Mx. Phoebe
To save the family ranch, an American rancher goes to Russia for a long-term job and meets her translator who makes her think about more than breaking the law.
Laramie Bowman takes a job in Russia for three years after her brother suffers a debilitating accident incurring numerous medical bills and a long rehabilitation. Going to a new country and not speaking the language is daunting, but Bowman is not really concerned about that as she is about being a lesbian in a country that outlaws it. Then she meets her translator, Anastasia, and things get extremely complicated as Ana is engaged to her boss' nephew and Laramie's attraction is deepening by the day. Ana's interest in Laramie is returned as no one knows in the small town that she is lesbian who is an activist in the big city against the government's laws regarding homosexuality. Soon Ana and Laramie are speaking the same language of lust and that is just the beginning of the complications as criminals are afoot and long-buried secrets come to life impacting everyone.
I said this in an earlier review today, but I must have gone a long time without reading a straight (pardon the pun) “girl meets girl” romance that I am soaking these up (laugh). I was not expecting the little mysteries thrown in and they were fun and made things interesting. I love a good old-fashioned romance and Yolanda Wallace provides us with this in Comrade Cowgirl. There is chemistry, drama, sass, mystery, and cowgirls - a reader could not ask for more - oh wait, there is sex too. Put this book on your Summer Read list or take it to the beach because this is one that you will enjoy and it will take you away into a cute romance.
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League of Lesbians: Frankie #2 - 3 Stars
What is a lady to do when she can hear a heartbeat across the room? Poker, of course.
Struggling to deal with her new super power, Frankie has lost her job and is slowly losing her mind as she hears everything going on in the world around her. Slowly, our villain Gale, teaches Frankie how to filter and control the chaos of sound around her. Now with her life in shambles and no money, Gale gives Frankie the suggestion of hitting the casinos where Frankie discovers she can uncover the tells of poker players. She also discovers that she has a smoother technique with the ladies too. Soon though the stakes get higher as Frankie gets known in the casinos and Rose gets involved. Gale has another suggestion which might just get everyone imprisoned or killed.
I am still in love with these ladies and no one has made this into a geek club yet - I am so disappointed. Em Stevens and Jea Hawkins are writing flawed and real lesbian superheroes in League of Lesbians: Frankie. Frankie is a womanizer who has seemingly always had it easy. Now she is given a superpower that she has to struggle to control and has to make choices as to whether she wants to take the easy road or the harder road. Luckily for us, there is a girl. (laugh) So not only do we get superhero action, we get romance too. I loved this book and I think you will too, you can read this as a standalone, but I do not recommend that as you might understand all of the ladies involved if you read Origins first. I am not going to write much more as this is a short book and I do not want to give anything away other than there is action, romance, lesbians, and good writing and you cannot ask for more than that.
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Waking up in a world of ice you created is just the beginning for Lil.
Lil used to be meek, mild, and tried to please everyone. Now she has the power to throw ice knives at people to including one of the fastest people on earth who just happens to be one of her friends (oops). Her increasing control in her powers is having side effects in her personal life too as she desires to control other parts of her life too when she sees a pretty lady jogging towards her. She is on a stake out though as she has agreed to Gale's, the woman who infected her with super powers, plan to destroy the building and chemicals that created and destroyed the previous specimens (meaning the women before her who were killed or who barely survived like Gale). Harmony's presence though might be just what Lil needs as the physical chemistry between them heats up the ice burning through Lil.
I have mentioned before that I love the League of Lesbians by Jea Hawkins and Em Stevens? League of Lesbians: Lil is third in the series and as the authors warned not everyone in the League is going to be a hero, but Lil's fate is not determined here. Hawkins does show the struggle that Lil has with her new superpowers and the changes they bring to her life and her personality. Just as any comic hero the struggle between good and evil is complicated as what Gale is saying makes complete sense and when Lil confesses part of the story to Harmony, what Harm says in return makes sense. When everyone is making sense, what is a girl with superpowers to do especially when she sees what has happened to everyone. Hawkins writes a relatable character who is struggling with her path and who she wants to be and then leaves us with a cliffhanger! I am not even sure who the bad guy is in the end - so exciting!!! There is some sex in the book, but it is very PG...maybe PG-13. The story is fabulous though and I cannot wait for LOL4. If you have not started this series, now is the time to get caught up. I reached out to the authors to find out when the release date is for LOL4 is and did not get a response, so you have time to get caught up. Join the League!! You will not regret it.
I need a costume....
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Can a woman find her a new path after the love of her life dies in a horrible accident in front of her?
Morgan Walker and her wife were vacationing in the mountains when they were attacked by a grizzly bear. Morgan's wife was killed in front of her and Morgan suffered life-threatening injuries. Two years later she still has not dealt with the aftermath even though she has tried therapy, alcohol, and in the early days talking with her friends. Now she just functions by writing screenplays, except now she has written THE story, the one where everyone was destroyed but for the movie screen she had to change it to a happy ending. Enter English actress Jenna Graham playing the part of her wife who has real life issues of her own back home which include a cheating boyfriend, a lying best friend, and a son staying with her parents. Jenna ends up staying in Morgan's guest house for the movie shoot and unexpected happiness is in the air or is that love?
