tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398756052546530382024-03-13T17:51:49.040+00:00Terry's Lesfic ReviewsI no longer write lengthy reviews. Although I do put up the odd few lines here and there if I've particularly enjoyed a book. I no longer accept books for review under any circumstances. Thank you.Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-58490832776009884052014-12-15T10:08:00.004+00:002014-12-15T10:08:56.220+00:00The One by JM Dragon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Rosa Moran was born in China. After the death of her parents
she was taken in by her grandfather and educated in England. However, her heart
had always remained in China. As soon as she was able, she returned to China as
a missionary to help save the many orphans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Philomena Casters, (Phil) is a pilot. She is tasked to deliver
a letter to Rosa at the mission urging her immediate return to England due to a
member of her family being ill. Rosa refuses point blank to return.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Phil’s and Rosa’s paths cross again a few months later when
Phil flies back to the mission with twins who are in need of the missions help.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, all is not well at the mission and Phil and
Rosa flee with the twins and two other children to the idyllic private
settlement of Langshow. But, will they be offered the sanctuary they are
desperately seeking for Rosa and the children?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Phil and Rosa are caught up with the undercurrents of war.
Their lives are merged together and an unbreakable bond formed. Romance is in
the air, but there are rocky roads ahead. There are also hidden secrets that
when uncovered may scupper any chance the two women have of a life together. Or
will they? After all when you’ve found <em>‘the one’ </em>what else matters?
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Another well written winner from the magical pen of JM Dragon.
Each of JM Dragon’s books are very different. I never know what to expect, which
makes for an exciting read. This is an edge of the seat page turner from the
first page and continues through until the last. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Rosa and Phil are easy to get to know, multi-faceted
characters. There are some fantastic secondary characters, including the Chinese
children, even Gilda the plane is a character in her own right. However, one
character was so obnoxious, I could have cheerfully throttled him. I’ll leave
you all to guess which one I mean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The story is set mainly in China and goes across to England.
It is set before WW2 when the world is on the brink of the war and from the very
well penned scenic descriptions, it was easy to visualize the story as it
unfolded and feel like I was a part of the action. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Although this story is an adventure, there are also some hot
scenes and a sweet romance running through it. So, a little something for most
tastes. This story did conclude, but there is ample room for a sequel for these
characters. I, for one, would be delighted to see a sequel
published.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-19085916834724412522014-12-01T14:38:00.002+00:002014-12-01T14:38:54.476+00:00Claire's Song by Sunny Alexander<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Claire Hollander and Kathleen Moore had had a very painful and
traumatic break up. Fortunately they are now back together again and making up
for lost time as they find new and exciting ways to show their love for each
other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Claire and Kathleen are living their lives quite happily in
their Queen Anne Victorian home in the idyllic town of Canfield. They are
surrounded by their loving friends Gayle and Robert Sutherland, Helen and Sam
Hughes and local Sheriff Linc Hathaway. Their lives are almost perfect. But,
life is apt to throw some curve balls along the way and a pressing, all
consuming problem divides them once again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Claire is a bit on the whacky side and well known for her
childish tantrums when things don’t go her way. Claire wants a baby, badly. She
will stop at nothing to achieve her desire to procreate as her biological clock
ticks down. Kathleen however, is not on board with Claire’s latest wishes.
She’s carrying a lot of guilt and is haunted by being separated from her
siblings years previously. Although Kathleen has tracked down most of her
siblings, the twins, Rose and Charlie are still missing. Kathleen digs her heels
in and point blank refuses to consider them having a child until they are
found.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Claire and Kathleen’s relationship once again is on the rocks.
As a last resort, they enter a competition to win six sessions with a couple’s
therapist, Doctor Imajean Friend. Her methods are unlike those of other
therapists, she seeks to reveal a couple’s hidden secrets. Will she be
successful in getting Claire and Kathleen’s relationship back on track? Or will
this be the end for them altogether?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is without a doubt another blockbuster book in this
series. I re-read Flowers From Iraq again before starting on this book, but for
those who haven’t read it, there is no need to read it first. There is more than
enough background to read this as a standalone. But, I urge you to read it, why
miss out on another wonderfully well written and poignant story? Sunny Alexander
is an excellent storyteller, she shows the reader instead of telling them.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Although this book is titled Claire’s Song, it doesn’t only
focus on Claire and Kathleen. In fact, I would say that they and their friends
are all main characters. All are essential in more or less equal parts to the
dramatic and page turning storylines. The secrets these friends are hiding are
dark and consuming. Learning about them and what makes them tick is an eye
opener and so real and true to life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’m not sure if there will be another book in this series, but
there ought to be. It simply begs for more. Kathleen, Claire and their friends
have lots more to tell the reader. The story can’t possibly end here. That’s the
only complaint I have with this book, I wanted more, much more. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-44283287292420014372014-12-01T14:37:00.002+00:002014-12-01T14:37:24.969+00:00Out Of Whack by Susan X Meagher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Darcy Morgan was a stickler for order. Almost OCD in her
outlook. She worked hard at her job as a CPA, planned her life, obeyed the law
and sat back hoping to reap the benefits of her hard work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately Darcy’s well ordered life grinds to a halt
suddenly and she finds her life spiralling out of control. She’s just been very
badly beaten and is now staggering through the streets of Brooklyn trying
desperately to hide from her attacker. Darcy must find shelter or she won’t
survive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Darcy has a lucky meeting with Tess, a woman who is about to
change her life forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Darcy has involved the kind hearted and innocent travel writer
in her perilous dilemma. Darcy has done wrong, but in her now torrid disorderly
world, the meaning of right and wrong has blurred into oblivion. Darcy’s
survival instinct has kicked in and she’s going to stop at nothing to ensure she
lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is another winner from master storyteller Susan X
Meagher. A fast paced suspenseful intriguing adventure story with a wonderful
sweet and tender romance running through it. One minute Darcy’s life is clipping
along at a nice pace, busy but uneventful, the next she finds herself on the run
from the Russian mob. I don’t want to add in any spoilers, I’ll just say that
meeting up with Tess was the one good thing to come out of all the pain and
anguish Darcy is suffering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I really like Darcy and Tess, they are two multidimensional
and loveable characters and easy to get to know. They are backed up by some
great secondary characters. Some good and some just pure evil. They all enhance
the story and enable the reader to enjoy an edge of the seat, page turning
experience amongst a backdrop of spectacularly described scenery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Susan Meagher has done something a little different at the end
of this book. Be sure to take full advantage of it. It will add to your
enjoyment.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-70190013470540064732014-12-01T14:36:00.001+00:002014-12-01T14:36:09.373+00:00Wicked Things Ed's Jae and Astrid Ohletz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is an eclectic collection of fourteen stories of things
that go bump in the night, supernatural beings and chilling tales to thrill you
and keep you awake at night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">1) Spirit Quest, LLC by Andi Marquette</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a team of ghost hunters and their quest to find the
ghost of a young woman. They get more than they bargain for. Star rating
5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">2) A Certain Moon by Elaine Burnes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a first date and some unruly fur babies. Star
rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">3) Walking After Midnight by Lois Cloarec Hart</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of unrequited love and it’s outcome on party night.
