Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves, #1)
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Jacque Pierce was just an ordinary 17-year-old girl getting ready to start her senior year in high...
Werewolves Shifters Supernatural Mates
Violet’s Valentine (Love in Holiday Junction, #1)
T.M. Franklin and Tami Franklin
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It takes a leap of faith to go from friendship to forever. Violet Chalmers never thought she’d...
Contemporary Romance
Genny's Ballad: The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series, Book 5
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By all accounts, everyone loves Genny. So why does someone want her dead? There’s something...
cozy mystery series Texas adult fiction mystery
Angel Land
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Welcome to the world of angels. Gabriel Perez has a dream. Thirteen-year-old Gabriel wants to...
All Boy
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Seventeen-year-old Callie Canter knows all about screwing up—and being screwed over. After her...
Contemporary Romance Young Adult LGBTQ+
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated Halloween Party Murder in Books
Sep 1, 2021 (Updated Sep 1, 2021)
Out of these three authors, I only regularly read Barbara Ross’s Maine Clambake mysteries, so that story, featuring Julia Snowden, was my favorite. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy all three of the novellas. All three feature a strong assortment of characters and a solid mystery. Even if I figured out a part of the story early, I didn’t have it all pieced together until the end. My only complaint was the politics brought into the first novella in the collection. Even then, I’m a bit torn since it did play a part in the story while also feeling like I was reading a lecture. Still, if you are in the mood for a murderous Halloween party, you’ll be glad you picked up this novella collection.
Merissa (11958 KP) rated The Unknown Sun (Destiny #1) in Books
Apr 14, 2023
This is where the Fantasy part of the novel kicks in as you have good vs. evil, betrayal, the old Gods and new powers and abilities.
There are crossovers between this book and The Immortals which made it interesting. However, I personally found it a tad distracting as my mind would flit back to the other book when a reference was made, but that's just me.
This was well-written and enjoyable. The 'fun' hasn't ended here though, for all that Moira has some of her answers. There is more to come from her, Bel, and Airi and I, for one, am looking forward to reading more about them.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jul 11, 2015
How to Book a Murder
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Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Kate Carlisle, in Agatha award-winning author Cynthia Kuhn’s...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated Up to No Gouda in Books
Jun 16, 2022 (Updated Jun 16, 2022)
What lover of culinary cozies could resist a book featuring grilled cheese as the hook? Not me! I’m glad I picked it up. The cast is filled with some unique characters for a cozy mystery – or at least a slight twist on the normal characters we’d see, and I really enjoyed that. Carly herself is an entertaining and engaging lead character. The pacing was slow a few times, but overall, this was a solid mystery with plenty of suspects and a couple of nice twists on the way to a surprising conclusion. And yes, you’ll find three grilled cheese sandwich recipes at the end to satisfy your cravings. I will definitely be returning to find out what Carly gets up to next.
Merissa (11958 KP) rated Troublemaker (Songbird #6) in Books
Dec 17, 2018 (Updated May 20, 2023)
This is a quick, fun, and also introspective book. Kelly has to figure out if she is prepared to act for who she is and work for what she wants, or if she is going to be an empty figurehead. This is not as easy as it sounds, and she definitely has her work cut out for her.
With characters that are both lovely and others that are instantly dislikeable, this story is fast-paced and smooth. Well written, with no grammatical or editing errors that I found, this was a delight to read and a wonderful addition to the Songbird series. Definitely recommended.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 31, 2016