The Long Journey Home by Kat Smith is a lovely romance with a slow burn which is satisfied with quick glimpses into what could be. Smith has written a great supporting cast for Morgan in her unlikely best friends: her producer and business partner who has a cheating husband, a pop star whose husband gambles and refuses to work, and a drug addicted dancer on the pop star's tour. All of their stories are included within Journey and only one of them is (well two) is bisexual. Amazingly enough though, when Morgan dissolves during the bear accident and later, they are all there for her and she is there for them. The Journey is not just about Morgan and Jenna's journey, but the path of friendship and the twists and turns it can take. Smith writes all of these characters as very human which means they mess up and are not perfect - just like real life. The core of Journey is Morgan and Smith does justice to her and their story. At the end there are some quick resolutions to other problems that do not involve Morgan that I felt that I missed out on getting to see which bummed me out because I felt that Smith had me there all along to witness everything else but their happy ending. We do get to see Morgan's happy ending and she is our heroine and the Journey is worth it.
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An outlaw and a space ranger join forces on a secret mission to save the President.
Former Space Ranger and Space Pirate Salishan Bransen has been keeping a low profile until a gorgeous lady walks into a bar (sound like a familiar tale?). Sal falls for the bait and before she knows it, she is being offered a deal by the Space Rangers to rescue the kidnapped President with none other than the gorgeous lady herself, Space Ranger Jade Hamilton. Immediately everything starts to go wrong on this secret mission and Sal and Jade find themselves in one predicament after another. If they are not fighting for their lives then they are fighting the sexual attraction between them which is on a constant burn. Sal had an itchy feeling though and just before everything turned to shit she sent out a beacon to Catwoman and her gal Catherine - will they answer and if they do will they be able to rescue Sal and Jade in time?
This was such a fun read and I actually put this book ahead of my other “must” reads for the week because it is a KC Luck book and it is the sequel to a book a just reviewed and here we have Save Her Heart. I have to admit I was looking forward to who Luck would write to partner up with Sal as I fell in love with her character in Rescue Her Heart. Jade Hamilton is a strong-willed character and is nothing like Catherine who Sal fell a little in love with in Rescue. I do not want to give away Sal and Jade's story so I will say that I was really happy with how everything turned out. Luck keeps the action moving in the story and to say the surprises kept coming is an understatement. I kept expecting one thing and Luck threw something else at me. I loved it! It was great being with Nat and Catherine again and watching how their relationship has grown and changed and how it changed again during the story. I love Nat and Sal's relationship. Let's just say that I love the trio together and they really work and I cannot wait to go on further adventures with them (hint, hint Ms. Luck). I am so glad I put this book to the head of my reading list and you should too. Save Her Heart is a must read.
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An outsider comes to the Cotswolds to make ice cream, sell chocolate, and steal the village sweetheart's hand.
Ellie Knap is suffering from a broken heart. London has failed her in love, work, and play. She is suffering from terrible migraines, her sometimes lover will not take “no” for an answer, and her job has made her sick. She takes her sister Red's advice and moves to the country and for six months her only company is sheep while a manager handles her new chocolate store in Cotswolds. When the local tailor shop goes up for sale, Ellie decides now is the time to live her dreams of making ice cream and buys the shop. First item on the list? Run over the local sweetheart Natalie Hill.
Natalie Hill has met outsiders before coming into the village, buying businesses, then leaving six months later. She had even lost her heart to one before, but never again. She is concentrating on her village and expanding her gin business, which just happens to be right next door to the new ice cream shop. Natalie cannot deny the sparks Ellie inspires within her. This does not mean she has to taste the ice cream.
A Taste of Love (2019) the second in “The Village Romance” trilogy by Clare Lydon was a joy to read. It is fun, light, and filled with romance. Natalie and Ellie are women who have been hurt before and do not want to be hurt again. Life is busy and they are both trying to succeed in business. They make a conscious choice whether to get involved and take a chance and get hurt. Lydon treats this relationship as all relationships should be treated: as two adult women making a decision to get involved.
This does not take anything away from the romance. I was thinking about their first kiss as much as they were. I have to say that I have never in all of my years of reading had a first kiss like Lydon wrote in my life and there is nothing like it. (laugh) Thank you Ms. Lydon, you never forget your first real kiss and Ms. Lydon gave it to me on a bridge in the moonlight. As much as their minds are involved, so are Natalie and Ellie's hearts. This is a romance that makes you wish that you had a bridge in your town to wait for your Ellie to come knock you off.
A medical study turns out to be a lot more than one man expects.
