Sue's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:09:51 -0700 60 Sue's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[One Dark Kiss (Grimm Bargains, #2)]]> 219522054 Rebecca Zanetti explores the forbidden and the taboo in this modern dark romance twist onSnow White�the second in a captivating new series set in a seductive world of money, power, billionaires, and the dangerous desires that drive them.

Mirror, Mirror . . . Innocence or Sin. The reflection holds a darker truth.

ALEXEI
I’ve spent the last seven years in the hell of a maximum-security prison, every moment consumed by the need for revenge—revenge against the bastards who framed me, and revenge against the family who stole everything I owned. Now that I’m finally free, nothing will stand in my way. Not even her—my hot as sin new lawyer. Maybe she’s another weapon sent by my enemies to break me, or maybe she’s the key to my freedom. Either way, once she’s mine, I’m never letting her go.

ROSALIE
When I took this case, I thought I had it under control. But Alexei is no typical convicted killer—he's a dangerously seductive force of nature. Perhaps it's the lingering power from his days as heir to a global social media empire. Innocent or not, he's dangerous in the worst and best ways.

I secure Alexei’s release as we prepare for a new trial, but he wastes no time turning against his traitorous relatives and plotting his return to power. Amidst the chaos, our explosive chemistry ignites, putting us—and everyone I care about—in the crosshairs of ruthless enemies. If we can’t stop them, Alexei plans to burn the whole world down. And if anything, he’s a man of his word . . .]]> 384 Rebecca Zanetti 1496756304 Sue 0 to-read 4.25 2025 One Dark Kiss (Grimm Bargains, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Touch of Steele (The Gambler's Daughters, #3)]]> 218217371 Love and peril collide when the aristocratic Gwendolyn Lanscarr takes on the dangerously alluring Beckett Steele inthe third book in New York Timesbestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s enthrallingGambler’s Daughters series.

From the moment the enigmatic Mr. Steele “almost� kissed her on a Dublin street, her world was forever altered. He commands the respect of rogues and nobles alike . . . and Gwendolyn owes him a favor.

She believes heowes her a kiss.

Beckett is a lone wolf. However, he needs Gwendolyn to discover the secrets of his past. He has no choice but to seek her help—even though she threatens the walls he has carefully erected around his heart.

He doesn’t need a woman in his life; she knows he can’t live without her.

Together, theymust navigate a world of deception, where love defies the odds and secrets threaten to unravel everything they hold dear. Will they find a future together, or will the past tear them apart?]]> 365 Cathy Maxwell 0063241307 Sue 0 to-read 3.75 A Touch of Steele (The Gambler's Daughters, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Daughter of Fair Verona (Daughter of Montague, #1)]]> 218155584 Knives Out meets Bridgerton in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd kicks off a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—Romeo and Juliet’s daughter as a clever, rebellious, fiercely independent young woman in fair Verona—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of the captivating Rosie Montague herself�

"A sharp, determined heroine, a clever historical mystery, sparkling wit, a unique setting, family drama and a dash of romance.”� Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author of The Lady Has a Past

Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in love. You probably know that story, and how it ended (hint: badly). Only here’s the thing: That’s not how it ended at all.

Romeo and Juliet are alive and well and the parents of seven kids. I’m the oldest, with the emphasis on ‘old’—a certified spinster at twenty, and happy to stay that way. It’s not easy to keep your taste for romance with parents like mine. Picture it—constant monologues, passionate declarations, fighting, making up, making out . . . it’s exhausting.

Each time they’ve presented me with a betrothal, I’ve set out to find the groom-to-be a more suitable bride. After all, someone sensible needs to stay home and manage this household. But their latest match, Duke Stephano, isn’t so easy to palm off on anyone else. The debaucher has had three previous wives—all of whom met unfortunate ends. Conscience forbids me from consigning another woman to that fate. As it turns out, I don’t have to . . .

At our betrothal ball—where, quite by accident, I meet a beautiful young man who makes me wonder if perhaps there is something to love at first sight—I stumble upon Duke Stephano with a dagger in his chest. But who killed him? His late wives� families, his relatives, his mistress, his servants—half of Verona had motive. And when everyone around the Duke begins dying, disappearing, or descending into madness, I know I must uncover the killer . . . before death lies on me like an untimely frost.]]> 320 Christina Dodd 1496750179 Sue 0 to-read 2.33 2024 A Daughter of Fair Verona (Daughter of Montague, #1)
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]]> The Wild Side 218155645 352 Fern Michaels 1420156683 Sue 0 to-read 3.50 2024 The Wild Side
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]]> <![CDATA[The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer, #1)]]> 218155604 In this uplifting series debut, forgiveness and unlikely friendship blossom in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals.

Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the expectations of his family’s powerful Chicago holdings company—long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she’s unapologetically moving on.

Arriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views—and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they’re sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow’s new life feels like a dream.

Then Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret.

To Marlow’s astonishment, Dylan’s “other woman� is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws� demands, and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they’ll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie.

Now, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship . . . and even a second chance at love.]]> 304 Lori Foster 149675235X Sue 0 to-read 4.50 2025 The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Naughty Witch’s Lesson: Lust Witch Master - Freeuse Fantasy Quest]]> 222890109 I have to prove my worth by bending over this witch and showing her who’s boss!

This new woman is in charge of the other two, but she still has to submit to me. Though she tries to tell me what to do, I’ve soon got her hot and wet and begging to serve.

The other two witches help me turn this bossy girl into a pleading, needy toy. I bend her over and plunder all of her holes with their help, then reward them with my lust in turn. Together, we’re going to turn this coven into my personal witch harem.

Lust Witch Master is the story of Michael, who acts as a Mana Source for a coven of witches. He fuels their magic by filling them with his lust, and they’re very, very hungry. With his help, the coven will grow, drawing more horny, needy women for his pleasure. Soon, he’ll have a harem of witches to keep satisfied…and all their powers at his disposal. ]]> 40 Belle Desnuda Sue 0 4.09 A Naughty Witch’s Lesson: Lust Witch Master - Freeuse Fantasy Quest
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]]> <![CDATA[Stretched by the Gargoyle (Mating the Elements)]]> 219581232 The proud oak at the heart of the living garden conspired with the rosebushes to bring us together...
If she thinks I'll be gentle just because it's our first time, she's mistaken. Arielle

I've silently pined for the gargoyle gardener ever since I moved into this beautiful castle-turned-apartment building three years ago. Unfortunately, the only time we've ever spoken, my big dumb mouth prattled on about the girthy tree my arms were slung around. So, instead of embarrassing myself further, I do yoga on my balcony every morning, hoping to catch his eye.

Grogoth

The savory scents of culinary creations are not the only things to waft from the human woman's window. From my perch, I hear her tormented dreams. After three long years of waiting, she lets slip a name. It's been centuries since I left violence in the past, but for her, I do what I must. When I return, I finally knock on her door.

I require vengeance for all the mornings she spent taunting me from her balcony.

To see how the strong oak tree at the heart of the garden conspired with the rosebushes to bring these two together, click to read now!

Stretched by the Gargoyle is a romantic erotica with slice-of-life vibes in the Mating the Elements world; an elemental world where the landscape is partially sentient.

Content

Yoga, yoga, yoga, and more yogaCaught in publicDetachable popsicles & a naughty gargoyle who isn’t afraid to lick them cleanRich gargoyle protector-turned-gardenerYears of pining lead to fast burn]]> 71 Delilah Dare Sue 0 3.75 Stretched by the Gargoyle (Mating the Elements)
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]]> <![CDATA[Breaking In The Bratty New Hucow: Disciplined at Bullwood Creamery (Tales of Bullwood Creamery)]]> 228574657 A spoiled noble brat. A Rancher's hard discipline. A life of milky submission.Eleonora - maiden daughter of a rich trader was used to living in luxury, dining with the cream of society and never having a care in the world.
Yet when her father's piling debts leave her nothing but two choices she decides to take a job at the King's Royal Dairy Farm- Bullwood Creamery.
The cows there are the happiest in the realm... Or so she's heard.
Yet, the pampered little princess is not prepared for the milky life of a hucow that awaits her. No matter how much she stomps her foot or rolls her eyes she is now part of the ranch.
She must learn to serve, to submit to the demands of guests. To take her daily milkings without fuss, to give her fertility in service of the ranch.
But first and foremost, the brat must learn discipline. Master Cassius Bullwood- the older, dominant proprietor of the Creamery - will make sure she learns her place by any means necessary.

A short story part of the "Tales of Bullwood Creamery" series designed to be enjoyed as a standalone. Featuring plenty of cream, one spoiled princess turned hucow and a stern older rancher's harsh dominant discipline.

Happy Creamin'!]]> 59 Parsia Faye Sue 0 3.60 Breaking In The Bratty New Hucow: Disciplined at Bullwood Creamery (Tales of Bullwood Creamery)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witch's Hucow Transformation: Of Milk and Magicka Obscura (Tales of Bullwood Creamery)]]> 228350599 A proud alchemist disgraced. A milky experiment. A life of lust and submission.Cassandra, disgraced royal alchemist, longs to restore her standing.
Her research leads her to one conclusion, one ingredient for her revolutionary serum - hucow milk.

But with pure hucow milk being the monopoly of the King’s Bullwood Creamery she has no choice but to become her own test specimen. She imbibes the Bullwood elixir for the sake of science.

The elixir leaves the once proud witch little more than a hucow in heat, yearning only to be milked and mated.

An Eldrich Standalone Tale, part of the "Tales of Bullwood Creamery" collection featuring milky alchemy, arcane tendrils and creamy, creamy indulgence.]]> 53 Parsia Faye Sue 0 4.50 The Witch's Hucow Transformation: Of Milk and Magicka Obscura (Tales of Bullwood Creamery)
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]]> <![CDATA[Making Love with the Witch Mistress: Lust Witch Master - Freeuse Fantasy Quest]]> 223320179 The leader of this coven loves serving my lust!

Finally, I meet the Coven Matron, a caring, warm woman who loves taking it hard. I’m nervous at first, but she soon reveals her depravity and submits to my insatiable desire.

She reveals that the witches desperately need help and that she’s willing to do anything for them. After a hot, shameless session with her and her second-in-command, we decide that it’s time for me to take charge of these eager witch women.

Lust Witch Master is the story of Michael, who acts as a Mana Source for a coven of witches. He fuels their magic by filling them with his lust, and they’re very, very hungry. With his help, the coven will grow, drawing more horny, needy women for his pleasure. Soon, he’ll have a harem of witches to keep satisfied…and all their powers at his disposal. ]]> 41 Belle Desnuda Sue 0 currently-reading 4.60 Making Love with the Witch Mistress: Lust Witch Master - Freeuse Fantasy Quest
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]]> <![CDATA[The Minotaur's Fertile Hucow (Hucows for Monsters)]]> 230257629 Little fertile human, I will give you a purpose. I will make you leak and swell. Just take my hand Alysa had just turned of age and decided to run away to escape the fate that her father had in store for her.
A chance encounter in the forest introduces her to an unlikely
Karlon.

The hulking muscular alpha war chief of a minotaur herd. His attraction to her is immediate, primal, animalistic... And so is hers.
Willingly, Alysa decides to leave her old life behind and join him in his fortress to become his broodmare, to carry his heirs.
But to be able to accommodate a minotaur her body must first be transformed...Made to produce...

A very spicy 13,000 word story in which a young woman finds her monstrous mate and willingly transforms herself to become his perfect broodmare. Set in the Bullwood universe.]]> 65 Parsia Faye Sue 0 currently-reading 4.00 The Minotaur's Fertile Hucow (Hucows for Monsters)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fertile Biologist and Her Alien: A Steamy Scifi Impregnation Erotica (The Alien Surrogacy Experiments)]]> 214391323 how the aliens reproduce.

She’s an exobiologist with a prime specimen of the Draco alien in her laboratory�a tall, strong specimen who watches her as much as she watches him. Until one night, when Jane is alone in the laboratory, and the Draco escapes his cage.

The alien’s forceful advances arouse not only Jane’s scientific curiosity, but her body as well. Jane will discover the secret of the Draco aliens—and that they have a unique bit of anatomy between their legs designed to pleasure any fertile mate.

This scifi erotic short (3220 words) contains consenting human impregnation by an alien in steamy, explicit situations. Daring adult readers only.]]> 19 Gemma Moon Sue 0 4.17 The Fertile Biologist and Her Alien: A Steamy Scifi Impregnation Erotica (The Alien Surrogacy Experiments)
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]]> <![CDATA[Hardly a Gentleman (Accidental Brides, #2)]]> 216968001 New York Timesbestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird... neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love.

Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honorable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland.

The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match—but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement.

To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once…and again…yet again.

When her true identity is revealed, and they’re forced to marry, Caelan realizes he has a far more crucial challenge.

He finally has Clara’s hand—but how will he ever win her heart?


]]> 380 Eloisa James 006334744X Sue 0 to-read 4.33 2025 Hardly a Gentleman (Accidental Brides, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Love Fix (Sunrise Cove, #8)]]> 219494895 Welcome back to Sunrise Cove for this heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale where found family, forgiveness, and love may just be the key to finding yourself, fromNew York Timesbestselling author Jill Shalvis.

Lexi Clark’s life is falling apart around her, so when she’s summoned home to Sunrise Cove, the last thing she wants to do is face all the complications she left behind. Her past, her stepsister Ashley, and especially her infuriatingly gorgeous childhood nemesis-turned-crush Heath Bowman.

Yep, Lexi’s pretty sure being home again just might kill her. She’s an overachieving art appraiser who doesn’t believe in trust, love, or Happily Ever Afters. Free spirit Ashley, on the other hand, is so full of life it hurts to look at her. But Lexi can’t refuse Ashley’s plea to honor their late mother’s final wish to make amends with the people she’d wronged.So, on behalf of her estranged mother’s estate—and with Heath in tow as the executor—Lexi embarks on a road trip to repay all the people her gambling addicted mother owed money to.

Complicating everything are the feelings that well up for for her mom, for Ashley, and most of all, for Heath. And for the record, she doesn’t like it, orthe way he has of scaling the walls she’s built around her heart. The road trip shenanigans that ensue are both funny and heartbreaking, but Lexi finds something shocking along the way. Acceptance. Family. And unbelievably—if you ask Lexi anyway—love.]]> 320 Jill Shalvis 006335344X Sue 0 to-read 4.00 The Love Fix (Sunrise Cove, #8)
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]]> <![CDATA[Perfect Vengeance (FBI Strike Force Series, #1)]]> 228677089 Trusting him could save her…or destroy her.

