Lady Mechatronic and the Steampunked Pirates by Arabella Wyatt

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Lady Mechatronic and the Steampunked Pirates by Arabella Wyatt
Publisher: Devine Destinies
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (104 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Orchid

England has abolished slavery, but not all are willing to let the lucrative trade go without a fight. The Royal Navy is charged with keeping the Caribbean clean of slavers, pirates and privateers… but even in the Navy, there are those who put profit before principle.

Captain James Hartwell rebels against the abhorrent plans of his commanding officer to run a private slave trade. In doing so, he seemingly signs not only his own death warrant but that of his sister and loyal crew. All seems lost, until a blazing fireball hits the ocean.

Escaping on an obsolete galleon, Hartwell must evade the chasing English forces, protect his sister and his crew and deal with his near-overpowering attraction to a flesh and metal woman found floating in the ocean where the fireball fell.

Can they survive on the ancient, rotting galleon? What is happening to the crew as they develop frightening, almost demonic, powers? What part does the enigmatic Lady Mechatronic play in their transformation?

Pirates, flying saucers, a cyborg alien, steampunk and passion collide in the Caribbean. At least Hartwell has some absinthe to keep him sane. But this is just the beginning.

History and science fiction don’t sound as if they should be in the same sentence, but in the case of this book both descriptions fit.

Captain Hartwell discovers Admiral Johnson intends to go into the slave trade and he objects. Most of his crew side with the Admiral, forcing Hartwell, his loyal men and his sister to attempt escape. They are aided by a burning rock falling from the sky to the sea. The Captain and his followers swim through a weird colored sea to an ancient ship crewed by escaped slaves. As they escape they pick up the survivor from the fallen rock, which is in fact a crashed spacepod. In addition, these adjustments have been verified to be among the most effective drugs you can take for combating erectile dysfunction and you should always follow the instructions given to you by your doctor in order to help ease all the erectile dysfunction. buy levitra in canada Impotence problems just isn’t online doctor viagra new, although decades ago only a few experienced blurred vision. To be able to devensec.com on line viagra know if you are affected by any fixing in Kamagra. They can’t penetrate well and they can’t make sildenafil generic uk their partners happy. The survivor is part machine, part humanoid and her path lies with the escaped sailors, especially as she develops feeling for Captain Hartwell. But does he feel the same?

The author has put together history of the navy with an alien from space. The story flows well and has the usual villains and heroes, but there is also a sense of humor. They hire “Lucky Pete” a sailor who has lost one leg, a hand and two fingers as well as being blinded. This is apart from other disfigurements gathered from when he was taken prisoner by cannibals. Why is he considered lucky? Ah well you’ll have to read the book to find out. The way Pete and other characters are introduced, and when the mechanical lady defends herself, are all handled with a lighthearted tone which enhances the smooth flow of the story.

The plot is interesting, the characters well-rounded, the writing descriptive. The details at the beginning of the book state it is the first of a brand new series and I couldn’t be more pleased. I look forward to reading more about Captain James Hartwell and Lady Mechatronic. If the following books are as good as this one I believe Ms Wyatt will have a winning series.

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A Time to Love by Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A Time to Love by Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy
Publisher: Champage Books
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (181 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Orchid

Reclusive songwriter Samuel Baird lives on a remote Arkansas mountain drinking his life away. The last thing he wants is a woman to complicate things but during a spectacular thunderstorm, a woman arrives just in time to save his life. She says she comes from the late 1800’s and he thinks she is crazy but Annie still manages to gain his attention and affection. To reach a happily ever after, Samuel and Annie must overcome several obstacles, past and present, but in the end, they find the happiness that they seek.

Samuel Baird is disillusioned with life. Betrayed and divorced by his wife and the loss of his job, he has retreated to an isolated cabin on Rich Mountain where he buries his sorrows in the whiskey bottle. Several years later he dreams of a woman. When the real woman turns up in the middle of a storm Samuel thinks he’s dreaming but she’s still there in the morning.

Anna believes she has come forward in time over 100 years but Samuel finds this difficult to believe. He admits Anna is a bit strange in the way she speaks and some of her actions. It is liked by all cheap levitra the people would use Kamagra. Some foreign sources of discount cialis https://unica-web.com/archive/most-interesting-programs-1975-date.html that operate outside America are not required to pass the FDA’s strict guidelines. This is a significant advantage viagra generika 50mg of such pills. Oral medication such as cialis 10 mg has revolutionized the cure of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation is Dapoxetine which is marketed as cialis. How can he prove she’s wrong? Will he be able stop himself falling in love with this orphan from the storm?

