Book Review: Guardian's Grace (Dark Protectors #12) by Rebecca Zanetti

Title: Guardian's Grace (Dark Protectors #12) 

Author: Rebecca Zanetti 

Stars: 4

Review:
Readers are finally going to get to see what happened with Grace!
The story is very much like her others in this series with a annoyed Alpha who hates that his mate or future mate refuses to listen to what they have to say.  Grace wants to right the wrong and give the man she has the hots for a life he wants and not the one he gets.
Adare is the same as Grace wanting to give her the she needs not the one he gave her.  The both have the hots for each other and have lots of steamy hot hot time together.
The story gives readers more insight into the plans of the bad guys and what they want to achieve.

The story moves forwards and the male characters pretty much stay the same back story keeps moving forward.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Synopsis:
Vampire soldier Adare O’Cearbhaill’s default setting is cranky. Or irritated. Or down-right hostile. Still, as a Highlander of honor and duty he stepped up to save an enhanced and special human female by mating her—with merely a bite and a brand. The last person he wants in his life is a fragile human, yet he can’t get her out of his mind as she regains her strength before taking off for parts unknown. And when he discovers she is in danger, nothing can stop him from hunting her down—whether she likes it or not.

Photographer Grace Cooper has had it with vampires, demons, and the rest of an immortal world she was happier not knowing about. She also doesn’t believe she’s destined for some great battle because of an old birthmark. Forget the fact that her mate is the sexiest thing on two stubborn feet, or that her brand is fading along with her health. She’ll handle things on her own—until an old enemy reappears and she learns the only way to stay alive is to actually mate, wild sex and all, with that ripped and dangerous Adare—a powerful, captivating Highlander who demands nothing less than everything .

Kindle Edition

Expected publication: October 13th 2020 by Lyrical Press

About The Author:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and sexy contemporary romances.

Book Review: Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

 

Title: Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) 

Author: Rebecca Roanhorse 

Stars: 4

Review:

Black Sun is the first in this new series by Rebecca Roanhorse. 

Black Sun story surrounds 4 characters different points of view.  The author create a world that some readers will fall in love with and find the magical side of the story while others will be lost in the author creative world and use of language. 

The author leaves readers with a cliffhanger that will keep readers excited for the next in the series or passing by.  This is one of the those you will love or dislike the book.  There is no inbetween.

The author has a ability to create a world with her use of english language painting a picture that readers will feeling they are in the middle of the world seeing life though the eyes of those they are reading.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of  Rebecca Roanhorse  Black Sun

Synopsis:

In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.

Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.

Crafted with unforgettable characters, Rebecca Roanhorse has created an epic adventure exploring the decadence of power amidst the weight of history and the struggle of individuals swimming against the confines of society and their broken pasts in the most original series debut of the decade

Hardcover, 464 pages

Expected publication: October 13th 2020 by Saga Press

About The Author:

Rebecca Roanhorse is a NYTimes Bestseller and a Nebula, Hugo and Locus Award-winning speculative fiction writer and the recipient of the 2018 Astounding (formerly Campbell) Award for Best New Writer.

Her novels include TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, STORM OF LOCUSTS, STAR WARS: RESISTANCE REBORN, and RACE TO THE SUN. Her upcoming novel BLACK SUN is set to release 10/13/2020.

She lives in Northern New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and pug. 

Book Review: Hell & Back (Outbreak Task Force #5) by Julie Rowe

 

Title: Hell & Back (Outbreak Task Force #5)

Author: Julie Rowe

Stars: 5

Review:

I will admit I am a fan of Julie Rowe and her ability to mix medical, romance, mystery and suspense. Most of her books there is a pretty good balance and other times the romance will take over the story but in end will never disappoint.

Henry Lee is a characters readers have been waiting to read.  He is a bit of a mystery that readers have come to adore in the series and hope he is finally able to find peace and love in his life. Ruby is a character who readers will be able to connect with at times and other will have them scratching their heads.

The author medical background gives this story a very honest and real feeling. The story can be read as a stand alone or part of the series.  Either way readers will love this story !!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher the the copy of Julie Rowe Hell and Back.

Synopsis:

Racing to lock down the CDC's deadly virus samples from terrorists, ex-Special Forces medic Henry Lee partners with Ruby Toth on the Outbreak Task Force. But the terrorists always seem one step ahead. As they work side by side, Henry's taken with how Ruby accepts and respects him, instead of pitying him for all he lost overseas, including his leg. Ruby's hiding something, though, and Henry fears she's been leaking sensitive information.

Terrorists have kidnapped her brother, and now microbiologist Ruby Toth faces a horrible choice. If she doesn't give them a vial of Small Pox as ransom, her brother will die. She knows her prickly—yet very hot—boss, Henry, could provide the help she needs. But she joined the CDC to root out insiders plotting to unleash a bio-engineered pandemic, and she can't trust anyone. Not even Henry

ebook, 400 pages

Published September 21st 2020 by Entangled Pubihsing, LLC (Amara)

About The Author:

Julie Rowe’s first career as a medical lab technologist in Canada took her to the North West Territories and northern Alberta, where she still resides. She loves to include medical details in her romance novels, but admits she’ll never be able to write about all her medical experiences because, “No one would believe them!” A double Golden Heart finalist 2006, Julie’s writing has appeared in several magazines such as Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest (Canada), and Canadian Living. She currently facilitates communication workshops for her local city college. Julie enjoys hearing from her readers. You can reach her at www.julieroweauthor.com or on Twitter @julieroweauthor . 

