Bewitching by Jill Barnett

Title: Bewitching

Author: Jill Barnett

Date Read: Jan 2020

Number of Pages: 452

Why did you read it: It was on the nook. Regency Magic 01

What was it about: Bewitching

THE BEST MAGIC OF ALL IS THE KIND THAT MAKES LOVE COMES TRUE ...

Alec, Duke of Belmore, did as he pleased --- and he wanted to marry the beautiful, bubbly girl who had positively bewitched him: Joyous MacQuarrie, who had appeared from nowhere and turned stately Belmore Park upside down with merriment and mischief. It hardly mattered that her Scottish bloodline was shrouded in mystery. But Alec's heated desire turned ice-cold when he discovered that this winsome lady was, in fact, a witch --- whose powers of white magic were not always perfectly under control ...

Too late, Joy knew she was desperately in love and that nothing could stop the course of their destiny --- the scandal threatening to destroy her and the passion that held them both spellbound in a forbidden, irresistible match.

Who was your favorite Character: Joy of course. She was so amazing and loving and innocent but always looking towards the good side of things. 

How did you feel after reading it: I liked it. It made me emotional and near tears when they were sad and hurting. 

Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance

The Wayward Bride by Anna Bradley

Title: The Wayward Bride
Author: Anna Bradley
Date Read: Jan 202
Number of Pages: 238
Why did you read it: It was on the nook. Besotted Scots 01
What was it about: In only six weeks, Isla Ramsey is due to marry Henry Northrup, the sixth Earl of Sydney. But she remains haunted by memories of the dashing Hugh Courtney, the Marquess Pierce. The handsome aristocrat had hinted at forever and then tossed her aside, leaving Isla with few viable options. Now, as she awaits her new fiancé's arrival from London, she rides her horse past Hugh's estate at Hazelwood every day, pining for a man who was never truly hers.
Hugh Courtney may have left Isla's life, but he can't erase her from his thoughts. When he rescues her from a sudden snowstorm, they are forced to take shelter together at his private estate. In such close quarters there is no escaping each other. Yet no man wants a reckless wife—or a woman promised to another. As fate draws Isla further into his world, Hugh vows to keep her out of his bedchamber. However, some vows are meant to be broken.
When Henry Northrup, Lord Sydney sees Lucas Dean for the first time, he thinks the devastating redhead is the result of a serious head injury and his fevered imagination. But when Sydney regains consciousness after a carriage accident, he discovers Lucas isn’t only a real man, but the man of Sydney’s dreams. Now Sydney must choose between a marriage of convenience and the only man he’s ever loved—the man who saved his life.
Who was your favorite Character: Isla. She was pretty amazing and willing to live alone and heart broken to see others find love. 
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good book. At first I didn’t think I’d like it. I really didn’t like Hugh but once the truth came out, I understood why he was the way he was. 
Questions/Comments: Historic Romance

Taming the Duke's Heart 1-3 by Tammy Andresen

Title: Taming the Duke’s Heart

Author: Tammy Andresen

Date Read: Jan 2020

Number of Pages: 540

Why did you read it: It was on the nook. Taming a Duke’s Heart 1-3

What was it about:

Taming a Duke's Reckless Heart

Piper Baker’s mother is gravely ill and they are about to be destitute. With both time and money running out, marriage is her only option. While suitors swirl around her, none capture her heart until Barrett Maddox, Duke of Manchester, saves her from a band of thieves. But the one man she wants is the only one she cannot have.

Barrett Maddox has few rules for his life, but one of them is to stay far away from marriageable virgins. That is until he rescue’s Piper with her auburn hair and spunky fortitude. For some unknown and insane reason, he agrees to her mother’s request to help broker her on the marriage market of New York. Moreover, while he will easily ward off any unwanted suitors, he cannot imagine how he will keep his hands to himself?

As their lives become more tangled, the question becomes… Is there anything more reckless than love?

Taming a Duke's Wild Rose

Since the death of her mother, Lady Rose Wentworth has dreamed of a hero. A knight or soldier who sweeps her off her feet and heals the scars she hides within. These fantasies cloud her judgement when it comes to a man’s true nature and every suitor she pines for proves to be less than honorable. But Rose is convinced she has finally found a true hero in the soldier, Carl Lundberg.

