Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Dead By Nightfall [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Dead by Nightfall" the 3rd book in her Dead trilogy series by Beverly Barton.

Product Description

The fear . . .


Malcolm York is a sadistic monster, guilty of unspeakable crimes. And with his endless wealth, he's funded a series of depraved hunts. The few who survived can never forget. They can only be thankful the terror is over -- until rumors start swirling.

Only stops . . .

Griffin Powell knows the twisted depths of York's madness. He's also sure that York is dead. But then Griff's wife Nicole disappears, and the phone calls begin--that familiar voice taunting him, promising to destroy everything Griff loves.

When you die.

Using all the resources of the Powell Agency, Griff searches for Nic, aware that every step propels him further into a madman's web -- because the only way to keep Nic safe is to join one last perverse game in which the winner kills all and the loser is dead by nightfall.

About the Author

BEVERLY BARTON (1946-2011), an avid reader since childhood, wrote her first book at the age of nine. After that she went on to write well over seventy novels and was a New York Times bestselling author. She is a two-time Maggie Award winner, a two-time National Reader's Choice Award winner, and a recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Adventure. She resided in Alabama.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (November 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110365
ISBN-13: 978-1420110364


My Review:

Griffin Powell, Damar Sanders, Yvette Meng (Malcolm York's wife) and Raphael Byrne were held captive on Amara Island for sixteen years.  Malcolm York was a sadistic psychotic terror who kidnapped the strongest and best in their fields - men, women and children from all over the world.  He would pit the strongest against the weakest (they had to kill or else they would be killed) and provide whatever his guests wanted.  Griffin and Sanders killed York by chopping off his head.

Five years ago there were rumors that Malcolm was alive and there were sightings of him giving parties for his friends as vile as he is who have participated in "The Hunt" to kill.

At the end of "Dead by Morning" Griffin was forced to admit to Nicole that Yvette had a baby and he might possibly the father.  They had an arguement whether Griffina and Yvette were lovers during the ten years they were captives on the island.  Griffin wasn't straightforward and only told Nicole half truths. 

Nicole leaves Griffin Rest to spend time at their cabin to think but she was kidnapped and delivered to Malcolm York.  Malcolm sends Griffin on a world wide search for Nicole while taunting him this is the best "Hunt" of his life.  Griffin is facing his worst fears - will Nicole come out alive or not?

Wow this book was exciting from beginning to ending and never let up.  The villians were very psychotic and vile in their own way.  The crimes were well written and very graphic (don't read if you can't handle torture scenes).

I really enjoyed Rafe aka Raphael storyline and he isn't the sweet twenty-year old that left Amara - now he's also a cold blooded killer who enjoys torturing his captives.

4/5

New Releases 2012 (Jan 31)



Before She Dies [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


In death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins as they struggle for their last breath. Then he stakes their bodies to the ground, exposing them for what they really are. Witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt. No one knows about defence attorney Charlotte Wellington's murdered sister, or about her childhood spent with the carnival that's just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what's past is past. But others don't agree. And as a madman's body count rises, she and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a mission that's become terrifyingly personal.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110217
ISBN-13: 978-1420110210




Secrets of the Lost Summer [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She's transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway. Picturesque and perfect, if only the absentee owner will fix up the eyesore next door .…

Dylan McCaffrey's ramshackle house is an inheritance he never counted on. It also holds the key to a generations-old lost treasure he can't resist … any more than he can resist his new neighbor. Against this breathtaking landscape, Dylan and Olivia pursue long-buried secrets and discover a mystery wrapped in a love story … past and present.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Mira (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313115
ISBN-13: 978-0778313113




Next of Kin (Rebel Ridge Novel) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Beth Venable has seen too much. Witness to a major mob hit, she's placed in protective custody until the trial. But after her third safe house is riddled with bullets, she goes off-grid to save herself. What the FBI can't do, her kinfolk will.

The beautiful but forbidding Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky welcome Beth back, dirt roads and rustic shacks a world apart from L.A. But her homecoming — even her blissful reunion with strong, silent Ryal Walker — is made bittersweet by the fight she's brought to the clan's doorstep. Hidden in a remote cabin with the man she's always wanted, Beth begins to dream of a new life: her old one. But after so long, with such dangers stalking her … impossible.

But love can distill life down to its essence: an elixir of pure hope, nerve — and the will to survive.


