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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: The Moon’s Pull by Beverly Torres

August 25, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

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Quentin Blackstone is a powerful werewolf who has come to Hanson, Wyoming to stop the killing of its inhabitants. What he didn’t expect to find is the beautiful detective, Samantha Woodrow. She stirs passions in him he thought long forgotten.

Samantha Woodrow knows something beyond extreme desire is happening when she touches Quentin. The pull of him is so strong, she wonders if he might be her predestined soul mate.

Can Quentin stop the killing and find the love he has denied himself for hundreds of years? Will the secret Samantha’s grandmother told her as a child help or haunt her while her desire for Quentin mounts? Only time will tell, as the moon pulls these two lovers towards their destiny.

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Body Conscious by Ana Diamond

August 25, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews 1 Comment

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Mortician, Lily Reynolds is used to seeing bodies, but not the type murdered in her own funeral home. As Detective James Rivers zeroes in on her as the town’s number one suspect she must rise above the accusations and rumors to solve the case herself while keeping her attraction to the troubled detective at bay.

James has a past. The last time he let someone into his life she wound up dead. Vowing never to let that happen again he has sworn off dating for good. Until he meets Lily. In his gut he knows she’s not the murderer but pressure to solve the case puts him on the wrong trail while he struggles to keep Lily off the case.

Can she solve the case on her own or will their scandalous romance get in the way of proving her innocence?

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: A Reckless Heart by Jennifer Wilck

August 25, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews 1 Comment

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Meg Thurgood, former society girl, took the blame for her friend and paid a steep price. Now all she wants is solitude and a chance to rebuild her life. She thinks she’s found that in an isolated house she rents from a mysterious stranger.Simon McAlter has hidden in his house on the coast of Maine since a fire left him scarred. A successful landscape architect who conducts his business and teaches his classes remotely, he’s lost his inspiration and is trying to pretend he’s not lonely. Simon’s new neighbor is more than he bargained for. When he learns Meg’s secret, will he retreat into the shadows or will he learn to see past the surface and trust in Meg’s love?

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: It Happened on Thunder Road by Susan Antony

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When Emmy Russo returns to high school in Moncks Corner, South Carolina after summer break, she discovers some changes. First: Mom has a boyfriend. Second: the cute new student, Charlie Fields, is a Rockabilly greaser with a gang who obeys his every command. Third: attractive Keir Harper wants to be more than just her best friend. And fourth: a perplexed Emmy soon finds herself drawn to two extremely different boys. How do you choose between sweet and smoldering? Then tragedy strikes on desolate Thunder Road. Strange things start happening, with Emmy in the middle of it all. Intent on finding the truth, she must fight for her heart, her life, maybe even her soul. Because someone wants to possess all of Emmy. And they will be together, no matter what the cost. For eternity.

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: The Duke’s Decision by Carolina Prescott

August 24, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

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While gathering research for the puzzles she sells to newspapers, Vivian, the widowed Viscountess Rowden, literally stumbles across the arrogant Duke of Whitley.

Whit, known to the ton as the Ice Duke, is spymaster for the Crown, and he has evidence of enemy agents using newspaper ciphers to send coded messages to Napoleon’s army. His mission is clear—less clear are his feelings for the woman he may have to destroy.

While Vivian struggles to put the past behind her and find a future where her heart can be safe, the duke must decide whether the lovely and independent viscountess is friend, foe, or fate.

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Marked By Sin by Shanna Swenson

August 24, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

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By day…

I, Eden Riser, am a timid librarian.

By night…

I become Madam Roxie, superstar of the gentlemen’s club I’m the owner of—RISE.

This is my story…

All my sisters now have their happily ever afters, just like the novels I tend to wrap myself in to escape the scars of my past. I know love will never find me. Not that I even deserve it… But deep down, I still want it. Quietly hiding behind a mask and glasses these past ten years has been easy for this ruined soul with enough sinful skeletons to fill a whole closet. The problem is that it’s getting harder and harder for me to keep my feelings hidden…and to keep my two identities separate—even if it’s been as much for safety as for anonymity. Especially when larger-than-life public figure and celebrity book model, Callan Manning enters the picture.

Will unraveling secrets be what destroys us both or is love strong enough to pardon even my darkest sins?

