This story surprised me in that I was taken in by Lauren the main female character who has been controlled by her parents and is now being forced to mThis story surprised me in that I was taken in by Lauren the main female character who has been controlled by her parents and is now being forced to marry someone worse if that is possible than her parents. She runs away from her wedding and ends up in a small town in Colorado and is taken in by a woman who is struggling to keep the B & B she and her husband started but has fallen on tough times since he has passed. After hearing her story she helps Lauren giving her hope. Days later because of a scandal Caleb shows up in the same place neither knows of the other one yet Caleb is taken by her and they begin a friendship. I will say he is full of himself but he does have some redeeming qualities. Later she is tracked down by her ex and is once again forced to marry, or will she? Read this good book to find out. A good story with good characters as well. I received this book from Netgalley.com
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This story surprised me in that I was taken in by Lauren the main female character who has been controlled by her parents and is now being forced to marry someone worse if that is possible than her parents. She runs away from her wedding and ends up in a small town in Colorado and is taken in by a woman who is struggling to keep the B & B she and her husband started but has fallen on tough times since he has passed. After hearing her story she helps Lauren giving her hope. Days later because of a scandal Caleb shows up in the same place neither knows of the other one yet Caleb is taken by her and they begin a friendship. I will say he is full of himself but he does have some redeeming qualities. Later she is tracked down by her ex and is once again forced to marry, or will she? Read this good book to find out. A good story with good characters as well. I received this book from Netgalley.com...more
You follow along Arthur and his growth from a boy to a man and then to leading men into battle while still trying to figure wherean outstanding story
You follow along Arthur and his growth from a boy to a man and then to leading men into battle while still trying to figure where he came from. You also Merlin and many other characters which makes for a very good story and worth the read....more
The second book in this series has Chase and Alexandra looking for a brother that they knew nothing about until the reading of the will. Once they finThe second book in this series has Chase and Alexandra looking for a brother that they knew nothing about until the reading of the will. Once they find him the story goes back and forth between the new brother and his new life a woman reporter that he is working with and the brother and sister still working out problems with the company. You also have Piper getting ready to deliver the baby and wondering how the former wife got money to buy shares to be on the board. The story with the new brother and all that he does works for me though and adds to the story. Again wonderful characters to go along with a good story. Very much worth the read. ...more
An interesting story that has Chase Stone and his sister inheriting their father’s company. Not having anything to do with him for years they were notAn interesting story that has Chase Stone and his sister inheriting their father’s company. Not having anything to do with him for years they were not expecting anything when the will was being read. The only surprise for them was that their father left very little to the current wife of five years who happens to be close in age to the daughter. Chase and Alexander work through the troubles of the company and Chase works at hiring the former assistant to his father and finding out why she was let go. Piper Madox though has her worries and as she agrees to come back to work her time with Chase becomes more and more to the point where they are dating. There are many different storylines with many different characters but the author does a fantastic job of making everything work, a very good book. ...more
The last book from this series has a friend who has broken away from her overprotective parents and is living above the restaurant where she is workinThe last book from this series has a friend who has broken away from her overprotective parents and is living above the restaurant where she is working. While she is managing the restaurant with the staff, she is still working on herself and to earn extra money she begins to take pictures of herself but with clothes on. She also begins to date a man she met at her friend's wedding who rides a motorcycle. Each has a surprise for the other and as they get closer and her parents still want her to come back home it all blows up when a waitress who wants her job announces her online account which blows everything up with all of her family. This is a good book and has all of the people from the other books in it as well. A very good story with very good characters. ...more