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Mira (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313123
ISBN-13: 978-0778313120
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4




Last Man Standing [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A deadly mission.

A thirst for revenge.

One headstrong alpha hero and one daring woman will settle the score.

LAST MAN STANDING Special operative Joe Green has gone vigilante.

His mission: avenge his Black Ops, Inc., brother’s death during a bloody ambush years ago in Sierra Leone.

He refuses to drag the BOI team or his lover, Stephanie Tompkins, into the hunt for the man responsible, so when he finds himself beaten, starving, and alone after being falsely imprisoned for the murder of a Freetown priest, he knows he’s as good as dead. Joe meant to protect Stephanie when he walked out on their relationship, but he can’t stop her now from executing his escape. Breaking him out of prison is the easy part.

After Joe’s explosive theory pans out and his cunning enemy emerges as the front runner for a high-level presidential appointment, he and Stephanie must race to derail the traitor’s conspiracy if they are to save their loved ones, the nation, and each other.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451606826
ISBN-13: 978-1451606829

Monday, January 30, 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan 30)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Dead by Nightfall - Beverly Barton
2. Edge of Midnight - Leslie Tentler

I’m currently reading:

1. Trace of Fever - Lori Foster

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Savor the Danger - Lori Foster

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-123

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday


Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection are:




Before She Dies [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


In death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins as they struggle for their last breath. Then he stakes their bodies to the ground, exposing them for what they really are. Witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt. No one knows about defence attorney Charlotte Wellington's murdered sister, or about her childhood spent with the carnival that's just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what's past is past. But others don't agree. And as a madman's body count rises, she and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a mission that's become terrifyingly personal.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110217
ISBN-13: 978-1420110210




Secrets of the Lost Summer [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She's transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway. Picturesque and perfect, if only the absentee owner will fix up the eyesore next door .…

Dylan McCaffrey's ramshackle house is an inheritance he never counted on. It also holds the key to a generations-old lost treasure he can't resist … any more than he can resist his new neighbor. Against this breathtaking landscape, Dylan and Olivia pursue long-buried secrets and discover a mystery wrapped in a love story … past and present.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Mira (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313115
ISBN-13: 978-0778313113




Next of Kin (Rebel Ridge Novel) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Beth Venable has seen too much. Witness to a major mob hit, she's placed in protective custody until the trial. But after her third safe house is riddled with bullets, she goes off-grid to save herself. What the FBI can't do, her kinfolk will.

The beautiful but forbidding Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky welcome Beth back, dirt roads and rustic shacks a world apart from L.A. But her homecoming — even her blissful reunion with strong, silent Ryal Walker — is made bittersweet by the fight she's brought to the clan's doorstep. Hidden in a remote cabin with the man she's always wanted, Beth begins to dream of a new life: her old one. But after so long, with such dangers stalking her … impossible.

But love can distill life down to its essence: an elixir of pure hope, nerve — and the will to survive.


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Mira (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313123
ISBN-13: 978-0778313120
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4




Last Man Standing [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A deadly mission.

A thirst for revenge.

One headstrong alpha hero and one daring woman will settle the score.

LAST MAN STANDING Special operative Joe Green has gone vigilante.

His mission: avenge his Black Ops, Inc., brother’s death during a bloody ambush years ago in Sierra Leone.

He refuses to drag the BOI team or his lover, Stephanie Tompkins, into the hunt for the man responsible, so when he finds himself beaten, starving, and alone after being falsely imprisoned for the murder of a Freetown priest, he knows he’s as good as dead. Joe meant to protect Stephanie when he walked out on their relationship, but he can’t stop her now from executing his escape. Breaking him out of prison is the easy part.

After Joe’s explosive theory pans out and his cunning enemy emerges as the front runner for a high-level presidential appointment, he and Stephanie must race to derail the traitor’s conspiracy if they are to save their loved ones, the nation, and each other.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451606826
ISBN-13: 978-1451606829

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

New Release 2012 (Jan 24)



Taken [Hardcover]

Product Description

When the police tell a wealthy industrialist that her missing son has faked his own kidnapping, she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike - and Cole soon determines that it was no fake. The boy and his secret girlfriend have been taken, and are now lost in the gray and changing world of the professional border kidnappers who prey not only on innocent victims but also on one another - buying, selling, and stealing victims like commodities.

