The Killing Type by Jane Corry

 

A TWISTED TALE FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY HUSBAND'S WIFE AND BLOOD SISTERS - THE PERFECT TRAIN-RIDE READ

Susie and her sister have never been close. These days they barely speak. So when Danielle messages her out of the blue and begs to meet, Susie knows something must be wrong.

But what Danielle tells her seems crazy. Her husband, Simon, may be a bully, but surely he wouldn't hurt her?

Then the accident happens. And Susie is forced to rethink everything.

Who is lying?
Who is telling the truth?
And who, really, is the killing type?

I would like to thank Jane Corry and Netgalley for this opportunity to read a short book.

This is told from both sisters perspectives. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? Can both sisters be as cruel as they are being led to believe or are they sweet and innocent like they are portraying?

You will have to read The Killing Type and see who is a killer, if any of them are?????

 

The Sheikh’s Pregnant Love (The Karawi Sheikhs #3) by Leslie North

 

Danielle Greenski’s life is going to change in a big way. Single and newly pregnant, her days of traveling the globe for work and living a life of adventure are about to end. But not just yet—when she meets a gorgeous man who’s the perfect “last fling” before she settles down to mommyhood. After an amazing weekend with Sheikh Riyad Karawi, she’s totally fine with saying good-bye—until she’s kidnapped by rebels who think she’s carrying the Sheikh’s baby. Apparently, in addition to being a Sheikh, her weekend lover has some other big secrets he hasn’t shared. Like how he’s part of the country’s elite military squad. And wanted by rebels. And maybe the most intriguing man she’s ever met…

The last thing this womanizing charmer needs is to fall for a pregnant woman—it would completely blow the playboy persona he’s been using to get close to the rebel forces. But that’s what Sheikh Riyad is faced with after he meets American firebrand, Danielle. He can’t figure out why he feels the need to protect a woman he’s just met, why he can’t seem to get her out of his system—no matter how hard he tries—and why the thought of her going home is punching him in the gut. For now, he’ll just keep her around until he knows she’s safe. Or maybe, until he can convince her to stay.

If only he can make Danielle believe that he’s not just the playboy she met, but a man she could love forever.

I would like to thank Leslie North for writing a terrific ending to the Karawi Sheikhs series, throughly enjoyed them all.

Riyad Karawi has just saved his family from another threat from the rebels, but as he is just dropping something off to an informant, he sees this gorgeous woman. He is intrigued and wants to get to know her more. Danielle Greenski is pregnant and sat at the table staring at her wine glass when Riyad comes over and starts talking to her, she wonders who this gorgeous dark haired man is. She wants 1 night to forget all her worries and he will do nicely. What happens next is a girl's dream, she's whisked off to a hotel and for the next 2 nights it's all passion until all hell breaks loose when she is kidnapped by the rebels whilst buying a teddy for her unborn child. What lengths will Riyad go to, to protect Danielle and his family from the rebels when he finds out she is pregnant? Will it a happy ending for Danielle and Riyad or will it be the end of the Karawi dynasty?

You need to read the final installment of the Karawi Sheikhs saga to find out.

The Sheikh’s Secret Child (The Karawi Sheikhs #2) by Leslie North

 

As an ambitious American journalist, Amy Mathewson will stop at nothing to get her story—including going into dangerous, rebel-infested countries. But when she stumbles across seven-year-old Aisha in an orphanage her heart melts, and Amy vows to keep her safe.

Until the rebels start to close in.

Just when Amy thinks they’re in grave danger, a stunning Sheikh arrives, claiming Aisha as his daughter; a Sheikh with smoldering dark eyes and the kind of handsome that is difficult to forget. Unwilling to let Aisha go with a stranger, Amy agrees to accompany the Sheikh and Aisha to a safe house to confirm his claim. But it may not be safe for Amy, not with a sexy Sheikh making her feel things she hasn’t felt in a long time—and whose touch is as hot as the desert sun.