Jacob is a struggling to make his bills and signs up for a medical study that is paying $15,000 for a week's worth of time. He signs on the dotted line without reading the fine print. He takes the physical, gets the shot, and luxuriates in the fancy suite. Then he meets his roommate, she is beautiful and hates him on sight. Seven days. When he wakes up the next morning, things are not quite as they seem as Jacob is no longer a man and his roommate is no longer a woman.
As this is a novella, I do not want to give a lot away in DL Savage's Trans-Form: First Time Feminization, but obviously you have to suspend logic and time. The transformations are right on spot, but the reactions happen swiftly and I think this is due to the fact that this is a novella. I do wish that there had been a page or two dedicated to the decisions made at the end of the story to explain what was decided in a better way, but overall it is not bad for a novella. The sex is pretty simple, though the fellatio is described better than the cunnilingus. If you are looking for a transgender story, this is not it. It does make a nice sex feminization fantasy story.
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A single mother races against the clock to save her children against an unknown enemy who does not even ask for ransom.
CIA Chief Supervisor Isabella Bendel's first day in her new position starts off with having to break up with her first boyfriend since her husband died six years ago since John is also her co-worker and now one of her subordinates. At the same time a computer programmer arrives on American soil with plans to destroy America. Within days, Bendel survives an attack and learns during the interrogation that her children and mother have been taken by an unknown entity. The clock starts for both the computer programmer who has to complete his mission before his boss terminates him and for Bendel to save her family. She calls in all of her resources to save her family relying on John, Vanessa, and Suzanne (women she has known for over a six years and trusts). It seems no matter what Bendel does though, the bad guys keep trying to kill her and they seem to always be one step ahead of her and time is running out for her family.
Countdown America written by M.C. Fox is a fun espionage ride. I will admit that I knew one of the bad guys right away (Asiya). There are also a couple of other twists that do not seem plausible due to how Fox wrote the characters and the history she gave them, but if you go with the flow it is enjoyable. The twists are actually something that you would see on a television show so it is not really that far fetched. The story moves quickly and Fox writes strong women characters which I personally would like to see more of in the future. This is strictly a suspense book with no romance and it does not need it, but I am just giving my lady readers a heads up. If you are looking for a fun beach read - this is it.
I received this book for #free in a #Goodreads Giveaway and it did not affect my opinion at all.
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Book Club is just supposed to be about books right? Then how come these six readers wake up after book club talking about something other than books?
Wren leads a monthly Book Club of six women (including her). They meet every month at a coffee shop central for everybody when one month they arrive to find that their meeting room has been rented to someone else. Frustrated and angry the ladies get ready to leave when a sexy lady in red heels steps in to save the day. Gale is house-sitting for her boss and is bored, lonely, and would love the company. The ladies after some debate take Gale up on her offer and soon they are getting in Gale's van and driving off to a gorgeous house in a suburban neighborhood. Gale starts pouring drinks, everyone is chatting about the book, and soon everyone is feeling the effects of the drinks. The next morning everyone wakes up in their own beds with no memory of the night before, but feeling slightly different.
I have to confess that I bought this book because of the cover without even reading the blurb (laugh). I just loved the cover and thought it was unique and anybody who picked such a unique cover had to have a story that was just as unique and I was right. Authors Em Stevens and Jea Hawkins and the League of Lesbians: Origins is the superhero book I have been waiting for, though the authors state that not every character is going to be a hero (hmmmmm). I interacted with the authors on Twitter and Hawkins credits Stevens for picking out the cover and it worked because I bought it. The story dragged me in and I already have my favorites and once I read that not everyone is going to be a hero - my heart stopped. I think we need to make a fan club, a board to talk about theories...and I am geeking out. The authors did what writers do best, they made me care about the characters and want to continue on their journey with them. I cannot wait for the next book (which I already bought as I got them both at the same time (laugh)). I hope you join me on this adventure and geek out with me, because this looks like a fun ride - I hope they make t-shirts because I so want to be heroine in the League of Lesbians. Just saying (hint).
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Stories so hot you cannot read them all at once...sizzling.
Do you know what I love about erotica anthologies? I never just open the first page and start reading. I flip through the book and just randomly start at a story. This time I started with a fabulous story by Dorothy Freed called “Adventure in Palm Springs”. Freed gives us hope that when we get older that desire will still call us and fire the blood. It all starts with a scarf, a stroke of the arm, and a chance on desire. A belief that we can have more. My heart is stirring just sitting here typing this remembering the story and that is how good Freed is and that is just the first story I read.
The Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Volume 4 (Cleis Press, 9781627782951, 2019) edited by Sinclair Sexsmith is returning just in time for the holidays! Cozy up by the fire with a glass of wine and some hot erotic this season! This time around, Sexsmith has concocted the perfect mix of erotic tales! It's inclusive. It's raunchy. It pushes the limits and goes beyond the traditional lesbian erotica tropes.