Robin Hood meets the Sopranos—wearing high heels� an insanely dangerous scheme Gina Perot and her friends hatched to steal from the mob and donate the loot to a worthy cause. Successful Wall Street investment banker by day, cat burglar by night, Gina leads a double life. But she's never forgotten how the mob and the FBI destroyed her family and ripped her life apart. Now it's time for payback. Charity and revenge all rolled into one. Perfect. Until Gina's scheme sends her crashing headfirst into a major FBI investigation and facing heavy-duty federal obstruction charges. And, the hottest, most frustrating man she's ever met.

Stop stealing from the mob or else� is the order FBI Strike Force Special Agent Jack Gates gives Gina. But Jack quickly learns he can no sooner control a force of nature like Gina than he can control where a tornado sets down. Facing a court-ordered deadline, Jack needs Gina's cat burglar skills to help him bring down a powerful Mafioso. He makes her an offer she can't refuse: go to jail or work for him as an FBI cooperator. When the mob learns Gina's been ripping them off, Jack is determined to keep her safe at all costs. Even if that means confessing his terrible secret and losing her forever.]]> 380 Tee O'Fallon Sue 0 to-read 5.00 Perfect Vengeance (FBI Strike Force Series, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wildfire (The Maple Hills, #2)]]> 217586273 The latest in the Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand.

Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name.

Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors, hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working. Russ hopes if he gets far enough away from Maple Hills, he can avoid dealing with the repercussions of his father’s gambling addiction, while Aurora is tired of craving attention from everyone around her, and wants to go back to the last place she truly felt at home.

Russ knows breaking the camp’s strict “no staff fraternizing� rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can’t put out?]]> 416 Hannah Grace 1668091968 Sue 0 to-read 4.21 2023 Wildfire (The Maple Hills, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Framed in Death (In Death, #61)]]> 222376526 Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.

Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.]]> 368 J.D. Robb 1250370825 Sue 0 to-read 4.23 2025 Framed in Death (In Death, #61)
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]]> Predator (Stope Packs #4) 222528742 Enemies clash, Secrets burn, and Love defies every law...

Emily Nightsom is a wolf shifter born to lead. Strong, fierce, and fiercely loyal, her pack has always assumed she’ll rise as their next alpha, even though she has repeatedly said otherwise. But Emily harbors a secret—a weakness buried so deeply she’s sworn no one will ever discover it. If it comes to light, it could shatter her pack’s trust and destroy the one thing she’s fought to her family. She’s willing to shoulder the burden of leadership if she has to—but not until every other option is gone.

Then there’s Jackson Tryne, Alpha of the Slate Pack. Enemy. Annoyance. Predator. The wolf shifter who kissed her years ago on a reckless dare—and left her wanting more even as she swore she’d never forgive his arrogance. Jackson has wanted Emily ever since that moment, but her rejection only fueled his desire to prove himself worthy of the untouchable, untamable wolf who refuses to be claimed. Now, with a deadly assassin closing in on her, Jackson doesn’t he takes her, hides her, and vows to protect her—even if it means breaking every law of the packs.

Emily’s fury is matched only by the fire between them. She’s spent years fighting her feelings for Jackson, but he’s done waiting. As the danger around them grows, her carefully guarded walls start to crumble, exposing not just her heart but the secret that could ruin her. Jackson is determined to have her, no matter the cost, but when the truth comes out, will he still see her as the fierce warrior he’s always loved? Or will it tear them—and their packs—apart?]]> Rebecca Zanetti 1947418564 Sue 0 to-read 4.36 2025 Predator (Stope Packs #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Thus with a Kiss I Die (Daughter of Montague, #2)]]> 219521980 The delightfully irreverent eldest daughter of the not-so-ill-fated Romeo and Juliet returns to sleuth another day in fair Verona, in this hugely entertaining historical mystery series with a refreshingly bold premise.

“Woe, for I am the bug that meets the windshield's might,
No longer the speeding glass, smooth, clean and bright . . .�

You’re right. I, Rosie Montague of Verona, am lousy at iambic pentameter and Shakespeare speak, but you get the Sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug. I, who for my whole life, have cruised along, unruffled by life’s trials, am suddenly smashed flat and speeding recklessly up the WhattheHellHappened Highway.

Why? you ask . . .

I’m 20-years-old and by my own design, never been wed, free as no married woman ever is. I’m beautiful, but without conceit, for Juliet, my legendary Mamma is the most gorgeous creature to ever walk the earth. Just ask Romeo, my legendary Papà. (Rumors of their deaths were premature.) I was heartwhole until I fell (literally) in love with Lysander of the House of Beautiful. But our love was not to be, for I was thwarted by Escalus, the Prince of Verona . . . who had designs onme.

I’m trapped.

Then! I’m presented with a solution. Escalus’s father, Prince Escalus the Elder, appears to me. He tasks that I find his killer. Did I mention Elder is a ghost?

Given that I only recently dispatched Verona’s first serial killer, I’m less than pleased. Yet Elder promises to unite me with my One True Love, so I gather clues. Meanwhile, revolution threatens, for beneath Verona society’s glittering surface lurk dark shadows—and an enemy eager to make me a tragic heroine in my ownright . . .]]> 352 Christina Dodd 1496750195 Sue 0 to-read 4.28 2025 Thus with a Kiss I Die (Daughter of Montague, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Prince of Darkness (Dark Protectors, #17)]]> 209457770 Dark Protectors, Book #17

Unknown to humans, beyond daylight lies a world of intoxicating darkness where deadly creatures prowl with insatiable desires and unbelievable power: vampires, demons, witches, shifters. When vulnerable humans find themselves thrust into that realm, they’ll never be the same. . .

In the aftermath of war, a fragile peace hovers between the Kurjan nation and the Dark Protector coalition. Yet amid labyrinthine politics and intrigue, Vero Phoenix, a Kurjan, stands apart. He has lived devoid of legacy or lineage—until the day he backed his newly found brother as king, putting himself into the treacherous position of enforcer and shield. Yet there is another thorn in his side, no less vexing, undeniably captivating—and all-too-human . . .

Lyrica Graves was once ensnared by Kurjan captors and now embodies defiance and freedom as she guides other women to independence and modernity. She is particularly amused—and breathtakingly fearful—by her tangles with Vero. But their clashing also belies a sizzling connection, a dark attraction between supernatural and fully human that threatens their chosen destinies and makes them a target for far too many enemies . . .]]> 286 Rebecca Zanetti 1516111834 Sue 0 to-read 4.65 2025 Prince of Darkness (Dark Protectors, #17)
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]]> Lilac Time 216971920 The air is sweet, the days grow warm, and the budding branches bring the promise of bright new beginnings in this heartwarming springtime collection headlined by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time, Fern Michaels, joined by bestselling authors Carolyn Brown and Lori Foster.

SWEET AS HONEY * Fern Michaels
Natalie is through with pining over her ex. If only her efforts to be social again didn’t lead to repeated run-ins with an infuriating beekeeper at the local farmer’s market. Yet Garrett keeps buzzing around. And as Natalie watches his patience and dedication in tending his hives, she begins to wonder if life has a sweet surprise in store.

EVERYTHING SHE’D EVER WANTED * Lori Foster
Annabeth can see that her neighbor’s handsome nephew, Devlin, has his hands full, raising his little girl single-handed. Yet though his life is frazzled, it’s full of the kind of joy and togetherness she longs for. And when Devlin’s daughter and Annabeth’s tiny dog fall hard for each other, it might be the start of more than one beautiful friendship.

THE MEMORY CABIN * Carolyn Brown
Jenna Stewart loves gathering at her Texas lakeside cabin with her girlfriends. It’s an annual tradition to reconnect with the women who helped her deal with her mother’s passing along with the end of her marriage. But this year, lives are changing, dreams are evolving. And perhaps Jenna’s heart has healed enough to welcome a new love that arrives with the first flowers of spring . . .]]> 320 Fern Michaels 1496754476 Sue 0 to-read 4.32 Lilac Time
author: Fern Michaels
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]]> <![CDATA[To Be a Fae Queen (Realm Chronicles, #1)]]> 57363435
The last of her line, a faerie princess prepares to take the throne. But multiple forces plot against her, some trusted friends�

After losing her brothers, Titania studied and trained to rule Aubren. But she hadn’t planned on becoming Queen at fifteen. Now with her reign challenged from within the castle walls, she must decide what is best for her kingdom. Should another rule in her stead? Or has fate led her to this moment?

Only she can decide a path that becomes littered with choices. Will a marriage shore up her reign? Could naming a successor be enough? And what of the creatures of the deep and a tale of one who can end all evil? Faced with a choice to aid beings of Upper Earth, she must weigh whether to believe her inner compass and face charges of treason. Accepting the edicts of the High Council may be a safer route, but is it the best choice for the realm?

Titania’s emerging power lies just beyond her reach. Will it manifest we she most needs it? Or do they face an eternity in darkness?

To Be a Fae Queen is a magical journey into the realm of Middle Earth. If you like fearless heroines, you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s thrilling fantasy.

Get To Be a Fae Queen to descend into a new world today!]]> 420 Tricia Copeland Sue 0 to-read 3.90 2021 To Be a Fae Queen (Realm Chronicles, #1)
author: Tricia Copeland
name: Sue
average rating: 3.90
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]]> <![CDATA[Hardly a Gentleman (Accidental Brides, #2)]]> 216950599 New York Timesbestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird... neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love.

Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honorable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland.

The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match—but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement.

To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once…and again…yet again.

When her true identity is revealed, and they’re forced to marry, Caelan realizes he has a far more crucial challenge.

He finally has Clara’s hand—but how will he ever win her heart?


]]> 384 Eloisa James 0063347466 Sue 0 to-read 4.14 2025 Hardly a Gentleman (Accidental Brides, #2)
author: Eloisa James
name: Sue
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]]> All Our Beautiful Goodbyes 216286419 From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an epic tale of unrequited love that is by turns breathtaking, heartbreaking—and utterly unforgettable.

1946: World War II is over, and Emma Clarkson is poised to take flight. With dreams of attending university, she’s ready to leave behind the wild beauty of Sable Island, the only home she’s ever known. But when a handsome British sea captain is rescued from a nearby shipwreck, her destiny is forever changed.

Emma falls deeply in love with Oliver Harris, but their romance is not meant to be. Oliver returns to the sea, while Emma vows to forget him and pursue her own ambitions. When a handsome veterinarian arrives on the island to study the wild horses, Emma finds love again, but soon discovers that all is not as it seems�

1995: Mourning the death of her beloved grandmother, Joanna Griffin is shocked to learn that her grandfather once loved a young woman named Emma, but lies, betrayals, and catastrophic events separated them forever. As Joanna crosses an ocean to solve the secrets of her grandfather’s past, she learns that love is a powerful force, even mightier than the passage of time�

A shining thread of hope illuminates this epic tale of lost love and fallen dreams, set in the remote splendor of Nova Scotia and spanning decades.]]> 356 Julianne MacLean 1662519109 Sue 0 to-read 4.41 All Our Beautiful Goodbyes
author: Julianne MacLean
name: Sue
average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Stolen (Lucy Kincaid Novels, #6)]]> 211004835 New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan's next Lucy Kincaid thriller, Stolen! Nothing is more important to private investigator Sean Rogan than his relationship with FBI trainee Lucy Kincaid. But when his past catches up with him, Sean faces an clear his name and help the FBI take down a rogue agent, or go to prison and lose everything he holds dear. With only Agent Noah Armstrong as his back-up and forced to keep Lucy in the dark, Sean steps back into his old world. But the longer he's undercover, the more dangerous the game becomes. More than Sean's future with Lucy is at stake—so is his life.Lucy can't imagine Sean would keep secrets from her—until an FBI agent casts doubt about who he really is…and who he used to be. Why did Sean quit his job with his brother and move to New York? Why hasn't he told her anything about his new job? With more questions than answers, Lucy doesn't know who to believe or who she can trust. All she knows is that Sean is in grave danger, and this time, it's personal.]]> 384 Allison Brennan 1250907594 Sue 0 to-read 4.00 2013 Stolen (Lucy Kincaid Novels, #6)
author: Allison Brennan
name: Sue
average rating: 4.00
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]]> <![CDATA[The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer, #1)]]> 218155603 In this uplifting series debut, forgiveness and unlikely friendship blossom in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals.

Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the expectations of his family’s powerful Chicago holdings company—long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she’s unapologetically moving on.

Arriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views—and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they’re sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow’s new life feels like a dream.

Then Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret.

To Marlow’s astonishment, Dylan’s “other woman� is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws� demands, and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they’ll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie.

Now, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship . . . and even a second chance at love.]]> 304 Lori Foster 1496752341 Sue 0 to-read 4.38 2025 The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer, #1)
author: Lori Foster
name: Sue
average rating: 4.38
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]]> <![CDATA[Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (A riveting psychological thriller!)]]> 223496917 The strongest lies aren’t the ones we tell others—they’re the ones we tell ourselves.

I thought I'd found my fairy tale ending when Andrew Chadwick saved my life during a hotel fire and gave me a whirlwind love story I didn’t think existed. But trusting him made me vulnerable, and believing in the impossible made me an easy target.

Six months later, we're celebrating our dream wedding at an exclusive island resort, where every luxury imaginable is at our fingertips. It should be perfect. It should be paradise. But it's not.

Trust is a fragile thing, and as cracks begin to form in our perfect life, I realize I might not know my new husband at all. The man I trusted with my heart is keeping dangerous secrets—and the closer I get to unraveling them, the more I realize it's not just my heart at risk…it's my life.

From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a pulse-pounding psychological thriller about deception, dark secrets, and the danger of trusting the wrong person. NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART is perfect for readers who love domestic suspense and twisted mysteries!

What the readers are saying�

"Barbara Freethy’s suspense novels are explosively good!" � New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson

"WOW! Another wonderful page turner, suspense filled mystery with more twists and turns than a roller coaster." Cheryl � ŷ on ALL THE PRETTY PEOPLE

"All the Pretty People is a five stars emotional thriller. Barbara Freethy knows how to snag reader’s attention immediately and never let it disengage until the last period. So many secrets and lies will be revealed in a tight plot that will keep one guessing." Jane � ŷ on ALL THE PRETTY PEOPLE

"Barbara Freethy is a master of mystery and suspense, and this book is further proof of that! What a page turner! There are twists and turns from page one, more questions than answers, and several mysteries intertwined. I loved it!" Kristen � ŷ on LAST ONE TO KNOW

"Breathtaking. A topsy-turvy, spellbinding, and unpredictable, thrill ride. Freethy gets under the skin with an intriguing glimpse into danger. Brynn's journey is an enigma that opens Pandora's Box and drops you down the rabbit hole." - Isha C., ŷ on LAST ONE TO KNOW

]]> 318 Barbara Freethy 1951656792 Sue 0 currently-reading 4.16 Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (A riveting psychological thriller!)
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]]> Fast Track (Sisterhood, #10) 215808107 When You Need The Best, You Need The Sisterhood. . .

