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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Honeymoon with Murder in Books
Nov 8, 2021
Annie and Max’s Marriage Gets Off to a Murderous Start
Annie and Max’s wedding turned out beautifully, despite Max’s mother’s attempts to hijack the ceremony. Their plans to leave the next morning on their honeymoon are sidetracked, however, when they get a panicked midnight call from Ingrid, Annie’s employee, friend, and matron of honor. Ingrid is cut off before they can get much out of her, so they race over to Ingrid’s cottage, where they find a dead body in the middle of her living room but no sign of the woman herself. The victim is Jesse Penrick, one of the residents of the cottages that Ingrid manages. With the police looking to Ingrid to arrest her for murder, Annie starts her own investigation to find and clear her friend. Can she do it?
I was very impressed with Max in this book. While he did grumble to himself a bit about the way these days played out, he showed his love for Annie by digging in and helping out. We get the usual assortment of colorful supporting players and suspects strong enough to keep us guessing. The wedding doesn’t really slow down the beginning of the book, and the mystery is strong. It kept me guessing until Annie put everything together at the end. I know the series is known for its mystery author name dropping, but it did get excessive at times. Also excessive was the foul language. Still, I did enjoy this book overall and look forward to Annie and Max’s next case.
I was very impressed with Max in this book. While he did grumble to himself a bit about the way these days played out, he showed his love for Annie by digging in and helping out. We get the usual assortment of colorful supporting players and suspects strong enough to keep us guessing. The wedding doesn’t really slow down the beginning of the book, and the mystery is strong. It kept me guessing until Annie put everything together at the end. I know the series is known for its mystery author name dropping, but it did get excessive at times. Also excessive was the foul language. Still, I did enjoy this book overall and look forward to Annie and Max’s next case.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Angels of Bourbon Street ( Jade Calhoun book 4) in Books
May 30, 2022
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Angels of Bourbon Street ( Jade Calhoun book 4)
By Deanna Chase
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Despite having lost half her soul, coven leader Jade Calhoun is determined to lead a regular life, and that means planning her wedding. With just five weeks until the big event, plans are halted when Jade falls victim to a ghost possession. Unfortunately, it appears the only way to keep the ghost at bay is to spend twenty-four hours a day with the last person Jade wants to share a house with - the angel who has the other half of her soul.
Things go from bad to worse when the ghost targets Jade's friends and her fiance, Kane. The ghost is using sex magic to steal Jade's power, and she'll stop at nothing to get what she wants. Even if it means forcing Jade into the arms of another man. In order to banish the ghost, fix her soul, and have a chance at her happy ending, Jade will need to find her father and uncover the decades-old secret her mother is determined to keep hidden.
I love this series the writing and character building is so good. It’s a really enjoyable series to read they get better as they go on. It’s great to see Jade fighting back and not giving up especially with half a soul , a ghost chasing her and friends as well as planning a wedding. Recommend for those witch story lovers.
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Angels of Bourbon Street ( Jade Calhoun book 4)
By Deanna Chase
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶
Despite having lost half her soul, coven leader Jade Calhoun is determined to lead a regular life, and that means planning her wedding. With just five weeks until the big event, plans are halted when Jade falls victim to a ghost possession. Unfortunately, it appears the only way to keep the ghost at bay is to spend twenty-four hours a day with the last person Jade wants to share a house with - the angel who has the other half of her soul.
Things go from bad to worse when the ghost targets Jade's friends and her fiance, Kane. The ghost is using sex magic to steal Jade's power, and she'll stop at nothing to get what she wants. Even if it means forcing Jade into the arms of another man. In order to banish the ghost, fix her soul, and have a chance at her happy ending, Jade will need to find her father and uncover the decades-old secret her mother is determined to keep hidden.
I love this series the writing and character building is so good. It’s a really enjoyable series to read they get better as they go on. It’s great to see Jade fighting back and not giving up especially with half a soul , a ghost chasing her and friends as well as planning a wedding. Recommend for those witch story lovers.
Mistletoe and Murder
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In Connie Berry’s festive holiday novella Mistletoe and Murder, American antiques dealer Kate...
Crimes and Covers
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Violet Waverly sleuths a Thoreau-ly puzzling Christmastime murder in Agatha Award-winning, USA Today...
Merissa (12882 KP) rated Bad Girlfriend (Billionaire's Club #13) in Books
Sep 23, 2021 (Updated Jul 14, 2023)
BAD GIRLFRIEND is the thirteenth book in the Billionaire's Club series and normally I wouldn't start a book if it was that far into the series, but this was an Elise Faber book, so obviously I did!
Tammy is single and happy to be that way. She has friends with benefits, sometimes without the friends part. She has enclosed her heart behind a wall and no one, I repeat, no one is breaking through it. Except you know that Fletcher is the one to do it. Add in a wedding where everyone is just so goddamned nice, and you've got a story on your hands.
Tammy has her issues and, luckily for her, Fletcher is all too understanding about them, there to help her and not run roughshod over her. The attraction between these two is there from the beginning but they don't act upon it until their weekend away.
Although it mainly takes place at the wedding, you do get backstories for both Fletcher and Tammy, plus see them moving forwards. There are some couple here that I presume are from previous stories but it didn't impact this one in any way.
This was a great, easy-to-read story that I fully enjoyed and have no hesitation in recommending.