Written by a refreshing group of individuals of various genders and sexualities, this arousing anthology explores identities and stories beyond the usual lesbian erotica. A diverse group of multi-talented authors explore a myriad of erotic delights: from fruit to silk scarves to spanking to whips, from the cozy home to the leather dungeon to the wrong side of the tracks. Award-winning editor Sinclair Sexsmith has put together a collection of varied sensual textures and flavors, but they all explore what it feels like to step fully into one's own power, and feel deeply into one's own body.
“Brunch Service” will never be the same again after you read Tobi Hill-Meyer's story. Holy sugar. I want more of this story. I want to know what happens after the party between Celia and Lora. Hill-Meyer utilizes this short story to illuminate some of the issues transwomen have and at the same time illustrate sexual happiness. I was quite happy to be there (laugh).
The funny thing is the story that I identified the most with is the first story in the anthology. Grace goes to a pansexual speed dating event in “Do Tell” by Foster Joy. Grace meets different types of people and we hear her thoughts on each individual. Grace picks a transwoman for Round Two and it is a very good time indeed. I wish we had this type of event in my area because I would go to it in a heartbeat! I probably would have picked Anastacia too.
If stories that explore diverse identities written by a refreshing group of individuals of various genders and sexualities are what you seek, you will find it in Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 4. ✶✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book from Cleis Press and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
One day she was doing her job and the next she had no memory of it or of herself until she heard another voice in her head saying someone had taken it all and they were going to get it back.
Kita has a dirty job, but someone has to keep the stupid rich people alive when they come to visit. A couple of arrows in her body later and they are there safely, unfortunately it is all an elaborate trap for her. A trap for a woman with no memory of who she used to be, scars all over her body that she has no idea where they came from, and things growing out of her that she cuts off her so no one will know that she is cursed. Now imprisoned by people she does not know for crimes she has no memory of committing, she wakes up with once again blank spots in her memory, but now a voice in her head telling her to break out of her new prison. The commander of the prison, one sexy Jessica Rabbitt, helps her escape the prison, but that is only the first obstacle in the race to find out who Kita really is before she is made to disappear forever.
As anyone who has read my reviews by now knows, this is not the typical genre for me, but it is one this year that I am really enjoying. L. Fergus kicks butt in Rebirth the first in the “Game of the Gods” series. Kita is a complex heroine and her posse is just as complex and is not left in the background. She befriends characters who are just as complicated as her and she does not even get along with all of them which provides great comic relief during this adventure which starts literally from the first sentence and ends at the last sentence (or does it). I do not want to give too much away as I hate reading reviews that have spoilers, but if you are looking for a space fantasy adventure - this is it. There is humor, fighting, blowing things up, and complex issues to deal with to round out the story. Kita is a heroine you want to follow into the next “Game” because no matter what she turns out to be, you know you will have good time getting there.
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A relaxing road trip turns to terror as a serial killer decides to make her next.
Marsha Taylor hits the road with no real destination in mind other than away from her life as it is imploding on her. Almost immediately she meets a fellow traveler, Jessie, who needs a lift as she has been hitchhiking and is running into pervert trouble. Jessie is a breath of fresh air with her youth and laughter minus the bursts of fear and lies she spouts almost every time you ask her a personal question. Taylor is letting it go though, because she is not a cop anymore and Jessie is not a PI case. It is not until a series of incidents happen which strand the ladies with no car, no assistance, and no idea what is going on that Taylor starts to demand the truth. In the meantime the local cops are chasing a serial killer who may or may not be working within their department. Just who is tracking the ladies? Someone from Jessie's past? Someone from Marsha's cases? Or the serial killer? Or something worse?
Barbara Winkes makes Secrets a gripping suspense book that you do not want to put down until you know who the killer is and whether everyone is going to live. Winkles keeps us guessing throughout the book even though she shares the thoughts of the killer, we have no clue as to the identity until the cops do which is great. The relationship between Marsha and Jessie is not rushed and it could be as both characters are going through a vulnerable time in their own lives, but Winkles gives these characters a chance and it is nice. There are some surprises from the past and one that is really surprising and it adds depth to Marsha's character where she has self-doubt. There is action, terror, and a build-up as to whether anybody is going to save the day. This is a thoroughly enjoyable read and I recommend it for your beach read list.
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While the ladies are honeymooning, their mothers decide to solve the latest crime in Viva Mama Rossi!.
Crane and Rossi leave for their honeymoon with one murder left unsolved, but Crane's deputies on the case. Unfortunately, the morning of their departure a man goes missing while Rossi's mother is shopping in his store. While the ladies bask in hot tubbed bliss, the mothers get together to setup the new Crane-Rossi home and end up in the middle of the gossip mongering about the missing man who then turns up dead. As the mothers add up clues, Crane and Rossi stumble across their own crime scene in their hotel room. The only people who believe that dead man was murdered is Crane's father, his best friend, and now the mothers. Every one seems to have an ax to grind and when Crane and Rossi get back and add their story to the mix, the mystery gets even more complex.
