Stolen: Brides of the Kindred 25

 by Evangeline Anderson

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This one is longer than normal but it packed so much into it.
Penelope and V'rex, so opposite in every way but you know he's the one for her. Stuck in a foreign place, only to both find themselves kidnapped. As much as it's serious it's actually not, the author's humor in her descriptions had me chuckling through the story. Plenty of heart racing moments made this story so exciting. Their chemistry was hot, she had insecurities and who'd have thought the big bad guy would be so gentle and patient.
Love and angst in outer space, orange people, poisonous plants, furry people omg what more could you possibly want in a story. It was brilliant, I loved it.

Penny is an archeologist on the hunt for a dangerous artifact

V'rex is the Hybrid space pirate she's been warned about...

When both of the are kidnapped by a fertility cult and forced together,

Can they find a way to survive and escape?

​You'll have to read Stolen to find out...

Dr. Penelope Wainright--Penny to her friends--is an archeologist on a serious mission for the Kindred. She must find the Eye of Tengu, an ancient stone artifact, before it awakens and causes horrible death and destruction. But before she goes to the Yown System, where the Eye has been hidden, she is given a warning--stay way from Hell's Gate Station and the notorious pirate, V'rex, who makes it his home base. But through a series of mishaps, where does she end up? On Hell's Gate Station, alone and vulnerable, of course. And you can guess who she runs into...

V'rex is a Hybrid--half Beast Kindred and Half Kru'ell One. The minute he sees Penny lost and alone, he knows he has to have her. The curvy little plus-sized female is exactly his type and he's about to go get her...when fate intervenes. After being drugged and kidnapped, he wakes up in the compound of a fertility cult. By chance, Penny has been kidnapped as well, and soon they are forced together as "Forever Mates" by the fanatical cult leader.

Penny is frightened to death of the huge Hybrid, who is tasked by the cult to impregnate her. V'rex wants the little human, but he doesn't want to hurt her. Now they must work together to escape what seems to be an inescapable situation. But can Penny trust the male she has been warned against? And can V'rex keep her safe from the fanatical cult and their "Glorious Leader?" You'll have to read Stolen to find out...

Lance: A Hathaway House Heartwarming Romance

 by Dale Mayer

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This series keeps on entertaining us. Hathaway House, I wonder if places like this exist. What an example of positive healing it offers.
Lance is our latest injured hero trying to get his life and body back together. Miserable and feeling at a standstill his mates encourage him to come.
Jessica, a nurse there catches his eye. Chemistry is there and their connection sweet.
The power of healing for Lance was music, I wished I could hear it. Beautiful story, wonderful characters and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love.

Lance Mayfair sought out Hathaway House at the recommendation of a friend, who told him it was an answer to his prayer. Lance knows more about prayers than answers, but, if he can see progress in one particular area of his life and health, it will be worth the effort and the pain. He’ll do anything he can to play music again. It’s all he has left now that his days as a Navy SEAL are over and, with them, any chance of a happy, productive life.

However, the shoulder injury that ended his career pretty much guarantees he’ll never play his beloved instruments ever again.

Unless Hathaway House and Jessica can work a miracle.

Jessica has worked with many patients at Hathaway House, but she connects with Lance in a way she didn’t with any of the others. She can see the need inside him—his desire to create again, to heal through music. And his goal becomes her goal: to see him play music in his soul again.

Only his music isn’t all he wants or needs, and making him happy goes a long way to making her happy, but it’s not enough. Both want and need so much more.

Lawson & Jill: Romantic Suspense (Night Storm Legacy Book 1)

 by Caitlyn O'Leary

Out of October 31st - Amazon

Caitlyn's heroes are always swoon worthy. Lawson carried the grief of his brother's death, it affected his life and decisions. Jill's grief was over her cousin, almost a sister. Both meeting at a counselling group, coffee turned into so much more and sparks sizzled. I enjoyed the slow burn of their impending romance. When danger stalked her we watch Law go all macho and protective, this Marine Raider was deadly serious in his security measures for her. This was a wonderful story and had likeable characters, I absolutely loved it.

Can Love Heal Heartbreak?

Sick and tired of being sick and tired, Lawson Thorne knows he needs help, but it’s difficult for a Marine Raider to admit. But seeing someone you love, someone so strong, break? Makes a man think hard about walking a different path.

Jill Keiler knows heartache, up close and personal. She has closed in on herself, and she doesn’t know how to open up anymore. When she sees Law, she immediately knows he’s a kindred spirit.

Can two people who have been through the fire find solace in one another’s arms? Perhaps even find laughter again? But if they are lucky enough to find the other half of their soul, will one madman slaughter their dreams.

NOTE: 10,000 words have been added since release in Danger & Desire Anthology.

Breaking Away (Delta Force Strong Book 3)

 by Elle James

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I read a condensed version of this story in the Danger and Desire anthology last month. I read so much and have a dreadful memory for stories after I'm done, which in this case was great because I forgot the ending lol.
A Delta hero and a war correspondent, she is someone from his past. Can they have their second chance? Compromise will be needed for a relationship as both are rarely home. Is he ready to retire or is she ready to pull back and fulfill her dream of family.
The extras in this edition gave us a lot of action and danger, I just couldn't put it down.
Great story, brilliant plot, I loved it.

Delta Force Operative Sean “Mac” McDaniels fell in love early on in his Army career. The girl, though she loved him, wanted to pursue her career in journalism before she settled down and married. Knowing he couldn’t hold her back, he let her go. In the years to come, no other woman ever held that place in his heart.

