Book Review: A Particular Darkness (Katrina Williams #2) By Robert E. Dunn

Title: A Particular Darkness (Katrina Williams #2)

Author: Robert E. Dunn

Stars: 4 out of 5

Review:
This is not a stand Alone Novel. You will need to read the first one in the series to really understand the reasons for why the characters act and communicate the way they do.
Robert Dunn creates a world where people are flawed as normal humans. They are hurtful, angry and want to get back at the people who hurt them the most.
 Katrina is a very flawed characters who works hard to put the past behind her without working though the issues. answers she seeks.  The author paints Katrina PTSD and her use of  alcohol to deal with her demons. The PTSD is very vivid and readers will find themselves growing to care of Katrina and her future. 
The story starts off with a dead body which will hook readers though the twist and turns the story takes them though.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Lyrical Underground Kensington Books for the advance copy

Synopsis:
DREDGING UP THE TRUTH

Still recovering from tragedy and grieving a devastating loss, Iraq war veteran and sheriff's detective Katrina Williams copes the only way she knows how—by immersing herself in work. A body's just been pulled from the lake with a fish haul, but what seems like a straightforward murder case over the poaching of paddlefish for domestic caviar quickly becomes murkier than the depths of the lake.

Soon a second body is found—an illegal Peruvian refugee woman linked to a charismatic tent revival preacher. But as Katrina tries to investigate the enigmatic evangelist, she is blocked by antagonistic FBI agents and Army CID personnel. When more young female refugees disappear, she must partner with deputy Billy Blevins, who stirs mixed feelings in her, to connect the lake murder to the refugees. Katrina is no stranger to darkness, but cold-blooded conspirators plan to make sure she'll never again see the light of day .

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Expected publication: September 12th 2017 by Lyrical Underground Kensington Books

About The Author: 

I wasn't born in a log cabin but the station wagon did have wood on the side. It was broken down on the approach road into Ft. Rucker, Alabama in the kind of rain that would have made a Biblical author jealous. You never saw a tornado in the Old Testament did you? As omens of a coming life go, mine was full of portent if not exactly glad tidings.

From there things got interesting. Life on a series of Army bases encouraged my retreat into a fantasy world. Life in a series of public school environments provided ample nourishment to my developing love of violence. Often heard in my home was the singular phrase, "I blame the schools." We all blamed the schools.

Both my fantasy and my academic worlds left marks and the amalgam proved useful the three times in my life I had guns pointed in my face. Despite those loving encounters the only real scars left on my body were inflicted by a six foot, seven inch tall drag queen. She didn't like the way I was admiring the play of three a.m. Waffle House fluorescent light over the high spandex sheen of her stockings.

After a series of low paying jobs that took me places no one dreams of going. I learned one thing. Nothing vomits quite so brutally as jail food. That's not the one thing I learned; it's an important thing to know, though. The one thing I learned is a secret. My secret. A terrible and dark thing I nurture in my nightmares. You learn your own lessons.

Eventually I began writing stories. Mostly I was just spilling out the, basically, true narratives of the creatures that lounge about my brain, laughing and whispering sweet, sweet things to say to women. Women see through me but enjoy the monsters in my head. They say, sometimes, that the things I say and write are lies or, "damn, filthy lies, slander of the worst kind, and the demented, perverted, wishful stories of a wasted mind." To which I always answer, I tell only the truth. I just tell a livelier truth than most people. 

Book Review Contracted Defense (Safe Guard #3) Piper J. Drake

Title: Contracted Defense (Safe Guard #3)

Author: Piper J. Drake

Stars: 4 out of 5

Review:
With most Romantic Suspense series there is a fine line authors have to walk on. One chapter can turn the book into a romance turning some readers off. On the flip side it can turn into more action and suspense leaving the romance readers turned off.  Piper Drake tries hard to give the best of both worlds.

Contracted Defense can be considered a stand alone novel but readers will enjoy the story as well as characters more if they reader the first two books in the Safe Guard series.

