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Merissa (13358 KP) rated Dirty Deeds (Cole McGinnis #4) in Books

May 30, 2023  
Dirty Deeds (Cole McGinnis #4)
Dirty Deeds (Cole McGinnis #4)
Rhys Ford | 2014 | Contemporary, Crime, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sheila Pinelli is back in Cole's life, and he wants to find her and make sure that she can't hurt anyone ever again. Due to a mistake, she is released without the officer knowing that she should have been detained. This takes Cole on a journey to find her and also draws him into finding some missing women as well. Claudia comes back to work too, and I love her wisdom and style!

Ending on a cliffhanger regarding Bobby, this is a well-written and fast-paced addition to the Cole McGinnis series. Definitely recommended.

* I received this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Mar 20, 2016
  
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Invitation to a Bonfire in Books

Apr 9, 2019  
Invitation to a Bonfire
Invitation to a Bonfire
Adrienne Celt | 2019
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Zoya is an orphan from Moscow who is now living in the United States. She is a student at the Donne School, but she has no family. So when school is over, what will her life become? When her favorite author becomes a teacher at the school, Zoya's life changes dramatically. They start an affair even though Zoya knows his wife from childhood. Strange twists happen toward the end, that I didn't suspect. The story is told from Zoya's journal entries during her life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book started off really slowly for me. I really didn't get much out of it at the beginning. The last 30% of the book, though really had me on the edge of my seat and ready to find out what this girl is all about. Zoya is really kind of a boring character. She goes to class and makes very few friends. When she graduates, she has no family to return home to, so she stays on at the Donne School and works in the greenhouse. There she encounters many students and few faculty members. The students constantly harass her and the faculty basically ignores her. All of that changes when she find out that, Lev Orlo is now a professor. She has been pining for this man through his books for years. Now that he is here, she can't tear herself away from him.

None of the characters were very likable in this book. Zoya is very boring, Lev is full of himself for no good reason, and his wife well she's a character we really don't get to know too well, but she is a strange bird.

3 stars for this one and the best part is at the end.
  
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Merissa (13358 KP) rated A Summoner's Tale (Knights of Black Swan #3) in Books

Apr 3, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)  
A Summoner's Tale (Knights of Black Swan #3)
A Summoner's Tale (Knights of Black Swan #3)
Victoria Danann | 2013 | Paranormal, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Top quality once again. This series is just excellent. There isn't as much about Baka and Heaven as I was expecting but this is in no way detrimental to the story. Instead, you are taken back to Baka's life from childhood, through him being a vampire right up to the current day. In this was, you learn more about Heaven and who she is and what her gift is.

You also get the chance to catch up on "old" favourites and enjoy as they all intermingle with each other.

Definitely one of the best series I've read in a while. Can't wait for Book 4!
 
* Verified Purchase - May 2013 *
 
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
April 10, 2021
  
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Alanna: The First Adventure in Books

Jun 5, 2022  
Alanna: The First Adventure
Alanna: The First Adventure
Tamora Pierce | 1983 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.8 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
This middle grade series is one great. It's a fast engaging read. I first read it in the late 90s early 2000s not realizing that it was written in the 80s. If you're new to fantasy it's a good intro into the genre. None of the themes run too deeply but at an age where life is starting to get complicated I appreciated that, and it made me think about a lot of different and deep things.
It holds up. I still enjoyed this book as an adult having just finished before writing this review. There are better grow with you books that I've read (even by this author, her skills keep getting better) , but sometimes you want an easy read. Highly recommend.
  
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Merissa (13358 KP) rated The Pumpkin Man in Books

Jun 8, 2023  
The Pumpkin Man
The Pumpkin Man
Luke Martin | 2012 | Erotica, Paranormal, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a short but steamy coffee break book that tells the story of Gemma, the witch. She doesn't have much of a social life (being a witch) so every year she bespells a pumpkin man to do all the chores she hates. As a perk to herself, she also asks him to make love to her each year. However, one year a wolf shows up and the tale takes on a new twist.

Although this is only a short story, it covers a year of time. Well-written and with enough of a story to make it enjoyable, this has humour, passion and loneliness. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

* Verified Purchase on Amazon - October 2012 *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jun 11, 2016