The more I read of Anne Hagan, the more I like as her mysteries get more complex but never stray too far from far-fetched. I have some unanswered questions leftover from this mystery, but we will see whether they get answered in future mysteries. I did say in an earlier review that I wanted to spend more time with Dana's family, I just did not expect it to be so soon (laugh). I love her mom and I think her influence will help Crane's relationship with her mother. She also brings another avenue to the investigation business. I am a little confused about the abrupt switch in Rossi's career ideas, but I have to assume she is trying on a bunch of different occupations to see what fits. The sex is the usual though I was expecting more since it is the honeymoon (wink). Hagan gives us a solid story and a couple we can grow with which is nice.
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A Space Ranger tracks a thief who crashed her plane in her escape only to save her.
Space Ranger Natalie Reynolds is hailed to take the report of some stolen gas for a plane when a dangerous meteor storm hits the area she is in. The thief, Catherine Porter, gets caught in the storm and crash lands on a frozen planet and an SOS is sent out by the plane. Reynolds realizing it is the mystery thief sets out to rescue her. The attraction Reynolds feels for Porter is undeniable, but Porter sets her “straight” (laugh) pun intended - she is not that kind of girl. Yet, Porter cannot deny she does not want to leave Reynolds side. The rescue turns into a vacation for Reynolds and more time with Porter until eventually even Porter cannot deny the attraction. The unanswered question as to why Porter stole the gas gets answered, but it leads to more questions and a trip to Porter's aunt's home planet when danger once again finds Porter and Reynolds.
I have to admit that I have never read a “science fiction” book and I was not sure what to expect and this was a lot of fun. K.C. Luck does not make the science fiction so complicated in Rescue Her Heart that a non-science-geek cannot follow along. I love the character of “Nat”, probably because I could identify with almost every thought she had to include the concern regarding the age difference between Catherine and her. Luck creates a strong partner for Nat in Catherine which is necessary when writing for a military character. There are twists and turns in the story as any good adventure has and they all make sense and with one of them, I can already see the next book (hopefully, laugh). The sex is R-rated, but it is the usual sex scene you find in the romances. I do like the emotional connection throughout the sex scenes which is something I usually do not write about but it really works here. I look forward to reading more...even science fiction, well at least if Luck is writing it (laugh).
Note: This was Luck's debut novel, but I read the anniversary edition which had been updated.
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Can a notorious lesbian womanizer and a straight woman just be friends?
Macon Greene has the reputation of being a love' em and leave ‘em kind of woman among her friends. In reality, she is a protege violinist who does not like to call attention to herself and though she likes the ladies, she is choosy about her partners. Lately she has been hanging out with Joanna Mason, the only straight woman, in her group of friends. At first she was attracted to Joanna until she found out she was straight and now they are just friends. Joanna has had some bad dates and relationships, but still turns away from any lesbian who hits on her. They have a lot in common and see each almost every day until their friends make them confront their nonexistent feelings for each other - or are they nonexistent? It is not until their friends keep saying that they have feelings for each other do they start to wonder, do they?
Nicole Pyland takes us on a nice journey with Macon and Joanna in Macon's Heart. We get to see their friendship grow deeper before they even have to question whether there is something more to their feelings. This is actually the first book this year that actually deals directly with a straight girl contemplating having sex for the first time with a woman and the feelings that go along with the idea and the decision. I applaud Pyland for this as I have found this to be lacking in every book I have read this year. Pyland also deals with a constant issue in friend groups and that is perceptions and blind statements and it is dealt with sensitivity and reality. I love Macon and Joanna's friendship as sometimes it takes an “outsider” to really see who someone is and Joanna sees Macon. What I like about Pyland's writing is the reality she infuses within her storyline from the taste of a woman to the conversation between friends when one of them realizes they have hurt the other. There is laughter, bang your head moments, and of course sex (good sex too) in Macon's Heart and Pyland's realism is a fabulous dose of reality I want to read all the time.
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An ex-girlfriend comes into town and throws Dana and Mel's life into chaos and murder.
Dana's Dilemma is the best so far of “The Morelville Mysteries” by Anne Hagan. The story focuses on Special Agent Dana Rossi and her decision on what to do with her career after having been severely injured in Book One and reinjured in Book Two. While deciding, Rossi gets a visit from her ex-girlfriend who tells her an outlandish tale of the mafia and crime and infers that Rossi herself is about to become a victim. Unfortunately for the ex, the next scene has her murdered instead and Rossi on the run from murder charges. In the mean time, Sheriff Mel Crane, and Rossi's girlfriend, is caught in the middle of the case and a re-election campaign. Her opponent is using the charges against Rossi and Crane's relationship with Rossi as a smear campaign against Crane. Then a girl goes missing...can she be saved with everyone running around trying to save themselves?
