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Scorpio (Zodiac Killers Book 12) by W.L. Knightly

 A Nail Biting Episode That Is  A Must Have Read!

Oh heavens!!!  This series has driven me quietly mad over the year.  I NEVER, EVER read or even watch series lol  I hate cliffhangers but I only read these as they are so well written.  I am just about desperate to find out who Raven is now?? I have my suspicion and if it is then OM Gosh!I love puzzles and this has been one fabulous puzzle conjured up for us by the best selling authors, Ali Parker and Lexy Timms, writing as W.L. Knightly.  Over the months we have been taken through different scenarios and characters that have been so well developed and so many secrets and have been kept engrossed in the stories. I do not think you could read this book as a standalone as you really do need the information from the others to understand fully what is going on and in trying to solve the problem for yourself.  Brilliantly composed that I am still on the edge of my seat after all these months and I’m more excited to find out all who were in on the murders than I was at the beginning.  The twists and turns are perfectly balanced. I confess that once we have the final book that I will be re-reading them all one after the other to enjoy them again.  Anxiously waiting to see if I’ve reached the correct conclusion about raven’s identity in the next book!!!  I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.  Most definitely recommended!!

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Cards of Love: Nine of Swords (Cards of Love) by Bella Love-Wins

 

  Sins Of The Father… Amazing Read!

I have never quite read anything like this as a storyline before and I am so pleased that I did read this fabulous story.  Bella Love-Wins has exceeded my expectations and then some with this book. Such amazing characters in Sydney who has suffered so much in her life and is always looking over her shoulder and Blade who is hired by a mysterious person to ‘protect’ her even though she doesn’t know anything about it until he corners her in her apartment and saves her from assassins.  Blade has had an awful childhood so they can emphasise with each other but it’s the passion between them that neither expected.  But once tasted they are addicted  and can’t get enough of each other – it’s not just lust now. It’s so very much more.  But then the mysterious person takes Blade off the case and his friend Eric [nice guy and I hope we meet him again and maybe get to read his HEA?]  But then she receives the letter that informs her that she and her children will never, ever be safe!  Can Blade protect her? Find out by reading this fantastic story and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  Blade was so easy to have as a hero and love.  I felt so sorry and yet admired how strong Sydney is in stoppable.  I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here. Most Definitely Recommended – I’m looking forward to her next book.

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Leo (Zodiac Killers #9) by W.L. Knightly

  Another Fabulous Page Turning Episode

This is the ninth book in the Zodiak Series killers by W.L. Knightly [aka Ali Parker and Lexy Timms] .  This series started off to a wonderful start and had me finding it difficult to put the book down.  I’m now at the stage that I’m sitting on the edge of my seat and wishing the months away to find out who the murder actually is and why they really started on this murder spree.  Derak is still on the hunt for our killer and is looking into the mega church and our Zodiak Leo, Carter Hamilton who is a major part of the mega church in San Diego.  He’s doing well but when it seems as if he may have to dig into his own pocket to keep afloat  he decides that an easier way is to blackmail Brandy instead.  Derak and Lizzie are now back together – thank goodness but things aren’t great with his partner, Max, after what happened between him and Lizzie.  This is so much more than one ‘mere’ serial killer.  The depth of layers to this very complex plot are fascinating and frustrating to me at the same time as I desperately want to know who it is but I don’t, in  a way, want the series to end as it is just so BRILLIANT.  W.L. Knightly  is a superb writing team and I can’t think of any that could surpass them  I wish that I was even half as eloquent as our authors so I could express how much I am enjoying and love their writing .  Fabulous characters that are developing and storylines that are simply mind boggling. This is a must have read and you need to get it NOW.  I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here. MUST HAVE READ – Definitely Recommended

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Billion Dollar Man by Ali Parker

  A Brilliant Suspenseful Story!