This book has three different books with cowboys and a Christmas theme. For the most part, they were okay, and the one story I liked the most the lastThis book has three different books with cowboys and a Christmas theme. For the most part, they were okay, and the one story I liked the most the last one felt shorter than the others. The first two for me just felt off for some reason even though I have read these authors before. I am sure most people will enjoy them though. ...more
This was a very quick read and though some of the storylines were similar to other books I have read the author moves quickly from scene to scene whicThis was a very quick read and though some of the storylines were similar to other books I have read the author moves quickly from scene to scene which I found refreshing. Jade is taking over her father’s business in Memphis and she knows the other high-powered player will make a play to take her out. She must be ready for that and have a plan in place when she succeeds. A good story....more
Amelia is an author with over a dozen books published but her current book is not being picked up and she is being told by her agent that she needs toAmelia is an author with over a dozen books published but her current book is not being picked up and she is being told by her agent that she needs to go to a place for it to be more authentic. So she heads for a ranch in Colorado hoping to find just that. What she finds is the beauty that she was looking for, the animals and people in the small town. She was not expecting the grumpy cowboy who she met the first day when her car was stuck and for him to be around her most of the time. This is a very good story with wonderful characters. ...more
A very different Christmas book about a family and others around who are hitmen or have to do with that business. Dante the hitman has been in love wiA very different Christmas book about a family and others around who are hitmen or have to do with that business. Dante the hitman has been in love with Aileen but has done nothing about it. Aileen's daughter has now with the help of her Aunt put a plan into motion because she wants a family and she feels that they like each other but that her mother is scarred. The plan begins and Dante is hooked and you are in for a fun story that is a different Christmas story but one that is very much worth the read. Very good characters along with the story. ...more
It is a good book that opens with the kidnapping of Evelyn Chang and her husband in the Philippines. The story goes into the abduction and Mrs. Chang It is a good book that opens with the kidnapping of Evelyn Chang and her husband in the Philippines. The story goes into the abduction and Mrs. Chang will survive. Then goes into the life of Gene Yu from his younger days to being accepted into West Point his time there and then into his life in the military and becoming a Green Beret. Goes into why he left and now the rest of the story is his second shot at rescuing Mrs. Chang and a second chance at redemption for himself. I enjoyed reading his story and once again I found parts of his story sad that politics led to him leaving the Army after all of the time and money the government spent on training and schooling. Overall a good book. ...more
First book in the series and a good introduction to the main characters with a very good story one that will keep you going until ta really good book
First book in the series and a good introduction to the main characters with a very good story one that will keep you going until the end a good read ...more
This western starts off with you meeting Marget Fleming, who has left Boston to come back west to the father she has ever known but that her mother leThis western starts off with you meeting Marget Fleming, who has left Boston to come back west to the father she has ever known but that her mother left when she was 13. Now her mother has passed on and she is tired of her aunt. Happy to see her father they have a good one day visit when he is hurt and before he dies he asked or really makes his neighbor Garrett Shaw, to marry Marget and take care of her. When he finally promises her father dies. They have his funeral and then their marriage all in the same day, Garrett and his men from his ranch are heading off on a cattle drive. From there the story takes time for them to get equated they knew each other when they were younger but he has a lot of anger built up because of her and her mother leaving soon after his own mother dying. He also has a thing with women especially who come from back East and with money thinking that they are going to run out when there is a problem. These all make for a good story plus there are more issues going on with some of the people from town. Then you have Marget, who can be proper but also has a foul mouth as well. This is a good story about relationships and getting to know one another after years have gone bye and then working together to try to build something with a ranch and the team work it takes to do it together. There are many different story lines going in this one story and I found this book to be very entertaining. A very good book. I got this book from net galley.
