Jana Aston has a winner with Sure Thing!
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Jana Aston has done it again with Sure Thing.  I loved Sophie & Luke.  I really, really loved Everly & Sawyer but Violet & Jennings?  5 stars! A typical Aston book - clever story line, swoon worthy characters, tasteful hot sex scenes, and witty dialogue.  I cant wait for Daisys book.
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Absolutely loved it.  Jana Deleon was just recommended to me and it is now my intention to read everything she's written!
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Another great book by Jana DeLeon!  Fortune is the CIA agent in hiding as a librarian, and takes up with the Sinful Ladies Society, 2 of which become great friends and who are ex-Vietnam vets.  So they conger together with guns, handcuffs, knives, spying on people, and crack cases!  Their adventures bring them on all sort of journeys...riding an alligator on the Bayou, tatooing and posing as hoochies in the local bar, working along with the Mafia, and the Sheriff is in awe of Fortune, the CIA agent and doesn't know her background....very laughable.  You can't put it down and want more and more.  Great characters!
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4.5 stars

Right by Jana Aston was a totally unexpected good read. I started on this one right after I finished Wrong, and I cannot express how much I loved Everly. Shes just one of those characters you wish were real and if she were real, then you want to be her friend. Now I will say, you might want to be a little prepared for Everly because shes a hand full. But its all in a good way. She just kept the story-line going and at times I laughed so hard I had to take a break.
The only reason why Im docking a half of a star is because there is one part that I just could not let go of. I won't say because its a spoiler, but I wish with that one part it was resolved more. It really made my opinion change drastically and I felt it hindered my love for the ending. Overall it was a great read and I did love it, but yeah that one part for some reason has still stayed with me. In saying that, Im still looking forward to the rest of the series and whats to come. I would recommend checking these out if you're looking for a light hearted series.
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Yet again, Linda Hadaway weaves a well crafted story filled with twists, turns and memorable characters.  This time it is a close knit group of life long friends.  They are feisty, smart and very human.  Each has their share of challenges that life insists on offering up, but they help and encourage each other at each bump in the road with charm, humor and love.  And when real trouble shows up, he finds he had better not mess with clear lake women!

Curl up with this charming slice of life, Clear Lake women style.  Enjoy the ride,
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Too many authors cannot write a series, half of the book was the book before. That is so not the case with Jana. Oh yes you know you are coming home to characters that you love, but you do not need a set up Jana takes you by the hand and you jump into the book with Ida Bell, Gertie, Fortune and Carter. This time some more characters jump into the fun and off and running everyone is in so many different directions. I have two favorite scenes that had me laughing so hard one is when Fortune shoots out a window for the second time and Carter tells her she should not have a gun in her hand. And the other is when someone takes to shooting Fortune and Gertie in the swamp and Fortune has had it so she knocks the guy over in his boat and that boat takes off to shore, up the shore and into Carter's police car. Where are Gertie and Fortune well you know they don't stick around. I had to make a fast bathroom run as I could not stop laughing. There is so much more to these scenes and I won't give it away. But when you become a Jana Deleon fan, as you finish a book you so wonder where does this author get her imagination and Lord Almighty but it must be a fun place to live in. I finished the book and like always I want more and I don't want to wait. I have to yes I know and I won't beg, ok maybe a little off and on but read the book and laugh away. If you have not read the full series start at the beginning only because you will enjoy each so much that it is just a waste of your life to not read them. I love love this author and she could write a grocery list that would be a hit!
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Another great book by Jana Deleon!!  I loved it!!  I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for her next one!!
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Jana DeLeon keeps a humorous, just enough romance, and exciting storyline going!  Expertly written.  It's making me extremely anxious and excited for the next book in the sequel to emerge.
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Each book written by Shelley is better and better!  This was the best. Brandy, the heroine, is changing and growing, and her friends and family stand behind her no matter what happens. Brandy is a person who when she see a wrong,she wants to make it right. This time she wants to stop a dog fighting ring, but as the problems grow concerning this crime, Brandy's involvement and her safety also become an issue.

Her relationship with Nick, her current love interest, also becomes more complicated. He is one hunky man!!

It was a wonderful book that wrapped up the crimes neatly - due to Brandy's persistence, and the author's clever writing. I hope the next book is written more quickly than the last. I can't wait to see in what Brandy becomes involved next !
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Call Me, Irresistible was the first Jess Bryant novel that I have read and I couldn't have been more thrilled with my first time! I had never heard of her and came upon this book and after reading the blurb I knew that I had to get my hands on a copy.

Lemon is a superstar of every proportion. Not only is she gorgeous but she has the pipes and song writing skills to back up every song she sings. You look at Lemon and think that she has it all. That is until she leaves her Nashville home in the wee hours of the morning to go home to Fate, TX. Fate, TX is home, and home is exactly where she needs to be right now.

Lemon jumps into her Range Rover and heads home to see the people she loves the most sans body guard and her very own keeper, her Assistant Millie. As she gets home she notices that her parents aren't home and she goes to look for a key when someone calls to her and asks what she is doing. She looks up and realizes Shane Lowry is standing in front of her in his uniform and she can't think of anything else other that what he looks like without that uniform on.

