Jewel thieving heroine
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More along a light read but  a good mystery and I liked this book as much as her others that I have read.  The jewel thief as a protagonist is a great story line with likable characters.  Entertaining and not graphic, a mystery  you can read in the evening and not feel unsettled.
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Bailey James walked into PI Cade Parris' office with a bag of money, a 38 cal. gun and a very large blue diamond. Problem is she has no memory of who she is or how she came to be in possession of these things. Cade is instantly in love with her and she feels a very strong attraction to him.
  She has very dark nightmares that give her bits and pieces. She is afraid she has stolen the stuff, maybe killed someone and she wants Cade to help her find the answers before going to the police. Cade protects her, and going step by step, starts putting the pieces back together. Bailey is extremely honest and trusting. Cade believes she is innocent. Call it a hunch.
  The blue diamond is one of three. She has mailed the other two to her two most trusted friends which has now placed them in danger. Someone wants those diamonds back at any cost. One person is already dead.
  An interesting who-dun-nit. Book one in a series of 3. I would recommend it.
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She in trouble with corrupt police for telling the truth.  Her partner sent her to a shifter protection agency because he trusts them.  She not sure she does.  This is a quick entertaining read.  Enjoy I did.
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Of course I read The Jewel Series - awesome, by the way - and had to put everything that I was doing down so that I could catch up on this newest read.  I wasn't disappointed.  The only thing that I wish, however, is that there was more!
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Louisa is a ragged urchin pickpocket.  Trevor Duke Kensington is the hero.  They meet by accident.  From there it just gets complicated.  To save her from the man who controlled her life and get Louisa back where she belongs  makes this a story of intrigue, murder and romance.
Well worth reading.
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Can't wait for Jewel's next book !!!!
I couldn't put this one down.......had to read it straight thru!!!
Great work!!!
Joe
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Arthur and Janice Darnell were as close to family as Alicia Trent had and when Janice's estranged sister left her estate to Janice, Alicia was the first person she called to evaluate the antique jewellery. Antique Forgery is the second book in this series. On Alicia'a last business trip (to her home town) she had acquired what she called the future clock that told her what was going to happen on a specific day sometime in the future if she chose to listen to it. Only by listening to it could she listen to the next one. What she heard for the period of this business trip made Ali apprehensive about taking on this particular job even though she knew that she could not change events whether she was there or not. In the end, Alicia chose to go and help her long-time friends with their collection.

Nothing about this job went smoothly. Right from the beginning there were problems. The lawyers had given the key to the jewellery room, but nobody knew that a safe door with a combination lock had been installed and of course no one knew the combination. This kind of combination lock was like a bank safe, not crackable by your ordinary locksmith.

There were all kinds of twists and turns in this story leading it into a multiple murder investigation and artwork forgery. The question was, "Who was the killer - someone inside the house, or an outsider?"

I enjoyed the return of Nick, Ali's long distance boyfriend from New York, who happened to know the lead detective on the case. The romance in this novel was clean with sex only implied in one scene. The language was fairly clean as well with only a few of the milder swear words throughout the book.

I enjoyed getting to know Ali better as she displayed her loyalty to her friend Kendra through her tenacity in investigating Kendra's murder. Ali kept placing herself in harms way by doing her investigating and I'm sure made the police wonder a few times if she were the guilty party.

The story (except for the future clock) was believable and the characters seemed real enough. I very much enjoyed Antique Forgery and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries. I gave this novel 4 stars out of 5.

Thank you to the publishers for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.

This review is published on my blog Shelf Full of Books http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogspot.com/2015/02/antique-forgery-blog-tour-with-eileen.html
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Catherine Kean burst upon the historical romance scene with her first medieval romance Dance of Desire and captivated fans further with A Knight's Vengeance. In this newest release, My Lady's Treasure, she can easily be declared the upcoming Queen of Medieval Romance!

The beautiful and enchanting widow Lady Faye Rivellaux has promised her dying friend Lady Elayne Lorvais that she will care for her daughter Angeline. Living at Caldstowe Keep with Elayne's husband Torr as guardian, soon becomes a nightmare for Faye when Angeline is kidnapped. In a strange twist, the kidnappers send the ransom note to Faye instead of Lord Lorvais, demanding she secretly bring a ransom of silver, otherwise Angeline will be killed. Faye in her impoverished state has no silver to give. She then remembers the Celtic Treasure that she and Elayne discovered at the lake on the grounds of Caldstowe Keep; a solid gold chalice that is thought to be part of the legendary King Arthur Treasure. It is at this lake where Elayne, Faye and Angeline enjoyed picnics and played during happier times where she is to make the exchange.