Fortunately, the kidnappers don't yet know who the boy is, but when Cole goes undercover to try to buy the two hostages back, he himself is taken and disappears. Now it is up to Pike to retrace Cole's steps, burning through the hard and murderous world of human traffickers . . . before it is too late.

Product Details
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399158278
ISBN-13: 978-0399158278

Monday, January 23, 2012

Sleepwalker [Hardcover]



I've finished "Sleepwalker" by Karen Robards.

Product Description

It’s not that Micayla Lange is afraid of the clinking she hears coming from the first floor of the empty McMansion she’s housesitting for her uncle Nicco. She’s a cop, after all. It’s just that finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her was enough drama for one night. Now she’s alone on New Year’s Eve, wearing flannel pajamas and wielding a Glock 22 as she zeroes in on the unmistakable source of the sound: Uncle Nicco’s private office. Jason Davis steals things for a living, so unexpected developments are a natural part of the job. Getting caught red-handed by a hot, pigtail-sporting police officer in what is supposed to be a gangster’s deserted house is just one more twist in the game. Kind of like finding incriminating photos in Nicco Marino’s safe, only to discover the cop — and the security cameras — have gotten a real good look at his face. Unfortunately for Mick, she also got a good look at the damned pictures. Her “uncle” might love her like family, but if he knows she’s seen evidence that implicates him in the murder of a city councilman, she doesn’t like her chances. Which is why she’s having a hard time reconciling her professional instincts with what she is rapidly concluding is an inescapable fact: She’s about to help a criminal get away with a suitcase full of stolen money. And she’s going with him. Mick and Jason’s race for their lives hurtles them through the dangerous Michigan wilderness on speedboat and snowmobile. As their adventure heats up and their enemies close in, Mick is torn between her duty to the force and the combustible passion engulfing her and her unlikely partner in crime. She’ll have to turn Jason in sooner or later . . . if they survive. But will they ever get a second chance at love?

About the Author Karen Robards is the author of thirty-four novels and one novella. A regular on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, among others, she is the mother of three boys, ages 12, 17, and 23, and lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Gallery Books (December 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439183724
ISBN-13: 978-1439183724


My Review:

Micayla Lange affectionally known as Mick witnessed the brutal murder of her mother right in front of her eyes when she was a kid.  She has overcome her tragedy and has a law enforcement career as a police officer for the Detroit Police Department.

She has found out her homicide investigator boyfriend Nick Nick Horacki has been cheating on her.  As a result she has come to her best friend's father Uncle Nikko Martino house a day earlier to house sit.

When she wakes up from a sleepwalking nightmare which she relives the death of her mother she interrupts a couple of burglars in the middle of robbing Uncle Nikko's safe.  She doesn't hesitate to jump into action and gets in a fight with one buglar (she gets the upper hand) but the other points a gun at her and tells her stop.  Jason Davis knew that when he picked robbing criminals he knew their would be risks but he didn't expect to find a Hot Officer.  During their struggle some pictures fall to the ground which incriminate her Uncle Nicco of killing Edward Lightfoot and his family.

Then Uncle Nicco's security team arrives and suddenly Micayla becomes his accomplice and wants to help him which surprises both of them.  Now both of them are on the run for their lives.

This book I found kind of slow at the beginning but become fast paced once Micayla and Jason were on the run from Uncle Nicco's henchmen.  The sexual tension between Micayla and Jason was really hot but forbidden.  It has twists and turns with a red herring near the end.

3/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan 23)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Sleepwalker - Karen Robards
2. Speak No Evil - Allison Brennan

I’m currently reading:

1. Dead by Nightfall - Beverly Barton

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Edge of Midnight - Leslie Tentler

Here's the link:

https://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-122

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Library Haul 2012 (Jan 22 - 28)


Here's the list of books I picked up from the library this week:

Hardcover:

1.  The Affair - Lee Child

Softcover:

1.  Dead by Nightfall - Beverly Barton
2.  Trace of Fever - Lori Foster
3.  Savor the Danger - Lori Foster

What library books did you pick up this week?

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Review Policy

Updated:  Jan 21, 2012

I am currently open to review requests (until otherwise noted).

I do my best to read and review books in a timely manner, preferably around the time they are launched (within the month).