Shane is a responsible, dependable, Sherriff's deputy who has three girls who call him daddy. He hasn't dated since his divorce to his best friend and ex-wife Holly because he doesn't want to get hurt much less his girls get hurt. Even though his ex wife has encouraged him to date and have fun.

He is adamant about not dating until he is almost home and he sees some woman at the Kelly residence trying to break and enter. Shane go to check it out and this beautiful woman who gets things stirred up inside him he has had happen in a long time. And then he recognizes her, the girl who always used to tag along with his little brother and was always around. He couldn't help but stare when he noticed Lemon Jane Kelly. She definitely wasn't the girl he remembered growing up around.

Jess Bryant did an amazing job with this book! It is my first and it definitely will not be my last!! I enjoyed every aspect of this book. It took me through every emotion from happiness to sadness all the way to tears. I am not an easy crier when it comes to books. So much of this book was an emotional ride that I loved every minute of.

Lemon Kelly was super relatable besides the millionaire part, but other than that I was consistently rooting for her and Shane even though there were obstacles that many people would have trouble talking to family about much less a lover. Lemon and Shane were courageous and so loveable for the way they loved each other. Not only were they unwavering in their love for one another they were perfect for each other.

This book was such a great read and I hope that you will take a chance and read it!
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There are just some things out there that can't be bought. And with the love and support won over by newcomer C.J. Darlington, you won't have to bribe too many people to read fiction this good. She's won me over WAY before this debut, "Thicker Than Blood," with an amazing website like Title Trakk, and then just gives me more of a reason to cheer her on! And if a debut weren't enough, she has the support of some legends in the world of Christian entertainment. Authors like James Scott Bell and Jerry Jenkins have given the nod to her, and voices as familiar as Rebecca St. James gives her seal of approval as well! That's incredible, and I give my humble applause as well.

We join the likes of Christy Williams, a gal with some weight on her shoulders that only a bottle and pack of Winston cigarettes seem to cure. At least on a temporary basis, that is. And when trouble comes calling, abusive Vince seems to be in the shadows of it all. And working for a used bookstore, she's just trying to do her best and convince people she can do a thing or two. And all of a sudden, Christy is caught between a rock and a hard place, and desperate measures might have to be taken.

In the midst of all this, a few hours away, Christy's sister, May, works on a ranch. She wonders what has happened to her long lost sister. Until she shows up on her doorstep. And showing her Aunt Edna's love and compassion, she hopes to mend a few things, and that things might come to light. Well, the bell just may toll in this case. But then again, there are some nasty things that lurk about.

The one thing I kept thinking of was how Darlington compares with the guts of W. Dale Cramer. And I just couldn't help but think of how much fun I was really having after turning that first page! C.J. Darlington is no boring author, and she'll let you know when the bullet hits the bone, let me tell you! Some authors ease off when it gets a little too heavy. Not this one! And I'm glad I tracked this baby down. She has been added to a list of authors I can't wait to read. I hope she knows that. Thank you, C.J., you are awesome!!
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Joshilyn jackson is a perfect writer. She possesses the supreme gift of being able to combine complex realistic characters you care about, a fast-moving plot with plenty of jaw-dropping twists, all wrapped up in her signature sticky-sweet Southern setting that are like a vacation in themselves. Gods in Alabama was no exception. It had all Jackson's signatures: a quirky premise, refreshingly flawed heroine, and most of all, it kept the pages turning until the very last minute. This is an infinitely satisfying read for a vacation or a rainy day. Pick it up; you won't be sorry!
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Flavia de Luce is a precocious eleven-year old living in jolly old England in the 1950's. She loves chemistry and most of all, the fabrication of poisons (which none of the surrounding adults tend to give a second thought). I was almost afraid the dear girl would truly poison someone! Well, even though she did put poison ivy extract in her sister's lipstick and face cream, that shouldn't really count.  So when this murdered man is found in a cucumber patch by none other than our lovely Flavia, she takes it upon herself to solve this case right under the Inspector's nose.

This book was everything I had hoped for and more. I enjoyed Flavia de Luce as a narrator. She is clever, witty, and fearless. It isn't difficult to forget that she is only eleven. The peripheral characters were fun as well. Especially, Mrs. Mullet and Dogger (the housekeeper and gardener, respectively) who seem to almost be more of a family to Flavia than her two sisters and somewhat distracted father.

The writing was superb. It was fast paced and kept me interested all the while. Never really a dull moment in the life of Flavia de Luce. I look forward to next installment The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag.
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The victim of domestic abuse growing up, Jana learned the hard way to depend on and trust no one.  Breaking free years ago, Jana has decided to move back home with the help and encouragement of her best friend, Lisa, the only person Jana has ever relied on in the past.  However, Jana's trust will be tested more than once, especially where Nicolas Marchetti, Lisa's Dom and Jana's secret high school crush, is concerned.  Overwhelmingly attracted to Nicolas, Jana is horrified by her renewed fascination; that is, until Lisa convinces her otherwise.  Still wary of betraying the closest and most cherished friend she has ever had, Jana fights her desire for Nicolas.  Fate doesn't seem to care because the more Jana fights, the harder she falls.

