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Review: The Lady Julia Grey Bundle by Deanna Raybourn

May 222013

I am a big Deanna Raybourn fan (see my review of A Spear of Summer Grass) and have really enjoyed her Julia Grey novels. They are historical mysteries with just a hint of paranormal and Amazon is currently packaging the first three books as a bundle for only $9.99. This is a steal for three terrific books so I thought I would share this deal with you, lovely readers, and give you my take on each of the books. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn Book #1 in the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries Genre: Historical Mystery Publication Date: [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Against the Dark (Associates #1) by Carolyn Crane

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Apr 192013

New Release Review: Against the Dark (Associates #1) by Carolyn Crane

Against the Dark (Associates #1) by Carolyn Crane *early review copy provided by Carolyn Crane — thank you!* Book Summary: SHE’S AN EX-SAFECRACKER FORCED INTO ONE LAST HEIST Angel Ramirez left the safecracking game five years ago, and she’s worked hard to make amends and build an honest life. But when a beloved aunt is kidnapped, she must reunite with her girl gang to acquire the unique ransom: Walter Borgola’s prized diamonds. It’s a simple job that turns into a nightmare, thanks to a surprisingly clever—and searingly sexy—security guard named Cole Hawkins. HE’S AN UNDERCOVER AGENT WITH BIG PLANS FOR HIS [ Read More of this Review ]

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Oldies But Goodies: Envy by Sandra Brown and Present Danger by Susan Andersen

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Mar 252013

Oldies But Goodies: Envy by Sandra Brown and Present Danger by Susan Andersen

Today’s oldies are in the romantic suspense genre. The covers are horrible and you might find some outdated technology but those are the only cons. Otherwise, the books are really, really good. Envy by Sandra Brown First Published: 1999 Genre: Romantic Suspense Available in Ebook, Paperback and Audiobook When New York publisher Maris Matherly Reed receives a tantalizing manuscript from someone identified only as P.M.E., its blockbuster potential-and perhaps something else-compels her to meet its author. On an eerie, ruined cotton plantation on a remote Georgia island she finds Parker Evans, a man concealing his identity and his past. Maris [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Shadow Woman by Linda Howard

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Jan 022013

New Release Review: Shadow Woman by Linda Howard

Shadow Woman by Linda Howard Genre: Romantic Suspense, Thriller Publication Date: Jan 1st, 2013 Book provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group Lizette Henry wakes up one morning and makes a terrifying discovery: She doesn’t recognize the face she sees in the mirror. She remembers what she looks like, but her reflection is someone else’s. To add to the shock, two years seem to have disappeared from her life. Someone has gone to great and inexplicable lengths to keep those missing years hidden forever. But the past always finds a way to return. Strange memories soon begin to surface [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte

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Nov 282012

ARC Review: City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte

City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte Publication Date: 27 Nov 2012 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Penguin Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Cosmically fast-paced and wildly imaginative, this debut novel is a perfect potion of magic and suspense!Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it’s whispered, hell portals. When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle cataloging Beethoven’s manuscripts, she has no idea how dangerous her life is about to become. Prague is a threshold, Sarah is warned, and it is steeped in blood.Soon after Sarah [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice

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Nov 082012

ARC Review: Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice Book 1 of Ghost Ops Release Date: November 6, 2012 Book provided by Edelweiss and Harper Collins Synopsis from Goodreads: They are Ghosts. They do not exist. Their birth certificates have been destroyed, all traces of their civilian and military pasts wiped out. They have no official military rank and wear no uniforms or insignia, save a tiny steel pin of a striking hawk forged from the rifle that killed Osama Bin Laden. Once again Lisa Marie Rice delivers a sizzling, heart-stopping new series as only she can tell it Ghost [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review and Giveaway: Mr. Real (Code of Shadows #1) by Carolyn Crane

