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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Review: Cinnamon Claus by Ellis Leigh

Title: Cinnamon Claus
Series: Kinship Cove (Heartthrobs & Holidays)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Kinship Press
ASIN: B09KY4QP2Q

No one ever said working with Santa was all reindeer games, and North Pole isn’t a place of wonder and amazement...until it is. It may not be the holidays, but magic is definitely in the air.

Working in Santa’s post office wasn’t an easy job. Each letter had to be read—even the ones that dug a hole in your heart and left shadows of the pain they imparted. But every elf needed a job if they were going to afford things like food and heat and a place to read a good book.

Every elf except Santa’s brother. He’s wild, charming, and totally unrestrained by the monotony of life...or so go the rumors. He’s totally not the type of man I would take a second look at. At least, not until an accident he causes forces me to and my world heads down a path I hadn’t thought possible.

What should a good elf do when the bad-boy brother of the big man himself comes to town and burns down the rumor mill with his smile, his kindness, and his heart? The spare may just be more vital to the Claus name than anyone expected. And I might be falling in love with him.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Review: A Kiss From a Knave by Leslie Kelly

Title: A Kiss From A Knave
Series: Once Upon a Kingdom
Author: Leslie Kelly

Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: November 16, 2021
Publisher: LK Books
ASIN: B09JV7B8K2

Once upon a time, in a land very close to our own, a greedy queen amassed a vast collection of priceless stolen artifacts.

People from other lands suspected her thievery, but none could prove it. Once taken, their own precious items disappeared forever. A delicate hair comb, a pair of fragile glass slippers, a gilt-edged mirror, golden straw, magic beans, an enchanted ax, and an antique oil lamp were among her hidden prizes. The most precious of all was a goblet that had once held the very essence of life and death—the decades of dreams of an entire sleeping kingdom.

Now, a group of rebels is out to stop the evil queen's plans. They must retrieve the magical antiquities before she can use them to seize power over all the kingdoms.

It will take someone very special to do the job. For it takes a thief to catch a thief...and a knave to outwit a queen!

The greatest thief in the land takes on the challenge, but he isn't alone on his quest. When a beautiful woman from another world lands right at his feet, he knows he must protect her from the powerful queen. He tells himself he will someday get her home to her own land.

But when the time comes, how will Jack Harte ever let Allie go?


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Saturday, October 9, 2021

Review: Snow Red by Ellis Leigh

Title: Snow Red
Series: Kinship Cove (Books & Baes)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: October 5, 2021
Publisher: Kinship Press
ASIN: B09B7TH647

Siamese cat shifters are known to be chatty but I don’t always live up to that stereotype, mostly because talking means telling secrets. That’s not what I should be doing. I may have run away from my own version of the evil queen to hide among the shifters of Kinship Cove, but that doesn’t mean I’m safe quite yet.

Mirror Mirror, on the wall…how can I hide from my past when my fated mate is going to hunt to uncover it all?


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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Review: Under The Cove by Ellis Leigh

Title: Under The Cove
Series: Kinship Cove (Books & Baes)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: August 3, 2021
Publisher: Kinship Press
ASIN: B0979LF1TG

Being a bobcat shifter means plenty of people thinking calling me Bob is funny, though that’s far from the worst thing a girl living alone in a small town deals with. I’d seen the true crime shows. I knew the dangers of serial killers and sociopaths. But Kinship Cove really was a safe place to be yourself, no matter the shifter type.

At least, I thought so until I met the man of my dreams and the one the fates picked to be my perfect match. He’s tall, lean, quiet, and absolutely not telling me the truth about himself.

What’s a girl to do when the man she’s falling for turns out not to be a wolf in human clothing but something much rarer and more dangerous. And how is a cat shifter of any type supposed to accept a life partially lived under the sea?

They claim life is better down where it’s wetter...and I’m about to find out if that’s true.


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Saturday, August 7, 2021

Review: Last Guard by Nalini Singh

Title: Last Guard
Series: Psy-Changeling, Psy-Changeling Trinity
Author: Nalini Singh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: July 20, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
ASIN: B08NSVK45F

Termed merciless by some, and a robotic sociopath by others, Payal Rao is the perfect Psy: cardinal telekinetic, CEO of a major conglomerate, beautiful—and emotionless.