Callan Manning

Yeah, I’m a public figure who takes more selfies of my biceps than I probably should. But this narcissist has a big heart hidden beneath my bulky frame. I’m a caregiver for my nephew with cerebral palsy, and I love my life, but something is missing…

The minute I saw Roxie on that stage, I knew I had to have her, in whatever way I could. But her idea of sexual torment took me to a whole new level of submission I wasn’t accustomed to. There are parts of her that remain untouchable, and God, do I want to touch…

Thing is, I also want another woman, too; a woman who drives me as insane as Roxie does but is her polar opposite in every way—Eden. Something doesn’t add up here, though. I know those eyes, I’ve seen them before. I’ll figure this mystery out if it’s the last thing I do.

***Marked by Sin is a dark romance with suspense, BDSM, and duality, and deals with sensitive topics that may be offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.***

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Key Lime Coconut Curse by Virginia Barlow

August 24, 2022 By Long and Short Reviews 1 Comment

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Tilly O’ Brian returns to Key West, Florida following a brutal divorce and her ex wants revenge. When Cole Turner follows her home, she isn’t sure if he’s her ex’s newest spy or the dark warlock coming to steal the family talisman. But the powerful chemistry between them won’t be denied.
Cole Turner has been hired to get information on Tilly. With one look, he realizes she’s innocent and a witch. Powerful warlocks and demons converge on Key West and Tilly’s life is in danger. They must focus their power to survive.
Then there’s the matter of the curse….

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Frogman’s Response by Heidi Voss

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Matthew Shaw is banned from his school’s online counseling forum. Is it a crime his advice posts and anarchy blog are more popular than those on the school website?

Though he’s being as sincere as possible, Matthew, posting as “Frogman” online, wreaks havoc at Henry Blake High with advice that causes breakups, instigates a cheerleader fistfight, and turns a school assembly into an angry mob.

When Matthew’s private notebook goes missing, he worries not only about blowing his secret identity but about being suspended and ruining his shot to escape his mom’s hoarding house.

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Cherokee Summer by Susan Antony

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When Ace leaves home to spend the summer in Cherokee, North Carolina the last thing she expects to find is a boyfriend until she meets Cherokee Tribe member John Spears. As Ace and John’s friendship blossoms, they find their life experiences mirror each other and they fall in love. Despite hurdles thrown by well-meaning family members and jealous frenemies, the star-crossed lovers remain committed to their mutual belief that the universe has drawn them together. However, when Ace sends John a strange text and then suddenly disappears, the two must rely on their trust in each other to save both their lives and their love.

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LASR Anniversary Scavenger Hunt: Mrs. Spinney’s Secret by M. S. Spencer

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What do you do when Hollywood takes over your tiny Maine village to make a movie?
Cassidy Beauvoir, chair of the board of overseers of Amity Landing, is ready to throw the bums out; that is, until she meets Jasper MacEwan, the director of American Waterloo: the Rout of the Penobscot Expedition. It’s instant attraction until a series of deadly incidents threatens their budding romance. Are the attacks directed at the movie crew or the townspeople?

As the two search for answers, the trail leads them to long-held secrets of the worst naval defeat of the American Revolution—including betrayal, murder, and a lost hoard of English gold.

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1 Star – We currently do not post a review of any story with a 1 star rating. If it’s DNF or a “wall-banger” we decline to review.

2 Stars — Disappointing. There may be some minor editing glitches but not enough to stop you reading. Not a wall-banger, but nothing you’d re-read. This is a book you might borrow from the library--never buy--and never check out again. There's a small chance you might recommend it to a friend with a mention of the glitches, knowing that something in the plot or story would still appeal to them regardless.

3 Stars — Okay. You made it through and didn’t consider it a waste of time. The story was strong enough, so even when the book faltered, it was able to draw you back in and keep you. There’s a chance you’ll recommend it to a friend, but it wouldn’t go on your keeper shelf, you wouldn't buy it, and you wouldn't re-read it.

4 Stars — Good. You’re glad you were the one who got to review the book. You would probably buy it and would very likely recommend it to your friends. You liked the characters and the plot. The writing style was good and the editing clean. You would read more books by this author.

5 Stars — Excellent! You would definitely buy this book. You would definitely recommend it to your friends. You really loved the characters and the plot and would consider looking for the author's back list or making her an autobuy. The writing and editing were superb.

LASR Best Book – For a book or story that is truly exceptional. You think about it when you’re not reading it. You wonder what happens to the characters when you finish. You would absolutely buy everything else this author had to offer. The highest praise – and reserved for only a few.