Review: Gunner by Elaine Barris 5 of 5 stars

Gunner by Elaine Barris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Vampire Gunner has been framed and is currently in prison and sentenced to a 500 year stay. In a miracle he is given bail for 1 month to be able to prove his innocence - however those plans go out of the window when he is stuck by the legendary Thirst. Human Imogen is gentle and yet has an underlying strength of character. She seems to be the perfect companion to Gunner's world of guns and blood. Upon meeting her connection to Gunner seems immediate and promises a great future for them both. However when she is abducted Gunner descends into a state where he seems incapable of controlling himself and his need for blood. Can Gunner rescue Imogen or will be go insane first?

Wow - there is drama, danger, twists and turns in spades. There was action from the start to the finish of this book and it moved at a reasonably fast pace so that nothing was covered to the detriment of anything else. It was well written and very easy to feel and understand. Another great book in the Vampire's Thirst world.

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Review: Star Conqueror: Recompense: An Epic Space Harem Adventure by J.A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

Star Conqueror: Recompense: An Epic Space Harem Adventure by J.A. Cipriano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

David Briggs became a dragon and suddenly found himself breaking the chains binding the most powerful and beautiful warriors from a vicious high priestess. He freed the Left Hand of the High Priestess but has decided to make a bold step in order to turn the tide of the war - he has decided to go for another of the high ranking women and free her (and those she currently rules under the High Priestess) in order to free even more people. Can he succeed and get the huge payback he will get from this success?

Goodness - lots of drama, danger and intrigue in this episode of the story of David Briggs and his growing harem of women to help him defeat the High Priestess. These stories have lots of twists and turns which definitely keep you on your toes as you read it. Well written with everything clearly explained and easy to feel and understand. As I mentioned there is a harem in this story but there isn't any overabundance of sex and intimacy.

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Review: Heaven's a Beach by Erin R. Bedford by J.A. Cipriano 5 of 5 stars

Heaven's a Beach by Erin R. Bedford by J.A. Cipriano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jane can see archangels - Michael, Lucifer and Gabriel - each with their own skills and talents. It's not easy to juggle at three so she gives each of them the right level of attention, but she wouldn't have it any other way. When a new case opens at a local beach resort and she gets an expenses paid vacation and all she needs to do is catch the crooks what's not to love about it. Only the fact that she really does still have to solve the case......

Another great story about Jane and her archangels. I love the way she is so human in the way she acts and behaves (even if she does have a weird sense of humour and a mouth with no volume button at times). The mystery with the crimes was suitably complex while the complications caused by Jane and the guys added seamlessly into the story and the way it developed. I loved the ending and what it promises for the next story and can't wait to read that. Well written and very enjoyable. Easy to understand and empathise with the characters. All I can say is I feel sorry for her best friend Mandy and it is just as well she loves her enough to cope with her sense of humour/personality.

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Review: Red by J.M. Walker 4 of 5 stars

Red by J.M. Walker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After 10 years together and a family Brett and Evvie may have thought life was perfect - but Claire came back into their lives and did everything she could to destroy everything they had between them. Can they survive going through hell into order to survive this and can their relationship survive?

Goodness - a book that needs tissues, chocolate and wine. I'll try really hard not to spoil anything with this review just know you are in for a major roller-coaster. The book was well written and it was easy to understand. My only issue was that there was so much drama and emotion that it almost detracted from the story. My suggestion would be to read it in sessions and have a small break between them to pull it all together in your mind.

** Before reading this you really need to have read the Torn Trilogy in order to understand much of this and how it relates to everything else.

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Review: Cody's Second Chance: Bad Alpha Dads by A.K. Michaels 5 of 5 stars

Cody's Second Chance: Bad Alpha Dads by A.K. Michaels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cody Murphy owns Silvers - a shifter bar which he has built up after leaving his old pack when he was younger. It's very busy and he has plans to expand the business when he notices a girl watching him with hatred and loathing in her eyes. The sequence of events afterwards will take him back to past mistakes, great danger and maybe a life he thought he had forever lost. All he has to do is have as positive outcome and even more important survive.

This was a really dramatic story with many twists and turns so that you were constantly surprised at the events occurring in the book. I loved the story and the way it developed and the ending was definitely worth it. Well written and so many twists in the story that boredom was impossible. A great read and worth the investment to read this touching story of Cody and how he got a second chance at the future that he was always destined for.

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Review: Hear Me Cry by Amanda J. Evans 4 of 5 stars

Hear Me Cry by Amanda J. Evans
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Isla is a warrior in the Summer Court and is supposed to keep humans out of Faery - however when she saves on it triggers the mating bond and a major series of events are triggered. Being hunted by her own kind, she now has to learn to protect a human - something she has always had to hate before. She also now has magic in her veins and will need to learn how to control it before her kind catch up to her. Find out how the banshee comes int existence in this retelling of the old Irish myth.

This was a well written story that had a nice level of detail around Isla and her human mate Sean. The Fae certainly didn't come out of this tale well although she did her best to get used to the new way of things. I did find her inability to understand things a little irritating at times and had to keep reminding myself it wasn't her fault. A pleasant light read.

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Review: Badger by Dale Mayer 5 of 5 stars

Badger by Dale Mayer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Badger Horley was a SEAL and his 8 man unit were hit with an antitank landmine while on a mission leaving one dead (Mouse) and the rest of them with life changing injuries. Badger is going through a long and painful path to full health and can't get revenge out of his mind as he is convinced that their accident was deliberately set up through changed orders that morning. Kat Greenwald has to watch Badger every time she sees him - he pushes himself too hard and won't let his stump heal and so is not taking well to his prosthetic. Kat is the gifted doctor and designer of the prosthetic and in watching his struggle needing constant adjustments she sees him a lot more than most other clients. Can Kat get him to take notice to take care of himself and could she become a reason for him to actually want to take care of himself?

Oh wow. I loved this story which was very well connected to events that I can imagine happening for real around the brave men and women who fight in modern day conflicts. The growing friendship between Kat and Badger was sweet and I really liked the connection to something that I known is being done for real today by a great guy called Noel Fitzpatrick (not saying more but you will understand me if you ever watch or read about it). I loved the loose connection to the SEALS of Honor books which helped to add to the general community of people who are no longer in service. The book was well written and the story was charming. Left me with a big smile on my face at the end so I'm definitely looking forward to the next one.

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