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A READER'S OPINION A powerful Irish love story! The moment I saw the cover of Lorna Peel's novel, A SCARLET WOMAN, I knew I had to read it. Ms. Peel is a new-to-me author and she didn't disappoint with this fabulous tale set in Ireland. She nicely blended her characters and Irish history together to create a captivating love story. I really enjoyed this introduction to the Fitzgeralds of Dublin series; what a beautiful surprise! I simply could not put it down and I will surely watch for her next novel. Set in Dublin, Ireland in 1880, A SCARLET WOMAN tells the heart warming and touching story of Dr. Will Fitzgerald and Isobel Stevens, two beautiful souls trying to escape a difficult journey of ups and downs. Will left his father's medical practice to offer his help in the Liberties, a poverty-stricken area of Dublin. Isobel is a sweet young woman abused by the men in the past and who had to work in a brothel if she wanted to survive. Then one day, Will, the doctor, and Isobel, a scarlet woman, meet and their lives will forever change for the best. Upon Will's advice, Isobel finds work as a parlour maid where she is happier, but still very much afraid of getting hurt again. Still, they correspond by letters and their new friendship evolves to a loving and caring relationship. However, a series of dramatic events will occur and disrupt their lives. Can their fragile love survive? Is it strong enough to give them a second chance? Will and Isobel are so beautiful together that I could not help myself from loving them and wishing them all the happiness in the world. Yes, I'm a romantic! I'm so glad to have discovered this author! I love her style of writing, and her words flow off the pages and ignite the imagination. A SCARLET WOMAN is a real page turner, and I have no doubt that lovers of Irish tales will adore this story! Rating : 5 Stars | Content Rating : 5 Hearts | Reviewed by : Nicole Laverdure FIND LORNA ON AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS Dublin, Ireland, 1880. Tired of treating rich hypochondriacs, Dr. Will Fitzgerald left his father’s medical practice and his home on Merrion Square to live and practice medicine in the Liberties. His parents were appalled and his fiancée broke off their engagement. But when Will spends a night in a brothel on the eve of his best friend’s wedding, little does he know that the scarred and disgraced young woman he meets there will alter the course of his life. Isobel Stevens was schooled to be a lady, but a seduction put an end to all her father’s hopes for her. Disowned, she left Co Galway for Dublin and fell into prostitution. On the advice of a handsome young doctor, she leaves the brothel and enters domestic service. But can Isobel escape her past and adapt to life and the chance of love on Merrion Square? Or will she always be seen as a scarlet woman? Genre: Historical Romance | Pub Date: September 6, 2017 Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #2017Review #HistoricalRomance #ReviewersTopPick #5Stars

Congratulations to Sharla Lovelace, author of A CHARMED LITTLE LIE, winner of the May 2017 Readers' Choice Cover Contest! #CoverContestWinner

A READER'S OPINION SWEETBRIAR COTTAGE is a heartwarming story about the power of forgiveness and second chances. Noah Mitchell thought his marriage to Josephine had ended until he receives a surprise letter from the IRS. Just like in real life, the IRS rarely brings good news, and Noah discovers that he's still married. When faced with having to see and talk to Josephine again, Noah's quiet life of seclusion is turned upside down. Josephine made her share of mistakes, and she doesn't blame Noah for ending their marriage, but what happens when two people torn apart by betrayal still love each other? Josephine promises to fix the issue and drives to Noah's mountain ranch to deliver the new paperwork for his signature. She should have checked the weather more closely! Patience, love, trust, and hope are tested when Noah and Josephine find themselves stuck during the storm. I don't know if the author meant to have a parallel between the weather and their turbulent relationship, but that's what I got out of it. I felt for both characters as they struggled with their own feelings. I don't often read Christian romance, and this is the first book I've enjoyed by Denise Hunter, but I plan to read more. The author has a very nice writing style that draws you into the story and makes you feel the characters experiences. There is a powerful message of forgiveness in SWEETBRIAR COTTAGE. Noah is a kinder person than I think I could have been in the same situation, but that really made me like him so much more. Rating : 4 Stars | Content Rating : 1 Hearts | Reviewed by : Kathy Scott BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS When Noah and Josephine Mitchell discover their divorce was never actually