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REVIEW: Damsel in Green by Betty Neels

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She’d do anything for the children’s sake

Georgina Rodman had been given a special nursing assignment—she was to look after the Van den Berg Eyffert children, who were recovering from an accident. Having worked in a casualty ward, Georgina felt she could cope with just about anything life threw at her.

But that was before she met the children’s guardian, Julius. Afterward, she realized that even common sense and a practical nature couldn’t stop her from falling in love…with a man who didn’t...

REVIEW: Magnificent Farewell by Karen J. Hasley

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In 1917, Meg Pritchard is a woman on the run. What better place to hide than a country at war? France, ravaged by the bombs and battles of World War I, is exactly where Meg plans to disappear. But while Meg may be running away from, she’s also running to ~ to new friends and new loves, to redemption, and to life with purpose. To a new life altogether. Maybe there’s hope for Meg’s future, after all – if only she can make peace with her past.

Dear Ms. Hasley,

This is a difficult book to gra...

JOINT REVIEW: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Janine: Wherein Sirius and I discuss the latest Hidden Legacy novel. Let’s jump right.

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In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery.

But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo,...

REVIEW – Paris – and My Love – Now in digital!

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Marianne was young, she was in Paris – that perfect setting for romance-and she was in love with Nat. The only snag was that she was not at all sure of Nat’s feelings for her. Did he have any more than a brotherly affection for her? Could she possibly hope for more in the face of the very stiff competition provided by the glamorous Lisette? It was a good job, Marianne reflected, that she had nice kind Roger Senloe to turn to and to advise her.

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Yippee – it’s out in digital now! Pay att...

REVIEW: Her Cowboy Boss by Jeannie Watt

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Can he work his way into her heart?

Former golden girl McKenna Benjamin is now a single mom with a toddler struggling to eek out a living on her small Montana ranch, which was recently damaged by wildfire. She may be down, but no way is she out. And she’s definitely not going to turn to her wealthy I-told-you-so family for aid. McKenna considers herself a lucky survivor, and is committed to making it on her own even if her neighbor’s sexy horse trainer is the one offering to help.

Horse tra...

REVIEW: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

[image error]Dear Ilona Andrews,

Like so many romance readers I know, I’ve been hanging out for Sapphire Flames. I loved Nevada and Rogan’s story (the latter two books in particular were excellent) and enjoyed the “bridge” novella Diamond Fire but ever since the magic trials, Alessandro and Catalina have intrigued. To finally see them together as adults (Catalina is now 21) was very exciting.

Catalina’s trilogy starts with the same pattern as Nevada’s and by that I mean that there is no HEA/HFN here. For...

NEW RELEASES: Week of August 27, 2019

Contemporary
Just His Luck by B.J. Daniels: $ 5.99
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Take Me Now by Carly Phillips: $ 2.99
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The Billionaire Bride Test by Elle James: $ 4.99
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Kiss Me Not by Emma Hart: $ 3.99
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Return To Me by Farrah Rochon: $ 4.49
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Finding...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn, narrated by Emily Bauer

Dear Ms. Shinn,

Recently I’ve been listening to the audiobooks of your Uncommon Echoes series. I’ve reviewed the first in the series, Echo in Onyx, and the following is my review of the second, Echo in Emerald. I’m going to begin by cribbing the description of the series and its world from my earlier review of Echo in Onyx.

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In the Regency-like world of the Uncommon Echoes series, a small percentage of the population, mostly members of the nobility but a few others as well, are attended by e...

Open Thread for Readers for September 2019

[image error]Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general?

End of the Week Good News Bits

Let’s start the weekend off right.

Donations for Pets and Education – This might help make paying off those parking fines a little easier.

There were too many kittens in the animal shelter, just as there had been last year and the year before that. Like other shelters that swell to capacity during cats’ annual breeding season, Muncie Animal Shelter in Indiana was struggling this summer to meet the need.

“One day I was standing by the counter and somebody brought in six kittens,” said Office...