Star rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4) Moon Dance by Bridget Essex</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a woman on a camping trip dreaming of her ex lover,
or is it a dream? Star rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5) The Road Home by May Dawney</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a ghostly tale coming true, or does it? Star rating
5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">6) Hit and Run by Q Kelly</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a hit and run on Halloween night five years
previously. Star rating 4/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">7) A Lesson In Magic by Cori Kane</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a lesbian meeting a man on Halloween night and
being attracted to him, but all is not as it seems. Star rating 4/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">8) Strega by R.G Emanuelle</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of an attraction between a woman fleeing from an
abusive marriage and a witch. Star rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">9) Object Permanence by Steph Gottschalk</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a terrible accident and a possible haunting. Star
rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">10) Taylor-Made by Catherine Lane</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of Taylor stealing a jacket and the magical outcome.
Star rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">11) Ghost Lights by Erzabet Bishop</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a supernatural experience in a tea room. Star
rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">12) A Winter Story by S.M Harding</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a ceremony to raise the dead. Star rating
4/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">13) That Day by Orhea The Dreamer</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a werewolf hunter on Halloween. Star rating
4/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">14) Fresh Blood by Eve Francis</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A story of a vampire cop hiding her feeding habit from her
girlfriend. Star rating 5/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It goes without saying that these stories are above average. I
enjoyed them all, some more than others, but they are all very well written and
edited. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Some of these authors are well known to me, others are new and
I’ll be watching out for more from them in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Primarily this book was published for Halloween, but it can be
enjoyed at any time of the year. </span></div>
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Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-2833339050831868702014-12-01T14:33:00.004+00:002014-12-01T14:33:59.631+00:00Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Justice Victoria Willoughby is the newest Justice on the
Supreme Court. It’s also an open secret that she’s also a lesbian. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The court is about to hear a case about gay marriage. So
Victoria must deal with the press, persuade one of her colleagues to back it and
come to terms with her own feelings about coming out of the closet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Victoria finally finds the courage to face the challenges
ahead, only to find that Genevieve Fornier is the lead Counsel on the
case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Victoria hasn’t spoken to Genevieve in over twenty years.
She’s dreading the thought of their meeting again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Genevieve has led an open life as an out lesbian. Quite the
opposite of Victoria’s closeted life. When she finds out Victoria is going to be
sitting on the bench, she wonders how she will feel after not speaking to her in
over twenty years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is Blythe Rippon’s debut book. I was a bit wary of
whether I would like and be able to understand this political intrigue/romance
story as it’s all about DOMA and basically legalizing marriage in America and
I’m British. I needn’t have been concerned, it’s an excellent story, very easy
to understand and get into whatever country you live in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The book is well written, well edited and a page turner. There
is a delicious romance simmering away in the background in amongst the politics
and court appearances. Blythe Rippon has obviously done extensive research too.
There is a lot packed into this book, including homophobia, stalking, a touch of
violence and heartache. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The two main characters, Victoria and Genevieve are both
powerful and strong women, both at the top end of their careers. They have
history between them and issues that have to be resolved before they can move
forward on the path of being acquaintances, let alone friends or even anything
more. It’s their journey that makes this book the page turner it is.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Victoria and Genevieve are multidimensional, they are
bolstered by a wealth of secondary characters each one playing their own
significant part to progress the story forward. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The book goes backwards and forwards between the past and the
present, but it is very easy to keep track of the story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It’s very hard to believe that this is a debut book, it most
certainly doesn’t read like one. I’m looking forward to reading more from Blythe
Rippon in the near future.</span></div>
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Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-48551431905905712762014-11-13T14:01:00.004+00:002014-11-13T14:01:52.242+00:00Cowgirl Up by Ali Spooner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">Ex army
ranger, Coal Bryan, returns to Texas after her lover Tessa and friend Mitch were
both killed in Afghanistan. She ends up working and living on the farm belonging
to Melissa, the wife of Mitch, Coal had no idea who Melissa was, her arrival on
the farm was pure fate. So it was a great shock to see photos she’d taken in
Afghanistan of Tessa and Mitch on display in Melissa’s living room.
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">Coal is
still hurting and fighting off the ravages of being at war and the loss of the
love of her life and her best friend. She throws herself into the hard work on
the farm and fits right in with the rest of the all male crew and soon earns the
respect of the men. Coal, Melissa and the crew are as tight knit as any regular
family. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">When
Melissa’s sister, Mary Leah, a cancer survivor, arrives on the farm to stay
after a traumatic break up with her lover, sparks begin to ignite between her
and Coal. Is it possible for Coal and Mary Leah to move on and find love again
with each other? Both women have baggage. Both women have their own demons to
overcome. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">A
beautiful, poignant story about love, survival and second chances. A story that
sympathetically and tenderly deals with the aftermath of the devastating
destruction caused by a bomb in Afghanistan, the PTSD Coal suffers afterwards
and Mary Leah’s triumphant comeback from her traumatic cancer surgery and
subsequent chemotherapy treatments. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">Both
Coal and Mary Leah have been badly hurt and are desperately trying to overcome
their pain. Together they both stand more chance of healing and finding the
happiness they both deserve. These two wonderful characters are so
realistically written, I feel that I know them well. The scenery is so
perfectly described, I felt like I was actually watching a film. Ali Spooner is
a natural for showing the reader rather than telling them. I could almost smell
the horses, the scent of the rodeo and feel the Texas heat.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span new="" roman="" style="face: "Times"; font-size: medium;">Both
Coal and Mary Leah have many sides to them and are backed up by a cast of
excellent characters to take the story forward to it’s satisfactory conclusion.
Having said that, I feel this could be a great series. These characters have a
lot more to tell us and are too nice not to see again. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-size: medium;">This book started out as a novella, so
anyone who thinks they may have read it would be half right. This is now a full
length book with lots more added and a page turner right the way through.
