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The Ivory Needle

Leslie Miller

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An ancient ivory needle… A desperate plea from beyond the veil… On a trip to Kenya,...

YA Young Adult Fiction Magic Spirits Elephants

The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah: The Autobiography

Benjamin Zephaniah

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Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, now tells the...

Autobiography

The Signare of Gorée

Laura Rahme

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An Agatha Christie style mystery meets Isabel Allende. 1846. In the heat of West Africa, the...

Historical Mystery

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2603 KP) rated A Rogue’s Company in Books

Jun 7, 2025 (Updated Jun 7, 2025)

Good Novel, but Not Good Mystery

It’s August 1946, and Lord Bainbridge has returned from his latest trip to Africa. That means that Gwen’s life has once again turned complicated as she attempts to wrestle her life back from her father-in-law. Lord Bainbridge is insisting that Gwen’s six-year-old son is ready to attend the boarding school that the Bainbridge men attend, and she doesn’t have custody to stop him. Can she figure out how to get control of her life back?

Those following this series will be absolutely hooked by this storyline. I was anxious to see how it was going to play out. But this is a mystery series, and the mystery was lacking, starting too late with some key elements feeling forced or rushed. Don’t worry, Gwen’s business partner, Iris Sparks, gets plenty of page time and some nice development, and all the usual supporting players are here. We also get the usual banter that makes me laugh. The paperback I bought recently contains a bonus short story that I feel like was pieced together from a subplot in the previous book, but I don’t remember for sure. While the mystery may have been weak, fans will still be glad they picked up this book. I’ll be continuing on with the series soon.

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Merissa (14068 KP) rated Loving the Enemy (7 Forbidden Arts #0) in Books

May 20, 2023

Lily is on the streets of South Africa when we first meet her, not knowing the story behind how she ended up there. Jacob comes along as her saviour, but is he really, or just a wolf in sheep's clothing?

The chemistry is there between these two from the start, but Jacob does a good job of restraining himself. Jacob is most definitely an alpha male, and Lily, although she comes across as incredibly naive, almost ditzy in places, she is the perfect match for him.

This is one helluva fast-paced, action-filled, and steamy in places, book that will delight and enthral you from start to finish. There is an introduction to a group of people that will fill out the paranormal side of things, I'm sure.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. However, the tiny blood-thirsty part of me was hoping for Lily to get her own back against her father and step-brother. I guess I will just have to wait and see if she shows up in further books.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Jan 23, 2016