The Turkish Affair by J. Arlene Culiner

February 21, 2020 By 1 Comment


The Turkish Affair by J. Arlene Culiner
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full length (264 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

Priceless artifacts are disappearing from the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu in Turkey, and the site director has vanished. Called in to solve the mystery, archaeologist Renaud Townsend is hindered by both his inability to speak the language and the knowledge that the local police are corrupt. His attraction to translator Anne Pierson is immediate, although he is troubled by her refusal to talk about the past and her fear of public scandal.

But when murder enters the picture, both Anne and Renaud realize that the risk of falling in love is not the only danger.

This is my one hundred and fifty fourth review. Yet, I’m sitting here intimidated to write my thoughts and feelings about The Turkish Affair. Why is that? Have you read the author’s biography or read any of her interviews? I typically don’t get awestruck but this is my third J. Arlene Culiner novel and I’m dumbstruck. She is a marvel. A cut above the rest. A class act. Hopefully you get my point that she’s a brilliant writer and has led an admirable life. She doesn’t even own a TV according to one interview I read. I can’t imagine.

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Above all else, though, I have to say… go buy the book! To quote NIKE “Just do it”. There isn’t a book of the past 153 that I’ve read that compares to the quality and quantity of research presented in a realistic and entertaining manner that I found in The Turkish Affair. The details provided are eloquently implemented with such polish that one can’t help but feel like they are present with the characters. With that said I don’t have a desire to go on a Turkish tour. I love my modern-day comforts too much.

In regards to the characters, they are splendid. I had to read slowly and pay attention to follow the suspense/mystery. I was riveted to my seat from beginning to end, trying to guess who was stealing the artifacts because I was suspicious of everyone. The best thing – I was surprised at the end. I didn’t find the plot predictable at all because I was too busy trying to figure out why certain characters were hostile to others and who could be trusted.

The romance between Renaud and Anne was complicated by outside forces but they couldn’t resist each other. There are many plot threads woven in synchrony between who is corrupt, who is telling the truth and the desire for Renaud and Anne to be together. I was thoroughly engaged in trying to comprehend and anticipate what would happen next.

On a side note, I woke up and declared this day was going to be a “do nothing” day so that I could sit on the couch and read. My husband woke up and declared that this would be the day we’d go mattress shopping because he was not going to sleep another night on our deplorable mattress. I was rather annoyed. Thankfully the matter was settled rather quickly and I was back on the couch in a matter of a couple of hours. I spent the entire time mattress shopping reviewing in my head what I had read so far. It’s that kind of book, nearly impossible to put down and impossible to get out of my head.

Now that I’ve finished reading it, I’m still thinking about certain scenes. I’m very particular in my requirements that an author ties up those loose threads, so accepting it as written is a rare event. I don’t think it would have been realistic for the author to wrap up the ending with a neat and tidy bow. Not when the story takes place in another country where the guilty would need to be extradited and especially when the author wants to keep the story genuine and authentic. Without giving any spoilers, I can what really matters most – Renaud and Anne did receive their happily ever after.

In conclusion, I will repeat myself. Go buy the book!.

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All Fired Up by Lori Foster

February 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment


All Fired Up by Lori Foster
Publisher: HQN Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (378 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Xeranthemum

He’s tantalizing trouble she can’t resist…

Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man: someone responsible, settled, boring. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her stranded and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can’t deny how drawn she is to him. In town searching for family he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted—and suddenly everything she craves.

Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind…until he meets Charlotte. She’s sweet, warmhearted, sexier than she knows—and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte—and the family he’s come to care for—in danger, Mitch isn’t playing by the rules. He’s already surrendered his heart, but now he’ll risk his life.

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The sultry, scrappy beginning quickly morphed into a jump-off point that started the ball rolling. Starting with Charlotte meeting Mitch, then his brothers showing up all at once, all of Mitch’s carefully made plans went up in smoke. Nothing in Mitch’s life would ever be the same again and after reading this novel, I’m so happy it’s not. Life is about to hand the hero everything he thought he wanted and more.

