Another great story from Alanna Lucas
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Another great story from Alanna Lucas!  I think this one is my new favorite. :)  I really enjoyed the childhood friends to enemy's story line.  The H/h's tenacity kept the story's pace going causing a couple interesting twists and turns. The descriptions were beautiful and I felt like I was imagining the setting perfectly. I also enjoyed the secondary characters and I hope Marcus gets his own story!  This book was a wonderful way to spend my evening.
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This was another very good story with great characters.  It is hard to put down one of Courtney Milan's books until the end.  I am looking forward to the next.
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4 stars

Little does Lucas know at the beginning of this story that he has an appointment with an old nemesis of his. Psychopath Taryn Grant is back. She is now a United States Senator and very powerful, as well as being very rich. She can buy just about anything  or anybody  she wishes.

When US Senator Porter Smalls and his sometimes lover and his wifes best friend Cecily CeCe Whitehead are having a planning session at his out-of-the-way cabin in the woods outside of Washington, DC. While on their way home, they are sideswiped by a pickup and driven off the road and down an embankment. CeCe is killed.

Porter contacts Lucas and tells him the story, He is certain that it is Taryn Grant who is trying to kill him as revenge for some earlier perceived hurts on her part. Lucas takes the case and begins his investigation. He is going to have to be careful, for Grant is relentless is pursuing her targets.

While Lucas is conducting his investigation, with a little help from his friends, including Virgil Flowers, tempers flare and the going gets hot  very hot.

I must admit, like another reviewer, that while I very much like all of John Sanfords novels, I particularly like the Virgil Flowers series. He has definitely stolen my heart. This book is well written and plotted as are all of Mr. Sanfords novels. But, I didn't care for this one quite as much as some of the previous stories. Politicsmeh. The tension in the book began immediately with the wild car chase and tumble down the hill. It continued throughout the book as the reader got drawn into the chase and machinations of the bad girl. I liked the book, and will continue to read John Sanfords novels as long as he continues to write them.

I want to thank NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/G.P. Putnams Sons for forwarding to me a copy of this great book to read and enjoy.
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This was another great story by Melanie James. I loved reading about friends that get together every week and share a tradition. I loved this story and loved where it took Ava and Will.
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I bought the book since it was free and because I love this author. But, I didn't expect to love it. It started really fast and I couldn't put the book down.
There are times when Lucas arrogance is over the top, but it works well in the story.
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Another fantastic story from Nora Roberts. Quite a departure from her other books, but caught my attention immediately. I couldn't put it down, but be aware there is quite a bit of violence. Still I couldn't wait to  see how the main character dealt with the past and what became of her as an adult. Loved this book. One of my favorite stories from Nora. She never fails to get my attention in the first chapter.
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I have fallen more in love with Jackie and Lucas. They are funny, interesting, complex. I definitely enjoy the supernatural part of this story and all the characters. The emotional upheaval that they go through felt realistic, like the things they went through, could really happen. The sparks between them definitely lead to some hot moments! I can't wait for the next part of the story, I couldn't put this one down!!
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This is another great story by one of my favorite authors.  It has great characters, romance and intrigue.  It was a shame what they went through, but the ending was great.  I can't wait to read the next book by this author.  I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review, and I highly recommend this book to lovers of bad boy romance stories.
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If you loved the Alanna and Wild Magic Series, then Protector of the Small is for you. I didn't like all of Tamora Pierce's other works, which made me hesitant to try this series, but I ended up loving it and reading all three books in a week. Pierce is going back to groundwork of what made Alanna such a compelling story-- only this series is, perhaps, the more sophisticated because our heroine is dealing with discrimination in a world where women are technically allowed to become knights and are supposed to be equal.
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After helping Adam put his life back together, Javi the love of Adam's life disappeared without a trace ten years ago. Adam thinks hes over it and has gotten on with his life. Until he gets a phone call and hears a voice from his past. Its Javi needing help. Javi thought hed done the right thing leaving Adam. But hes back in Portland and in trouble. Hes woken up to a dead body next to him. The only person he can think of to call is Adam. Will Adam be willing to help him?
This story has it all. The characters are wonderfully written. I loved Adam from the start. I was a little slower to warm up to Javi, after all he hurt Adam. Reading how the two of them work through their issues to get back together was beautiful. I read this in one sitting; it would have been too hard to put down. The plot and pacing just move you right along. The suspense builds throughout the story. I kept wondering who in Adam's life wanted Javi out of it and why? After all Javi had been gone for 10 years. I did figured out the who before the end, but then I usually do with these kinds of stories. The author also brings other issues into this story, like bigotry and hate groups. I loved everything about this story, you need to read it. Im hoping that another character gets a story of their own.
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I loved her first two books, but this one is even BETTER! Great story line, wonderful characters and a classy well written Prequal. Loved it! Cynthia Lucas will astound you in her skills. Hoping for even MORE from this talented author!!
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I loved this whole series. Was an awesome story to read. The characters are likeable and easy to relate to. The main character Alanna is a strong willed amazing young woman whom is great for young girls / women everywhere to read about. Absolutely brilliant! I enjoyed every minute of it!
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** I received a free ARC of this book, and I chose to provide this review. All opinions are my own. **