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* 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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Sep 23, 2021
Tammy is single and happy to be that way. She has friends with benefits, sometimes without the friends part. She has enclosed her heart behind a wall and no one, I repeat, no one is breaking through it. Except you know that Fletcher is the one to do it. Add in a wedding where everyone is just so goddamned nice, and you've got a story on your hands.
Tammy has her issues and, luckily for her, Fletcher is all too understanding about them, there to help her and not run roughshod over her. The attraction between these two is there from the beginning but they don't act upon it until their weekend away.
Although it mainly takes place at the wedding, you do get backstories for both Fletcher and Tammy, plus see them moving forwards. There are some couple here that I presume are from previous stories but it didn't impact this one in any way.
This was a great, easy-to-read story that I fully enjoyed and have no hesitation in recommending.
** same worded review will appear elsewhere **
* 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
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Sep 23, 2021
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Tulle Death Do Us Part in Books
Nov 4, 2023
Can Poly Catch a Killer Before They Dance Away?
Poly Monroe has been asked to close her fabric shop, Material Girl, for a private customer. It makes sense when she realizes that the customer is Beatriz Rosen, a famous ballerina trying to hide from the paparazzi, and she is looking for material for her wedding dress. Even with all the secrecy, a man shows up and picks a fight with Beatriz. That evening, Poly witnesses the two of them fighting on the street. A little while later, Poly finds the man dead. It’s only then she learns her connection to the wedding. Suddenly, Poly wants to figure out what is going on. Can she do it?
It's been seven years since we last visited these characters, and I hadn’t realized how much I missed them until I was reading this book. Yes, there is plenty of context given so if you are new to the series or haven’t read them recently, you’ll be in Poly’s world in no time. While I was happy to see the characters again, I really appreciated the growth that came out of the story. The mystery unfolds a little differently than a typical cozy, but that’s not a complaint since I was hooked the entire way through. There were a couple of small timeline issues, although they were minor overall. The worst made me chuckle. There’s a fun shout out to one of the author’s other series in the pages. Old fans will be happy to be back in Poly’s world, and new fans will be quickly hooked.
It's been seven years since we last visited these characters, and I hadn’t realized how much I missed them until I was reading this book. Yes, there is plenty of context given so if you are new to the series or haven’t read them recently, you’ll be in Poly’s world in no time. While I was happy to see the characters again, I really appreciated the growth that came out of the story. The mystery unfolds a little differently than a typical cozy, but that’s not a complaint since I was hooked the entire way through. There were a couple of small timeline issues, although they were minor overall. The worst made me chuckle. There’s a fun shout out to one of the author’s other series in the pages. Old fans will be happy to be back in Poly’s world, and new fans will be quickly hooked.
Michelle (114 KP) rated The Crow (1994) in Movies
Apr 27, 2018
Fantastic movie if you were a fan of Brandon Lee. Though Brandon was killed while filming this movie it's still an enjoyable movie about Eric Draven a young rock star and his fiance Shelly Webster who planned their wedding for Halloween or Devil's Night. Eric returns home to find that nasty people are in the apartment with Shelly. They shoot Eric who falls out the window of the attic apartment to his death. They then rape and seriously wound Shelly. Dr's battled to save her but were unable. A year later on Devil's Night Eric is brought back to life to seek revenge on the ones who hurt and killed Shelly. He is helped along the way by a crow.
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) in Books
May 10, 2018
I never seem to do things in the right order. This is my third Women's Murderer Club book. I have already read 5 and 6. I gave the book three stars because I didn't like the way it ended.
Four women from four different sides of the law decide to put their collective brains together to solve murder cases. Lindsay the homicide detective, Claire the medical examiner, Jill the assistant district attorney, and Cindy the crime reporter.
When three couples turn up dead after their wedding nights, these ladies work together to find the killer. When they find out that the suspect is someone famous,will Lindsay be able to find enough evidence for an arrest, or will the guilty get away?
Four women from four different sides of the law decide to put their collective brains together to solve murder cases. Lindsay the homicide detective, Claire the medical examiner, Jill the assistant district attorney, and Cindy the crime reporter.
When three couples turn up dead after their wedding nights, these ladies work together to find the killer. When they find out that the suspect is someone famous,will Lindsay be able to find enough evidence for an arrest, or will the guilty get away?
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Game Of Thrones - Season 3 in TV
Jun 8, 2019
Peak Thrones
Season 3 is where Game of Thrones really hit it's stride.
Robb Stark continues his march to King's Landing, Danaerys continues to gather supporters for her cause - where we are also introduced to the Unsullied, and we also spent a lot of time beyond the wall with the wildlings.
With so many story lines spinning at once, the writers continue to do a fantastic job and keeping you engaged.
Each character from the huge ensemble cast is given ample screentime and development, even as new characters continue being introduced.
This season also contains the now infamous episode 'Rains of Castemere' - where The Red Wedding takes place - this episode and the following episode dealing with the aftermath are nothing but absolutely prime television.
Valar Morghulis.
Robb Stark continues his march to King's Landing, Danaerys continues to gather supporters for her cause - where we are also introduced to the Unsullied, and we also spent a lot of time beyond the wall with the wildlings.
With so many story lines spinning at once, the writers continue to do a fantastic job and keeping you engaged.
Each character from the huge ensemble cast is given ample screentime and development, even as new characters continue being introduced.
This season also contains the now infamous episode 'Rains of Castemere' - where The Red Wedding takes place - this episode and the following episode dealing with the aftermath are nothing but absolutely prime television.
Valar Morghulis.