Exciting, right? This book is exciting and I could not put it down. Hagan had me hooked and the mystery was solid. There sex scenes were more a little more explicit than in the previous books which I liked, but still in the PG-13 to Rated R range so nothing that will make you overheated. The progression of Crane and Rossi's relationship was natural and Hagan makes the time to give readers a solid relationship. Do you have to read the first two books to enjoy the third, I do not think so as Hagan does a really good job of explaining what happened to Rossi, but you do have a more invested in the relationship if you do. Plus, there is no time lost between the books as they pick up right where the last book left off. Overall, no matter what you decide you can not go wrong with picking up Dana's Dilemma - let me take that dilemma off your hands (smile).
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Wren wakes in yet another strange place and in enemy hands. Where are her guys? Where is she? Will she make it out alive?
When we last saw Wren, Raf, and Vuk in Stolen by Them, they were dangerously flying through an asteroid field. Suddenly then crashed or were shot upon and the next thing Wren knew was that the ship was in pieces. She heard a noise, looked, and the enemy was coming through the door about to fire on Vuk. Wren leaped over Vuk, a shot rang out, and it all faded to black....
(I am now singing “dun dun dun...” and in a horrible accent I am continuing the saga....)
Wren wakes up, in pain, and in an unknown place. Once again having no clue where she is when the enemy, the Athions, walks in to check on her. One of the, Kili, shot her in the back while she was protecting Vuk. Kion, in the meantime, has been trying to save her.
Vuk and Raf come to and realize that the enemy has Wren. Thus begins the battle for Wren's allegiance. The Athions (Kili and Kion) believe that the Trads (Raf and Vuk) are evil and vice verse. The only common denominator that they have are their growing feelings for the human Wren.
Both ships cannot fly. The gang is stuck on an asteroid with a limited amount of supplies. Oh and the Athions are on their way to kill everyone.
It is so exciting to just type the synopsis of what happened, try reading Guarded By Them (Peryton Press, B0813Y653P, 2019) the second book in the “Between Rebels” and “Planet Athion” series by Skye MacKinnon. My heart is beating fast and I have a big goofy smile on my face - seriously.
Guarded is an exciting joy ride without the emotional intensity of Stolen. Wren's character is getting stronger and it is nice to see the interplay between Vuk and Raf. Kili and Kion take more of center stage in this book as we get to know them and as Wren gets to know them.
Emotional bonds and built between Vuk, Raf, and Wren which is how the book now gets listed as “polyamorous” and “reverse harem”. I did not list the first book in the series with these labels as the book did not contain that relationship yet. This books certainly does not have “reverse harem” scenes, but the relationship discussions have taken place to set the stage.
MacKinnon is giving full respect to the emotional impact of the trauma that Wren went through in Stolen. There are still episodes in this book, but once again this does not have the darkness that Stolen did. There is a lot more humor in this book and an odd kind of romance.
I cannot wait to see what happens in the next and final book of the “Between Rebels” trilogy. Guarded by Them is not a stand alone book - sorry. The books are quick and fun reads and I highly recommend them. So ...I would say see you on the asteroid, but...(laugh). ✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
A woman locked within her house meets a woman locked within herself.
Annalie was once a prominent violinist and she let her ex take that away from her. Then she was a famous author and she let the critics and lack of sales take that away from her. Soon her own fears and anxieties lock her in her home. She is still writing though and needs an assistant and a professor connects her with Cam. Cam just lost a scholarship opportunity because she was afraid of speaking out against a harasser. She is not really writing the dissertation she wants to write because of her fears. She still has not come out to her mother so she does not advertise her “gayness” like she wants to. Fear is what they have in common, but their attraction is the unexpected bond which just might overcome that fear.
This is the third in a series and can be read as a stand alone as I did not know this was even part of a series “Romancing the Page”. It is a novella which is why I did not give a lot of detail above nor will I here. Laura Ambrose and Laura Lam bring a really solid romance to such a short tale in An Unheard Song. Annalie and Cam take the time to get to know each other and the attraction is not rushed. The sex is decent though not graphic and does not take place in the usual spot and the foreplay is unusual which I like. The story deals with the real issues of sexual harassment and anxiety. This is a story you can end the workday with and feel refreshed and believing in love again.
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It is Christmas time and Sara has planned everything perfectly except the Petrie Grinches are coming and it is up to Lizzie to the save day. Lizzie, really?
Lizzie is just as surprised as we are that she is put in the role as savior of the Christmas holiday as all of the hard work and planning that Sara has put into the “perfect” holiday seems to be blowing up when one catastrophe after another happens. Some happen by nature and some happen due to certain characters, which anyone who has read the previous books will have seen coming. I am not saying much in this description as I do not want to give away any spoilers as literally this book is filled with bombshell after bombshell and Christmas is more like a war zone and even ends on a cliffhanger.
Markinson out does herself with A Woman Loved the fifth book in “A Woman Lost” series. This book showcases that you have to have read the other books because you will be lost to the impact of the shenanigans and will be able to appreciate other events that happen. Lizzie, herself, has fully grown into an adult which surprises everyone including herself which this book fully indicates. There is old ground revisited, but sometimes we think we have gotten over an incident when in reality we have not. This is an emotional growth book for many characters, so grab the tea or the popcorn because there is a lot to witness. Just remember to breathe and take bathroom breaks because Lizzie and her crew will still be there for you to pick right up where you left off...until you get to the cliffhanger. (evil laugh begins)
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A visiting Detective is thrown into a bizarre case of what, not who, is killing people.
