1001 Dark Nights Graveyard Dog Release Post with ARC Review!

 “Unhinged and beauful.

Just his type.”

Graveyard Dog, a Charley Davidson novella from New York Times 

bestselling author Darynda Jones & 1001 Dark Nights is now live!

Michael Cavalcante has one thing on his mind when he knocks on Izzabel Walsh’s door 

at two in the morning, half-dressed and a bit toasted: fix the woman’s heater and get 

back to bed. He vows never to cover for his maintenance tech again, especially after he 

gets tased and knocked out with a frying pan for his efforts.

Izzy thought she was safe. She’d dyed her hair, changed her name, and moved 1,500 

miles away, and still they found her. When a member of her ex’s motorcycle club 

knocks on her door in the middle of the night, supposedly to fix a perfectly good heater, 

Izzy panics. Not only have they found her, but they would soon discover she has a 

daughter. Aka, a weakness. Aka, leverage. She needs time to think. To plan. To figure 

out how to keep the sexy neanderthal quiet. But she has no idea how to, short of 

murder. Can she win him over to her side? Or will he be just like all the others once he 

finds out what she is capable of?

Michael has one chance to convince Izzy he doesn’t want to harm her or her daughter, 

but more than that, he wants to know who does. And why. And where he can find them. 

After all, how else is he going to make sure the two sprites, who have wound their way 

into his heart, are safe?

MY REVIEW:

Graveyard Dog made me laugh, smile from start to finish, shake my head with the silliness and had me breathless and anxious for the turn of the page! Everything about this novella was fun, sexy and hilariously entertaining. Plus there was a sprinkle of mystery and tense action that kept me on the edge of my seat. I freaking adore these characters and always makes me feel like I should do a Charley Davidson re-read!

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She had hair the same color as the girl’s, hanging in soft waves around her face and 

past her shoulders. A similar bow-shaped mouth and eyes the same ashen brown 

confirmed their relationship. 

“She’s not my daughter,” she said, frantically clutching the girl to her. 

Or not. 

“Mama,” the girl pouted, placing the accent on the second ma, her lower lip jutting out. 

“She’s the neighbor’s kid. They’re British. I just watch her from time to time.” 

The girl tried to shake out of her grip. While she failed, she did manage to turn in the 

woman’s arms and look up at her. “Why do you always say that?” she asked in her soft 

British accent—one the woman didn’t have. 

The laugh that escaped the older woman was so exaggerated and forced that Michael 

was appalled such talent had somehow eluded Hollywood scouts. She pulled the girl to 

her and petted her hair until he worried the child might go bald. “She’s a bit dramatic.” 

The girl pushed at the brunette’s hands. “Mama, stop.” 

“Look,” Michael said, growing impatient. And numb. “Like I said when you answered the 

door this morning, I got a call about your heater.” 

“There’s nothing wrong with my heater.” 

“Then why did you call?” he asked through gritted teeth. 

“I didn’t. But you know that already.” 

“I do?” He did? He was lost. Had he come to the wrong apartment? Damn it. How much 

had he drunk? He tried to count on his fingers but could no longer feel them. 

The woman pushed the girl behind her as she walked closer to him. So close he could 

have easily taken her out with a single sweep of his leg and a triangle chokehold. And it 

wasn’t like an oven—dishwasher?—door handle could hold him if he didn’t want it to. 

Maybe for a few seconds. But he’d once fought a bear. Long story. He was fairly certain 

he could take an appliance door under the right circumstances. 

Clearly not a criminal mastermind, the woman leaned close to him, the scent of peach 

shampoo washing over him, and said the oddest thing he’d heard all day. And he’d 

heard a lot of strange things already. “Be still.” 

He could barely move as it was. How much stiller could he get? 

“You will forget the girl in sixty seconds.” 

“Mama!” the girl shouted in protest, tugging at the woman’s robe—a micro-thin garment 

that did little to conceal the curves underneath. 