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Nov 032012

Mr. Real (Code of Shadows #1) by Carolyn Crane *advanced review copy provided by author — thank you!* Rating: 4.5 Stars/Grade A (I loved it!) I loved this book so much I am giving away two copies of Mr. Real! Want to win a copy of the Mr. Real e-book? Play below! Blurb: He finds the girl of his dreams…with the secret agent of his nightmares. Alix Gordon is a woman who doesn’t take life too seriously. What’s the fun in that? So when she stumbles across occult software that can bring any computer image to life, she conjures up [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Stolen by Shiloh Walker

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Oct 242012

ARC Review: Stolen by Shiloh Walker Book provided by Edelweiss and Ballantine Books Release date: October 30, 2012 AH’s Review – 4 Skulls – A- Stolen is the first book I’ve read by Shiloh Walker *hangs head in shame*. It definitely won’t be my last. Stolen is the story of a young author Shay Morgan and the man who loves her Elliot Winter. What’s nice about this story is that both the hero and heroine are damaged goods; each brings their own inner demons (or dragons, in Shay’s case) to the story. As Shay is introduced, she is so [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Born to Darkness by Suzanne Brockmann

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Mar 212012

New Release Review: Born to Darkness by Suzanne Brockmann

Born to Darkness (Fighting Destiny #1)by Suzanne Brockmann Galley Provided by Random House/Ballantine for an honest review. Regina’s Review – 3.5 Stars – Grade B This book was highly anticipated for me. I really enjoy Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooters series and while irrelevant, I think her public persona is pretty amazing. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. The first 270 pages of the book was really good and I couldn’t put the book down. But the last 240 pages dragged for me. I think it may be a first book in a [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard

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Feb 132012

Review: Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard

I can’t believe it’s over. Last Man Standing is the last novel in the BOI series. I’ve waited for Mean Joe Green and Stephanie to have their shining moment. Ms. Gerard didn’t disappoint me. Cindy Gerard is one of the best at writing intensity and characters with depth. Joe broke my heart right along with Stephanie’s in the opening chapters. One of the writing aspects I admire most is Cindy Gerard’s way with torture. I know. Sounds sadistic of me. But the way she writes feels so real, I found myself trembling slightly while reading. To re-hash the plot, Joe [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Shane’s Last Stand by Suzanne Brockmann

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Feb 062012

New Release Review: Shane's Last Stand by Suzanne Brockmann

Shane’s Last Stand (Fighting Desting #.5) by Suzanne Brockmann E-Book Bought From Amazon Regina’s Review – 3.5 Stars – Grade B This was just released today, thank goodness for a sick day from work and that this was really short — I was able to devour it in less than an hour. So I give this short story 3.5 stars but I am rounding up. This book is a pre-quel to Suzanne Brockmann’s new series – Fighting Destiny –, which is being advertised as a paranormal romance. The first book will be released on March 20, 2012:Born To Darkness. [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: One Scream Away by Kate Brady

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Nov 122011

I got this book from Amazon when it was Free One Scream Away by Kate Brady Erika’s Quick Review: Grade: B I really wanted to love this book. But I didn’t. I enjoy reading romantic suspense and thrillers and for some reason this book fell for me. For one, I thought it was too long and drawn out. The romance wasn’t really there. I didn’t feel it. Sure there was some chemistry, but it felt more based on adrenaline and fear then love. For the most part it was predictable to me, maybe because I read a [ Read More of this Review ]

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Quick Review: Night Moves by Stephanie Tyler

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Nov 022011

Quick Review: Night Moves by Stephanie Tyler

E-Galley received via NetGalley, thanks to Dell Publishing. Night Moves by Stephanie Tyler Shadow Force Series #4 Erika’s Quick Review: Grade: B-/C+ Night moves is better romantically than In the Air Tonight was, at least for me. However, that being said, I didn’t find a real connection between Teddie and Kell. I think Stephanie Tyler excels at writing suspense and action, fight sequences and red herrings, but the last few books I’ve read from the Shadow Force Series have left me not feeling the love between the hero and heroine of the story. Teddie witnessed her family [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Hot Zone by Catherine Mann