But first, he had to overcome so many obstacles; it was mind boggling because he was clueless about many facets of family life. His hard upbringing made sure he had no knowledge of what a loving family was really like. Everything that happens to the hero is a page turner. The best thing was Charlotte.

The heroine was perfect. I mean, Ms. Foster wrote Charlotte as the perfect counterpoint to Mitch. She’s not without her own issues but overall she was a delight. How she interacted with the hero made me feel good. There were so many times I wanted to hug her because she said or did something that had such a profound effect on Mitch, in a good way, that I couldn’t help but love her too. All Fired Up has its super sweet moments, but I guarantee no toothaches are in store for readers, just a great experience of two people falling in love.

I have to mention his brothers, his father, and his sort of step-mom, Ros. Then there are his brother’s wives. I missed reading the two books that gave both Brodie and Jack their HEA’s but I didn’t feel lost. This novel is definitely a standalone, but after meeting Ronnie I realized that I have to read them. Their backstories, hinted at in this book, are too intriguing to ignore. That’s one of the best things about Ms. Foster’s writing – her stories draw me in, her characters are usually so well rounded that I feel like I’d want to live in their communities and hang out. The love, support and family shenanigans give me a genuine sense of being included as I journey with the characters to their happy ever after.

There is so much more I could share with you, like just how effectively nasty the bad guys were written, how steamy yet loving Mitch and Charlotte’s relationship could be, the humor, the dogs….oh yes! The dogs! Talk about great secondary personalities enhancing a story. Brute broke my heart then made me cheer. Best puppy happy ever after.

This is an exceptional read and All Fired Up should not be missed. It’s easily become one of my favorite stories written by Ms. Foster. Consider me a very satisfied reader.

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The Swan’s Road by Garth Pettersen

February 11, 2020 By 15 Comments


The Swan’s Road by Garth Pettersen
Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (249 pgs)
Rated: 5 stars
Review by Rose

In the eleventh century, Cnute, the Viking king of England and Scandinavia, sails with his son Harald, and his shield brothers to Rome.

Thrown off course by a storm, they follow the route up the Rhine.

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I really enjoyed this look into a part of history I’m not very familiar with. I think, though, that after reading this story, I’ll be searching for more to read – and I will especially be looking for the rest of the books of this series.

I loved the characters – not only the primaries, but also the secondaries…the men who rode with Harald, and would like to know more about them. I’m hoping they will also be included in the rest of the books.

Harald grew up in a lot of ways on this journey he takes. He goes from a wayward boy whose father is sure needs help just to get back to the ship without getting into trouble, to a man worthy of being a king’s son.

And Selia….I loved her from the first. She’s not perfect, but she is the perfect foil for Harald. She also grows into the woman she needs to be to face the future.

There’s nonstop adventure and some moments I really wasn’t sure things were going to work out…it was certainly page turning! I give this a highly deserved five stars!

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My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend by Max Monroe

February 5, 2020 By Leave a Comment


My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend by Max Monroe
Billionaire Collection Book 2
Publisher: Max Monroe, LLC
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (331 pages pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Honeysuckle

Mabel “Maybe” Willis died a virgin at the very young age of twenty-four. She leaves behind her parents, Betty and Bruce, her brother, Evan, a laptop filled with one too many Jason Momoa memes, and a Kindle library with more books than one human being could ever finish in a lifetime.
Cause of death: a text message.

Okay. So, I didn’t die.
But I may as well have.

One minute, I’m a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I’m the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history of time–or the cell phone. Whatever.

We’re talking code red, send a flipping mayday, the apocalypse is coming kind of texts.

And I didn’t just send them to some random person I’ll never see again.
No. That would be too easy.

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The man who played a starring role in all of my teenage fantasies–and my brother’s lifelong best friend.
And, boy oh boy, has he grown up.
He’s hard-bodied, blue-eyed, jawline-of-stone handsome, crazy successful, and has more money in his bank account than my brain can fathom.