All his life, Sheikh Bahir Karawi has taken care of himself, knowing no one else would. When he discovers he has a daughter, he immediately sets out to bring her home, to make sure she never feels as alone as he always has. What he doesn’t count on is butting heads with the fiercely protective and dangerously beautiful Amy, who has taken up the duties of caring for his daughter. As they get to know one another, he can’t ignore the searing attraction he feels, nor the realization that Amy would be perfect, both for his daughter and for him.

As the rebels close in, Bahir realizes he will do anything to keep his daughter and Amy safe—even if that means putting his very life at risk.

I would like to thank Leslie North for writing another 5 star in the Karawi Sheikhs series.

Amy Mathewson leaves Miami, Florida for a new life to get away from her old life. She's a journalist and stumbles on this orphanage on the outskirts of Haamas to write a few stories about them. A little girl called Aisha takes to her and Amy looks after her when she falls ill. 

Sheikh Bahir Karawi finds letters from his lost love (that his uncle had hidden from him) claiming her child is his daughter. She died and her aunt gave her daughter to the orphanage as the family had disowned the woman and her daughter. He goes looking for her and finds her in the orphanage, but Amy is a fierce woman who won't let Aisha go with anyone as the rebels want Aisha. 

Sheikh Bahir takes Amy and Aisha into hiding as the rebels start getting closer, what happens between Bahir and Amy will take you on a ride through a fairytale with maybe a happy ending.

I love reading Leslie North books as they make it easy to forget the world around you and take you on an adventure into your deepest and darkest fantasies.

Cold Nips & Frosty Bits by Tracie Podger

 

Living between Scotland and Kent with the dashing Scot, Ronan, and a collie called Max, Lizzie can finally settle into a relationship with someone who gets her…most of the time.

Drama llamas and fainting goats aren’t all that Lizzie falls in love with, though. There’s the caravan she has named Christine.

With the menopause creeping up on her and Ronan hinting at marriage – neither of which Lizzie was rushing towards – decisions have to be made.

Follow Lizzie and Ronan on yet more humorous journeys of middle-aged relationships and the menopause!

Cold Nips & Frosty Bits follows on from Limp D*cks & Saggy T*ts.

I want to say thanks to Tracie Podger for writing another great part of the Ronan and Lizzie saga lol.

In this saga of an episode (like a soap opera these people are in the books lol), Ronan and Lizzie have invested in a caravan called Christine (OMG what a name). Menopause creeping up (what a nightmare as I understand that sister as they say). What can happen when Ronan has wedding on his mind, there are more antics than you can have hot dinners with this crazy lot lol. But if you're looking for a way out of your every day life at the moment and need loads of giggles, YOU HAVE TO READ Limp Dicks & Saggy Tits followed by Cold Nips and Frosty Bits for a hilarious weekend of laughter.

Can't wait to see what other antics these lovely fun people get up to in the next installment.

The Billionaire’s Pregnant Employee (Preston Brothers #3) by Leslie North

For as long as she can remember, Claire Baldwin has dreamed of seeing the world. For a small-town girl it might seem impossible, but she’s already seen more of the world than she ever expected, and her skills as an interpreter promise more adventures to come. When sexy billionaire Archer Preston needs someone to interpret businessmen from China, Claire’s skills are more than up to the task. Not only can she understand and speak their dialect, she’s also pretty good at interpreting Archer’s obvious attraction. When he suggests a no-strings affair, Claire accepts, knowing that Archer would never want anything more. But all her dreams come to a screeching halt when she finds out she’s pregnant—with twins. Thankfully, she and Archer still agree that love and marriage are definitely not in the picture. After spending more time with Archer, though, Claire begins to realize she might want that picture to include a family portrait.