How the fuck was he just now seeing them? The curves. It was the frying pan; it had to 

be. Because as she leaned even closer, her beautiful face came into focus, and he felt 

a rippling punch to his gut. 

Unhinged and beautiful. 

Just his type. 

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Cold Fury Release Day Blitz with ARC Review!!

Title: Cold Fury

Series: Cold Justice - Most Wanted #4

Author: Toni Anderson

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Serial Killer/Tortured Heroine

Band of Brothers/Woman in Peril

Release Date: May 13, 2024

BLURB

When a killer takes everything and still wants more.

Seven years ago, Hope Harper was a star defense attorney with a great life and a beautiful family—until she got the wrong defendant released, and he turned around and viciously slaughtered her husband and child. Since then, the only thing Hope cares about is locking bad guys behind bars where they can’t hurt anyone else. When the killer escapes from a maximum security prison during a winter storm, Hope refuses to run and hide.

The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team is called in to protect the handful of public figures the notorious serial killer threatened. Operator Aaron Nash draws the short straw—he’ll be heading up Assistant District Attorney Hope Harper’s close protection detail.

Much to Aaron’s frustration, the cool blonde refuses to go into protective custody. As the hours and days wear on, Aaron and Hope manage a fragile truce. He begins to understand and admire the tenacious prosecutor, and the two of them begin to work together.

As the escaped serial killer’s rampage spins on, Hope knows it’s just a matter of time until he comes for her. Except something’s changed. For the first time since losing her family, she has something to live for. But is history doomed to repeat itself?

MY REVIEW:

Oh my heart, this book was a thrilling and suspenseful ride that had me crying, my heart racing and had me completely invested from start to finish! Toni Anderson is right up there with Cynthia Eden and Rebecca Zanetti when it comes to an epic romantic suspense. 

 This story was gut wrenching and amazing! The characters are intriguing and the story phenomenal.  A definite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read!

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“Do you have specialized combat training that I am unaware of?” He kept his voice firm, suspecting she’d scent and exploit weakness like a fox scented and exploited a rabbit.
Her eyes narrowed. “I have the fury of a woman whose child and husband were cold-bloodedly murdered by that sonofabitch.”
Emotion vibrated through the words, but he ignored it. His job was tactical, not emotional. It ran on logic and preparation. And maybe it ran a little on luck, but he wasn’t about to admit that to a principal who was this antagonistic. He needed to gain her trust and her confidence if they were to work together effectively.
“Sometimes,” he said quietly, “that isn’t enough.”
Something flickered in those icy depths before she looked away. “It’s all I have left.”
“Not true, counselor.” Lincoln Fraser produced a wide smile that showed he didn’t mind a little danger. “You also have the protection of the FBI.”
“Whether I like it or not.” The glimpse of vulnerability was gone, replaced by bitterness.
Aaron couldn’t blame her for her anger, but her attitude could make his job more difficult and put his teammates at risk. He wouldn’t stand for the latter. Their jobs were dangerous enough without a client with a death wish.

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Toni Anderson writes gritty, sexy, FBI Romantic Thrillers, and is a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, Readers’ Choice, Aspen Gold, Book Buyers’ Best, Golden Quill, National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest, and National Excellence in Romance Fiction awards. She's been a finalist in both the Vivian Contest and the RITA. Her books have been translated into five different languages.

Best known for her “COLD JUSTICE®” novels, perhaps it’s not surprising to discover Toni lives in one of the most extreme climates on earth—Manitoba, Canada. Formerly a Marine Biologist (Ph.D.), she still misses the ocean. Her greatest achievements include raising two kids, mastering the Tokyo subway, climbing Ben Lomond, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and surviving eighteen (and counting) Winnipeg winters.

Toni loves to travel for research and was lucky enough to visit the Strategic Information and Operations Center inside FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She also got to shove another car off the road during pursuit training at the Writer’s Police Academy in Wisconsin. She hopes not to get arrested for her Google searches.

