Book, Series, and Author Review!
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This was another one of her best and is definitely one of my more favorite books within the last 10 books or so of the series!!

I've seen some reviews mention ghost writer possibilities with in this series and must say there were definitely one or two books where I also experienced the same oddities others mentioned (Eve's beloved character feeling and/or doing things ompletely off - definitely off putting for a die hard fan, grammatical and spelling errors throughout book (little annoying), and biggest call out for me was I could easily put the book down and not have the desire to pick it back up again... almost difficult to read.) I mention this having had no idea what a ghost writer was at the time I read these particular books. I just learned days ago  about ghost writers by reading future book a few previous and one future In Death reviews...haha!

I've intentionally expanded on all of the above just so I could say now, with complete confidence, that this was without a doubt NOT one written by a ghost writer. I could not put this was down,  but if I absolutely had to I made time to come back to it ASAP, as per usual.

I'm sure at this point anytime reading this review likely wants to know which of the books I perceived to be written by a ghost writer ;-) I do know the one right before Concealed was one and the other I'd have to go look at my online library for the name, but it's was within the 7 book a prior to that. I'll try to come back and edit my review with direct names if I can later :-) However, regardless of their lack of the better author, I personally would still read them. I don't like having questions or confusion in series reading because of skipping and books.

Finally, J.D. Robb (by Nora Roberts) is my favorite author, with the In Death novels being and I hope this review was helpful and my reviewers are pleased with the expanded details. My hope is you still read them all, but just find yourself not so disappointed in the two books that are likely not written by Nora herself. I also hope this removed any doubt about the quality of future books in the series. Keep reading knowing that those that lye ahead are as fantastic as the others written by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts.)

Happy reading!
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Review: GIVE UP THE DEAD by Joe Clifford

May this series never end! I've read these three novels in immediate sequence, so I'm quite aware of character evolution in this series, particularly that of admirable protagonist Jay Porter, but also of several other ongoing secondaries. Each novel in the series brings Jay face to face with death and near-death, in trouble with the law and out-of-town bad guys, steadfast but stumbling. But I think it is in GIVE UP THE DEAD that Jay really sees into the mirror of self. Certainly enough individuals call him out on his perspectives and foibles. Jay, who is actually quite an intelligent guy, always thinks, but now he is thinking more effectively--at last.

I reviewed an advance digital copy generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley. This review is my fair and impartial opinion.
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Mynx is awesome! I love this book, this series, this author! I can't say anything more that what has been said but I will say READ IT!!!
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Title: Blacklist Rogue
Series: Hacked Investigations
Designation: Book Three of Series
Author: Sarah Makela
My Rating: FIVE SUPER SEXY STARS*****
Move over MOONLIGHTING... There's a new agency in town! Blacklist Rogue is the third novella in the Hacked Investigation Series by Sarah Makela and it is AWESOME! Personally, I would not recommend this book as a standalone read but I would, however, highly advocate reading all three books of the series. And please be forewarned, this release does end in somewhat of a cliffhanger. In this brilliant continuation of the series, Makela continues to dazzle her readers with her remarkable talent, astounding imagination and unique style. The story is original, exciting, thrilling, riveting, compelling, fascinating, funny, romantic, sweet, arousing and sensual. The narrative is well written in the third person with alternating his and her points of view. The dialog is smart, snappy and flows effortlessly. The characters are fascinating, captivating, imaginative, sexy and sometimes, down right hilarious! Makela skillfully combines these elements into an absolutely delightful paranormal romance filled to the brim with danger, drama, adventure, suspense and romance. Oh, and did I mention hot, toe curling sex? No? Oh yes! Ian and Hannah definitely have remarkable chemistry together as both lovers and business partners! Hacked is jacked! I love it!