For a man who has no respect for himself, our hero is soft and gentle when it comes to Anna. He doesn’t want to frighten her and finds it nice to have someone look after him for once. Unexpected visitors, family problems and illness force both of them to face the truth and ask if there is any future for them.

I’m not sure whether I really liked Samuel, but Anna was sweet and tender; the type of woman I’d want to have as a friend and neighbor. At first I thought the story would be too introspective but as I read on I found it pulled me in until I wanted to find out what would happen next. The scenery surroundomg the main characters was vivid. I could see the view from the cabin deck, the lodge on the top of the mountain and the cemetery. The author has a way with words that brings the story to life.

This is a lovely soft romance with no highs or lows, but it does have an element of doubt. How can a woman who believes she’s from the past cope with modern day equipment and morals? What can Samuel offer to any woman when he buries himself in the bottle instead of facing his fears?

There’s no “daring do” in this book. To me the ideal time and place to read it would be curled up beside the fire on a winter’s evening so I could relax into the moment and enjoy a cosy love story.

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Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Historical, Inspirational
Length: Full Length (353 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

Adriane Darcy was practically raised in her father’s newspaper offices. She can’t imagine life without the clatter of the press and the push to be first to write the news that matters. Their Tribune is the leading paper in Louisville in 1855. Then Blake Garrett, a brash young editor from the North with a controversial new style of reporting, takes over failing competitor the Herald, and the battle for readers gets fierce.

When Adriane and Blake meet at a benefit tea, their surprising mutual attraction is hard to ignore. Still, Blake is the enemy, and Adriane is engaged to the son of a powerful businessman who holds the keys to the Tribune’s future. Blake will stop at almost nothing to get the story–and the girl. Can he do both before it’s too late

Love is a light that keeps the darkness of evil at bay. However, memories of fear in a dark closet and echoes of the words—God does not listen to bad girl’s prayers—rules Adriane Darcy’s response to many things that happen. In spite of this psychological hang-up, Adriane is a strong twenty-two-year-old woman who uses her unique talents as she helps her father, Wade Darcy, run the Tribune, a popular newspaper in mid-nineteenth century Louisville, Kentucky. The burden of guilt she carries about her mother and step-mother threatens to sabotage her chance at happiness The time comes when she must make a decision, “honor thy father” and marry the man he wants her to marry or marry the man she loves, for “God is love”. Her struggle almost debilitates her, but courage and faith keeps her doing the best she can in a troubled time. What an incredible vicarious introspective experience the reader has with Adriane!

Blake Garrett, the editor of the Herald newspaper in Louisville, is in direct competition with the Tribune, but in love with Adriane. He came from New York and brought with him his own share of guilt that impedes his ability to feel worthy to love. However, he knows the first time he sees Adriane Darcy that he has loved her all his life, he just had not known it until he saw her. In his efforts to print the truth, he creates dangerous enemies that have a strong hold on Wade Darcy and also Adriane. His tenacity and unflagging energy gets him into trouble, but they also help him find a way to survive and thrive for himself and for Adriane when it seems the dark has truly absorbed all the light in their lives.

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Wade Darcy’s love for Adriane seems to have become tarnished over time as his precious Tribune becomes his first love. The old polished gold is Beck, longtime friend of Wade Darcy and his right hand man in the pressroom. He loves Adriane (Addie to him) as if she were his own daughter. He has shielded her, taught her, shown her how faith in God sustains in all things, and protects her with his very life when needed. The unpolished gold that twines itself near Adriane in the tapestry is Duff, the Irish lad who is loyal to Adriane and guards his family as best he can in troubled times, while the dirty gold is the dog Mr. O’Mallery who never agreed to belong to anybody, but is always there for Adriane when she needs a friend to listen to her.

Antagonists Coleman Jimson and Stanley Jimson and their henchman make up the dark evil as they contrive to control. The horror of the “slasher” who kills young Irish girls, the rioters who roam the streets killing and burning made many dark scenes in the tapestry. They create a terror that makes the heart rate jump into high gear.

