Thursday, September 3, 2015

Her SEALed Fate (Sutton Capital Series Book 7)

Her SEALed Fate (Sutton Capital Series Book 7)

 by Lori Ryan

 

 Book Description

He thought he left the battlefield behind.

Logan Stone should be happy. More than happy, in fact. He’s Sutton Capital’s newest executive, working side-by-side with Samantha Page, the sexy, brilliant woman of his dreams. He’s no longer overseas in the line of fire fighting for his country and his brothers-in-arms as a Navy SEAL. But Logan is fighting a different kind of battle; one no one realizes he’s in. While he’s focused on managing his PTSD, something much more sinister enters his world and he must battle to save Samantha’s life and their growing love.

With all the heart stopping action and heartwarming romance NY Times bestselling author Lori Ryan has come to be known for, this stand-alone installment to the Sutton Capital Series won’t disappoint romantic suspense readers and fans!

My Review


5 Stars

This is the first book I have read by this author along with the first in this series. This was a very touching read of how a military hero comes home surfing from PTSD he hides it well even if a few things are a little off to those he works with. He was surprised when Samantha picked up on it and was shocked how well she handled him and his issues. With all the danger around he must learn how to handle it better as he tries his best to fight not only his PTSD but to keep Samantha safe. This was a very touching and powerful read as the author gives you a heartbreaking story of a hero coming home trying to work out his issues on his own and the people around him trying to help him as they go on the hunt for the person who is trying to harm Samantha. 

Logan has not had an easy life coming from an alcoholic father. In finding his self and controlling his issues he will have to revisit his past what he finds out things are not always as they seem. In saving Sam Logan is made an escape goat as they do their best to bring him down leaving Sam wide open to a killer. Will Logan pull his self together overcome his PSTD along with his troubling past as he tries to keep his head above water why trying to save the lady who is trying to save him. I really liked Logan and could relate to him. From what I have seen firsthand from my military friends this author did her research bring us a very believable story with so much pain of those that do their best to serve and protect us only to come home broken, lost and alone having trouble dealing with fitting back in to our world. Logan just wants to be normal with all that he has seen and the flashbacks it is not easy. He really wants a family and a woman who will love him but with his issue he doesn’t think he is good enough. He is broken, half a man and seeing no end in sight. You will love this character as he goes in to protective mode to keep those he cares about safe why fighting his own demons.

Sam wow she is something else. To her credits she is a well known hacker the best of them all she has a few secretes she is hiding that might shock a few. She is a very well put together lady from her mind to her actions. A very down to earth caring lady who does her own severing and protecting as she takes on the world trying to do her best for Logan. If she wants something she goes after it letting nothing stand in the way. She is defiantly a women you want on your team and not as an enemy. I love the way she shows Logan who is boss with her sassy attitude. You will fall in love with her almost from the first page.

The author gives you a very well written story with an outstanding plot as she gives you thrills and excitement throughout this read as the characters have to find out who is plotting to take them out. She gives you danger as she takes you through the twist and turns you do not see coming. She gives you humor of the finest that will make you laugh one minute and keep your heart in your throat the next. The characters are truly heroes of the finest as they try to bring the bad men down trying to stay alive as they fight their own issues. I cannot wait to go back and read the rest of this series. This is a story you can sink your eyes into as you turn the page to find what the next thrill will be and what kind of mess the characters get into next. There was nothing I didn’t like about the book. The author gives a compelling read that you will not want to end.

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About the Author

Lori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance with a twist of suspense. Her books range from sweetheart to steamy in heat level. Lori published her first novel in April of 2013 and ​has fallen in love with writing. ​She is the author of the Sutton Capital Series; the Evers, Texas Series; and the Triple Play Curse Novellas, a set of novellas with sexy baseball players at their core as part of Bella Andre's Game For Love Kindle World.

She lives with an extremely understanding husband, two wonderful children (with another on the way!), two mostly well-behaved dogs, and a lone little cat in Austin, Texas. It's a bit of a zoo, but she wouldn't change a thing. She loves to connect with her readers. Follow her on Facebook or Twitter or subscribe to her blog.

Oh, and if you've read Lori's books and loved them, please consider leaving a review on Amazon.com. Writers live and die by their reviews and Lori promises to do a happy dance around her office every time you write one!



Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy: A Montana Sky Series Novel

  • Written by: Debra Holland
  • Narrated by: Lara Asmundson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins 
  • Unabridged Audiobook


  • Release Date:01-20-15
  • Publisher: Debra Holland

    Book Description

    High-society lady Darcy Russell has a dangerous secret. The only way to stay safe is to flee far away and marry a man who knows nothing about her family background or their money. All she asks for is a husband who lives in the country, is kind, and will match her intellectual interests, especially with modern philosophy.

    Shy Gideon Walker has escaped the pressures and abuse of his family and found a refuge in the forest around Sweetwater Springs, Montana. There, he's created a fairy-tale setting and crafts whimsical furniture, which few people ever see. An avid reader and student of philosophy, he longs for a wife to love and to share his gentle abode. Yet he can't bring himself to go out into the world to find her.

    When neighboring mail-order bride Lina Barrett sets up a match between the two, Darcy believes she's found her safe haven--until her secrets catch up with her.

    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy takes place simultaneously with Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather and is set seven years before Wild Montana Sky. See Caroline Fyffe's companion book, Mail-Order Brides of the West: Katherine to find out what happens to Darcy's friend and fellow mail-order bride when she travels to Y Knot, Montana.

    My Review
    5 Stars

    It is hard for me to pick my favorite out of this series, each one I just love as the author takes you through the trying times of a mail-order bride. The author shows us trying times as lady runs for her life going thousands of miles away marrying a person she does not know and has never met. It isn’t all flowers and candy as you find out in Darcy case one evil brother who wants it all, who is willing to put Darcy’s life on the line to get it. Darcy never wanted to get married she was happy living her life in wealth doing what she wanted to. With her brother getting married and her finding out what he had in store for her and her beloved land she has only one choice. Go fall on the mercy of her friend and see if she can get Gideon to marry her. In doing so she will have control over her fortune and her land keeping it from being tore apart. If she can keep one step ahead of her brother before he hunts her down and makes her do his betting.

    I really loved Darcy she is a strong woman with a mind of her own doing what she wants but has a very caring heart. I could feel her pain as she ways her choices of what is best for her. Loving her half brother and finding what he was willing to do to her to keep his half as well as hers was hard for her. In marrying a man she must find the right one who knows she has a mind, enjoy the things she does and willing to be her partner not her controller. Her friend said I have found the perfect man for you, she hopes this is true but time will tell and she can talk him into marrying her before her time runs out.

    Gideon is shy and has a troubled life his self, he comes from a well to do family who expected a lot and didn’t like the way he was heading. They had plans for him but he had plans for his self. I guess you could say when he was old enough he ran away to the mountains of Montana making a wonderful home for his self with a few good friends. He never came out of those mountains, built a beautiful home for his self doing what he loves to do which is working in wood. He does long for a family, a wife that is caring, likes the same things he does, one who knows how to love their children for who they are, letting them grow to be what they want to be. He has more or less given up hope of ever finding her. It was a shock for him when he first lays eyes on Darcy. Now he must decide what is best for them both as her brother closes in.

    As usual for Lara Asmundson her narration is outstanding as I have come to expect. I know when I see this authors and narrators name together I know I am in for a treat. It blows my mind how she can remember each and every characters voice with each book. She nails each one as if she never stops taking a break between each book. I love her character voices she hits the tones right on the money. You can feel the characters emotions and hear their smiles and pains. I do believe there was only one place where I picked up that she took a break her tone was a little higher than the part before. There is no background noise and I saw little difference from the home stereo to car or kindle. Her tones are even, smooth and her voice is a joy to listen to. You have no trouble telling who is speaking whether that be male or female.  Ms. Asmundson as always it is a pleasure listening to a book you have done the narration on.

    The author gives you a compelling store which has adventure, a few thrills and even a chill. This is a clean read about family, love and heartache. Two people coming together that have lost their family and just wants to be their selves doing what they enjoy doing living in peace with nature. My heart really went out to these two wonderful people who had been hurt in so many ways by those they love. The author writes in a style that pulls you in as you feel each emotion of these characters and all they go through. The trying times of deciding what is best knowing there is only one way to make it all right. She gives you wonderful characters you can relate to and you will fall in love with as she takes you on a journey across many miles to find happiness, love and put the past behind you. For Darcy the past is about to hit her head on with a powerful reality. This is one story that will pull at your heart and may bring tears to your eye as your heart beats so fast you think it will beat out of your chest. I think out of all the mail-order bride series this one touched my heart the most with Darcy’s heart breaking tale. If you enjoy a clean read that is well written with a wonderful plot that will keep you guessing I hope you pick up Darcy’s story either in an audio (which you will love) or in a book. Give this author a read/listen you won’t be sorry.   