I ‘discovered’ Ali Parker’s books last year and have been addicted to them ever since.  I love the way she weaves a story.  The way she develops her characters that are so believable and 3-dimensional. The way they pull at your heart strings and I always end up liking them [well apart from the obvious unpleasant ones ]. In this  book I loved Mila as the heroine. The hero was Ben, who is her brother’s best friend so obviously their love would break the ‘bro code’.  She had a crush on him as a child but nothing happened. He always wanted to be a firefighter but work in New York pulled him away. When his parents and ‘uncle’ die in suspicious circumstances he gets a chance to come back home and they reconnect.  Passions overtake them but then he feels that he ‘has to’ leave town to protect her.  Ben did annoy me at times because he need to be more assertive and not floundering in his thoughts. This is a longer story than normal but it was so full of what was going on that it didn’t seem long at all to me.  This is a real page turner and you won’t want to put it down.  W|ell worth purchasing so that I can re-read it whenever I want to do!  Most definitely recommended!

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Panic and Passion: A Romantic Suspense Romance (Pledged To Protect Book 1) by Vella Day

  One Intense Romantic Story

Susan is scared for her life and so is the FBI so they assign her one of the agents, Jake, to act as her bodyguard. However, when she discovers that he is connected to the family that she has been prosecuting she finds it difficult to trust him.  But that doesn’t stop him from doing everything he can to keep her safe.  This is a fabulous story by Vella Day that I strongly urge you to read for yourselves. It is a romantic suspense story with plenty of twists and turns that I didn’t expect and it was so well written that I was fully focused on the storyline from beginning to end.  This is the first book in the series and I look forward to reading the rest as this was so enjoyable with fantastic characters that were believable, interesting and red hot together [fans/air con at the ready please as this is one HOT couple].  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Definitely Recommended!!

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Ditched: A Left at the Altar Romance by Holly Hart

  So Much More Than Just A Red Hot Romance!

The gang from high school was ; Max, Kate, Dev, Carson, Kyle, Rachel, Wes and Matt.  Something happened and they have a secret that needs to stay a secret.  Max and Kate are sweethearts, fell in love, got engaged right after high school and were all set to marry each other when she got a note. As a result she left max at the altar without a word to anyone and flew to London leaving him bewildered and heart broken.  Fast forward ten years and they get the news that Dev has died and this brings them all back together.  As they grieve for they friend they all all threatened that unless they do as the blackmailer wants, then he/she will reveal all to everyone.  Let me say first of all, that I have loved reading Holly Hart’s stories but this one has has really upped my expectation.  This wonderful romantic romance is so much more than Holly  has composed for us before and I am delighted!!  I loved this second chance romance with Max and Kate and the romance and chemistry between them is so hot, just as I’d expect from Holly.  But the angst as the friends try to work out who is blackmailing them and who is the murderer?? Long forgotten anxieties from high school all come back and smack them in the face!  WOW – this is a MUST READ!!!  Yes- it lead to loss of sleep for me but I don’t care as it was totally worth it.  I’m even more anxious to read Holly’s next romantic adventure.  No spoilers – but I haven’t said much about the romance and let me tell you that it was HOT and fitted perfectly into the story and you will need your fans/ air con in full working order!  I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.

Definitely recommended ! Get your copy now!!!

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Taurus (Zodiac Killers Book 6) by WL Knightly

  Tensions Rising…

This is book 6 in the Zodiak Killer Series by W.L. Knightly and I have my theories as to whom the Zodiak Killer might be, but then again I could be so so wrong!  Darek and Lizzy’s off on romance seems to be going nowhere just now. But, then again, so much else is going on! Alan has killed Seth by following orders, his wife has been kidnapped by the Killer and Alan’s should be the next death.  But is it?  This series is full of cliffhangers and there are so many twists in this intricately twisted series so wonderfully written to keep us coming back for more. No spoilers from me as you have to read this for yourself. It is amazing and frustrating at the same time because I now have to wait for Gemini to come out to find out what happens next!!  As I usually hate series, this just shows how well written the storyline is to make me keep returning for more.  I’m now trying to wait patiently for Gemini…

I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.

