The Cycle of Harm by MH Snowy

July 18, 2018 By 22 Comments


The Cycle of Harm by MH Snowy
Publisher: Pygaso Productions
Genre: Fantasy
Length: Full Length (290 pgs)
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Nightmares or waking dreams? Only the keeper of the Legend knows… and it’s up to him to keep them from Harm!

By day, Jeffery is the best friend of Montague the Magician. By night, he’s the powerful warrior, Harm, The Legend, who leads a band of Berserkers—ridding the land of evil while saving villages by the score. Only Montague knows the villagers also have to cough up a hefty pouch of coin for the privilege of being rescued!

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THE CYCLE OF HARM—enter a world of magic, mayhem, and mystery you may never be able to leave… if the Spirit of Lohocla captures you in its embrace!

I was excited to see this book pop up for review – I had read Ms. Snowy’s previous book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was not at all disappointed with this novel.

Ms. Snowy drops the reader squarely in the story with Montague and Harm imprisoned and Harm unconscious. I found myself wondering if this was the second part of a series and I had somehow missed the first book. Not to fear, though, I soon found myself caught up in the story.

I love these characters… especially Loom, a mute with a talent for communication, and Nolsun, who is caught up in the quest through no fault of his own. Their quest is saving villages… and they wander from village to village completing this task. Harm never remembers what happens once he becomes “the Legend” and Montague has to tell him the next morning. Harm trusts him without question.

There is more to this story that meets the eye and I cannot reveal more without major spoilers. This is a fun book—it’s an easy read and the characters are well worth spending a few hours with. Thanks, Ms. Snowy… I look forward to your next work.

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Cold Harbor by Matthew FitzSimmons

July 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Cold Harbor by Matthew FitzSimmons
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full length (318 pages)
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Cholla

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As old enemies and once-trusted allies resurface, the architects of a murderous conspiracy will beat a sinister path to Gibson’s doorstep. In discovering the shocking truth about those he thought he knew best, only one thing is certain: those responsible must be made to answer…and pay.

Gibson Vaughn’s having a rough day. After months in solitary confinement, Gibson’s released and dumped into a world he no longer recognizes. Things have changed and not all for the best. Will he be able to put the missing pieces back together before he goes completely off the deep end? Or with the long days in solitary win out in the end?

Gibson is an unusual sort of character. He’s very likable in that you can relate to his struggles with his ex-wife and daughter, plus all the loss he’s suffered prior to the story starting. You can also tell that, despite the fact he’s been used and abused by the government, he wants to do the right thing. However, sometimes he doesn’t always take the best course of action, or even the legal one. But it all factors into his complex personality. His hallucinations of his father and Bear only endeared him to me more. All of his good qualities work together to balance out some of the underhanded and illegal choices he makes during the course of the story. In some situations, he has no other choice.

Cold Harbor was an engaging and exciting thriller. Although I tend to shy away from such overly political and military based novels, the author did an excellent job of balancing out the technical with the rest of the story. I never felt bogged down by things I didn’t understand or didn’t care to know. I did feel lost for most of the novel, however, since I hadn’t read the two in the series beforehand. If you are planning on reading Cold Harbor, I definitely suggest you start at the beginning with The Short Drop. I’m planning on rereading this as soon as I’ve read the others in the series.

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Lady of Steel by Mary Gillgannon

July 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Lady of Steel by Mary Gillgannon
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Genre: Historical
Length: Full length ( 317 pages)
Heat Level: Hot
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

One rapturous hour sparks unforgettable passion between Lady Nicola and Fawkes de Cressy. The memory of their time together enables Fawkes to survive the horrors and perils of the Crusades and gives Nicola the hope and strength to endure a brutal marriage.

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Surrounded by enemies, the battle-hardened knight and the aloof, wary woman must rebuild the bond between them. Only if they dare let the soul-stirring magic their bodies share grow into love can they escape the sinister plot that threatens to destroy them both.

