dead, Charlotte believes they’ve all been sent back in time for some mystical reason. Surely, the charming knight of the castle will aid her.
Or not. The castle falls under siege trapping Charlotte within the stone walls. As she falls for her own knight in shining armor, Charlotte will have to risk everything for a chance at a love meant to last forever.
Who was your favorite Character: Henry
How did you feel after reading it: It was good. She seems to be getting better at writing the novels as they go along. All three of these were easy reads and I ended up picking up another 3 book pack from the same author.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Knight Moves by Cynthia Luhrs
Title: Knight Moves
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 173
Why did you read it: Merriweather Sister 02
What was it about: Lose yourself in time… A missing sister and totally fishy story. Check. A haunting castle in England. Check. Finding out news that rocks your world. Check. And double check. Be careful when you go searching for answers…
Melinda Merriweather’s sister vanished on a trip to England. When someone tries to kill Melinda, she knows there’s more to the story of her missing sister. Determined to find out what happened, Melinda lands in England only to get more than she bargained for.
A picture she can’t explain. A wrong turn leading to Falconburg Castle and a whopper of a storm. Falling through time to 1300s medieval England, she finds herself staring at the pointy end of a wicked looking sharp sword. A weary scarred knight swoops in and rescues Melinda only to find out she’s no swooning damsel in distress. Now Melinda’s greatest fear is falling in love and never finding out what happened to her sister.
Who was your favorite Character: Melinda
How did you feel after reading it: It was much better then the first one, there weren’t places where I’d have to go back because I was confused.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 173
Why did you read it: Merriweather Sister 02
What was it about: Lose yourself in time… A missing sister and totally fishy story. Check. A haunting castle in England. Check. Finding out news that rocks your world. Check. And double check. Be careful when you go searching for answers…
Melinda Merriweather’s sister vanished on a trip to England. When someone tries to kill Melinda, she knows there’s more to the story of her missing sister. Determined to find out what happened, Melinda lands in England only to get more than she bargained for.
A picture she can’t explain. A wrong turn leading to Falconburg Castle and a whopper of a storm. Falling through time to 1300s medieval England, she finds herself staring at the pointy end of a wicked looking sharp sword. A weary scarred knight swoops in and rescues Melinda only to find out she’s no swooning damsel in distress. Now Melinda’s greatest fear is falling in love and never finding out what happened to her sister.
Who was your favorite Character: Melinda
How did you feel after reading it: It was much better then the first one, there weren’t places where I’d have to go back because I was confused.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
A Knight to Remember by Cynthia Luhrs
Title: A Knight to Remember
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 187
Why did you read it: Looked interesting Merriweather Sisters 01
What was it about: Fall through time... Vacation to England. Check. Haunting castle ruins. Check. Proper English lord for a boyfriend. Well, almost check. Be careful what you wish for... Lucy Merriweather's supposedly perfect boyfriend attempted to murder her during a visit to Blackford Castle. Falling through time to 1300s medieval England, she lands in a tangled heap at the feet of a tarnished grumpy knight with secrets of his own and no time to spare for a crazy damsel in distress.
Who was your favorite Character: William. He was level headed and didn’t go too crazy
How did you feel after reading it: A little confused by the writing. She kind of skips around and a lot of it didn’t make sense but I finished the book and will read the other 2 because it’s a box set and I have them all. I wouldn’t buy anymore though.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Author: Cynthia Luhrs
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 187
Why did you read it: Looked interesting Merriweather Sisters 01
What was it about: Fall through time... Vacation to England. Check. Haunting castle ruins. Check. Proper English lord for a boyfriend. Well, almost check. Be careful what you wish for... Lucy Merriweather's supposedly perfect boyfriend attempted to murder her during a visit to Blackford Castle. Falling through time to 1300s medieval England, she lands in a tangled heap at the feet of a tarnished grumpy knight with secrets of his own and no time to spare for a crazy damsel in distress.
Who was your favorite Character: William. He was level headed and didn’t go too crazy
How did you feel after reading it: A little confused by the writing. She kind of skips around and a lot of it didn’t make sense but I finished the book and will read the other 2 because it’s a box set and I have them all. I wouldn’t buy anymore though.
Questions/Comments: Time Travel Romance
Thursday, February 2, 2017
A Magical Shift by Vella Day
Title: A Magical Shift
Author: Vella Day
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 194
Why did you read it: it looked interesting and I wanted to read a book that had some sex in it.
What was it about: Her powerful presence brings him to his knees.
His animalistic ruggedness has her panting for more.
Always forced to keep her powers and identity under wraps, Isadora Berta dreams of a normal life. After encountering the sexy and mysterious Ryerson McKinnon, the up-and-coming Alpha wolf, she realizes her life was never destined for normalcy. With their desire for one another intensifying and the passion between them igniting, Ryerson tries to keep his amped up libido in check.
Easier said than done...
When Izzy's life is threatened, Ryerson vows to protect her, sending their mating ritual into another realm of pleasure and mystique. But can Izzy find real safety when love as magical as theirs can render her powerless?
Who was your favorite Character: Rye
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good read. I liked the characters and how the world was set up. Though I’m not sure I’d want to read more then just that book. It wasn’t like other series that grabbed me and I just had to read them all.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Vella Day
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 194
Why did you read it: it looked interesting and I wanted to read a book that had some sex in it.
What was it about: Her powerful presence brings him to his knees.