It's been years since the members of the Sisterhood first banded together, with the help of their mentor Charles Martin, to exact their own form of justice on those whose crimes had gone unpunished by the legal system. Now, back in the United States after an enforced exile, and ensconced in a new home on Big Pine Mountain in North Carolina, Myra, Kathryn, Annie, Alexis, Isabelle, Yoko, and Nikki are breathing easy at last--but not for long.

One dark night, under cover of a vicious storm, a helicopter lands on their mountain. The Sisters aren't about to wait to be ambushed. Braving the storm, they set out to greet their guests, only to be told by Charles that the mysterious visitors are the Sisterhood's new employers, and they've got a dangerous new assignment in mind. The task they face is daunting. If they succeed, the Sisterhood will be rewarded beyond their wildest dreams. If they fail, they'll forfeit much more than a paycheck. But if the Ladies of Pinewood have learned one thing over the course of their adventures, it's that when friends band together, miracles can happen. . .

Praise for Fern Michaels and her Sisterhood novels. . .

"Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces. . .fast-paced. . .puts poetic justice first."--Publishers Weekly on Payback

"An unforgettable story."--Rendezvous on Weekend Warriors

]]> 320 Fern Michaels 1420155881 Sue 0 to-read 3.00 2008 Fast Track (Sisterhood, #10)
author: Fern Michaels
name: Sue
average rating: 3.00
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]]> The Two of Us 215363260 There’s nothing like the unconditional love of a rescue dog and their ability to bring people together as these meant-to-be-couples are about to find out in these brand-new sweet and romantic tales from bestselling authors Lori Foster and Maisey Yates.

The Odd Couple * LORI FOSTER
Ford Caruso agrees to an unusual favor—playing the part of new boyfriend for his adamantly single, irresistibly sexy neighbor Skye Fairchild, whose clueless ex refuses to accept his fate. But as Skye starts dropping by to use Ford’s pool, and even plan dates, the charade begins to feel satisfyingly real, complete with choosing rescue dogs together—a giant mutt and a fierce little chihuahua who adore each other. From one odd couple to another, some things are destined . . .

Force of Nature * MAISEY YATES
Rescuing animals is in Lydia Clay’s blood, so when a mournful old cattle dog named Hank shows up at the shelter, she knows exactly where to take to cattle rancher Remington Lane, her brother’s hot, and usually grumpy, best friend. Hank belonged to Remy’s estranged father, which is one strike against him, but when Lydia offers to help the man ease into dog ownership, he can’t say no. And as he and Lydia work together, it looks like an old dog can actually teach this brooding cattleman some heart-warming new tricks . . .
]]> 257 Lori Foster 1496754158 Sue 0 to-read 4.41 The Two of Us
author: Lori Foster
name: Sue
average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Betrayal Road (Torpedo Ink, #9)]]> 202468210 Deception cuts deep in the next propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.

The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool. But it’s not a look that sets Azelie aflame—it’s the way he boldly tells her every dark, dirty thing he’d like to do to her. She should be scandalized. Instead, all she wants to do is say yes.

Andrii “Maestro� Federoff is in San Francisco on club business. Torpedo Ink needs information to bust up a human trafficking ring, and Maestro has found his mark. After weeks of stealthy observation, he’s not sure if Azelie is involved directly, or if she’s just working for some bad people. What he does know is that he needs to get close to her fast, and soon he can’t get enough.

What began as a setup quickly turns real. But no matter how hot they burn, Maestro’s betrayal could leave their hearts smoldering in the ashes.…]]> 392 Christine Feehan 0593638794 Sue 0 currently-reading 4.44 2024 Betrayal Road (Torpedo Ink, #9)
author: Christine Feehan
name: Sue
average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[One Last Rodeo (Red Hot and BOOM!)]]> 22395255 104 Michel Prince 1311233032 Sue 0 currently-reading 3.96 2014 One Last Rodeo (Red Hot and BOOM!)
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[One Cursed Rose (Grimm Bargains #1)]]> 199323943 369 Rebecca Zanetti 1496748360 Sue 0 currently-reading 3.98 2024 One Cursed Rose (Grimm Bargains #1)
author: Rebecca Zanetti
name: Sue
average rating: 3.98
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]]> <![CDATA[Dead of Winter (Knife's Edge, Alaska #1)]]> 220388592

Welcome to Knife's Edge, Alaska, where the four Osprey brothers return from military service with shadows in their eyes and secrets in their hearts. As danger looms, new romances ignite, and these rugged men must fight for love…and survival.

Brock Osprey has spent years in the rugged Alaskan wilderness, far from civilization and even farther from his past. A former Navy Seal, Brock is now the unwilling protector of Knife's Edge, a remote town with more secrets than residents. But when FBI agent Ophelia Spilazi arrives to investigate the unsolved murder of his guardian—and recent unexplained deaths in the area—Brock's carefully guarded world is thrown into chaos.

Agent Ophelia Spilazi has one last chance to save her career, and Knife's Edge is her shot. The isolated town is full of secrets, and she's certain Brock knows more than he's letting on. The town's recent string of mysterious deaths only heightens her suspicion, but the more time she spends with the brooding Alaskan, the harder it becomes to ignore the dangerous chemistry between them.

As a brutal storm traps them in the isolated wilderness, Brock and Ophelia's growing attraction ignites, even as shadows from their pasts threaten to tear them apart. But with a dangerous conspiracy and powerful enemies lurking in the shadows, their only hope is to trust each other—before the wilderness consumes them both.]]> 358 Rebecca Zanetti 1947418572 Sue 0 currently-reading 4.30 2025 Dead of Winter (Knife's Edge, Alaska #1)
author: Rebecca Zanetti
name: Sue
average rating: 4.30
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]]> <![CDATA[A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone #1)]]> 58750487
She remembered the words she had whispered to him in the back of the limo after La Rose. "You will worship me, and I won't even have to order you." His request felt sinful and devious, and she reveled in it.

She answered, "Yes."

---

Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. All of that changes when she sits down in a forbidden nightclub to play a hand of cards with a hypnotic and mysterious stranger.

Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. But nothing has ever intrigued him as much as the goddess offering him a bargain he can't resist.

After her encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead, and his terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone's failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows―a love that is both captivating and forbidden.]]> 379 Scarlett St. Clair 1728258456 Sue 0 to-read 3.87 2019 A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone #1)
author: Scarlett St. Clair
name: Sue
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Pit Perfect (Barkside of the Moon #1)]]> 31125053 Pit Perfect is a tale of mystery and suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. Fall in love with Lily Mason, the shifter who only wants to live as a human, and her pit bull Smooshie, a rescue dog who in the end may be the one doing the rescuing!

When cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things from the town and its human population: 1) to find a job, 2) to find a place to live, and 3) to live as a human, not a therianthrope.

Lily gets more than she bargains for when a rescue pit bull named Smooshie rescues her from an oncoming car, and it’s love at first sight. Thanks to Smooshie, Lily’s first two wishes are granted by Parker Knowles, the owner of the Pit Bull Rescue center, who offers her a job at the shelter and the room over his garage for rent.

Lily’s new life as an integrator is threatened when Smooshie finds Katherine Kapersky, the local church choir leader and head of the town council, dead in the field behind the rescue center. Unfortunately, there are more suspects than mourners for the elderly town leader. Can Lily keep her less-than-human status under wraps? Or will the killer, who has pulled off a nearly Pit Perfect murder, expose her to keep Lily and her dog from digging up the truth?

This paranormal cozy mystery contains cougar-shifters, shifters, lovable pit bulls, and supernatural beings.]]> 175 Renee George Sue 5 This was a Cozy paranormal mystery
This was a very fun/light quick read
Thought Smooshie the Pit Bull rescue added great character to the story.]]> 4.19 2016 Pit Perfect (Barkside of the Moon #1)
author: Renee George
name: Sue
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/03
date added: 2025/02/07
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Book #1 of the Barkside of the Moon series.
This was a Cozy paranormal mystery
This was a very fun/light quick read
Thought Smooshie the Pit Bull rescue added great character to the story.
]]> <![CDATA[Sleight of Hand: A Maisie Doss Mystery]]> 200093044
For a time, the hills kept her secrets. Determined to atone, she tried to lead a quiet life, but old habits die hard. When Maisie stumbles upon a mystery that begs her attention, she can't resist diving in. Yet, this isn't just any crime; it's tangled with threads from her concealed past. And as fate would have it, a detective from her old life discovers her hidden refuge.

Now, he presents her with a chilling Return to her role as a CI and face the ghosts of her past or find herself behind bars.
In a game of cat and mouse, where trust is a luxury Maisie can't afford, she must use every sleight of hand she knows to outwit the law, uncover the truth, and keep her freedom.

From Tonya Kappes, the Queen of Southern Charm and Whimsical Whodunits...

Immerse yourself in the allure of the South, where the tea is sweet, the mysteries are deep, and the humor is downright sinful. Tonya Kappes, celebrated for her delightful mix of southern charm, captivating mysteries, and wickedly funny humor, introduces a brand-new amateur sleuth that's bound to become a reader favorite.

Dive into the Maisie Doss Mysteries and get ready for a roller coaster of emotions, suspense, and laughter. If you've loved her previous series, this new addition promises all the signature Kappes charm and then some. Join Maisie as she dances on the edge of danger and digs deep into the heart of the South's most intriguing crimes. It's a journey you won't want to miss!]]> 194 Tonya Kappes Sue 4 Cozy Mystery story
This was a fun read and laugh out humor.
]]> 4.37 Sleight of Hand: A Maisie Doss Mystery
author: Tonya Kappes
name: Sue
average rating: 4.37
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Book 1 of the Maise Doss Mystery Series
Cozy Mystery story
This was a fun read and laugh out humor.

]]> <![CDATA[The Ghost in the Curve (Cedar Creek, #1)]]> 54800775
When the studio tells her at twenty-nine she’s too old to be a scream queen, Sloane retreats to her aunt’s remote Florida cabin to figure out what comes next.

Her trip is anything but relaxing when she encounters Chelsea, a young girl who died near the cabin thirteen years ago.

Chelsea is desperate for Sloane’s help to reveal the truth that haunts her, but Sloane can’t solve the mystery alone. She needs to ask for help from local deputy Tristan Rogers, which means she’ll have to convince him she’s not crazy. Or a criminal.

As Sloane and Tristan unlock the secrets of the past, the stakes grow higher for them both, and soon Sloane finds it may be her own life that needs saving.]]> 332 Violet Howe 0996496874 Sue 5 amazon This was the first book by this author that I had read. I loved it.
There was a combination of suspense, ghosts, and romance.
What more could you ask for.]]> 4.23 The Ghost in the Curve (Cedar Creek, #1)
author: Violet Howe
name: Sue
average rating: 4.23
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/15
date added: 2025/02/07
shelves: amazon
review:
1st book in the Cedar Creek Mystery series. Romantic mystery.
This was the first book by this author that I had read. I loved it.
There was a combination of suspense, ghosts, and romance.
What more could you ask for.
]]> One Night Hand Stand 221035295 Who accidentally has a one-night stand with her yoga instructor?

Yep. Me.

How did I accidentally sleep with someone, right? I know what you’re thinking. Whoops! I slipped and inadvertently inserted Tab A into Slot B.

That’s not quite how it went.

But my yoga instructor is really, really skilled with Tab A, if you know what I mean.

Slot B never had it so good.

What am I supposed to do now, as I walk into my yoga class and find the guy I ghosted this morning� there, in front of the class, perfectly aligned and grinning at me like he remembers touching all my chakras.

He's perfect. Too perfect. He's so perfect he's ruining my job.

I'm an investigative reporter, working on spec for an article for a national magazine, and my job is to find all the ways this yoga chain is corrupt.

The only thing criminal here is that I can't have him in Slot B ever again. And I would. I'd turn myself into a paper doll book if that's what it took for more of that action.

I want him. He wants me. Nothing I do will make him back off because the chemistry is off the charts.

Except for one pesky little thing:

We’re at cross-purposes.

I need my exposé to get the job of my dreams. He needs to sell his stake in the yoga chain before I expose the corrupt current owner.

That makes him my enemy. My nemesis. The guy I have to get around to get ahead.

And now we’re supposed to hate each other.

But who ever let that get in the way of love?]]> 296 Julia Kent 1638802181 Sue 0 to-read 4.36 2025 One Night Hand Stand
author: Julia Kent
name: Sue
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Wicked Cowboy Wolf (Seven Range Shifters, #3)]]> 48502667
Years ago, Grey Wolf Jared Black was cast from the pack for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he's the mysterious criminal wolf known only as the Rogue, a name his former packmates won't soon forget. But when a vampire threat endangers the lives of their entire species, Jared must confront his former packmates again, even if that means betraying the only woman he's ever loved...

Ever since Maeve Gray escaped the pack's bloodsucking enemies, she's been determined to save her species—and fast. Each passing day risks the lives of her friends and family. But when a wicked cowboy wolf shows up on the Grey Wolf ranch, offering everything Maeve's heart desires, her eyes are opened to a whole new world beyond the packlands. For this cowgirl, sleeping with the enemy could prove as desirable as it is deadly...]]> 352 Kait Ballenger 1492670839 Sue 5 Who doesn’t like a good wolf shifter
Childhood friends who have have a second at true love
MFC is rescued by a rogue who she doesn’t know is her loved childhood friend
I have enjoyed the first 3 books in this series and can’t wait to continue with the rest
]]> 4.25 2020 Wicked Cowboy Wolf (Seven Range Shifters, #3)
author: Kait Ballenger
name: Sue
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/27
date added: 2025/01/31
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Book 3 of the Seven Range Shifters
Who doesn’t like a good wolf shifter
Childhood friends who have have a second at true love
MFC is rescued by a rogue who she doesn’t know is her loved childhood friend
I have enjoyed the first 3 books in this series and can’t wait to continue with the rest

]]> <![CDATA[Sense and Scent Ability (Nora Black #1)]]> 50700175
I’m also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good.

Except for one little glitch...

Since my recent hysterectomy, where I died on the operating table, I’ve been experiencing what some might call paranormal activity. No, I don’t see dead people, but quite suddenly I’m triggered by scents that, in their wake, leave behind these vividly intense memories. Sometimes they’re unfocused and hazy, but there’s no doubt, they are very, very real.
Know what else? They’re not my memories. It seems I've lost a uterus and gained a psychic gift.

