Targeted Beirut by Jack Carr and James M Scott

 Targeted Beirut isn’t the first book written about Beirut but it is the first one that focues on the boots on the ground and the events leading up to it rather than the political leaders. It gives a voice to the victims and the survivors. As well as sharing possibly some of there last words. 

I know more about Beirut  than a lot of people my age even though I wasn’t alive when the bombing happened simply by being the daughter of Marine who had been in Beirut as part of the peacekeeping force. While he wasn’t there when the bombing happened he’d been there before. And he was part of the unit that was there after. So he saw the aftermath first hand. So in my life October 23 is a day of remembrance every year. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair review

Title:  Runaway Bride and Prejudice

Author: Emma St Clair

Chapters:30 Plus epilogue

Series: Appies # 5

Pages: 418

Genre: Hockey Rom Com, Rom Com, Sports Rom Com

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: Indie

There’s only one rule that hockey players are smart enough not to break don’t date the coach’s daughter unfortunately Van’s not that smart. Van ends up being the get away driver for Amelia the runaway bride and coach’s daughter. He might be the bad boy of the Appies but there’s more to him than meets the eye.  And in Runaway Bride and Prejudice you get to peel back the layers and find Robbie not Van. I have to say he’s replaced Felix as my favorite Appie

Cornered by Lynnette Eason, Lynn Blackburn and Natalie Walters review

Title: Cornered 

Author: Lynette Eason, Lynn Blackburn, Natalie Walters 
Pg: 368
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Revell


Title: In the Dark
Author: Lynette Eason
Ch: 24
Rating: 4 Star

While I didn't love this one a much as I did the rest of the book in the Lake City Heroes. I did enjoy this novella that serves as a gap between book 2 and book and 3 and gives us  the story of Step Cross James Cross's sister and Detective Tate Cooper James's coworker. I loved the suspense aspect of this one not so much the romance. 

Title: DownFall
Author: Lynn Blackburn
Ch: 16 plus epilogue
Rating: 4.5stars

I loved this novella in the Gossamer falls series and this one fits in nicely between book one and book two. As much as I loved Cassie and Donovan's story. It's easy to see why this couple's story wouldn't have worked as a novel but was perfect as a novella. 

Title: Perilous Obsession

Author: Natalie Walters

Ch: 24

Rating: 5 stars

I will read anything Natalie Walters writes. It's hard to say what series is my favorite. Though because I love each series for different reasons. Though Better Watch out is currently my favorite full length novel because I'm a sucker for a Christmas Rom Com that's not cheesy and having the hero be Former NHL defenseman turned personal protection agent. But I have to say Briggs Turner is giving Nicholas  Garcia a run for his money as my favorite SNAP agency hero. And of course Lahela is just how I pictured a certain cryptologist sister to be. Not to mention this book has my favorite line Natalie's ever written okay my two favorite lines. The first one being. "‘knight in Wrangler armor."  But the one that takes the cake is "BOOTS. Some guys liked a woman in heels, but for Briggs, it was always boots." And as a woman who prefers boots to heels where can I find a real life Briggs?   

 

 I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Most wonderful Crime of the year by Ally Carter

I've been a fan of Ally Carter's sense her Gallagher Girl Serie days. That I discovered shortly after I high school  And when I saw that she had written a Christmas rom com mystery combo that was describe as Knives out with Christmas I knew I had to check it out. Especially since she write the screenplay for my favorite Christmas movie A Castle for Christmas, and I also loved her novel for adults The Blonde Identify.  And I loved this, and quite frankly it would make an awesome movie, a Christmas movie that I would willingly watch. Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt are both writers who write for the same publishing house. They are work place rivals.  They jump at the chance to visit a favorite writer's English estate over Christmas when they find themselves in locked room mystery straight out of Christie.

This one was the perfect blend of mystery and rom com. I loved the banter between Maggie and Wyatt, and I loved finding out that there was to Ethan than meets the eye. Character's that are more than meets the eye are what Ally started with the Gallagher Girl Series and while her target audience has changed her knack for writing a great story with action, banter and heroes and heroines that butt heads has not.  

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The White Chocolate Christmas Wish by Jess Mastorakos review

Title: The White Chocolate Christmas Wish
Author: Jess Mastorakos
Ch: 9 plus epilogue
Pg:80
Series: Charlotte oaks holiday short story
Genre: Rom com
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher:

The White Chocolate Christmas wish by Jess Mastorakos is part of the Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs novella collection. But it’s also a Charlotte Oaks short story. So if you loved that series and Christmas novella then this books is for you.

After Hope and Colton find a Christmas in Charlotte Oaks bucket list inside he’s determined to make it a Christmas she’ll always remember. This was a sweet short story only 80 pages which I read in about an hour. After reading How I love you I wanted more of Colton and Hope and this Christmas story was the right amount for those two characters. And I loved that Gertie the goat made an appearance.

I received a copy of this book from the author  as part of a blog tour  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Wing Tiara by J'nell Ciesielski

 I've enjoyed everything that I've read by J'nell Ciesielski and The Wing Tiara is no different. She writes historical fiction that makes you feel like your there. Jasper Truitt is a jewel thief with a a heart of gold, Esme Fox is a rival jewel who also happens to be Jasper's estranged wife. He married on whim at the end of the great war. Now they are looking for fabled Valkyrie tiara.  However for both of them there's more at stake than he tiara.  I have to say that this one gave me slight Mr and Mrs. Smith vibes though without the assassin’s for hire. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Deadly Revenge by Patricia Bradley

 

While this was a great end of the series, I did enjoy being back in Pearl River and seeing familiar faces. As well as the suspense and mystery that this book had. It was the mystery and suspense that kept me turning the page. I loved getting to know Jenna Hart better now that she’s a small town deputy.  As well as seeing small town Tennessee police work with the TBI working together in the form of Agent Maxwell Anderson. However my only complaint was that the relationship between the hero and heroine felt somewhat rushed.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher as part of a blog tour  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.