Synopsis: Wanted: an engagement of convenience. Found: A noble suitor. Raised on a remote Scottish estate by her adoring grandfather, Lady Theodora Worth has inherited an earldom as well as the land itself. But when an upstart duke challenges her claim to the title and the Ladykyrk estate, Thea is suddenly... Continue Reading →
Review: Final Roasting Place by Devon Delaney
Synopsis: Sherry Frazzelle is back to being Sherry Oliveri, her divorce all but final and her new life in full swing. Her part-time job is helping her father with his hooked-rug business, and her full-time passion is competitive cooking. But murder is about to rock their little Connecticut town . .... Continue Reading →
Review: One for the Rogue by Manda Collins
Synopsis: Geologist Gemma Hastings has no interest in pursuing romance—and no patience for Lord Cameron Lisle, an esteemed fossil hunter who has a way of always honing in on her territory. . .annoyingly handsome though he may be. But when a shocking attack puts Gemma in very real danger, she... Continue Reading →
Review: First Case Scenario
Synopsis: Most cops walk a beat. She dances to one. Undercover and using moves she didn’t learn at the Detroit Police Academy, Harlee races to identify the cold case murderer who has struck again. While juggling a charming ex-fiancé, a friend with benefits, and a partner who is too darn handsome for his own good,... Continue Reading →
Review: Reagan Through the Looking Glass
Synopsis: She's stepped into a world where everything and everyone has a price, and her time is running out to discover who holds the bounty on her head. When Reagan's student adviser is found dead, the police say he's the victim of a burglary gone bad,... Continue Reading →
Review: The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
Synopsis: Ever since the Delonese ice-planet arrived eleven years ago, Sofi's dreams have been vivid. Alien. In a system where Earth's corporations rule in place of governments and the humanoid race orbiting the moon are allies, her only constant has been her younger brother, Shilo. As an online gamer, Sofi battles behind the scenes of... Continue Reading →
Review: Cross-Out
Synopsis: Cross-out... 17-year-old Jaime “Kimo” Flores is weeks away from graduation at Chavez High in Bell Gardens. Jaime has his foot in three worlds: he’s a talented art student; he’s a promising future cop in a Police Explorer program; and, as “Kimo,” he’s the informal leader of a crew of graffiti writers. A drive-by shooting... Continue Reading →
Review: The Boyfriend Bet
Synopsis: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains multiple PDAs, after-school detentions, and gambling on the side. Warning: betting on a boyfriend is bad for your health. Zoe Cain knows that Grant Evertide is way out of her league. So naturally, she kisses him. Out of spite. Not only is Grant her brother's number-one... Continue Reading →
Review: Dead Down East
Synopsis: Dead Down East, a fictional murder mystery, is both detective noir and smart screwball comedy rolled into one. Jesse Thorpe, a young private investigator operating out of Augusta, Maine, receives a mysterious phone call from a former client, Cynthia Dumais. She begs to be rescued from an island south of Brunswick, within a... Continue Reading →
Review: No One Is Invincible
Synopsis: Summary Life is a precious thing. This is something sixteen year old John knows all too well. Intelligent, punk rock, and seemingly alone in a home filled with domestic violence, John runs away and finds himself homeless and living on the streets. Faced with hunger, horrid winter weather, and human ignorance, John struggles... Continue Reading →
Review: Still Here
Synopsis: A profound and dazzlingly entertaining novel from the writer Louis Menand calls "Jane Austen with a Russian soul". In her warm, absorbing and keenly observed new novel, Lara Vapnyar follows the intertwined lives of four immigrants in New York City as they grapple with love and tumult, the challenges of a new home, and... Continue Reading →
Review: Security (A Novel)
Synopsis: The inventiveness of A Visit from the Goon Squad meets the down-the-rabbit-hole suspense of The Girl on the Train in this chilling, pulse-racing thriller from an electrifying new writer. When the gleaming new Manderley Resort opens in twenty-four hours, Santa Barbara’s exclusive beachfront hotel will offer its patrons the ultimate in luxury and high-tech... Continue Reading →
Book Review: One Wish by Robyn Carr
One Wish by Robyn Carr is one hell of an enchanting romantic read. I could not put the book down. The plot sends readers down the path of a famous competitive figure skater who escaped her lifestyle for a much more quiet one. But Grace Dillion needs something more than just the quiet but not... Continue Reading →
Mr. Wrong
Have you ever tried dating a good guy after good guy and it never worked out right? Have you tried dating a man that was so similar to you in intelligence, personality and work? Well Kari did. All it did was left her with a broken heart afterwards. She was tired of falling a Mr.... Continue Reading →