When my best friend's abusive boyfriend ends up dead after a fire, and she becomes the prime suspect, I end up a babysitter to her two teenagers while she's locked up in the clink. Add to that the handsome detective determined to stand in my way, my super sniffer’s newly acquired abilities and a rash of memories connected to the real criminal, and I find myself in a race to catch a killer before my best friend is tried for murder.]]> 240 Renee George Sue 5 Cozy Mystery
I really enjoyed this story and am looking forward to reading the entire series
Characters were relatable.]]> 4.26 2020 Sense and Scent Ability (Nora Black #1)
author: Renee George
name: Sue
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/16
date added: 2025/01/25
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Paranormal women's fiction.
Cozy Mystery
I really enjoyed this story and am looking forward to reading the entire series
Characters were relatable.
]]> Kidnapped by the Alien Prince 58412134
Callie dreamed of being whisked away from her rat-infested apartment and the mountain of debt due to failed fertility treatments her ex left her with, but waking up on an alien spaceship a million miles from Earth was not the improvement she was hoping for. Discovering that she was one of six other female captives taken to repopulate a dying alien civilization did not make it better. But finding out she was expected to mate with the towering, silver-hued alien was the final straw.

First Prince Zakaarir was out of choices. His sire’s greedy ambitions brought their world to the brink of starvation and started an interplanetary war that nearly destroyed their people. Their females were dying of a genetic disease, and bringing in replacements from another world was a last desperate attempt to save all Ishtaans from extinction. All he needed was to make one his Queen so he could claim his title and save his people from another war.

Beautiful, smart, and far too independent for her own good, Callie was the last thing he expected, and the worst thing that could happen as Callie couldn’t give him the young he so desperately needed.
In a last desperate race against time when the unthinkable happened and his sire committed the ultimate betrayal putting Callie’s life in danger, Zak knew he would be forced to choose between the woman he was coming to love�

And the people he was sworn to protect.]]> 153 Tori Kellett Sue 5 The characters were well developed.
The world building great and had an interesting setting.

Looking forward to the next book]]> 3.92 2021 Kidnapped by the Alien Prince
author: Tori Kellett
name: Sue
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/06
date added: 2025/01/25
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Great story - alien and human
The characters were well developed.
The world building great and had an interesting setting.

Looking forward to the next book
]]> <![CDATA[The Theme Park at the End of the World]]> 213160804
Working at the park was something Ellie and her friend Cole had always wanted to do. Living there was something she had never dreamed of. Now, those vibrant streets and towering rides are part of her everyday life, along with food prepared by some of the finest Fae chefs she’s ever met. Her new home has brought her laughter, a measure of unpredictability, and unexpected friendships. One being with a war-weary Fae. Yet Ellie soon discovers all is not what it seems�

Roman has a dark past and a soft heart. Still, he aims to make the park a haven of wonders for Fae and humans alike. Thanks to him, the evenings belong to the Fae. During those treasured hours, the rides become something more, and those from Faerie bring their own sort of joy.

Ellie must bridge the divide between two worlds when a human inspector arrives at the park. Failing now could place her friends and family in peril. Unmasking the Fae who dwell in The Theme Park at the End of the World would be a loss for all.

Uncover the secrets, thrills, and heartwarming moments that await in this slice-of-life cozy fantasy adventure!]]> Eric R. Asher Sue 5 This was a very fun read and I enjoyed getting to know Elle, Cole and Roman.
I was pulled into a fun new world and loved the detail the author took in creating this world.
I am really hoping that the story continues.
]]> 4.26 The Theme Park at the End of the World
author: Eric R. Asher
name: Sue
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/29
date added: 2025/01/25
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This book has it all, fantasy, adventure, humans and fae.
This was a very fun read and I enjoyed getting to know Elle, Cole and Roman.
I was pulled into a fun new world and loved the detail the author took in creating this world.
I am really hoping that the story continues.

]]> <![CDATA[Death Behind Every Door (The Blackbird Files #1)]]> 199524246
When FBI special agent Luke Kendrick discovers chilling evidence of dozens of victims at a crime scene in London, he recognizes the calling card of the notorious H.H. Holmes Society. Named for the nineteenth-century monster regarded as America’s first serial killer, the society is comprised of a twisted web of killers, working to carry out heinous murders in Holmes’s memory. And now the group’s been linked to a Scottish castle turned B and B—where guests check in but never check out.

Arriving at the sinister Graystone Castle posed as a tourist, Luke is joined by Special Agent Carly MacDonald, and the pair is immediately confronted by dangers hidden in the castle’s depths. With guests disappearing and a network of killers closing in, Luke and Carly have only each other to rely on—and they’ll have to race to cut off the head of the snake before the blood trail of the past can culminate in a very real and deadly present.]]> 336 Heather Graham Sue 5 Book 1 of The Blackbird Files.
This was a well written entertaining, fast paced, romantic suspense.

]]> 3.58 2024 Death Behind Every Door (The Blackbird Files #1)
author: Heather Graham
name: Sue
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/24
date added: 2025/01/25
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I have been reading Heather Graham for years and this book did not disappoint.
Book 1 of The Blackbird Files.
This was a well written entertaining, fast paced, romantic suspense.


]]> <![CDATA[White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder, #1)]]> 53255694 Guthrie was a good place to be from, but it wasn’t a great place to live, not when you were like Adam, in all the ways Adam was like Adam.

Adam Binder hasn’t spoken to his brother in years, not since Bobby had him committed to a psych ward for hearing voices. When a murderous spirit possesses Bobby’s wife and disrupts the perfect life he’s built away from Oklahoma, he’s forced to ask for his little brother’s help. Adam is happy to escape the trailer park and get the chance to say I told you so, but he arrives in Denver to find the local magicians dead.

It isn’t long before Adam is the spirit’s next target. To survive the confrontation, he’ll have to risk bargaining with powers he’d rather avoid, including his first love, the elf who broke his heart.

The Binder brothers don’t realize that they’re unwitting pawns in a game played by immortals. Death herself wants the spirit’s head, and she’s willing to destroy their family to reap it.]]> 320 David R. Slayton 1094067962 Sue 5 This was a fresh urban fantasy story.
I really enjoyed the alternating POV chapters.
Who doesn't like secrets, magic, elves, dragons and monsters.]]> 3.87 2020 White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder, #1)
author: David R. Slayton
name: Sue
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/26
date added: 2025/01/25
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First book in the Adam Binder series.
This was a fresh urban fantasy story.
I really enjoyed the alternating POV chapters.
Who doesn't like secrets, magic, elves, dragons and monsters.
]]> <![CDATA[Killer Transaction (Cindy York Mysteries Book 1)]]> 58362218
All struggling real estate agent Cindy York wants is the home listing that was promised to her. Her deceitful co-worker, Tiffany Roberts, has other ideas, and she always manages to get what she wants. Tired of being manipulated, Cindy tells her to back off - or else! But when Cindy stumbles upon Tiffany’s lifeless body, she suddenly finds herself front and center in a deadly investigation. Now everyone from her kids' classmates to her monstrous mother-in-law is sold on the idea that Cindy's guilty. Determined to find out who's trying to frame her, Cindy enlists the help of her best buddy, Jacques, to negotiate a slew of suspects, a host of clues, and an office full of cutthroat agents...before the next contract is out on her!]]> 213 Catherine Bruns Sue 5 This book was a fun cozy mystery.
I really enjoyed the characters and felt that the story was well written]]> 4.05 2015 Killer Transaction (Cindy York Mysteries Book 1)
author: Catherine Bruns
name: Sue
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/23
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
Book 1 of the Cindy York series
This book was a fun cozy mystery.
I really enjoyed the characters and felt that the story was well written
]]> <![CDATA[Rescued and Ruined (Warrior Elite #1)]]> 208212846

Born to emotionally aloof beta parents, Raeni's omega heart aches to be the center of someone’s world, but when two alphas abduct her from the streets, drag her deep into a secret facility, and reveal their plan to experiment on her, the only thing she begs for is a savior.

She gets Craize instead, a massive, scarred alien alpha with horns and a nasty temper. As a Warrior Elite–a top secret Special Operations unit of super soldier aliens–and the last Kescan’i in existence, he has only one goal in life: exterminate the scientists who slaughtered his race.

Finding a mate is not in his plans, but when Raeni’s heart calls out to his in the middle of a raid, he flies into an alpha rampage and annihilates everyone in his path.

She’s his omega lifemate, but he’s too broken to give her the love she deserves.

He rescues her from evil scientists only to ruin her dreams of finding a gentle, devoted alpha.

Can she break through his defenses, or will his need for vengeance destroy their chance at a happily ever after?


Rescued and Ruined (Warrior Elite Series Book 1) is a full-length, scorchin� hot, dark sci-fi alien romance set on a far-off dystopian planet. Intended for +18 readers.

Tropes/themes include:
*Size Difference
*Haters to Lovers
*Forced Proximity
*Strong Female Lead
*Special Monster Peen
*Reverse Rejected Mate
*A Morally Grey/Barely Redeemable OTT Jealous/Possessive Alphahole
*Nonshifter Omegaverse (nesting, knotting, marking)
*Graphic Violence (sexual and nonsexual)
*HEA (Happily Ever After)
*Mf pairing (male/female)
*No cheating]]> V.T. Bonds Sue 0 to-read 2.97 Rescued and Ruined (Warrior Elite #1)
author: V.T. Bonds
name: Sue
average rating: 2.97
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: to-read
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]]> <![CDATA[Bitten by the Doctor (Aspen Ridge Pack: Shifter M.D. #1)]]> 63363672
Being a doctor and finding his mate is all that Roman Michaels has ever wanted.

He's accomplished the first, but is still searching for the second.

Then there's an avalanche in Aspen Ridge, the tiny town where his pack is located, and Iggy Jones is wheeled in.

He knows as soon as he sees her that she's the one for him.

There's just one problem.

She's a human and unconscious.

Biting her will save her life, but it will also force her to be his mate, something that he's sure she knows nothing about.

Can he really take away her choice? Does he have any other option?]]> 85 Luna Wilder Sue 4 Sweet and delightful story of fated mates and shifters.
Quick read]]> 3.50 Bitten by the Doctor (Aspen Ridge Pack: Shifter M.D. #1)
author: Luna Wilder
name: Sue
average rating: 3.50
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/12
date added: 2025/01/25
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First book in the series.
Sweet and delightful story of fated mates and shifters.
Quick read
]]> <![CDATA[The Wicked and the Dead (Faery Bargains, #1)]]> 54462133
But now, her magic’s gone sideways, and the only person strong enough to help her is the one man who could tempt her to think about picket fences: Eli Stonecroft, a faery who chose to be a bar-owner in New Orleans rather than live in Elphame.

Then human businessmen start turning up as draugar.

Suddenly, the queen of the again-walkers and the wealthy son of one of the victims, both hire Geneviève to figure it out. She works to keep her magic in check, the dead from crawling out of their graves, and enough money for a future that might be a lotlonger than she’d like. Neither her heart nor her life are safe now that she’s juggling a faery prince, murder, and magic.]]> 269 Melissa Marr Sue 4 I enjoyed this book even though you are thrown into the middle of the action. The background of the story is given to the reader in spurts as you read the story.
This is a richly crafted story and world.]]> 3.73 2020 The Wicked and the Dead (Faery Bargains, #1)
author: Melissa Marr
name: Sue
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/05
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
Book 1 of the Fairy Bargains series.
I enjoyed this book even though you are thrown into the middle of the action. The background of the story is given to the reader in spurts as you read the story.
This is a richly crafted story and world.
]]> Stormsworn (Steamborn, #9) 211228078 The finale of the Steamborn series is here!

An echo of war. A fractured alliance. A looming prophecy�

The attack on Ballern caught more than the Skyborn unprepared. Mordair’s sinister agenda has been revealed, leaving countless shattered lives in its wake. He seeks a pact with the Children of the Dark Fire. One that will break the foundation of the alliance.

Archibald and Lady Katherine have split their forces between Karn, Ballern, and the East, leaving them vulnerable to Mordair's ruthless strikes. Karn prepares to fight beside the Stormborn, leading Jacob and Alice to a nightmarish place known as the Dead Woods. There, the land itself is poisoned, making the air toxic to every creature who dares enter. Secrets lie hidden in an ancient control center, a glimmer of hope in the crushing darkness.

But everything comes at a price.

The forests will burn. The skies will darken. Amid it all, the Stormborn will rise.]]> 406 Eric R. Asher Sue 5
In this final chapter of Jacob and Alice's story you see how much they have grown and matured. Their understanding of what they are doing and the impact that it makes on their lives.

The depth and detail of the stories was great.]]> 4.71 Stormsworn (Steamborn, #9)
author: Eric R. Asher
name: Sue
average rating: 4.71
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/10
date added: 2025/01/25
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I had never read anything by Eric R Asher before starting this series. I loved it and am looking forward to reading/listening to more of his stories.

In this final chapter of Jacob and Alice's story you see how much they have grown and matured. Their understanding of what they are doing and the impact that it makes on their lives.

The depth and detail of the stories was great.
]]> <![CDATA[The Highlander's Unexpected Proposal (The Brothers of Wolf Isle, #1)]]> 55439821
Lark Montgomerie is thrilled the brawny chief agrees to save her from her drunken father’s machinations of wedding her off to the first fool that agrees. He’s easy on the eyes, and no one can be worse than her current options. Now, a new life awaits her, on an exciting Scottish isle, no less, and nothing will dampen her spirits. That is, until she arrives in her new homeland and realizes more than a few things are amiss...

]]> 199 Heather McCollum 1649370598 Sue 4 Adam is desperate to break his family's curse by getting women on his land for himself and his brothers.
Lark wants to get away from the life her father has chosen for her.

They both have secrets that they keeping. A entertaining read. Will continue the series.

#CMC25-reading challenge]]> 4.12 2020 The Highlander's Unexpected Proposal (The Brothers of Wolf Isle, #1)
author: Heather McCollum
name: Sue
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/02
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
Book 1 of the Brothers of Wolf Isle series.
Adam is desperate to break his family's curse by getting women on his land for himself and his brothers.
Lark wants to get away from the life her father has chosen for her.

They both have secrets that they keeping. A entertaining read. Will continue the series.

#CMC25-reading challenge
]]> <![CDATA[Mafia Heir (The Mancinelli Brotherhood #1)]]> 95586577 "The Mancinelli Brotherhood series is a shining star in the mafia romance world! � Reading Rebel Reviews

She never should have been there.

She never should have seen what I did.

They might chase her, but no one is taking her from me.

Just let them try�

Now nothing will stop me from protecting what’s mine.

She’s everything to me. My soulmate. My one great love.

I’ll push her body to the edge�

Then give her everything she desires.

Mafia Heir is a Mafia Romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. This is book one in The Mancinelli Brotherhood, a six-book series that’ll keep you warm at night.]]> 452 Sabine Barclay Sue 3 The heroine was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was drawn into the story, but the back stories did become confusing. Wish I had know to start her other series first.]]> 3.86 Mafia Heir (The Mancinelli Brotherhood #1)
author: Sabine Barclay
name: Sue
average rating: 3.86
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
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This is the first book I have read by this author.
The heroine was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was drawn into the story, but the back stories did become confusing. Wish I had know to start her other series first.
]]> <![CDATA[Wagered to the Orc (Stolen Harlots, #3)]]> 216926367 I am no stranger to being owned by a male, but my new master is something I never imagined�

In my years in the Tarbert household, I have learned my worthlessness, and I pray that being sent with my distant cousin on her way to her new marriage might grant me a chance at some value. I see that hope disappear when our small party is attacked on the way to the wedding…by orcs.