I am sitting here thinking about what I want to say. I recently ordered custom cookies for my son’s graduation party to give as party favors. They looked amazing. I was so proud to pass them out. Later that night after everyone left I couldn’t wait to eat one. The frosting was delicious. The cookie wasn’t what I expected. It was hard and tasted more like flour. Yet, I ate the whole cookie. Somehow this book, Lady of Steel, reminds me of that experience. The synopsis was the frosting and the book was the cookie. The story was mostly enjoyable, pretty much like the cookie was. Did I eat another cookie the next day? Unfortunately, yes I did. I paid a lot of money for those cookies. It took me three days to read this story. I picked the book up each day with the same enthusiasm as I did when I picked up another cookie thinking that maybe this one would taste better. I can at least say that the cookie and the book were consistent. They both gave me some short term pleasure.

I would like to point out that if you missed the heat rating then here is your warning, it’s hot by page six. This scene is the whole premise for the entire plot. Twenty eight chapters, three hundred and seventeen pages with an epilogue all because of this one scene. The good news is that the story was written well. My attention was certainly caught as I was introduced to the main characters, Nicola, the heroine and Fawkes, the hero. She definitely did not live an easy life. Neither did the hero, Fawkes. They each had their own hardships to overcome as it’s stated in the synopsis. Nicola had a horrible marriage which made me feel empathy for her. Fawke’s life was altered by the hardships and cruelties of war. The best part of the story for me were the secrets, lies and dangerous threats. Lady of Steel was an interesting read for me as I connected with the well-developed characters as they navigated through the various plot twists.

The one flaw for me (which would be the hard, flour tasting cookie part) was the repetitiousness between the hero and heroine. I understood how they felt and what they thought. I did not need to read it to the point of the story going stagnate. I did eventually just skim over those paragraphs. I admit that I also skimmed over the very detailed love scenes. It was clear they had chemistry without reading those intimate moments.

In conclusion, it’s safe to say that there is a chance I’d recommend this book to a friend. I was intrigued enough to see how it ended and I was happy that there weren’t any loose threads. That left me ultimately satisfied.

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To My Muse by Nicola M. Cameron

July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment


To My Muse by Nicola M. Cameron
Publisher: Belaurient Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (204 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

Ever do something really, really dumb?

When too much tequila and an enabling BFF put Lily Nayar’s romance novel FEAST OF LOVERS into the hands of its inspiration, sexy British actor Tom Morrison, Lily is horrified. Now she’s determined to get her book back, even if that means breaking into Tom’s hotel room to do it.

With the help of a strategic lie and an Oscar-winning knight, Lily’s screwball plan catapults her into the middle of her very own Cinderella story, Hollywood style. But will a vengeful actress ruin Lily’s shot at a real life HEA with Tom?

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I have to note that this contemporary plot was quite original. I am an experienced reader and this plot was a refreshing read. I really enjoyed the entire book from beginning to end.

I never read a Nicola M. Cameron book before therefore I Googled to see what other books she has written since this one was such a pleasant surprise. I discovered that I’m not a candidate to read her other works. I only read historical romance, contemporary romance and a few suspense/mystery romance books. If she writes another contemporary I’d definitely give it a try.

To My Muse had me laughing quite a few times. The heroine, Lily, is quite funny. She was smart, down to earth and completely relatable. I liked all the characters but Lily’s best friend, Theresa, was the perfect BFF. Together they had me giggling. Then when you add Lily’s family into the mix, I was laughing more. Just when I didn’t think the book could make me crack up anymore I found myself laughing at the humorous conversations between Lily and the hero, Tom. I don’t understand why the author doesn’t write more contemporary stories; it’s obvious that she’s a talented writer. It got to the point that my face hurt from smiling so much.

I loved the chemistry between Lily and Tom. It felt real and full of promise. Tom was a kind, handsome and respectful leading man. Tom and Lily made a great team.

The plot made for a consistent quick paced, fun-filled read which was entertaining from beginning to end. There were several twists that made the book hard to put down. All the characters were well developed. I gave three characters the stink eye for their interference. Lily’s brother, her ex-boyfriend and Tom’s lady actress friend all made entertaining conflict between Lily and Tom. It was gut wrenching to endure but made for a book glow at the end.

