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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Murder in Midtown in Books

May 4, 2023

Louise Faces a Hot Second Case

Louise Faulk is following her desire to become a New York City police officer by taking the entrance exam, something that is rare for women in 1913. Taking it makes her late for work, which is why she is the last to arrive and find the building completely burned down. What’s more shocking is when she learns that one of her bosses was inside. Guy rarely started before noon, if that early, so what was he doing there already? With time on her hands, Louise digs into what happened. Can she learn the truth?

I’m sad I waited so long to get to this book because it was a delight. There is plenty here to keep us guessing, with some great twists along the way. The suspects in this book were supporting players in the first, so it was fun to see them more developed. The series regulars are all back and it was great to spend more time with. In fact, one of them brings a real person into the book, which I enjoyed. The world of 1913 came to life as I was reading. I was kept guessing until I reached the end. I need to move on to book three sooner rather than later.

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Merissa (12911 KP) rated Claimed by Her Viking Wolf (Vikings Through Time #1) in Books

May 8, 2023

Kim is on a camping trip with her little sister and her sister's current 'pretty boy'. They quickly decide that more fun is to be had at Kim's cottage, and it is with great pleasure, that Kim shoo's them off. This gives her the opportunity to investigate a growling sound that she heard that, although she knows should scare her, doesn't. She doesn't find an animal, what she finds is a big, strapping Viking, complete with broadsword. She is able to get him back to her cottage where, luckily, her sister and pretty boy have already left. The fun then starts for Kim, culminating with a choice that she has to make.

This was a fun but hot read, with main characters that were 'human'. There was no silliness in Kim's behaviour, and Asger was alpha enough to be dreamy, without being a misogynistic fool.

There is love, action, romance and humour to be found within these pages. This is book one of the series and I can't wait to read more. 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
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Dec 21, 2015

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Hostile Takeover (Hostile Takeover #1)

Lucy Lennox

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It was supposed to be a prank. A silly frat boy dare. One hot moment in a hidden storage closet....

Contemporary MM Romance

Side Effects (Ripple Effects #4)

L.J. Greene

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Who can you trust? Ally Michels is fresh out of her MBA program at Cal and has landed her dream...

Adult Contemporary Romance

Heart Fire (Under Violet Suns #1)

Rose Mackie

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*The planet Falosia has an excess of females. The planet Verit has a surplus of males. The best of...

Adult Science Fiction Romance

Suspiciously Sweet

Samantha SoRelle

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Trevor Hill has a secret. By day he’s a mild-mannered journalist, but by night he’s the...

Contemporary MM Romance Novella

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Wild Irish Rose in Books

Mar 2, 2022

Molly’s Back!

It’s February 1907, and Molly Murphy Sullivan’s life has settled into the busyness of everyday life for a wife and mother. However, she feels the desire to return to her old life as a detective when her husband, New York Police Captain Daniel Sullivan, comes home with tales of his latest case. Seems a young woman newly arrived from Ireland has been accused of murder on Ellis Island. Molly can’t help but make the connection to when she first arrived several years before. Can she find out what really happened?

It's been years since we last visited with Molly, and I have missed her. Within pages, it was like no time had passed. Unfortunately, some of the bad remained, like how Daniel can run hot and cold, especially when it comes to Molly’s investigation. I get that it is accurate for the time, but can he grow out of it, please? However, there are other times I loved his character. Molly is her usual strong self, and the supporting players are as fun as always. The pacing was a little uneven early on, but it got much stronger as it went along. The solution was perfectly logical and wonderfully page turning. I hope we haven’t heard the last of Molly.