</span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-size: medium;">As always when I’ve finished an Ali
Spooner book, I eagerly await her next one.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Ex Marine scout sniper, Captain Seven Michelis, is now a top
notch black ops sharpshooter with an impressive record. The US government branch
she’s currently working for is tasked with putting an end to terrorism.
Unfortunately, her current mission to eradicate a financier who has been bank
rolling terrorist groups goes horribly wrong. The team are ambushed and Seven is
injured and running for her life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Doctor Jenny MacKenzie is a Peace Corps volunteer. There is a
surprise in store for them both when Jenny meets and helps the badly injured
Seven. Jenny and Seven end up on the run trying to survive the dangers of
Bolivia and a cold blooded killer who will leave no stone unturned to find them
both.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">With no idea who they can trust, their lives are fraught with
danger. Even if they manage to reach home, what awaits them, or who awaits them?
The attraction between the two women is intense, but will they survive long
enough to see where it leads?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This debut book is without a doubt a blockbuster. The well
written story is a mixture of danger, adventure, excitement, intrigue and
romance all perfectly portioned out so that one does not overshadow the other.
Primarily this is an adventure story, but there is a tender sweet romance
integrated in with it. The book was a touch on the slow side to begin with, but
it soon picked up pace and clipped along nicely. Once the story picked up pace,
it was a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, twists and turns. Although the
book is lengthy, I couldn’t put it down until exhaustion overcame me. Even then
I was up early to get stuck into to it again. It’s an edge of the seat page
turner right the way through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both main characters are strong women in different ways. Seven
is the tough guy, at the top of her game. Jenny is more feminine, strong and an
excellent doctor. Together they make a formidable pair, complementing each other
with their different strengths. There is a wealth of secondary characters
interspersed throughout, all enhancing the story in their own ways. They are all
fully formed, multi-layered and essential to the story. The scenic settings are
so vividly described I felt as though I was living the story with the
characters. A true sign for me of good penmanship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’m looking forward to reading more from Leslie Murray in the
future. A sequel would be nice too. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-88537925350285522032014-11-02T13:37:00.003+00:002014-11-02T13:37:37.775+00:00Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Hi all,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">After several years writing reviews and hundreds of reviews
later, I’ve decided the time has come for me to take time for myself and my
family and retire. The December reviews will be my last offerings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The pressure over the last few years to ‘<em>just fit me in’,
‘how can one more make a difference?’ </em>has finally got to me. I have to say
that most people have been very supportive and understanding. For the most part,
I’ve derived great pleasure from helping author’s sell their books and readers
to find new books. There are other reasons too, but I won’t go into them
here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">To those of you who have been generous to a fault with your
books and your encouragement to carry on, thank you very much. I’ve met some
wonderful people along the way, a lot of whom will remain my lifelong friends.
You all know who you are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ll still be around and I may put out the odd review here and
there of a book I particularly liked or even disliked. But, there won’t be an
abundance of reviews and I won’t be accepting books for review anymore.
</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-60917855577292416832014-11-02T09:06:00.002+00:002014-11-02T09:06:51.519+00:00Second Thoughts by Jade Winters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Melissa’s partner Sara, the love of her life walked away
from her four years earlier to pursue her career in America, Melissa was
devastated. It was only in the last six months that she’d been able to put the
past mostly behind her and move on with her life. Melissa is now engaged to
Bettina. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately for Melissa, Sara shows up unexpectedly causing
Melissa to have serious doubts and to question her love for Bettina. All the
familiar feelings and desires come rushing back to her. What on earth can she
do? She’s committed to marry Bettina now and can’t let her down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Bettina is hiding a secret of her own. Which if revealed may
cast further doubts in Melissa’s mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is a time when Melissa should be ecstatically happy, her
wedding is fast looming, as is the insemination date for impregnating Bettina.
Instead, Melissa is profoundly unhappy and her life is disintegrating around
her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As well as Sara’s return, Melissa’s sister Eli discovers a
deep, dark family secret which rears up to cast further anguish for them all.
Will the pain never end? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Melissa marry Bettina? Or will Sara win her heart back
again?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As with each new Jade Winters book, this has now become my
firm favorite, at least until the next book. This romance with an unexpected
twist, is well written and is a page turner from the very first sentence right
through to the last. The story had me sitting on the edge of my seat feverishly
ripping through the pages until I reached the end. The suspense was spellbinding
and the intrigue intense. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Melissa had a hard choice to make. In her head, she knew what
she should do, but what is she to do when her heart was telling her to do
something different? This book had me actually rooting for one person and then
changing my mind as the story progressed. I won’t add in any spoilers, that
wouldn’t be right, but nothing is as it seems in this story, which is what made
it such an emotionally charged book to read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Usually there are two or maybe three main characters. But, I
feel that almost all of these characters are main characters. All are
multi-faceted and well written. They seamlessly interact with one another to
progress the story along at a really nice pace. All play a huge part in the
Melissa, Bettina, Sara love triangle and are essential to the plot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">One of the many things I love about Jade Winters books is that
I can identify with the characters. They are real to me, everyday people we have
as friends and acquaintances and I can lose myself totally in their stories. The
settings are everyday settings, easy to visualize with Jade’s way of showing the
reader instead of telling them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">From the first book I read of Jade’s and up to this last one,
I can see how her writing has improved. Her storytelling has earned her the
title of master storyteller on my list of excellent and worthy authors. Jade’s
name is up there with some of the biggest names in lesbian fiction as a
‘<em>must buy, must read’, </em>for me.</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">I eagerly await her
next book.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-71014808389699812132014-11-02T09:05:00.002+00:002014-11-02T09:05:27.142+00:00Memoirs Of The Happy Lesbian Housewife by Lorraine Howell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This was a difficult book to write my usual conventional
review on. I usually write a synopsis first, being careful not to give away too
much information. Then the next part is what I think of the writing, characters,
settings and the story. Well, this book had me stumped as to how to write this
review. It’s not like it’s a conventional romance or any other genre. In fact,
this book is unlike any I’ve read before. So, I’m simply going to tell you what
I thought this hilarious, zany, whacky book of memoirs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This wouldn’t normally be a book I’d choose to read. Mainly
because I’m not a lover of comedic writing and I don’t always
‘<em>comprehend’</em> American humor. But, I’m so pleased I gave it a chance. I
enjoyed it immensely. There really is no difference in the laugh out loud
moments between this book and a book written by an English author. It’s not only
the written humor, but the visualization of the antics of the person’s concerned
that had me curled up with laughter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It sounds strange, but I only had to read the names of some of
these characters to be highly amused and sniggering. I mean, who has a name like
Sweetie? Then there is Bubba, Buddy and Sissy, all integrated into a maelstrom
of delightful hilarity and interactions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I would advise you to not read this in public and not to read
it in bed. (You’ll be too wide awake to sleep afterwards and your partner will
not be happy with the sniggers and guffaws you’ll be making).</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">Also, DO NOT read this whilst eating or drinking, that would be a health
hazard. Lorraine Howell should have put a health warning in this book for all
the afore mentioned reasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for some light hearted reading and a good
laugh, this is the book for you. It’s well written, extremely witty and complete
delight to read. I’m looking forward to more exploits from the lesbian housewife
soon.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-6739665663279343622014-11-02T09:04:00.000+00:002014-11-02T09:04:03.730+00:00As Years Go By by Harper Bliss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Jodie attends her son’s graduation ceremony, she is taken
completely by surprise to see her ex partner Leigh there. Jodie’s break up with
Leigh was painful. All the raw feelings and emotions come rushing back to her.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Circumstances cause Jodie to open herself up again to Leigh.