ARC's = The month they are released
Review Books = Within the month or two they are released
Blog Tour = The day of Tour Date

I am also open to Blog Tours, Guest Posts, Q/A, Author Interviews and/or Contests/Giveaways but be aware that I'll need to read the book I'm promoting.

I accept ARC's, Galleys and books already published.

I do not review e-books (no pdf, no Smashwords, etc.).

I do not review self-published books (unless I know you are also a published author and I know who you are).

Contact me: By filling out this form http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=424829 , thanks.

I review: crime, mystery, romantic suspense, suspense and thrillers.

I DO NOT review: poetry, most non-fiction, religion or self-help.  I usually reply within 3 days if I'm interested and please don't be offended if I don't answer you back!

Where I post: I typically post my reviews on my blog, Amazon, Chapters, GoodReads and LibraryThing.

Other info: I do not sell ARCs but keep them in my possession or give them to relatives/friends.

Disclaimer:

1) All books are bought, borrowed from the public library or won unless otherwise stated.

2) I receive NO monetary gain for the reviews and posts produced here on the site.

3) All original reviews, images and posts are the property of Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews!  If you wish to reuse any of this please contact me.

4) No copyright infringement is intended on original material not owned by me.

Review Ratings:

My reviews are based on the following scale and will always be marked out of five. Five being the highest and one being the lowest.

1 – Didn’t like it
2 – It was okay
3 – Liked it
4 – Really liked it
5 – Loved it!

In the Mail Saturday 2012 (Jan 21)


In the Mail Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received this in the mail this week.


Last Man Standing [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A deadly mission.

A thirst for revenge.

One headstrong alpha hero and one daring woman will settle the score.

LAST MAN STANDING:  Special operative Joe Green has gone vigilante.

His mission: avenge his Black Ops, Inc., brother’s death during a bloody ambush years ago in Sierra Leone.

He refuses to drag the BOI team or his lover, Stephanie Tompkins, into the hunt for the man responsible, so when he finds himself beaten, starving, and alone after being falsely imprisoned for the murder of a Freetown priest, he knows he’s as good as dead. Joe meant to protect Stephanie when he walked out on their relationship, but he can’t stop her now from executing his escape. Breaking him out of prison is the easy part.

After Joe’s explosive theory pans out and his cunning enemy emerges as the front runner for a high-level presidential appointment, he and Stephanie must race to derail the traitor’s conspiracy if they are to save their loved ones, the nation, and each other.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451606826
ISBN-13: 978-1451606829


Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada!

What did you get in the mail this week?

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday


Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:




Taken [Hardcover]

Product Description

When the police tell a wealthy industrialist that her missing son has faked his own kidnapping, she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike - and Cole soon determines that it was no fake. The boy and his secret girlfriend have been taken, and are now lost in the gray and changing world of the professional border kidnappers who prey not only on innocent victims but also on one another - buying, selling, and stealing victims like commodities.

Fortunately, the kidnappers don't yet know who the boy is, but when Cole goes undercover to try to buy the two hostages back, he himself is taken and disappears. Now it is up to Pike to retrace Cole's steps, burning through the hard and murderous world of human traffickers . . . before it is too late.

Product Details
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399158278
ISBN-13: 978-0399158278

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Private: #1 Suspect (Jack Morgan) [Hardcover]



I've finished "Private #1 Suspect" the 2nd book in his Jack Morgan series by James Patterson.

Product Description

Unsolvable cases

Since former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm -- sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world -- and they always uncover the truth.

Impossible murders

When his former lover is found murdered in Jack Morgan's bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While Jack is under police investigation, the mob strong-arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals for them. And the beautiful manager of a luxury hotel chain persuades him to quietly investigate a string of murders at her properties.

The #1 suspect is Jack Morgan

While Jack is fighting for his life, one of his most trusted colleagues threatens to leave Private, and Jack realizes he is confronting the cleverest and most powerful enemies ever. With more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before, PRIVATE: #1 SUSPECT is James Patterson at his unstoppable best.

About the Author
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977, James Patterson's books have sold more than 230 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

Maxine Paetro is the author of three novels, two works of nonfiction, and the coauthor of seven books with James Patterson. She lives in New York with her husband.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (January 2, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316097403
ISBN-13: 978-0316097406

My Review:

Jack Morgan is a ex-marine who owns the glitzy Private Security agency that everyone goes to help them investigate tough cases.

