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Interview with Kate Pearce (Three Cowboys series)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Three Cowboy series by Kate Pearce are westerns with three heroes who are former Marines that have PTSD and are now cowboys, working on the ranch. The characters are enthralling and likeable with plots that are riveting and engrossing. Three Cowboys and a Baby is inspired by the 1980’s classic hit, Three Men and a Baby. The book has an old military buddy turning up at the ranch with his child and asking …

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Interview with Melinda Curtis (A Cowboy for the Twins)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A Cowboy for the Twins by Melinda Curtis is a fun read. The story has two high school classmates reuniting after several years. The hero, Tate, had a crush and was in love with Ellie, but she broke his heart by choosing his best friend, Buck. The story begins with Ellie returning to her dad’s ranch, now divorced from Buck who fooled around on her. She wants to make her dad’s sheep ranch profitable …

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Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray (Unforgiven)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray is an Amish romantic suspense novel. This book explores how both the Amish and “English” view issues of divorce, abuse, attempted rape, accidental manslaughter, incarceration, love, faith, forgiveness, healing, and second chances. Seth Zimmerman was sent to prison for the accidental death of an Amish man who was close to raping an Amish woman, Bethanne. There is also Tabitha Yoder who divorced her husband after enduring years of abuse. …

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Interview with Susan May Warren (One Last Shot and One Last Chance)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A new series by Susan May Warren takes place in Alaska with the characters as rescue workers and law enforcement. One Last Shot has country music star Oaken Fox joining a survivalist adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken wants to quit. His producer decides to change the premise, signing him on with Air One Rescue as a …

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Interview with P. A. DePaul (Crossing the Line)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Crossing the Line by P. A. DePaul is the fourth book in the series. Each book is part of the romantic suspense genre. Whereas the first three books were more suspense than romance, this book is more romance than suspense with the heroine Magician and the hero Romeo, part of the Delta Squad team. The story goes back to eight months ago. Magician was part of a black ops mission, going undercover to infiltrate …

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Interview with Mary Alford (Deadly Mountain Escape)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Deadly Mountain Escape by Mary Alford explores sex trafficking. This story is sadly all too relevant for today. Through the character’s eyes readers will understand all the dangers involved with rescuing these girls. Charlotte Walker is a K-9-unit deputy that is asked by her neighbor to find her granddaughter, Lainey. As she and her canine partner, Annie, begin the search she is attacked and almost died if not for the efforts of Jonas Knowles …

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Review Roundup Spring 2024

A quick little roundup of several smaller reviews I wrote in Spring 2024. Beware of spoilers! Sorry these first two are duds. Title: Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man Author: Violet Marsh Series: n/a Thank you to Violet Marsh, Hachette Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Soooo in the approval email, there was a bolded paragraph about how much they wanted feedback on the audio production in …

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Interview with Alyssa Maxwell (Murder at the Breakers)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell is now a Hallmark movie on the Hallmark Mystery Channel. It has just been released last week. As with most books that have been made into movies there were changes made but the overall arc of the plot was still intact. In 1895 a society page writer, Emma Vanderbilt Cross, witnesses a murder while attending a ball at a Vanderbilt mansion in Newport Rhode Island. She soon …

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Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee

Title: Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair Author: Laura Piper Lee Series: n/a it’s okay to fuck up your kid Much thanks to Laura Piper Lee, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. Hmm. Well, one thing I can say for sure is that conservatives probably won’t like this book much. It should have the subtitle “a WOKE novel.” Did you just cringe? Me too. Though, blanket disclaimer, I …

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Review Roundup Early 2024

A quick little roundup of several smaller reviews I wrote in Early 2024. Beware of spoilers! Title: Don’t Let Her Go Author: Willow Rose Series: Detective Billie Ann Wilde #1 Much thanks to Willow Rose, Bookouture Audio, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free eaudio ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was fine. A good mystery to pass the time, if not a terribly unique one. I feel kinda slimy saying child abduction and …

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