Whether she’s doing the right thing though, remains to be seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Soon Jodie and Leigh are reliving old memories and making new
ones in an explosive and intense passionate way. But, what will happen after
that one night?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As always with any Harper Bliss story, this is well written
and edited, hot, sweet, tender and erotic and actually has a great storyline
unlike some erotica books. Both Jodie and Leigh are mature, fully formed,
multidimensional characters. Although this story is primarily focusing on the
two of them, there are some good secondary characters that are bolstering up
their story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The fact that Jodie and Leigh had parted ways eleven years
previously, really wasn’t obvious by the way they seemed to pick up where they
left off. In other words, they appear to be made for each other. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">There is an element of mystery and intrigue in the beginning
too. No spoilers from me though. But, suffice it to say, although this is a
novella, there is a lot packed into it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It would be nice to see Jodie and Leigh back again in another
novella, short story or even a book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for a short erotic read, look no further.
You’ve found it. </span></div>
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Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-9729364806188391402014-11-02T09:02:00.002+00:002014-11-02T09:02:43.594+00:00To Love Free by Chris Paynter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Famous artist, Madison Lorraine hasn’t picked up a paint brush
in over three years. Not since she lost her wife and muse Callie to an
aggressive form of uterine cancer. Madison and their nine year old daughter Mo
are still living in their house in Islamorada, Florida, trying to come to terms
with their tragic loss. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top notch model, Gabrielle Valenci, has left New York and a
dying relationship with her girlfriend Eva, to stay in her home in Islamorada to
finish the last of her chemotherapy treatment. Her uterine cancer was caught
early, her outlook is positive. The treatments however are debilitating. Her
arrival has an unsettling effect on Madison, bringing back memories of Callie’s
unsuccessful battle with cancer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When a playful dolphin puts in appearance in their cove,
little did Madison or Gabrielle know what a profound affect he was going to have
on their lives. Each time the dolphin, (Mo named him Free) shows up he pushes
them closer together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Madison starts taking Gabrielle to her treatments, their
affection for each other grows as does their attraction. Both women, for
different reasons, are wary of becoming involved with each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Madison be able to put aside her fears and learn to trust
in the power of love again? Will Gabrielle trust that her cancer will not be a
factor in who she loves and who loves her? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">One beautiful, worldly wise dolphin named Free will be showing
them the path and the light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This book is extremely well written. Almost poetic. It’s heart
aching and heart breaking, but has a wonderful uplifting spiritual aura and love
entwined throughout. Although cancer is central to the story, it’s a
beautifully, sympathetically written testament to anyone who has had any
dealings with this dreadful disease. The message here is that cancer need not be
a killer. The earlier this disease is caught, the better the chances of
survival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Two very different women, Madison and Gabrielle, have to come
to terms with surviving not only the cancer, but the aftermath of it’s
destruction. Madison who lost her beloved wife to cancer has to battle her own
demons from her grief and loss. Gabrielle who is just finishing up her final
chemotherapy treatments with her ravaged body, who doesn’t see herself as being
attractive to anyone, must take a second look at herself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Madison and Gabrielle are attracted to each other. But,
Madison feels like she’s betraying Callie and Gabrielle has to look beyond her
scars, weight loss and hair loss. It’s their journey here that we read about.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This isn’t a story to take lightly, but it’s not all doom and
gloom either. It’s a story about survival, second chances, love and hope too.
Hope for a future after cancer. A story of how cancer has affected a family and
how they struggle out of the mire with the support of family and friends. A
story of getting one’s life back, beating cancer and kicking it out.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I know Chris Paynter has first hand knowledge of this awful
disease, a disease that has no respect for age or gender. I admire her for being
able to write </span><span style="font-size: medium;">this book. Chris is a superb writer and master
storyteller. Her books are a delight to read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I will read this book again, it’s characters are too loveable
not to meet again. Especially Mo and Free. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-79531726279988982652014-11-02T09:01:00.002+00:002014-11-02T09:01:22.064+00:00Love Is Enough by Cindy Rizzo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Angie Antonelli’s life is well ordered and going smoothly. Her
political career is jogging along steadily, she has a loving family backing her
every step of the way and some fantastic close friends she’s known since
college. There is one thing Angie’s missing and dearly wants, a loving
relationship with her dream woman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Jan Clifford has a top notch job in her family’s investment
company. After breaking up with her previous girlfriend, she’s currently taking
a break from dating. That is, until she’s set up on a date to go sailing with
Angie and meets her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Angie and Jan are immediately smitten with one another.
The pull of attraction is there from the beginning, it’s magnetic and draws them
close together quickly. But, Angie and Jan are from two very different worlds.