Jack returns home exhausted to find his former girlfriend Colleen murdered in his bed.  All the evidence points to Jack being the culprit especially when his own gun is found near his home.  Jack vehemently proclaims his innnocent and now it's up to his Private employees to prove his innocence.

On top of this he has three other cases going on. The first is mobster client Carmine Noccia who wants him to investigate the hijacking of his shipment of thirty million dollars worth of Oxycodone.  Why would Jack take this case?

The second client is beautiful and desperate owner of three upscale chain hotels who is losing business.  Someone seems to be killing men who use escort services in their rooms.  The owner and all the guests are keeping secrets.

Finally a film star might be guilty of statutory rape, kidnapping and murder.  But are they really guilty - you will have to read to find out!

Also Jack's love life is going downhill when his current girlfriend finds out his former one isn't really former as she should be.  I hope they resolve their problem since I really like them together.

I really enjoyed this book with it's interesting and intriguing characters, fast paced action and twists and turns.

4/5

Monday, January 16, 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan 16)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Private #1 Suspect - James Patterson
2. Bloodlines - Dinah McCall

I’m currently reading:

1. Sleepwalker - Karen Robards

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Speak No Evil - Allison Brennan

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-121

Friday, January 13, 2012

Cold Hearted [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Cold Hearted" by Beverly Barton.

Product Description

They all loved her. That was their mistake. Two husbands, her college fiance, an influential boss -- every man who gets close to Jordan Price is made to pay in blood. And the list is growing. The more investigator Rick Carson delves into the string of deaths from which Jordan has profited handsomely, the more convinced he becomes that he is dealing with a cunning, Cold Hearted, unstoppable killer.

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton wrote over fifty contemporary romance novels and created the popular Protectors series. She was a two-time Maggie Award winner, a two-time National Reader's Choice Award winner, and a recipient of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Adventure.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Zebra (September 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420100491
ISBN-13: 978-1420100495


My Review:

Jordan Price was married to Senator Dan Price when he committed suicide - but is it?  His family doesn't believe it was suicide but murder and Jordan wants to get to the truth so she hires Powell Agency.

Rick Carson is an investigator for Powell Agency and is assigned the Dan Price's case.  At the very start he is conflicted because they always look at the spouse first (he's attracted to her) but he doesn't want her to be.  He believes Jordan is the Black Widow when he uncovers two things about her:

1.  Her fiance Robby Joe Wright died in a car accident
2.  Her first husband Boyd died in a hunting accident

As he gets to know the Price family he learns a secret they want to keep hidden forever from the public eye.  Then Jordan is targeted but she doesn't want to believe someone close to her is after her.

I thought it was really funny how Rick would act so cold at first with Jordan then the next he would be very protective of her.

This book had a perfect balance of suspense and romance with some red herrings thrown.  We also hear the killer's thoughts which proves they are delusional.  The plot and pacing are well paced and it was so much fun trying to figure out who the killer was.

4/5

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Locked and Loaded (Men of Delta Force) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Locked and Loaded" the 2nd book in her Men of Delta Force series by Alexis Grant.

Product Description

Acclaimed author Alexis Grant assigns a scorching-hot mission to the Men of Delta Force, where military power meets its match — in the passion of a woman …

DEA agent Sage Wagner will do whatever it takes to bring down Miami’s biggest drug lord — even go undercover and become his mistress. But her bold plan hits a snag when Delta Force shows up. Namely, Captain Anthony Davis. This ultra-elite warrior could blow Sage’s cover with a kiss — and beat her at her own game …

At first, Anthony doesn’t realize that the drug lord’s sexy new love interest is actually a trained DEA agent … until she nearly knocks him cold with her ninja moves. Now he’s hoping to use her underworld edge to help block an arms deal with terrorists. And take her in his arms and never let her go …

About the Author

Alexis Grant is the author of the Men of Delta Force novels Sizzle and Burn and Locked and Loaded, as well as the novella “Tempt Me,” featured in the romantic suspense anthology, Men of Danger. She is currently working on the third novel in her Men of Delta Force series.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312943040
ISBN-13: 978-0312943042


My Review:

DEA Sage Wagner has an agenda to kill drug lord Roberto Salazar for killing her family.  She goes undercover as his mistress to collect information about his dealings with Al Qaeda member Anwar Assad of Afghanistan.