Kylie Adams loved Mac but chose to pursue her love of journalism first. Years later, she’s wondering if she made the wrong choice. A successful war correspondent in Afghanistan, she’s on the cusp of wanting more out of life than a career. Tagging along on an extraction mission with the Army, she ends up killing the brother of a high-powered Taliban leader. This action earns her a price on her head. Assigned a protector until she can get out of the country, she’s pleased that it’s a Delta Force soldier, her first love, Mac.

Together they navigate a war-torn country and their own feelings for each other. If they live through the terror, they might buy themselves a second chance at love.

Note: A shorter version of this story was released in the Danger & Desire Anthology. It has been expanded with added scenes for your reading pleasure.

Montana Marine: Brotherhood Protectors World

 by Debra Parmley

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This is one of my favourite 'worlds' to read.
Jack and his team are hired as bodyguards to a celebrity and her assistant. Someone is stalking her and seems to know her every move. What is the secret to how is this stalker finding them in the middle of nowhere? The story was short and too the point, although I didn't get much of a feel for the romance happening I'll use my imagination.
This was a great lunchtime read on my lazy Sunday.
An enjoyable read, twist of events towards the end will have you sit up and wonder if someone will survive.

Marine Recon Gunnery Sergeant Jack “Gunny” Barr has retired and returned to Texas when he’s hired by The Brotherhood Protectors bodyguard service in Montana. His job is to protect the volatile actress Angelica Glory. She’s a bombshell and an obsessive stalker has fixated on her as a target. Lucy Wood, her shy assistant, has her hands full watching out for her. When the women are sent to Montana to lay low until the stalker is caught, Angelica has nothing to do but lay by the pool drinking rum and cola while trying to seduce the hunky bodyguard set to protect them or die trying. Jack and Lucy are drawn to each other, but working for Angelia leaves little time to see where their desires might lead. A dangerous stalker with a love obsession is determined to have the woman of his dreams.

The Runaway (Barrett Boys Book 1)

 by Jordan Ford

pre order link for Nov 20th

The hardest thing about starting a new series is getting all the characters straight in my head then wondering who I'm going to love to hate. Well that part wasn't hard at all and I was hoping for karma.
First Barrett boy up is Michael, he's had a hard life and fallen into the wrong crowd. Circumstances have him landing in a small town where he meets Annie. They understand each other, their connection being fear in their homes. Their romance was sweet, both were young and deserving of better lives.
Many secrets to uncover in this story as we progress, and the author strips back the layers. A burst of action, who is going to survive this mess?
Ms Ford's writing style will have you reading 'just one more chapter' until it's over. Your heart is beating fast and you can't believe it's done. I want book 2 immediately.
It does not end on a cliff hanger, just a tease of what's to come.

He’s on the hunt for a fresh start. She’s trapped in a nightmare she can’t escape. Can love help them make a break for freedom?

Michael:
The money was supposed to save me...until it got me shot. You don’t steal from Marlo Sloan.
But it led me to her.

Annie’s kind. She’s fierce. She’s making me want to be the man my grandpa believed I could be. A Barrett - strong, dependable. A hero.

Danger is coming. It’s inevitable.
I should split before it catches up with me.
But how can I leave Annie and her little brother with their psycho father?

I want to steal her away from this nightmare. Take her to the ranch where I know she’d be safe. But I’m a runaway thief, and the ranch is no doubt a desolate wreck.
She deserves better than that.
I have to tell her the truth. Which means she’ll never look at me the same again. I could lose her over this, when all I want to do is keep her safe.

Grandpa always said, “Barrett boys do the right thing. They don’t cut and run. They stand. They fight to protect the ones they love.”
I was raised to be a Barrett boy.
It’s time I start acting like one.

The Runaway is the first book in a thrilling YA romance series. If you like fast-paced action, redeemable bad boys and romance that will steal your heart, then you’ll love Jordan Ford’s compelling novel.

The Night Whistler

 by Greg Woodland

Buy Link - Amazon

What an incredible story, very visual and so Aussie. Haven't heard some of that slang since the world became pc. Slow start but it set up the scenery, the towns and the characters well. I could see and smell it all in my mind. Hal was a curious young boy, determined to grow up fast and solve the mystery. Mick the cop was an out of towner and determined to shake things up. More people will die, will it be those two? I had no idea who the killer was or why. Money, corruption and small town cops all stood in the way of solving a serious crime. Great story, especially the last 100 pages that suddenly took off.

The summer of 1966–7. Hal and his little brother have just come to live in Moorabool. They’re exploring the creek near their new home when they find the body of a dog.

Not just dead, but killed.

Not just killed, but horribly maimed.

Constable Mick Goodenough, recently demoted from his big-city job as a detective, is also new in town—and one of his dogs has gone missing. Like other pets around the town.

He knows what it means when someone tortures animals to death. They’re practising. So when Hal’s mother starts getting late-night phone calls—a man whistling, then hanging up—Goodenough, alone among the Moorabool cops, takes her seriously. But will that be enough to keep her and her young sons safe?

Nostalgic yet clear-eyed, simmering with small-town menace, Greg Woodland’s wildly impressive debut populates the rural Australia of the 1960s with memorable characters and almost unbearable tension.

Greg Woodland is an author, screenwriter and director. Since 2000 he’s worked as a freelance script editor and consultant for film funding bodies and the Australian Writers' Guild. The Night Whistler is his first novel.