Archer may not be entirely thrilled to know he’s going to be a father, but he’s committed to being in his children’s lives. Though the thought of settling down makes him more than a little queasy, he’ll take care of Claire, give her a place to stay at his house, and make sure his babies are healthy. Just so long as his relationship with Claire is strictly platonic. Which it is…for about a week. Seems they just can’t fight the searing attraction between them. Before Archer knows it, he’s fighting more than just a simple attraction to Claire. He doesn’t love her, does he? Just the thought of spending the rest of his life with one woman sends him running halfway around the world, and Claire can’t follow. If Archer doesn’t realize what’s really in his heart, he just might lose the only woman he’s ever truly loved…

 I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the 3rd and final book in a trilogy by Leslie North. Archer Preston is looking for an interpreter as he has a meeting with a couple of Chinese businessmen. But his previous interpreter doesn't speak a certain language. In comes Claire Baldwin to is rescue. Meeting goes according to plan and off they go to a restaurant. Roll on later that night and Archer and Claire mixes business with pleasure. A few weeks down the line, Claire finds out she's expecting Archer's baby. What happens when they find out it's TWINS. What will Archer do, will he run away like he does with all relationships or will he stick around and love her and the twins as much as he says he will. Will Claire allow him to be a part of her life whilst they co-parent or will she fall in love and let him look after her. You have to read this book.

Reading another of Leslie North books has got me back to reading again after a lengthy 2 months. 

The Billionaire's Secret Son (Preston Brothers #2) by Leslie North

 

To Stephanie Sugarman, Charlie Preston is just the bad boy billionaire who rejected his own son. Six years ago, she and Charlie had an admittedly hot one-night stand, which left her pregnant. When she tracked down his family, his mother offered her money to go away. Now, however, Stephanie’s forced to spend time with Charlie as her boss’s liaison while Charlie crunches the numbers for a potential acquisition. At first, she can’t stand to be in the same room as the charming, brilliant businessman. But as time goes on, she realizes the man she believed him to be and the man she sees now are completely different. This Charlie is honorable, charming, and—most importantly—would never abandon his son. And he seems determined to prove to her that he’s worthy of her heart. Even though he and Stephanie only spent one incredible night together, Charlie has never been able to get her out of his mind. Now that he’s working with her, he has the chance to make things right, to prove he’s someone she and their son can trust. He’ll approach fatherhood the same way he approaches everything in life—with a detailed, meticulous plan. What he doesn’t anticipate is fiercely independent Stephanie, who gets a bit prickly when he tries to lay out a future for them. The problem is, planning is what Charlie does best, but he learns too late that all the planning in the world can’t make her stay with him. He’ll have to ditch his plan and follow his heart…no matter where it leads.  I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is the 2nd in a trilogy by Leslie North. Stephanie Sugarman was meant to go on holiday with her son, but she's been roped into a meeting with her boss. The difference is, the meeting is with Charlie Preston. A man she had a one night stand with years ago. Charlie Preston is just about to walk into a meeting to sort out the finances of a company that needs help, what he isn't banking on is walking into Stephanie Sugarman, a woman he's been yearning for since that one night stand. What happens when Charlie Preston finds out he has a son and that his mother pushed Stephanie away all those years ago. Will Stephanie let him in and find love again with him or will Charlie muck it up with all his plans for their future together. You have to read this book and it's a start of a terrific series. Reading another of Leslie North books has got me back to reading again after a lengthy 2 months.

The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife (Preston Brothers #1) by Leslie North

 

Penelope Fox thought she was applying to be an assistant to billionaire Drew Preston. With her business savvy, she’s hoping she can help Drew’s successful shipping company reach new heights. Too bad the position she applied for isn’t as his assistant: it’s as his young son’s nanny. With her bank account nearly dry, Penny’s desperate enough to take the job. But when Drew is meeting with the owner of his next potential acquisition, the other man mistakes Penelope for Drew’s wife—and to her surprise, she agrees to play along. Even more shocking? The way she’s beginning to feel about this maddening, passionate man.

Drew learned the hard way to never mix business with pleasure. His ex-wife is proof. But it’s difficult to ignore his attraction to his son’s nanny. There’s more to Penny than meets the eye. She’s as brilliant with business as she is with his son. And with him—in bed. All his orderly lines get all tangled up. Playing along with a fake marriage is one thing. Wishing it was real shakes him to his core.

As the business deal Drew wanted so badly goes south, so does his fledgling relationship with Penny, leaving him wondering if there can be any pleasure in business without Penny by his side.