Delta Force Captain Anthony Davis's mission to prevent an arms deal with terrorists clashes with Sage's and neither of them are really happy about it.  He believes her to be nothing more than an eye candy mistress until she shows him her martial arts ninja fighting moves.  He barely manages to knock her out and report back to his boss and when they get in touch with Sage's boss they decide to work together.

There is a mutual attraction between the two but they decide to complete the mission first before giving in.

This book has high octave action from the moment hero and heroine first meet to the last pages of the book.  It has a lot of twists and turns with some very unsympathetic nasty villains.  I'm glad that Sage finally got her revenge. 

4/5

Monday, January 9, 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan 9)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Born to Die - Lisa Jackson
2. Cold Hearted - Beverly Barton

I’m currently reading:

1. Private #1 Suspect - James Patterson

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Bloodlines - Dinah McCall

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-120

Saturday, January 7, 2012

In the Mail Saturday 2012 (Jan 7)


In the Mail Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received this in the mail this week.







Edge of Midnight (The Chasing Evil Trilogy) [Mass Market Paperback]


Product Description

The writer becomes the story when crime reporter Mia Hale is discovered on a Jacksonville beach — bloodied and disoriented, but alive. She remembers nothing, but her wounds bear the signature of a sadistic serial killer. After years lying dormant, The Collector has resumed his grim hobby: abducting women and taking gruesome souvenirs before dumping their bodies. But none of his victims has ever escaped — and he wants Mia back, more than he ever wanted any of the others.

FBI agent Eric MacFarlane has pursued The Collector for a long time. The case runs deep in his veins, bordering on obsession … and Mia holds the key. She'll risk everything to recover her memory and bring the madman to justice, and Eric swears to protect this fierce, fragile survivor. But The Collector will not be denied. In his mind, he knows just how their story ends.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Mira (January 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313131
ISBN-13: 978-0778313137


Thanks Pamela!


What did you get in the mail this week?

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Born to Die [Hardcover]



I've finished "Born to Die" the 3rd book in her Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli series by Lisa Jackson.

Product Description


Appearances …

A sad, strange coincidence … that's Dr. Kacey Lambert's initial response to the deaths of two women who bear an uncanny resemblance to herself. It's not like there was any real connection between Kacey and the B-movie actress or the elementary school teacher. But Detective Selena Alvarez suspects otherwise.

Can Be …

One of the bodies contained traces of poison at the time of death. Selena and her partner, Detective Regan Pescoli, can find no motive for murder. But Kacey has started to notice ties between the dead women's lives and her own-all close in age, born within miles of each other. And all have links to Trace O'Halleran, the man Kacey just started dating.

Deadly …

The deeper Kacey digs, the more reason she has to fear. More look-alikes are dying, and the killer is getting bolder and more brutal. And Kacey knows it's only a matter of time before hers is the next name on a list of those who were born to die …

Product Details
Hardcover: 392 pages
Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (T) (May 25, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758252218
ISBN-13: 978-0758252210


My Review 

The book opens with the apparent suicide of 35 year old B-movie Actress Shelley Bonaventure but the detective in charge believes otherwise.  A few days later 35 year old Jocelyn Wallis a grade school teacher   falls from a cliff in Grizzly Falls, Montana. She barely survives but dies from internal injuries at the hospital.

Dr. Acacia (Kacey) Lambert has heard rumors of women that look exactly like her.  When a recent patient that looks exactly like her is killed she gets suspicious and starts her own investigation with an old friend helping.  She contacts detective Alvarez and Pesoli who have figured out the dead-ringers aren't suicides but are being killed.  She is also attracted to Trace O'Halleran a sexy rancher with a young son.

3/5

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Stephanie Plum Novels) [Hardcover]


I've finished "Smokin' Seventeen" the 17th book in her Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.

Product Description

Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.

Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list.

Short on time to find evidence proving the killer’s identity, Stephanie faces further complications when her family and friends decide that it’s time for her to choose between her longtime off-again-on-again boyfriend, Trenton cop Joe Morelli, and the bad boy in her life, security expert Ranger. Stephanie’s mom is encouraging Stephanie to dump them both and choose a former high school football star who’s just returned to town. Stephanie’s sidekick, Lula, is encouraging Stephanie to have a red-hot boudoir “bake-off.” And Grandma Bella, Morelli’s old-world grandmother, is encouraging Stephanie to move to a new state when she puts “the eye” on Stephanie.

