Wait Until Dark by Kat Martin

Posted November 4, 2018 by Marsha in Harlequin, Mystery, Series / 0 Comments

Private investigator Jonah Wolfe knows trouble when he sees it. So when April Vale storms into his office at Maximum Security, all his warning signs flash red.

April’s been accused of murder, except she has no memory of how she woke up in her coworker’s bed—drenched in his blood, as he was shot with her gun.

As the campaign manager for the mayor, April’s job and life are on the line if she doesn’t figure out who’s trying to frame her. But the clock is ticking, and the pair must find the murderer…before April winds up dead.

Titles in the Maximum Security series include:  Wait Until Dark (prequel) – The Conspiracy –

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Stacking the Shelves (#5)

Posted November 3, 2018 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 2 Comments

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality.  If you’d like to take part simply click on those links or the graphic to discover what this fun event is all about.

Books Added to My Shelves This Week

October 28, 2018 thru November 3, 2018

It’s been a very quiet week on the spending money on books or NetGalley ARCs for  me.  Life happened – a ton of reviews to get up for publication days this past week (they’re scheduled in advance but the linking to Amazon and such is done on pub. day) – my son had another Spinraza treatment (for Spinal Muscular Atrophy) and that didn’t go well so tending to him… so my haul this week is rather small but still looking forward to diving into them.

I’m addicted to Heather Grahams’s Krewe of Hunters series — Paranormal anything is my first love in reading – so picked up Echoes of Evil

My pre-order in the multi-author series Return of the Blackwell Brothers arrived – so added The Rancher’s Fake Fiancee by Amy Vastine

And picked up two books in Melissa Fosters ‘Whiskey series – also added Tru Blue and Truly, Madly Whiskey

Plus there might have been a few Bookbub deals gathered up… I’m so bad with those free or 99 cent deals but I rarely pass up the good ones.

And of course, I rotated some books on my Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Here are the covers – and if you’d like to check out the blurbs they are linked over to Goodreads.

That’s it for this week.  Hope you found some fantastic reads for your ever growing TBR pile.  🙂

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Luke’s Gift by Kaylie Newell

Posted November 1, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

After serving in the Army, Luke Harlow returns home in time for the holidays to help his brothers raise their twelve-year-old half-sister. With his new job as Marietta’s police officer, Luke finds himself in the middle of a festive mystery that the entire town will want solved before Christmas morning.

Mary Best is Marietta Courier’s most promising young reporter. When she starts spending time with sexy Luke Harlow to write an article about his heroic military service, she begins to suspect there’s more to this new police recruit than meets the eye. He’s kind, generous, and very mysterious. When anonymous gifts start appearing around town for people in need, Mary knows there’s a story there. A magical one. It doesn’t take long for the breadcrumbs to lead right back to Luke.

As the gifts pile up, so does everyone’s urge to unmask Marietta’s secret Santa. Luke is deeply private, and Mary is deeply curious- opposites who’ll find themselves tumbling toward each other amidst the snowy backdrop of a town fully embraced in the spirit of Christmas. But when Mary uncovers Luke’s secret, will she be able to bury her reporter’s instincts for the sake of love? And will Luke finally be able to trust someone with his heart?

Titles in The Harlow Brothers series include:  Tanner’s Promise – Luke’s Gift –

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Wolf Rising by Paige Tyler

Posted October 31, 2018 by Marsha in Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

Werewolf SWAT Officer Jayden Brooks has yet to meet The One—but when he rescues teacher Selena Rosa from a hostage situation at her high school, he knows he’s in trouble. Her scent is irresistible.

There’s a reason for that powerful scent—and it isn’t an expensive perfume. Thanks to the traumatizing events at the school, the werewolf gene flipped on and Selena’s going through the change. Even scarier, she’s on track to become an omega—an out-of-control and violent breed. It’s going to take everything Brooks has if he wants any chance to pull her back from the edge…and ultimately win her heart.

Titles in the SWAT: (Special Wolf Alpha Team)series include:  Hungry Like The Wolf – Wolf Trouble – In The Company of Wolves – To Love A Wolf -Wolf Unleashed – Wolf Hunt – Wolf Hunger –

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Christmas on Cape Cod by Nan Rossiter

Posted October 31, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

With Christmas just around the corner, Asa Coleman has his hands full keeping up with his young son Noah’s rambunctious spirit. Whether he’s playing Santa or keeping a furry surprise under wraps, the joy Asa feels in Noah’s delight is all he could ask for as a single father.

His best friend Maddie Carlson has been more than helpful throughout the season’s sometimes overwhelming rush of activities, and she can’t help but see how well she fits into their lives. But as always, something holds Asa back from accepting the happiness he deserves.

Except this year, when it’s time to open gifts, something special might surprise them all . . 

Christmas on Cape Cod has a connections to characters introduced in The Gin & Chowder Club.  Not necessary to have read the earlier work  to enjoy this one – but know there is a connection.

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The Corner of Holly and Ivy by Debbie Mason

Posted October 31, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Sometimes love is just around the corner . . .