I never imagined the old legends to be true, but I cannot deny them now; these primitive beasts have stolen me and can do what they wish with my body. But one…one protects me. He takes me as spoils of a wager.

I know what I must I must make him value me so he will not share me with the others. I must be bold, brazen, and hope he claims me as his own. Why does such a thought not fill me with dread?

Another super-spicy, instalove romp featuring the Harlot’s Guide’s list of positions.]]> 164 Caroline Lee Sue 4 amazon Effie and Korvak were wonderful together. I enjoyed how they worked through the issues of getting to know each other and their cultures.]]> 4.31 Wagered to the Orc (Stolen Harlots, #3)
author: Caroline Lee
name: Sue
average rating: 4.31
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/01
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Quick easy read. Fun, adventurous, sweet story full of heat.
Effie and Korvak were wonderful together. I enjoyed how they worked through the issues of getting to know each other and their cultures.
]]> <![CDATA[Hoodoo Heaven (Boudin, Barbecue, and Hoodoo #0.5)]]> 62589216 Welcome to Hoodoo, Texas—Mayberry with magic, midlife, and a dash of murder.

I expected my forties to be filled with imbalanced hormones and an ex-husband or two. Instead, I died for the second time, was gifted a Thor hand, then sent a summons to my hometown of Hoodoo, Texas.

The one place I swore never to return after being accused of murder.

Now the plan is to get in, accept the mysterious inheritance, then get the heck out of Dodge. The good part is that the windfall comes with a lot of zeros. Unfortunately, it is also accompanied by a dilapidated haunted mansion and one heck of a stipulation.

If I refuse the money or Azure House, the fortune will go to a stranger.

Now I'm stuck wrangling unruly relatives, ghostly servants, grumpy vampires, and a vindictive ex who is a werewolf as well as the sheriff. Add a sexy and perhaps not quite human mogul, and I have a recipe for disaster.

And if that's not bad enough, witches are dropping dead in Hoodoo.

Guess who's at the top of the suspect list?

Return to Hoodoo is a paranormal women's fiction novel set in a world best described as True Blood meets Queen Sugar.]]> 124 Reggi Dupree Sue 4 Introduced readers to Gwen a mature mouthy and sarcastic main character. Very interesting and hilarious read. Had me wondering what was going to happen next.]]> 4.23 Hoodoo Heaven (Boudin, Barbecue, and Hoodoo #0.5)
author: Reggi Dupree
name: Sue
average rating: 4.23
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/10
date added: 2025/01/25
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New to me author. Paranormal women's fiction. Prequel to Return to Hoodoo.
Introduced readers to Gwen a mature mouthy and sarcastic main character. Very interesting and hilarious read. Had me wondering what was going to happen next.
]]> <![CDATA[The Summer of Perfect Mistakes]]> 189606981 An achingly authentic, emotional summer romance about learning to color outside the lines.

You can’t have the breakthrough without the breakdown�

No one in Spring Valley recognizes Lark Woodley anymore. They only remember who she used to be. Homecoming queen. Valedictorian. And one half of Spring Valley High’s golden couple. But Lark knows that her once-perfect life wasn’t really perfect. Hell, it wasn’t even her . And in one evening, she lost it…and that perfect girl is gone forever.

Now Lark’s trying to put the fragile pieces back together, with no idea of where to start. She’s only a faint sketch of the person she was, with blurry, tentative lines—and under the constant scrutiny of her overbearing parents. The only bright spot in her life is a community art class taught by Nick Hoffman, the esoteric and unreasonably hot guy from high school. And he’s not interested in a “perfect� Lark at all�

Suddenly Lark’s world is taking shape and the colors are growing more vibrant, from afternoon margaritas with Southern-fried divorcées to late-night apple pie with chocolate ice cream and an increasingly spicy situationship with Nick.

But what she’s found comes with a “best before summer’s end� expiration date. And Lark doesn’t know if she can ever truly let go of aiming for perfect…]]> 289 Cynthia St. Aubin 0369749014 Sue 5 3.52 2024 The Summer of Perfect Mistakes
author: Cynthia St. Aubin
name: Sue
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/01
date added: 2025/01/25
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Romantic comedy - Nick and Lark had amazing chemistry from the start. They shine as they find what and who they need to help them understand that hey need to be the best versions of themselves even when they are not perfect
]]> <![CDATA[Free (Steel MC Montana Charter #5)]]> 50781295
Fiona “Free� Anderson was rescued by the Steel MC’s Prez and VP. What everyone thought would be a few days layover, then a relocation, turned into more than a year. Dancing at the Roadside Bar, Free’s stayed on the edges of the club. Some believe it’s because of her past connection with the Road Killers and that she’s holding back secrets. Only Free knows why she fears to make a connection and never truly invests in anything past the next moment. Has she overstayed her welcome with the club? Or has she finally found a place to call home?

With Hollywood’s nephew a year from graduation, uprooting his life in LA needs to be about more than family obligations. A woman, beautiful, but damaged, might be exactly the hook to bring him back permanently. Only her past keeps resurfacing, and Hollywood wonders if it’s because she never let it go, or that things in her past refuse to take no for an answer?

Time, trust, and loyalty to the Steel MC may be Free and Hollywood’s only answer to a lifetime together.

Warning: Adult 18+. Possible triggers.]]> 207 Michel Prince Sue 4 amazon, audible This series and storylines are fantastic
This was a wild and an on the edge of your seat ride.
]]> 4.50 Free (Steel MC Montana Charter #5)
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 4.50
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/21
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 5 of The Steel MC Montana Charter
This series and storylines are fantastic
This was a wild and an on the edge of your seat ride.

]]> Rescued by the Wolf 35967824 Mal wants one thing in life—vengeance against those that deserted him and those who tortured him. But rescuing a wounded girl from their captors, one that wreaks of innocence and fear, makes Mal put his plan on hold. Temporarily. He’ll do what he needs to keep her alive and safe, even if it changes both of their lives forever.

Being stabbed and held in a dark cell wasn’t on Olivia’s top ten list. Her savior isn’t exactly hero material. Angry, scarred, and pissed at the world, he seems to resent being saddled with her. But the longer they’re together, the more firmly a connection forms between them. A connection that binds her to him, his pack, and his world. But that connection may just lead to her death

Books in the Blood Moon Brotherhood series:
Falling for the Billionaire Wolf and His Baby
Rescued by the Wolf

]]> 262 Sasha Summers 1640631992 Sue 4 amazon Best to read in order
Mystery, action, adventure
Each character is unique.
Well written-lots of excitement and mystery]]> 3.88 Rescued by the Wolf
author: Sasha Summers
name: Sue
average rating: 3.88
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/29
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 2 in the Blood Moon Brotherhood
Best to read in order
Mystery, action, adventure
Each character is unique.
Well written-lots of excitement and mystery
]]> <![CDATA[Lil' Bit: Book 4 of the Steel MC Montana Charter]]> 52541633
Weakened by cancer as a child, Baldy gutted out most of his life just to survive. Now thriving as the mechanic for, not only the Steels but those around Turnabout Creek, he finally sees a life ahead of him—there’s only one thing missing—his Lil� Bit.

Kristy Coe survived a vicious attack that took more than her body—it stole any chance of a future with children. Like hearing the voices of her attackers when there is silence isn’t enough punishment.

Practically a shut-in until Baldy, a man who’d been there after the assault, offers her an opportunity of a job at the garage. Knowing Baldy would never allow anyone to hurt her, she’s able to run the gas pumps and check out customers daily with the security of him being less than a few steps away. Not to mention the yearning she has for the man she has watched from afar.

Scarred inside and out—feeling less than those around them—can Baldy and Lil� Bit realize everything they’re missing is standing right before them? And will they have the time to figure it out since the Steel MC Montana Charter knows how to make enemies? Enemies that refuse to go away quietly.]]> 206 Michel Prince Sue 5 amazon, audible I am loving this series. The audio narration is fantastic.
This story takes you on an emotional journey of healing and moving forward.]]> 4.75 Lil' Bit: Book 4 of the Steel MC Montana Charter
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 4.75
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/20
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 4 of the Steel MC Montana Charter.
I am loving this series. The audio narration is fantastic.
This story takes you on an emotional journey of healing and moving forward.
]]> <![CDATA[My Daring Texan (The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas #1)]]> 197194350
If anyone ever found out, life as he knew it would be over, for he and his brothers were legendary in Honky Tonk, Texas--known for being six-foot-gorgeous quintessential cowboys who’d migrated from ranching to small town living. When a lost, wet, bedraggled flight attendant showed up stranded at A.J.’s remote cabin, he didn’t think twice about sheltering her throughout a storm. And she didn’t think twice about rummaging through his things. What she hadn’t counted on was his reaction to what she discovered.

The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas is a stand-alone series featuring cowboys who have swapped out ranching for small-town living. And not just any small town, but one with a colorful background and storefronts such as Pump & Grind Coffee Shop, Get the Hair Outta Here, Junk & Disorderly, and The Family Jewels.

This short, fun, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity romantic comedy features A.J. Bradford and is the perfect antidote after a long day at work.

Fans of Jason Buckle up. He's the sole narrator and it’s pure heaven. But don’t take our word for it, just see what listeners are “I ran my jogging route three times just so I could keep listening!� � Judy H.]]> 157 Dakota Lacoy Sue 4 amazon Cute story, Forced proximity.
This was a fast read.
AJ and Carly meet when she shows up on his doorstep drenching wet. AJ Bradford has a secret he's keeping from his family. He's afraid to tell them because his brothers will "tease" him. Carly needs him to be honest with himself and his family.
Good second book in a series.]]> 4.02 My Daring Texan (The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas #1)
author: Dakota Lacoy
name: Sue
average rating: 4.02
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/19
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book #2 in the Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk Texas.
Cute story, Forced proximity.
This was a fast read.
AJ and Carly meet when she shows up on his doorstep drenching wet. AJ Bradford has a secret he's keeping from his family. He's afraid to tell them because his brothers will "tease" him. Carly needs him to be honest with himself and his family.
Good second book in a series.
]]> <![CDATA[Magnolia Mystic (Sentinels of Savannah, #1)]]> 40696003
Colton Hayes spent his mortal life plundering royal ships with his pirate crew, but one holy relic changed everything. Now he and the rest of the crew protect the port of Savannah from their captain who traded his cutlass for a fountain pen.

When Colton discovers the captain wants to build a hotel in the heart of historic Savannah, he sets out to stop him, but nothing could prepare him for the sexy smile and violet eyes of the Magnolia Mystic.

Magnolia Mystic was previously a part of the Magnolias & Moonshine collection.]]> 100 Lisa Kessler 1640636412 Sue 4 amazon Contemporary Paranormal
Third generation psychic and immortal pirates
Lisa Kessler spun a great tail of mystery and intrigue.
The back story was great.
]]> 3.96 2017 Magnolia Mystic (Sentinels of Savannah, #1)
author: Lisa Kessler
name: Sue
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/10
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 1 of the Sentinels of Savannah series
Contemporary Paranormal
Third generation psychic and immortal pirates
Lisa Kessler spun a great tail of mystery and intrigue.
The back story was great.

]]> <![CDATA[A Rip Through Time (A Rip Through Time #1)]]> 58818554 A modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland—in an unfamiliar body—with a killer on the loose.

May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness.

May 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been enjoying a half-day off, only to be discovered that night in a lane, where she’d been strangled and left for dead . . . exactly one-hundred-and-fifty years before Mallory was strangled in the same spot.

When Mallory wakes up in Catriona's body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to the reality: life as a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She soon discovers that her boss, Dr. Gray, also moonlights as a medical examiner and has just taken on an intriguing case, the strangulation of a young man, similar to the attack on herself. Her only hope is that catching the murderer can lead her back to her modern life . . . before it's too late.

]]> 352 Kelley Armstrong 1250820014 Sue 5 amazon, audible Time travel mystery and thriller
Diverse and likable characters, strong story building
Suspenseful, intriguing and engrossing
Can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

]]> 4.25 2022 A Rip Through Time (A Rip Through Time #1)
author: Kelley Armstrong
name: Sue
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/12
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 1 in the Rip Through Time Series
Time travel mystery and thriller
Diverse and likable characters, strong story building
Suspenseful, intriguing and engrossing
Can't wait to see what happens in the next book.


]]> <![CDATA[Preacher Girl: Book 3 of Steel MC Montana Charter]]> 53124813
Hannah Ence grew up as one of many daughters of a prophet, now being forced into a plural marriage by her father. Posting on the dark web, she prayed for help in escaping her fate. She wasn’t asking for much—a future beyond that of a wife to a man who had a half dozen already.

Steel Montana, though they pledged to be part of a domestic abuse underground, was still working toward building their club. Alerted by Hack of Hannah’s plight, they chose to answer her call. They just didn’t know how important Hannah would be to the club until after she was rescued.

With a rival MC actively attacking the Steels, and Hannah’s sheltered upbringing, Hack worries about the raven-haired angel he saved. Is Hannah strong enough to become a part of his life? Or is her draw to him fleeting, brought on by the fact he makes her feel safe? Because for him, she has become so much more than a job.]]> 199 Michel Prince Sue 5 amazon, audible This MC goes above and beyond to help and save those who are in need.
Hannah is raised in a religious compound (cult). Hack sees her plea for help on the dark web.
I am loving this series.]]> 4.70 Preacher Girl: Book 3 of Steel MC Montana Charter
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 4.70
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/18
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 3 in the Steel MC Montana Charter
This MC goes above and beyond to help and save those who are in need.
Hannah is raised in a religious compound (cult). Hack sees her plea for help on the dark web.
I am loving this series.
]]> <![CDATA[Lil' Mama: Book 2 of the Steel MC Montana Charter]]> 52284906
Amelia Green, four months pregnant and fearful of her live-in boyfriend, Roger, ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. Additional complications have her in the ICU where fearing for her children's safety, she confides to a nurse about the violence Roger bestowed upon her.

After the Steel MC is contacted regarding Amelia, they head out for a long trip to bring Amelia back to the ranch to see to her healing. During the trip back to the ranch, Cass finds himself drawn to the injured woman. Nicknaming her 'Lil� Mama,' he finds himself her primary protector. For Amelia, having a man who allows her to make mistakes and call her beautiful on her worst day, dares the soon to be mother the right to dream of a place for herself and children.