Sir Brant Meslarches is the knight that arrives to collect the ransom. This mysterious, dark, and handsome man lives not only with a scar to his beautiful face, but deeper, emotional scars and a deep secret. Upon seeing the gold chalice he realizes this may be part of the legendary treasure his brother Royce spoke of, wrote about, and searched for his entire life before his death in the Crusades and where the journal regarding the legend and location of the treasure disappeared. When Faye realizes she will give up the chalice and not immediately receive Angeline in the exchange, she becomes enraged and strikes out at Brant. In the struggle she falls and is knocked unconscious. In a raging storm Brant takes Faye to his room at the local inn so that he can treat her wounds. There Brant and Faye struggle emotionally with their personal secrets and growing desire for each other.

Faye realizes she must protect the whereabouts of the Arthurian treasure while at the same time see to the safe return of Angeline. When Faye escapes the following morning, stealing back her treasure, Brant follows her to Caldstowe Keep. It is there that the real mystery begins with questions and suspicions arising regarding the circumstances of Angeline's disappearance, Torr's evil plots and secrets, and Elayne's death. Added to the mystery and intrigue are the possible connection of these events to Brant's deepest struggle, the murder of his brother Royce and the disappearance of Royce's journal. Brant desires to find the treasure that his brother searched for his entire life, as a form of personal retribution, while Faye wants Angeline safely returned. They decide to work together to unravel the mysteries. These searches bring Brant and Faye closer together and while their attraction grows, Brant struggles with his desire for Faye, feeling dishonorable, while Faye struggles with her desire for Brant, knowing he is somehow involved in Angeline's kidnapping. Their desire continues to build to an intense moment of passion while the many secrets and mysteries at Caldstowe Keep unravel. Soon they find themselves in an intense struggle to save their lives. In the exciting conclusion mysteries are solved and longtime secrets are revealed.

My Lady's Treasure blends the beauty and pageantry of the medieval period together with Arthurian legend and mystery to form an intense and sensual romance. It is masterfully written and researched with characters of depth. Another beautiful book outside as well as in, as Catherine Kean's books are noted for their beautiful medieval Celtic covers. Another 5 Star medieval romance to add to your collection!
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The heroine, Bree MacGowan, is trying to keep her animal sanctuary going which requires her to hold down two part time jobs.  She finds a body while working as a hotel maid and as is often the case in such stories, becomes the prime suspect so decides that she needs to solve the case herself.  Mix in some romance with the sleuthing and you have a fun, quick read.
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Lovejoy is hired to find out who has stolen the gems of an old friend and replaced them with duds. The padpas, a type of yellow-pinkish coloured sapphires, have been replaced by tsavourites, a similar semi precious stone but without the monetary value. Lured back to London by this story, Loveday is horrified to discover that his old friend, Arthur Goldhorn is dead under suspicious circumstances with his son and heir, Mortimer swindled out of his home and inheritance and Arthur's wife (and Lovejoy's former mistress), without her antiques business and turned into a bag lady, on the streets. A handsome, ruthless crook named Dieter Gluck is the perpetrator of all of these misfortunes as he has the looks and charm to fool any female who comes within his reach. The whole book revolves around Lovejoy trying to do the right thing by all of his friends and regaining Mortimer's property and land rights for him. It's full of the usual Lovejoy quirkiness and charm and chock full of unusual characters and snippets of information about antiques and England throughout the centuries. Lovejoy books never fail to amuse me and I can barely wait to get the next one.
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Love it!  I can't wait for the next jewel!!!  Glorious first book!  Light-hearted and fun!  The characters were lovable and interesting and I note that the villain is still there for possible future use.  A good tale of overcoming adversity and establishing trust.
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This is my first novel by this author and it was fairly enjoyable. Not stay up 'til 2 AM enjoyable, but looking forward to it when I would pick it up everyday enjoyable. The main character is a hoot.

Suzanne Jones, a/k/a Allison Murrieta. She can hot wire any car after entering with a specially designed tool and she knows which ones not to bother with because of burglar proofing designs. She can play the con and she specializes in holding up KFC,s, Burger King's, etc. In disguise of course. Always leaving a card: "You have been robbed by Allison Murrieta." She also has a Robin Hood aspect to her character.

As Suzanne, she is a school teacher. A very good one. She has three children. They have three different fathers. One is still in residence although his days are numbered and he is cool with that.