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ARC Review and Blog Tour Stop for The Beloved by JR Ward

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

 

The daughter of a legend finds the love of a lifetime in this passionate, heart-wrenching installment in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life. Protected by her father and the Brotherhood, kept away from the deadly war with the Lessening Society, she is chafing against the walls of the very safety that has ensured her survival. One night, she gives in to her restlessness…and finds herself face-to-face with a male whose inner darkness rivals even that of her sire’s horrific origins.

 

Nate is a fighter with nothing to lose—and nothing to live for. Tortured in a human lab as a young, then cursed with immortality, he is all vengeance and no purpose because he cares for no one—not even himself. The Brotherhood knows this all too well and following Nate’s deliberate violation of the cardinal rule in the war, they declare him a dangerous liability that must be dealt with.

 

When Nalla and Nate find themselves fighting side by side, daggers aren’t the only things that fly. A sizzling attraction is ignited, though Nalla knows her sire will never accept him—and on his side, Nate has made a secret bargain to end his own immortality. As the enemy closes in, and Nalla realizes she must choose between her mate and her sire, what starts with such passion may well end with eternal sorrow and no chance of a reunion—even in the Fade.

MY REVIEW:

The book we've all been waiting for is HERE! The Beloved was a soul calling read that left this particular reader winded and sitting on the edge of her seat clutching her chest. I was so happy to revisit Zsadist and to see his daughter grown up. So much had transpired with the brothers and their shellans. I was shocked by some of the events as well as cried with several of the scenes. This book was everything I wanted it to be then some! JR Ward doesn't disappoint!

This was the kind of read I've been longing for....it was earth shattering and messed with my heart in all sorts of ways. Basically, this book was magnificent! A 5 ⭐ worthy story!

Darius by J.R. Ward ARC Review!

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Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in crashing his new car. But when a human woman runs out into the road and he must swerve to avoid killing her...everything goes off course.

Disillusioned by his King’s lack of leadership and the losses in the war against the Lessening Society, Darius finds purpose in protecting a woman he cannot make his own. Love finds a way, however—until the truth of what he is comes out and she leaves him in horror.

Unbeknownst to them both, Anne is carrying his young, a female who is destined to be Queen—and after a tragic reunion, he vows to protect their daughter. Resigned to perpetual sadness, he is determined to serve the memory of his beloved no matter the cost...unless by some miracle, fate sees fit to once again bring them together.

MY REVIEW:

Darius was an entrancing, heart-crushing, eye opening story that feels like I've been waiting YEARS to get my hands on! This was a story I secretly been longing to get and I can say happily it did not disappoint. 

I loved seeing how Darius ended up with a daughter to begin with. How he fell in love with a human and ended up keeping her and their daughter a secret for a long time. I cried, I swooned, and I finally feel like I have been completed! I can't begin to tell you how this story made me feel. I was enraptured from the very first time I read about this mysterious brother that had gotten killed, and that was in the very first book!  His story was intense, and heart breaking and left my soul feeling crushed and full all at the same time. J.R. Ward outdid herself on this one. 

Darius was an unforgettable read that gets an all-around 5 out of 5 SOLID GOLD STARS! 

 

1001 Dark Nights (The Grave Robber) by Darynda Jones Release and ARC Review!

He knows the exact moment she will die and he will risk everything to stop it…

even his life.

The Grave Robber, an all-new steamy paranormal novella set in the Charley Davidson world from New York Times bestselling author

Darynda Jones, is available now!

Eric Vause is done.

Done with ghosts. Done with hellhounds. And definitely done with asshole demons, mostly because he’d been possessed by one. Even now, five years later, the rage he absorbed from the creature has yet to wane, so he decides a road trip is in order. Surely some cool air, great scenery, and a case of Dos Equis will shake things loose. Unfortunately, supernatural events happen everywhere. When he meets up with a friend whose partner’s daughter needs help with a pest problem—aka, a ghost—Eric takes that as his cue to leave.

