by Jasmyn | Nov 14, 2019 | Book Reviews, Readers, Romance
I love the holiday stories in the Silver Town Wolf series. The festive atmosphere, the way the town comes together to celebrate, and, of course, the romance. I really loved that this one had quite a touch more of the paranormal than just the wolves. We got to see ghosts through the eyes of Meghan MacTire and her sisters. As Meghan tries to help the spirits move on, she worries about telling the love of her life (and potential mate) about her unusual abilities and other secrets from her past.
As she navigates these tricky conversations with Sheriff Peter Jorgenson (who’s hiding his own secrets as well), her past comes back to haunt her – only not in ghostly form. Real-life flesh and blood crazy people show up – one so much more so than the other – and begin the worst of the two has her death all planned out.
But he may have bitten off more than he can chew – because our super evil bad guy has a secret history of his own that’s about to come out. And if the town hadn’t already rallied behind Meghan and her sisters, well, they want their own revenge for past wrongs now.
There was plenty of action in Home for the Holidays, but there were also long periods of inactivity. I feel like the story was just a tad drawn out. While I loved seeing Meghan and Peter become more comfortable around each other, there didn’t see to be a real flow to it. It jumped along in fits and bursts, that if smoothed out could have made the story have a better flow.
I will definitely be reading more of the Silver Town Wolf series. The way you get to re-visit past couples and get to know the whole town is amazing, and I love to go visit.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**
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Title: Home for the Holidays (Silver Town Wolf #9)
Author: Terry Spear
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Christmas Romance
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Silver Town is howling with Christmas cheer
Gray wolves Meghan MacTire and Sheriff Peter Jorgenson plan to spend the rest of their lives together, and what better time to start forever than Christmas? But they are both harboring dark secrets that are about to surface and threaten their future together. With holiday magic in the air and all Silver Town ready to celebrate, Meghan and Peter have to conquer the past if they’re to have any hope of celebrating this Christmas together.
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by Jasmyn | Nov 13, 2019 | Book Reviews, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Readers
I was quite lost at the beginning of the story. While the book is part of the Texas Sized Mystery series, they are marketed as being able to read as stand-alones. I feel like I really needed to have known things from other books here. It jumped right into characters and places, and I had no idea who they were and there was no introduction to them.
Once I figured out who was who, and what was what, they story got a lot better. But I still had some problems with it. For one, our victim seems to be a collossal idiot, and his family really didn’t seem to care about him at all. I sort of understand why his wife wouldn’t, but the rest, while putting on displays of sorrow, it didn’t feel real to me. Perhaps because they weren’t allowed to really become more than part of the background scenery instead of real part of the story.
The whole time, the book points to one person as the murderer and paints them in a very unflattering light. I get putting out a false lead or two, but this seemed to derail the entire investigation, and I’m surprised they managed to figure out who really did it because the police didn’t seem to be really looking into anything. Perhaps it’s because this was a shorter story, and there wasn’t enough time to really dive deep into the mystery, but I really expected a bit more.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**
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Title: Murder at the Dude Ranch (Texas-Sized Mysteries #4)
Author: Vickie Carroll
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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Abby knew opening the ranch wouldn’t be easy, but as one challenge after another comes up, she knows she’ll need help. And that help comes from an unlikely source, Bobby Johns, an old flame who is also back in town.
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Abby knew opening the ranch wouldn’t be easy, but as one challenge after another comes up, she knows she’ll need help. And that help comes from an unlikely source, Bobby Johns, an old flame who is also back in town.
The only way to actually keep the land and hang onto the ranch is to finally have the big opening. But soon after the first guests arrive, there’s a bit of a problem. She and her crew have worked hard and prepared for everything—but a murder.
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by Jasmyn | Nov 12, 2019 | Book Reviews, Readers, Romance
I really enjoyed the concept behind Seductive Secrets and I wanted to fall in love with it so much, but there was just too much I couldn’t connect with. From the characters themselves, to them falling in love, to the grand solving of the mystery – it was never quite right.
To start with, Lady Willow came off as a brat. She couldn’t keep herself away from the men long enough to have a conversation with her family – and she was totally surprised when she found out people thought she was a loose woman. Her attitude towards Sir Conrad tipped her into the “she doesn’t deserve him” category as she degraded and talked down to him every chance she got until *poof* she was suddenly in love.
Sir Conrad started off really well, but after the incident in the cabin – well – he found himself in “he doesn’t deserve her” territory. So now I have heroes who don’t deserve each other and are at the same time undeserving of each other. They both really needed to grow up – which they just started to do by the end of the story.
The missing ruby was a great twist to the story. I had no idea who took it until Willow and Conrad had their own ah-ha! moment. That was an amazing part of the story (but Willow’s prior sleuthing only made her seem more like a spoiled child). However, this wonderful moment was ruined by their plan to return the stone and make everything right again. No one in their right mind would have believed what they presented as the truth – let alone a castle full of knights and nobility.
Not the book for me, unfortunately.
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Title: Seductive Secrets (Secrets of the Heart #2)
Author: Elizabeth Rose
Genre: Historical Romance, Medieval Romance
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The Lady:
Lady Willow Douglas holds the power of persuasion and can charm men with her appearance as well as her words. But when her skill doesn’t work on Sir Conrad Lochwood, he becomes a thorn in her side. The autumn festival is about to start, and all the eligible, rich, single noblemen are arriving. She has decided to find a husband, but unfortunately her father has other plans. He’s hired Sir Conrad to keep her away from all the men until his return.
The Guardian:
When a visiting earl’s prize ruby is stolen, Willow steps in without hesitation to use her skills to figure out which of the guests is the thief. But with Sir Conrad constantly looking over her shoulder and dragging her away from everyone, she finds it difficult to accomplish anything. She is a member of the queen’s secret group of strong women and feels the need to find and return the ruby to help the earl out of a terrible predicament that involves the king.
Can a strong woman who is determined to catch a thief accomplish her task before a dashing knight steals her heart away?
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