Suzanne/Allison starts to get into trouble that is hard to get out of when she comes across a what was supposed to have been a payoff of a gambling debt. The gambler was paying off his debt in jewels. Some bad guys got wind of it. Everybody died in a hail of bullets. The jewels were still at the scene. That is until Allison tip toed in and took them.

As she is hastily departing the area, she is pulled over by a LA Deputy Sheriff. Charlie Hood. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Well, maybe not, but it brings these two together as they deal with some very bad people who are out to recover the jewels. Charlie at first thinks they are after Suzanne because she saw something while driving by the jewel massacre. Suzanne knows better.

You need to find out for yourself how it plays out and the only major problem I have with the book is the ending. Saying that gives nothing away and perhaps other readers will disagree. It is worth reading regardless, inspite of some minor problems I have with the over dwelling on the history of the ancestor outlaw, Joaquin Murrieta.

That's why it is four stars, rather than five.
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I loved reading this book.  It was very good read I also liked how she got the mayor of the bribe now she has diamond necklace to boot.
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"Beauty and the Rake" by Erica Monroe
(The Rookery Rogues Book 3)
This story takes place in the rookeries of Whitechapel and Spitalfields.
This is Inspector Michael Strickland of the Metropolitan Police and Abigail Vautill's story.
Abigail Vautille had been tortured when she got involved in her friend's investigation into their past employer. Today she had come to Cruikshank's gambling house to find her father. ( I have to say here that the description of the gambling hell left me with a taste of dirt and filth in my mouth! Erica Monroe describes it very well).
She found her father gambling. "Come, Papa" The unknown punter narrowed his eyes. "He owes me two hundred pounds. You can't expect me to excuse so large a debt."
She had no job, no money and had sold almost everything of value. Two hundred pounds.
Her father had killed them all with the fifty-one cards of a faro game. Her father stated he didn't have the money and other players agreed with him and they started yelling out what he owed them.
"Then something will have to be done," his opponent announced.
What could she offer him? If you excuse my father's debts, I'll spend two weeks with you. My virtue in exchange for two hundred pounds.
Michael Strickland was a newly promoted Inspector for the H-Division of the Metropolitan Police. The woman before him looked like the girl he'd visited in the London Hospital six months prior. He and another inspector had paid her bills and received not even a 'Thank you'. He had dreamed of her ever since. He now realized she was before him offering herself. " I'd say two weeks is a nice down payment" but in the end agreeing with her offer. She also wanted him also to have her father barred from ever entering another gaming hell.
Does Michael find Abigail's beauty beyond her disfigurement. Can Abigail find the good in Michael. And can Michael protect her when the villain who tortured her escapes from prison.
After reading the book I wished I had read "Secrets Scarlet" the Rookery Rogues Book 2 first. but "Beauty and the Rake" can be read as a stand alone novel.
When this book is described as a dark, gritty, sexy romantic suspense, you had better believe it. Happy Reading!
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This is the first in a new series. Set in present time we meet archeologist Layne Rush as she is attacked on her dig site in Egypt. Valuable items are stolen and Treasure Hunter Security is hired to provide protection and retrieve the items. Declan Ward takes the case as he suspects the culprit is an old enemy. He does not expect to fall for the beautiful Layne.

Anna Hackett usually writes rather short novels and this one is short as well. But it feels like a full story as it is well plotted and the pace is fast. Layne and Declan have great chemistry even if their romance is swift due to the time constraint. The adventure is thrilling. Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider combined as an one hour tv episode.

I always enjoy Anna's stories but they do have a certain formula. I also like the Phoenix Adventures she writes, but they are set in the future. Undiscovered has some interesting secondary characters. Personally I was intrigued by sister Darcy and the FBI Agent but the next 2 installments (one already published and one slated for a July publication) are about brother Callum and team mate Logan.
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This game is a push your luck game.  The main objective is to get as many jewels as possible.
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Thirty years ago a diamond heist ended in a shootout killing the thief.  His heartbroken geocrafter fiance hid the diamonds in her house and set a spell that they would never be found in her lifetime.  Now she is dead and there is a bidding war on her house.  But when a realtor ends up murdered it is up to Wishcrafter Darcy and her police chief boyfriend Nick to solve the crime.  But the investigating turns up more unsolved crimes.  This is the fifth book in this series full of wacky, magical, loveable, and some unloveable characters in a town where half the inhabitants secretly have magic and the other half must never find out.