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This western starts off with you meeting Marget Fleming, who has left Boston to come back west to the father she has ever known but that her mother left when she was 13. Now her mother has passed on and she is tired of her aunt. Happy to see her father they have a good one day visit when he is hurt and before he dies he asked or really makes his neighbor Garrett Shaw, to marry Marget and take care of her. When he finally promises her father dies. They have his funeral and then their marriage all in the same day, Garrett and his men from his ranch are heading off on a cattle drive. From there the story takes time for them to get equated they knew each other when they were younger but he has a lot of anger built up because of her and her mother leaving soon after his own mother dying. He also has a thing with women especially who come from back East and with money thinking that they are going to run out when there is a problem. These all make for a good story plus there are more issues going on with some of the people from town. Then you have Marget, who can be proper but also has a foul mouth as well. This is a good story about relationships and getting to know one another after years have gone bye and then working together to try to build something with a ranch and the team work it takes to do it together. There are many different story lines going in this one story and I found this book to be very entertaining. A very good book. I got this book from net galley....more
I received this arc for an honest review. Detective Carson Irish has been thinking of PI Sienna MacArthur especially since they spent the night togethI received this arc for an honest review. Detective Carson Irish has been thinking of PI Sienna MacArthur especially since they spent the night together after their brother and sister got married. He cannot stop thinking about her and she has kept him at bay by not returning any of his calls or texts. This all changes when he sees her jumping off a yacht and then when her apartment gets broken into. Now they work at finding who is after her, is it from an old case or one of her new cases. When the lawyer she works with is killed it really heightens the story and makes you the reader get really involved in the who done it? I really liked the banter back and forth between the two main characters and just the overall feel of the story. This story just keeps you the reader going from page to page until the end of the book, very much worth the read. I received this book from Netgalley.com. I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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I received this arc for an honest review. Detective Carson Irish has been thinking of PI Sienna MacArthur especially since they spent the night together after their brother and sister got married. He cannot stop thinking about her and she has kept him at bay by not returning any of his calls or texts. This all changes when he sees her jumping off a yacht and then when her apartment gets broken into. Now they work at finding who is after her, is it from an old case or one of her new cases. When the lawyer she works with is killed it really heightens the story and makes you the reader get really involved in the who done it? I really liked the banter back and forth between the two main characters and just the overall feel of the story. This story just keeps you the reader going from page to page until the end of the book, very much worth the read. I received this book from Netgalley.com. I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more
This book tilted Officer Elvis. Is a Darla Cavannagh mystery set in Mississippi and has her looking into the death of a former partner who also is an This book tilted Officer Elvis. Is a Darla Cavannagh mystery set in Mississippi and has her looking into the death of a former partner who also is an Elvis impersonator? She along with other people that know him is trying to figure out why someone would kill him since he is not a very good impersonator. A matter of fact for the last few years in the annual completion he is always last year after year. This happens to be at times a funny story and at other times a serious story. They do take their Elvis seriously in Mississippi. Along with the different characters that the author comes up with and the two friends of Darla are really funny especially when they get talking and can’t stop. The sayings are what really makes this story move along at a pace that is fast and you don’t realize how far along you have gotten in the book. An excellent story. I got this book from net galley.
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This book tilted Officer Elvis. Is a Darla Cavannagh mystery set in Mississippi and has her looking into the death of a former partner who also is an Elvis impersonator? She along with other people that know him is trying to figure out why someone would kill him since he is not a very good impersonator. A matter of fact for the last few years in the annual completion he is always last year after year. This happens to be at times a funny story and at other times a serious story. They do take their Elvis seriously in Mississippi. Along with the different characters that the author comes up with and the two friends of Darla are really funny especially when they get talking and can’t stop. The sayings are what really makes this story move along at a pace that is fast and you don’t realize how far along you have gotten in the book. An excellent story. I got this book from net galley....more