Definitely recommended

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Sabian: (A Gritty Bad Boy MC Romance) (The Lost Breed MC Book 4) by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

  A Compelling Read

This is the fourth book in The Lost Breed Mc Series by Ali Parker and it is just as compelling as the first three.  Angela is Axel’s sister [he was the main ‘hero’ in book 2] and they come from the very wealthy Cooper family based in California- that is why Axel is living in New York far away from his parents as he did not want their lifestyle.  Angela wants a life and career of her own too but her parents don’t want that. However, she persuades them to let her get her degree in journalism then she gets a job at the New York Times and they only let her live there because she says that she is engaged to a man living there! She has visited Axel three years previously and met Sabian part of the same Lost breed MC. He is everything that she wants in a man and she is the woman of his dreams – but Axel isn’t going to be happy with them together.  This is a fast paced story with 3-dimensional characters that I almost feel as if I ‘know’ them. This can be read as a standalone story but if you read this first I am fairly certain that you’ll then want to go read the other three books too.  There is drama, angst, murder, sorrow, determination, devotion, and [plenty of red hot passion between Angela and Sabian], and retribution.  once I started reading this book, I just couldn’t put it down and read it in one go – finishing in the early hours of the morning. But it was worth it as this is a tremendous storyline with plenty of action.  I can’t wait for the next story by Ali Parker as this book illustrates beautifully why she is, quite rightly, a top USA best selling author. I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.

Definitely recommended

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Aries by W.L. Knightly

   Will Seth Survive ?

This is the fifth book in the Zodiac  Killers Series by W.L. Knightly [who is really renowned authors Ali Parker and Lexy Timms writing together] and I have read each and every one of them.  I think that, at a pinch, you could read it as a standalone but to fully appreciate the complexities of the characters and the storyline you really must read them all in order. The main characters are Darek Blake and his partner Lizzy who are so really good together as a working detectives but also finding their way in their new personal relationship.  Their characters are developing nicely but Lizzy is assigned a new case and so the question is whether their loving relationship will continue?  These books are following the deathly trail left by the serial killer.  Is Darek going to get any closer to who the killer might be? Will the killer carry out his murderous intent or will Seth Sloane survive in this book?  This is an extreme well written story with plenty of heat and passion and some explicit scenes so caution is to be noted.  The suspense is captivating and just when I think I’ve got a real idea about who the killer is, I’m given another clue and it totally destroys my train of thought. So it is certainly keeping my mind intrigued and I look forward to the Taurus book next to see whether Lizzy and Darek will be back together as a team in the hunt for the serial killer?? I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.

Get This Now – DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED

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Mountain Man’s Secret Baby by Lauren Wood

   Lauren’s Storytelling At Her Best!

This is the latest Mountain Man story by Lauren Wood and you are in for a treat.  Denise, whom we met in the previous book [Mountain man’s Bride with Molly and Chris] and Ethan [he is an Alaskan but not from Nome and is working on the new harbour being built to attract tourism to the area]. Denise is still working for Molly [a really nice young woman who appears in quite a few of the scenes – think bathroom and Ethan with no clothes on in the shower – but her husband Chris is not mentioned at all?] and she is feeling rather lonely to be honest and despite Molly encouraging her to accept a date with one of the many men who ask her, she just won’t as she doesn’t think they are ‘right’ for her. Then this gorgeous man walks in and she can’t keep her eyes off him.  He can’t keep his eyes off her either and his name is Ethan!  The feisty little red head is driving him crazy and he has a bet that he will get further with her than any man in Nome.  But don’t think that he is a womanising jerk as he isn’t.  He is a good man and is very attracted to Denise and when Molly encourages him to go after Denise as she’s spotted them watching each other the whole time every day that he comes in. So he gets talking about the wildlife and hunting and one thing leads to another and she ends up letting him hunt behind her home.  The passion between these two is SCALDING and can’t be denied once they have tasted each other.  They are just so good together and I loved both their characters.  The problem on the horizon is that some people in Nome don’t want the tourists and threats have been made and, unfortunately, they escalate till there are fatalities.  This is a lovely story that I really enjoyed and so wanted there to be a HEA for Ethan and Denise.  He is so caring and never leads her on. He is honest and does not try to hide his deep feelings for her and thinks he is so lucky that she wants him also.  But with the threats getting more dangerous, is it safe for Ethan to be working there?Who will die?  Will Ethan and Denise have their own HEA or is life too complicated and he just goes back home when /if the project is finished?This is a fast paced read that had me enjoying the humour [shower scene] and the love surrounding these two, nice and believable people. I am a fan of Lauren’s stories and this one illustrates her writing at it’s best.  I thoroughly encourage you to get yourself a copy of this story and enjoy!  be prepared to switch off your phone, don’t answer the door and have your fan at the ready for those steamy sizzling scenes. Looking forward to Lauren’s next story with impatience. I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest review of it here.

Definitely recommended 🙂