Second Grave on the Left Charley Davidson 2; by Darynda Jones

Second Grave on the Left

Charley Davidson 2; by Darynda Jones

More funny times with Charley!

Charley is at it again.  This time she is looking for a missing woman. The woman is a friend of Cookie’s. Cookie is Charley’s friend/ receptionist.  While looking for the missing woman her personal life is becoming for difficult. The demons, and dead people are coming around more and wanting attention from her.

Charley also has a corporeal body hunting her now. He is Reyes Alexander Farrow and he wants nothing more then to be near Charley. If he does get close to her it could be very bad as it might lead the demons to her.  If that happens the demons would have a portal to heaven and that’s not good.

First Grave on the Right Charley Davidson 1; by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right

Charley Davidson 1; by Darynda Jones

I enjoyed getting to meet this group of people.  It is funny how they all interact with each other.

Charley is a part-time p.i. and full-time grim reaper. So she sees dead people and it helps her do her p.i.. She also needs to help the dead move on to the other side.   Charley helps the police when she finds out someone was murdered. While she is working on balancing her life and works, she starts to have some HOT dreams of an entity that has been following her all her life. As she investigates, she finds out her entity may be a real person.  Now she needs to find out what he the entity wants with her. Can she resist him?

If you want a book that will make you laugh this is it.

Hot SEAL, Black Coffee

Hot SEAL, Black Coffee

SEALs in Paradise; by Cynthia D’Alba

This is a cute story. It is not my favorite Cynthia D’Alba book, but I did like it.

So, when Trevor Mason’s ex-girlfriend needs a bodyguard she calls him. He accepts, and the fun begins.

Dr. Risa McCool is a very rich and very successful breast cancer doctor. She left Trevor when he joined the SEAL’s. Now she needs a bodyguard for the multi-mullion neckless she is going to wear at the breast cancer fundraiser. She turns to her ex-boyfriend who is now retired from the SEAL’s.

When Trevor sees Risa for the first time in 15 years he feels like it is the first time all over again. Now he just needs to remember to keep his hands and other parts to himself.  He also starts to ask if she loved him then and if she might love him now.

Risa is not sure that having Trevor around is a good idea now that she has seen him again. She wants him all over again. Why did they break up before??? Can she trust him again with her heart?  Can Trevor keep her safe?

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

Thorpe’s Mail-Order Bride Montana Sky; by Cynthia Woolf

Thorpe’s Mail-Order Bride

Montana Sky; by Cynthia Woolf

WOW! What would you do if you never knew your father and the one day a man shows up and says he’s your dad? Oh yeah then he says he has arranged a marriage for you? Oh, also he is rich! Runaway right?

Lena DuBois does just that. She runs off to be a mail order bride. She can at least choose where to go to find a husband. After reading a few requests for a bride she is off to Morgan’s Crossing Montana to marry John Thorpe.

John Thorpe is looking for a wife that has good moral character. Lena feels she will fit the bill as long as you don’t count what her mother does. Lena was raised in private schools all her life. Her Mom is a very well know madam in New Orleans.

John and Lena grow close after they marry, but there are secrets between  them that are about to come out. It is how they deal with this that will determine if they can keep their marriage together.

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

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Mail Order Moonlight Brides of Seattle Book 4; by Cynthia Woolf

Mail Order Moonlight

Brides of Seattle Book 4; by Cynthia Woolf

I love how Michael and Nicole grow together and work through their fears. He wants so badly to protect her, and she wants to not be alone anymore.

Nicole Wescott came to Seattle to start new and run from her secrets. At one dance she meets two men, and both appear interested in her, but one leaves right away and the other stays in town. She likes them both. She had no idea that one will be everything she wants while the other is worse than any nightmare or secret she may have.

Michael Talbot was is not sure about women. His fiancée married another man. Now single he rides to tell his brothers of the change, only to be roped into a meeting with the mail order brides. He meets Nicole and thinks maybe but one it is too soon, and two he needs to get his home built. When he comes back to town a few weeks later one for supplies and two to ask Nicole to marry him he hears she is to marry another. However, when he is in the stables he hears soft sobbing. He checks on it and finds Nicole beaten up and is told it was by Clay the other man.

Michael asks Nicole to marry him and tells she he will keep her safe.  She agrees, they marry and then the trouble comes. Can they survive and stay together?

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

Kissed by a Stranger Montana Sky; by Cynthia Woolf

Kissed by a Stranger

Montana Sky; by Cynthia Woolf

When your husband dies, and his mother hates you what do you do? Laura Fitzhugh is in that position; her Mother-in-law is Turing her out now that Frank (Laura’s husband) has been gone over a year. Now Laura only has her wonderful daughter Josie left. Laura is offered a home and a job in Morgan’s Crossing Montana as a manager of a boarding house/ hotel.

Bill Simms is a manager at the mine in Morgan’s Crossing. His wife and daughter died over seven years ago, and he has no interest in trying again. However, his life will change when he meets Laura and Josie. What happened was Josie fell and he picked her up. She then kisses his cheek. He thought that was the end. He is surprised when he learns that Laura will be the manager of the boarding house he lives in and her daughter will be there with her.  

As Bill and Laura start to learn more about each other and the attraction between them grows a threat to Josie comes up. Now they need each other to keep the family they are working on together.

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

Hot SEAL, Cold Beer by Cynthia D'Alba

Hot SEAL, Cold Beer

SEALs in Paradise; by Cynthia D’Alba

Have you ever wanted someone that you think is sooooo wrong for you? What about not showing emotions as you have been hurt bad in the past? How about thinking the other person knows what you are thinking?

This is a cute and funny story about life and how everything happens for a reason. How communication is important. Also how mistakes in communication happen.

