After delighting in The Framed Women of Ardemore House and that thrilling finish closing out the murder mystery, I was hoping upon hope that the author would follow up with another book that answered the questions about the secret family history and pursuing that flickering flame of a romance. Brandy Schillace introduces a bright neurodivergent […]
The Sheriff Bet Rivers series is one I had been wanting to read. I was delighted to have this opportunity. Elizabeth Rivers grew up in the small town of Collier, Washington. Her father and his father were the sheriff here. She left home to study law enforcement and work in Los Angeles. She came […]
The Parker City Mystery series is set in a medium size Maryland town in the 1980s. Each book seems to have a dual timeline, alternating between the current date and the past. The chapters are clearly labeled as to which period they are. A key aspect of Parker City is the rich history and that is […]
Queen of Shadow and Ruin is the conclusion to the Nightfire Quartet focused in Indian/Asian mythology. Zarya is prophesized to be the one to free them all. With her found family, she has defended against the dark and started a revolution. Now it is time to bring the story to a close and figure out […]
Runaway brothers, a treasure map, fortune hunters, reunited family, and a gentle romance in exciting post-Gold Rush California. Mary Connealy is settled in and writing strong frontier era slow-burn romance with inspirational themes and I’m there for it. Whispers of Fortune is the series opener of the Golden State Treasure series with a tie-in with […]
A woman towing company owner has a lot on her plate entering the holiday season and is looking forward to a holiday getaway with her boyfriend while her adult kids are off doing their own thing and his kids are with the ex. But, holiday mischief abounds and her secret man and their combined extended […]
From the beginning of this series, I have been curious and hoped to encounter the missing eldest sister. As the series progressed, this desire grew so when I saw Clare was entering the series story, I was full of great anticipation. Julie Klassen not only knows how to write a solid, engaging story, but an […]
When Jane Austen’s delightful Matchmaker stumbles on a body, Emma finds a new interest to devote her time. Vanessa Kelly has written some engaging historical romantic suspenses, but I was over the top thrilled when she took up her pen to write a murder mystery and sequel set in the world of Jane Austen’s Emma. […]
A mysterious woman, a ghostly house, and a serial killer in the past are the research subject for a present-day woman who discovers the deadly secrets from the past have reawakened. Jaime Jo Wright has a gift for dual-timeline suspense. This is only my second visit to her books, but the experience rivaled my first […]
Storm of Ink and Blood is the third installment of the Nightfire Quartet, following Zarya on her journey from basically a captive in a small area growing up mostly alone with her adoptive father to the chosen one who will save them all. I want to thank Nasha J Tuli for the fun glossary introduction […]