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 Natalie Walters (Living Lies)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Living Lies by Natalie Walters brings to life the characters with an emotionally charged story. With thrilling suspense, threads of romance, and important messages about removing the stigma of mental health and depression this book seems to have it all, including an action-packed crime mystery. The crime revolves around murder, drugs, art, and dealing with mental health issues. Lane Walton, widower at the age of twenty-eight, journeys back to her hometown in hopes of …

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Interview with Liz Freeland (Murder in Midtown)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Murder in Midtown by Liz Freeland brings to life New York in the early 1900s. Besides a good mystery, readers will be enlightened about the different social issues during that era. The plot begins with a fire breaking out at a publicity house. It is the one Louise Faulk works at while waiting to see if she has passed the exam to become a NYPD police officer. As the investigation of the charred ruins …

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Interview with Maisey Yates (Unbroken Cowboy)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Unbroken Cowboy by Maisey Yates is a strong relationship story. It delves into family connections, forgiveness, and moving on to make a new life for oneself after a curveball is thrown. Dane Parker was considered one of the best rodeo bull riders until he received a devastating injury. His injures put him in a very dependent position and he hates that his life has been altered forever. While recovering he is living in close …

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Interview with Linda Fairstein (Blood Oath)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Blood Oath by Linda Fairstein has Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper returning to work after taking a hiatus to recover from double personal traumas. She has no time to ease back into a routine because she is presented with a very formidable case. As the chief of the Special Victims Bureau Alexandra (Alex) oversees and prosecutes sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and related murder cases. After returning to work she is presented with a …

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Interview with Laura Griffin (Stone Cold Heart)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin brings suspense to the forefront, sprinkled with some romance. The Tracer series shows the different aspects of CSI investigators, where each book highlights the approach to solving a crime. Sara Lockhart is a forensic anthropologist with the Delphi Crime Center in Texas. She is called in after human bones are found in a park by police detective Nolan Hess. He wonders if these are the bones of a …

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Interview with Jillian Cantor (In Another Time)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper In Another Time by Jillian Cantor is a love story. Hanna Ginsburg is in love with Max Beissinger but also is in love with her music. She has hopes and desires to become a concert violinist. This story shows how the rise of Hitler affected people’s hopes and dreams. Even though Max and Hanna have fallen in love they cannot marry because in Hitler’s Germany marriage between a Jew and Christian has been outlawed. …

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Interview with V. M. Burns (The Puppy Who Knew Too Much)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V. M. Burns is a dog lover’s delight. The three dogs in the story will make readers laugh and sympathize with the main character Lilly Echosby. Beyond the dog antics the story has a good mystery with many twists and thrills. It appears that Lilly is a murder magnet. The first book in this series has her in the middle of a divorce, when her husband is …

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Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

Title: Wicked Saints Author: Emily A. Duncan Series: Something Dark and Holy #1 Wow this is a lot better than I—never mind I would like to thank Emily A. Duncan and Meghan Harrington at St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to participate in the blog tour. I received a free ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Seriously, if you don’t want major twists spoiled for you, do not read on. *sigh* I avoided reading this book because …

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Interview with Stephanie Marie Thornton (American Princess)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton delves into the larger than life of America’s darling, First Daughter Alice Roosevelt. As the oldest child of Teddy Roosevelt, the press swarmed upon her as they do the Royal family today. The book describes how Alice became a rebel having to endure betrayals, scandals, and tragedy; yet through it all maintained her wit and composure. Alice was described as unapologetic, unconventional, beautiful, headstrong, fashionable, and influential. She …

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Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M. Martineau

Title: Kingdom of Exiles Author: Maxym M. Martineau Series: The Beast Charmer #1 Not the best beginning but still a great book I would like to thank Maxym M. Martineau, Sourcebooks, Inc., and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was a fun adventure with high stakes, an intriguing premise, and a fascinating use of magic. It was generally well-written, with multifaceted characters and creativity that knew no bounds. I …

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