finalized, their lives are turned upside down. Following his divorce, Noah gave up his dream job, settling at a remote horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, putting much-needed distance between himself and the former love of his life. But then Noah gets a letter from the IRS claiming he and Josephine are still married. When he confronts Josephine for the first time in months, they discover that she missed the final step in filing the paperwork and they are, in fact, still married. Josephine is no happier about the news than Noah. Maybe the failed marriage--and okay, the botched divorce--was her fault, but her heart was shattered right alongside his, more than he would ever believe. The sooner they put this marriage behind them, the better for both of their sakes. But when Josephine delivers the final paperwork to his ranch, the two become stranded in his cottage during the worst spring snowstorm in a decade. Being trapped with Josephine is a test of Noah's endurance. He wrestles with resentment and an unmistakable pull to his wife--still beautiful, still brave, and still more intriguing than any woman he's ever known. As they find themselves confronted with each other and their shared past, old wounds surface and tempers flare. But when they are forced out into the storm, they must rely on each other in a way they never have before. Josephine finally opens up about her tragic past, and Noah realizes she's never been loved unconditionally by anyone--including him. Will Noah accept the challenge to pursue Josephine's heart? And can she finally find the courage to trust Noah? Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction/Romance | Pub Date: June 13, 2017 | Page count: 320pp | Publisher: Thomas Nelson Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher via NetGalley DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #2017Review #ChristianRomance #ContemporaryRomance

A READER'S OPINION A delightful historical romance with a touch of intrigue! Sophie Atherton is a secret operative for the British Crown, and she's very good at what she does . . . or thinks she is! Archaeologist Gavin Stanwyck quickly sees through Sophie's game, but he doesn't know if she's an innocent pawn or if there is a greater scheme at work. Sophie is a woman far ahead of the times with her independence and unorthodox work, yet beneath her smarts and bravado is a woman like any other who just wants to be loved, even if she doesn't know it. Gavin is a charming hero in this book. He's not a typical scholar from outside appearances, and when he and Sophie are thrust together by circumstances, he does his best to give her everything he can . . . except his heart. The real joy in this book is the banter between Sophie and Gavin. The dialogue is snappy and the course of events is enjoyable and fast-paced. It was nice to have a story with both a strong, independent heroine and a touch of the paranormal in the form of psychics and mediums. It made for an enjoyable read. There's more romance than mystery, yet plenty of both to keep the reader engaged. Rating : 4 Stars | Content Rating : 5 Hearts | Reviewed by : Kaylie Morgan BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS Sophie Atherton knows a liar when she sees one. Perhaps because she’s so skilled at deception herself. Searching for clues to a string of mysterious deaths, the secret operative for the Crown has connived her way into a phony medium’s confidence. When a dashing archaeologist seeks out the charlatan’s services, Sophie suspects he’s after more than a long-lost heirloom. Their electric attraction storms her defenses, but loving the rakish scholar would threaten her investigation and the life she’s crafted. Gavin Stanwyck is a man on a mission. Masquerading as a treasure hunter to trap the spiritualist, he's drawn to the medium’s enigmatic assistant. As treacherous forces close in, passion awakens his hardened heart—he’ll protect Sophie at all costs, but he cannot give her his love. Uniting to survive a sinister plot, they must tear down their defenses and learn to trust their hearts. Historical Romance | May 22, 2017 | Pages: 370 | Publisher: Entangled: Select Historical Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher via NetGalley DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #2017Review #HistoricalRomance