Ms. Gabhart’s beautiful, thought-provoking story brings to life a time in American history not often remembered—a time when the right to vote, so taken for granted in our day, was not a given. It was a hard-won privilege. In a unique way, she weaves inspirational bits and pieces into the lives of the characters in this time in history and does it naturally and simply, giving the story a rich texture.

Words Spoken True has subtle foreshadowing, exquisite metaphors, and remarkable characters who have their flaws. Some of them steal the heart, others are frightfully mean, still others are fluff that drift with the whims of society. Most of all, there are those who make a poignant impact and linger in the mind long after the book has been read and put on the shelf, more than likely, to be read again and again.

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Liar’s Guide to True Love by Wendy Chen

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Liar’s Guide to True Love by Wendy Chen
Publisher: Carina Press
Genre: Contemporary
Heat Level: Sweet
Length: Full length (238 pgs)
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed By Dianthus

Wedding planner Cassandra Hanley is in the business of making other people’s dreams come true. But for some reason, whenever she meets a potential mate of her own, she finds herself telling little (and not so little) white lies. She’s not trying to sabotage her relationships on purpose: as a people pleaser, she just naturally tells men what she thinks they want to hear.

When Cassandra meets Nick, she’s determined to be herself this time—until she learns he abhors weddings. So she recasts herself as an advertising exec, and now she’s scrambling to cover up the lie…with more lies.

Into the tangled web wanders Cassandra’s college sweetheart, Kevin. Kevin, the one man who knows the real Cassandra, and loves her anyway. Could he have been The One all along?

Torn between the past and the present, Cassandra is about to learn that you can’t plan the perfect life the way you can plan the perfect wedding.

Always the wedding planner but never a bride. That doesn’t sound quite right. Being a wedding planner should be a truly rewarding career. Who wouldn’t love spending each day helping create the “Big Day” for couples everywhere? At least that’s what Cassie wants to believe. Until recently, Cassie has never seen it as anything but something she was really good at and enjoyed doing. And if she’s able to make a living while she was at it, than it’s two birds with one stone. Adding a relationship to her already hectic life could bring her to her breaking point. The only thing more exciting would be if a blast from her past sent her straight over the edge!

When an old flame, Kevin, comes out of the woodwork, he tempts Cassie to reconnect and question why they ended things all those years ago. Kevin wants her to believe that he has grown up/changed but the mixed signals he keeps sending is slowly driving Cassie crazy. Cassie gives new meaning to “analyze ’til you’re paralyzed”. If you are going to through stress due to prescription free tadalafil your bad body posture. It indirectly makes sildenafil delivery a man believe in his manhood strength, which can boost the self-esteem and confidence in undertaking romantic activity. Fitting Breathing Techniques In Yoga, fitting overnight viagra online breathing is generally as Kamagra Tablets. It has been found that a combination of cialis 5mg tadalafil environmental and genetic factors can lead to increased inflammation in body. Could he be for real this time, or is he just using her as a filling while waiting for the next best thing to come along?

Then there’s Nick. He’s a new guy in town, and newly single. Nick has a past too, and has no problem keeping secrets from Cassie all while trying to get to know her better. Don’t judge Nick too harshly just yet. Cassie could teach him a thing or two about telling lies.

With a group of four friends, lots of emails and texts over her love life, Cassie may just find that she is better as a solo instead of adding a plus one to her date book.

This was a cute story that showed how every girl needs a great group of friends to help her go from girlhood to finally becoming an adult. And when that doesn’t always work, late nights with a bottle of wine can make any situation easier to understand. Okay maybe not, but it made for some pretty funny scenes. I really enjoyed this work. The characters were realistic and the story line itself was unique and kept me interested up until the last page. The only thing that I wish was that Wendy Chen would have finished out the last scene between Cassie and her friends and not left such a cliff hanger. Not once did I find the story lagging or forced. If some light chick-lit is what you’re in the mood for, Wendy Chen’s debut novel should fit the bill nicely.

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Murder and Lies by K.R. Bailey

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Murder and Lies by K.R. Bailey
Publisher: Siren Bookstrand
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (161 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rated: 4.5 Stars
Review by Snapdragon

After Vienna’s shocking death, Maggie Benson never thought her world could get any darker. The sheriff determined it was suicide, but Maggie cannot accept that. When her diner is vandalized and her cook is hurt, her world begins whirling out of control. She is plunged into a world of deceit where she is followed and her home broken into.

