The Odds Of You
Cute and Charming with relatable characters. True, most of us are not authors or actors. But many can relate to anxiety, grief, self-doubt, career issues/changing careers, and feeling pressure to name a few. This book is about second chances, following your dreams, and of course romance. Sage Collins is a former data analyst who left her job to pursue her dream of being an author. Her debut book was a hit, but she is struggling with a second book. Theo Sharpe set the silver screen on fire and is ready to be a huge Hollywood success. They have a meeting on a flight to comic con and meet again later in Scotland. This was a cute celebrity, forced proximity romance, that while cute and charming, didn’t quite ring all the bells and whistles for me. While I enjoyed it, I don’t think this will be one that will stay with me in the future. What I did like was the setting, the way that the author showed self-doubt, anxiety, and the effects of fame/pressure, and success. Thank you to | St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Book Witch
Meg Shaffer first cast her spell on me with The Wishing Game! I love her beautiful writing, her well thought-out and magical plots. I also loved The Lost Story and highly recommend both of those books. While I didn’t quite love The Book Witch as much as I enjoyed the previous two books which I have read by Meg Shaffer, I did enjoyed being transported between the pages of a book, where the characters live, and to see things from the point of view of a book witch. Rainy March is a book witch who defends books from both real and imaginary forces. She takes her job seriously but does find time for a little romance in her life. Where her grandfather disappears, she relies upon her love interest, the Duke! This was a very unique and original book which has dazzled many and I do hope that more find this book to be magical. While I enjoyed this book and its world building, I wasn’t quite as blown away by it as I had hoped. I did enjoy the twist and reveal at the end of the book. I feel that I should have seen this coming, but I didn’t. Overall, an enjoyable read which had me wanting more but still found enjoyable with fantastic world building. Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Watch Over Me
Addictive, mysterious, thrilling, shocking, and tense! D.K. Hood has written another gripping addition to her pulse pounding, Detectives Kane and Alton Series!!!!!!! I am always thrilled and excited when I see there is another book in this riveting series coming out! Watch Over Me had me turning the pages and enjoying every second of it. I love Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane. Black Rock Falls is a dangerous place to be, but many call it home, sweet home. Kane and Alton do a fantastic job at solving cases, stopping serial killers, and keeping the community as safe as possible. I love them both individually but also love them as a couple with small children. I also love how D.K. Hood seamlessly blends their persona. romantic life into their professional lives in this series! Plus, the supporting characters are awesome as well. In Watch Over Me, a sinister killer is stalking women, leaving them scary messages, and leaving bodies behind. Kane and Alton, along with their team, the FBI and even Raven’s dog will be on the case to catch a killer!!!! This book proved to be a fast paced, captivating, and thrilling read. I love D.K. Hood’s vivid descriptions along with her wonderful writing. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the snowy winter setting, the tension, the dread, and the mounting danger! There were a few pulse pounding moments and a nice sized suspect pool. I tried my best to come up with whodunit, but D.K. Hood pulled the wool over my eyes! I love it when that happens. I enjoy a good shock with realistic reveal (not coming out of left field) in my books! This is the 28th book in the series but will work nicely as a stand-alone novel. I began this series with the 22nd book in the series and have been a fan of the series ever since! I love the characters, their commitment to their jobs, the detective work, the relationships, the sense of found family, and community in this series. Wonderfully written, well thought out, tense, shocking and hard to put down! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Jenna and Kane! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
*CRACK* That is the sound of Nora Murphy hitting it out of the ballpark with Ours Is a Tale of Murder!!!!! This is the second book I have read by Nora Murphy, and she is going on my “must read” list moving forward. This book is seriously good! So well thought out! So riveting and so wonderfully written!! Three homes/families in one neighborhood with a murder thrown in made for a fabulous reading experience!!!!! Go into this book as blind as possible. I love how the book is told through the POVs of various characters. Each has their own story; their own life experience if you will. Each live on this quiet street and each will be bound by murder! This book might have you looking at your neighbors a little differently. No one ever knows what goes on behind closed doors – or do they????? I loved the tension, the twist, the I’m-not-quite-sure-what-is-happening feeling, the diabolical characters, the tension, and the increasing unease in this book. There were characters I felt for, characters I didn’t care for, and characters I was wary of. I loved how the author kept me fully invested and turning the pages. So well done. I loved how everything came together, and the author left me reeling in the best way possible. Highly Recommend! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Her Cold Justice
Gripping, mysterious, well thought out, and riveting! Her Cold Justice is the third book in the Keera Duggan series. It will work well as a stand-alone but do yourself and favor and read the first two books in the series – Her Deadly Game and Beyond Reasonable Doubt as they are fantastic books as well. Robert Dugoni does an impressive job blending the captivating courtroom scenes with Keera Duggan’s personal life. Her family members are in this book as well, which makes this book and Keera’s character feel more real and relatable. Robert Dugoni got my attention from the very first page and it never wavered. In Her Cold Justice, former Chess Champion and attorney is defending a man accussed in the double murder of a drug dealer and his girlfriend. The case becomes more difficult by the day at prison informants take the stand. If you have ever read a book by Dugoni, you know how wonderfully written, well thought out and captivating they are. I loved the court room scenes, the cross examinations, and how the plot unfolded. There are some twists, some turns, some reveals, and lots of tension. Her Cold Justice was a great addition to the series, and I can’t wait to read what comes next! Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