A READER'S OPINION A charming and heartwarming small-town romance! Set in the fictional town of Haven Point, SERENITY HARBOR gives the reader a true glimpse into small-town life with a lot of charm and plenty of tender moments. Bowie Callahan is new in Haven Point, and he spends most of his time working and struggling to care for an autistic half-brother, Milo, he didn't know existed until recently. Katrina Bailey has her own set of struggles, and when Bo makes her an over-generous offer of employment caring for Milo, she wishes she could refuse, and she would . . . if it weren't for a little girl she's determined to adopt. Many of the most tender moments are between Katrina and Milo, but there is plenty of romance between Bo and Katrina. Their affection and romance builds gradually and feels real. I appreciate how the author keeps the romance clean while still giving the reader plenty of heart-fluttering moments. I felt in many ways that it wasn't just the children in need of compassion and healing because Bo and Katrina fill holes in each other's hearts they didn't know needed filling. I haven't read the other books in this series, but it reads great as a stand-alone story. There are many wonderful secondary characters who add some extra charm and interactions with the main characters. RaeAnne Thayne has written a heartwarming story with sweet romance and a wonderful happily-ever-after. Rating : 4 1/2 Stars | Content Rating : 2 Hearts | Reviewed by : Kathy Scott BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS In the town of Haven Point, love can be just a wish—and one magical kiss—away… Computer-tech millionaire Bowie Callahan is about the last person that schoolteacher Katrina Bailey wants to work for. As far as she can see, he's arrogant, entitled and not up to the task of caring for his young half brother, Milo. But Kat is, especially if it brings her closer to her goal of adopting an orphaned little girl. And as her kindness and patience work wonders with Milo, she realizes there's more to sexy, wary Bo than she'd ever realized. Bo never imagined he'd be tasked with caring for a sibling he didn't know existed. Then again, he never pictured himself impulsively kissing vibrant, compassionate Katrina in the moonlight. Now he's ready to make her dream of family come true…and hoping there's room in it for him, too… Contemporary Romance | June 27, 2017 | 384pp | Publisher: Harlequin Format Read: Mass Market Paperback | Source: Provided by the author or publisher DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #412Stars #2017Review #ContemporaryRomance #CleanFiction #ReviewersTopPick

A READER'S OPINION FLEEING THE SHADOWS follows fast in the footsteps of 2016’s Defiance on Indian Creek , which was Book One of the Dangerous Loyalties historical fiction series from Phyllis A. Still. It continues the adolescent years of Mary Shirley, oldest child of the Shirley family that have recently left their home and farm in Western Virginia to travel to Kentucky where her father wants to escape the British Army and lay claim to land in the new territory. To get there, they have to travel alone, by horseback and by foot on a dangerous trail where danger lurks in the shadows: Indians, wild animals and those who want to turn Mary’s father over to the British authorities. As with Defiance on Indian Creek , Ms. Still has penned a fast-moving, historically accurate account of pioneer life, this time on the trail to a new life that is expected to be more peaceful than their life in Virginia where loyalties were becoming torn between British and American, Natives and settlers, Blacks and Whites. There are other issues that young Mary now has to face: the stirrings of fascinations she feels for the young men she meets (not all of them honorable, she soon discovers), the realities of life inside the forts along the trail where women are discriminated against and justice is swiftly carried out for those that violate the law. All of this is discovered through the eyes of Mary, who is maturing quickly as she helps her pregnant mother and younger siblings endure the rigors of the trail. Wholly enjoyable, and quite intense and shocking at times (the author herself recommends readers be over the age of thirteen) this is a historical series to take note of and one I definitely want to keep following. Rating : 3 1/2 Stars | Content Rating : 1 Hearts | Reviewed by : James Fisher PG-13: Non-Descriptive Sex; Some Violence BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS She blames herself for the bounty on Papa's head. Book Two in the Dangerous Loyalties series—a historical novel for teens--continues the riveting story of Daughters of the American Revolution patriot Mary Shirley McGuire. It's late summer in the Alleghany Highlands, 1775. Colonial Virginia has resolved to support the American Revolutionary cause for liberty. The British are determined to retain control of the fur trade and keep frontiersmen fighting Indians instead of joining the Continentals. Thirteen-year-old Mary Shirley is still recovering from emotional wounds inflicted when she risked her life delivering traitorous dispatches. She trusted the wrong men, and now the family must flee Indian Creek to stay ahead of British Loyalist who seek her papa's life. But they can't risk being captured by taking the main road to Daniel Boone's trail that leads into Kentucky territory. They must endure the more dangerous and grueling hunter's path that leads to rough frontier forts along the Clinch River. Genre: Historical Fiction/Young Adult (13+) | Pub Date: June 6, 2017 | Page count: 212pp Publisher: White Bird Publications | Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #2017Review #HistoricalYoungAdult #HistoricalFiction