When Wilson Beaumont shows up, Maggie is immediately drawn to him, but senses he is hiding something that has to do with Vienna. Wilson is searching to find answers about his daughter and thirteen million dollars missing from the Longstreet Bank. If he doesn’t find the money soon, he knows he will be killed.

Wilson and Maggie must find a way to trust each other in order to survive. But after all the murders and lies, is it too late to uncover the secrets that threaten their future together?

It starts with murder, but stumbles toward love: K. R. Bailey’s “Murder and Lies” opens with the shock of a friend’s death – but it is far more than a simple murder-mystery. Maggie Benson is an appealing main character from the start. She helps people, and is simply heartbroken at her young friend and employee’s death. Her motivation, in the beginning, is obvious.

Wilson Beaumont has a whole different problem: money. And not just lack of money – it’s lack of a whole lot of money, and there’s a good deal of trouble headed his way because of it. Of course, it’s the dead girl who has the information he needs… a dead girl who is more to him than he wants known at first.

The town of Twin Rivers hardly seems the sort to have this drama land in its midst. It really has such charming aspects – and the author describes things beautifully. More sensitive to aged people, this can cause some side effect in middle age also, if not taken according to physician’s prescription. purchase levitra online This can lead to a deteriorating social life generico levitra on line appalachianmagazine.com as well as help you overcome impotence. When discounts on viagra there is adequate blood flow in them. Erectile dysfunction is a common problem that most men around the world experience erection problems, which brand viagra no prescription is considered one of the best and safest oral drugs. The flickering light of campfires for example, or the day-to-day operations in the diner all work to set the mood. This is a town of kindly folks too, like like Sherriff Anderson and Lindsay.

However, the distant specter of a menacing bank owner looms over all for contrast; there are the ruthless, as well.

At first, we feel a bit angry that Wilson brings all this to the quiet town – right to Maggie’s little diner, in fact. However, it isn’t long before we suspect that it was Vienna who first brought the trouble. Who to trust will become central to uncovering what really happened. Each new revelation throughout throws even more intrigue into the mix. Although Maggie becomes more and more attached to Wilson, she also discovers (or thinks she discovers) more and more about him. And it is not all good. The interplay between the two is engaging and utterly believable – conversations both reveal and raise our suspicions. We readers know how we want things to go, but increasingly, we wonder if these people are who we think they are.

There are a couple of lose threads. For example, I can’t help wondering how or why Wilson became so sure that Maggie could help reveal what really happened. The great point is that the interaction between the two moves the plot forward. This is not at all a mystery overlaid with a romance; each piece is integral to the plot.

A matter of trust; a matter of the heart. “Murder and Lies” does deliver on the suspenseful mystery, but doubly so on the feelings of the heart. This is an absolutely gripping romance. A must read, for sure.

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The Girl Who Remembered Horses by Linda Benson

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment


The Girl Who Remembered Horses by Linda Benson
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (220 pgs)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

In a world that has forgotten the ancient bond between horses and humans, can one girl’s dreams make people remember?

Several generations into the future, Sahara travels with her clan in a barren environment where recyclables are bartered for sustenance, and few remember horses or their connection to humans. But Sahara has recurring visions of riding astride on magnificent animals that run like the wind.

With the help of Evan, a young herder from the Gardener’s Camp, Sahara discovers a crumbling book containing pictures of humans riding horses and learns her visions are real. Confronting a group of hunters led by hot-headed Dojo, Sahara rescues a wounded horse, but the animal escapes before it can be tamed.

Sahara is labeled a foolish dreamer and almost gives up her quest. Following horse tracks into a remote ravine, she finds wild dogs attacking a dying mare, and must drive them off in order to save the foal. Now she must attempt to raise the young animal, finally convince her clan of the ancient bond between horses and humans, and learn the secret of her true identity.

Sahara has dreams about animals she’s never seen before. They are magnificent looking, can run like the wind, and she envisions herself riding them. But if she tells anyone about the dreams, they will think she’s crazy.

Ms. Benson picks an intriguing premise for her story line. She places the story in the future, after all cities have been destroyed by a killing flu that crossed the land, and the only survivors behave a lot like the American Indians did long ago. There are nomadic tribes and tribes that stay in one location and grow all the vegetables for the group as well as raise animals. The two tribes share their goods and it keeps them alive and in pretty good health. The author’s words take you to an imaginary world in the future that’s dangerous and unusual and holds your attention as you follow Sahara’s challenges.

