Author Roxanne Smolen opens her second book of the Anneliese Thielman trilogy, Prajna, one year later. Anneliese-Thielman is dressing in her wedding finery for her marriage to Sayer-Kihn, the chiliarch or chieftan of his tribe of Llaird. She’s also been named and accepted as the Jefe-Naik, the prophetess of change, foretold in their legends. The wedding ceremony is disrupted by infiltrators from a rival clan of Llaird, and to Anneliese’s dismay the wedding is postponed...more
In Runaway Bride, author Rita Hestand gives the classic cliché a sweet romantic twist. We find Savannah alone in the desert with a flat tire, an overheated engine on her father’s BMW, and dressed only in the bodice and slip from her wedding gown. To top it all off, she has no wallet, no identification, and her cell phone is dead. Luckily, the only vehicle to come along is a bus and she buys a ride to the next town of Junction, Texas. It’s aboard the bus that she meets rugged and handsome Ben Hogg, that’s right, Ben Hogg, the county sheriff who lives in Junction...more
Author Susan Whitfield in Hell Swamp introduces us to Agent Logan Hunter with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation as she gets an assignment that cuts into her leave of absence for her wedding. She hadn’t even purchased her wedding dress yet...more
Marie Sterbenz The Magic Stone Wild Horse Press Historical Romance Novel
Review by: MJ Smith
The Magic Stone by Marie Sterbenz takes us on a wonderful journey to Medieval Ireland. Siobhan Fitz William has one dream; marry a warrior. Brendan Collins, a former warrior chose the quieter life of a merchant...more
In Unexpected Wife, Paige Warren writes heroine Ainsley McCullough, who finds an abandoned farmhouse, moves in and takes on a fiancé she’s never met!...more
From page one, Linda Palmer lures us into her young adult novel, The Cinderella Swap, with the ease of a skilled storyteller. Palmer clearly knows her audience and effortlessly pairs realistic teenaged characters with an attention-holding plot...more
Jaguar Moon Linda Palmer Young Adult Paranormal Novel Wild Horse Press
Review by Kate Leibfried
Jaguar Moon, by Linda Palmer, is brimming with intrigue, romance, and enough plot twists to keep the reader guessing until the very end. Palmer’s inclusion of the paranormal in her romance novel for young adults is not forced and fits in naturally against the backdrop of an otherwise typical high school. Protagonist Livvie has to deal with all the cliques, the cat fights, and the insecurities that go along with a normal high school experience…all while trying to end a century-old curse...more
Wyoming Dreamer, by C.J. Clark, brings us deep into the heart of the modern Wild West. Where Page Chandling finds love in the arms of her hero: a cowboy...more
In the short story, The Chosen, by Angela Daniels, every word draws a picture for the reader. This story is an excellent read for those that like vamp stories and Daniels, in my humble opinion, is a first-rate story-teller...more
In Enemies and Playmates, author Darcia Helle takes us on suspense-filled ride with Lauren Covington, daughter of Alex Covington -- wealthy criminal defense attorney and sociopath willing to go to any length to protect his precious reputation -- and her new boyfriend, Jesse Ryder, private investigator...more
Someone To Trust, an inspirational by Lesa Henderson, features Megan McCormick who is scarred by her father’s betrayal of leaving her and her mother for another woman when Megan is a child and includes her own affair with a married man. Megan moves to Laurel Ridge to start a new life with a Great Dane named Sir. The hero, Lee Grainger, A Christian, has no baggage except a socialite mother who wants him to marry well. ...more
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