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    About The Author

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Debra Holland wears several hats when it comes to writing. As a psychotherapist, she writes nonfiction books. The Essential Guide to Grief and Grieving is her first nonfiction book. More nonfiction books about grieving, boundary setting with difficult people, and relationships, are forthcoming.

    Debra also writes fiction--Historial Western Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fantasy Romance, and Science Fiction. Her Montana Sky series, sweet historical Western romances, is published by Amazon Montlake. The Gods' Dream Trilogy (fantasy romance) is available on Kindle.

    The common publishing philosophy is that an author should take different pen names for different kinds of book or "the reader will be confused." Debra thinks her readers are smart enough to distinguish between her various books. Thus, she's publishing everything under her own name.

    Debra lives in Southern California and has one dog and two cats. She's a second degree blackbelt and teaches martial arts. She also is a corporate crisis/grief counselor. You can join her newsletter subscription list or learn more about her at www.drdebraholland.com.


    Other Books In this Series
    1880s Mail-Order Brides of the West Series in order:

    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Evie
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Kathryn
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha (Feb 2016)

    Montana Sky Series

    1882
    Beneath Montana's Sky

    1886

    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence
    Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha (Feb 2016)

    1890s
    Wild Montana Sky
    Starry Montana Sky
    Stormy Montana Sky
    Montana Sky Christmas
    A Valentine's Choice
    Irish Blessing (March 2016)
    Painted Montana Sky
    Glorious Montana Sky
    Healing Montana Sky (January 2016)
    Sweetwater Springs Christmas
    Sweetwater Springs Scrooge
    Mystic Montana Sky (Summer 2016)

    2015
    Angel in Paradise

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Rayne's Thunder (Part One): Master Chef (Dating a Werewolf Series Book 1)
by Jami Brumfield


Book Description

Dating a werewolf can get a little hairy, literally and metaphorically. Rayne Manchester's suitors learn this pretty quickly. Rayne and her siblings, Rhyme and River, have been through a lot lately, and the loss of their father was only more fuel for the firestorm that is their lives.

Grief offers a subtle salve to the drama that eats up their existence and leaves them spinning like a tornado, but when their uncle reads their father's last will and testament they discover things are only going to get worse. The will divides the massive estate equally, but there is one catch; all three must be mated and married one year from their father's death. If even one of them fails in this mandate, none of them will inherit! Estranged, the siblings will now be forced to help each other.

Rayne's Thunder is Rayne Manchester's journey toward finding a mate and walking down the aisle. Upcoming, Rhyme's Reason and River's Fire are River and Rhyme's stories to happily ever after.

In Rayne's Thunder, Part One: Master Chef of the Dating a Werewolf Series, Rayne meets her first suitor, Brick. Their date goes well until payback is delivered for the disrespect the two made to the new alpha. Immerse yourself in this series, the characters, and their world. They're waiting for you to join them on their adventure.

Each installment will serve up romance, suspense, intrigue, and action.

Message from Rayne:

My father's death rattled me to the core. A part of me died with him and left my world spinning out of control. I needed the sanity, the comfort home and my pack offered. Returning home was the only option. Father was always overbearing, determined, protective. He felt he knew what was best for all of us, even if it wasn't.

But this time he really overstepped, I mean to tell me who and when I need to marry and mate from beyond the grave is just inexcusable and to make it worse, he wasn't here for me to tell him how furious I was with him.

There's only one saving grace... at least he left me with a decent list. I'm looking forward to my first date with Brick Mason. I hear he's a mater chef and comes from a respectable alpha family in Wyoming. I suppose we'll see. Whatever happens finding true love is going to be an adventure. I hope you'll join me on my journey to my happily ever after. 


My Review 
5 Stars

This was a good read giving you a little action with a few very controlling men one who just wants the best for his sister the other said he wants what is best for the pack. I am not sure I am buying that but we will see as the story continues. It is hard enough when you are on the outs with your family but what do you do when the father you love who you haven’t seen in years dies leaving a will that said you must marry within a year or you lose everything. He gives you a list of those to choose from some you have never met and others you do not care for. For Rayne she thinks her father has lost it with Storm’s name being added to the list she is sure of it. She doesn’t need the money but the wise father throws in a twist if one does not comply with the rules they all are cut out of the will. The others need the money this first installment in this series is about the fathers will, the trying times for the pack, and Rayne’s first date.