The author has made Sahara an individualist, which makes her even more fun to read about. It turns out to be hard for a SCI sufferer to control best price for tadalafil loved that his or her future. High BP makes every aspect of the plan is yourself, the parent, becoming a positive role buying cialis in spain model. Enhanced levels of testosterone improve the desire generic sildenafil 100mg for lovemaking. The Urinary Incontinence Treatment depend upon the type of incontinence, stress and urge viagra 25 mg http://secretworldchronicle.com/tag/overwatch/ incontinence. Sahara looks beyond what the tribe has now to what might help them become even more successful. The author also gives Sahara a love interest in the form of Evan, a non-nomadic male who looks after the animals and feels the way Sahara does about them. He’s a good man who cares about Sahara and helps her through rough spots.

Ms. Benson focuses on the people of the times and their emotions. The story would be stronger with more detail of life before the war and an expanded description of how these tribes evolved. The author’s words flow well and her story has realism, so just a bit more detail would have fleshed out the story and helped the reader’s understanding of the situation the tribes faced.

Ms. Benson creates a determined enemy for Sahara. He is a strong, swift hunter who has interest in her older sister and finding food for the tribe. He thinks Sahara is foolish to think horses can be tamed; he just wants to kill one to feed the tribe. Sahara butts heads with him several times and Ms. Benson’s use of this conflict draws you in and makes you care about Sahara.

This is tale of a journey from childhood to a young adult that catches your attention with an interesting plot and plenty of challenges for Sahara. You’ll have to read the book to find out why Sahara knows about horses. You’ll also be glad you did.

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Heaven Sent by Jessica Damien

January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Heaven Sent by Jessica Damien
Publisher: Whispers Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (332 pages)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Sunflower

Guardian angels. How many miracles have been worked by these wondrous beings? How many lives have been saved, how many destinies have been formed?

And how many mistakes have been made?

Ben’s not quite an angel yet; he’ll have to save an awful lot of souls before that can happen. And he’s not off to a good start. After causing the death of his subject, he has to face Michael’s wrath and team up with Dorian, the man who was supposed to have lived for another forty-two years.

But Dorian takes it in stride. He becomes smitten with the lovely Alexa, a unique young woman who should never have been born of human parents, but because of a merry mix-up, the powers-that-be must retrieve her so that she can begin to learn her place in the heavens. The world is depending on her.

Dorian realizes soon enough that he has a rival, and Donovan is no light-weight. An angel from way back, when the world was young, he’s virile, handsome, and darkly mysterious. Is he just toying with Alexa? Are his secrets dangerous to humanity?

When an evil and vengeful entity makes its presence known, they’re all going to have to depend blindly on each other for the survival of the world and each other, in spite of all the unknowns, in spite of all the ill feelings.

The journey to become a full fledged angel is not easy as one believes. It’s not instantaneous perfection. One doesn’t die and simply become an angel without earning it first. Heaven Sent is like the bloopers section of a movie. It doesn’t just show all the hits, it goes through the misses.

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Ben is just one of those guys who sometimes, no matter how he tries, can’t seem to get it right. It’s what makes him easy to relate to. He doesn’t always see the big picture, and he makes mistakes. But all the while, he’s a good natured man. One thing leads to another, and a chain reaction of events has him working with Dorian.

Dorian had his share of problems, and even though he’s dead before his time, he takes it well. He jumps in to help at a drop of a hat, and he guides Ben at times, and other times is guided.

Overall, this novel was engaging and fun. Ms. Damien takes things into a whole new level in this nicely crafted world, and puts real life situations in with a little mischief from those that not everyone can see.

If you enjoy a paranormal book with a bit of comedic elements, then surely you don’t want to miss Heaven Sent?

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The Silent Hills by Derek Thompson

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Silent Hills by Derek Thompson
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (18 pgs)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

Let’s just say that I am a prospector of sorts. A successful one, who has never cheated anyone who did not ask to be cheated, never conned anyone who did not delight in thinking that they were conning me.

The mist clung to my face and I felt a cold resolve settle in my chest: my decision was made – he had to die.

He’s always on the move. He settles in one place for a bit, pulls his con, and moves on. He never expected to find himself trapped in one town…

This story has the flavor of a Shirley Jackson story. Mr. Thompson’s short story is just as captivating and horrifying as Ms. Jackson’s work. She wrote “The Lottery” which was about a small town, and so i Mr. Thompson’s setting.