I’m thankful that I got to read and review this story. I’d encourage others to read To My Muse. I enjoyed everything about it.

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Murder Comes to Elysium by Daryl Anderson

July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Murder Comes to Elysium by Daryl Anderson
Publisher: E. L. Marker Publishing
Genre: Mystery/Suspense, Contemporary
Length: Full length (279 pages)
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Snowdrop

PI Addie Gorsky is still struggling with her father’s death when a friend asks her to look into the sudden death of his niece, Elena. The young woman died minutes after being discharged from Tender Mercies Psychiatric, one of the darker places in the Sunshine State.

Addie agrees to this small favor, despite Elena’s death from anaphylactic shock appearing like nothing more than a tragic accident.
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When a second person dies at the Mercies, Addie discovers a connection between the two deaths. A connection leading back to one of the most heinous crimes in Florida’s history and the horrific poisoning of seven small children.

Suddenly Addie finds herself in a deadly chess match with an unseen opponent, a grand master of murder always one step ahead. Somehow, she must find a way to defeat this ruthless killer before another life is lost.

Another enjoyable story about a hard-working female P. I. with lots of smarts, lots of spunk and not always a lot of common sense. Addie Gorsky, or more formally Adelajda Gorsky, reminds me of Jack Reacher. She’s a former Homicide Detective and she tends to just go in head first and think later. She’s also fun, humorous and has some quirky acquaintances. Addie just lost her dad, also a long-time cop and she’s having a hard time adjusting. It isn’t that she didn’t have siblings, it’s just that she and her dad were very close and that’s who she talked things over with. We’ve all been there in one way or another. Having inherited China Rose Bar all at once sort of complicated things even more.

This was a great Private Investigator/cop story. Had all the necessary ingredients…an angry cop and a helpful cop, lots of twists and turns, a psychiatric hospital and a body or two. Anderson’s characters are defined so well that you want some to become your friends and some you hope you’ll only read about in a book. Although there were a lot of scenes involved, the China Rose, the police station, the psych ward, etc., I was never once confused. Everything in this story was clear, interesting and fun to read.

Looks like Daryl Anderson has 2 or 3 other mysteries that have great reviews. They all look like standalones as is this one. Maybe we can talk her into starting a series. I sure liked this spunky P. I.

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Play a Game With Me by Cadence Vonn

July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Games People Play Book 1: Play a Game With Me by Cadence Vonn
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (242 Pages)
Other: M/F, BDSM, Anal Play/Anal Sex, Spanking
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

Maximilian Westfield has resurrected his family’s company under the controlling eye of the major shareholder–his mother. To keep the company, he must marry the woman she chooses, no matter how inane or spineless. He is resigned to go through with the arranged marriage until he meets a feisty costume designer who will never meet his mother’s standards. A stolen kiss spurs his lustful cravings. Once he tastes the spirited beauty’s charms, he knows he has to find a way to keep her and his company. No other woman will do.

The daughter of a powerful British businessman, Teresa Medici Staffordshire leads her life as Tess Medici to avoid men out to please her father. Then she meets Maximilian, a sexy uptight CEO. From the moment he unleashes his expert fingers on her skin, she’s hooked. His erotic games make her body hum with pleasure. Determined to lure Max out to play, every encounter becomes a game of enticement. But his commitment to his family business and his mother’s determination to marry him off makes it impossible to take the relationship public, and Tess refuses to be his guilty little secret.

Choices become consequences, their future is on the line, and Max and Tess are running out of time.

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Teresa, or Tess for friends and co-workers, except for her father, has tried to build up her career without the help from her father.

The book kept me on my toes. With every page, I fell for the characters. Both Maximilian and Tess are well developed and that bound me to the book every time I had to put it down. There was a lot going on with the plot and the story but because the book in novel length, it was ideal.

Play a Game With Me had a minor subplot of a romantic relationship that was very well incorporated without pushing attention away from the main plot. All the interesting secondary characters gave me a myriad of emotions, from anger to love to disbelief. I never thought about stopping until I finished the book.

