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The Heir Apparent by Tere Michaels
The Heir Apparent by Tere Michaels is a love story and a mystery steeped in cutthroat corporate politics. Set in New York City, it features the author’s usual flawless writing and likable, engaging characters. My one problem centered on the whodunit aspect of the mystery, which was telegraphed with some heavy-handed clues – to the point where I wondered at the characters’ inability to see the obvious. However, that didn’t reduce my enjoyment in everything else, including the good chemistry between the main ...more
Collusion by Eden Winters
Collusion by Eden Winters is a strong sequel to the entertaining and unusual novel Diversion, which you should read first for maximum enjoyment. First, the compelling and intricately researched plot involving prescription drug smuggling could have been ripped from the news headlines. The strength of the workplace details makes the story vivid and authentic.
Second, our heroes are strong individuals with real emotional issues who have great chemistry. The book’s comedy comes from Lucky and Bo’s good-natured struggles to get the upper hand in ...more
Chase the Ace by Clare London
Chase the Ace by Clare London is an intricately plotted novella that features the irresistible theme of tracking down one’s childhood friends. Uneasily approaching his thirtieth birthday, our attractive hero Daniel attempts to chart his way out of his emotional stagnation by finding out where his long lost friends’ destinies have led them. Years ago, he and his three friends had bonded together against bullies over their newfound realization that they were gay. Now he hopes that they all have found love and ...more
Captive by Remy Jensen
Captive by Remy Jensen is a fast-paced thriller centered on Belize and the open waters off its coast. In only 18,000 words, the author gives us an unforgettable viewpoint character, a strongly appealing love interest, a twisty and exciting plot, a hot sex scene, and some scorching sexual chemistry. What stands out for me most from the story’s multiple strong points is how smart and funny the main characters are. Our hero might start out as a kidnapping victim, but he never stops ...more
Barbarossa’s Bitch by Angela Sparrow and Naomi Brooks
Barbarossa’s Bitch by Angelia Sparrow and Naomi Brooks opens with
Dylan, a sc rawny computer programmer struggling to survive eight years
after a global disaster in which most of the world’s population died in their sleep one night. Dylan is focused on hiding his homosexuality, which gets
him repeatedly kicked out of settlements because everyone now puts
procreation first in order to rebuild the human race. Finally, Dylan gets
captured by one of the wildpacks, or motorcycle gangs, that patrol the
wilderness between ...more
Everything He Dreamed by Melissa Blue
Everything He Dreamed by Melissa Blue is the second novel in the Palmer Island Series. Tony is first introduced in Everything You Need. Tony is the responsible son towing the burden of the family operated business and has sacrificed his personal life for the business. Phoenix is a strong woman and a survivor. I enjoyed this story because there is a mysticism that continues over from the first novel. Palmer Island seems to be more than meets the eye and Tony and Phoenix’s story is definitely ...more
Holiday Affair by Yvette Hines
Holiday Affair by Yvette Hines is a short and entertaining contemporary, interracial romance. The story is a quick read with colorful and fun characters finding love in the workplace. The main characters, Chanel and Aiden are relatable and are very three dimensional.Their connection is intense and electrifying. The heat level of this book is definitely five-alarm fire. Yvette Hines is known for penning fast and fun reads and Holiday Affair is exactly that.
Chanel Davidson has a crush on co-worker Lawrence and after a year and no interest ...more
Dance For Me by Wynter Daniels
Dance for Me by Wynter Daniels is a contemporary, interracial drama with an interesting plot that builds into a very climatic and enjoyable ending. The main characters Sam and Candy share a connection that is immediately felt and believable.
The villain, Garrick is a true psycho and he added another element of suspense to the overall plot. I enjoy reading about well written villains and this guy is definitely up there with scary characters. There are many subplots that break up the main story and ...more
Shutter by Rhonda Laurel
Shutter by Rhonda Laurel is a Contemporary, interracial romance with a titillating plot I was immediately drawn into and curious to see where the first revelation would lead. I enjoyed this story because while it seemed that Antonio and Lucy had nothing in common, they were actually perfect for each other.
Famed photographer, Antonio De Soto is restless. Needing a change, Antonio takes a job helping a friend with a theater production. He runs into Lucy, the set designer on the production. Antonio is immediately ...more
Sacred Ground by Rita Karnopp
Ranch owners, Brett Turner and Willow Howling Moon Jenkins may be neighbors but definitely are not neighborly towards each other. Something happened in Brett’s past that leaves him bitter towards all Native-Americans, including his beautiful neighbor. Willow tries to be tolerant of Brett but after surviving the tyranny of her late husband, she refuses to suffer his insensitivities without fighting back. Ironically enough, Brett and Willow’s sons are like brothers and would love nothing more than to see their parents fall in love. They hatch ...more