Cass knows the women they are set to save are damaged and need time to heal. Consequences be damned, though, he wants to fight for her.

What happens when Amelia, like all the other women, is required to leave and never return to the MC once they’re healed? Will Cass be able to let her go?]]> 240 Michel Prince Sue 5 amazon, audible Emotional read
Thoroughly enjoyable characters.
Hard core bikers who accomplish difficult rescues of women in domestic violence situations.
The women they fall in love with and will protect to the end.]]> 4.49 Lil' Mama: Book 2 of the Steel MC Montana Charter
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 4.49
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/19
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 2 of the Steel MC Montana Charter.
Emotional read
Thoroughly enjoyable characters.
Hard core bikers who accomplish difficult rescues of women in domestic violence situations.
The women they fall in love with and will protect to the end.
]]> <![CDATA[Recipe for Disaster (Men of the Secret Service #1)]]> 122175018 306 Tracy Solheim 1949270297 Sue 4 Well written and worth reading.
I liked the characters and the fast paced twists and turns of the plot.]]> 4.39 2018 Recipe for Disaster (Men of the Secret Service #1)
author: Tracy Solheim
name: Sue
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/29
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
Loved this book.
Well written and worth reading.
I liked the characters and the fast paced twists and turns of the plot.
]]> <![CDATA[Mage Sentinel (Light Mage Wars #1)]]> 60384238 He’s on a Quest for Justice
Her Secrets are his Only Hope

When mage investigative reporter Rick Moore gets the unexpected chance to clear his father’s name, it looks like a dream come true. But there’s a price. He must first uncover the truth about the mage world’s most wanted fugitive.

Caroline Dare knows her beloved brother had a reason for killing a member of the mages� governing council. Real heroes don’t go rogue on a whim. Burned by shady reporters, she pours her devastating worry for him into her fabric art career and maintains stony silence about him. But when her art is panned as a fraud because she’s blind, she’s forced to seek help from Rick, a man she knows only as a sexy arts writer.

Helping beautiful, determined Caroline prove her art is her own gets Rick inside her well tended walls. But as he wins her trust, he finds he’s losing his heart. Now he has a choice–give up his dream or betray the woman he loves.]]> 202 Nancy Northcott 194457008X Sue 5 amazon Enjoyed the story. Thrilling and romantic story.
Heroine is a Mageborn blind artist whose brother has disappeared and accused of murder.
Hero trying to clear his fathers name.
Mages and Ghouls along with family scandals

Looking forward to continuing the series to see what happens
]]> 4.67 2014 Mage Sentinel (Light Mage Wars #1)
author: Nancy Northcott
name: Sue
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/02
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 1 in the Light Mage Wars
Enjoyed the story. Thrilling and romantic story.
Heroine is a Mageborn blind artist whose brother has disappeared and accused of murder.
Hero trying to clear his fathers name.
Mages and Ghouls along with family scandals

Looking forward to continuing the series to see what happens

]]> <![CDATA[Roadkill: Book 1 of the Steel MC Montana Charter]]> 52169966
In book one of Montana Steel MC: Josh ‘Red� Luke, Montana Steel MC Nomad, wants to go home. It doesn’t have anything to do with running from something as much as the need to find his place in the world. As a former Army medic, he used his GI bill to become a skilled surgeon, which fills his necessity to help. Together with the training from the military to never leave a man behind, and his soul feels almost whole.

The woman struggles to find her own name and the reason for being brutally beaten and left for dead. However, the memories come in hard, harsh bursts and the struggles to figure who she was, leaves her reeling and landing in the violent MC world where her natural instinct to run come out. One consecration the lack of memory fortified her—was to discover a thing she never gave a chance in the past—love.

When those who caused the hurt find out their target is alive, but under the fog of amnesia, they set out to finish the job. With her life in danger, the safest place is in Red’s arms. He can heal the woman’s body, but can Red convince her there’s room in her heart for him?]]> 213 Michel Prince Sue 5 Exciting and intense story filled with interesting characters. Lots of ups and downs all the way through. Red finds Nova on the road after being left for dead. The development of their relationship kept me reading and wanting more. Made me want to read the entire series immediately. ]]> 4.36 Roadkill: Book 1 of the Steel MC Montana Charter
author: Michel Prince
name: Sue
average rating: 4.36
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/16
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
For mature audiences. Book 1 of Steel MC Montana Charter.
Exciting and intense story filled with interesting characters. Lots of ups and downs all the way through. Red finds Nova on the road after being left for dead. The development of their relationship kept me reading and wanting more. Made me want to read the entire series immediately.
]]> <![CDATA[My Bold Texan (The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas #2)]]> 196952706 A Small Town, Best Friends Little Sister Rom Com

It had been a simple request ... check on his best friend's little sister.

Turned out, there was an entire protocol for handling a woman who'd just been dumped. But when this cowboy arrived at Demi Lee's apartment bearing pizza, chocolate, and a chick-flick, he'd not stuck to the protocol. And that's when the trouble began.

The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas is a seven-book, stand-alone series featuring cowboys who have swapped out ranching for small-town living. And not just any small town, but one with a colorful background and storefronts such as Pump & Grind Coffee Shop, Get the Hair Outta Here, Junk & Disorderly, and The Family Jewels.

This short, fun, first-in-series romance is an all-grown-up, forbidden love, romantic comedy, and the perfect antidote after a long day at work.

Fans of Jason Buckle up. He's the sole narrator and it's pure heaven. But don't take our word for it, see what listeners are "I ran my jogging route three times so that I could keep listening!" -- Judy H.]]> 254 Dakota Lacoy Sue 4 3.18 My Bold Texan (The Bradford Brothers of Honky Tonk, Texas #2)
author: Dakota Lacoy
name: Sue
average rating: 3.18
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/18
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves:
review:
Very fun and sweet read. Enjoyed the characters and pace of the book. Cute wholesome small town romance.
]]> Protecting the Wolf's Mate 42036075 Ellen has one vengeance. With little memory of her life before her imprisonment by a maniacal werewolf, her world has been full of pain, humiliation, and fear. But now that she's been rescued, her need for revenge is challenged by the urge to be part of a pack... and the unshakable connection to, Hollis, the man her wolf claims as their mate.

Hollis will do whatever it takes to protect his pack, and that includes looking after Ellen, who doesn’t need or want his help. He’s determined to keep her safe, even though she’s hell-bent on revenge, even if that means sacrificing himself. And it might come to that when the big bad comes back for the one woman he can’t live without.

Books in the Blood Moon Brotherhood
Falling for the Billionaire Wolf and His Baby
Rescued by the Wolf
Protecting the Wolf's Mate

]]> 312 Sasha Summers 1640637095 Sue 4 amazon This book draws you in.
Amazing read
Creative
Great wrap-up to the series.]]> 3.92 Protecting the Wolf's Mate
author: Sasha Summers
name: Sue
average rating: 3.92
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 3 of the Blood Moon Brotherhood
This book draws you in.
Amazing read
Creative
Great wrap-up to the series.
]]> <![CDATA[As the Underworld Turns (Good to the Last Demon, #1)]]> 60885725 What does a forty-year-old former child star do when she finds out she's a Demon? A sitcom, of course.

Age is just a number unless you're an actress of a certain age trying to make a comeback in La La Land. Back in the day, I was the child star of the hit show Camp Bites. Today, I'm still living it down.

After a disastrous soap opera audition and getting fired from a TV show for not having a bodacious enough backside, one would think I'd be smart enough to go into real estate.

Nope.

Just found out from the rudest, meanest, and hottest guy alive that I'm a Demon. The jerk, also a Demon, goes by the name Abaddon--Abe to his friends.

I call him Dick.

He's come from the Underworld to protect me--insert laugh track--since there's a bounty on my head. Dick is not a welcome addition to my midlife madness. However, he won't go away, and now he's my new boss.

Fine. Whatever. All I ever wanted to do in my life was pretend. I can pretend to get along with Dick. I can pretend that I'm not wildly attracted to him. Not sure I can pretend I'm human anymore, or that a supernatural assassin isn't trying to cancel me, but I'm going to fake it until I make it. Or I get killed.

As the Underworld turns upside down, so have the days of my life.]]> 241 Robyn Peterman 1941377572 Sue 5 amazon, audible Humor was hilarious and warped. I laughed out loud.
Zany characters and hilarious scenes

#CMC25]]> 4.39 As the Underworld Turns (Good to the Last Demon, #1)
author: Robyn Peterman
name: Sue
average rating: 4.39
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 1 of The Good to the Last Demon series
Humor was hilarious and warped. I laughed out loud.
Zany characters and hilarious scenes

#CMC25
]]> Disappeared 52484760 280 Lucienne Diver 1680571214 Sue 4 amazon Intense
Real life issues
Well written story - the story situations and characters are relatable to everyone.
Filled with surprises, complications, and plot twists.

#CMC25]]> 4.50 Disappeared
author: Lucienne Diver
name: Sue
average rating: 4.50
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
YA mystery thriller
Intense
Real life issues
Well written story - the story situations and characters are relatable to everyone.
Filled with surprises, complications, and plot twists.

#CMC25
]]> <![CDATA[The Guardian's Curse (Cursed Blood #1)]]> 59966135 Love is the cruelest curse of all.

Shoshanna York knows vampires are nothing but trouble. But what’s a witch to do when the rent is due and the vampires are offering five figures for some simple spellwork? This was supposed to be one simple job, but when a rogue vampire breaks into her apartment, Shoshanna’s fanged employers come to the rescue. Unfortunately, their idea of a rescue is to whisk her away to a luxurious mansion with a mysterious vampire as her bloodthirsty babysitter.

For over a century, reclusive vampire Alistair Thorne has hidden his cursed face in the shadows of his Atlanta mansion. When an old friend brings him an uninvited houseguest, he reluctantly agrees to protect the witch as long as she stays away from him.

But Alistair’s will is no match for Shoshanna’s, and they soon meet face to face. Determined to make herself useful, Shoshanna vows to break Alistair's curse. But this is no fairytale, and it will cost far more than true love's kiss to break this twisted curse.

It may cost everything they hold dear.

Cursed Blood is a brand-new vampire series that’s sure to appeal to fans of J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, the Vampire Diaries, and True Blood. One-click today for a whirlwind of a story packed with action, romance, fated mates, and a magical world that you won’t want to leave.]]> 399 J.D. Monroe 1944142428 Sue 5 amazon Witch and Vampire Beauty & the Beast
Paranormal Romance
Entertaining read with strong characters
Drama, love, danger and laughter
Will the witch be able to help break the curses

#CMC25]]> 4.25 2022 The Guardian's Curse (Cursed Blood #1)
author: J.D. Monroe
name: Sue
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 1 of The Cursed Blood series
Witch and Vampire Beauty & the Beast
Paranormal Romance
Entertaining read with strong characters
Drama, love, danger and laughter
Will the witch be able to help break the curses

#CMC25
]]> <![CDATA[Falling for the Billionaire Wolf and His Baby (Blood Moon Brotherhood #1)]]> 34519367
Finnegan Dean is cursed. He’s a nicely dressed monster, the wolf inside always looking for a way out. But there are two things he and his wolf agree on. They must protect baby Oscar and Jessa—his mate. While the wolf hungers to seal their bond, Finn fights the instinct. After all, if he really cares for her, he’d never doom her to the life he lives.]]> 252 Sasha Summers 1633759164 Sue 5 amazon Werewolf shifter romance
Fated mates

This was a fun start to a new series
Great characterization
The story grabbed me in the first few chapters
Danger, action, humor, passion lurking around every corner]]> 3.59 Falling for the Billionaire Wolf and His Baby (Blood Moon Brotherhood #1)
author: Sasha Summers
name: Sue
average rating: 3.59
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
Book 1 of the Blood Moon Brotherhood series
Werewolf shifter romance
Fated mates

This was a fun start to a new series
Great characterization
The story grabbed me in the first few chapters
Danger, action, humor, passion lurking around every corner
]]> Liz's Road Trip 122995397
Liz Evans is setting out on a cross-country road trip, with her grandmother’s cat, to carry out her grandmother’s final wishes. However, she’s about to learn that the coupon clipping woman who raised her was actually a wealthy, Hollywood icon who had her share of international lovers.

Mark Watts is only one of the secrets Liz’s grandmother kept from her. A biographer, he resides in Liz’s grandmother’s Palm Beach home, which Liz knew nothing about. As her guide into her grandmother’s past, Mark becomes a confidant, a friend, and more.

Though Liz’s journey is to learn about her grandmother, she finds these lessons turn inward. Content with her life of solitude, Liz is challenged to live a big fat life with no regrets--which just might include a crazy cat, a house in Palm Beach, and a man.]]> 420 Bernadette Marie 1631123122 Sue 5 audible She must overcome her fears and navigate life after the death of her grandmother. She has to complete her grandmothers final wishes. During the journey she finds herself and realizes her full potential while finding love and friends on the way.]]> 4.15 Liz's Road Trip
author: Bernadette Marie
name: Sue
average rating: 4.15
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/31
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: audible
review:
Emotional read. Good story building. Characters are well thought out. Wholesome, feel good story.
She must overcome her fears and navigate life after the death of her grandmother. She has to complete her grandmothers final wishes. During the journey she finds herself and realizes her full potential while finding love and friends on the way.
]]> <![CDATA[Wild Goose Chase (Green Valley Heroes #8)]]> 217449096
Nevermind the small matter of being in love with her. Coveting Violet is a shame he'll take to his grave. So he'll be her shoulder to cry on; her cool, quirky boss; her always-there-but-totally platonic friend.

But when Violet tenders her resignation for reasons she won't explain and new revelations come out about the fire that killed Todd, Chase's world is upended. Joining the investigation may help Violet win her battle against Todd’s insurance company but it will trigger Chase’s PTSD.

He’ll stop at nothing to find justice for Todd, but can he stop the woman he loves from leaving? And will he risk everything to tell her the real reason why he can’t let her go?

‘Wild Goose Chase� is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #8 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.]]> 326 Kilby Blades 1959097911 Sue 4 amazon
This book is part of the Green Valley Hero's Series but can be read as a stand a lone.

Received this complimentary copy and I leave this honest review voluntarily.

#CMC24]]> 4.07 Wild Goose Chase (Green Valley Heroes #8)
author: Kilby Blades
name: Sue
average rating: 4.07
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2024/09/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon
review:
This was very heartwarming story of Chase and Violet and how they processed their grief and trauma of losing a best friend and husband. Sweet slow burn friends to lovers story.

This book is part of the Green Valley Hero's Series but can be read as a stand a lone.

Received this complimentary copy and I leave this honest review voluntarily.

#CMC24
]]> Messing Up Magic 42410858
For Haseya, that price means a life of celibacy. A Navajo Skinwalker Witch, her gift of healing forbids her from loving a man intent on pain and destruction.

