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Title: Crazy in Love Author: Annabelle Costa Series: n/a Pleasantly surprised I would like to thank Annabelle Costa, who requested my honest review of her work and kindly sent me a copy to read. Anna Flint doesn’t care that her coworkers call her Crazy Anna. Her trusty can of Lysol has kept her healthy for years, and how is collecting canned goods any different than collecting stamps or coins? She’s more intelligent than the lot of them, so let them …
Title: Wilde Horses Author: Jannine Gallant Series: Born to be Wilde #4 Mature characters, steady pace, and well-crafted plot I would like to thank Jannine Gallant, Lyrical Press, Kensington Publishing Corp., and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. When Hollywood invades Eden Wilde’s peaceful existence on her family’s ranch in Wyoming, she grits her teeth and gathers all the patience in her possession. The director’s a selfish ass, the crew makes a …
Title: Once Upon a Summer Night Author: Nancy Scanlon Series: Mists of Fate #3 a wonderful mix of staid modernism and fanciful notions I would like to thank Nancy Scanlon, Diversion Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Colin O’Rourke aims to expand his matchmaking business to the UK, but Miss Winifred Emsworth, a popular gossip columnist, is not a fan. She holds a lot of sway with the public, and …
Title: America’s Next Reality Star Author: Laura Heffernan Series: Reality Stars #1 Awkward… I would like to thank Laura Heffernan, who requested my honest review of her work and kindly sent me a copy to read. In quick succession, Jennifer Reid broke up with her long-term boyfriend, lost her job, and received an eviction notice. No better time to audition for a reality show, right? She had nothing to lose, and she needed the prize money to get her life …
Title: Every Dark Corner Author: Karen Rose Series: Cincinnati #3 A+++++ … but maybe read last couple of books to better understand big picture FBI Special Agent Griffin “Decker” Davenport, along with Special Agent Kate Coppola and their team in Cincinnati, must work together to uncover a sociopathic pedophile who sells drugs, makes kiddie porn, steals and sells people as though they were objects, and kills anyone who gets in his way. Well, I hunkered down for a three-day weekend …
Title: Meet Me at Willoughby Close Author: Kate Hewitt Series: Willoughby Close #2 Riding on charm I would like to thank Kate Hewitt, Tule Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Ellie’s adult life has been about making the best of crappy circumstances. Getting pregnant at seventeen, dropping out of school, marrying a deadbeat husband, divorcing a deadbeat husband, trying to be a good single mother–she doesn’t regret any of it. …
Title: Wild Horse Springs Author: Jodi Thomas Series: Ransom Canyon #5 Holding on… Dan Brigman is the sheriff of Crossroads. He’s been alone for a long time, though not always lonely, per se. He loves his daughter, who’s grown and moved away, trying to figure out life for herself. He loves his job, and it keeps him busy. But it isn’t until he meets Brandi Malone, a singer who goes from gig to gig in an attempt to run away …
Title: Mulberry Moon Author: Catherine Anderson Series: Mystic Creek #3 Suspend your disbelief and you’ll enjoy this book Sissy Bentley wants nothing more than to run a successful business and leave her impoverished past behind her. She is not in the market for a man; men only got friendly with her if they wanted something, usually one specific thing, and she learned a long time ago that she owed them nothing and needed nothing from them. When Ben Sterling begins …
Title: My Not So Perfect Life Author: Sophie Kinsella Series: n/a A well-crafted illustration of the age-old adage about books and their covers I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Life in London isn’t what Katie Brenner thought it would be. She doesn’t have a group of quirky friends to go out with, she has a hard time navigating the office politics, …
Title: Another Chance Author: Kathy Clark Series: Austin Heroes #3 Intriguing plot, lovable characters, slow in spots I’d like to thank Kathy Clark, Loveswept, and Penguin Random House for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this story. The suspense subplot was intriguing—and somewhat unsettling, because it’s completely plausible and I’d never thought about it before—and wove well into the larger picture, that of Luke and Bella’s rekindled love. I had a …