For Canto Mercant, family and loyalty are everything. A cardinal telepath deemed "imperfect" by his race due to a spinal injury, Canto cares for the opinions of very few—and ruthlessly protects those he claims as his own. Head of intel of the influential Mercant family, he prefers to remain a shadow in the Net, unknown and unseen. But Canto is also an Anchor, part of a secretive designation whose task it is to stabilize the PsyNet. Now that critical psychic network is dying, threatening to collapse and kill the entire Psy race with it.

To save those he loves, Canto needs the help of a woman bound to him by a dark past neither has been able to forget. A woman who is the most powerful Anchor of them all: Payal Rao. Neither is ready for the violent inferno about to ignite in the PsyNet...or the passionate madness that threatens to destroy them both.


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Saturday, June 5, 2021

Review: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor by Max Allan Collins

Title: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Series: The Mummy Chronicles
Author: Max Allan Collins
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: July 1, 2008
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 0425223132
ISBN-13: 9780425223130

When dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening China's ruthless Dragon Emperor from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents—Rick and Evelyn O'Connell.

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Review: The Mummy Returns by Max Allan Collins

Title: The Mummy Returns
Series: The Mummy Chronicles
Author: Max Allan Collins
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: April 1, 2001
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 0425179265
ISBN-13: 9780425179260

THE EVIL RETURNS
Hidden deep in the Egyptian desert, the mummified remains of Imhotep—accursed High Priest of Osiris—are uncovered once more by his loyal followers. Brought back to life, Imhotep sets out to find the legendary resting place of the very first pharaoh—the Scorpion King—and unleash an unstoppable army of evil upon the earth...

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES
Nine years after their adventure in the desert, daring ex-legionnaire Rick O'Connell and archaeologist Evelyn Carnahan are happily married, with their precious son accompanying them on a dig in the desert. What they accidentally discover is the key to locating the Lost Oasis of Ahm Shere, where the undead army of Anubis awaits the order to destroy mankind, and the hideous Scorpion King awaits those who will challenge his power. Now, Rick and Evelyn find themselves in a deadly race against Imhotep and his sinister minions, with the fate of all humanity—and the life of their son—hanging in the balance...


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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Review: The Mummy by Max Allan Collins

Title: The Mummy
Series: The Mummy Chronicles
Author: Max Allan Collins
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: May 1, 1999
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 0425169480
ISBN-13: 9780425169483

Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnarvon it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death. Leading Evelyn's expedition deep into the Sahara isn't exactly easy money, though, as Rick must dodge death traps, escape the jaws of man-eating beetles, and even duel a hook-handed mercenary. And just when he's caught his breath, a long ago evil returns from the grave—with a taste for human flesh...

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Review: Red Lily by Nora Roberts

Title: Red Lily
Series: In the Garden Trilogy
Author: Nora Roberts
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: November 29, 2005
Publisher: Berkley
ASIN: B000OCXJ16

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

Hayley Phillips came to Memphis hoping for a new start, for herself and her unborn child. She wasn't looking for a handout from her distant cousin Roz, just a job at her thriving In the Garden nursery.

What she found was a home surrounded by beauty and the best friends she's ever had—including Roz's son Harper. To Hayley's delight, her new daughter Lily has really taken to him. But to Hayley's chagrin, she has begun to dream about Harper—as much more than a friend.

If Hayley gives in to her desire, she's afraid the foundation she's built with Harper will come tumbling down. Especially since she's begun to suspect that her feelings are no longer completely her own.

Flashes of the past and erratic behavior make Hayley believe that the Harper Bride has found a way inside of her mind and body. It's time to put the Bride to rest once and for all, so Hayley can know her own heart again—and whether she's willing to risk it...