Deflower me, please? I said.

Yeah. Send help.

The Bro Code is a real thing and like your best friends little sister, not to be trifled with. But sometimes breaking the code feels really really good! Like Happily-Ever-After good!

The best feeling in world for a lover of the written word is to stumble across a new author with a whole catalog of stories that draw you in fast. That was my experience when I picked up my first Billionaire book by author (or should I says authors since it’s two ladies) Max Monroe. A true diamond in the rough world of self-publishing.

Milo is a self made billionaire and has the prior credit card debt to prove it. He’s found his niche in the tech world and has the New York social scene begging him for interviews. He has fast cars, an office AND a condo with a view and a great set of friends. He also also has plenty of attention from the fairer sex but, as he watches his friends settling down and finding love, it’s all pretty meaningless. He wants what Evan and Thatch and Quinn have. He wants to find that woman that makes waking up everyday just a little bit brighter. He wants true love.

The fact that he was open and honest, at least with himself, had me early in the book. And then I met Maybe. Mabel “Maybe” Willis has known and crushed on Milo since she was like twelve. Being her brothers best friend, he literally lived at their house for a while. The story is so fun and descriptive, I could see her adoration for the young man she remembered and then the near swooning over the man he became. And he didn’t even recognize her! Love this trope in a romance!

I don’t want to give too much away because this is a book I want others to discover and to love as much as I did. The dialogue is laugh out loud funny. I can honestly say I’ve never seen/heard those kinds of curse words. Ms Monroe is definitely of my generation and spoke directly to my fangirl heart with many of her pop culture references. I felt connected to the characters and therefore, I actually lost sleep to finish reading this one. That’s a good book!

Looking at the book catalogue for this author is appears that she/they write books in series of threes. I actually did read the book prior to this one, The Billionaire Boss Next Door. It too had me LOL’ing (for real) and I would most definitely recommend it as well. Book 3 is next on my list. Reading books 1 and 2 gave me a good dose of Milo’s friend Caplin. I need to see who tames this randy, sometimes over the top, fun lawyer!

Reader’s who haven’t already discovered Max Monroe but love a good rom-com, will love this series. A great cast of fictional friends who I want to visit time and again.

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Off the Market by Audrey Wick

February 3, 2020 By 1 Comment


Off the Market by Audrey Wick
The Texas BBQ Brothers Book 2
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (248 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

Can the man who saved the day win her heart?

Quinn LaFayette is in her inaugural year as library special programs director of Last Stand, but when the kickoff performance for the children’s summer program goes terribly wrong, she has to save face as well as her job. She has a surprise advocate in Cole, whom she did her best to ignore in school. Seven years has only made Cole more appealing, but Quinn is determined to resist the sparks that fly between them because they are too different.
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Restaurant owner Cole Hutchinson is no bookworm, but thanks to his fast-thinking antics, he ends up saving the day at the library and earning Quinn’s praise in the process. He’s tempted to seek more, but he’s juggling plenty of female attention from gracing the June edition of Modern Texas magazine featuring barbeque. Cole’s not interested in revisiting a woman from his past, but there’s something about Quinn that he can’t quite ignore.

Can Cole prove that opposites really do attract?

This was an endearing love story. The timing of reading this book in my life was impeccable. Off the Market happens to be the second book in The Texas BBQ Brothers series but it certainly can be read as a standalone.

I related to the heroine on a personal level. Quinn,the heroine, was a library special programs director for the children’s summer program. I recently advocated for my local library to continue scheduling story time in my planned community development. A community of people in charge tried to cut the program because it didn’t generate money. When residents questioned the community staff they recanted cutting the program, blaming it on the library saying they introduced the idea of cutting the program due to scheduling conflicts. The residents don’t know who to believe.