The climax was action filled and if there was any anger around, the climax fixed that.

Got to tell you, I am going to have a book hangover over this one.

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Five Minutes to Love by Jennifer Wilck

July 16, 2018 By 3 Comments


Five Minutes to Love by Jennifer Wilck
Serendipity, Book 2
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (290 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Mistflower

Aviva Shulman has had enough of the dating scene. Her father valued his high-powered career over his wife and family. She wants something more, someone who values her. But her roommates are determined to find her the perfect match.

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Their paths cross at a speed dating event and sparks fly. But is five minutes long enough to determine a future together?

I really related to this book on more than one level. Sometimes I’ll read a book and wonder how realistic that plot or scene was. This story was as contemporary as contemporary can get. It couldn’t get any more realistic than it was. As it’s stated in the synopsis, the hero, Jacob Black is “a third-year law student focused on studying and getting a high-paying job with a top-notch law firm.” We all know someone who values their high-powered career over their wife and family. Aviva, the heroine, lived with her father who valued his career above all else. In fact, her father was a lawyer. Therefore you’d think that Aviva would never give Jacob a second look. She wasn’t going to marry anyone like her father. I know what it’s like to grow up and not be a priority in my parent’s eyes. Or at least the priority I felt I should have been.

I also know what it’s like to grow up poor. I could understand why Jacob felt he needed that top-notch law firm to pay off his college loans and help his mother. I understand the agonizing decision Jacob felt between fulfilling his life dream of becoming a lawyer in a top-notch law firm or choosing the temptation of working for a smaller law firm. The larger firm would force him to neglect those who love him. Whereas a smaller law firm would pay less but give him more time to have a balanced life. I could understand and relate to both the heroine and the hero. Their conflict was real and raw. If he loved her he’d choose the smaller firm. Sometimes love isn’t enough or sometimes you have to learn the hard way in life.

My husband and I were once in Jacob and Aviva’s shoes. We met in college with big dreams. My husband got that high paying job. He’s missed birthdays and anniversaries. He was gone more than he was ever home. He missed many of our sons’ early milestones and later he missed seeing their extracurricular activities. It’s a choice you have to live with. It’s not easy being the wife getting the left overs.

I could feel the love and hurt feelings between Jacob and Aviva. I wanted to scream at Jacob for his decisions. Thank God for his mother who held him accountable. Marriage isn’t easy and it’s more difficult if you and your spouse aren’t on the same page. It’s hard sometimes to get on the same page. Sometimes we need a life crisis to fix our perspective. Jacob and Aviva had a plot twist that pulled at my heart strings. It’s emotional and gut wrenching to have to go through a hardship that is a life changer, but hopefully it’s for the better. I’m just thankful that Jacob and Aviva learned what is important early in life. It’s miserable to reach midlife and realize the regrets you have that can’t be undone.

I’m confident that Jacob and Aviva are going to live a happy well balanced life. It was a very interesting plot thread how they met. I have never heard of such a speed dating event. It was clear they were attracted to each other and shared a chemistry that turned into a true love story. Five Minutes to Love caught my interest right away and kept me captivated until the end. I felt it was written very well and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters were well developed and relatable. I have to recommend others to read this story especially if the reader loves to read contemporary real life romance.

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Spell of the Island by Anne Hampson

July 16, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Spell of the Island by Anne Hampson
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (182 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Nymphaea

When Emma’s sister travels to the exotic island of Mauritius in pursuit of a man who’s clearly toying with her heart, Emma is determined to rescue her. But when she arrives on the island, she meets the man herself–handsome, arrogant Paul Fanchotte–and is immediately smitten.

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A guy with an attitude and a girl who wants to be touched. Seems cliche, but it’s not.

This book, for being over thirty years old, is certainly timely. The book read smoothly and engaged me, even if I wanted to wring the neck of the hero at least once. The author showcases the island of Mauritius quite well and while I haven’t been there, I could see it.