Beautiful Private Investigator Hannah Franklin has a new company, a new partner and an almost new boyfriend, and the last two just happen to be one and the same. Sexy Ian Bradley was her ex-almost boyfriend but that was before the two worked together to bring down Ian's former employer, MAX Home Security. Ian is a technomage, and can use and stimulate magic through technology. Ian and Hannah have formed their new agency, Hacked Investigations and specialize mainly in technology related crimes. When Senator Ben Kendall calls to deliver an update on the ongoing trial of MAX Home Security, he also delivers a cryptic message advising them of a mysterious new client who turns out to be none other than Johann Li with MAX Home Security. What? MAX already tried to kill both Ian and Hannah so why in the world would they agree to work for them? Never going to happen, will it? Well crap, it seems it will happen because Johann Li managed to pull a fast one and somehow manipulate the judge on the case to order Hannah and Ian to investigate and act as expert witnesses on the case. What the heck? This now means they can't volunteer any information concerning the company unless they find hard proof that MAX is in fact corrupt through their court ordered investigation. And now they won't even be paid until the trial is over. Huh? Tricky arrogant....devils! Of course, Ian and Hannah always need money since that darn gnome, Bernard, is still just as hungry and obnoxious as ever! Unfortunately, it seems someone is trying to kill them - again! But who? Is it MAX Home Security trying to finish them off for good or could it be their new lead on the case, Secure Hill Corporation? Hannah and Ian are once again on the run for their lives and this time they're trying to avoid a man in an exoskeletal suit and a werewolf! A werewolf, seriously? Oh my! And even Leon the nurse is back to help save the day! Buckle up my lovelies! Here we go again! Beautiful gutsy female P. I.- check! Sexy handsome technomage with a computer chip in his brain-check! Leon the nurse who seems to have a crush on Ian and a cheeky annoying hysterical gnome who just may have a girlfriend-check! Murder, suspense, romance and steamy sex-check! Oh yeah! I loved it! I can hardly wait to read Book Four! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review.
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Title: Entangled Darkness (Others of Edenton # 8)
Series: Others of Edenton Series
Author: Brandy L Rivers
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Stars: 4/5 Stars
Reviewer: Annamaria
Published: Feb 23, 2016
Publisher: Brandy L Rivers
Pages: 270

Even the best intentions can be entangled in darkness.

Tremaine is no stranger to tough decisions. One case took him so deep he nearly lost his way. Saving Liz gave him purpose, pulling him back into the light.

After tragedy, Tremaine helped Liz rebuild her life. Their pieces fell into place with Robert. The three of them have forged an unbreakable bond through heartbreak and reunion.

Roberts new case threatens to drag Tremaine back to his darkest hours. Every revealed secret pulls them deeper, entwining the three further.

Together theyll uncover plots set in motion long before Tremaines was assigned the case that nearly broke him. The truth will either bind or destroy them all.

Four Great Stars! This is the eighth book in the Others of Edenton Series and I would advise reading the other books in the series first. I read it as a stand-alone and was a little lost at times. This book mostly focuses on Tremaine but you will also read about Liz and Robert. All the characters but especially Tremaine have problems they have to deal with from their past. The author did a wonderful job with putting plenty of suspense, steamy sex scenes and romance in the story. The book is also filled with magic. Overall an enjoyable read!

I received this book as an ARC for an honest review. This book was read and reviewed by Annamaria for Alpha Book Club.

Plot: 4
Chemistry: 4
Pacing: 4
Ending: 4
Character Development: 4

ASIN: BO18UTHX5M
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This is an excellent book completing the series!
I highly recommend it!
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I am not sure where to even start with this review. As an avid reader, I purchased this whole 9 book series some time back and as I have a list of what I will be reading that I strictly adhere to, I finally just got to them. I read the whole series in a couple of weeks and with that I would have to say, there is a fine line of what the author can re-hash and what is too much back story repeated. The danger with reading a finished series completely through beginning to end is that it can seem like many things are repeated and re-told over and over, however if I had read the series separately (probably as the author intended), the re-hashing would not have been too much imo. I think I would have appreciated the refresher more in that case.

I was really worried about Eric's loss of his humanity, but understood completely what had led to his darker, base self. I wondered if we would lose him completely by the end of this series because of the dark state that he had descended into. Again, with the tests, trials and severe losses I could certainly understand what he had become. Mr. Allan did a very nice wrap-up for our main character and I appreciated it greatly. Again I found myself caring about the other characters as they were handled well by the author, and I especially appreciated Merrick's redemption. I felt like through the whole series that the military aspects were handled really well; I am sure others, that are also veterans appreciated the respect shown to the military men and women and the attention to detail.

This series flowed nicely and it was very easy to care about the players and hate the antagonists. The end of book 8 'Even Legends Die' was gut wrenching and heart wrenching and I will admit that I was a bit choked up. Some of that I am sure was personal history, but any author that can make me care about the protagonist's that much, is a worthy author for me to follow. I have no problem spending my entertainment allotment to follow other works by this author.

There were a few typos and the wrong name inserted at times (like Warren for Werner) that would make you read a part and go... what? But that usually corrected itself not too far into the particular chapter. A good editor should have caught this, but overall these few mistakes as well as a missing or misspelled word here and there did not detract noticeably from the story in my opinion. The whole series was so well done that the few mistakes were not too distracting and certainly not worth the loss of a star from me.