Angie fights for the underdogs, Jan is the financier moving in the country club,
rich elite sets. Just like Cinderella and Prince Charming, their backgrounds
couldn’t be more different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Their fledgling relationship has hardly got off the ground,
when Angie’s ex lover, Nicky, the woman who had shattered her heart fourteen
years earlier, appears on the scene. To further add to Angie’s distress, her
world of politics and Jan’s in finance comes crashing together creating havoc
for them both. Jan refuses to forgo a lucrative business deal that could over
throw Angie’s re-election and her second term in congress, which of course,
impacts on their relationship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Will their love be strong enough to keep them together? Will
Angie put her political career before her love for Jan? Will Jan reconsider her
position and see things from Angie’s point of view?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The romantics amongst us would say that love is enough. To
find out if this is true for Angie and Jan, you have to read their
story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When I read Cindy Rizzo’s first book, Exception To The Rule, I
immediately knew it begged for a sequel. Here it is. I wondered if Cindy would
be able to top her debut book, she has topped it and exceeded it. Love Is Enough
is superb. There is no need to read Exception To The Rule first, there is more
than enough background for this book to standalone. But, why deny yourself the
pleasure of another excellent book? Exception To The Rule focused on the college
days of Robin and Tracy with Angie as prominent third character. This story
focuses on Angie and newcomer, Jan, and is set when all women are well settled
in their careers some years later. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Angie is a politician, so it goes without saying that there is
a fair bit of politics in the story. But, it doesn’t over power the budding
romance between Angie and Jan. The balance in my opinion, is just right. I don’t
know an awful lot about American politics, other than watching the entire series
of West Wing, so I can’t possibly comment on this aspect of the story. But, I
enjoyed the whole book very much and couldn’t put it down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When two different worlds collide, all sorts of problems
ensue. Do Angie and Jan sort out their differences? Or is there simply too much
of a division between their worlds? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Angie and Jan are backed up by a cast of wonderfully well
formed secondary characters, including Robin and Tracy. Angie’s mom is a delight
to read about too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I tore through this book in my haste to find out how it ended.
I’ve put it in my re-read folder for a slower read to savor the story and the
characters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for a well written book with a great story,
filled with politics, intrigue, discrimination, romance, wonderfully described
settings and much more, look no further. This is it. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-83320447846165521392014-11-02T08:59:00.004+00:002014-11-02T08:59:49.855+00:00If I Were A Boy by Erin O'Reilly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Katie McGuire’s life seems perfect to the outside world. She
has a husband who idolizes her, a great job she loves and she wants for nothing.
Yet, Katie feels she’s missing something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top notch financial director of a high class investment
company, Helen Swenson, is married to an unfaithful, bad tempered man and does
not have many friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Once a year Katie and Helen’s husbands take their wives on a
vacation to Padre Island National Seashore to reunite with their old Air Force
Pilot Squad. This annual meeting becomes the highlight of the year for Katie and
Helen. Both women feel the overwhelming pull of attraction until at last they
are powerless to resist it. They give in and their love making is explosive,
awakening feelings in them both they have never previously experienced. Hiding
their love is becoming impossible. Will their affair last or will it be just
another vacation dalliance? Once they return home, will regrets begin to
surface?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Even if Katie and Helen are willing to pull out all stops to
make a go of a life together, they are both still married. Plus others around
them may use their influence to destroy their love for each other. Will their
love be strong enough to survive?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Doubts, family misgivings, homophobia and pressures upon them
may well try to convince them their love is wrong. But will Katie and Helen
stand fast and prove them all wrong?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I always enjoy anything written by Erin O’Reilly. Each of her
books is so very different from others. So, it’s always a delight to see what is
between the covers of her new books. Erin has certainly written a blockbuster
story this time around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Katie and Helen are fully developed, multidimensional
characters. They are bolstered up by a strong cast of secondary characters all
equally as well formed. Some of these characters are so obnoxious that I wanted
to slap them. But, they are so true to real life. I’ve met many like them.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This story goes far beyond a simple ‘finding one’s new sexual
identity’ and being a run of the mill romance. It’s full to the brim with things
like love, passion, hate, acceptance, violence, homophobia, family issues and
much more. But, unlike some other books in this genre, the story is told with
tenderness and a deep understanding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Katie and Helen are two women, unhappy in their lives and
searching for something. Although in the beginning neither woman is sure what is
missing from their lives. When they find out what is missing, their pent up
emotions take them both completely by surprise. Thus begins the crux of the
story in this book. This is all I’m going to say about the actual story. No
spoilers here. But, suffice it to say, this book, in my honest opinion, is a cut
above the rest in it’s genre. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">So, without further delay, I urge you not to miss out. Another
for my re-read folder. Oh, and I’m really looking forward to Erin’s next book.
Sooner rather than later would be great. Please!</span></div>
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Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-2484978486924786182014-10-19T13:28:00.003+01:002014-10-19T13:28:42.650+01:00Once The Clouds Have Gone by KE Payne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When eighteen year old Tag Grainger left her home in the small
Scottish town of Balfour she’d grown up in, little did she know it would be nine
long years before she would return. When Tag does return, it’s under a cloud
after the sudden death of her father.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Tag is thrown back into a life she never thought she’d have
again. The fact that Tag has inherited a half share of the family business with
her antagonistic brother Blair, almost sends Tag running back to her home in
Liverpool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Tag’s brother Blair, can’t forgive her for running out on the
family. Her beloved nephew, Magnus who was five when she left, doesn’t remember
her and to top it all, the townsfolk are all talking about how she ran off and
speculating as to the reasons why. All Tag yearns for is to escape back to her
mundane life in England. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Tag and cafe manager Freddie Metcalfe meet, Tag feels the
pull of attraction between them. Whilst Freddie is helping Tag take stock of her
life, her family and the business, her own life isn’t running so smoothly.
Freddie is hiding secrets of her own and trying to mend her own broken heart.
The last thing Freddie needs is another heart break. Letting Tag in may do just
that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Freddie be able to help Tag with her family and the
ailing business? Will Freddie be able to open up her heart? Will Tag listen to
reason? Or will she run away once again? Will the clouds finally clear leaving
the sun shining down on them both?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve read most of KE Payne’s young adult books and thoroughly
enjoyed them. This book is different. It’s a beautifully written story centering
round a family with all the upheavals that can occur within families and a
tender sweet, would be romance running through it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The family described could be any regular family, the
characters could be any of our friends, they are so real. I totally managed to
lose myself in this story and from the scenic descriptions, lived it alongside
of them all. This is the difference between the art of showing the reader and
telling them. KE Payne has excelled herself with this book. I’ll be very, very
surprised if it doesn’t win an award. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Both Tag and Freddie are flawed women in different ways. Both
have been hurt in the past. Both need to let go of their pasts to enable them to
move on and have a future, either together or not as the case may be. It’s their
background stories that makes this present day story real and true to life.