Book Review: Spellcrest Academy (Spellcrest Academy #1) by Michael Pierce

 

Title: Spellcrest Academy (Spellcrest Academy #1) 

Author: Michael Pierce 

Stars: 3 1\2

Review:

I will start off with I do not like cliffhangers but I can see the purpose of this with the series. With knowing it was aa man who wrote it the reactions the female lead characters and how she reacts is the way a man would think a women would react. At times it was a little laughable but the Maeve inner monologues where just too much about boobs.  

The story is a paranormal story that is a mix of wrong place and wrong time.  I am sure the series will get better as it continues.  The story is your typical everything fell into the wrong place at the right time mixed with humor.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of Michael Pierce Spellcrest Academy

Synopsis:

Maeve Rhodes is not your typical Good Samaritan. However, when she stumbles upon a fallen, elderly woman, she stops and tries to do the right thing. Little does she know that this chance encounter will forever change the direction of her life.

Marked with a new tattoo emblazoned across her chest and struggling to control a whole host of new powers, Maeve finds her life spiraling out of control. That is, until one more chance encounter offers an explanation… and a privileged opportunity to attend Spellcrest Academy.

Paired with a shy elf and a moody Nephilim, Maeve quickly takes to her new home at the premier magical institution. Not to mention the dreamy senior advisor whom, for some idiotic reason, she can’t stop thinking about. Love at first sight is sappy sh—crap for fairy tales, not real life. However, she can’t deny the instant connection.

As the school year progresses, Maeve discovers her invitation to the academy might not have been so innocent after all. Sinister forces want her unique abilities and are willing to kill for them.

Maeve doesn’t just need to survive her classes, she must survive the plots against her, a decades-old magical war, and following her capricious heart. She’s never been a stranger to diving into danger. But this time, she might be in over her head.

Start a fun and fierce magical adventure full of mystery and intrigue, laughs and sass, and unexpected turns sure to take your breath away.

If you’re a fan of Bella Forrest or Leia Stone, then this will be one hell of a ride you won’t want to miss.

Kindle Edition, 340 pages

Published May 17th 2019 by ParousiaSix Press

About The Author:

Michael Pierce loves stories that are thrilling and unexpected, fantastical and romantic—addictive tales that keep you reading long past the witching hour.

He currently lives in Southern California with his wife, kids, and two blood-thirsty chiweenies. When he's not at the computer, he enjoys spending quality time with family, practicing yoga, playing guitar behind closed doors, and listening to audiobooks.

Book Review: Watch Her Vanish (Rockwell and Decker #1) by Ellery A. Kane

 

Title: Watch Her Vanish (Rockwell and Decker #1)

Author: Ellery A. Kane 

Stars: 5

Review:

Watch her Vanish is a cant miss mystery in Ellery A. Kane new series Rockwell and Decker.

The author creates a small town that reader will be able to connect with as well the the troubles Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell comes across she she is desperately trying to find her sister.

While Watch Her Vanish is a "Who Don it" Instead of using a clue like format they author uses the different characters who work alone until they are unable to more forward.

Readers might figure out quickly the connections and why the person is murdering the women. Yet its the story and not the easily figured out murder that will keep readers connected. 

Rocker and Decker series is the start of a new mystery series that readers can not miss out on.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Elery A Kane Watch her Vanish.

Synopsis:

Fear hits her like a wave crashing against the sheer cliffs nearby. She sees the woman’s feet first, then the legs bent like broken driftwood. Then, the blouse strewn open; the marks on her beautiful neck. Her knees buckle as a hand grabs her elbow to break her fall.

Forced home to Fog Harbor, California, to look after her little sister, Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell is struggling to adjust to life in a town so small she can hardly breathe. Until, at church one morning, the sound of a scream leads her to the body of a missing local teacher in the shallows nearby. All the evidence points to Olivia’s most threatening patient, Drake, who is safely locked up behind bars…

Convinced of Drake’s innocence—and desperate to believe in the system that’s keeping her own murderer father behind bars—Olivia gets to work on her own suspect list. All her life she’s run towards trouble, but this time she’s treading on the toes of brooding and handsome Detective Will Decker.

Then a second woman’s body is discovered, strangled while out on an evening jog. The strip of blue material used to choke her implicates Drake once again, forcing Olivia and Will to admit they are out of their depth and must work together to crack the case.

The deeper they dig, the deadlier the trail becomes. It’s clear more innocent women will die if they don’t get one step ahead. But then a note written on a scrap of paper found in the last victim’s car leads them to a terrifying realization: the killer has his sights on Olivia’s little sister as the next victim

Kindle Edition, 441 pages

Expected publication: October 9th 2020 by Bookouture

About the Author:

Forensic psychologist by day, novelist by night, Ellery Kane has been writing--professionally and creatively--for as long as she can remember. Just like many of her main characters, Ellery loves to ask why, which is the reason she became a psychologist in the first place. Real life really is stranger than fiction, and Ellery's writing is often inspired by her day job. Evaluating violent criminals and treating trauma victims, she has gained a unique perspective on the past and its indelible influence on the individual. And she's heard her fair share of real life thrillers. An avid short story writer as a teenager, Ellery recently began writing for enjoyment again, and she hasn't stopped since.

Ellery lives in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, a picturesque setting that provides the backdrop for many of her novels. If you don't find Ellery interviewing murderers behind prison walls or pecking away at her latest novel, she is probably at the gym landing a solid jab-cross to a punching bag; riding bicycles with her special someone; or enjoying a movie the old-fashioned way--at the theater with popcorn and Milk Duds.

Ellery's debut novel, Legacy, has received several awards, including winning the Gold Medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards, young adult, e-book category, and the Gold Medal in the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards, teenage category. Ellery was previously selected as one of ten semifinalists in the MasterClass James Patterson Co-Author Competition, and she recently signed a three book deal with Bookouture for her new Rockwell and Decker romantic suspense series. The first book is scheduled for release in December 2020.