I really liked this story. Which had Gil Sanchez who is still working on his sobriety which I can relate to. He is going on thirteen years and this onI really liked this story. Which had Gil Sanchez who is still working on his sobriety which I can relate to. He is going on thirteen years and this one night in Montana he is drawn into the music and lights of the bar. While inside he becomes drawn in by one Carmelita White Fox. She is just one of many characters that make this story. That night when she draws in Gil nothing happens but a connection, though both want more that needs to be put off, or on hold. It would be months later when she is stranded, sick, tired that she needs his help. What has happened between that time is now Gil has his teenage son full time. She is dealing with the loss of her Grandmother, also his family on how and why she just appeared one night and just who and what she is after. Carma who comes from the Blackfeet Nation is who they call a healer. And as the story progresses Gil has to slowly remove the huge stone walls that he has put in place around himself, turns out she is one who can start removing and healing some of those past wounds. This is not a fast quick love story it is slow and really just what I would have expected from Gil’s character from the other books. I really liked this book for so many reasons, the characters and having Gil’s mother in it was good. Carma was really good and the ending with her was perfect I won’t give it away. You also have his son, brother, and sister in law, just so many and each one helped with the story. A very good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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I really liked this story. Which had Gil Sanchez who is still working on his sobriety which I can relate to. He is going on thirteen years and this one night in Montana he is drawn into the music and lights of the bar. While inside he becomes drawn in by one Carmelita White Fox. She is just one of many characters that make this story. That night when she draws in Gil nothing happens but a connection, though both want more that needs to be put off, or on hold. It would be months later when she is stranded, sick, tired that she needs his help. What has happened between that time is now Gil has his teenage son full time. She is dealing with the loss of her Grandmother, also his family on how and why she just appeared one night and just who and what she is after. Carma who comes from the Blackfeet Nation is who they call a healer. And as the story progresses Gil has to slowly remove the huge stone walls that he has put in place around himself, turns out she is one who can start removing and healing some of those past wounds. This is not a fast quick love story it is slow and really just what I would have expected from Gil’s character from the other books. I really liked this book for so many reasons, the characters and having Gil’s mother in it was good. Carma was really good and the ending with her was perfect I won’t give it away. You also have his son, brother, and sister in law, just so many and each one helped with the story. A very good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more
This has to be the best book so far in the series and I must say each book gets better and better. Mort is working on tracking down some ruthless killThis has to be the best book so far in the series and I must say each book gets better and better. Mort is working on tracking down some ruthless killers and at same time trying to figure out what happen with his daughter Allie. How can he be Chief of Detectives in Seattle and his daughter be in charge of one the most ruthless criminal organizations in the world? Where did he go wrong, or was she born that way? He also is working on fixing his different relationships while working a case with a police chief from another county that involved his friend Larry. The murders took place in a sweat lodge and this adds to the story. Also having Mort working with someone new and who is another strong female just adds to the story. Chief Rita Willer lets Mort know that this is her case and she is the person in charge. I must say the author does have very strong female characters whether they are good or bad. A very good book and very good characters. I don’t want to get to much into it or I will give away the story, but I am already looking forward to the next book and this book does end with a cliff hanger. I got this book from net galley. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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This has to be the best book so far in the series and I must say each book gets better and better. Mort is working on tracking down some ruthless killers and at same time trying to figure out what happen with his daughter Allie. How can he be Chief of Detectives in Seattle and his daughter be in charge of one the most ruthless criminal organizations in the world? Where did he go wrong, or was she born that way? He also is working on fixing his different relationships while working a case with a police chief from another county that involved his friend Larry. The murders took place in a sweat lodge and this adds to the story. Also having Mort working with someone new and who is another strong female just adds to the story. Chief Rita Willer lets Mort know that this is her case and she is the person in charge. I must say the author does have very strong female characters whether they are good or bad. A very good book and very good characters. I don’t want to get to much into it or I will give away the story, but I am already looking forward to the next book and this book does end with a cliff hanger. I got this book from net galley. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more
The second book picks up with Amber after her escape and wanting to hack and find out who is setting them all up. Meanwhile, the man responsible has pThe second book picks up with Amber after her escape and wanting to hack and find out who is setting them all up. Meanwhile, the man responsible has put a hit out and one of the men taking the assignment is Jesse Cordova who when he spots Amber remembers her from years ago from a training exercise. He was attracted to her then and still is. Instead of killing her he changes his mind and tries to help her but it takes some time for her to understand what he is trying to do. She is used to working alone, and the training exercise from the past did not end as she planned. Now she has mixed emotions because she was programmed not to have emotions, but finding her sister and also another Valkyrie is stirring up something inside of her and she does not know what it is. A good story with lots of action and some romance. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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The second book picks up with Amber after her escape and wanting to hack and find out who is setting them all up. Meanwhile, the man responsible has put a hit out and one of the men taking the assignment is Jesse Cordova who when he spots Amber remembers her from years ago from a training exercise. He was attracted to her then and still is. Instead of killing her he changes his mind and tries to help her but it takes some time for her to understand what he is trying to do. She is used to working alone, and the training exercise from the past did not end as she planned. Now she has mixed emotions because she was programmed not to have emotions, but finding her sister and also another Valkyrie is stirring up something inside of her and she does not know what it is. A good story with lots of action and some romance. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more