Their stories could happen to anyone. There is nothing remotely far fetched
about them at all. As with all families, there are ups and downs. This is a real
roller coaster ride of ups and downs, thrills and spills. A book I enjoyed from
start to finish and could not put down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As much as I enjoy KE Payne’s young adult books, I hope she
will consider writing another adult romance soon. This book deserves it’s place
amongst my favorite books in my re-read folder. </span></div>
<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-76361034419881541112014-10-17T14:49:00.000+01:002014-10-17T14:49:04.004+01:00Reece's Faith by TJ Vertigo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Bar owner, Reece Corbett and actress, Faith Ashford from
Private Dancer are back in another amazing episode in their lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Their relationship is going from strength to strength. As they
set out on new paths exploring new ground, so their sex lives and understanding
of one another gets better and better, cementing their relationship strongly
together in a newly discovered intimacy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As time goes by, Reece learns she can fully trust Faith and
shares with her the story of how she became The Animal. This in turn gives Faith
new strength and the continuing hope for their relationship to have the happy
ever after ending she craves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately a glitch occurs in the form of the green eyed
monster, jealousy, when Faith has to kiss a man on her television show and Reece
is stalked by two sex crazed women. How will both women react to the others
jealousies?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The icing on the cake is when Faith is outed on television as
a lesbian. This brings her parents hurtling onto the scene and all hell breaks
loose. Faith discovers things about her parents that are an eye opener for her.
Will Faith’s parents accept her and Reece’s relationship and what will the
consequences be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Another well written, well edited, hot and erotic book from TJ
Vertigo with some of the wonderful characters from Private Dancer. There is no
need to have read Private Dancer first. This book will totally standalone. But,
I would strongly advise you not to miss out on another wonderful book with the
beginning of Reece and Faith’s story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I love these characters, Reece is hot headed and would seem to
be as hard as nails, yet has a soft and vulnerable streak that no one gets to
see very often. Faith is soft and gentle, yet, she has a strength that comes to
the fore front when it’s needed and is fiercely protective of Reece. Both
characters are multi-faceted and are backed up by a wonderful cast of strong
secondary characters enhancing the story and progressing it through to the end.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve read everything I can get my hands on that TJ Vertigo has
written. I love her stories and her writing style. The fact that I know her
books are chock full of romance and erotic hot sex scenes has me wishing she
would write much faster and publish a lot more books. Although this is a fairly
long book, it still wasn’t long enough for me. But, I’m not too worried, there
is a sequel due out soon. As always with one of TJ’s books, it’s in my favorites
folder to be read time again.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-85400389541554416982014-10-17T14:47:00.002+01:002014-10-17T14:47:15.625+01:00Nesting by Renee MacKenzie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Macy Stokes is divorced and is the mother of six year old
Jeremiah. She’s also struggling with her feelings towards other
women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When one of Macy’s friends needs help, she doesn’t for one
moment think that helping them out may cause her ex husband, Jack, to challenge
her custody of their son.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Nineteen year old Cam Webber, not long out of high school,
sets out to reconnect with her Aunt Jess and arrives in Augusta, Georgia
unannounced hoping to stay with her aunt. Unfortunately for Cam, this is not
possible. But Cam is desperate to hang around and gain the approval of her
aunt’s partner, Sharon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Along the way, Cam becomes enamored with Macy. But, Macy
doesn’t want to know. She’s set her sights elsewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Kenny Brewer loves his eccentric wife, Dorianne. Even though
her behavior is getting more bizarre by the day. Dorianne becomes obsessed with
a local woman and believes she is her half sister, causing all sorts of
mayhem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, it transpires that Dorianne has a medical
problem that will impact on her, Kenny and their friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve enjoyed Renee MacKenzie’s other books, so I wasn’t at all
surprised that this book was enjoyable also. It’s certainly different from her
other writings. The book is well written and edited and although I felt the
beginning was a little slow, it soon picked up pace and continued along at a
nice steady clip. The story itself is full of ups and downs, twists and turns
and has surprises, drama, love and intrigue along the way. Just when I thought I
had everything figured out, so the story would veer off in another exciting
direction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I love the characters, although, I must say it took a while
for me to warm up to Macy. But, she grew on me. The characters are all well
developed and are essential to the story. The things I particularly liked about
this story, is the diversity of the characters, the scenic settings and the fact
that the events in this book could actually happen. These are ordinary
characters we could be interacting with everyday as part of our lives,
characters with every day problems we can relate to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">So, if you are looking for a read that is different and
refreshing, look no further, you’ve found it. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-18782860093460228792014-10-03T10:28:00.002+01:002014-10-03T10:28:33.839+01:00Shadows of the Heart by Patty G Henderson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Annalee Stewart lost her upper crust status due to her
fathers gambling and subsequent suicide, her godmother begrudgingly took her in.
After her death, Annalee was fortunate to secure a post as companion to the
young and frail Lady Lenore Blackstone. Although no longer wealthy and part of
the elite rich society, Annalee considers herself fortunate to have a home,
even though she is in service. England was really no place for unmarried women
without means in the 1820’s. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, Annalee finds herself in a dangerous situation.
Premeditated murder, shady characters in a dark and dismal world throws Annalee
headlong into the role of Lenore’s protector. Annalee and Lenore grow very close
and Annalee fights her growing attraction to Lenore, a woman she can never have.
Lenore however welcomes Annalee’s love and attentions and encourages them,
putting them both in imminent danger from Lenore’s husband, the Earl of
Blackstone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The Earl’s sister, Victoria is enamored with Annalee. She
flirts unashamedly with her and Annalee finds herself responding. This confuses
Annalee, as her heart belongs to Lenore. But, deep down she knows Lenore is
unavailable and as much as she yearns for her, Lenore will never be hers. What
will happen in this ill fated triangle of love and deceptions? Annalee must sort
out her feelings and passions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Annalee’s life is threatened within the walls of
Blackstone Castle and after love and great loss, Annalee must make choices. Who
to believe, who to trust and most of all, who to give her heart to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Another well written winner in the gothic historical romance
book titles from the Queen of dark, dangerous and intrigue, Patty G Henderson. A
page turner from start to finish. This is written in the true style of the old
gothic romances from yesteryear, with one difference, instead of heroes and
heroines, we have heroines only. A dark, brooding castle, a touch of danger and
intrigue, wonderful characters, mix them altogether and you have spine chilling,
thrilling perfection. Throw into the mix, illicit love, a love triangle with
three gorgeous women, beautiful scenic descriptions, a story set in the 1820’s
and you have gothic romance at it’s very best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">All of the characters are well fleshed out and fully
developed, multidimensional, easy to get to know and like, or dislike as the
case maybe. But most of all, they interact well together, the dialogue is easily
understood and the story seamlessly flows along and kept this reader on the edge
of her seat throughout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you like a bit of spice in your romances, this is highly
spiced in parts. Red hot and deliciously decadent, yet tasteful and tender. Not
too much to overwhelm the reader, just right in proportion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is the fourth book in Patty’s gothic historical romance
series. Each story is as gripping as the last. This book is no exception, even
though Passion For Vengeance is an award winning book. I expect the same for
this book. I’m now eagerly looking forward to the fifth gothic romance book.