One (small) problem for me was the lack of a wrap-up of the Shadow Legion soldiers that had taken the other Alliance worlds. I know the 300k Legion troops on Earth were nuked and then cleaned up by the broken Marine contingent, but what of the other 18-19 worlds that they had already taken without a fight. The settlers and Marines/Janissaries cleaned up in victory 3 of the (21-22?) taken worlds, Armstrong, Arcadia and Columbia, but by that time it seems they were too small and broken to have cleaned up the other worlds. Did Sarah's find some way to distribute the cure and we just weren't told? Also one other small thing was I wish we would have seen some conclusion of the story arc about Axe/Ellie. Not sure where that was headed and may have just been included to humanize some of earth's Cogs.

Overall 5 stars from me and highly recommended to fans of military sci-fi or just good writing.
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Title:  Black Arts
Series:  Jane Yellowrock
Author:  Faith Hunter
Genre:  Sci-fi/Fantasy
Blurb:  Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker who always takes care of her own-no matter the cost....When Evan Trueblood blows into town looking for his wife, Molly, hes convinced that she came to see her best friend, Jane. But it seems like the witch made it to New Orleans and then disappeared without a trace.  Jane is ready to do whatever it takes to find her friend. Her desperate search leads her deep into a web of black magic and betrayal and into the dark history between vampires and witches. But the closer she draws to Molly, the closer she draws to a new enemy one who is stranger and more powerful than any she has ever faced.
Thoughts:  As usual, I highly recommend reading this series from the beginning - there is just so much to this story, to Jane herself, and between the characters that you should really start from book one, Skinwalker.  Beyond that, I have to say how much I love the Jane Yellowrock series - it is such an interesting and unique twist on urban fantasy, and any book in this series is an automatic pre-order.  In this one, I got a taste of what I have been waiting for - the re-entrance of Molly back into Jane's life.  Of course, as will all things in Jane's life it doesn't go quite as expected!  But also as with all things Jane, she will risk everything for those she calls 'friend'.
I love Jane's bad-ass character, her loyalty, her determination - and pretty much everything else about her!  If you're looking for a series featuring a strong female character then look no further!  The past two books - while still good - left me wondering if the series was starting to go stale for me, but this one really kicked it back into gear.  Now if only Eli would become miraculously single and hook up with Jane I will immensely happy!..(sigh)
Definitely recommended!
Rate:  A+
Review by: Sarah
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I loved this series! I always know that I really enjoyed a book when I start searching for other titles by the same author in between releases or after finishing a series! This is one of those kind of series! I read the entire thing and never felt bored or that the story was circling on itself. The characters are great and you really get a sense for who they are and how the relationships between different characters live and breathe. I would highly recommend this series as well as the Warrior Chronicles if you have not yet read them.
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I don't write long reviews, but tend to focus on a few important (at least to me, the reader) facts when I DO write a review.  Firstly, although this is the 1st book in a series of 5 (as of today), my comments will and specifically do apply to the 1st 4 books I've read so far.
To the point - this is a Fantastic and Highly Enjoyable series by (for me) a new authoress (hmm, is that even a word? If it's not, I call dibs!).  Although similarly written to the main Kurtherian Gambit author Michael, it like a branch off the same tree of talent and vison.
Fast Paced (I've read the 1st 4 books in about 8 days), with very engaging characters who've had enough (or plenty) character development that I never feel 'lost' while reading.
This is my 2nd series in the Kurtherian Gambit universe, and I'm quite pleased it's as well written and engaging as the first from MA.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this series as well as anything else written by the same person - you can't go wrong here.
Kudos!
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After reading Unforgettable You from the same author, I became an instant fan of this series. When I was first offered to review the book mentioned, I have to admit that I didn't conduct some research about it. The preview that the author sent me singlehandedly convinced me into reading it. So I was really surprised to find out that its the book 4 of the Starlight Series. Normally, I read the first book of each series before pursuing the rest of them. But in this case, I just broke my vow. But if you have read my review of that book, youll sure know why. *wink

So after reading the 4th book, I shamelessly added on my review post that I am somewhat begging the author to let me read the previous books in this series. And fortunately, the author is just so kind and she let me read and review her previous books. Yeah, not just a single book, but all other three books in this series! So lucky eh?! So to set the record right, I started with the first book, which is this book All of Me.

I have this habit of not reading the sypnosis/summary of a book that I am going to read that day to enhance my reading experience, that is why I really don't have any idea what to expect in this story (which sounds like fun eh?). My only expectation lies on the idea that I liked the fourth book, thinking that, it gave me some positive thoughts that this book is going to be as great as the fourth book too. But to my dismay, when I started this story, it didn't have that same effect that I felt when Ive read the fourth book. I wasn't that hook until Ive reach the part where the two ex-lovers met. Haha, Im such a sucker I know.