Quinn is dealing with the same type of deceitfulness within her organization. Politics and money are interesting. Both are not something I’d ever consider when I think of a library. However, it’s clear that money rears its ugly head even in community service. When I first started reading Off the Market I was intrigued and then I was stunned when I started living Quinn’s life, literally. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a handsome restaurant owner such as the hero, Cole Hutchinson, coming to my rescue.

Together Quinn and Cole were the perfect couple. I appreciated how they were opposites and yet perfect complements to each other. I was happy that even though they’d known each other in the past, the reader wasn’t stuck reliving the past. It was refreshing how the story remained focused on the present. It was fun to watch them support each other as Quinn had to save face and fight to keep her job.

Off the Market was a fun, engaging read that kept my interest from the first page to the last. Speaking of the last page, the reader is in for treat, literally. I have to recommend this book for its original and creative writing style. This is more than just a romance book. It’s a refreshing pleasant surprise with more than a happily ever after ending. Definitely a worthy read.

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One Night in Provence by Barbara Wallace

January 31, 2020 By Leave a Comment


One Night in Provence by Barbara Wallace
Destination Brides Book 3
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (256 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

Can an unexpected affair…

…lead to a lifetime of happiness?
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This is the perfect book to read while sailing on a cruise. I was in heaven sitting in my lounge chair with my tropical drink of the day while reading One Night in Provence. This story made for the perfect escape while enjoying my “sea day”.

Jenna Brown, the heroine, and Philippe D’Usay, the hero, were adorable. I’m not sure how realistic this romance was but hey, that is what fantasies are for. I loved every minute of wishing I was Jenna and in Philippe’s arms. Philippe was book boyfriend worthy.

From the first page to the last I was glowing with a smile. Such a cute, fun and enjoyable read. This is the kind of romance book I grew up reading. I loved how Jenna was hard to get and Philippe was persistent. Did I mention how swoon worthy Philippe was? I didn’t need the gentle rock of the cruise ship to help me sway. lol.

I appreciated the writing style that enveloped me into the scene where I could see and smell the fields of Jasmine and Lavender.

This is actually book three in the Destination Brides series but don’t worry, it can definitely be read as a standalone.

This was a heartwarming love story. A classic romance with a happily ever after that left me feeling joy for the entirety of the book and after. One Night in Provence is an easy recommendation by me. I hope others enjoy it as much as I did.

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A Matter of Manners by Terry Graham

January 28, 2020 By Leave a Comment


A Matter of Manners by Terry Graham
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Historical
Length: Full length (241 pages)
Other: M/F, BDSM, Fetish, Spanking
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Paperwhite

Jeremy Wyles believes himself sterile. He’s also a sadist and fears no lady would agree to marry him. When a woman shows up on his doorstep, pregnant and claiming to be his wife, he’ll do whatever is necessary to ensure his dukedom has an heir. A loveless marriage in name only seems the perfect solution, but his disobedient duchess stirs his desire for discipline…and something more.

Irish rebel Kathleen “Katy” Brennan only seeks recompense from the husband whose cousin married her by proxy and left her with child. The bargain he offers is tempting. He’ll claim her baby as his own, and she can become the grand lady she’s always imagined. There’s just one condition she’s not sure she can live with. The delicious-looking duke refuses to touch her…ever.

Can Jeremy put aside the wicked urges that rule his life, or will Katy’s rebellious spirit destroy his tenuous control?

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It delivers on many many levels!

The story itself is well told, with well rounded characters. Each character has a strong voice, fitting to their time and station. Jeremy is well educated and privileged and Katy was bought up in Ireland. She isn’t a Lady, not in the way it means at this time, but she tries, when brought into Jeremy’s household as its head.

Jeremy makes no bones about what he wants from Katy, and Katy will give him that, but there is that undercurrent between them that bubbles along in the book, one that bursts its banks just when you don’t expect it to.

I loved that Jeremy, while he knew what he wanted to do to Katy, makes her wait; makes her understand what she is asking for. I loved that Katy takes things into her own hands, even if it tips Jeremy over into angry.