Fearing for Rose’s future, her father arranges a match with the scarred duke. Powerful and rich beyond reason, Lord Wentworth is convinced this is the man who can provide a real future for his daughter. But Rose knows better, or so she thinks. Now she is caught between two men, one handsome and dashing, the other scarred but intriguing none-the-less. As each vies for her hand, Rose finds it more difficult to discern whose intentions are pure.

The more Rose is entangled in the web of love and marriage the more she questions which man has the true heart and who can unlock hers.

Taming a Laird's Wild Lady

Miss Isabelle Maddox, known as Isla, has never been one to follow rules. She would much rather a reckless ride on horseback than a dance in a ballroom but her father has very different ideas about her future. To further the families’ fortune, he would see her married to a Scottish lord. Isla fears this will be the end of the life she treasures above all else.

Gavin Campbell will never marry again. His past has taught him well, his first wife’s spending has him teetering on the edge of financial ruin. Marriage is a disease, or so he thought until the headstrong Isla starts seeping into is heart and he begins to wonder if a woman like her might actually be a cure. Can Isla’s wild ways tame this laird’s heart?

Who was your favorite Character: Too many to count

How did you feel after reading it: I am really enjoying this book. I think that I’ve been missing just a normal romance, not one that’s paranormal. Where the guy’s can’t keep it in their pants and the girls are just as eager. There is a bit of mystery in each of the novels that makes it great.

Questions/Comments: Historic Romance

Flame Kissed by Annie Anderson

Title: Flame Kissed
Author: Annie Anderson
Date Read: Jan 202
Number of Pages: 292
Why did you read it: It was on the Nook. Phoenix Rising 01 
What was it about: To say I'm having a rough century would be a vast understatement.
I'm on the run, plagued by visions of death, and forced to rely on the man who killed my husband. Yeah, my life is just peachy.
But when the truth shakes out, I find that maybe Rhys didn't ruin my life those many years ago. Maybe he saved it. Now, it's my turn to save us both.
Who was your favorite Character: Rhys. He did what he had to knowing that the woman he loved would hate him forever. 
How did you feel after reading it: I really liked this book. It was interesting and kept me interested. I liked how she wasn’t afraid to admit she was wrong the whole time and blamed the wrong person. She stepped up when she needed to. 
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance

A Haven Harbor Holloween by Tawny Weber, Barbara Devlin, Jeanne Adams and Gail Z Martin

Title: A Haven Harbor Halloween
Author: Tawny Weber, Barbara Devlin, Jeanne Adams, Gail Z. Martin
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 538
Why did you read it: Found it on the nook. Haven Harbor 03 
What was it about: 
Decadent Desires…
Bedtime bliss is on the menu when a guy used to fighting dragons has to awaken a beauty to the magic of sensual delights before the Halloween Ball. But can she accept the repercussions of magic and her duty to family? Or would it be easier to return to the sweet bliss of sleepy obliviousness where life is simple, love is a myth and magic is reserved for fairy tales?
A Taste of Magick…
A starry-eyed girl, a cocky football jock, and peer pressure converge on one fateful night, leaving behind two broken hearts. Three years later, Russell Lee McBride returns to Haven Harbor, intent on righting the wrongs of his youth and winning pretty Cindy Parker. Can the two young sweethearts overcome the pain of the past to find true love?
Deadly Curiosities series…
When a surge in thefts of heirlooms with magical properties accompanies a sudden outbreak of violent attacks, Cassidy, Teag and Sorren race a dodgy stranger to discover the truth and trace
the missing keepsakes to a killer.
After Midnight…
Too many tricks, not enough treats! Someone’s tracking Keira Danby and her deadly secrets have come to roost in Haven Harbor at Halloween. They’ve tampered with her car, tried to steal her briefcase and nearly ruined her business relationships in Haven Harbor. Now, sexy Jim Stansfield tells her she’s got water magic, and it’s dangerous. She doesn’t dare ask what else could go wrong…
Who was your favorite Character: There were too many to choose. But the one who stood out the most to me was Keira Danby in After midnight. 
How did you feel after reading it: It was cute, they were too short but I am interested in reading more books about Haven Harbor. I really like that different authors are writing about the same small town. 
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance

1001 Dark Nights Bundle 01 by Shayla Black, Heather Graham, Liliana Hart, and Tina Folsom

Title: 1001 Dark Nights Bundle 01
Author: Shayla Black, Heather Graham, Liliana Hart, Tina Folsom
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 392
Why did you read it: It was the first four book in the 1001 dark nights bundle  
What was it about: FOREVER WICKED: A Wicked Lovers Novella by Shayla Black: Billionaire Jason Denning and Gia Angelotti had nothing in common but a desperate passion... Until a second chance proved that forever could be theirs.
CRIMSON TWILIGHT: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham: Jane Everett and Sloan Trent must find the truth behind a murder—and the secrets of the living and the dead—before they find themselves bound for eternity in the darkness of a historical wrong and their own brutal deaths.
CAPTURED IN SURRENDER: A MacKenzie Family Novella by Liliana Hart: Bounty Hunter Naya Blade never thought she’d step foot in Surrender, Montana, again. Especially since there’s a warrant out for her arrest. But when Deputy Lane Greyson puts his wits—and cuffs—to good use, can he convince her that true love really does exist?
SILENT BITE: A Scanguards Wedding (A Scanguards Vampire Novella) by Tina Folsom: Newbie vampire Oliver Ralston and Ursula Tseng are finally tying the knot. But in the midst of all the chaos, a stalker lurks and threatens to tear them apart, causing Oliver to risk everything to marry the woman he loves.
Who was your favorite Character: Oliver Ralston. He was the tall dark and brooding vampire but at the same time, terrified of his soon to be mother in law and wanted to make everything perfect for Ursula
How did you feel after reading it: Some of the books were harder to read because it really wasn’t my type of book but the series seems neat and I look forward to reading more of it. 
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance

Rock Paper Scissors by Matty Dalrymple

Title: Rock Paper Scissors
Author: Matty Dalrymple
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 412
Why did you read it: It looked good and was on sale. Lizzy Ballard 01 
What was it about: She was born with an extraordinary ability …… and while she tries to hide it, others seek to control it. Who will win this deadly zero-sum game?
Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper covers rock. The rules are simple—except when it's people's lives at stake.
When Lizzy’s parents discover the damage she can do with her mind, they hide her away, trying to save her from life as a human lab rat … and trying to save others from her power.
But they can't hide her forever.
Little do they know that professed friends are actually enemies who will eliminate anyone who gets in the way of their goal of turning Lizzy’s power to their own ends.
As her protectors are picked off one by one, will Lizzy be able to escape from this deadly zero-sum game?
Who was your favorite Character: Owen. He was smart and motivated to help his friends no matter what they needed. 
How did you feel after reading it: I liked the book, it was different then what I normally read and I am not sure about spending 5 dollars on the next two in the series. It was well written and kept a good pace. 
Questions/Comments: Horror

Way Of The Shadows by Cynthia Eden

Title 04: Way of the Shadows
Author: Cynthia Eden
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 288
Why did you read it: It was on the kindle and I like other books by the author. Shadow Agents 08
What was it about: The woman who doesn't remember is the one he can't forget in Cynthia Eden's latest Shadow Agents: Guts and Glory book.
Fifteen years ago, Noelle Evers was kidnapped. Two days later, her abductor was dead, leaving her with no memory of what happened. Now an FBI profiler, she uses her past trauma to get inside the minds of killers. But she can't read her new partner. EOD agent Thomas Anthony is controlled. Dangerous. And hauntingly familiar.
Thomas has been covertly watching Noelle's back. He wanted to tell her the truth, but couldn't blow his cover. Their latest mission just revealed a link to her past. With desire ramping up between them - and a predator hunting Noelle - it's time for Thomas to step out of the shadows. Or lose his second chance to save the woman he loves.
Who was your favorite Character: Thomas Anthony. He was a good character and it was nice to read about a man who was strong and skilled but yet still able to admit his feelings and how much he needed Noelle in his life. 
How did you feel after reading it: I didn’t know this was a series until further into the book. It was a great stand alone novel and I appreciated knowing so much. I was surprised to find out that it was the 8th book in a series. I am tempted to read more of the series. 
Questions/Comments: Suspense Romance