With a cold-blooded killer after her, a handful of hot men, and a capture list that includes a dancing bear and a senior citizen vampire, Stephanie’s life looks like it’s about to go up in smoke.

About the Author

Janet Evanovich is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and graphic novels, Wicked Appetite (the first book in the Lizzy and Diesel series), and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.
Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Bantam; 1st edition (June 21, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345527682
ISBN-13: 978-0345527684


My Review:

Bodies are being discovered on the Vincent Plum Bail Bonds construction site and no one knows who the killer(s) are or why they have been killed but Stephanie's name is on the list.

Stephanie is having trouble deciding who she wants between her on-again-off again cop boyfriend Joe Morelli or bad-boy security expert Ranger.  Her mom wants her to dump both of them and go after a former high school football player.  Her grandma wants her to have bake-off and Morelli's grandma has put the "eye" on her.

Then she has to contend with a very pushy ex-football player who seems to be stalking her and to make sure she keeps one step ahead of a killer to stay alive.

She finds out the "curse" Bella puts on her makes her horny at inappropriate times which she has Ranger to help her with.  I'm really glad she had some Ranger time though I wish there were some more love scenes between them.  I was wondering does she really have an open relationship with Joe now?

Stephanie's grandma is a hoot as usual and it's always a delight to read the trouble Stephanie and Lulu have apprehending fugitives.

4/5

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

New Releases 2012 (Jan 3)


Locked and Loaded (Men of Delta Force) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Acclaimed author Alexis Grant assigns a scorching-hot mission to the Men of Delta Force, where military power meets its match — in the passion of a woman…

DEA agent Sage Wagner will do whatever it takes to bring down Miami’s biggest drug lord — even go undercover and become his mistress. But her bold plan hits a snag when Delta Force shows up. Namely, Captain Anthony Davis. This ultra-elite warrior could blow Sage’s cover with a kiss — and beat her at her own game …

At first, Anthony doesn’t realize that the drug lord’s sexy new love interest is actually a trained DEA agent…until she nearly knocks him cold with her ninja moves. Now he’s hoping to use her underworld edge to help block an arms deal with terrorists. And take her in his arms and never let her go …

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312943040
ISBN-13: 978-0312943042  



Hot Rain [Paperback]

Product Description

Allie Parker knows her best friend's death was no accident, but her quest to find the truth soon puts her in the wrong place - at the worst possible time ... An unwilling passenger on a boat carrying deadly cargo and dangerous men, her only ally is mysterious Jake Dawson, who warns her that she must play the role of his reluctant bedmate ... if she wants to stay alive. Under any other circumstances, she'd welcome the attentions of a man with Jake's powerful body and seductive deep blue eyes. But as Allie places her body - and her trust - in the hands of a total stranger, she wonders if this desperate gamble will be her last ...


Product Details
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420123971
ISBN-13: 978-1420123975

Monday, January 2, 2012

New Release 2012 (Jan 2)


Private: #1 Suspect (Jack Morgan) [Hardcover]

Product Description


Unsolvable cases

Since former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm -- sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world -- and they always uncover the truth.

Impossible murders

When his former lover is found murdered in Jack Morgan's bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While Jack is under police investigation, the mob strong-arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals for them. And the beautiful manager of a luxury hotel chain persuades him to quietly investigate a string of murders at her properties.

The #1 suspect is Jack Morgan


While Jack is fighting for his life, one of his most trusted colleagues threatens to leave Private, and Jack realizes he is confronting the cleverest and most powerful enemies ever. With more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before, PRIVATE: #1 SUSPECT is James Patterson at his unstoppable best.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 2, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316097403
ISBN-13: 978-0316097406

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan 2)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich
2. Locked and Loaded - Alexis Grant

I’m currently reading:

1. Born to Die - Lisa Jackson

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Cold Hearted - Beverly Barton

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-119

Sunday, January 1, 2012

January Releases

2nd
Private #1 Suspect - James Patterson
 
3rd
Locked and Loaded - Alexis Grant
Hot Rain - Kat Martin

24th
Taken - Robert Crais

31st
Before She Dies - Mary Burton
Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard
Next of Kin - Sharon Sala

Happy New Years


I want to wish all my blogger followers a Happy New Years!