Her Chosen Protector: Navy SEAL Romance (Night Storm Book 3)

 by Caitlyn O'Leary

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Review: 

Asher and his brother are trying their best to cope with life after the tragic loss of their brother. Asher's mission takes him to South America to save the lives of an International project team caught up in a war of greed and terror. Eden and Asher find themselves trapped together in a bank vault. As his team try to help them escape these two get to know each other. Will they both survive?
This was an exciting tale, once the story really took off and action took over I couldn't put it down. Wonderful characters, we got to know the team in previous books of this series.
I highly recommend this story, it stands alone but you'll want to read the others too.

Can he overcome his pain and heartbreak in time to save the woman he loves?

Life had always come easy to Navy SEAL, Asher Thorne, until a overwhelming loss made him doubt his ability to protect the ones he loved. Devastated, he has no choice but to push on and do his duty.

Eden York’s job as a translator took a dangerous turn when she was asked to work on a highly confidential project in Venezuela. She thought she knew the risks, but with the fate of a nation at stake, they didn’t matter—she had to help.

Eden’s international team of experts is targeted by terrorists, trapping her in an unimaginable situation. When Asher’s team is sent in to rescue them, he wants to believe that this time will be different, this time he can protect someone worth saving, even if he has to sacrifice his own life to do it.

Forgetting You

 by L A CASEY

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This was my first read by this author and wow, she'll be on my TBR pile now.
This story had all the 'feels'. I don't know why so many reviews are bad, but that's just an opinion and here's mine.
The two main characters had a history, one that was not really over and we'll find out why as the story progresses. Noah has amnesia after a tragic accident giving her and Elliot a second chance to start over. She doesn't know her husband or the last 5 years of her life. You just know there is more to this story, I had an inkling and couldn't wait for the story to unfold as we learned the truth. It was a slow burn, the chemistry sizzled, the characters real and the excitement at the end had my heart racing. Great story and I will look out for more books by this author.

The fiery new romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.A. Casey—can Noah unlock her memories…and find true love?

When Noah Ainsley wakes up in a hospital room with no recollection of how she got there, all she knows is that she needs to see Elliot, the love of her life. Then she learns the horrifying truth: her short-term memory has been destroyed by a car accident . She and Elliot broke up five years ago. And now she’s married to Anderson, a man she doesn’t even recognise.

In an instant Noah’s world is turned on its head. All she wants is Elliot by her side, but it’s clear Anderson is hurt by her rejection. Can she really have fallen in love with this stranger? Nothing makes sense—and when even Elliot refuses to answer her questions, Noah is left feeling all alone.

But as her memories slowly return, Noah begins to wonder if she’s been wrong to shut Anderson out—and wrong to put all her trust in Elliot. The ex she loves and the husband she doesn’t remember hold the keys to her past. And when the truth is finally revealed, which future will Noah’s heart choose?

The Christmas Table: A Novel (Christmas Hope)

 By Donna VanLiere

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A beautiful 5 star read

I love it when I find a new-to-me author that I really enjoy. This was a not a traditional Christmas story. It was more about the time leading up to it in two different times. We alternate between 1972 and 2012. Two different families connected by a table and recipes. Their lives and hope for a miracle. One with cancer and one with a baby on the way. Two women whose lives are about to change. The story had all the emotions, I cried sad tears and happy tears. I love the way the author tied these two stories together and the deeper connection at the end. A beautiful story and wonderful characters. I loved every minute of it.

From Donna VanLiere, the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Hope series comes another heartwarming, inspirational story for the holidays, The Christmas Table.

In June 1972, John Creighton determines to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest project to date had been picture frames but he promises to have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her mother’s recipes she had given to Joan when she and John married.

In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she’s pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at Glory’s Place begin to pitch in, helping Lauren prepare their home for the baby. On a visit to the local furniture builder, Lauren finds a table that he bought at a garage sale but has recently refinished. Once home, a drawer is discovered under the table which contains a stack of recipe cards. Growing up in one foster home after another, Lauren never learned to cook and is fascinated as she reads through the cards. Personal notes have been written on each one from the mother to her daughter and time and again Lauren wonders where they lived, when they lived, and in a strange way, she feels connected to this mother and her daughter and wants to make the mother proud.

The story continues to from 1972 to 2012 as Joan battles breast cancer and Lauren learns to cook, preparing for the baby’s arrival. As Christmas nears, can Lauren unlock the mystery of the table, and find the peace she's always longed for?

Hard Line (Cobra Elite Book 5)

 by Pamela Clare

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 I highly recommend this story, I dove right in and didn't come up for air. Such an exciting and entertaining tale of mystery. I didn't know whodunnit, some of you will but I'm glad for the suspense and surprise.

 I think I even got an education from this book, I'm sure Melbourne gets those winds from the South Pole, bone numbing winds. Thor and his mates are on a mission and encounter a lot more that they imagined. The Cobra team are appointed detectives to solve a crime which is connected to their original mission of retrieving components from a downed satellite. Love wasn't in the mix but chemistry happens. Will they all survive and discover the criminal element in this mystery?

A woman dragged into danger…

Dr. Samantha Park’s life is shaken when her best friend and research partner dies barely two months into their eight-month stretch at the South Pole. She hasn’t begun to face her loss when men from Cobra International Security arrive to recover sensitive military components from a crashed satellite—and ask her to come with them. As a scientist, she has always been suspicious of the military, and flying across Antarctica in austral winter is more like suicide than a rescue mission. But when she hears what’s at stake, she agrees to help and is forced to put her trust in Thor Isaksen, the tall, broad-shouldered Dane who leads the Cobra team.