I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is the 1st in a trilogy by Leslie North. Penelope Fox is a vivacious and gorgeous woman who thought she was applying for a job as an assistant at Preston Inc, but Drew Preston looks at her resume and assumes she's there for another reason. Drew Preston is looking for a nanny for his son, since his previous nanny has left for pastures new. Drew is trying to sort out a deal and he person assumes Penny is Drew's wife. What happens when you mix business with pleasure. You have to read this book and it's a start of a terrific series. Reading Leslie North books has got me back to reading again after a lengthy 2 months.

Black: A Romantic Revenge Thriller (Colors of Crime #2) by Sophie Lark

A Second Chance For Love And Revenge…

When Byron Black returns to London for his sister’s wedding, he bumps into a gorgeous redhead determined to steal a dance. Holly Summers was just the skinny little girl from across the hall, but now she’s London’s hottest political advisor, in more ways than one.

Black and Holly swear they’re just friends, but friends don’t usually tear one another’s clothes off. They’ve got to keep it professional, because Holly’s campaign is being targeted by a mad bomber, and Black sees frightening similarities to an old case that blew up in his face.

It’s the worst possible time to fall in love. Black’s feelings for Holly will make her the next target of this old enemy back from the dead, and bent on revenge.

“Black” is an explosive, heart-pounding, sheet-soaking romantic thriller, Book 2 in the Colors of Crime series. It’s a standalone novel complete with HEA, and no cliff-hangers. Only for mature readers who love steamy hookups with a side of danger.

I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the second book in the Colours of Crime series. Byron Black is back with a vengeance after what happened to him in Sapphire (book 1). This book looks at how Bryon started in the Met and a case he's been asked to work on brings back memories. BUT there is a woman who has been sitting on the sidelines waiting for Bryon Black. Her name is Holly Summers and she is someone who he's not seen for quite a while (since being a youngster). 

What has Holly got to do with his latest case? Are the Citizens back to their old tricks again? Who is trying to kill the campaign that Holly is the political adviser for? Will Bryon get the girl or will his past come back to haunt him?


All will be revealed when you read Black.

The Cowboy's Stubborn Sweetheart (Brothers of the Cooper Ranch #3) by Leslie North

Julianna Norrell’s dream of leaving Montana for big city life in NYC was wonderful—until it all went bust. She’d tempted fate by getting a fine arts degree in photography, and believing one brilliant show would make her career take off. But three years later she’s a borderline starving artist, making a living off of stock art photography. Plus, she's just been on the wrong side of a copyright infringement case and no gallery in New York will touch her. Se when her mother seriously breaks her leg at the same time Julianna gives up her lease, it seems fate is pulling her back to where she started: Cooper Ranch.

Wright Cooper has come home to lick his wounds. After being a major fundraiser in a failed political run, most of America has started to hate his guts, and Wright himself is beginning to wonder when he’d stopped vetting his politician’s ideas and simply started funding them. Now, he’s home to dust off his boots and find himself again in the beautiful land that had made him want to enact change for his country in the first place.

When the two childhood sweethearts suddenly find themselves living under the same roof, they’ll need to decide if they’re coming home for good, or simply stopping over before losing each other once again.

I would like to thank Leslie North for writing a brilliant ending to the Brothers of Cooper Ranch. 

Wright Cooper is a go getter in the political world, but when the man he's endorsing is caught out, he goes home to lick his wounds and finds his ex-sweetheart Julianna Norrell there. Julianna Norrell is a woman who's life was taking off in the art world, but when an article saying that she's in copyright infringement and no gallery will touch her and then finds out her mother has broken her lg, she goes back to Cooper Ranch with her tail between her legs. Can Wright Cooper and Julianna Norrell work together to help each other or will their love for each other get in the way?

All will be revealed in the final installment of Brothers of Cooper Ranch.

The Rancher’s Unexpected Baby (Brothers of the Cooper Ranch #2) by Leslie North

To Maxwell Cooper’s great pleasure, his horses of quality Quarab stock have been well received by American buyers. His goal of selling to the Arab royal family would give his breeding business international credibility and prove that he wasn’t the bad apple everyone had assumed. After missing his opportunity at auction two years in a row, he’s been invited to back to back VIP sales and word on the street is that the royal family is going to be in attendance. And nothing will stop him from keeping his eye on the prize this time.