Some twists and turns I did not see coming too! Loved being kept on my toes! Absolutely loved that certain characters kept nothing from each other, and that Katy was surprised by that fact, given how she came into their lives.

This is, according to some websites, billed as book one in the Shades of Sin series. I wonder who might be next! A whole host of people here could fit under that title, and maybe some that would surprise me to be included. Would love to read it, whoever might be involved!

This is the first I’ve read from this author, and I hope it’s not the last! 5 stars.

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Irish Magic by Susan B. James

January 27, 2020 By Leave a Comment


Irish Magic by Susan B. James
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy
Length: Full length (242 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Hibiscus

A romantic comedy with a touch of magic.

What do you do when everything goes wrong?
Make a wish on a four-leaf clover, right?
There’s no other logical way out of it!

But a clover wish is a heart wish. Everyone knows that.

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Dr. Michael Walshe had a ring in his pocket when he walked in on his girlfriend sleeping with her costar. He wants no part of Essie’s plan to find him a wife.

Fate—or something more leprechaun-shaped—has Kate and the doctor both heading to Cluhalaugh, home to Ireland’s most famous matchmaking festival. And somehow their paths keep crossing. The more they see of each other the harder it is to resist exploring their reluctant attraction.

Will Kate realize that Michael could be far more than the cure to her writer’s block?

What do you get when to take a doctor, an author, a leprechaun/human and put them in Ireland? What first caught my attention was simply the title. I am part Irish. I believe that the idea of magic (to some degree) appeals to a lot of people.

I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. First of all, any book that mentions a possibility of a character going to Ireland already earns a star. When Kate makes a wish it’s just a question of how literal that wish will be taken. I was able to complete the book in two days.

“I based my hero on my fiancé, and when he broke our engagement, Lord Rotherham turned ugly.” — This quote from the heroine’s book got me wondering if authors base characters off of real people. Obviously, this would make the characters seem real and even relatable, just like they are in this book.

I have read other books where a character is also an author. This is the first one I read with quotes from that character’s writing. It was almost as if I was reading two books at once and I really liked it.

This is the first book by Susan B. James that I read, and I’m so glad I did. She got me believing in “Irish Magic”.

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Dear Santa by Susanna Leonard Hill

January 22, 2020 By 1 Comment


Dear Santa by Susanna Leonard Hill
For Everyone Who Believes in the Magic of Christmas
Publisher: Sourcebooks Wonderland
Genre: Childrens, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Holiday
Length: Short Story (40 pages)
Age Recommendation: 3+
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

When Ms. Holly asks the class to write their letters to Santa, Parker gets nervous. He has done some things this year that might put him on the naughty list. Like feeding Brussels sprouts to his dog and staying up past his bedtime! Should he gloss over his mistakes like his classmates, or take responsibility for his actions? Deciding that honesty is the best policy, and hoping that Santa understands, Parker hands in his letter and hopes for the best.
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Christmas morning arrives and Parker finds a big surprise under the tree ― PLUS a letter from Santa!

Everyone knows that Santa brings presents to good children. What might he bring to someone who didn’t exactly have a perfect year?

Parker was such a honest kid. As soon as he admitted that he hadn’t been good all year long, I knew I wanted to learn more about him. The fact that he owned up to his faults only made me like him more than I did when I first met him. It takes a lot of courage to do that, especially for someone as young as him.

The stuff that Parker regretted was wonderfully ordinary. While I can’t go into specifics in this review without wandering into spoiler territory, they were all things that a lot of kids his age struggle with. This is something I would have been so relieved and happy to experience because of that. The things he struggled with made him feel like a real person to me.

If there were one thing I loved more than Parker’s confession, it would be the message of this story in general. It was brimming with kindness for every single character in it. That’s something I relish finding everything I read, but it’s especially nice to discover it in tales written for young readers. Knowing how it all ends only makes me more eager to start again at the beginning when the main character tries to figure out how to word his letter to Santa without bending the truth.

Dear Santa was a heartwarming picture book that I can’t recommend highly enough.

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