"This is one high-octane, thrilling ride of a story! Kat Martin delivers the goods with BEYOND REASON!" —Books & Benches, Reviewer's Top Pick BEYOND REASON New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin raises chills as danger stalks a woman determined to make it in a man’s world . . . Five weeks ago Carly Drake stood at her grandfather’s grave. Now she’s burying Drake Trucking’s top driver, and the cops have no leads on the hijacking or murder. Faced with bankruptcy, phone threats and the fear of failure, Carly has to team up with the last man she wants to owe—Lincoln Cain. Cain is magnetic, powerful, controlling—and hiding more than one secret. He promised Carly’s granddad he’d protect her. The old man took a chance on him when he was nothing but a kid with a record, and now he’s the multi-millionaire owner of a rival firm. But Linc’s money can’t protect Carly from the men who’ll do anything to shut her down, or the secrets behind Drake Trucking. If she won’t sell out, the only way to keep her safe is to keep her close . . . and fight like hell. AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND Add to Goodreads Genre: Romantic Suspense | Pub Date: May 30, 201 7 | Page count: 400pp | Publisher: Zebra ENJOY AN EXCERPT from Beyond Reason “You heard the lady,” he said to Ross. “Take her back to her pickup. You can drive it back to her house and Frank can follow you.” He didn’t mention that once he got there, he’d be staying with Carly while Frank drove Ross back to the ranch. Ross put the GMC in gear and headed down the road. A few minutes later, after only a minor protest, Carly was belted into the passenger seat of the truck, Linc back behind the wheel. Ross and Frank followed in the F-150 and Frank’s Chevy Malibu. The rain picked up again, battering the windshield as he drove back toward Iron Springs. The slap, slap of the wipers filled the quiet inside the cab. Carly remained silent. Worried, Linc started talking, telling her how they had found her, hoping his words would somehow make things easier. “After you left Frank at the market, he decided to stop by your house, make sure you’d gotten home okay. When you didn’t show up, he went back to the Stop and Shop and tracked you from there. He found your pickup on the side of the road, but you weren’t in it so he called Townsend, who’s staying at the ranch. Ross and I went back to your truck and started trying to track you from there.” She looked up at him. “I’m glad you didn’t call the sheriff. If the cops had shown up...” She let the sentence trail off, went back to staring out the window. “That’s the reason I didn’t call. I was afraid it would only make things worse for you.” She leaned back in the seat, kept her eyes fixed on the beads of rain rolling down the glass. “They took my gun,” she said softly. “I got off a few shots, but there were four of them. They pinned me down and the shots went wild.” He clamped down on his temper. If she realized how upset he really was, it would only make things worse. “Where did they take you?” “I don’t know. I was blindfolded. The only thing I know about El Jefe is he wears thousand dollar high-top sneakers and they were at least a size twelve.” “So you never got a look at him.” “No. But the guy has kind of a deep raspy voice and he speaks with a Spanish accent. I remember his feet pointed in like he was a slightly pigeon-toed.” “He hit you?” he asked, making the question sound casual when he was feeling exactly the opposite. “He slapped me a few times to make his point.” His hands tightened around the wheel. “Which was?” “He wants Drake Trucking to start working for him. We’re supposed to haul his goods--whatever they are--take them wherever he wants them taken. No questions asked. In return, he pays me a boatload of money.” “And if you don’t do it?” “He didn’t say exactly, but I’m guessing he kills me.” THE AUTHOR Bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Currently residing with her Western-author husband, L. J. Martin, in Missoula, Montana, Kat has written sixty eight Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. More than sixteen million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. Her last novel, INTO THE FIRESTORM, took the #7 spot on the New York Times Bestseller list. This will be the 15th novel in a row to be included on that prestigious list. Kat is currently at work on her next Romantic Suspense. Visit the author at www.katmartin.com and check our her current contest . You can also connect with Kat on Facebook and Twitter . DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #ContemporaryRomanticSuspense #AuthororTourGiveaway #ExcerptPost #GuestAuthor