First Sign Of Danger
Gripping, tense, chilling, thrilling and pulse pounding!!!!!! Kelley Armstrong had delivered yet another riveting and addictive book in her Haven’s Rock series!!!!!!First Sign of Danger grabbed my attention from the very first page and never let go! This is the fourth book in this wonderful series and while it could be read as a stand-alone, I highly encourage readers to begin with the first book in the series to get backstories, history, and to learn more about the off the grid community of Haven’s Rock in the Canadian Yukon. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, have a six-month-old baby now and are still adjusting to life as new parents while doing their best to keep their community safe. While out in the woods, they come across hikers close to the border of their private community. It raises some red flags and the next day when one of the hikers is found dead, they know something is terribly wrong and work diligently to get to the bottom of who killed the one hiker and what they were really doing in the Yukon so far from civilization. Whew! Kelley Armstrong put me and her characters through the ringer. Safety and secrecy are highly important to the residents of Haven’s Rock. They have joined this secretive community to get away from things and to live a simpler life. This is a tight knit community, and I have enjoyed getting to know many of the characters through reading the first three books in this series. I have enjoyed the character development and the ways the characters have become more like a found family to each other than just residents in the same community. Casey and Eric have their hands full in this book and then some. They have more than one mystery to solve while doing their best to keep themselves, their baby, and the residents safe. I enjoyed the tension, the chilling moments, the pulse pounding moments, and the moments spent investigating the case. I love how they work as a team and bounce ideas off each other as to who may be a suspect and why. I enjoy the dynamics of the town and the desire of the residents to live a quieter life. This book is not only full of amazing characters, but also of secrets, deceptions, and some scary encounters. I loved the setting and could feel the chill in the air as the snow fell. This book is brimming with atmosphere, intriguing characters, a well thought out plot, wonderful writing, intense scenes, and a great mystery. I look forward to the next book in the series. The author made mention of the next book in the series, and I was left with my mouth hanging open. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Odds Of You
Cute and Charming with relatable characters. True, most of us are not authors or actors. But many can relate to anxiety, grief, self-doubt, career issues/changing careers, and feeling pressure to name a few. This book is about second chances, following your dreams, and of course romance. Sage Collins is a former data analyst who left her job to pursue her dream of being an author. Her debut book was a hit, but she is struggling with a second book. Theo Sharpe set the silver screen on fire and is ready to be a huge Hollywood success. They have a meeting on a flight to comic con and meet again later in Scotland. This was a cute celebrity, forced proximity romance, that while cute and charming, didn’t quite ring all the bells and whistles for me. While I enjoyed it, I don’t think this will be one that will stay with me in the future. What I did like was the setting, the way that the author showed self-doubt, anxiety, and the effects of fame/pressure, and success. Thank you to | St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Book Witch
Meg Shaffer first cast her spell on me with The Wishing Game! I love her beautiful writing, her well thought-out and magical plots. I also loved The Lost Story and highly recommend both of those books. While I didn’t quite love The Book Witch as much as I enjoyed the previous two books which I have read by Meg Shaffer, I did enjoyed being transported between the pages of a book, where the characters live, and to see things from the point of view of a book witch. Rainy March is a book witch who defends books from both real and imaginary forces. She takes her job seriously but does find time for a little romance in her life. Where her grandfather disappears, she relies upon her love interest, the Duke! This was a very unique and original book which has dazzled many and I do hope that more find this book to be magical. While I enjoyed this book and its world building, I wasn’t quite as blown away by it as I had hoped. I did enjoy the twist and reveal at the end of the book. I feel that I should have seen this coming, but I didn’t. Overall, an enjoyable read which had me wanting more but still found enjoyable with fantastic world building. Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Watch Over Me