The only man who can keep her alive…

Thor served as an elite soldier in Afghanistan and spent two years as part of a Danish spec-ops unit patrolling sea ice in the Arctic. He’s used to the cold and constant darkness. That’s why he’s been tapped to lead this mission. Under orders to do whatever he must to keep a dangerous weapon from falling into enemy hands, he’s prepared for every scenario—except one. Samantha, with her blue eyes and brilliant mind, takes him by surprise. She’s confident in her abilities as a scientist and yet so unsure of herself as a woman. Stuck at the station with his team until the weather clears, he can’t ignore the growing attraction he feels for her even if she’s the last thing he should be doing on the job.

A killer who will destroy them all…

As temperatures drop to one hundred below, the heat between Thor and Samantha flares out of control. But a killer is lurking on station, someone with an agenda that threatens not only the lives of every person there, but also global peace. It will take all of Thor’s skill and strength to stop the murderous traitor—and keep himself and the woman he loves alive.

 

Patriot (Dark Falcons Book 3)

by Em Petrova

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Another enjoyable read in this series. This story is about Logan 'Patriot'. He's in trouble, is he being framed for theft and why? He meets Aarica and keeps bumping into her...is it fate? Their chemistry was sweet and yet sizzling. I enjoyed their romance and the mystery behind the crimes. Entertaining story and wonderful characters, I thoroughly enjoyed it. #readonmybirthday

A biker in trouble. A woman who doesn’t run from it.

Logan, aka Patriot, earned his nickname by fighting for the underdog. Only this time he’s the one being crushed under the weight of injustice when his club comes under fire with the law. While he and his brothers fight to find the true criminal, a certain reserved brunette keeps popping up everywhere he goes, making it even more impossible to ignore the things he feels for her.

While she focuses on striking out on her own, Patriot’s thrown into Aarica’s path so many times that surely Fate has a sense of humor—or a plan. He claims she’s too innocent to be in his company, but she’s determined to convince him otherwise.

With his reputation in ashes, the timing couldn’t be worse for a relationship. But Patriot’s a selfish bastard. As if he’d let her go…


If you love wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance, rough guys who know how to handle themselves and women who don’t back down from anything, click this read!

A Bride for Heddwyn

 

A Bride for Heddwyn (Songbird Junction Book 2) 

 by Jacqui Nelson

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A sweet romance set in days gone by. 

This is Oriole's story, her mission, her adventure and her love story.

A strong sense of family here, she will find her sister no matter what. 

We have a clan of gypsies and a puppy thrown in the mix. A kidnapping and a bunch of bad guys all made for exciting story.

A well written journey of love and family, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Can a sister who’s lied to everyone find truth with the wrong man?
Secrets are everywhere…

From the moment she met her sisters in a Qu’Appelle Valley orphanage, Oriole has rewritten her past to protect her present. Now Lark is married, Wren is lost, and Oriole is on a mission to find Wren before their cruel and controlling troupe manager does. In order to succeed, she must cling to her lies and evade the only man she ever let come close, the fast-talking Llewellyn brother who deserted her without a word.

Second chances are few…

From the moment he first heard Oriole sing with her sisters in a Cheyenne saloon, notoriously scatterbrained Heddwyn Llewellyn’s desire to change gained focus. Until tragedy struck. To protect his brothers and sister, Heddwyn turned his back on love and the only woman who’d ever riveted his attention—all while refusing to talk to him. Now, after two years apart, Oriole’s finally back in his life and so is a shot at redemption.

The Songbird Sisters’ quest for freedom may have reunited Oriole and Heddwyn, but it’s also tearing them apart. Her sadistic troupe manager is more than happy to maim and murder to get his money-making musicians back. Can two hearts always on the run finally stand still long enough to save each other and their love too?

A note about story links: A Bride for Heddwyn is the second book in my Songbird Junction series. It includes characters (such as reader-favorite Grandpa Gus Peregrine) featured in my Noelle, Colorado, Christmas stories: The Calling Birds (set in 1876) and Robyn: A Christmas Bride (set in 1877). All of these stories are Western historical romances with a dash of mystery and a heap of adventure.

SONGBIRD JUNCTION SERIES
Book 1 - A Bride for Brynmor
Book 2 - A Bride for Heddwyn
Book 3 - A Bride for Griffin (coming 2021)

Welcome to Songbird Junction, where Welsh meets West in Colorado 1878. The journey to find a forever home and more starts here. Brynmor, Heddwyn, and Griffin Llewellyn are three Welsh brothers bound by blood and a passion for hauling freight—in Denver where hard work pays. Lark, Oriole, and Wren are three Irish-Cree Métis sisters-of-the-heart bound by choice and a talent for singing—in any place that pays.

Kyle (Hope City Book 4)

 

by Maryann Jordan

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Another entertaining read in this series.

Kyle and Kimberly made a fun couple. He's a cop, an alpha male and she's an independent woman who was raised by nuns. Could they be more opposite?

She's in danger and he's in full on protector mode. Was has she stumbled upon in her interviews and who wants her dead because of it?

Drugs, shifty characters and the money trail create an exciting story that keeps us guessing who is involved and what will the outcome be.

Great plot and wonderful characters, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Detective Kyle McBride battles to get drugs off the streets of Hope City and is sure someone at Kilton Pharmaceutical Company is key to the thefts of prescription fentanyl.

Bored in the marketing department of Kilton Pharma, Kimberly gets to use her journalism background to write human-interest stories about the employees. But her digging turns up more than she bargained for.

Working together, Kyle wants her information without involving her in his investigation, but never expected his heart to become involved.

Taking down the drug dealers is Kyle’s job… and that includes keeping Kimberly safe.

HOPE CITY... ONE CITY... COUNTLESS STORIES.