Lena Fudge had been traveling the circuit as a newbie horse trader, but found herself fired after she passed along a hot tip while having hot sex with Maxwell Cooper. Now disgraced, she finds herself back in her family’s home in the middle of nowhere horse country. Learning she’s pregnant adds insult to injury, and despite her best efforts she’s fulfilling her family’s curse of living at home. She knows she has to tell Maxwell about the baby, but she refuses to ask for his help till she has her ducks in a row. That is until she runs into Maxwell at the auction stables after being rejected from a last ditch attempt to get her old job back.

Maxwell has been dreaming of Lena since their night of passion four months ago. One look at her, and being pretty sure he was the one to pop her cherry, he realizes he’s the father. But Maxwell knows Lena’s pride would not allow him to take care of her, so he asks her to work with him as a horse trader. It’s not charity. As it turns out, Lena is the full package. She’s a dream in the stables, amazing with buyers, and not adverse to a roll in the hay. But when things begin to go deeper than just a sale or sex, they’ll find them find themselves racing toward a bidding war that will either have them living a life of love or losing it all.

I would like to thank Leslie North for writing a brilliant 2nd part to the Brothers of the Cooper Ranch. 

I've been meaning to read this part of the series for a while and it didn't disappoint as it introduces us to Maxwell Cooper who is a quiet but surprisingly forceful when needed and Lena Fudge who is feisty & pregnant woman. I think Lena is a horse whisperer and she also has this in spades when it comes to talking potential buyers in buying from Cooper Ranch. Maxwell Cooper is determined to sell his prize horse to the Arabs, but will they be interested when they meet Lena Fudge (pregnant and showing). But Maxwell thinks he knows best, will they buy his prize horse or will he be doomed to lose the sale and Lean at the same time. Time will tell.

Angelica: To accompany the Fallen Angel Series by Tracie Podger

Do you believe in love at first sight?

I didn’t, in fact, I didn’t believe in love at all.

That was until the man with the dirty blond hair rescued me from hell.

Angelica has spent her short life in servitude.

Unofficially married at twelve and caring as best she can for stolen and abused children wasn’t the servitude she expected, though.

When Angelica realised she needed to run, or die trying, her only hope was that the Sartorri family would take her in.

She hadn’t banked on the man with the blue eyes and the dirty blond hair.

She hadn’t banked on falling for someone twice her age and who couldn’t even speak her language.

It was doomed to fail….wasn’t it?

THE AUTHOR ADVISES THAT YOU READ FALLEN ANGEL, PART 6 BEFORE THIS NOVELLA

Readers of the Fallen Angel series first meet Angelica in Fallen Angel, Part 6 and it is recommended that you ask about Angelica before reading this novella if you are not familiar with her backstory. This novella will be uncomfortable reading for some. For readers over the age of 18 due to the content. 


I was honoured to read this last part of the Fallen Angel short stories that celebrate the main characters in this enticing and brilliant series.

Angelica is a young girl who's body is broken due to the family she is enslaved in. Her mother worked for the family and the son claimed Angelica for his own. What happens to Angelica's spirit is a miracle and when she gets away is nothing of a miracle. 

A short story about the most brilliant woman you would ever meet with a spirit to match.

Evelyn: To accompany the Fallen Angel series (Fallen Angel #2.5) by Tracie Podger

Evelyn was sixteen years old when she fell in love. She fell in love with a murderer.

Rocco has been sent from Italy to live with the Morietti family in Washington, DC, for his safety, for his protection. He hadn’t banked on meeting the beautiful, but young, Evelyn, the daughter of the man who has given him refuge. He hadn’t banked on falling in love.

How hard is it to love the daughter of the man who holds your fate in his hands? And once you fall, how hard is it to keep your love a secret? Which is the greater threat to them both, to keep their secret, or to admit and fight for each other?