You Will Suffer by Alexandra Ivy

Title: You Will Suffer
Author: Alexandra Ivy
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 368
Why did you read it: It was free on the kindle and part of a continuing series I’m reading. The Agency 03
What was it about: Every small town has a secret...and this one is worth killing for. The rolling fields outside Curry, Oklahoma, are a beautiful spot to ramble on an early spring day...and a lonely place to die. Among the prairie grass and wildflowers, a killer kneels beside a curled-up figure, plunging a syringe beneath skin to deliver the fatal dose. And as the victim's last breath mingles with the air, it sends a warning out to the world: this is just the beginning. Rejecting her judge father's prestigious connections, Ellie Guthrie opened her own law firm in Curry. But something strange is going on. Ellie's tires are slashed. Dead rats are dumped on her patio. Her neighbour, former FBI agent Nate Marcel, insists on watching out for her. And then bodies begin turning up - supposed overdoses that Nate suspects are something much more sinister. There's a killer in town, toying with her, drawing both Ellie and Nate into a web of murder and vengeance. To find answers, she'll have to unearth this small community's dark and twisted past...before it's her turn to die. Look for more page-turning suspense from Alexandra Ivy with Pretend You're Safe and What Are You Afraid Of?, out now.
Who was your favorite Character: Nate Marcel. He was straight forward about his feelings and honest.
How did you feel after reading it: I was a little put off by the way Nate acted like he was still in the FBI but wasn’t. There were many things he did that could have gotten him into a lot of trouble. If he was going to act like that, why not just make him FBI?
Questions/Comments: Suspense

What Are You Afraid Of? by Alexandra Ivy

Title: What are you afraid of?
Author: Alexandra Ivy
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 352
Why did you read it: It was the second in a series that the first one was pretty good. The Agency 02
What was it about: SHE’S LEARNED ALL ABOUT KILLERS
They aren’t the kind of women anyone misses. Truck-stop hookers, runaways . . . no one would even notice they’d disappeared if the killer didn’t photograph their lifeless bodies, posed in the back of a semi-trailer. Exactly like the infamous Trucker murders. But this isn’t just a copycat. It’s a vendetta.
NOW HE’LL TEACH HER
Carmen Jacobs interviewed the world’s most terrifying serial killers for her bestselling book, The Heart of a Predator. The police might not believe her, but she knows there’s a monster out there, paying homage to other murderers. The only person who can predict where he’ll strike next is Griffin Archer—a reclusive software millionaire with ample reason not to help her.
HOW TO DIE . . .
Carmen has charmed her way past Griffin’s defenses before. He didn’t intend to let it happen again. But with a psycho sending her trophies of his kills, he has no choice but to get involved. The clues point to a killer obsessed with Carmen—someone who knows her work, her past, her secrets. Someone who won’t be satisfied until he has made all her deepest fears come true . . .
Who was your favorite Character: Griff Archer. He was an interesting character though I feel the book somewhat lacked in character development. 
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good read and kept me reading but at the end I felt a little cheated. It felt rushed and the chemistry between the two main characters wasn’t there for me. 
Questions/Comments: Suspense

Pretend You're Safe by Alexandra Ivy

Title: Pretend you’re safe
Author: Alexandra Ivy
Date Read: Jan 2020
Number of Pages: 352
Why did you read it: Got it from kindle unlimited and it looked interesting. Agency 01 
What was it about: HE SEES YOU
First came the floods. Then came the bodies. The victims strangled, then buried along the shores of the Mississippi have finally been unearthed, years after they disappeared. He remembers every satisfying kill . . . each woman s terror and agony. But there s only one he truly wanted. And fate has brought her within reach again . . .
HE KNOWS YOU
Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the gifts kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Now Jaci has returned home . . . and the nightmare is starting once more.
AND HE LL NEVER LET YOU GO
Back then, Rylan Cooper was an arrogant deputy sheriff convinced that Jaci was just an attention seeking teen. It was a fatal mistake. There s a murderer in their midst, someone determined to settle old scores and keep playing a twisted game. And it won t end until Jaci is his forever . . .
Who was your favorite Character: Rylan Cooper. He was a well rounded character who didn’t let the past dictate his current actions. He knew enough that he was wrong in the past and tried to make up for his mistakes and didn’t hide from his feelings. 
How did you feel after reading it: I liked the book. After reading Kay Hooper with her psychic series and Heather Graham with her ghost series, I kept expecting something supernatural to happen but it didn’t. It kept me interested and invested in the characters. I enjoyed how it would lead you towards one suspect then suddenly there would be a little thing that showed that character wasn't the killer.  I liked the series enough that I bought the second book to read. 
Questions/Comments: Suspense