Well, any book from Patty G Henderson will be most welcome. I’ve added this to
my re-read folder to savor time and again. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-25567465718732175332014-10-01T14:03:00.001+01:002014-10-01T14:03:21.880+01:00All You Can Eat by Ed's Andi Marquette and R.G Emanuelle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Short stories</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is a food themed collection of short stories written by
some of my favorite authors. Ashley Bartlett, Historia, Rebekah Weatherspoon,
Cheyenne Blue, Karis Walsh, Victoria Oldham, Cheri Crystal, Andi Marquette, R.G
Emanuelle, Sacchi Green and last but by no means least, Yvonne
Heidt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The stories range from light romance, (appetizers) slightly
hotter romance, (entrees) through to sizzling hot erotica, (desserts). At the
end of each story there is a recipe. In some cases the recipe has been used in
the story, in others they are just garnishes, no cooking needed at all. Food and
sex go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise that this collection is tasty and
tempting in more ways than one. Something here to whet every readers appetite,
leaving this reader hungry for more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Each of these stories is well written. Of course, like any
book of short stories, there were some stories I enjoyed more than others. But,
unlike other books, there wasn’t one story I disliked. Each story is superbly
different to each of the others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for a well put together and edited book of
hot short stories, with some wonderful characters, look no further. You’ve found
it. </span> </div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-56529347111374156002014-10-01T14:00:00.003+01:002014-10-01T14:00:52.626+01:00Still Life by L.T Smith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Jess Taylor broke up with her partner Samantha because of her
cheating womanizing ways. Enough was enough, never again would she allow herself
to be used and cheated on. After the break up, Jess becomes somewhat of a
recluse. Staying home, in bed by 9.30 and curled up with a book. Yes, much safer
than setting herself up for another heart break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Jess’s best friend Sophie Harrison has other ideas. She
decides that Jess has been off the radar long enough, it’s time for her to
re-join the land of the living. Sophie enrols them both in a Still Life art
class at the nearby college. Sophie is determined that Jess and the gorgeous art
teacher, Diana Sullivan, will hit it off and hook up. It doesn’t hurt that
Sophie is interested in Diana’s brother, Dave, either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">But, will art be enough to pull Jess and Diana together? There
are twelve sessions of the art class to find out whether Jess will be able to
put the past behind her, be brave enough to open up her heart and give love
another chance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve read most of L.T Smith’s books and can honestly say I’ve
enjoyed them all and never been disappointed. This book is no exception. In
fact, it has become my new favorite of hers. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">As always, with any L.T Smith book, it is well written and
edited, a page turner from start to finish and both serious and hilarious in
parts. Mostly set in and around Manchester, England, the dialect is slightly
different to the usual American books I read and review. But, I don’t think our
overseas friends will have a problem understanding it. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">There are three multidimensional main characters, Jess, her
best friend Sophie and Jess’s love interest Diana. They are joined by a
brilliant cast of secondary characters all playing their parts to perfection.
Even the despicable Lauren played her part exceptionally well. Not that I’m
adding in any spoilers, but she’s the one person in a book a reader loves to
hate. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">This is obviously a romance and the story follows the tried,
tested and successful girl meets girl, girl loses girl and gets girl again
formula. It’s the journey the characters take in this book that sets it so far
apart from a lot of similar romance books. Set in the art world, there is a mix
of love, angst, and a wonderful laugh out loud humor throughout. The fact that
Jess and Diana are flawed women and each have unhappy pasts adds into the
intrigue. The push and pull of will they won’t they get together, will they
won’t they stay together, will Jess get her act together is what kept me
feverishly turning the pages through to the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’m looking forward to more from LT Smith soon.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-90914846170146333592014-10-01T13:59:00.002+01:002014-10-01T13:59:30.220+01:00Hero Worship by Rebekah Matthews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Valerie’s one hope and desire is to have a hero. Someone she
can worship and who can rescue her from her unexciting mundane existence. When
Valerie was growing up, her hero was Xena Warrior Princess. Xena is a hard act
to follow and now Valerie’s grown up, she’s looking for her own real life
Xena.</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">In this collection of stories, we see Valerie’s search for
love. Trying to find her happy ever after, all consuming love. We follow
Valerie’s progress, her highs and her lows, as she approaches her teens through
to her thirties. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Valerie has to contend with many things and many different
situations. There is her mother’s mysterious illness, her teenage step sister’s
relationship with an older married man, her various jobs and many other
situations she finds herself in. Valerie’s escapades are vast and various with
never a dull moment as Valerie tries desperately to marry her childhood hopes
and dreams with reality. Will Valerie ever find her hero? Or is she asking for
too much?</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">A nice little collection of stories all linked together
following Valerie’s pursuit for her hero. Valerie is a multidimensional, yet
flawed character. This book tracks Valerie in the many guises of relationships
between two women. It goes far beyond simply sex. Valerie has all sorts of
different relationships with many different women. Straight, platonic, maternal,
Christian and family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I found some of the book a little hard to follow when it
veered between the past and the present in places. But on the whole I enjoyed
the stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I can’t attest to the editing as the copy I read from hadn’t
had it’s final edit. But, what I can say is this copy was fairly clean, so I
have no reason not to trust that the published copy is good. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-43279574648169959152014-10-01T13:58:00.002+01:002014-10-01T13:58:14.544+01:00A Sister's Wish by Jennis Slaughter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Navy SEAL, Chief Petty Officer, Sydney Martin, is serving
overseas when she gets a distinct feeling something is wrong with her twin
sister, Sasha. Pain and foreboding fill Sydney’s whole being. She instinctively
knows something terrible has happened to Sasha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Sydney gets the official news of Sasha’s murder, she
flies back home to Canada, intent on finding out what happened and who murdered
her beloved sister.</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">A delayed text from Sasha asking Sydney to protect something
sends Sydney on a mission to fulfil Sasha’s wishes. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">On Sydney’s arrival in Canada, she meets Sasha’s best friend,
top notch computer programmer, Chance O’Neill. Sydney and Chance had no way of
knowing they would fall head over heels in love and end up on the run whilst
trying to unravel the mystery Sasha was working on and in turn solve her
murder.</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Sydney and Chance find the truth before the truth finds
them and silences them both forever?</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">This is the first book I’ve read written by Jennis Slaughter.