“The writing is impeccable. The story has everything. Under the Approaching Dark is just perfect in every sense” – Sharon Bennett Connolly, History The Interesting Bits Under the Approaching Dark The King's Greatest Enemy III Adam de Guirande has cause to believe the turbulent times are behind him: Hugh Despenser is dead and Edward II is forced to abdicate in favour of his young son. It is time to look forward, to a bright new world in which the young king, guided by his council, heals his kingdom and restores its greatness. But the turmoil is far from over. After years of strife, England in the early months of 1327 is a country in need of stability, and many turn with hope towards the new young king, Edward III. But Edward is too young to rule, so instead it is his mother, Queen Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, who do the actual governing, much to the dislike of barons such as Henry of Lancaster. In the north, the Scots take advantage of the weakened state of the realm and raid with impunity. Closer to court, it is Mortimer’s increasing powers that cause concerns – both among his enemies, but also for men like Adam, who loves Mortimer dearly, but loves the young king just as much. When it is announced that Edward II has died in September of 1327, what has so far been a grumble grows into voluble protests against Mortimer. Yet again, the spectre of rebellion haunts the land, and things are further complicated by the reappearance of one of Adam’s personal enemies. Soon enough, he and his beloved wife Kit are fighting for their survival – even more so when Adam is given a task that puts them both in the gravest of dangers. AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | CHAPTERS | INDIEBOUND | BOOK DEPOSITORY Add to Goodreads Series: The King's Greatest Enemy | Genre: Medieval Fiction | Pub Date: April 28, 2017 eBook & Paperback; 424 Pages ENJOY AN EXCERPT from Under the Approaching Dark From Chapter 1 Adam de Guirande was in the bailey when his brother, William, was sighted at the top of the lane. It was three days before Twelfth Night in the year of our Lord 1327, and Adam should have already been on his way to Westminster, but he had delayed on purpose, not wanting to leave until his priest brother returned from his recent excursion to Tewkesbury Abbey. It was wet rather than cold, and dark clouds to the east promised more rain. Adam sighed: it would be a long ride to Westminster, but he was not in a position to refuse. He had been summoned back to court, by both Prince Edward, his present young master, and Lord Roger Mortimer, his former master. From the terse wordings in the two separate messages, delivered by two different and exhausted messengers, Adam gathered his two lords were not seeing eye to eye on things. They rarely did lately. Ever since Mortimer—or rather Queen Isabella—had led the invasion that had deprived King Edward of his throne, the prince’s relationship with his lady mother’s champion and lover had cooled. Now King Edward was held prisoner at Kenilworth—an honourable and comfortable captivity, to be sure—and this had further distanced the prince from his mother. Adam strode over to the gate to welcome William, stopping for a moment to take in his manor with proprietary pride. Tresaints was not a large place: it consisted of the manor house, several buildings that housed barn and stables, kitchens and storage sheds, and, to the left of the house, a chapel, built some centuries earlier by a returning crusader ancestor of Kit’s. The thought of his wife made him smile, and he glanced at the solar window, the opaque horn panes lit from within by candles and fire. His Kit, surely sitting up in bed with their newborn son at her breast. A son, a little bundle he had already taken to his heart, holding him for hours as he slept. CONTINUE READING EXCERPT THE AUTHOR Anna was raised abroad, on a pungent mix of Latin American culture, English history and Swedish traditions. As a result she’s multilingual and most of her reading is historical- both non-fiction and fiction. Possessed of a lively imagination, she has drawers full of potential stories, all of them set in the past. She was always going to be a writer – or a historian, preferably both. Ideally, Anna aspired to becoming a pioneer time traveller, but science has as yet not advanced to the point of making that possible. Instead she ended up with a degree in Business and Finance, with very little time to spare for her most favourite pursuit. Still, one does as one must, and in between juggling a challenging career Anna raised her four children on a potent combination of invented stories, historical debates and masses of good food and homemade cakes. They seem to thrive… For years she combined a challenging career with four children and the odd snatched moment of writing. Nowadays Anna spends most of her spare time at her writing desk. The children are half grown, the house is at times eerily silent and she slips away into her imaginary world, with her imaginary characters. Every now and then the one and only man in her life pops his head in to ensure she’s still there. WEBSITE | BLOG | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOODREADS DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #GuestAuthor #ExcerptPost #HistoricalFiction #Medieval #AuthororTourGiveaway