Detective Matilda White, a narcotics cop, is asked to come to the big city from the country to help investigate a sudden surge in drug use and the sudden disappearance of the undercover narcotics cop investigating the case. She is joined by a County narcotics Detective Leon, and a local cop Jacqueline. Upon her arrival, she is immediately driven to one homicide case after another as bodies appear with no obvious murder suspect or even knowledge of what kind of weapon was used. There are no leads, no suspects, and only body parts, but that is about to change as people start to kill each other including the cops.
Craig Steele is a very graphic writer, so be prepared when reading Time's Up: She's Breaking the Ice. He is also very detailed, the description of a decomposing body can be over a page long. He also has a warped sense of humor, or more his characters do as they are very quirky. Matilda wears head-to-toe costumes to bed such as a mouse. Leon makes very disgusting and funny jokes about dead bodies. Jacqueline soon gets in on the quirkiness and comes up with her own funniness. I also could not quite tell if Matilda and Jacqueline were on their way to becoming a couple or whether Jacqueline had been a couple with the missing detective. There are a lot of overtones or maybe because I am gay, I am seeing more than there is or maybe not. The novel is a quick read and the mystery does not go quite the way usual mysteries go, but probably more like real life cases work. I hope there is a sequel, but only if I get to see the lady crew again.
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Bookies, Runners, dead bodies, and wedding cakes are keeping things interesting in Morelville.
Sheriff Mel Crane and her fiancée Dana Rossi are trying to plan their future when a body literally falls out of a pickup truck the night before the big 4H Fair starts. In between, helping her niece and nephew showcase their animals and worry about her father's health, Crane has to find a murderer. During the crazy week of the 4H which turns out to be more than just showing animals as crime hits the fair, another body appears linked to the dead body. Crane is hopping from bar to bar chasing bookies and runners looking for answers and hitting dead ends and getting more questions. Meanwhile, Rossi is running around trying to plan their wedding and butting heads with Crane's family when she decides maybe going undercover is a good idea or maybe not.
Anne Hagan continues Mel and Dana's story in Hitched and Tied. This book is number four of “The Morelville Mysteries”, but it can be read as a standalone. The mystery is solid and brand new as are the characters linked to it. We meet yet another ex of Mel's which is interesting as her physical tastes do not seem to have a type. I find her family dynamics to be coming to light and a bit more complicated than what earlier books might have you think. Whereas, we meet Dana's family in this book and I would be very interested in seeing more of them and their affect on Mel's family. The sex is pretty standard for Hagan and is the same as previous books. Mel and Dana's personal relationship takes a back seat to the mystery this time around, which is surprising as their marriage is around the corner. The mystery is complicated though and Hagan gives it the attention it deserves. Oh and pssst...there might be a cliffhanger.
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Wren was on her way to safety, when she was offered safe escort by the Athions. They lied.
Wren has managed to stay under the radar from the Trads who kidnap human women and impregnate them against their will. The Athions are slightly better as they are just as desperate for women, but they do not believe in taking anyone against their will. The Trads use magic to unwittingly compel human women into their trap. Now with the last member of her household having died, Wren needs to find another shelter.
On her way to a safer commune where she plans to stay for the rest of her life and never see a male species again, she meets two Athions on the transpo. They offer their protection against the Trads and a spot in a new commune run by nuns. She decides to take them up on their offer as the Athions have been fighting against the Trads to free the kidnapped human women.
First mistake. Wren ends up a hostage of the two Athions. One is a killer who has not been with a woman in 10 years. The other is his brother who will do anything to keep him happy. Both of them like violence and Wren is running out of time.
Skye MacKinnon takes us on a breath stopping adventure in Stolen By Them (Peryton Press, B07YL6WV2Y, 2019) the first in the “Between Rebels” trilogy. I will give a heads up that there is violence, but it takes place off the page. We do see the after effects of the violence and the emotional toll it takes on everyone connected to Wren.
MacKinnon gives us everything in Stolen: action, fear, a kick-ass heroine, dumb-ass villains, and sweet shape-shifters who try and safe the day. I cannot wait to see what happens next. I will say that this ends on a cliff-hanger - a breath freaking stopping cliff-hanger. As I am typing this, my heart is slamming against my chest. Seriously why do authors do this to us? So we keep coming back for me and I will be there. See you there! ✶✶✶✶
Roze was having a bad day and then she got kidnapped. Implanted with alien bones. Then sold at auction. Could it get any worse?
Roze, Tiffany, and Alex were out in the “safe” zone of magic land. All Roze wanted was a distraction for the mess her life had become. Tiffany and Amy are the best friends who came along to make sure she did not drown in her sorrows. Then two gorgeous men walk into the bar: Cato and Beron. They were not Roze's down fall though.
