by Jasmyn | May 27, 2019 | Book Reviews, Readers, Romance
First of all, a warning. There is a rape scene in the book – mostly off page and handled as tastefully as one can handle that kind of trauma, but it’s there, and some people won’t be able to read it.
On to the review! Sam and Nick – DC’s favorite couple. As they prepare to get married, Sam finds herself investigating yet another high profile murder case. When it comes to light that a Senator has been sleeping with a member of the cleaning crew – and she winds up dead – Sam knows there’s more to the story than what first appears. Her gut rarely steers her wrong, and it’s absolutely correct in this one. She finds herself investigating several political figures – some in very high places.
But the murderer is convinced he’s untouchable and begins to make threats against Sam. Meanwhile, Nick is trying to plan their wedding and keep Sam safe. To top it all off, Sam’s ex-husband is back in the story causing problems again. Sam and Nick’s relationship really seems kind of settled in this one, so Marie has introduced a new romance that is so incredibly sweet.
Detective Gonzalez (Gonzo) has just found some incredibly exciting and scary news. He’s afraid that it will tear his new relationship with Christine apart. But they are both amazing people and you just know they are meant to be together. It was a lot of fun to have this couple finding true love – even though their story wasn’t the main event – it was prominent enough that it really stands out.
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Title: Fatal Consequences (Fatal #3)
Author: Marie Force
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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Politics can be murder…
Lieutenant Sam Holland has no sooner accepted Senator Nick Cappuano’s proposal than she’s back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick’s. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend–complicating his own bid for reelection, and causing tension between the couple.
As Sam’s investigation reveals a scandal that rocks the capital, Nick and Sam discover that the biggest threat to their future might be someone from her past….
Includes the bonus novella Fatal Destiny
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by Jasmyn | May 24, 2019 | Book Reviews, Readers, Romance
I really enjoyed the way the bear clan drama played out in Alpha’s Queen. With both sides of an arranged marriage not that interested in getting married, a clan on the brink of civil war, and a power struggle within the Alpha’s family, there is a lot going on. Lila Felix does a great job of tying it all together and using the political tension to show the hidden and overlooked strengths in Harrison and Atlas.
Harrison isn’t all that interested in becoming the Alpha of the Black Bears. He was a fun character once I got past his disinterest in all things clan related and his desire to forgo his responsibilities. I kind of get why he felt that way once I saw more of his family.
Atlas was a bit of a sacrificial lamb. A member of the lower castes that were threatening revolution because of poor treatment by the royals, she was supposed to mend fences with a marriage. But we all know that doesn’t usually work out. At first, she is torn between duty and following her heart. But meeting Harrison quickly changes her mind, and she finds herself neck-deep in the twisted politics and family drama that comes along with him.
There weren’t any really surprising twists or turns in this one. It was just a well-told story of two fated mates saving their clan while finding love.
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Title: Alpha’s Queen (Havenwood Falls #6)
Author: Lila Felix
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Being the alpha’s queen is the last thing Atlas Belham has ever wanted. Yet here she stands, blindfolded and binding herself to a life with a man she’s never even met. All for the good of her people.
Harrison Xavier’s plans have never included taking a mate, ever. He’s perfectly happy to allow his cousin to assume his place as leader, especially as old feuds reignite and the Black Bear Kingdom teeters on the edge of revolution. But when he sees Atlas, his whole world shifts.
Life as a royal and in her new hometown of Havenwood Falls, where nothing is as it seems, test Atlas’s resolve, but it’s Harrison who tries her the most. It’s ultimately up to her to choose—freedom and independence for herself or peace for the kingdom.
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by Jasmyn | May 15, 2019 | Book Reviews, Readers, Romance
The first book in this new serial-style series from Lia Davis quickly introduces us to the worlds of the werewolves and the vampires. Distrustful of each other for what seems to have been forever, an unknown force is now trying to bring hostilities into an all*out war. I don’t see too much of the person stirring up trouble and killing tons of werewolves and vampires, and Davis does a good job of showing just enough that of them that I really want to know who it is
Kane is the vampire prince, but in order to take his place on the throne, his mother expects him to have a mate first, Problem is, he’s pretty sure his mother won’t approve of his true mate – his heart and soul cry out for the werewolf princess.
The book sets us up for a bit of adventure, an interesting mix of a menage, and several conflicts to stand in their way. And let’s not forget about the potential war brewing in the background, present enough that I never forgot about it, but never fully overshadowing the romance aspects.
**I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book**
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Title: Coven’s End: Kane (Coven’s End #1)
Author: Lia Davis
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Menage
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Bad boy. Alpha. Unstable. Lethal.
Those are a few of the labels my people placed on me. Some say those are qualities of a good leader. Others disagree.
Heir to the vampire throne and Lilith’s only son, I am being forced to find a mate.
Not any female will do. Because no one compares to her.
The problem?
She’s a lycan princess, off limits, and I’m not her only potential mate.
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