Evelyn and Rocco are forced to accept a life of secret meetings, lies, love and loss. Few relationships can survive it, and not every romance has a happy ending. But if there is a chance....... is it not worth a try?

This is the story of young love, of dreams and hopes for a future not possible. This is the story of Evelyn.


Contemporary romance for readers over the age 18. Although part of the 5* Fallen Angel Series, this novella can be read as a standalone.


This is Evelyn's story of how she fell in love with a bad boy for two years before he became hers and then when she lost him, the devastation that followed to when she met Robert Stone and Travis Curran. 

Evelyn has everything she could ever want being from a Mafia family, but when she falls in love with Rocco at 16 years old, she doesn't know what heartbreak is until she loses the man of her dreams one day. Her mother has passed away, so she has to take on that role for her crushed father, a sister that has gone into her shell and a toddler brother. She also has feelings for the man who her father has taken on. What can she do? 

You will have to find out what happens when Rocco and Evelyn get together. Can they have a happy ever after? Why has Robert Stone crossed her path? Can she find love again? Read Evelyn's story today.

Robert: To accompany the Fallen Angel Series - A Mafia Romance (Fallen Angel #0.5) by Tracie Podger

Robert Stone was six years old when his parents were killed and he was left to live a life of abuse at the hands of a mad, religious aunt in America. At the age of eleven, alone and rejected, he cracked - with terrible consequences. But he survived.

Today he lives a life immersed in the world of crime and deadly secrets. As the head of a powerful organisation, he is a wealthy and very powerful man. He enjoys his very private life and he answers to no one. Until one day he meets a woman - a woman that will challenge everything he is and everything he has been.

This is the story of a remarkable man, a dangerous man. His life in his words. This is the story of Robert Stone.

Contemporary romance for readers over 18.

Although part of the Amazon best selling Fallen Angel series, Robert can be read as a standalone or prequel to Fallen Angel, Part I


This is how the whole story starts. Robert Stone is a man of mystery at the start of Fallen Angels series. Who was his parents? Why was he on the streets? What made this meek boy become the man he is today? 

Robert Stone is alone. His parents are dead, he's being shipped off to a woman who thinks he's the DEVIL. This is Robert's story of how he became the man we know him to be now. How a little boy with NOTHING was fighting for his life and how he met his best friend Travis and the sweetest woman Evelyn (who gave him a chance at life and being a part of a family).

This is a brilliant book and explains stuff as you carry on reading Fallen Angel series.

Rocco: To accompany the Fallen Angel Series (Fallen Angel) by Tracie Podger

Naples, Italy, the late 60’s – A young man witnesses the abduction of his father and brother.

Rome, Italy, present day – A very powerful old man and head of the largest crime organisation in the world, tells his story.

This is a story of young love, of dreams and hopes for a future not possible. This is a story of the darkest anger, the deepest love and crushing regret.

This is the story of Rocco

Contemporary Romance for readers over the age of 18

This novella is to accompany the bestselling Fallen Angel Series


I've been wanting to read this novella for a while and now I have, OMG Tracie Podger can certainly spin a story of olden. 

Rocco is a young man who's never done anything wrong before being introduced to the Mafia due to what happened to his father and brother. Now roll on 50 odd years and Rocco is ready to tell his story about the hardships and how he became the head of a crime family that has clout. Also tells the story of a love lost due to family feuds. 

I loved Rocco and what he stood for. FAMILY isn't just blood but everyone who is willing to stand by you.

Travis: To accompany the Fallen Angel series (Fallen Angel) by Tracie Podger

Travis Curran spent his childhood surrounded by physical abuse, until he could take no more…

His father has a drinking problem - he liked to take that problem out on his family.
His brother has a drinking problem - he liked to take that problem out on Travis.

At the age of eleven, Travis was forced to run, forced to leave his sister, the only mother he ever knew and flee to Washington, DC, with a man he doesn’t know. It should have been simple; his sister was to follow a week later - But she never arrived.

Alone and homeless, Travis survived.
He survived with the help of a boy who became his best friend, his brother in all but blood.
He survived with the help of the family.