The author gives you lovely characters and tells a little about each in this first installment. Rayne is a strong willed lady who knows her mind not letting herself be pushed around. This does get her into a lot of trouble as you will find as you read this delightful read. This is a very short read which gives you most of the information you will need. I found very little was left out and the author never leaves you hanging. As with most short reads a reviewer cannot give out to much information or there would be no reason for you to read the book.

River her brother is now the alpha and leader of their pack. He isn’t finding that easy with other packs wanting to take it over. He is strong and a loving man who will have some tough decisions to make some will be about Rayne but he must do what is best for the pack. I really liked him he is an upfront person who cares so much and will make a great leader I am sure if he can just find the right mate.

Rhyme is a lovely lady with a few issues she is working through. She and Rayne had a major falling out which tore the family apart. With their fathers dead they have come together and straightened out past mistakes. There isn’t a lot about her in this book but more will come as the series takes off.

The first date for Rayne was interesting as she works her way through the list of men her father gave her. I am not sure what the date thought he was doing which got him and Rayne in a mess of trouble. With Storm to the rescue things heat up. I will be very surprised when this series is over and these two do not end up together. They have wonderful chemistry as the passion heats up but neither seems to be interested in taking it farther. They do not even seem to like each other but we will see…

I thought this was well written with little left out. I understood why the sisters stopped speaking to each other. I could not understand why Rayne did not go home for years why she was away at school. She adores her father I just do not feel the drift between the two sisters would have kept her away from her father. Maybe I missed something but for me this was not explained. That is the only issues I had with this read. I thought the author did an outstanding job of writing a short story and of course this is a cliffhanger but I knew that going in. For a short story that is very interesting the author does hold your attention and gives a well put together story for a reasonable price. She gives you and exciting plot with action and a few thrills that makes this a page turner. If you are into Paranormals and Werewolves I am sure you will enjoy this read as much as I did. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series as well as more from this author. I have found this author does have a reading group if you liked the story you might want to join her FB group. 
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About the Author
Jami M Brumfield has a passion for the paranormal, supernatural, and mythological worlds for most of her life. She believes there is a kernel of truth in every story and loves playing detective to discover what that hidden truth is. She has written most of her life. She started with poems and short stories, then graduated to journalism working for online websites. It was only a natural progression that her love of writing and her passion for the unknown would combine. Her books are a product of that union.

Jami is a multi-genre author in the paranormal arena. She currently has eight series out and two more in the writing process. The Winters Saga series is a Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Adventure with a touch of romance, Mystery Springs Series is an Adult Paranormal Romance with awesome Action and a Mythological twist, PBI (Paranormal Bureau of Investigation) Case Files series is a Paranormal Mystery series with Romantic Suspense, Ghost Connection series is a New Adult Paranormal Mystery series centered around a reluctant medium and her ghostly companions, Shifter Love Tales series is an adult paranormal romance with mythological twist, Paranormal Hypnotherapy Files series is an adult paranormal romance with a metaphysical twist, Vanished is a paranormal dystopian romance series, Magical Secrets Series centers around antique hunters Josie and Joshua Parker and the mysteries they solve from magical antiques they find, and Demon Love Tales an adult paranormal romance series.





The Winters Saga:
Lone Wolf Rising
Vampire Princess Rising
Fire Master Rising (coming soon)

Mystery Springs:
The Witch's Vampire
The Faerie King's Guardian (coming soon)

PBI Case Files:
The Beginning, Adventure #1
Outbreak, Adventure #2
Lost Plane, Adventure #3
Justice Driven, Adventure #4

Ghost Connection:
Lost, Adventure #1
Death Does Not Become Her, Adventure #2

Shifter Love Tales:
To Love a Dragon (published in box set from Beau Coup Publishing titled Haunting)

Paranormal Hypnotherapy Files:
Cherished Gift (published in Mystical Xmas Box Set)

Vanished:
Death Interrupted
The Mating Challenge (published in Eros box set)

Demon Fairy Tales:
The Dragon's Demon (part of the Mystical Royal Love box set)

Magical Secrets Series:
Genie's Treasure (part of the Windswept Anthology)

By day Jami works with hypnotherapy and coaching clients and in her nights she focuses on creating new urban fantasy and paranormal romantic thrill rides for your enjoyment.

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