Cheated on, Dumped and now single Dr. Jennifer Pierce has an up and coming wedding that she is the Maid of Honor for. Her ex-fiancé and his new wife (the woman he cheated on her with and she is pregnant) will also be there as he is the best man. It is a destination wedding in the Caribbean and she really doesn’t want to go by herself. The problem she doesn’t have anyone to take so she turns to her brother for help. She can’t believe she has no other options.

Nicholas Falcone, aka Nikko works with Jennifer’s brother at an accounting firm. Her brother thinks he should work for her date to the wedding. Nicholas is a retired SEAL trying to figure out what he wants to do next in his life. He is going to night school and would love an all expense vacation. So, her brother approaches Nikko.

Dr. Jennifer Pierce meets Nikko and he agrees to be her date. She is not sure this will work but she needs someone to be there with her. He is on board. Now feelings start to emerge, can this be real or will it all end when they get home?

Have fun and enjoy the beach!

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

Racked and Stacked by Lorelei James

I am going to say I had a tough time reading this book. It is because I really wanted to take both Ike and Riss and knock their heads together. Ike and Riss must be the most stubborn people Lorelei has written. After saying all this I really did enjoy the book, and I am ok I didn’t read it in all one day (I have less time between books now).
Larissa (Riss to all that know her) is a tomboy and is very vocal about her sex life. She is a one and done type girl (yes, I know this is not normal). She is the youngest in the family and the only girl (she has 3 brothers). Riss is tough as nails and can take care of herself! Until she gets hurt worst than ever and now has no choice but to accept help.
Ike is the oldest in his family and has 3 sisters. He thinks he knows how to handle (take care of) women. He is a former cattle broker and feels he knows where his life is going at least for right now.
When Ike finds out Riss has been hurt and needs to be cared for he jumps right in. He is only doing this because he feels no one else can. There is no way they could be more to each other than part time friends/ enemies. They are like oil and water and don’t mix.
Can they get pass their stubbornness for a chance to see where the attraction leads or will they explode and never talk again?
* ARC provided by author for an honest review.

Mail Order Mix-Up

Mail Order Mix-Up

Brides of Seattle Book 3; by Cynthia Woolf

You can read this book in the series or by itself. I was a little worried about reading this book as I am not the biggest fan of the second book in this series. However, I did enjoy this book. I loved Josie and her concerns are so real I could feel them.

Josie is nothing like the other women in town. She wears pants, and boots. She hunts, fishes, and tracks. She can’t cook, clean house, or sew. Every man that has been in her life has left her at some point. So, with the lesson to only depend on herself she wants nothing to do with Gabe or Love.

Gabe is a Talbot. He has watched 2 of his brothers fall in love and marry. He has also watched them almost die from heartache, and he doesn’t want to Love a woman, but he is falling for Josie. Now he just needs to convince her to take a chance on him.

When Gabe finally gets her to go on a date with him they find 4 orphans. They know they need to help these kids, so they take them back to town.  When they all get there the oldest of the kids will not let the kids get split up for even one night. Gabe and Josie talk and decide to marry to keep the kids.

Now they are married with 4 kids, none are theirs. Will they make this marriage into a real marriage or is it just for the kids?  Will they be able to keep their hearts from being hurt or falling in Love?

  * Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.

Texas Marine Mayhem (Brotherhood Protectors)

Texas Marine Mayhem (Brotherhood Protectors)

Big Branch Texas 3; by Cynthia D’Alba

Ha! I loved this story! I don’t know if I could do what Vanessa does. At least the keep my ex safe part. Other parts I might be right on board with. 

She is a retired Marine and is now a bodyguard. Her newest assignment is to protect an author/ professor. The issue is he is her Ex-Husband.

Craig is an author and professor.  He is trying to finish his latest book and can’t be bothered by a threat that someone wants him dead. His brother decided to help and hires a bodyguard, (yes he know it is Vanessa, Craig’s ex).

Vanessa shows up to guard her Ex and is going to do her best to get in and out without loosing her heart again. When Craig sees Vanessa, he tells himself he can’t have any distractions (and the fact he still loves her is a big one). He doesn’t believe he is in danger and decides to win her back. He also has a secret that he needs to tell her, but as bodies are found and shots are fired he might have to rethink what to do next.

So, will Vanessa keep Craig safe?  Can Craig win her love back? Or will they end up dead?

* ARC provided by author for an honest review

Mail Order Mystery by Cynthia Woolf

Mail Order Mystery

Brides of Seattle Book 1; by Cynthia Woolf

I am just starting to read books by Cynthia Wolf. I am ready to read more. I have enjoyed many mail order books in the past. I really enjoyed this one and it  has a neat twist to it.   

 

The time is just after the civil war and the eastern states have a shortage of men to marry.  While the western territories are starting to grow and have a shortage of women to marry.

 

Jason and his brothers own a lumber company and are in the Seattle territory. They don’t want to lose the men that work for them and are willing to bring women to the town. They send word to their sister back east to help find them so when they get there they can load up and head home.  Their sister puts an ad out for mail order brides and organize a meeting time and place for the women and her brothers. Rachel is one of the woman singing up for this.  She is worried but sets her eye on Jason.

They leave to go to Seattle as it will be a long trip Rachel plans to get to know Jason better. As they get to know each other Jason starts to worry about getting to close to Rachel. He has already been married once and lost his wife in child birth. He is not sure he can love again.

When they get to Seattle the women find their jewelry has been stolen. Rachel takes on the task of finding the thief. As she gets closer to the truth Jason starts to worry about her safety and finds he will do anything to protect her.

Can Jason keep Rachel? Can Rachel win Jason’s heart?

* Free copy of book provided by author for an honest review.