His animalistic ruggedness has her panting for more.
Always forced to keep her powers and identity under wraps, Isadora Berta dreams of a normal life. After encountering the sexy and mysterious Ryerson McKinnon, the up-and-coming Alpha wolf, she realizes her life was never destined for normalcy. With their desire for one another intensifying and the passion between them igniting, Ryerson tries to keep his amped up libido in check.
Easier said than done...
When Izzy's life is threatened, Ryerson vows to protect her, sending their mating ritual into another realm of pleasure and mystique. But can Izzy find real safety when love as magical as theirs can render her powerless?
Who was your favorite Character: Rye
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good read. I liked the characters and how the world was set up. Though I’m not sure I’d want to read more then just that book. It wasn’t like other series that grabbed me and I just had to read them all.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Grayson Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw
Title: Grayson Manor Haunting
Author: Cheryl Bradshaw
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 190
Why did you read it: Addison Lockhart 01
What was it about: When Addison Lockhart inherits Grayson Manor after her mother's untimely death, she unlocks a secret that’s been kept hidden for over fifty years. For Addison, it seems like she’s finally found the house of her dreams…until the spirit of Roxanne “Roxy” Rafferty comes to call. Who is Roxanne, why is she haunting Grayson Manor, and how will Addison’s connection reveal a key to her own past that she thought no longer existed?
Who was your favorite Character: Luke. He was very easy going.
How did you feel after reading it: At first I didn’t like how Addison was so aggressive and rude to anyone she met but after learning more about the character it seemed to make sense since she had just lost her mother and was mourning in her own way. I liked the book it was an easy read.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Cheryl Bradshaw
Date Read: Feb 2017
Number of Pages: 190
Why did you read it: Addison Lockhart 01
What was it about: When Addison Lockhart inherits Grayson Manor after her mother's untimely death, she unlocks a secret that’s been kept hidden for over fifty years. For Addison, it seems like she’s finally found the house of her dreams…until the spirit of Roxanne “Roxy” Rafferty comes to call. Who is Roxanne, why is she haunting Grayson Manor, and how will Addison’s connection reveal a key to her own past that she thought no longer existed?
Who was your favorite Character: Luke. He was very easy going.
How did you feel after reading it: At first I didn’t like how Addison was so aggressive and rude to anyone she met but after learning more about the character it seemed to make sense since she had just lost her mother and was mourning in her own way. I liked the book it was an easy read.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
The Duke Wears Nada by Barbara Devlin
Title: The Duke wears Nada
Author: Barbara Devlin
Date Read: Jan 2017
Number of Pages: 119
Why did you read it: it was the newest in the Brethren of the coast series. Book 9
What was it about: His Grace, Damian Seymour, the duke of Weston, cordially invites you to his wedding…if only he can get his chosen bride to the altar.
Miss Lucilla Teversham is a lighthearted soul with an intrepid spirit and an inherent love of books. After surviving a horrible crime, she conceals a dark secret, abandons her hobby and England in favor of life in America, and plunges headlong into the world, vowing to partake of various adventures and not just read about them. When Lucy is summoned to London to testify against the ruthless criminal who destroyed her youthful naïveté, she must also address unresolved feelings for a certain dashing Nautionnier Knight. But can her beau help her confront the demons of her past, to find happiness with him?
His Grace, Damian Seymour, is known throughout the ton as the voice of reason. In all things, he seeks order and tranquility. After he falls for his best friend’s sister-in-law, a hoydenish young woman he cannot resist, he plans his pursuit with customary care and precision. Of course, the unpredictable lady does not cooperate, so Damian must plot a new tack, with Lucy in his sights. When she divulges a shocking truth, he must abandon the logic that defines his character and embrace a new path, which just might lead to ruin.
Who was your favorite Character: Damian
How did you feel after reading it: It felt really short and sort of rushed. At the same time though I stayed up late to finish it because it was good. I liked this world and all the characters in it.
Questions/Comments: Historic Romance
Author: Barbara Devlin
Date Read: Jan 2017
Number of Pages: 119
Why did you read it: it was the newest in the Brethren of the coast series. Book 9
What was it about: His Grace, Damian Seymour, the duke of Weston, cordially invites you to his wedding…if only he can get his chosen bride to the altar.
Miss Lucilla Teversham is a lighthearted soul with an intrepid spirit and an inherent love of books. After surviving a horrible crime, she conceals a dark secret, abandons her hobby and England in favor of life in America, and plunges headlong into the world, vowing to partake of various adventures and not just read about them. When Lucy is summoned to London to testify against the ruthless criminal who destroyed her youthful naïveté, she must also address unresolved feelings for a certain dashing Nautionnier Knight. But can her beau help her confront the demons of her past, to find happiness with him?
His Grace, Damian Seymour, is known throughout the ton as the voice of reason. In all things, he seeks order and tranquility. After he falls for his best friend’s sister-in-law, a hoydenish young woman he cannot resist, he plans his pursuit with customary care and precision. Of course, the unpredictable lady does not cooperate, so Damian must plot a new tack, with Lucy in his sights. When she divulges a shocking truth, he must abandon the logic that defines his character and embrace a new path, which just might lead to ruin.
Who was your favorite Character: Damian
How did you feel after reading it: It felt really short and sort of rushed. At the same time though I stayed up late to finish it because it was good. I liked this world and all the characters in it.
Questions/Comments: Historic Romance
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