But whats also disappointing in this story was that it uses some not so friendly terms that is why once in a while, I have to check my dictionary for its meaning. I wasn't really expecting about it since I didn't had that same problem before when I read the fourth book.

And I guess the author noticed the discomforts that I had because just after meeting the ex scene, I got hook with it. The next scenes got so interesting and entertaining that I cant let myself to go to sleep without finishing it. Yeah, since I am working full time, I only have night time as my free time. I didn't really had any intention on finishing this book in just one sitting (or one lying in my case haha) but this book didn't let me sleep!

Getting back with your ex idea isn't new to me, so I really adore the author for not making this story too clich for my taste. Love the scenes between the characters though I was really annoyed because its obvious that both of them still love each other but isn't making any effort to let each other know. I was also annoyed on their conflict, grrr! I don't want to destroy your reading experience so Im not gonna tell, haha.

This book also has some lessons added in it but its lesser compared to the fourth book. I almost have overlook it until this story reminded me with the reason why Ivey (main female character) left.  Yeah, the lesson that this story is going to tell us lies to the reason why Ivey left Jeff and why she cant say no to help everyone whos in need.

And oh, how could I forget? The pink and blue ribbon pack by the people whos living in the Starlight Hill was kinda weird but hilarious. What about it? Well, you gotta read this story to know why haha.

You know what makes this story unforgettable for me? It wasn't the to die for romantic scenes, but because it ended without Jeff knowing that Ivey didn't aborted their child. Yeah, I know its a bummer guys, but I really cant just shut my mouth about it. Well, I guess I get this extra sensitive when it comes to issues like that, so I apologize for my outburst eh? Or maybe Ive misunderstood it and maybe Ivey did abort their child? Urgghh! Im not sure anymore, haha.

I could have given this story a 2 or 3 star rating, but where is the justice in that? Haha, this story is just so good and it entertained me so much that I cant just shake it off.

This story is highly recommended and I cant wait to read the next book.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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This series was amazing!  I wasn't able to put the books down until I was finished with them!  I am looking forward to reading the other series you have written!
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I love this author! Its an amazing book. I love the characters and all the emotions that went along with their story. This is an amazing series!
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I do not understand where you are coming from. Twice now I have almost listened to those few views and twice now I have been proven wrong. I am personally not a fan of series that change their characters almost daily, and I see very sutble but noticeable changes in Private Neya. She is, of course, still not the most well-spoken Hawk. She is still, also, not always on time. She is slowly changing with her duties though and she tends to have a back story to why she was not on time.

There is also, no true argument to say these books never go anywhere. Each book could almost stand on its own and Cast In Courtlight, Cast In Secret, and Cast In Fury all had to do with a different race. Cast In Shadow was more of an introduction to the main characters and a general layout of the world while having a case to solve (which, I will add, all the stories have a case to solve that is different in -each- book) and Cast In Silence was a look into Kaylin's past while keeping the series moving forward in a beautiful fashion.

Cast In Chaos (to get back on subject) is yet another different book in what has become one of my favorite series. More of the strange history of Elantra is shown, a greater understanding of the Keeper's duty and the elements is revealed, the Arkon, Sanabalis, and the rest of the Dragon Court play a more major role, we finally learn who Kaylin's teacher for Etiquette lessons is (admittedly the lessons never take place in this book, but anyone who visits Michelle Sagara's website will see she says the following book Cast In Ruin, practically starts with them), Tara's understanding of the world is also revealed in greater dept, there is a hint of knowledge about the marks as well (if you pay attention), and we actually learn something about Lord Nightshade and his interest in Kaylin. There is actually more within the series but I am trying to limit the length of this review, with poor results I am sure.

I was very happy with Cast In Chaos and will continue to read the series. If you are looking for questions to be answered -now- then this series will probably continue to frustrate you, but if you enjoy each book for its story and know how to put the pieces together between what is said, not said, and implied then I fully believe you will enjoy Cast In Chaos and any other Chronicle of Elantra book that has already come out or is eventually coming.
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I loved this book and the series that goes with it! I would recommend this book and the whole series!
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Super excited to start a new book series! I've already started and am hooked reading it!

I received this product free for my honest opinion! I will update my review as I finish the books
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What a great series and author!  Please don't miss reading the Jimmy Vega stories and do yourself a favor and start with the first book. The main and recurring characters are so likeable, and the events and character dialog will make you laugh and cry. What an invaluable education I received learning the stories of the undocumented. They blew me away! The author is so gifted and knows how to tell a story, not to mention the outstanding editing of this and previous books. September can't come soon enough for the release of the fourth book in the series which I will read immediately. Kudos to Suzanne Chazin!