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Bride by Chocolate by Alexis Lusonne Montgomery

Posted January 4, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Bride By Chocolate
Series: Sweet Seduction
Author: Alexis Lusonne Montgomery
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: January 4, 2016
Publisher: Entangled / Ignite
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

She’s everything he’s not looking for in a wife…

When not-so-sweet sabotage strikes Bebe Waterston’s gourmet chocolate factory, things start looking hopeless. But she’s not a quitter. After sacrificing her personal life to prove she can run the family business, she’ll do anything to save it—including accepting help from an unlikely source: San Francisco’s high society “ Prince Charming” .

Sam Sugarman’s on a mission to marry. And in Sam’s family, finding a wife follows a recipe that starts with a box of Waterston’s Chocolates. When the supply runs out right before Valentine’s Day, the savvy CFO steps in to solve the problem, and finds the cure for his sweet tooth in the spitfire redhead. But now his dilemma is two-fold: convince Bebe he isn’t the serial-dating playboy she believes him to be and keep her safe from the person menacing her and her business.

Thrown together as the danger escalates, the mismatched duo tangles in and out of the bedroom. With a benefit gala and the fast-approaching, day-of-love deadline, they’ll need more than the gold-foil delicacies destined for a bride by chocolate.

Read on for my thoughts on Bride By Chocolate. No true spoilers, promise.

Eleven Snipers Sniping by H.P. Mallory

Posted January 4, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Eleven Snipers Sniping
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #11, Dulcie O’Neil 6.5
Author: H.P. Mallory
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

All Detective Knightley Vander wants for Christmas is to spend some time alone with fellow law enforcement agent Dulcie O’Neil, a feisty spitfire and the love of his life. But his Christmas wish is interrupted when a sniper serial killer comes to his town of Splendor, California.

Bodies are dropping left and right, and mysterious clues left at each scene lead Knight to suspect every Netherworld creature in town. Things get personal when Dulcie disappears, leaving Knight increasingly desperate to solve the case. Will he and his team be able to unwrap the killer’s identity before it’s too late or will this turn out to be Knight’s worst Christmas ever?

Read on for my thoughts on Eleven Snipers Sniping. No true spoilers, promise.

The Tenth Dark Lord a ‘Leaping by Angie Fox

Posted January 3, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Tenth Dark Lord a ‘Leaping
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #10, Demon Slayer #5.5
Author: Angie Fox
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Demon slayer Lizzie has a simple Christmas wish: a fun, festive holiday with her hot new husband, Dimitri. But some Christmas wishes aren’t meant to come true.

The fun is over before it starts when Lizzie’s biker-witch grandmother and her coven show up in need of help—they have only a few short hours to rescue a loved one from a soul-eating demon.

Can a rag-tag team of biker grandmas, paranormal misfits, and one seriously badass demon slayer save the day and manage to have a merry Christmas too?

Read on for my thoughts on The Tenth Dark Lord a ‘Leaping. No true spoilers, promise.

Nine Ladies Dancing by Amanda Brice

Posted January 2, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Nine Ladies Dancing
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #9
Author: Amanda Brice
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

It’s the eve of a Congressional budget battle, and all through the House, all the pundits are spinning and so is a…stripper ’round her pole…

Natalie Hayes thinks she has her hands full. She’s been charged with planning a staff Christmas party, on a yacht, featuring a ballet troupe. If that wasn’t complicated enough, her feelings for her congressman boss have become, well, complicated.

Things go from bad to worse when a stripper shows up at the party instead of the Snow Queen. Mayhem ensues, putting Natalie’s gift for spin to the test. With her boss’s reputation at stake, as well as her job, can Natalie undo this scandal or will dirty politics triumph again?

Read on for my thoughts on Nine Ladies Dancing. No true spoilers, promise.

Eight Maids a ‘Missing by Jana Deleon

Posted January 1, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Eight Maids a ”Missing
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #8
Author: Jana Deleon
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

When college student Lexie Clairmont is summoned to the sleepy gated community in the Louisiana Bayou where her melodramatic Aunt Sophia lives, she figures she’s in for more of the usual hysterics.

But when she discovers that eight housemaids have disappeared without a trace, Lexie will have to play amateur detective to help her aunt get to the bottom of the pre-Christmas crisis.

In a town where nothing is as it seems, Lexie’s investigation could land her smack-dab in the middle of very real danger. Will she uncover the truth before it’s too late?

Read on for my thoughts on Eight Maids a ‘Missing. No true spoilers, promise.

Happy New Year ~ May 2016 Bring You Joy

Posted December 31, 2015 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 6 Comments

Happy New Year 2016 replace 2015 concept on the sea beach We’re on the final countdown. Hours to go.

How did yet another year get away from us?

Here at Keeper Bookshelf I’m ending the year with a good feeling. While I may not have accomplished all of my goals – I’ve made a darned good start, and I’m content with that.

On a completely personal note, I got some disturbing news recently. Seems that the blurry and fuzzy words on my monitor and Kindle cannot be fixed with a new glasses prescription. Instead, next week I’ll begin to find out how bad and what can be done with a cataract on my left eye. Funny, I always thought I’d be able to see one of those suckers on my eyes – but apparently not always. For someone who loves to read as much as I do – aside from having several bookish blogs that need daily attention… this kinda hit me hard emotionally. Oh, I know it can be fixed. It’s just something that happened to my grandmother – not me. *sigh* How silly we are at times, right?

