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Title: Point Last Seen Author: Christina Dodd Series: Last Seen in Gothic #1 Fun and compelling I would like to thank Christina Dodd, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Sophie James, who invited me on the blog tour. Dodd’s recent books have made me leery of her: the Virtue Falls series …
Title: Buried Cold Case Secrets Author: Sami A. Abrams Series: n/a Amateurish but better than expected I would like to thank Sami A. Abrams, Harlequin, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Lisa Wray for inviting me on the blog tour. This book was a solid piece of work and better than …
Title: Say No More Author: Karen Rose Series: Romantic Suspense #24; Sacramento #2 Pretty meh I would like to thank Karen Rose, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I used to adore Karen Rose’s books and eagerly awaited new ones, but I was not eager to read this book and had a hard time …
Title: Before He Vanished Author: Debra Webb Series: Winchester, Tennessee #6 Great mystery, irritating characters Thank you to Lisa Wray for inviting me to participate in Harlequin blog tours, and thank you to Debra Webb, Harlequin, and Netgalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I see Debra Webb’s name often, but I think this is the first …
I don’t review every book I read. Not nearly. As much as I wish otherwise, I simply don’t have time—or sometimes the brain energy—to write dozens upon dozens of reviews. Plus, sometimes it’s nice to just enjoy a book without having to analyze as I read. But I wanted to talk about some of the books I read recently, so I thought perhaps I could …
Title: The Woman Left Behind Author: Linda Howard Series: n/a Plot’s a tad messy, hero’s a stranger, heroine had her moments Goodreads says this is part of a series called Go-Team that includes Howard’s last novel, Troublemaker, but I haven’t seen this information anywhere else, e.g. Amazon or Fantastic Fiction; most notably, it’s listed on Howard’s own website as a standalone (since when does she …
Title: Dark Ride Author: Angela Smith Series: n/a A solid effort but needs work The author asked me to read and review her work, and I was happy to oblige. She provided me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. When Adrienne Fuller witnesses a horrific incident of vehicular homicide, she prays the perpetrators didn’t notice she’d witnessed the crime—but they did, …
Title: Lost Innocence Author: Jannine Gallant Series: Siren Cove #2 Well constructed but I didn’t care for the characters Thank you to Jannine Gallant for reaching out and asking for a review, and thank you to Lyrical Press/Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to give this work three or four stars. Structurally and mechanically, it’s …
Title: Monster in the Closet Author: Karen Rose Series: Baltimore #5 Happy Valentine’s Day, Rose fans I’ll warn you now, I’m fangirling all over this. If you’re new to Karen Rose and want to start with this one, please, PLEASE, read Watch Your Back first, at the very least. To truly appreciate this one to its fullest extent, read Nothing to Fear, then skip to …
Title: The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream Author: Christina Dodd Series: Virtue Falls #4 Two well-written stories that don’t belong together I would like to thank Christina Dodd, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. From the very start of The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream, I was hooked, and I could not bear to stop …