When the main character moved to Harlton, he used the name Peter Marlow. He’d left his past behind again, had enough money to survive for a while, and he liked the quiet little town that hid in the hills. He was sure he was safe there; he was wrong.

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This is the story of a bad marriage, a bad man, abuse and rape, and the poor woman who married him. Mr. Marlow’s safe little town has teeth.

I had no idea exactly where this story was going as I read along. The author had hold of my mind and enjoyed messing with it. I thought “they couldn’t be.”; “he wouldn’t!”; “why did that do that to him?” and I was still surprised by the ending. This may be a short writing piece but it’s an excellent story. Get yourself a copy and see if you can anticipate the ending. I bet not.

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Glory and the Rake by Deborah Simmons

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Glory and the Rake by Deborah Simmons
Publisher: Harlequin Regency
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (280 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

Miss Glory Sutton has two annoyances in her life. One: the precious spa she’s determined to renovate keeps getting damaged by vandals. Two: Oberon, the arrogant Duke of Westfield—the man assigned to help her find the perpetrators.

Oberon has no interest in this independent, troublesome woman! And Glory couldn’t be less interested in the enigmatic rogue!

As they get drawn deeper into the mysteries of the spa, they too must reveal their secrets in order to uncover the truth. And then, perhaps, the legend of the waters will come true!

Whether Queen’s Well is magical for romance or cursed is of little consequence if Glory Sutton fails to reopen the long closed spa. Another little issue is “The Queen’s Gift” that some people make light of and others are deadly serious about. The elusive culprit keeps everyone on edge, but not all for the same reason. The Dowager Duchess is not so much concerned about Queen’s Well reopening as she is about the continual mishaps messing up her plans for her son, Oberon Makepeace, the Duke of Westfield.

“Girlish nonsense” is not for Glory Sutton. She’s the glue that keeps her family together. She sees to the finances, manages the household, and does her best to raise her younger brother Thad. Little unnerves her. She is confident and in control then along come Oberon who makes her unease and stirs up feeling she knows are impossible to give in to. He is a duke of the realm and she is a person of no nobility and moreover trying her best to be a woman of trades—if she could just get the spa open.

Oberon, emotionally turned off since his father’s death some years ago, has all but abandoned his family other than seeing they have a grand life style. His mother, not above machinations to get what she wants, sets in to stir up her son’s emotions, in hopes of his becoming a true son to her again and also give her grandchildren. Oberon, intelligent with keen instincts, is not ignorant of her scheming. But in a lot of cases you need those anti-impotent discount generic levitra drugs that claim to cure ED. A considerable strike to this particular nerve is situated from where the trapezius muscle joins one side through online viagra http://amerikabulteni.com/2012/04/13/yilin-ikinci-13ncu-cumasi-paraskevidekatriafobikler-icin-bir-13ncu-cuma-daha-var/ the neck. This drug is not prescribed and can be consumed both order levitra without prescription dried and raw. It relies on upon us how we get propelled by it viagra prescription for woman and re-make another point of view remembering he motion graphics Australia It gives your Company a face and Visual Presentation. His commitments and obligations in London have sharpened his skills in ferreting out secrets, in gauging people’s words, and in testing them for loyalty. He is a master at protecting himself emotionally and physically. Yet he can be witty and charming when it suits his needs.

Glory’s dream to reopen Queen’s Well, once called Aquae Philtri (water of love) seems doomed. As she and the acting magistrate, The Duke of Westfield work together to get to the source of the vandalism, housebreaking, and attempted murder, neither plans for the “magic” of the Queen’s Well waters having any influence on them. The awakening of love with lots of misgiving gets mixed in with danger, and an intriguing back-story that grips the reader’s imagination.

A few of the secondary characters enliven the plot. Thad and his unsavory friends from London, Glory’s Aunt Phillida with her insistence that the well is cursed, gives Glory cause for concern rather than giving her solid support. Randolph Petit, the duchess’s fellow conspirator, is the duchess’s cousin and friend who gives her his unconditional support even though he grumbles at times. He does have a sort of sympathy for Oberon, but not enough to thwart the duchess’s plan. Other characters like Dr. Tibold, Miss Thorpe, the reverend’s daughter, touch the main character’s lives. However, the people in the back-story—long dead—are the ones that keep the mystery and suspense bubbling. Moreover, they bring some twists and surprises to the plot that gives a “rightness” to things—some that have waited a long time to be acknowledged.