The story revolves around Adam Hicks Newbie to Safe Guard and Victoria Ash.  The romance dominates this story and some readers might find themselves skipping the romance for more of the action.  

Piper does a wonderful job of trying to balance the two stories but this one falls into the romance with a few twist and turns that will keep suspense readers reading.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Carina Press for the advance copy 

Synopsis:
Time is running out and the enemy is at the gate.

Adam Hicks may be the rookie at Safeguard, but he’s no novice in the field. Retired from active duty after multiple tours and back fresh from a brief rest in New Zealand, he’s itching to return to action. But the challenge he hoped for arrives in an unexpected form: his sexy yet stern new partner.

The last thing Victoria Ash wants is to work with the new guy—especially one as gorgeous as Adam. His relaxed attitude about their first “easy” assignment together—setting up a private home defense network for a reclusive client—doesn’t impress her. Easy usually means trouble. She’s proved right when Adam discovers that the multiple incursions on the physical and cyber security systems aren’t just glitches. They’re under attack…and there’s a traitor in their midst.

As tension mounts, so does the attraction between Victoria and Adam. They must protect their client and the research he’s desperately trying to keep secret. Working together, they have to find the mole before their defense measures, in the fortress and online, are compromised and the deadly secrets they’ve sworn to protect are revealed.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication: September 15th 2017 by Carina Press

About The Author:

 Piper J. Drake (or “PJ”) began her writing career as “PJ Schnyder” writing award-winning sci-fi & paranormal romance and steampunk. She has received the FF&P PRISM award for her work as well as the NJRW Golden Leaf award and Parsec award.

Now, Piper writes romantic suspense, incorporating her interests in mixed martial arts and the military into her writing. The bestselling True Heroes series features hot military men, the women they love, and the dogs who have their backs. The Safeguard series introduces the men and women of Safeguard—an elite group of mercenaries who will go to any extreme to complete a mission…even risk their hearts.

Book Review: Marrying The Marquess By G.L. Snodgrass

Title: Marrying The Marquess

Author: G.L. Snodgrass

Stars: 4 out of 5 

Review:
I always enjoy a book that is able to engage my mind and bring forth mental images of places I have lived or visited. The author excels at her craft and always produces a finished product that leaves me satisfied and feeling I have been mentally transported to another time and place. A well told romance that will leave you feeling good.

I have rated this book 4 stars and recommend it to anyone who is interested in a good romance with flair.

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format. 

 Thank you Frank

Synopsis: 
Some might consider him a bit of a beast. Others knew him to be particular and demanding. The Marquess of Penrith didn’t really care. After returning from war. All he wanted was peace and quiet. But, duty and honor demanded that he marry the young Miss Davis. An obligation that could not be denied. 

Luckily, marriage did not equate to love. 

Miss Catherine Davis dreaded the thought of marrying such a man. But what choice did she have. Penniless, without family. Her options were limited. The fact that he was extremely handsome, powerful, and rich, only made things worse. Two people from different worlds, forced together, both searching for happiness. Perhaps they can only find it by coming together. 

Kindle Edition, 260 pages

Published January 30th 2017 by Purple Herb Inc.

About The Author: 


https://www.amazon.com/G.L.-Snodgrass/e/B00JKF4HV4

Book Review: Forgotten & Remembered: The Duke's Late Wife (Love's Second Chance #1) by Bree Wolf

Title:  Forgotten & Remembered: The Duke's Late Wife (Love's Second Chance #1) 

Author: Bree Wolf 

Stars: 4 Stars out of 5

Review:
A historical romance about two individuals who have suffered losses in their lives and who are trying to move forward. However it is not for their sakes that they are trying but for the young daughter of the hero in this tale. After many false starts both the heroine and hero have their eyes opened to the many possibilities before them and true love begins to blossom. An enjoyable book that can be finished in an afternoon if one so desires. The story is pertinent no matter the era in which it takes place.