After reading Last Call, I was really excited for this book release, and the author did not disappoint.  The first chapter of this book really pulled me in, and I felt an instant connection to Lucas.  I thought the author did a fantastic job of giving us background info on both main characters, as well as giving us an insight to other residents and the city of Oak Grove.  I believe the author has done a great job of setting the stage for future installments of this series.

The story development was a little slow and at times felt like it was repetitive.  However, because the characters were so likeable, I wanted to continue reading to see how the story unfolded.  The author does such a great job getting the readers invested with the characters that the slow development was easy to overlook.  I liked that both main characters have flaws and that we got to see real emotion from them.  There were times where my heart actually wrenched in pain for them, and of course, times where I was so overjoyed by their interaction that I felt happy.  Feeling those ups and downs throughout the story is just another way of knowing the author is doing a great job of connecting the reader to the characters.

Another thing I loved about this book is that it was a good mix of sweet and sexy.  While the characters are extremely likeable and very nice, the bedroom scenes were the right amount of steamy and sexy.  One last thing I want to mention is that I love romance stories where people fall in love with their mate AND with their mates child.  I thought the author did a great job of showing how Lucas fell in love with his future step-daughter.  That always warms my heart.
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This was another great story by Christina Dodd.  There were some places I felt IN the story.  When you are reading and come to yourself and you are so absorbed in the story you have an out of body experience of being there.  Not often I feel that way.  This author knows how to keep the story moving, her characters are well defined with a heart and a compassion you fall in love with.  This was a wonderful read.  I recommend it for everyone who loves a good romance.
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I really enjoy this story. Kabil was such a spoiled king.  He was use to getting what he wanted when he wanted.  And even though he put his people first, he so needed an attitude adjustment.  I loved that both Sachin and Rayna.  Sachin was able to get away with things only a friend can get away with and Rayna, well Rayna showed Kabil how to be better.  I loved that she found humor in Kabil and his somewhat formal way of speaking.  I loved that Kabil decided to court her, even if it was under duress.  Ms. Roth gave us a well written story with humor and emotion that felt real and appropriate.  I am looking forward to reading more in this series.
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I read several reviews here before buying this book.  I have read all the Alan Gregory books and really looked forward to the next., year after year.  I loved this story.  Got lost a few times at first, it kind of jumped around from person to person but I went back a page and picked it right up.  I honestly couldn't put it down.  Alan was a basket case, as you imagine him to be, but I still wanted to shake him and yell "what are you thinking?".  Not trust Sam?  Get a grip!  I have never liked Lauren.  I always felt she wasn't putting their life together first.  She was, in my opinion, convinced of her own importance and that she thought she was superior to everyone in many ways.  Trust, really Lauren?  Trust is a big part of this final stage in the readers life with Alan.  If Alan had only trusted  'him' or 'her' or 'them'.  It became clear in the final accounting that Lauren didn't deserve anyones trust.  If you've read 'Line Of Fire', you know that she betrayed everyone in her life before her death.  Sofie,Jonah and Grace included. I loved the story, the jumble of characters and Alans final admission that he could always depend on Sam.  I really have come to respect Sams anger with Alan and new found understanding of himself.  Loved O and even though it took time, I even came to respect Amanda Izza.  There actions may have been amoral but as is said, good intentions.  I just hope Mr. White has a new guy/gal to share!
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This is another winner by Lorelei James.  I started reading it at 10:00 pm, and the next thing I knew, it was 4:00 am, and I was still reading.  I really loved Brady.  I really liked that he is an alpha male, but still showed some neediness, but not too much.  He was not the super cocky alpha.  I also liked Lennox.  She said what she thought, and she had worked hard to get where she was.  It is such a great story, and it will pull you right into it, and it will keep you there.  I highly recommend this book.  Now, I am looking forward to the next book in this series.  I wonder who this one will be about.