Until he sees her.

He can tell Halle’s house isn’t the only thing that is haunted. The hopelessness behind her eyes tugs at something deep inside him. Something all too familiar. The fact that she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen has nothing to do with his change of heart. And he vows to leave her in his rearview the minute he takes care of the poltergeist. Then again, vows were never his strong suit.

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MY REVIEW:

 Back in the Charley Davidson world again and it was A HELL OF A LOT OF FUN! 

Finally getting Eric's story here and it was everything and more I was hoping for! Witty, sexy, hilarious and Darynda's famous fun flair, this novella was a definite treat!

I started this and finished it within a day and I wanted to cry once it ended. The book was fun, feisty, sexy and wonderfully, hilariously witty.  I wanted it to go on forever and then maybe, a little bit more. This was weirdly, and quite possibly, insanely good and I loved every flip of the page and every word that was written. Gimme more please!

The Grave Robber gets a SCORCHING FIVE OUT OF FIVE ENTICING STARS! Talk about mouthwatering good! 

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“What do the notes say?”

She pulled her lower lip between her teeth, stalling. She stalled some more when she said, “I can’t always read them.”

“Halle,” I warned.

Her shoulders deflated as she released a surrendering sigh. “At first, they were just numbers. They started right after my mom died. The number twelve kept popping up. But a month later, it changed to an eleven. Then a ten. Then a nine.”

“A countdown.”

“Yes. Every month for the last year, he’s been counting down. And now we’re at number two.” She leveled an accusing gaze on me. “And you’ve known since the first time you laid eyes on me.”

“Not the first time,” I said, slightly offended. “What makes you think they’re death threats? They could mean anything.”

“Because the other note he leaves is pretty explicit. It’s just one word. Payback.”

Ah. Now we were getting somewhere. “Halle, what happened seventeen years ago? What changed your life so dramatically? And who wants payback?”

She shook her head and looked away, tears shimmering in her eyes.

I leaned onto my elbows and put a hand over hers. “Halle, I know this is hard, but please trust me.”

“It’s not that. It’s not that I don’t trust you. You’ve earned that and then some. But if I tell you what happened, what I did, you won’t want to have sex with me anymore.”

I almost snorted. Clearly, she didn’t understand the male thought process.

But I needed to chill. I was pushing her too hard. I wanted her to bend. Not break.

The furball started whimpering at her feet. Halle picked her up, nuzzled her, then set her in the box she’d brought along with a dry towel from the bathroom. With a full belly, the furball settled immediately and went to sleep.

Halle straightened and walked over to stand in front of me. “Is that a yes?”

“No,” I said, taking in every curve she had to offer. She smelled sweet, like jasmine. “It’s a hell yes.” I put a hand on her hip, the heat from her body soaking into my skin as she straddled me.

With hesitant fingers, she tested the abrasion on my jaw. “Are you sure this is okay? You were hit by a truck yesterday.”

“I was sideswiped by a truck. Huge difference.”

She nodded and grew thoughtful as though making calculations in her head. Now was not the time for math.

“I’m pretty sure you’re a supernatural being,” she said, completely serious. “That you’re not real and will disappear as soon as all of this is over.”

“I have several friends who are supernaturally inclined. I am not one of them. And I’m not going anywhere.”

She buried her fingers in my hair and covered my mouth with hers. I’d never welcomed a kiss more in my life.

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NetGalley e-ARC Review - Peril A Romantic Suspense Anthology feauturing Kat Martin, Rebecca Zanetti and Alexandra Ivy!

