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The Dutch Muse (A Fabiola Bennett Mystery #4)

Heidi Eljarbo

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A ruthless thief leaves a private Dutch gallery with a coveted seventeenth-century painting. The...

Historical Mystery Art Dual Timeline Dutch

Debbiereadsbook (1487 KP) rated Stag Weekend: Island Confidential Novella in Books

Aug 2, 2025

Stag Weekend: Island Confidential Novella

TA Moore | 2025 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

8.0

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Tate really SAW Simon!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

Simon wanted to keep his head down, and out of the family gossip, since his engagement was called off. It's his sister's turn, given as no one likes Wyatt, the groom. But then Simon wakes up in Tate's bed, Wyatt's stepbrother. The ame stepbrother who Angie warned Wyatt to tell his brother to keep away from.

This book, right, is a catalogue of errors on Wyatt's part, saved by Tate and Simon, with a backdrop of gate-crashing cousins (who I really REALLY wanted to punch in the face!) missing rings, stolen wine, and some special moments between Simon and Tate that really were the best!

It's a lot, though. I found myself just waiting for the next drama, and it did get a weeny bit too much.

I loved Simon and Tate, both together and apart. Simon clearly hadn't met the right man to really SEE him like Tate does and I loved that Tate wouldn't let Simon talk himself out of whatever Tate had in mind at any given moment.

It's steamy in places and flipping hilarious in others. Not too much emotion, but there are moments that let you into Simon's mind. He has a lot more to say than Tate I think.

I really enjoyed all these books, they have been a lot of fun to read and sometimes, just sometimes, you really do need to laugh out while reading!

4 very VERY good stars

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Debbiereadsbook (1487 KP) rated A Furever Home: A Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue Romance in Books

Sep 8, 2025

loved the emotional connection!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

What this is, right, is a bloody good book!

I mean, there is drama, both for Arthur and Brooklyn and other folks in their lives. Brooklyn's sister, Cheyenne, arrives with a whole host of problems, and really that is the most drama.

There is so much love in Gaynor Beach, that it jumps off the page. Arthur and Brooklyn have fast attraction, but given that Arthur is injured, they do take a *small* amount of time to act on it.

FURBABIES!! Lots and lots of furbabies and I did get a bit lost at one point, but I'm not holding anything against the book for that! Also, no furbabies were harmed in this book. Scared, yes indeed, but not harmed.

I loved the emotional connection between Arthur and Brooklyn. It grows at pace, and doesn't let up. The steam level is perfect for these two. Steamy in places and fade to grey in others.

There is a huge amount of support for Arthur, when things happen. For Brooklyn too, when Cheyenne arrives. What she is dealing with is quite dark, but on the whole, very well dealt with. The book is a light book, apart from this.

I have not read other books in this series, and a quick glance at the blurbs for those books means, at some point (!!) I want to go back and read them.

A wonderful, 4 star read.

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