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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Review: Black Rose by Nora Roberts

Title: Black Rose
Series: In the Garden Trilogy
Author: Nora Roberts
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: May 31, 2005
Publisher: Berkley
ASIN: B000OCXIY4

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

At forty-seven, Rosalind Harper is a woman whose experiences have made her strong enough to bend without breaking—and to weather any storm. A widow with three grown sons, she survived a disastrous second marriage and built her In the Garden nursery from the ground up. Through the years, In the Garden has become more than just a thriving business—it is a symbol of hope and independence to Roz, and to the two women she shares it with. Newlywed Stella and new mother Hayley are the sisters of her heart, and together, the three of them are the future of In the Garden.

Hired to investigate Roz’s Harper ancestors, Dr. Mitchell Carnegie finds himself just as intrigued by Roz herself. And as they begin to resurrect old secrets, Roz is shocked to find herself falling for the fascinating genealogist—even when he learns more about her than anyone has before...


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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Review: Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts

Title: Blue Dahlia
Series: In the Garden Trilogy
Author: Nora Roberts
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: October 26, 2004
Publisher: Berkley
ASIN: B004IYJEJM

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

Trying to escape the ghosts of the past, young widow Stella Rothchild, along with her two energetic little boys, has moved back to her roots in southern Tennessee. She isn’t intimidated by Harper House—nor by its mistress. Despite a reputation for being difficult, Roz Harper has been nothing but kind to Stella, offering her a comfortable place to live and a challenging new job as manager of the flourishing In the Garden nursery.

As Stella settles comfortably into her new life, she finds a nurturing friendship with Roz and expectant mother Hayley and a fierce attraction to ruggedly handsome landscaper Logan Kitridge. He’s difficult but honest, brash but considerate—and undeniably sexy. And for a sensible woman like Stella, he may be just what she needs...


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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Review: Bibliophile and the Beast by Ellis Leigh

Title: Bibliophile and the Beast
Series: Kinship Cove (Books & Baes)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: May 4, 2021
Publisher: Kinship Cove
ASIN: B08ZNTD8WD

Kinship Cove loves a good story, which is why their library is a popular place to be. Welcome to the Kinship Cove library where the local librarian is about to find a happily ever after in the stacks.

As the local house cat shifter, I have three things I adore about my little Kinship Cove life—working at the town library, listening to podcasts about true crime, and dipping into a little catnip on a Friday night. So, imagine my dismay when a man with predator energy and hair the color of a sky on fire comes strolling into my research section and comments on my Dewey decimal system. But when his eyes meet mine and the string of destiny tugs us together, I know this is my fated mate.

There are just a couple of problems.

He’s far too big and dangerous for a little house cat like me. Too predatory for my level of prey. He’s also completely obsessed with me.

What’s it going to take for an introvert like me to tame such a beast?

And what will I do if I find out that taming him isn’t a possibility?


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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Review: Peppermint Prancer by Ellis Leigh

Title: Peppermint Prancer
Series: Kinship Cove (Heartthrobs & Holidays)
Author: Ellis Leigh
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: March 2, 2021
Publisher: Kinship Press
ASIN: B08WRMZ2RN

No one ever said working with Santa was all reindeer games, and North Pole isn't the sort of place to find your mate...until it is. It’s the holidays for our Kinship Cove friends, which means treats, hot cocoa, and kisses.

Being an elf in North Pole, Alaska, means one thing to me: baking to support my fellow elves who are responsible for making toys. When a fellow kitchen elf takes a tumble days before the big gift run, I’m assigned to the reindeer shifter side of town. Carb-loading is my specialty, after all. No way would I let the reindeer team fail after a solid year of work by elves and reindeer alike. I know my role—get in, bake, get out—but while delivering delightful pastries to the hungry sleigh-pullers, I run into a problem. One by the name of Prancer.

Yes, he’s a reindeer shifter. Yes, he’s an OG on the sleigh team. And yes, he’s just as obsessed with me as I am with him. But each species has its rules, and everyone in North Pole knows we have to work together to pull off the Christmas run. Which means keeping the secret of our fated connection from everyone—elves, reindeer, Santa...

Even Prancer himself.

Christmas is coming whether we’re ready or not...and it’s going to be a battle to keep my ho ho ho on the down low low low.


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