Anyway, because of the strain I’m putting on my eyes right now (current glasses don’t work and cannot get new ones because they wouldn’t work either)… I’m probably going to slow down just a bit on my reviews. I don’t want to – but I think until this is resolved, I need to. I imagine I’ll still be posting at least once a day – and I have tons of posts and reviews that are scheduled, so you may not actually see very much difference. But I’ll know what’s happening in the background so I need to effectively deal with that mentally and emotionally.

2016 will offer up challenges for us all – that’s not anything new.. My wish for you is to have a safe New Year Eve’s celebration — and then enjoy the rest of the year doing what makes you happy. Big – small – it doesn’t matter, but doing what you love is a gift we give to ourselves every single day. I wish that gift for you.

May 2016 bring you every happiness you ever dreamed of – and may you go through it with your sense of humor, faith and love intact. Can’t wish for much more than that, really.

Happy-New-Year-2016 pop

Seven Swans a ‘Shooting by Kyra Davis

Posted December 31, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Seven Swans a ‘Shooting
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #7
Author: Kyra Davis
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

This isn’t the first time amateur sleuth Sophie Katz has come face-to-face with a corpse—and now she’s in danger of becoming one herself.

With Christmas right around the corner, Sophie’s sister is organizing a Swan Lake flash mob for a tech mogul’s elaborate holiday marriage proposal. But when the prima ballerina turns up dead, Sophie and her sister become prime suspects in the murder, not to mention suspects in the theft of a massive diamond ring. Now Sophie has just twenty-four hours to find out who really killed the Swan Princess or risk losing her sister, her life…or maybe both.

Read on for my thoughts on Seven Swans a ‘Shooting. No true spoilers, promise.

Six Geese A’Slaying by Kathleen Bacus

Posted December 30, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Six Geese a ‘Slaying
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #6
Author: Kathleen Bacus
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Sure, ’tis the season for peace on earth and goodwill to all, but for nineteen-year-old Tressa Jayne Turner, this year’s holiday season plays out more like the nightmare before Christmas—Calamity Jayne style.

When her grandma’s nemesis, Abigail Winegardner, plans a living nativity, complete with a camel, Tressa’s competitive grandma won’t be outdone. Gammy is determined to create her own living—and molting—“Twelve Days of Christmas” pageant, but her aviary extravaganza is in jeopardy when the stars go missing, turning this holiday into a wild goose chase that’s bound to ruffle more than a few feathers. Will the plucky Tressa track down the missing cast before the curtain rises?

Read on for my thoughts on Six Geese a ‘Slaying. No true spoilers, promise.

Cowboy Take Me Away by Soraya Lane

Posted December 29, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Cowboy Take Me Away
Series: Texas Kings #2
Author: Soraya Lane
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 29, 2015
Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

NEVER SAY NEVER

As a veterinarian and single mother, Hope Walker knows how to handle most emergencies, inside and out. But when she shows up at the sprawling cattle ranch belonging to Chase King. Hope finds herself in a state of panic: How could Chase be even hotter after all these years? And why does Hope feel more attracted to him than ever?

WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE

Chase can’t believe that Hope – the gorgeous, brilliant woman who disappeared after one blazing night of passion – has walked back into his life. After all this time he still thinks of her as the one who got away . . . and he’s not about to lose her now. But is Hope ready to get back in the saddle and ride into the sunset with the cowboy of her dreams? Or will a long-buried secret rise to the surface – and tear the two reunited lovers apart?

Read on for my thoughts on Cowboy Take Me Away. No true spoilers, promise.

After She’s Gone by Lisa Jackson

Posted December 29, 2015 by Marsha in Mystery / 0 Comments

Title: After She’s Gone
Series:
Author: Lisa Jackson
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Published: December 29, 2015
Publisher: Kensington
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie, learned the hazards of fame long ago. Together, they’d survived the horror of a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, former Hollywood actress Jenna Hughes. Still, Cassie moved to L.A., urging Allie to follow. As a team, they’d take the town by storm. But Allie, finally free of small-town Oregon, and just that little bit more beautiful, also proved to be more talented—and driven. Where Cassie got bit parts, Allie rose to stardom. But now her body double has been shot on the set of her latest movie—and Allie is missing.

Police discover that the last call to Allie’s phone came from Cassie, though she has no recollection of making it. Instead of looking like a concerned relative, Cassie is starting to look like a suspect—the jealous sister who finally grew sick of playing a supporting role. As the tabloids go into a frenzy, Cassie ends up on a Portland psych ward. Is she just imagining the sinister figure who comes to her bedside, whispering about Allie—a visitor of whom there is no record? Is someone trying to help—or drive her mad?

Convinced she’s the only one who can find Allie, Cassie checks herself out of the hospital. But a sudden slew of macabre murders— each victim masked with a likeness of a member of Cassie’s family—makes Cassie fear for her safety and her sanity. The only way to end the nightmare is to find out what really happened to Allie. And with each discovery, Cassie realizes that no one can be trusted to keep her safe—least of all herself…

Read on for my thoughts on After She’s Gone. No true spoilers, promise.

Five Gold Smuggling Rings by Diane Kelly

Posted December 29, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Five Gold Smuggling Rings
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #5
Author: Diane Kelly
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

After receiving a tip from an unnamed source, rookie ICE agent Angelika Dietrich gets her first real case. Things quickly steam up when she’s paired with her secret crush, Javier Carrasco, a veteran agent as sexy as he is stoic.

Javier won’t be an easy nut to crack, but if anyone can do it, it’s the bold, brassy, six-foot-one Angelika—an ass-kicking tornado of a woman. With a wicked sense of humor and a heart as big as her size-eleven stilettos, Angelika will have you cheering for her to capture the bad guys and Javier’s heart.

Read on for my thoughts on Five Gold Smuggling Rings. No true spoilers, promise.