It was the men who came into the bar and shot up the place. The next thing the girls know is that they are laying on operating tables with huge surgical scars. Then they are being dragged onto an auction block. Sold as cattle with magical bones implanted in them. The bones may or may not kill them as the recipients do not usually survive the transplants.
Sold into servitude for five years. Don't obey: severe pain or death. Try to escape: severe pain or death. If your owner tries to free you: severe pain or death. If your owner does not give you an order: severe pain or death. So...severe pain or death if they live through the implantation.
Daniella Wright takes readers through an intense drama-filled story in Bought by the Masters (Amazon, B082J3DMVY, 2019). Do not let the title fool you, this is not your typical Reverse Harem story. This deals directly with the slave trade industry. Wright deals head-on with suicide and the rape of mind and body (though the girls are not sexually raped).
The physical relations which end up developing between Roze, Cato, and Beron are tame and are not the priority of the story. How people deal with the slave trade, people who have been freed from slavery, and those who are still slaves. I do not want to make this sound like a real heavy story though as it is a fantasy romance novel. Wright does not shy away from the real issues revolving around this issue while still giving time to the romance that develops.
I give credit to Wright for keeping that balance in not drowning the reader in the emotion of the reality, but keeping us connected and caring. I cannot wait to read the next story as I have to assume there is a next one because I want to know what happens to Alex and...Tiffany. Once you read Bought, you'll be breathlessly waiting for the next book too. ✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Violet was having a bad day: someone robbed her money, stole her guitar, and then she is invited to meet the mob. Can she sing her way out of this?
Violet holds many jobs and many of them relate to singing. One of them is at a Russian bar where the visiting mafia dons hold their meetings. All Violet does there is sing though, until one night she is called over to a table to meet with people you do not say “no” to.
The next thing she knows she is kidnapped in the middle of the night. Her kidnapper is the one man who lights who blood on fire. He also just happens to be the second guy in charge of the man who wants her kidnapped. Now all she has to do is not lose her heart while trying to escape the Russian mafia. Simple.
Sophie Lark writes a great premise for Violet: A Dark Mafia Romance (Amazon, B081819P9G, 2019) her third book in the “Colors of Crime” series. I think I would have liked a little bit more conversation about how Violet was a dead-ringer for her mother before Viktor sees Violet.
The story is fun and filled with sarcasm, action, sex, and intrigue. I have to say that even I did not see the ending coming and I have watched a lot of Lifetime movies (laugh). You will be surprised by the choices and by the actions. Everything happens quick and decisively. The story moves along and before you know it you are at the end saying “holy sugar!” Well that's what I said. Whew!
The only other thing that confused me was why the book was ending with the point-of-view of Violet's brother who I did not even know. It was not until I was writing this review that I even realized this book was part of a series. So yes you can read it as a standalone (laugh).
I recommend this book for the adventure, humor, and yes the sex. (laugh - at least I am typical) The ending (minus the last chapter) is totally worth the book - and no do not skip ahead because you will not get it. (tsk tsk tsk) Enjoy my rainbows. ✶✶✶✶
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Secret letters, stolen jewels, storm clouds, and your girlfriend pops the question! Thank goodness her family has been kidnapped before you have to answer.
It has been a few months since you have seen Heather and Sinéad. Heather is visiting Sinéad and they are enjoying their time together, when mysterious events start to happen. At first the ladies do not absorb the impact of the happenings as they are just experiencing life together. Sinéad likes it so much she asks Heather to move in with her, which throws her into a tither. From then on the mysterious events seem to bloom into bigger objects. The culmination being the appearance and kidnapping of Sinéad's family that she has never met.
This leads the two leadies to Sinéad's brother, Cian, who joins them on their quest to find out who is behind the threats. No one is telling the truth and a split forms between Sinéad and Heather as to the road best travelled. Both ladies have different ideas and not just on the case. The path to success in freeing Sinéad's family and the happily ever after might take more than witchery or sorcery can do.
If this is what a “cozy mystery” is - then sign me up for more Ellen Jane! I loved Heather and Sinéad. I think Cian is a hoot and holler and I definitely think the introduction of his family is going to bring a great secondary cast of characters for the future. I do not think we have heard the last of Mr. Branson. There is something very fishy there. I automatically adored Ms. Watley. I do not think I have been this excited about secondary characters since G.R. Browda and Gloria Morris' crew.
As for Heather and Sinéad, I confess I have not read book one of their romance and I need to before I can write a full commentary on it. I will say at this point, it seems a little shaky. They both seem to go into themselves when there is an issue and not communicate very well. The mystery does make up for the lack of romance though. It had twists and turns and I did not guess the murderer. Or should I say I did not guess the entire plot which makes it an excellent mystery. I am definitely going back to get cozy with Ellen Jane.
I received an ARC of this book from A Novel Take Promotions and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.