I have rated this story 4 stars.

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format.

Thank You Frank

Synopsis:
One night, they find themselves under some mistletoe.
Now, he owes her a kiss. And she is determined to claim it.

HIS HEART TORN in two, Graham Astor, Duke of Kensington, mourns his wife. As he distances himself from everything that reminds him of happier days lost forever, he comes to realize that there is one thing he cannot run from.

Graham needs a new wife, if only for the sake of his daughter.

DISILLUSIONED WITH LOVE , Rosabel only wishes to not remain a burden to her uncle’s family much longer. After seeing her parents’ love turn against them, Rosabel dreams of an independent life as a governess.

But then a stranger asks for her hand in marriage, and to her utter shock her uncle instantly agrees.

Will Rosabel find love after all? Or will the memory of Graham’s late wife keep him from finding happiness?

About The Author: 

Amazon bestselling author, Bree Wolf has always been a language enthusiast (though not a grammarian!) and is rarely found without a book in her hand or her fingers glued to a keyboard. Trying to find her way, she has taught English as a second language, traveled abroad and worked at a translation agency as well as a law firm in Ireland. She also spent loooong years obtaining a BA in English and Education and a MA in Specialized Translation while wishing she could simply be a writer. Although there is nothing simple about being a writer, her dreams have finally come true.

"A big thanks to my fairy godmother!"

Currently, Bree has found her new home in the historical romance genre, writing Regency novels and novellas. Enjoying the mix of fact and fiction, she occasionally feels like a puppet master (or mistress? Although that sounds weird!), forcing her characters into ever-new situations that will put their strength, their beliefs, their love to the test, hoping that in the end they will triumph and get the happily-ever-after we are all looking for.

If you're an avid reader, sign up for Bree's newsletter at www.breewolf.com as she has the tendency to simply give books away. Find out about freebies, giveaways as well as occasional advance reader copies and read before the book is even on the shelves!

Book Review: Her Dark Half (X-Ops #7) by Paige Tyler

Title: Her Dark Half (X-Ops #7)

Author:   Paige Tyler

Stars: 4 out of 5

Review:
Having read and enjoyed book 5 I thought I would read another book in the Paige Tyler X-Ops Series.
Paige Tyler is able to keep readers up to date on all the different characters from each of her first 6 book.
Each of Paige Tyler's stories are different but are all in the same world working with the same ops group. The books are about to be read as a stand alone or as a series.
Her Darker Half reader like a spy thriller with paranormal characters which makes the story exciting to read from first to last page.
Readers will find a well thought out plot mixed with actions, suspense and sexual chemistry between Trevor and Alina.
For those who have been reading the series will finally have the answers they have been looking for from book 1 Her Perfect Mate.
If Paige Tyler was to end the series this book would be the perfect topping to the series.  However for those who can never get enough of Paige Typers X-Ops series do not fear there is more to come.
Thank you to Netgalley and Casablanca Publisher for the advance copy.

Synopsis:
Trevor Maxwell
Coyote shifter with an attitude
Covert operator
Trusts no one, especially his devastatingly beautiful new partner

Alina Bosch
Former CIA, newest operative on the covert team
Hired to spy on her partner
Motto: "Never be deceived again."

Coyote shifter Trevor Maxwell is teamed up with CIA agent Alina Bosch to catch a killer. But when the mission becomes much more dangerous than they expected, they're going to have to ignore the attraction between them and learn how to trust one another to come out on the other side..

Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages

Expected publication: September 5th 2017 by Sourcebooks Casablanca

About The Author:

Paige Tyler is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of sexy, romantic suspense and paranormal romance. She and her very own military hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their adorable fur baby (also known as their dog). Paige graduated with a degree in education, but decided to pursue her passion and write books about hunky alpha males and the kick-butt heroines who fall in love with them.

She is published with Sourcebooks. 

She is represented by Bob Mecoy.

Website: http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com