"The story explores the ideas of loyalty, friendship, home, and family. All of this is woven together in a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read." ~ Goodreads Reviewer How to Lose a Highlander Forced into marriage by their king in order to stop years of inter-clan feuding, Sorcha Campbell and Malcolm MacGregor are each determined to drive the other away. Malcolm knows he can never trust his new shrewish wife, despite the fact that everything he observes seems to prove that she’s not only trustworthy, but utterly perfect for him. Sorcha knows she can never let her guard down around the man she believes betrayed her father, yet the longer she’s with him, the more she discovers he is nothing like she was led to believe. They’ll have to fight their way through past prejudices and their own determination to destroy their union in order to gain their perfect HEA in this Taming of the Shrew meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days tale. AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | IBOOKS | KOBO | GOOGLE Add to Goodreads Genre: Historical Highland Romance | Heat Level: 3 Publisher: Entangled Scandalous | Pub Date: May 15, 2017 ENJOY AN EXCERPT from How to Lose a Highlander “Hmm, and in the meantime, ye’ve been sleeping in my bed.” He’d backed her up against one of the four posters of the bed and she bumped against it with a little squeak. Instead of pushing him away, though, she raised her impertinent little nose in the air. “Yes. But now that you are home I shall make other arrangements. I’m certain a pallet on the floor somewhere will suffice.” “Och, no. We canna have the lady of the castle sleeping on a lowly pallet. There is more than enough room for us both in my bed.” She smiled up at him. Her sweet smile momentarily caught him off guard. Her gaze dropped to his lips and lingered before slowly traveling back to meet his own and the heat in those eyes hit him like a fist to the chest. “Oh, I have no intention of sleeping on a pallet, my lord.” She rose up on tip toe and trailed one finger along his jaw line. “Nay?” Sorcha shook her head and bit her lip and most of the blood in his body rushed south. She looked up at him through a thick fringe of lashes, her sparkling blue eyes staring deep into his. A quick, gasping breath had her breasts straining against the laces of her dress. She placed her hands on his chest…and pushed him as hard as she could, her foot lashing out to connect sharply with his leg. He stumbled backward and she escaped, storming toward the door. “The pallet is for you!” she called over her shoulder. “I’ll send up some water. I have no desire to share a bedchamber with a man who reeks of horse and sweat.” Malcolm hopped back until he collided with the bed and sat down heavily. The door to the outer chamber slammed and he started laughing. Finally, he lay back and flung his arm over his face. “What am I going to do wi’ that woman?” he said. THE AUTHOR Michelle McLean is a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl who is addicted to chocolate and Goldfish crackers and spent most of her formative years with her nose in a book. She has a B.S. in History, a M.A. in English, loves history and romance and enjoys spending her time combining the two in her novels. When Michelle's not editing, reading or chasing her kids around, she can usually be found in a quiet corner working on her next book. She resides in PA with her husband and two children, an insanely hyper dog, and three very spoiled cats. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOODREADS DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #GuestAuthor #HighlandRomance #AuthorsonTour #AuthororTourGiveaway #HistoricalRomance

A READER'S OPINION SPLENDOR is irresistible! SPLENDOR by talented author Shehanne Moore was the perfect read for me right when I needed it! I had so much fun reading this story because it featured a heroine who has to disguise herself as a man. I simply cannot resist a Regency historical romance when the main character has to cross-dress to win her point. SPLENDOR tells the story of Splendor Malachi who out of necessity, has to win a chess tournament to pay her family's debts. Since only men are allowed to play this game, she is determined to win . . . but she must be dressed as a man. Can she really fool the other players? It's at this tournament where she meets her opponent, Kendall, a famous rake. The moment they meet, a strange feeling is in the air, one neither of them can resist! Why is Kendall attracted to this young man? There's