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Nov 012011

Received via Netgalley, thanks to Sourcebooks for the ARC. Release Date: December 1, 2011 <—Hot Cover! Hot Zone by Catherine Mann Grade: B+ This was an extremely intense, emotional and fast paced novel. I’m glad that I gave Catherine Mann another chance. I didn’t like Cover Me at all, and I was ready move on, but I saw Hot Zone listed on Netgalley, and after reading the blurb, decided I would give it one more go. I’m glad I did because Hot Zone delivered a romantic suspense novel that was fantastic. Hugh Franco is living life on [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler

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Oct 272011

Review: In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler

In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler Shadow Force book Three I purchased this novel from Amazon Erika’s Review Grade: C When ER nurse Paige Grayson get’s attacked at the hospital just two weeks after she is notified that her brother Gray died in combat, she seeks answers, and solace in the Catskill mountains with Mace. Her brothers teammate in the Delta Force. Mace is battling demons of his own. Tortured for three weeks along with the rest of his team at the hands of DMH (Dead Mans Hand), he is on leave, running his bar and aiding Caleb {Cael} [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Dangerous Race by Dee J. Adams

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Oct 032011

Dangerous Race by Dee J. Adams Thanks to Carina Press and Netgalley for my copy of this novel Erika’s Review Grade C Dangerous Race had all the makings of a wicked novel. Fast Cars, Interesting premise, but it fell flat for me. The main hero and heroine, Mac and Trace just never clicked for me. Some of it had to do with their respective ages and maturity levels, Trace being a hot-shot 23 year old Race Driver and Mac being a 35 year old Former race car driver who has been living abroad for the past ten [ Read More of this Review ]

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Arc Review: In Close (Bulletproof #3) by Brenda Novak

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Oct 012011

Arc Review: In Close (Bulletproof #3) by Brenda Novak

In Close by Brenda Novak I received this book from Netgalley via Mira Publishing Erika’s Review Grade: B Would have been four or even five stars if the villain turned out to be someone else instead… I’ve come to count on Brenda Novak to issue a good story. One full of suspense, shrouded in red herrings, and full of meaningful dialogue and sexy scenes. In these regards, she hasn’t let me down. She is a gifted author who writes really well. If she didn’t, I doubt she would be published, but hey, let me show her my [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton

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Sep 302011

Review: The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton

<–Hot Cover!! The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton ARC Provided by Netgalley Erika’s Review Grade: C I’m going to try and make this an all around cohesive review, versus a bad review. This book has issues. It also has some good points too. What to start with. The opening prologue was very good and extremely promising–I was so excited. We meet Anna, a sweet sixteen year old working at the ice cream shop, and waiting for her boys to come in at closing for free ice cream. Dante, Roman, Jeff and Gabe are all foster brothers [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Fatal Affair by Marie Force

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Sep 132011

I purchased this novel from Amazon My Review When Chief of Staff Nick Cappuano went to rouse his best friend, Senator John O’Connor out of bed, he wasn’t expecting to find the man everyone loved–to have been murdered in that bed. Sergeant Detective Samantha Holland is fresh off administrative leave due to a drug shooting gone wrong, resulting in the death of child. Driven to prove herself to the media, and the former chief of police {her father} she is the lead detective on the O’Connor Homicide. One night six years ago, Sam and Nick had a passionate affair. [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Stolen Fury and Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton

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Sep 032011

Review: Stolen Fury and Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton

Book 1, in the Stolen Trilogy by Elisabeth Naughton In Review: Grade: B+ or 4 Stars AH: Wow! What a ride! Stolen Fury is the story of Dr. Lisa Maxwell, an accomplished archaeologist. Lisa is on a quest to find three ancient Greek artifacts – reliefs of the Three Furies. The book takes us on a chase through Italy, Greece, Chicago, Miami, and the Caribbean. While in Italy, Lisa meets the suave Rafe Sullivan, who woos her and manages to steal one of the Furies. Lisa is furious and enlists her police officer brother Shane’s help in [ Read More of this Review ]

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