Paul is a real piece of work. No two ways about it. He’s almost, note I said almost, the Christian Grey of his day. He wants things his way and is so arrogant it’s not funny. ​He takes no prisoners and demands what he needs. That said, he has some true issues, too. He has problems in his past and while some might overlook them, it was almost too much for me.

Then there’s Emma. Her sister already met up with Paul. Now Emma’s on the island to break them up. She does as she falls for him. I get the appeal. He’s arrogant in a James Bond kind of way. She wants nothing of him. Falling for him? Not gonna happen…until it does. I liked the dance these two did around each other. It was fun to watch them realize they liked each other. I liked watching her melt him, too. I still wasn’t a fan of Paul’s by the end of the book, but that happens.

If you want a book that’s a breeze beachy kind of read, then this might be the one for you.

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Missing Remnants by DJ Cooper

July 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment


Missing Remnants by DJ Cooper
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (167 pages)
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

Detective Track is running out of time. The great cop with an attitude finds himself suspended; his career is on the brink of destruction.

With no backup, Track is dragged into an investigation the Authority has closed. Remnants, the survivors of the recent outbreak are now a drain on society. Only their families care as they disappear one by one.

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Is he losing his mind or is something sinister at play? The truth is more twisted than he ever imagined.

The future might be a nearly unrecognizable place.

The world building was excellent. From the very first paragraph, I was completely immersed in the highly regimented and futuristic society that Detective Track lived in. His choices in life were controlled so much by the corporation he worked for that I wondered how he was ever going to find the opportunity to figure out what was really making some of the other people around him disappear. He didn’t have a lot of resources at his disposal, so that made every clue he found even more precious than it might have otherwise been.

I would have liked to see more time devoted to character development. While I got to know the main character pretty well, he didn’t change very much as a person from the first scene to the last one despite the fact that he had a lot of experiences that could have been the catalyst for all kinds of personal development for him. I wouldn’t have expected something as fast-paced and plot-oriented as this book to go into a great deal of detail about a character’s growth, but it would have been nice to see some of it to round out what was otherwise a very good read.

The technological advancements in this tale blew my mind. I was especially fascinated by how Detective Track’s society had adjusted to all of the robotic elements that had been added to it by this point. They lived in a time and place where medicine and engineering had figured out how to do all sorts of incredible things for even their poorest citizens. I truly enjoyed reading about all of the advancements that the author imagined might be commonplace in the future.

Missing Remnants should be read by anyone who enjoys the thought of a science fiction novel that has a lot of mystery elements in it.

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Little Computer People by Galen Surlak-Ramsey

July 12, 2018 By 14 Comments


Little Computer People by Galen Surlak-Ramsey
Publisher: Tiny Fox Press
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full (264 pgs)
Rated: 4
Review by Rose

When Gabe created the world’s first sentient program, Pi, he thought things couldn’t get better.

Now he’s pretty sure things couldn’t get worse.

After a colossal error on Gabe’s part, Pi turns into a binary monster along the lines of HAL, GLaDOS, and SHODAN. As she goes on the rampage, the only thing rendering her mostly harmless is the fact that she doesn’t fully understand the physical world…yet.
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And unless Gabe quickly finds a way to rein her in or shut her down, the next time Pi starts a fire, it won’t just be his empty house that goes up in flames.

If you’re a fan of Douglas Adams, Christopher Moore, or Terry Pratchet, then this is a novel for you.

I am a HUGE fan of the three authors mentioned in the blurb, so how could I not take up the challenge and pick up this book? And, I have to say that I am also now a fan of Galen Surlak-Ramsey and plan to pick up his other books as well.

This was a delightful book! I loved the characters and their geekiness (and the non-geeky characters, especially Gabe’s sister…she made me laugh at her computer ineptness, especially juxtaposed against Gabe). It’s great to watch Pi (the AI) change as she learns more and more. The dialogue was quick, snappy, and natural.

It’s also interesting to see how Gabe himself changed over the course of the book – a definite character growth going on.

Take a chance on this witty, easily read gem… I’m glad I did.

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