Danielle

Books are my passion, and I feel strongly about what I read, whether others like it or not. I've been a voracious reader all my life, but I didn’t have anyone with a similar passion for books with whom to discuss them. Leaving Amazon reviews was an outlet for me, but I decided to take it a step further and started a blog.

Interview with Maisey Yates (Cowboy to the Core and Lone Wolf Cowboy)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Cowboy to the Core and Lone Wolf Cowboy by Maisey Yates are the latest in the “Gold Valley series.” What these novels have in common, a Yates specialty, is showing how individuals make their own choices and can choose love over being broken. Both books delve into the lives of the Dalton brothers and how their father’s imperfection affected them regarding relationships. Jamie Dodge is the heroine in Cowboy to the Core. She is …

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Elise’s Review – Smokescreen by Iris Johansen

Book Review by Elise Cooper Smokescreen by Iris Johansen brings to life a realistic page-turner. Readers will be reminded of the genocide in Rwanda through some of the descriptions in this plot. Women empowerment are always a part of the stories that Johansen writes. “I like writing strong women. In this one I had a bunch of them. They showed the world what they could do. One quality they all had in common was independence. They are talented and bad …

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The Baron and the Enchantress by Paullett Golden

Title: The Baron and the Enchantress Author: Paullett Golden Series: Enchantresses #3 Got a bit long, otherwise a beautiful story My thanks to Paullett Golden, who asked me to read a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This was typical Golden (Is it too early to start saying “classic” Golden?)—a well-told, heartfelt story with endearing characters, deep themes, historical detail, bittersweet irony, and humor. The only real issue, in my eyes, was the length. I …

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Interview with Laura L. Sullivan (Milady)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Milady by Laura L. Sullivan is the untold story of Milady De Winter. Anyone familiar with The Three Musketeers will know her story written by Alexandre Dumas, and if not, they can take a journey with this adventurous woman. This is a must read about a strong heroine that overcame life’s challenges against incredible odds. This action-packed story has espionage, murder, and betrayal with a touch of romance and some historical background. Early in …

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Interview with Milady (from Milady by Laura L. Sullivan)

Find an interview with the author here. Elise Cooper: Milady, thank you for sitting down and doing this interview. You are no longer a teenager, but now a woman who has seen and been through so very much. Some claim you are a devil, but others see you as a heroine fighting for justice. You have overcome life’s challenges against incredible odds, especially by those who call themselves The Three Musketeers. Hopefully anyone reading this they can see the true …

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How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway

Title: How to Hack a Heartbreak Author: Kristin Rockaway Series: N/A Earnest but unexciting and perhaps a bit self-righteous I would like to thank Kristin Rockaway, Harlequin/Graydon House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Okay, so I am not the ideal reader for this kind of story. Subject matter-wise, I mean; genre-wise—women’s fiction/romance—it’s right up my alley, but I don’t give a rat’s about dating apps, social media, or the …

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Gothic Ghost Stories, Historical Mysteries, Scottish and Vampire Romance – Review Roundup Spring and Summer 2019

There may be tiny spoilers for some of the books I mention, so here’s your warning. This spring I was craving Simone St. James. She put out one book a year from 2012 to 2016, but then it was two years between Lost Among the Living and The Broken Girls and will now be two years between The Broken Girls and The Sun Down Motel. I don’t know why there has been longer waits between books, if St. James has …

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Interview with Laura Griffin (Her Deadly Secrets)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Her Deadly Secrets by Laura Griffin has plenty of action and suspense with a touch of romance. Readers are easily drawn into the investigation of this murder mystery that involves the mob and a surprise villain. The plot starts out with a bang, literally. The heroine, Kira Vance, a private investigator, arrives to a meeting with her boss/mentor, Ollie Kovack, and the lead defense attorney Brock Logan. Unfortunately, she finds herself in the wrong …

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Interview with Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb (Meet Me in Monaco)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb brings Grace Kelly back to life. Readers will take a journey to the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 as the authors intertwine the romance between the actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco and their characters Sophie Duval and James Henderson. These two authors, “Team H,” have a chemistry when writing together. They have a knack for creating an enchanting story written in …

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Fortuna Sworn by K. J. Sutton

Update 3/2/22: I finally got the audiobook from the library last week and had an opportunity to give it a listen. Alas, the book didn’t get better with age. It’s not a bad book by any means, it’s certainly ambitious, but I 100% stand by my criticisms in my original review below. I’m a little curious about the sequels, and I might check them out sometime when I need something to listen to, but they’re definitely not a priority. Ironically, …

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