This is the second book in the author series and I found this one to be just as entertaining as the first. The book opens with the two lead charactersThis is the second book in the author series and I found this one to be just as entertaining as the first. The book opens with the two lead characters texting one another. Harvey Zale is a self-made blue collar billionaire who wants to build two giant towers in Singapore. This part of the is a carryover from the first part. Alma Castillo is an expert in glass and antiques. When Harvey is getting ready to knock down an old building along the Chicago River she is called in because of the old windows appear to be stained glass and there is a question of maybe they are made by Tiffany. This is when you still see the passion they have for one another even though it is put into arguing. Harvey is still in love with her and throughout the story begins to talk to older men who have been married for over twenty years in how they make it work. This for me is where the story changes because Harvey decides to change. Yes it turns out they are actually texting each other but even when they get past that they both share a part of themselves that they hadn’t done when they were married. For me the best part of the story is when they find what she has been looking for in the hospital and the way Harvey is quiet and lets her enjoy the moment. That is growth for him and their relationship. Yes their some very hot sex scenes, but this story is more than just two people getting back together. It is about them finally becoming one as a couple. A very good story. I got this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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This is the second book in the author series and I found this one to be just as entertaining as the first. The book opens with the two lead characters texting one another. Harvey Zale is a self-made blue collar billionaire who wants to build two giant towers in Singapore. This part of the is a carryover from the first part. Alma Castillo is an expert in glass and antiques. When Harvey is getting ready to knock down an old building along the Chicago River she is called in because of the old windows appear to be stained glass and there is a question of maybe they are made by Tiffany. This is when you still see the passion they have for one another even though it is put into arguing. Harvey is still in love with her and throughout the story begins to talk to older men who have been married for over twenty years in how they make it work. This for me is where the story changes because Harvey decides to change. Yes it turns out they are actually texting each other but even when they get past that they both share a part of themselves that they hadn’t done when they were married. For me the best part of the story is when they find what she has been looking for in the hospital and the way Harvey is quiet and lets her enjoy the moment. That is growth for him and their relationship. Yes their some very hot sex scenes, but this story is more than just two people getting back together. It is about them finally becoming one as a couple. A very good story. I got this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more
In this story, RHC is after a Russian kingpin who amongst other things he does is traffic women. A friend of the group came to Leighton saying that thIn this story, RHC is after a Russian kingpin who amongst other things he does is traffic women. A friend of the group came to Leighton saying that this Russian took her eldest daughter because of her husband. Now Leighton and the team must come up with a plan to find her and bring her home. Their first order business is to go to the hotel that some of the women have been seen at. It is there that they must find out whether Lucy Carreras who runs the hotel-casino is also part of her uncle’s organization or not. Once they find out she is not the story really begins to take off. Especially between her and Leighton who has taken the lead in this story. With a lot of twists and turns to get to the end, it is a good read. Even though you know how the bad guys are there are a few surprises, and plenty of action to keep this story moving along. Once you get to the end you are sad the story is over, but wait the author has put the prologue at the end of the book. This takes you back to when Leighton was a Marine and on one of his missions. Very good touch and I am glad the author did it this way. A very good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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In this story, RHC is after a Russian kingpin who amongst other things he does is traffic women. A friend of the group came to Leighton saying that this Russian took her eldest daughter because of her husband. Now Leighton and the team must come up with a plan to find her and bring her home. Their first order business is to go to the hotel that some of the women have been seen at. It is there that they must find out whether Lucy Carreras who runs the hotel-casino is also part of her uncle’s organization or not. Once they find out she is not the story really begins to take off. Especially between her and Leighton who has taken the lead in this story. With a lot of twists and turns to get to the end, it is a good read. Even though you know how the bad guys are there are a few surprises, and plenty of action to keep this story moving along. Once you get to the end you are sad the story is over, but wait the author has put the prologue at the end of the book. This takes you back to when Leighton was a Marine and on one of his missions. Very good touch and I am glad the author did it this way. A very good book. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com...more