Nicolas doesn't know or understand why Lisa is so adamant that he like her friend Jana.  That is, until he sees her and experiences complete arousal just by breathing the same air as she.  He and Lisa have the perfect D/s relationship - no commitment and great sex - but with Jana's arrival, Nicolas finds himself enraptured.  It isn't until weeks later that Nicolas realizes what has been going on right under his nose.

Sitting down to read LISA'S GIFT by Mackenzie McKade, I knew that I was in for a good story.  I had no idea the plethora of emotions this book would wring from me.  Elation, sadness and ultimately joy - LISA'S GIFT pretty much took me full circle.  I loved being a witness to Jana's blossoming and tutorage under Nicolas and Lisa.  An unwitting hero, Nicolas was the epitome of manhood; good looking, forceful and respectful.  His ability to love and care for Jana, as well as Lisa, increased my curiosity about this sort of lifestyle.  Nicolas' true love for Jana came through and I sat in wonder watching in satisfaction from the sidelines.

While LISA'S GIFT does have some female sexual interaction, I can not imagine it being portrayed any other way.  Beautifully characterized and skillfully written, this story put me in awe of Mackenzie McKade's ability as an author.  Ms. McKade never fails to captivate me with her storylines, her characters, and her capacity to make me feel emotions as if I was part of the story.  This is one book that I am going to read over and over.
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I preface my review with the fact that I love the Melody Ellison and American Girl mysteries so of course I have to read these books!
(I might add that it's great to collect the dolls but I would be encouraged if MORE fans read the books which really bring the dolls to life :)
A rare orchid exposes much in this story. Melody proves her loyalty and trustworthiness with both family and friends.  From zayde the story blooms.
This one is a real flower garden (or show :) mystery. 5 stars and a recommended must read :)
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review  Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Vivacious Valkyrie - Marta:
*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest review

--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls

Guarded is the second novel in the Tidewater series and it's a remarkable undertaking. These books straddle numerous genres with a nod to the paranormal whilst adding both suspense and even humour! If you enjoy solving a mystery and trying to work out " whodunit " then this book will be a delight. Add some hot law enforcement, a ghost or two and ever present danger and it's a book to keep the reader eager to turn the pages.

Once upon a time there were three sisters and each one had a unique talent that could be seen as either a gift or a curse. These girls chose to call it their " crift" but nothing could save them from tragedy. The loss of their parents changed their lives and these three young girls were separated and destined to lose the only family they had left. Now grown up they still hope that one day Lady Luck will smile on them and they will find each other.

Shelley has trained hard in her life and now she's doing what she's always wanted, she's a veterinarian but her life is far from perfect. Shelley has the ability to communicate with animals but she's no modern Dr Doolittle! It's a talent that should make her work easier but something strange is going on. Animals are going missing from the local zoo and Shelley is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and her solution is to call her old friend Dev who is now a police detective.

Dev met Shelley in college and always knew that he was attracted to her but Shelley and his friend were an item so he never made his move. Now she's asking for his help and he has no intention of passing up the chance to get reacquainted with her but something just doesn't add up. When Dev and Shelley start investigating they open up a can of worms that brings danger to Shelley's door . The possibility of black market animal trading is just the tip of the iceberg and pretty soon a deranged killer starts closing in!
This author writes such fun stories. It's filled with enough romance to please those who enjoy that aspect of a tale but has the addition of suspense and mystery. I loved trying to work out just who, what and why but thought the first half of this book was a little slow . Lots of humour and setting of the scene but it didn't pull me in quite as quickly as I'd hoped. The second half certainly makes up for it though as it's fast paced and just gathers momentum at break neck speed!

The "crift" that Shelley has of communicating with animals was very well explained and I could picture in my imagination very easily what was happening but it's a bit of a strange one ! The author never explains just why these characters have these abilities but it's fiction and not fact so I can forgive that. What I found amusing was Shelley's weakness with certain animals and thought Ms Behre gave a very plausible explanation as the story unfolded.

The highlight of the story though has to be a certain man eating ferret! Reading about Shelley's furry companion and her antics was truly hilarious. Surprisingly there is sadness here and it's emotional to read about the loss of one of the characters but the author does not dwell on that, no she presses on with the dramatic conclusion as the red herrings are finally laid to rest.

This ended up being action packed and very entertaining . There's a couple of characters introduced that I would certainly like to read more about . Steamy passion between the hero and heroine and enough twists and turns to keep my attention . I look forward to reading more from this author who constantly surprises me.
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Gina Gallo is back and in fine form. The author has a real talent for combining humour with suspense for a great read. Both entertained and intrigued by Gina as she tries to outwit her mob family, Campbell had me laughing and biting my nails at the same time. Don't miss out on this one!