The Good The Bad and The Vampire by Sara Humphreys

Posted January 11, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Good, The Bad and The Vampire
Series: Dead In The City #4
Author: Sara Humphreys
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

He wants eternity?

Dakota Shelton is a vampire cowboy with a penchant for cinnamon lollipops and Johnny Cash. Though highly skilled and deadly dangerous to his enemies, he’s still a Texas good ol’ boy at heart. And he has that heart set on wooing Trixie LaRoux-the most badass punk rock chick in town-the old-fashioned way.

Over her undead body…

Trixie is tough as nails and sharp as a silver stake-the last thing she wants is a man to sit on a porch and not grow old with. So it’ll take going to hell and back fighting a new threat to vampires before she admits Dakota’s courtship makes her blood hum. Turns out chivalry’s not dead after all.

Read on for my thoughts on The Good, The Bad and The Vampire. No true spoilers, promise.

Heir To The Duke by Jane Ashford

Posted January 10, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Heir To The Duke
Series: The Duke’s Sons
Author: Jane Ashford
Genre: Regency Romance
Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Nathaniel Gresham, the handsome Viscount Hargove, lives a life devoted to familial duty. As his father’s eldest son, Nathaniel’s identity remains the “heir to the Duke of Langford.” But this quiet, restrained life changes the minute he marries sweet Lady Violet Devere.

Oppressed by her family all her life, Violet is longing for her marriage vows to be spoken. Though her arranged marriage to Nathaniel was not a match made for love, they’re both looking forward to the comparative freedom of married life. And Violet is determined to show Nathaniel how to enjoy it, both in and out of the bedroom.

Read on for my thoughts on Heir To The Duke. No true spoilers, promise.

Growl by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur

Posted January 8, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 2 Comments

Title: Growl
Series:
Author: Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published: January 3, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

In Legal Wolf’s Mate, taking on a pro bono murder case isn’t a problem for a lawyer who enjoys a challenge. Discovering his new client is his mate? A tad more complicated. Gavin has no intention of settling down, especially not with a woman accused of murder, but once he sets eyes on Megan, his fate is sealed.

In The Alpha’s Woman, Kira Radney is all delicious curves and strong will and has no desire to be a subservient mate. When a member of her father’s pack attempts to make her his mate by force, Kira has no choice but to flee. The last thing she wants is to submit to any male and their pack. But when her escape attempt leads her straight into the arms of an alpha wolf—a sexy, dangerous, protective alpha—Kira must fight against her need to be free, and her secret desire to be controlled…

In Feral Passions, what better place for an adventurous woman to explore her wild side than a luxurious resort in northern California’s beautiful Trinity Alps? Especially when that resort is run by sexy werewolves looking for mates—Feral Passions Resort, where fantasies come true.

Read on for my thoughts on Growl. No true spoilers, promise.

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Posted January 5, 2016 by Marsha in Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

Title: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Series:
Author: Katarina Bivald
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Published: January 19, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks / Landmark
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen…

Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy’s funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist—even if they don’t understand her peculiar need for books.

Marooned in a farm town that’s almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend’s memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life. But she makes some unconventional choices that could force a lot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town.

Read on for my thoughts on The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. No true spoilers, promise.

Twelve’s Drummer Dying by Gemma Halliday

Posted January 5, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Twelve’s Drummer Dying
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #12
Author: Gemma Halliday
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Rock Star Becomes Reindeer Road Kill

Visions of sensational headlines, not sugarplums, dance in LA Informer columnist Tina Bender’s head this holiday season.

When the drummer for ’80s hair-metal band Twelve falls from the top of a holiday parade float and gets trampled to death by eight not-so-tiny reindeer, Tina scoops the story of the year! But was the fall an accident or something more sinister? Was the drummer’s jilted lover involved, or his newly discovered son? And what does the snowman have to do with it? Crack tabloid reporter Tina’s on the case—determined to find out who’s been naughty and who’s been downright lethal.

Read on for my thoughts on Twelve’s Drummer Dying. No true spoilers, promise.

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.