plenty of fun and some scenes had me giggle! This is a story of lies, secrets, sex, love, and misunderstandings. The heroine is bold and determined, which makes this story interesting to follow. Splendor and Kendall's journey together will be filled with plenty of surprises and romance. SPLENDOR is the second story in Ms. Moore's London Jewel Thieves series, and I will definitely watch for her third story! This book brings you back to an era where women had to cross-dress as men if they wanted to succeed and compete with them! Rating : 4 1/2 Stars | Content Rating : 5 Hearts | Reviewed by : Nicole Laverdure BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM BOOK SYNOPSIS The only thing he hates more than losing at chess is marriage... For Splendor, former servant to London's premiere jewel thieves, pretending to be someone else is all in a day's work. So when she learns of a chess tournament—a men's chess tournament—with a ten thousand pound prize, pretending to be a man is the obvious move. The money will be enough to set her fiancé up in his own business so they can finally marry, and more importantly, it'll pay off her bills and keep her out of debtor's prison. But she doesn't plan on her opponent, the rakish Kendall Winterborne, Earl Stillmore, being a sore loser—and a drunken one, at that. But before she can collect her prize, she finds herself facing the most merciless man in London across a pair of dueling pistols at dawn. Chess may be Splendor's game, but she's never fired a pistol before. And dressed as a man with ill-fitting shoes on the slippery grass and borrowed glasses that make it hard to see, she's certain she's finally tipped her own king. Bitter divorcee Kendall Winterborne, Earl Stillmore, is the ton's most ruthless heartbreaker. And he's got three pet peeves: kitchen maids, marriage...and losing. So when he realizes the "man" opposite him has entered the chess tournament under false pretenses, he's in the perfect position to extort the little chit. But that's before the exasperating woman begins to slip beneath his skin, and soon all he can think about is slipping beneath her skirts. But the confounded woman is engaged to someone else, and worse—she's nothing but a former kitchen maid, just like the one that lured his father into the marriage that ruined the family name. And his ex-wife taught him more than he cared to know about why marriage was the worst kind of checkmate of all... Genre: Regency Romance | Pub Date: May 18, 2017 | Publisher: Etopia Press Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #RegencyRomance #HistoricalRomance #2017Review #ReviewersTopPick

A READER'S OPINION Emma Pivato is a Canadian author who writes "cozy mysteries" a popular mystery genre that shuns graphic violence, sex, and profanity. It is quite popular amongst young adult readers and mature ones alike. MURDER ON HIGHWAY 2 is book number 5 in the Claire Burke Mystery series and while one need not have read the previous titles in the series, it certainly helps in familiarizing oneself with the various characters in Claire's ever-widening circle of friends and family. In book #5, Hilda Boaz' husband Gary and her mother Marion are killed in a motor vehicle accident on Highway 2 (the setting is Edmonton, Alberta). Devastated, Hilda turns to alcohol, takes time off work, disconnects her phone, and puts a Do Not Disturb sign on her door. She simply cannot cope with the double loss in her life. While the Edmonton Police believe the deaths were the result of an accident, Claire, ever interested in getting all the facts and looking for opportunities to solve a mystery, thinks otherwise when it was discovered by forensics that the driver of the van that hit them was wearing a crash helmet! This motivates Claire to get her team together to follow leads that the police have not investigated yet, such as a biker's clubhouse, pulling encrypted files off a PC and so on. The team meets regularly to hash out issues and discuss findings so that everyone is on the same page. A lot of tea and cookies are consumed. Some of the story involves some suspension of reality on the reader's behalf, but MURDER ON HIGHWAY 2 is a good story, and it is not centered around any one character in particular. In fact, Claire does not really make an appearance until well into the storyline. Ms. Pivato does not go too deeply into social issues like depression, coping with the loss of a loved one and living with disabilities, but she is a compassionate writer who writes in an easy to read, conversational and sometimes informative way. Some potential roadblocks to the story are solved in an all-too-easy manner (like getting passwords to encrypted files a little too easily) and there are too many exclamation points in the dialogues for my liking, but if you are a fan of cozy mysteries, you are sure to like MURDER ON HIGHWAY 2, if not the entire Claire Burke Mystery series. Rating : 3 1/2 Stars | Content Rating : 1 Heart | Reviewed by : James Fisher BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS When Hilda’s husband, Gary, and her mother, Marion, are killed on their way to the airport, it seems like a tragic accident. But Hilda’s friends, Claire, Tia, Gus and Amanda, suspect otherwise. They are particularly upset by the death of Marion and are determined to find her killer. Marion had worked hard, along with the rest of them, to buy and organize a home for her autistic nephew, Bill, Tia’s sister-in-law, Mavis, and another young man, Roscoe, who had all come to Edmonton from a Calgary institution for people with developmental disabilities. Claire’s Aunt Gus begins the action by fishing for possible suspects at Gary’s business. There she bumps into an old friend who becomes an invaluable asset to their group. Slowly some important clues emerge thanks to another new group member, Matthew, the 16 year-old, computer-savvy grandson of Tia’s neighbor, Amanda. These clues lead to some tense adventures on a cruise, and dangerous interactions with members of two motorcycle clubs. But still the group seems no closer to finding Marion’s and Gary’s killer and Inspector McCoy and Sergeant Crombie are also stymied. Then Tia’s baby is born and while visiting her at the hospital Claire comes across the first glimmerings of an answer. Genre: Contemporary Cozy Mystery | Pub Date: March 23, 2016 | Page count: 190pp | Publisher: Cozy Cat Press Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #CozyMystery #MysteryThriller #2017Review

A READER'S OPINION Captivating cowboy contemporary romance set in Montana! THE COWBOY AND THE DOCTOR by Eve Gaddy was truly a fun and entertaining read for me. I absolutely love Dylan and Samantha, and I loved watching their friendship evolve to love and passion! A good, fast-paced western romance with a touch of suspense that kept my interest until the very end. It's captivating with an action-packed ending that ties everything up nicely. Ms. Gaddy is a new author for me, and I will surely watch her next book about the Gallagher family. It is the story of Dylan who has three brothers: Jack, Sean, Wyatt, all doctors, except Dylan and his sister, Glenna. All his brothers are happily married, but his sister went missing in Argentina. Her disappearance has Dylan so worried that he asked a private eye for his help in locating Glenna. Dylan is the only one not married, and he resists until he meets the beautiful doctor in his hometown. Samantha Striker is a trauma surgeon, and when Dylan brings his badly bruised friend to the hospital, he meets her and his heart was captured. There's beautiful chemistry between Dylan and Sam! Both have strong feelings for each other, and it's so hot that sparks flare all over to ignite a rich passion. Some scenes are sensual, even steamy, and very well written with tenderness. Who can resist a sexy cool cowboy? Meanwhile, danger is lurking around Samantha. Dylan will protect her and will do anything to catch the person who wants to hurt her. This is a story of two beautiful souls who were hurt in the past and who are afraid of being hurt again by love, but will receive a second chance. If you love horses and dogs, you’ll love this country romance! In the author's next book, we might learn what happened to Glenna. Readers who love country romances will love this book, and I am pleased to be able to highly recommend it. This is the first book I've read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. Rating : 5 Stars | Content Rating : 5 Hearts | Reviewed by : Nicole Laverdure BUY AT AMAZON | VIEW OUR RATING SYSTEM Add to Goodreads BOOK SYNOPSIS Dylan Gallagher loves playing the field. The only serious relationship he's ever had was with his horses and his ranch, and he had no intention of ever changing that... Until he met Dr. Samantha Striker, a challenge too tempting to resist. Samantha Striker doesn't fall easily, not even for Dylan and his heart-melting charm. But she can't deny that the more time they spend together, the steamier their relationship becomes. Soon, she finds that their relationship is more than just simple desire. When Samantha is threatened by a series of incidents, each one more terrifying than the last, she realizes that someone doesn't want her to be happy–with Dylan or anyone else. Can they find the man responsible before his actions turn from dangerous to deadly, and Dylan loses the woman he's discovering he can't live without? Genre: Contemporary Romance | Pub Date: May 18, 2017 | Page count: 166pp | Publisher: Tule Publishing Format Read: E-Book | Source: Provided by the author or publisher via NetGalley DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ! Receive our weekly roundup of posts, reviews, interviews, and special deals directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week—no spam . #AReadersOpinion #2017Review #ContemporaryRomance #ReviewersTopPick #5Stars