For Zayn, the price means a life of anger and loneliness. A Djinn, he is torn by the need to seek vengeance.

Zayn will do anything to protect Haseya. When hostile aliens searching for shifters arrive in Magic, New Mexico, he is willing to unleash any force to save the woman he loves and the town that needs him—but will the price of protecting those he loves drive a wedge between him and the beautiful witch he is destined to love forever?]]> 144 Winnie Winkle 1732905002 Sue 4 amazon, audible I was a little lost with the characters since I hadn't read the other Magic books.
Good love story and building of characters.]]> 4.47 2018 Messing Up Magic
author: Winnie Winkle
name: Sue
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: amazon, audible
review:
Book 1 of the Messing Up Magic series
I was a little lost with the characters since I hadn't read the other Magic books.
Good love story and building of characters.
]]> Cherry Auction 218278353 Cherry Auction—a dark, twisted romance of lies, revenge, and the thin line between loathing and obsession.

Madison Harper was my ruin. She took my trust, my future, and every shred of my soul—and then vanished.
Now, nine years later, she’s back. Draped in innocence and secrets, she stands on the auction stage, pretending not to know me. Pretending to forget the betrayal she carved into my skin.
She’s a liar. She’s a thief. And she’s selling herself like she’s untouched. Untarnished.
But I know the truth. Madison isn’t some innocent prize. She’s a snake, lying in wait with fangs full of venom.
I swore I’d destroy her if I ever saw her again. But as the auction starts and I easily outbid every man in the room, I don’t feel the cold satisfaction I expect. All I feel is the fire—the pull that makes me hate her as much as I crave her.
She thinks she’s starting over.
I think she’s just starting to pay.
Because this time, she’ll belong to me.

TWs: Please note this is a dark romance with kidnapping, dub-con, and intense themes of mental illness, abuse and trauma (including references to past childhood abuse). A full list of trigger warnings can be found on the author’s website.]]> 450 Stasia Black Sue 0 to-read 4.03 2025 Cherry Auction
author: Stasia Black
name: Sue
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/25
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> A Curve in the Road 38721898 From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a suspenseful, emotionally charged novel that explores the secrets and hidden truths within a seemingly perfect marriage.

Abbie MacIntyre is living the dream in the picturesque Nova Scotia town she calls home. She is a successful surgeon, is married to a handsome cardiologist, and has a model teenage son who is only months away from going off to college.

But then one fateful night, everything changes. When a drunk driver hits her car, Abbie is rushed to the hospital. She survives, but the accident forces unimaginable secrets out into the open and plagues Abbie with nightmares so vivid that she starts to question her grip on reality. Her perfect life begins to crack, and those cracks threaten to shatter her world completely.

The search for answers will test her strength in every way—as a wife, a career woman, and a mother—but it may also open the door for Abbie to move forward, beyond anger and heartbreak, to find out what she is truly made of. In learning to heal and trust again, she may just find new hope in the spaces left behind.

Book club discussion questions are included in the book.]]> 269 Julianne MacLean 1503904458 Sue 0 to-read 3.74 2018 A Curve in the Road
author: Julianne MacLean
name: Sue
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/24
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Tuesday's Child 213870674 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels--one of the most beloved authors of our time--comes a gripping new novel filled with heart and hope, as a young woman wrongly found guilty of murder receives the gift of a second chance. . .

On the eve of her retirement, Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani is as vivacious and vibrant as ever, eagerly anticipating a happy future with her partner, Ben. But if Kala has learned anything in thirty-five years of practicing law, it's that the truth can always surprise you. And when Adam Star turns up at her office, confessing to the long-ago murder of his wife, Kala must return to a notorious case that has never stopped haunting her.

Ten years have passed since young nurse Sophie Lee was accused of murdering her wealthy patient, Audrey Star. Kala defended Sophie and had no doubt of her innocence--or of Adam Star's guilt--but the prosecution convinced a jury otherwise. Sophie was convicted on a Tuesday--the day on which every significant event in her life, good or bad, seems to happen. Now, on the verge of his death, Adam exonerates Sophie and also leaves her a huge fortune in atonement.

Released from prison, Sophie retreats to Kala's house and tries to evade the media frenzy that surrounds her. Kala is determined to help her client make her way back into the world and adjust to her new wealth and freedom. Yet for both, there are still revelations in store--about the nature of redemption, the strange workings of fate, and the power of forgiveness. And most of all, about the secrets that hide in every heart--even those we think we know best.]]> 273 Fern Michaels 1496748697 Sue 0 to-read 3.82 2012 Tuesday's Child
author: Fern Michaels
name: Sue
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/22
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> A Fate Forged in Fire 218153674 To become the first queen in centuries, a powerfully blessed blacksmith must use her wits and fire magic to overthrow the corrupt powers ruling her kingdom—while also fighting her growing desire for one of her dragon-riding adversaries—in the first book of a sizzling Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology.

Once a territory built on matriarchal rule and values, Tìr Teine has since grown frail from a long line of fruitless kings. The most recent of which have ruled under the influence of the True Religion, an oppressive group who have steadily poisoned the region with their anti-magic teachings.

Born to rule and blessed by fire, Aemyra has begrudgingly lived in hiding rather than risk her life in court, waiting in anticipation for the current king’s death so she can bond to his dragon, claim her throne, and protect her people. But when the king dies and Aemyra is ready to take what is rightfully hers, her ambitious plan is foiled and she is thrust into a game of vicious politics and plots.

Her biggest adversary is Prince Fiorean, a dragon-rider and one of the most powerful fire wielders in the territory. Cold, arrogant, and blindly supportive of his corrupt family, he is everything Aemyra despises. But as chaos engulfs the court, they find themselves reluctantly entwined, forced to forge an uneasy alliance—one that quickly ignites into something more dangerous than either of them expected.

Behind enemy lines and slowly falling for her so-called adversary, Aemyra uncovers just how far the rot of corruption has spread, and what she may have to sacrifice to claim her throne.]]> 416 Hazel McBride 0593972945 Sue 0 to-read 3.88 2025 A Fate Forged in Fire
author: Hazel McBride
name: Sue
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/21
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Never Gamble Your Heart (Secret Society of Governess Spies, #2)]]> 214175245 To find her missing sister, an unconventional governess must infiltrate an infamous gambling den owned by a devilishly handsome rake.

Frankie Turner should be the perfect she’s genteelly born, impoverished, and owns a pair of ugly oversized spectacles. Now if only she didn’t have an alarming tendency to forget her charges while contemplating mathematics principles...

When Frankie’s impulsive younger sister goes missing, Frankiehas no idea where to begin thesearch to find her. But when shediscovershasty marriages materializing between “troublemaking� women and men who don’t deserve them—she knows her sister is somehow involved. The only thread connecting the groomsmen is a membership to Rockford’s, an exclusive gambling hell owned by the devilish Jasper Jones. And it just so happens that Jasper has recently become the guardian of a sullen fifteen-year-old.

Jasper suspects his new governess has an ulterior motive for being in his household, but he can hardly find the time to uncover it when his life is in a constant uproar. First, Frankie teaches his niece how to count cards andthen she tries to break into his study. When he finally learns Frankie’s true reason for being there, he agrees to help the brilliant mathematician findher missing sister, even if it means giving her a fake dowry and watching men trip over themselves in her presence. As he and Frankie work together to dismantle a nefarious scheme, Jasper realizes thatfor the first time in his life,he’s gambled his heart—and possibly lost it.]]> 384 Lindsay Lovise 1538740559 Sue 0 to-read 4.13 Never Gamble Your Heart (Secret Society of Governess Spies, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Covert Games (Redemption Harbor, #6)]]> 43511252 She was supposed to be a means to an end�

Redemption Harbor Consulting’s greatest enemy, Alexei Kuznetsov, is in their sights. For RHC cofounder Leighton, toppling the treacherous criminal’s empire is one more small step toward making up for his own past. To destroy Kuznetsov, he’ll go through the Russian’s niece, a woman Leighton suspects may also be guilty of dirty deeds. A woman he doesn’t count on wanting…who boils his blood and makes Leighton want things he doesn’t deserve with someone he can’t have.

Now she’s everything to him�

Despite other prospects, family loyalty has Lucy Carreras running one of her uncle’s prosperous hotels. But the longer she observes its operations, the more she believes the elegant establishment is host to some shady exploits. When her suspicions are confirmed by Leighton—a dangerous man straight out of her fantasies—Lucy’s entire world explodes when she learns just how evil her uncle’s sins are. Now she can’t stand by and let it continue. She and Leighton will take Alexei down together…if they can survive the deadly storm hurtling toward them.]]> 307 Katie Reus 1635560551 Sue 0 to-read 3.78 2019 Covert Games (Redemption Harbor, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kill (Predator Trilogy, #3)]]> 8463266

For thirty years, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin has lived with guilt and one abiding certainty–that while she wasn’t able to save her sister’s life, she did testify and helped to convict the rapist and killer. When shocking new evidence exonerates the man Olivia is sure she saw abduct her sister, she breaks every rule in the book to uncover the truth.

Driven by the possibility that she put the wrong man behind bars, Olivia discovers that a serial killer has been at large all these years. Believing that the monster has just struck again in Seattle, Olivia leaves her lab and poses as a field agent, sharing her unofficial investigation with a hardworking Seattle cop. Olivia doesn’t want to lie to detective Zack Travis. And she certainly doesn’t want to fall in love. But as the investigation intensifies, Olivia and Zack find that they’re rapidly losing control–over their hearts, their secrets, and a case that threatens to consume them.]]> 416 Allison Brennan 0345490754 Sue 0 to-read 4.47 2006 The Kill (Predator Trilogy, #3)
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]]> Untraceable (Tracers, #1) 62919421
Private investigator Alexandra Lovell uses computer skills and cunning to help clients drop off the radar and begin new lives in safety. Melanie Bess, desperate to escape her abusive cop husband, was one of those clients. But when Melanie vanishes for real, Alex fears the worst, and sets out to discover what happened.

Using every resource she can get her hands on—including an elite team of forensic scientists known as the Tracers, and a jaded, sexy Austin PD detective—Alex embarks on a mission to uncover the truth. But as far as homicide cop Nathan Deveraux is concerned, no body means no case. Yet his instincts—and his visceral attraction to Alex—won’t let him walk away.

As a grim picture of what really happened begins to emerge, Nathan realizes this investigation runs deeper than they could ever have guessed. And each step nearer to the truth puts Alex in danger of being the next to disappear.

Reissue]]> 353 Laura Griffin 1668019493 Sue 0 to-read 3.91 2009 Untraceable (Tracers, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Fighting for Berlin (Redemption Harbor Security, #5)]]> 214664858 Her instinct has always been to fix things�

Berlin is no stranger to loss. After her parents died, it was just her and her younger sisters. Now that they’re all in college she’s been focusing on her new job with Redemption Harbor Security. But when one of her online VR buddies goes uncharacteristically radio silent, she gets worried and makes it her mission to find him. And quickly finds out that things are a lot more dangerous than she ever imagined.

But this time she might be in too deep�

Chance has gone undercover with a deadly crew to find out the truth about his brother. When he’s rescued from a sticky situation by his online friend, he’s surprised that she’s a woman—and a knockout. Wanting to keep Berlin safe, he tries to keep her at arm’s length for her own good, but the stubborn hacker refuses to walk away. With her skills, the deadly crew he’s infiltrated recruits her for an upcoming job. Now he’s got to maintain his cover while worrying she might be discovered too. It’s a race against the clock to find his brother, stay alive and not fall for the smartass woman who’s gotten under his skin—before they all die.]]> 246 Katie Reus Sue 0 to-read 4.46 2025 Fighting for Berlin (Redemption Harbor Security, #5)
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]]> Playing with Fire 211003744 Includes Lawless and Impulse

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a bind-up of two sweeping romances of self-discovery and adventure.

Lawless
In the late 1800s, the Arizona Territory was an unsettled, wild frontier traversed by the likes of Jake Redman. Prejudiced against for his partial Apache parentage, the gunslinger had little patience for the civility practiced by Sarah Conway. Yet she brought more than polite manners from her east coast city society, possessing a strength of character needed to make the western town of Lone Bluff her home―and an enticing, fiery passion as dangerous to Jake as anything he ever faced with a six-gun.

Impulse
When her predictable path in life leads to dissatisfaction, Rebecca Malone quits her accounting job, sells her belongings, and leaves Philadelphia for Greece. Basking in an environment so different from everything she knows, Rebecca permits herself to enjoy the attentions of Stephen Nickodemus, a restaurant owner more than happy to share the many flavors of Greek culture with her. But when their flirtatious fling grows more serious than either expected, Rebecca must choose either to embrace her new carefree spirit or to accept the true love in her heart.]]> 416 Nora Roberts 1250371015 Sue 0 to-read 3.25 Playing with Fire
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]]> A Knight in Shining Armor 214152174 A Knight in Shining Armor Jude Deveraux's beloved bestseller has captivated readers the world over; now in a special edition featuring new material, this timeless love story greets a new generation. Abandoned by her lover, thoroughly modern Dougless Montgomery finds herself alone and brokenhearted in an old English church. She never dreamed that a love more powerful than time awaited her there...until Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck, a sixteenth-century knight, appeared. Drawn to him by a bond so sudden and compelling that it defied reason, Dougless knew that Nicholas was nothing less than a a man who would not seek to change her, who found her perfect just as she was. But she could not know how strong were the chains that tied them to the past -- or the grand adventure that lay before them.]]> 400 Jude Deveraux 1668064944 Sue 0 to-read 3.80 1989 A Knight in Shining Armor
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]]> A Fire Sparkling 43236275 432 Julianne MacLean 1542006228 Sue 0 to-read 4.24 2019 A Fire Sparkling
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]]> Blood Moon 214175156 #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a sexy thriller where an unruly detective and an ­­­­ambitious tv show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon—while trying to resist the attraction between them.

Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired from the Auclair Police Department in coastal Louisiana. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the actions taken (or not taken) during the investigation of Crissy Mellin, a teenage girl who disappeared more than three years prior. But now, Crisis Point, a long-running true crime television series, is soon to air an episode documenting the unsolved Mellin case. Bowie has been instructed by his unscrupulous boss to keep to himself his grievances and criticisms over the mishandling of the investigation.

Beth Collins, a senior producer on Crisis Point, knows what classifies as a great story and when there’s something more to be told. After working on the show for seven years researching, fact checking, and editing dozens of episodes, Collins is convinced that Crissy Mellin’s disappearance was not an isolated incident. A string of disappearances of teenage girls in nearby areas have only one thing in common: They took place on the night of a blood moon. In a last-ditch effort to find out the truth, Beth leaves New York City for Louisiana to enlist Detective Bowie in helping her figure out what happened to Crissy and find the true culprit before he acts on the next blood moon—in four days� time.