Today he lives a life of secrets, a life of wealth but also of crime.
He enjoys this life - until the moment his past catches up with him.


This is the story of an exceptional man, a dangerous man. His life in his words.
This is the story of Travis Curran.

Contemporary romance for readers over the age of 18.

Although part of the Amazon best selling Fallen Angel series, Travis can be read as a standalone.

I want to say thank you to Tracie Podger for writing an excellent POV from Travis. 

It gave me an insight into what happened with Travis. Certain members of the family I wouldn't wipe my feet with lol, but when he met Robert Stone, it all made sense with their backgrounds. 1 man who wouldn't turn his back on Travis is Robert Stone and vice versa. So when Travis needed help with certain family members, he knew who to turn to.

I loved the way Travis still loved his sister even though she couldn't protect him as much as he needed. Can't wait to read more about Travis in the coming stories.

17th Suspect (Women's Murder Club #17) by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

In this #1 NYT bestseller, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer puts her life on the line to protect San Francisco from a shrewd and unpredictable killer.

When a series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a mysterious killer, a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to a disturbing conclusion: something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department.

The hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction and impacts her in dangerous ways. She suffers unsettling medical symptoms, and her friends in the Women's Murder Club warn her against taking the crimes to heart. But with lives at stake, the detective can't help but follow the case into terrifying terrain.

A decorated officer, loving wife, devoted mother, and loyal friend, Lindsay has always acted with unwavering integrity. But now she is confronting a killer who is determined to undermine it all.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I've read the previous Women's Murder Club series, so when this 1 came up, I jumped on the chance to read. Unfortunately it took me til a couple of days ago to pick it up as life got in the way lol. But as usual James Patterson & Maxine Paetro has done it again with how the book smoothes over stuff. BUT I will agree with others that the court room episodes went on for most of the book, I think it should of concentrated on both parts as you could get lost in the story and what way the characters was going.

In my opinion, I would definitely carry on reading the series as I want to know what happens with the Women's Murder Club.

Sapphire: The Romantic Heist of the Century (Colors of Crime #1) by Sophie Lark

Will She Choose The Thief, The Detective, Or The Sapphire?

Lex Moore is a thief and a heart-breaker. She takes whatever she wants from men, especially when it’s expensive…

She picked the wrong target in Detective Byron Black. He’ll hunt her down, to make her pay for destroying his career and stealing his heart..

Luca Diotallevi is in deep with the Italian Mafia. He’s got to pull off an impossible heist, but Lex keeps getting in his way. He can’t let her take the sapphire, but he also can’t keep his hands off her…

Will Lex submit to the detective that chased her across the world? Or will she choose the one thief she can’t outwit?

“Sapphire” is a romantic thriller with a blazing hot love triangle, and twists and turns that will keep you guessing all the way up to the end. It’s Book 1 of the Colors of Crime series — a standalone novel complete with HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhangers. Includes steamy scenes intended for mature readers only. 

I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was something entirely different for me as I've never read much Romance Suspense books (not sure why as I enjoyed this book). The characters was believable and also loved how you get to see who is who. No one knew where the opening was going to lead. You'd have thought from the title that Sapphire was a woman, but oh no it's something much more than that. You get to meet Luca Diotallevi, a thief who is about to rob the Romanov Cross for his boss, you get to meet Lex (Alexa) another thief who has stolen other artifacts in the past and men's hearts and is about to steal the Romanov Cross as well, you also get to meet the man behind the reason why Lex is running away in the 1st place Detective Byron Black who has been hot on her tail since her last heist went wrong.


Who will win the battle? Who will Lex go with at the end of the whole story? Also what has Sapphire go to do with the story? You HAVE to read this exciting and riveting start of a series that will truly have you guessing all the way through.

Freed (Last Chance #5) by A.L. Long

“Before you… there was no reason to fight,

but now… you have given me a reason to.”