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IN THE PATH OF A KILLER . . .When a cop killer resurfaces in Denver, enlisting the help of a pair of local lowlifes, it marks the beginning of a violent crime spree that will wreak havoc and endanger lives. Law enforcement is on alert from the first sighting of the cold-blooded trio. To take down this brutal gang, only those willing to risk everything they hold dear stand a chance . . . First, a pair of Denver police officers facing each other for the first time after one night of abandon find themselves working together to stop an ambitious bank heist. In Wyoming, a string of robberies marks the gang's arrival, and the local sheriff springs into action when the criminals discover his estranged fiancée can identify them. Finally, in the mountains of Colorado, the gang takes shelter on a peaceful guest ranch, where a fiercely protective rancher is hellbent on roping the fugitives up for good. Trusting their sharply honed instincts, three rugged men will fight to stop the rampage before the women they'd die for become the next victims . . .

MY REVIEW FOR REBECCA ZANETTI’S STORY RESCUE: HERO STYLE:

Peril is a fantastically exciting romantic suspense anthology featuring some of the best romantic suspense authors out there. And one of my most favorite ones, Rebecca Zanetti has one in this anthology I just had immediately jumped into as soon as this awesome story popped on my kindle! 

Rescue: Hero Style is the next Wyoming Cowboy novella in Rebecca Zanetti’s highly anticipated new series that really had my heart galloping in happiness as I devoured a glass of wine while reading. It features Ella and Caden and let’s just say, the sparks just just sputter, they fly and sizzle and pop like a some of the best fireworks on the Fourth of July! It was spectacular, fun and so sexy, I could hardly contain my giddiness! I am loving these cowboys and the small Wyoming town and all the sexy and deliciously alpha men that seem to just make the heart race. Caden’s protectiveness and his desire for Ella as he wins her back is charming, sweet, and irresistible. Ella’s stubbornness and personality just meshes beautifully with his personality and I downright adored the sparks that flew left and right whenever they were within range of each other. The story was fast paced, action packed and sexy as hell! A total 5 STAR worthy romance! Definitely worth every penny this awesome anthology costs! 

ARC Review - Lassiter (The Black Dagger Brotherhood #21) by J.R. Ward!

 

BLURB:

Destiny, duty and desire clash in this epic new novel in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series…

Lassiter, the fallen angel, is too good at the savior business. In his new role overseeing the fates of all vampires, he’s influenced outcomes he shouldn’t have- so the Creator is calling him home. But the angel has a reason to stay in Caldwell. He’s bonded with a mysterious female who’s seemed to appear from out of nowhere… and has powers that defy all reason.

Rahvyn is well aware that she doesn’t belong in the present. And she never intended to stay, for her true place is in the past. Lassiter proves to be undeniable, however, and she lets herself fall for the angel- until a secret he’s been keeping comes out and she fears that for him, it’s not about love, but duty.

As the Omega’s son reestablishes the Lessening Society, and the Brotherhood must resume the deadly war- an unfathomable tragedy occurs. In the aftermath, Rahvyn has to decide whether to stay and help- or save herself from an immortal heartbreak she knows will crush her very soul…

MY REVIEW:

BDB is back and this time it’s Lassiter’s turn for his story! I, just like MANY others,have been waiting for Lassiter’s book since he first was introduced in the series. This angel is sexy, fun, selfless and has a way about him that honestly captured my heart right from the very beginning. His addiction to the Golden Girls is too charming and his fascination with 80’s and 90’s makes things hella interesting. 

I was so consumed and enraptured with Lassiter and Rahvyn. This story was powerful and emotional and devastatingly good! I couldn’t put it down once I started. The story ravaged my soul and brought to attention how and why I love the BDB so much! It’s an all out, incredible and fabulous installment and one of the most unforgettable stories so far this year! Rahvyn is perfection. She is an incredible heroine with a power that awed even me! I adored her and thought she was wonderful for Lassiter. He is exactly what she needs and vice versa. What a book!

Lassiter gets an ALL OUT AMAZING FIVE GOLDEN STARS! This BDB book can’t be missed!