At the risk of their jobs and lives, Bowie and Collins band together to identify and capture a canny perpetrator, while fighting an irresistible spark between them that threatens to upend everything.]]> 448 Sandra Brown 1538742985 Sue 0 to-read 3.90 2025 Blood Moon
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]]> Order of Swans 211665659 In this spellbinding, fantasy-rich novel, a woman is swept into a world where she has the power to alter fairy tales, and change a kingdom’s destiny�

To Kaley Arens, a PhD student and expert in folklore, fairy stories have always had a power and an allure beyond mere entertainment.

It’s only when Kaley accompanies her lifelong friend Jobi on a visit to his home that she realizes how much she still has to learn. Bellis isn’t the remote island that she believed it to be. It’s another world—a stunningly beautiful and seductive one, with its own royalty, its own rules, and inhabitants who breathe life into the tales she was taught were fiction.

Kaley’s presence is no simple holiday. She has a mysterious connection with Jobi and with Bellis, and abilities that may help determine this world’s fate. Tasked with locating a lost prince, Kaley and her companions—the enigmatic Tanek, a member of the Order of Swans, and Sojee, Kaley's colossal bodyguard—journey through a land both thrilling and terrifying, where the uncanny and the familiar go hand in hand.

But in fairy tales, heroes and villains are easy to discern. Here, nothing is quite as it seems. And though Kaley is discovering that she can change the outcome of the fairy tales she knows so well, her own story is unfolding in ways impossible to predict, with a destiny she could never have foretold…]]> 336 Jude Deveraux 0778368424 Sue 0 to-read 3.19 2025 Order of Swans
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]]> <![CDATA[The Practical Tarot Method: Learn to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively (1)]]> 214151811 Reading tarot shouldn’t have to be a guessing game or a test on memorization. Practical Learning to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively is designed to demystify the process of interpreting tarot, making it more approachable and fun to learn.

Tarot cards are a powerful tool to help you tap into Spirit and guide you on your divine path—that is, if you know how to read them. That’s where this book comes in. Written in a user-friendly way, Practical Tarot will empower you, deepen your self-confidence, and help you develop more trust in your own intuition so you may better connect and understand the cards.

Presented in a relatable way with practice exercises, this book offers different ways to use tarot cards in everyday life, such as for meditation and journaling, reading spreads to answer questions, and as inspiration for creative pursuits. It also includes the author’s stunning and diverse tarot deck, also called Practical Tarot, which was created to reflect and celebrate the diversity of people in the world—there is even a 32-page insert in the back of the book that showcases the full-color cards.

From choosing your tarot deck to insights into the natural cycles in the tarot system to the traditional interpretations of tarot cards, both novices and seasoned tarot practioners are sure to love this book and how it helps them hone their natural intuitive gifts.]]> 192 Lisa Kessler 1582709416 Sue 0 to-read 4.67 2025 The Practical Tarot Method: Learn to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively (1)
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]]> <![CDATA[MacArthur Family Series Collection]]> 122782996
FALLING FOR IRISH

When Kathryn Irish realized that she and Daniel were too different—and that he thought she was after him for his money—she ended things. When a job randomly puts her back on his radar, they hesitantly form a truce. But deep down she knows she can never be just friends with him. She’ll always want more.

Daniel MacArthur knows he made the biggest mistake of his life in letting Kathryn walk away. When she suddenly appears back in his life, it’s not a moment too soon—since she’s been targeted twice by a faceless enemy.

UNINTENDED TARGET

Teacher Patience had her whole summer planned out, and it included margaritas and time at the beach. But when she agrees to a temporary nanny position as a favor to a friend, the last thing she expected was to butt heads with—or be attracted to—Brodie MacArthur, her employer’s sexy head of security.

Brodie made a mistake with Patience and forever ruined her first impression of him. He screwed up once. He won’t do it again. And when he learns that she’s in danger, he’ll have to fight to protect her—and win her heart.

SAVING SIENNA

Detective Carson Irish follows the rules. But somehow he’s fallen for a sexy PI who likes to break all of them. When she gets in over her head, he’ll do anything and everything to keep her safe.

Sienna MacArthur may have questionable methods in her work, but she gets the job done. While working a case, she finds herself the target of an unknown threat. So she reaches out to the sexy man she’s been keeping her distance from—Carson Irish. They might be polar opposites, but she trusts him to keep her safe, and she has no choice but to put her life in his hands.]]> 314 Katie Reus 1635562791 Sue 0 to-read 3.75 MacArthur Family Series Collection
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]]> <![CDATA[The Color of the Season (The Color of Heaven, #7)]]> 22743478 280 Julianne MacLean 1927675219 Sue 0 to-read 4.42 2014 The Color of the Season (The Color of Heaven, #7)
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]]> These Tangled Vines 55140945 From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a sweeping and captivating tale of one woman’s journey to the lush vineyards of Tuscany—and into the mysteries of a tragic family secret.

If Fiona has learned anything in life, it’s how to keep a secret—even from the father who raised her. She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier, and she intends to keep it that way…until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance—along with two half siblings.

Fiona travels to Italy, where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperate to contest her share of the will. While the mystery of her mother’s affair is slowly unraveled, Fiona must navigate through tricky family relationships and tense sibling rivalries. Fiona both fears and embraces her new destiny as she searches for the truth about the fateful summer her mother spent in Italy and the father she never knew.

Spilling over with the sumptuous flavors and romance of Tuscany, These Tangled Vines takes readers on a breathtaking journey of love, secrets, sacrifice, courage—and most importantly, the true meaning of family.]]> 291 Julianne MacLean 1542025397 Sue 0 to-read 4.10 2021 These Tangled Vines
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]]> Bowling for Turkeys 219170206 not recovering from the mother of all breakups when his best friend barged into his home and gave him a dog. While Julia the dog doesn’t like squirrels, cats, turkeys, other dogs, or most humans, at least she gets him out of bed.

When a tiny blond dog rockets out of nowhere to bark ferociously at Garth Potter’s enormous Daniff, "the Chad," Garth is annoyed, but Chad simply woofs in Julia’s face. But when Garth looks around for her irresponsible owner, he finds a fey panicky disaster desperately trying to keep his dog from getting eaten, and realizes Milo is simply new to dog ownership, not neglectful or cruel.

In fact, Milo is a truly decent guy, and he and his best friend have been struggling to find their footing in adulthood and relationships. As Garth befriends Milo and the irascible Julia, he finds himself entangled in Milo’s broken heart and fractured life. As much as Garth wants to fix it, he knows that Milo has to fix it himself. With the holidays approaching, Milo realizes that a good relationship won’t leave him isolated and afraid, but surrounded with friends, and that the key to thriving isn’t just chasing the turkeys out of his life—it’s letting a good man in.]]> 226 Amy Lane 1641087951 Sue 0 currently-reading 4.41 2024 Bowling for Turkeys
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]]> <![CDATA[The Color of Hope (The Color of Heaven, #3)]]> 18745825
Diana is compelled to discover the truth about this woman’s identity, but the truth leads her down a path of secrets, betrayals, and shocking discoveries about her past. These discoveries follow her like a shadow.

Then she meets Dr. Jacob Peterson—a brilliant cardiac surgeon with an uncanny ability to heal those who are broken. With his help, Diana embarks upon a journey to restore her belief in the human spirit, and recover a sense of hope - that happiness, and love, may still be within reach for those willing to believe in second chances.]]> 330 Julianne MacLean Sue 0 to-read 4.44 2013 The Color of Hope (The Color of Heaven, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Nevermore Bookstore (Townsend Harbor, #1)]]> 79025667
Until.

Until the calls with the man who identifies himself only as “Fox� last for hours, and become the highlight of her week. Which leaves her to wonder, if his jagged velvet voice can kindle her fire over the phone, what sort of alchemy might it inspire if they met in person?

There’s nothing Roman Fawkes wants more than the brilliant, beautiful bookstore owner, but Roman Fawkes knows it can never happen. Secreted in his mountain hideaway high above sleepy little Townsend Harbor, his hermit’s existence shields him–and those around him–from the pain of his past.

Until.

Until one of their weekly calls is interrupted by a break-in, and Fawkes is powerless to protect the woman who has become his one link to the world. Orchestrating a trap for the fool who dared harm her, Fawkes finds himself not just ensnared, but beguiled by her. Now so close to Cady, he discovers she’s fallen for “Fox�, and yet he’s unable to reveal her heart’s desire is closer than she thinks.

Can Fawkes resist the temptation to get between Cady’s covers, knowing they’ll never have a happily ever after?]]> 363 Kerrigan Byrne Sue 5 amazon Contemporary romance
Entirely entertaining - plots were fun, though the story was intense at times.
Drew me in from the beginning, especially since no one was perfect.
Enjoyed the banter between characters.
It was worth the read

#CMC25]]> 3.55 2023 Nevermore Bookstore (Townsend Harbor, #1)
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Book 1 - Townsend Harbor series
Contemporary romance
Entirely entertaining - plots were fun, though the story was intense at times.
Drew me in from the beginning, especially since no one was perfect.
Enjoyed the banter between characters.
It was worth the read

#CMC25
]]> Fight or Flight 215363252 In this season's must-read for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, a woman imprisoned by her painful past faces a crisis that might just set her free to claim the life she deserves.

From the comfort of her beautiful mountain-top retreat, Katherine Winston creates her bestselling young adult series, Girls with Unusual Powers. No one in the nearby small town has any idea of her true identity. To them, she’s just the reclusive woman on the mountain, and Katherine is grateful to be left alone.

It wasn’t always this way. Though her parents were as neglectful as they were wealthy, Katherine built up a busy, full life. Then tragedy struck and she retreated, panic-stricken at the idea of engaging with anyone again. Aside from her two faithful dogs who provide companionship and security, Katherine mostly interacts with people anonymously online through reader fan pages.

Now one of those fans appears to be in danger, and Katherine desperately wants to help. But that means moving beyond her isolated world for the first time in years. More and more, Katherine can’t shake the feeling that some of her fears may be justified. Someone is watching her, she’s sure of it, and they’re getting closer all the time. And only by leaving her self-imposed exile can she hope to find the answers she needs, the courage to trust again, and an unexpected new beginning . . .]]> 258 Fern Michaels 1496746813 Sue 0 to-read 3.69 Fight or Flight
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]]> <![CDATA[Backwater Justice (Sisterhood, #36)]]> 210365999 An action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines story of smalltown secrets from the #1 bestselling author, the latest in the long-running fan-favorite Sisterhood series.

The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right.

The small Oregon town of Mountain Valley seems like the perfect place to safely raise a family, away from the dangers of the big city. Vanessa’s parents think so, until the day their fourteen-year-old daughter doesn’t come home for dinner. They call her cell. Straight to voice mail. They call her friends. Nothing.

An attendant at the local gas station mentions seeing a girl fitting Vanessa’s description getting into a pick-up truck that he thinks belongs to one of the Spanglers. Everyone knows the Spanglers—the richest, most influential family for miles around.

Patriarch Milton Spangler offers a $50,000 reward, determined to quash any notion that his family might be involved. But as search parties fail to yield any clues, another young woman goes missing. Are these simply disillusioned runaways? Or does the Spangler family have something to hide?

Myra Rutledge has honed her instincts over scores of missions, and the news stories about missing young women set her internal alarms ringing, especially when it involved her old friend, Milton Spangler. . She shares her concerns with other women of the Sisterhood, and they agree to look into the goings-on in Mountain Valley. But a small town like this can have deep secrets, especially when one family holds so much power.]]> 368 Fern Michaels 1420157167 Sue 0 to-read 3.91 Backwater Justice (Sisterhood, #36)
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]]> Tell Me How You Really Feel 217388084 Tell Me How You Really Feel. Unfortunately, given their history, they can barely be in the same room together.

Now, Maeve needs to find a way to keep the show going without letting Finn completely ruin her. But to make things even more challenging, Finn is dead set on winning her back over. Told between flashbacks to the start of their show and the present, Tell Me How You Really Feel follows Maeve and Finn as they navigate their growing celebrity, try to make podcast history, and rediscover what they mean to each other.]]> 336 Betty Cayouette 1250291127 Sue 0 to-read 3.32 2025 Tell Me How You Really Feel
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]]> <![CDATA[The Duke Is Wicked (League of Lords, #3)]]> 59738865 Victorian historical romance with a sexy splash of the supernatural.

*The willful American hellion and the reluctant very-English duke
*Enemies turned friends turned lovers
*Forbidden love

Leagues and lives apart, Delaney and Sebastian navigate a world they're not destined for together. Can she let down her guard and learn to trust a WICKED Duke?

He's harboring a fiery secret...

The Duke of Ashcroft is determined to keep the League of Lords under wraps. After all, the group's supernatural gifts brought the mystical misfits together and nobody is going to tear them apart. Intelligent and wily, Sebastian knows better than to trust anyone—especially an impulsive and intrusive American woman.

She's looking for answers...

Competitive and confident, Delaney Temple is hellbent on uncovering the truth about the League. She'll stop at nothing to unearth the secrets they're burying. But when Sebastian is in trouble and Delaney comes to his rescue, their contempt turns to a burning desire. Suddenly, with their passion ignited, they can no longer deny their attraction.

A forbidden love...

Ready for the Duke of Ashcroft's story of forbidden love and intrigue? The Duke is Wicked is #3 in the steamy Victorian paranormal romance series Publishers Weekly calls, “A superpowered twist on Victorian romance!"

]]> Tracy Sumner Sue 0 to-read 4.24 2021 The Duke Is Wicked (League of Lords, #3)
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]]> Not in My Book 203194039 The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious contemporary romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice.

Rosie, an idealistic and passionate Peruvian-American who has grown up without strong ties to her culture, leaves her Tennessee hometown to pursue her dream of making it in New York as a writer. But her plan is derailed when she ends up in class with her arch-nemesis and ex-crush, Aiden Huntington—an obnoxious, surly, and gorgeous literary fiction writer who doesn’t have much patience for the romance genre, or for Rosie.

Rosie and Aiden regularly go to verbal battle in workshop until their professor reaches her breaking point. She allows them to stay in her class on one condition: they must co-write a novel that blends their genres.

The reluctant writing duo can’t help but put pieces of themselves into their accidentally steamy novel, and as they slowly get to know each other, they try to put their differences aside. Meanwhile, their manuscript-in-progress provides an outlet for them to confess their feelings—and explore their attraction toward each other.

When Rosie and Aiden find themselves competing against each other for a potentially career-changing opportunity, the flames of old rivalry reignite, and their once-in-a-lifetime love story is once again at risk of being shelved—unless they can find a way to end the book on their own terms.]]> 320 Katie Holt 1639109757 Sue 0 to-read 3.81 2024 Not in My Book
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