With her dreams of being a wedding dress designer suddenly over, Arianna Bell isn’t expecting a holly jolly Christmas. Instead, her heart feels about three sizes too small. That is until her high school sweetheart Connor Gallagher returns to town and she finds his mere presence still makes her pulse race. But just when she starts dreaming of kissing under the mistletoe, he announces that he will be her opponent in the upcoming mayoral race…. 

Hot-shot attorney Connor Gallagher has something to prove. He’s tired of playing runner-up to his high-achieving brothers. So when the opportunity to enter the campaign comes up, he takes it. Even if it means running against the only woman he’s ever loved. But with a little help from Harmony Harbor’s local matchmakers and a lot of holiday cheer, Connor and Arianna may just get the happy ever after they both deserve.

Titles in the Harmony Harbor series include:  Mistletoe Cottage – Christmas with an Angel – Starlight Bridge – Primrose Lane – Sugarplum Way – Driftwood Cove – Sandpiper Shore – The Corner of Holly and Ivy –

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Christmas Angel by Kat Martin

Posted October 31, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Historical Romance / 0 Comments

Dear Readers,
This story was inspired by a trip to Savannah. I visited one of the area’s Civil War forts and became fascinated by the discovery that General Sherman and his men had arrived in a conquered Savannah on Christmas Eve. What sort of Christmas could they have had? From there, my imagination
took over . . . I hope you enjoy reading Josh and Angel’s story as much I enjoyed writing it.  Kat Martin
 
Despite having been on opposite sides of the war, Yankee doctor Josh Coltrane is unprepared for the continued bitterness of his long-lost love, Angel Summers. Can these two former sweethearts learn to forgive and forget the past?

This short Christmas story previously appeared in the Christmas anthology No Place Like Home published in 2013

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Christmas at First Creek Farm by Joss Wood

Posted October 30, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Modern Western Romance / 0 Comments

Closing in on thirty, Fia Price craves a new and more meaningful direction for her life. Walking away from her successful modeling career, she heads to Texas for the Christmas holidays to inspect a small ranch she and her brothers have recently inherited. Sorting through her great aunt’s bulging cottage gives Fia the time and space to consider a new career, but since her brothers want to sell the property, her time in Texas is limited. But when she meets Gib Donovan and his adorable young son, living in Texas suddenly becomes so much more attractive. And as they spend time together in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Fia discovers her new career but also finds herself wanting to say yes to so much more than a land sale—if she can find the courage to start a new, completely different life. 

Sexy cowboy and rancher Gib Donovan wants to focus on his son and his ranch. Fia Price with her beauty, sparkle and sense of fun is making that near impossible. She’s waking up parts of him that he hoped would stay asleep forever. He doesn’t want to hope again. Or lust. Or trust. And he definitely thinks love is off the table, but with Fia, everything seems possible—a magical Christmas for his son, and a new future for them both.

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A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews

Posted October 30, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Gray Everett has a heart of gold but that doesn’t mean he believes in the magic of Christmas. He’s got plenty else to worry about this holiday season, what with keeping his cattle ranch in the family and out of the hands of hungry real-estate investors looking to make a down-and-dirty deal. That, plus being a parent to his young and motherless daughter, equals a man who will not rest until he achieves his mission. Now, all Gray needs is the help of his lifelong neighbor. . .who happens to have grown into a lovely, spirited woman.

For Abby Douglas, the chance to join forces with Gray is nothing less than a Christmas miracle. Much as the down-to-earth farmer’s daughter has tried to deny it, Abby’s been in love with stern, smoking-hot Gray her whole life. So when Gray proposes a marriage of convenience as a way to combine land–and work together toward a common cause—Abby can’t refuse. But how can she convince Gray that sometimes life offers a man a second chance for a reason. . .and that their growing trust and mutual passion may be leading to true and lasting love?

Titles in the Cold River Ranch series include:  A True Cowboy Christmas – Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy (Spring 2019) –

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One Magical Christmas by Berni Stevens

Posted October 30, 2018 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Christmas magic doesn’t really exist – does it? 

When Annie Berry collides with Nik Knoll in a car park on the day of her sister’s wedding, it feels like all of Nik’s Christmases have come at once. Annie seems like just the sort of woman he’d like to get to know, and the chance nature of their encounter is almost like, well … Christmas magic. 

But Nik has a secret, and he has to be sure that he can trust Annie before he tells her. The problem is that this secret has a Christmas deadline, and time is running out … 

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Big Bad Cowboy by Carly Bloom

Posted October 30, 2018 by Marsha in Modern Western Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Who’s afraid of the big, bad cowboy? 

After one too many heartbreaks, Travis Blake hung up his cowboy hat and put Big Verde, Texas, behind him. But when he gets the call that his young nephew needs him, he knows he has to return home. His plan is to sell the family ranch and hightail it back to Austin, but there’s a small problem: the one person who stands in his way is the one person he can’t resist.

Maggie is pretty sure she hates Travis Blake. He’s irritating, he’s destroying her business, and . . . and he’s just so frickin’ attractive. But when they’re forced to work together, Maggie discovers that the Most Annoying Man in the World is more than he seems. He’s sweet with his nephew, he helps out in the community, and he makes her heart flutter. Maggie doesn’t want to risk everything on a man who wants to leave, but what if she can convince this wayward cowboy to stay?

Titles in the Once Upon A Time In Texas series include:  Big Bad Cowboy –

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