Realizing that she would never get out from underneath the clutches of Winston Nelson, Alannah slowly becomes immune to his control. Fighting for what little bit of herself, before he breaks her completely, she finds the strength to fight back and bring back the woman she once was. She will never let Winston own her soul and no matter what extreme he takes to break her, he will never have the one thing that belongs to Roman, her heart.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the final installment of the Last Chance series. What a way to finish the series. 

Laine (Allanah) has been under Winston's command since we started this series. He's drugged her enough to make her lose her memories, but at what cost does he go to get rid of her? Roman is searching for Laine, he's desperate to get her back, what will it cost him to get her back and will she ever remember him? Martin is trying to help, but his feelings for Laine is getting in the way of his friendship with Roman. Can they ever work together? Who is Brian and what is his connection with Winston and Stuart? Will Laine and Roman ever be together or will Winston, Stuart and Brian win once again?


All will be revealed when you read the final installment of Freed (Last Chance).

Fallen Angel, Part 5: Fallen Angel Series - A Mafia Romance by Tracie Podger

I figli devono pagare per le colpe dei padri
(Children must pay for the sins of the fathers)
Robert Stone has an identity. After discovering his father, a far greater dynasty was forged.
But with this dynasty comes new enemies.
From the olive groves of Italy to the boardrooms in Washington, D.C., Robert is to command a business like no other.
Not all wars are fought on a battlefield, most are won in the corporate arena.
Not all wars are bloody – unless you threaten Robert’s family, of course.
Told from Robert Stone and Rocco Sartorri’s point of view, Fallen Angel, Part 5 picks up from the end of Part 4 and explores a unique relationship.
Two powerful men, both with secrets and enemies, come together in this explosive story of revenge, lost love, and hate that spans thirty years.

A Mafia romantic suspense for readers over the age of 18

I would like to thank Tracie Podger for writing a brilliant installment to Fallen Angel.

Robert Stone has just found the father he never thought he had. Rocco Sartorri has just met his son for the 1st time in years. What happens when these 2 meet up and work together? 

Well, when we thought Fallen Angel 4 was the last installment, Tracie Podger seems to throw a spanner in the works with this installment. In this installment it's based on Robert and Rocco's accounts of their lives. The past 30 years for Rocco and the now with Robert. We see Evelyn and Rocco come back together again, we see what Father and Son can really achieve together and we see a family torn apart because of the family feuds of Italy and DC. Now I can't wait to see what happens in the next part of this Fallen Angel series.

Fallen Angel, Part 6: A Mafia Romance by Tracie Podger

Italy , the mistress that Brooke can no longer compete with was consuming her husband. He changed when he was there, and she wasn't sure the Band Aid she’s placed over their fractures was man enough to hold.

There was something about Italy that was both loved and hated for very different reasons by Brooke and Robert Stone. For Robert, Italy was in his blood, she ran through his genes, tantalising, calling to him constantly.

After a month apart, Brooke and Robert are reunited and it isn’t all smooth sailing.

Devastation, pain, and more hurt than the couple could ever imagine is to be endured, but can they walk hand-in-hand from it this time?

Does Italy and the change in Robert become too much for Brooke to cope with?

A continuation of the Fallen Angel series and for readers over the age of 18.


I would like to thank Tracie Podger for another enthralling part of the Mafia Romance that is Fallen Angel.

It's been a few months since Robert was arrested, Brooke has no idea where he is, til he tells her he's in Italy. She don't know what to say to him other than hurtful words. Then Gerry and her go to see him, tries to spend family time together to get back on track, but Robert's other family life (his Italian side) are taking him away. What happens when they find a woman at the place that Robert has bought? Who is she? What & who is she hiding from and can Robert & Travis help her and sort out the other problem that is haunting BOTH the men? What happens when Robert can't keep a lid on his emotions? What happens to Travis and what is his connection with the new woman in his life? Can Brooke and Robert ever salvage their marriage or has Robert lost everything? All will be revealed when you read the next installment of Fallen Angel.

*I found this installment to be funny at parts, laughed a bit (when needed), cringeworthy (at what Robert and Travis remember). But most of all I loved how the characters was all there for each other at their hour of need. Can't wait to see if Tracie Podger does anything more with the story and other characters.