What could have been a riveting page turner was unfortunately marred by several
things. First of all, the editing was bad. There were numerous typos throughout
that simply pulled me out of the story. The second point was the over use of the
two main characters jobs, constantly seeing the SEAL and the programmer really
grated on my nerves. The third major point was the amount of sex scenes. I’m
fully aware that in a new relationship, sex is in abundance and I do enjoy a red
hot sex scene in a book. But, this gratuitous sex was a page filler. This in
turn added endless pages of fluff to what would otherwise have been a really
good story. I ended up skipping through the numerous repetitive sex scenes to
get to the actual story.</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">If you like sex scenes in abundance, don’t mind the bad
editing and the annoyance of not using the characters names, the story is
reasonable.</span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-8533570665920468962014-10-01T13:56:00.002+01:002014-10-01T13:56:59.815+01:00Starting Over by Jen Silver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Ellie Winters hasn’t always had an easy life in the past. Even
now her life, although it’s in order, isn’t running smoothly. It’s about to get
even bumpier too. Ellie lives on a remote farm on Starling Hill that she
inherited from her deceased parents. She lives with her recently ex lover, Robin
Fanshawe.</span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Robin loves the ladies, lots of them and has been unfaithful
to Ellie on numerous occasions, which is why they are no longer lovers. They do
have a truce though, none of Robin’s women are to visit the farm. Unfortunately
a woman Robin has been seeing is about to shatter their pact when she arrives on
the farm to stay. This is the beginning of a chain of events which will change
both Ellie and Robin’s lives forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Archaeologist, Professor Doctor Kathryn Moss, Ellie’s ex
lover, also arrives on the farm, hoping Ellie will allow her and her team of
university students to begin a dig in her field. Ellie agrees. But, will the
field be the only thing being dug up? Or will Kathryn and Ellie dig up their
past relationship putting an end forever into Ellie and Robin’s truce and any
hopes of a reconciliation? </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Robin realize the error of her ways and infidelities and
put her ‘love them and leave them’ past behind her? Will Ellie even consider
having Robin back in her life as her lover?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Who is the royal buried on Starling Hill? </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">History, romance, intrigue, mystery, infidelity, love and loss
are all entwined together in this wonderfully well written, fast paced, debut
romance from the pen of new lesfic author Jen Silver. </span></div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: medium;">I had the pleasure of reading a short story written by Jen and
thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought from reading that story that Jen would be
capable of great things. Now I know for sure she’s capable of great things
having read and thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel. I found myself flying
through the pages at break neck speed to find out how the story ended. Which was
okay, because I then started the book again and read it more slowly to make
notes for this review. No surprises that I enjoyed it just as much, if not more
the second time round when I could savor the story properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite character was Ellie. Long suffering until she took
charge of her life. Once she did, Robin found herself on the other side of the
fence</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">finding out what Ellie had put up with for years. I
don’t want to go into any details of the story, or put in any spoilers. But
suffice it to say, that this book is an emotionally charged roller coaster of
ups and downs, twists and turns. Angst one minute and laugh out loud the next.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is a story which grabbed me from the beginning. Both
Ellie and Robin have their faults and flaws. It’s their journey on the path of
love in this story that shows how love can conquer almost anything. But, it also
shows that relationships have to be worked on and the course of true love
doesn’t always run smoothly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Will Robin and Ellie get back together? Or has their ship
sailed? You’ll have to read this to find out. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-63214409730226456472014-10-01T13:55:00.001+01:002014-10-01T13:55:27.757+01:00Pigeon Post by Jae<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A short story</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Submissive Wrasa wolf shape shifter, Kelsey, has always obeyed
her superiors. But when she receives a letter from Madsen, the Wrasa’s alpha,
Kelsey isn’t sure she’ll be able to comply with his unusual latest orders.
Madsen and the new Wrasa PR company want a big celebration in the form of a
Wrasa Pride Parade in Washington D.C to celebrate the one year anniversary of
their involuntary worldwide coming out to the human public. They want Kelsey to
head the parade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">For those of you who haven’t read any of this series,
wolf-shifter Kelsey lives with her partner, Rue who is human and her adopted son
Danny, who is Wrasa. One year has gone by since Kelsey ‘outed’ the Wrasa to the
world. The object of the big parade is to show the world how harmless the Wrasa
are. The antics that follow on in this story are very amusing and entertaining.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">There is no need to have read any of this series first, this
short story stands alone well. But, I defy you to not rush to buy them right
away. I love these multidimensional characters and their stories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The story is a bit longer than some shorts, but Jae is well
known for penning epics. It goes without saying Pigeon Post is well written and
a page turner from start to finish, a story to enjoy more than once.
</span></div>
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Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339875605254653038.post-59909344148643774982014-09-15T09:32:00.002+01:002014-09-15T09:32:25.751+01:00Twisted Lives by Ali Spooner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As Bet is fleeing from her abusive husband with her four year
old daughter, Kylie, her car breaks down. It is a twist of fate that it should
happen right outside the entrance to the home of property developer, Alex
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When Alex arrives home and sees Bet’s plight and the lovely
little munchkin, Kylie, asleep in the passenger seat, Alex is spurred into
action. She offers Bet and Kylie her hospitality and the run of her home.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Alex and Bet had no way of knowing that this simple act of
kindness would change their lives forever. Unfortunately for them all, as well
as bringing them love, it also brings danger to their door. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve read many books by master storyteller, Ali Spooner and
have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Ali’s writing is what I call ‘my go to comfort
reads’. I simply can’t read her books just once. Her stories and characters
resonate with me long after I’ve finished reading her books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This story is a romance, a page turner that hooked me in from
the very first page and kept me enthralled through to the last page. A sweet and
tender, heart warming love story, that is sizzling hot in parts, with a touch of
angst and humor too. The romance between Bet and Alex begins almost immediately.
Virtually love at first sight. Bet, Alex and the loveable four year old, going
on twenty year old, Kylie are the three main characters. They are backed up by a
strong cast of secondary characters each essential to the progression of this
well written, fast paced story. I made the big mistake of starting this book
late one night. I’ll never learn! I couldn’t put it down, so it was another late
night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As with all of Ali’s books I’ve read so far, the story is
never simply ‘just one theme’, as in this case, just ‘another romance’. There is
a brilliant storyline apart from the romance that runs through the book with a
touch of intrigue throughout, whetting the readers appetite for more.
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is a nice length book, but still not long enough for me.
I wanted much more. I’m hoping for a sequel or at the very least a novella or
short story to see what is next in the lives of Alex, Bet and Kylie. These
characters are far too precious not to visit them again. </span></div>
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<br />Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389478220525369533noreply@blogger.com0