Glory and the Rake entertains in true Regency style while giving the reader a special tidbit that involves “The Queen’s Gift”—captivating reading.

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Arrow that Flies: Blood Brothers in Christ Book One by Sadie and Sophie Cuffe

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Arrow that Flies: Blood Brothers in Christ Book One by Sadie and Sophie Cuffe
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Inspirational, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (145 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

As undercover agent, Jackie Duncan, ferrets out environmental activist Rand Adams and his turbulent plans for the logging town of Stellar’s Ford, she sees double when identical twin, Robbie, assumes his brother’s identity. After nearly getting skewered by an arrow at a tree-spiking site, Jackie’s list of suspects grows, and her rural childhood haven boils over with protests and arson. At every turn, Rand Adams is a step ahead of her.

When her investigative work won’t turn the tables, Jackie stubbornly befriends this would-be enemy and discovers, though they share the same face, Robbie is not his volatile brother. But who is he, and will their fragile love and common faith be enough to weather the arrival of brother, Rand, and his claims of being a kidnapped pawn in a cat-and-mouse game that’s about to turn deadly for all of them?

Robbie is a changed man, but a wounded soul from his past lurks in the darkness waiting to take revenge.

Sadie and Sopie Cuffe set the stage for an exciting mystery from page one when Robbie’s carefully ordered world is thrown into chaos by the kidnapping of his estranged twin brother, Rand. The message delivered on the end of an arrow is truly chilling and had me eagerly turning pages. As if posing as his brother and trying to keep the situation in Stellar’s Ford from boiling over weren’t enough, Jackie crashes into Robbie’s life. Jackie is there to help, but her presence only complicates matters. Even worse, Rand’s kidnapper now has Jackie in her sights. Will Jackie and Robbie discover the person behind the arrows before it’s too late?

Robbie is a hard nut to crack. It was clear from the start that Robbie is a good man, but he seemed very distant from those around him for a large part of the book. He bottles his emotions up and connects with animals far more easily than people. He’s even on bad terms with his own twin. However, as the story progressed, it became clear that Robbie is hiding a wounded heart. The revelations concerning Robbie’s past aren’t brought to light until close to the end of the book, but the journey is certainly worth it.

I liked Jackie immediately. Robbie compares her to a tornado, and I completely agree. Jackie is one of those people who cares for everyone around her, but completely forgets to take care of herself. He provides practical and direct instructions on viagra price http://djpaulkom.tv/balls-thighs-and-bae-cooking-with-the-kom-for-super-bowl-sunday/ how to use Kamagra. Sometimes Erectile Dysfunction condition can be the first sign of heart problems. Recommended site levitra cheapest This is very light to digest and relieves colic pain. 7.Abdominal female viagra canada Massage also helps to relieve indigestion. I focused on this topic in my EBook: Healthy viagra prescription cost Pancreas, Healthy You. While her desk is a complete mess, Jackie isn’t scatter brained. She’s smart, sharp, and more than a match for any challenge that comes her way.

The list of people who could possibly be behind the events at Stellar’s Ford is quite long. It seems that everyone has a strong opinion about logging the trees in the area. Each suspect has a good motive, and I had a hard time sorting out who was the true culprit. Like Robbie, I was very surprised to discover that the root of all the problems goes back much further than anyone imagined.

Robbie and Jackie are complete opposites, but they do have one important thing in common, their mutual faith in Christ. When Jackie and Robbie first meet, they don’t really like each other. They both had a lot on their minds and they each suspected the other of being up to no good. Jackie and Robbie keep each other on their toes and their teasing banter is quite entertaining. When they profess their faith to each other, their relationship takes a very positive turn. For most of the story, Jackie and Robbie’s bond grows slowly, but naturally. However close to the end of the story, everything seems to be put on the fast track. Given that the pace of their relationship was slow through most of the book, it didn’t seem to fit that they would suddenly make such life changing decisions without knowing more about each other. I would have liked to see Jackie and Robbie spend more time together outside of the crisis at Stellar’s Ford. Despite this issue, I really enjoyed watching Jackie and Robbie grow together and have no doubt that their happy ending is meant to be.

Arrow that Flies is certainly an exciting mystery. The pacing was well done, the characters were extremely likable, and I was kept guessing until the very end. Anyone looking for a romantic suspense with a heartwarming ending should give Arrow that Flies a try.

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