Addictive, mysterious, thrilling, shocking, and tense! D.K. Hood has written another gripping addition to her pulse pounding, Detectives Kane and Alton Series!!!!!!! I am always thrilled and excited when I see there is another book in this riveting series coming out! Watch Over Me had me turning the pages and enjoying every second of it. I love Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane. Black Rock Falls is a dangerous place to be, but many call it home, sweet home. Kane and Alton do a fantastic job at solving cases, stopping serial killers, and keeping the community as safe as possible. I love them both individually but also love them as a couple with small children. I also love how D.K. Hood seamlessly blends their persona. romantic life into their professional lives in this series! Plus, the supporting characters are awesome as well. In Watch Over Me, a sinister killer is stalking women, leaving them scary messages, and leaving bodies behind. Kane and Alton, along with their team, the FBI and even Raven’s dog will be on the case to catch a killer!!!! This book proved to be a fast paced, captivating, and thrilling read. I love D.K. Hood’s vivid descriptions along with her wonderful writing. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the snowy winter setting, the tension, the dread, and the mounting danger! There were a few pulse pounding moments and a nice sized suspect pool. I tried my best to come up with whodunit, but D.K. Hood pulled the wool over my eyes! I love it when that happens. I enjoy a good shock with realistic reveal (not coming out of left field) in my books! This is the 28th book in the series but will work nicely as a stand-alone novel. I began this series with the 22nd book in the series and have been a fan of the series ever since! I love the characters, their commitment to their jobs, the detective work, the relationships, the sense of found family, and community in this series. Wonderfully written, well thought out, tense, shocking and hard to put down! I can’t wait to see what comes next for Jenna and Kane! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
*CRACK* That is the sound of Nora Murphy hitting it out of the ballpark with Ours Is a Tale of Murder!!!!! This is the second book I have read by Nora Murphy, and she is going on my “must read” list moving forward. This book is seriously good! So well thought out! So riveting and so wonderfully written!! Three homes/families in one neighborhood with a murder thrown in made for a fabulous reading experience!!!!! Go into this book as blind as possible. I love how the book is told through the POVs of various characters. Each has their own story; their own life experience if you will. Each live on this quiet street and each will be bound by murder! This book might have you looking at your neighbors a little differently. No one ever knows what goes on behind closed doors – or do they????? I loved the tension, the twist, the I’m-not-quite-sure-what-is-happening feeling, the diabolical characters, the tension, and the increasing unease in this book. There were characters I felt for, characters I didn’t care for, and characters I was wary of. I loved how the author kept me fully invested and turning the pages. So well done. I loved how everything came together, and the author left me reeling in the best way possible. Highly Recommend! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Her Cold Justice
Gripping, mysterious, well thought out, and riveting! Her Cold Justice is the third book in the Keera Duggan series. It will work well as a stand-alone but do yourself and favor and read the first two books in the series – Her Deadly Game and Beyond Reasonable Doubt as they are fantastic books as well. Robert Dugoni does an impressive job blending the captivating courtroom scenes with Keera Duggan’s personal life. Her family members are in this book as well, which makes this book and Keera’s character feel more real and relatable. Robert Dugoni got my attention from the very first page and it never wavered. In Her Cold Justice, former Chess Champion and attorney is defending a man accussed in the double murder of a drug dealer and his girlfriend. The case becomes more difficult by the day at prison informants take the stand. If you have ever read a book by Dugoni, you know how wonderfully written, well thought out and captivating they are. I loved the court room scenes, the cross examinations, and how the plot unfolded. There are some twists, some turns, some reveals, and lots of tension. Her Cold Justice was a great addition to the series, and I can’t wait to read what comes next! Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
First Sign Of Danger
Gripping, tense, chilling, thrilling and pulse pounding!!!!!! Kelley Armstrong had delivered yet another riveting and addictive book in her Haven’s Rock series!!!!!!First Sign of Danger grabbed my attention from the very first page and never let go! This is the fourth book in this wonderful series and while it could be read as a stand-alone, I highly encourage readers to begin with the first book in the series to get backstories, history, and to learn more about the off the grid community of Haven’s Rock in the Canadian Yukon. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, have a six-month-old baby now and are still adjusting to life as new parents while doing their best to keep their community safe. While out in the woods, they come across hikers close to the border of their private community. It raises some red flags and the next day when one of the hikers is found dead, they know something is terribly wrong and work diligently to get to the bottom of who killed the one hiker and what they were really doing in the Yukon so far from civilization. Whew! Kelley Armstrong put me and her characters through the ringer. Safety and secrecy are highly important to the residents of Haven’s Rock. They have joined this secretive community to get away from things and to live a simpler life. This is a tight knit community, and I have enjoyed getting to know many of the characters through reading the first three books in this series. I have enjoyed the character development and the ways the characters have become more like a found family to each other than just residents in the same community. Casey and Eric have their hands full in this book and then some. They have more than one mystery to solve while doing their best to keep themselves, their baby, and the residents safe. I enjoyed the tension, the chilling moments, the pulse pounding moments, and the moments spent investigating the case. I love how they work as a team and bounce ideas off each other as to who may be a suspect and why. I enjoy the dynamics of the town and the desire of the residents to live a quieter life. This book is not only full of amazing characters, but also of secrets, deceptions, and some scary encounters. I loved the setting and could feel the chill in the air as the snow fell. This book is brimming with atmosphere, intriguing characters, a well thought out plot, wonderful writing, intense scenes, and a great mystery. I look forward to the next book in the series. The author made mention of the next book in the series, and I was left with my mouth hanging open. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
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