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REVIEW: Scholars of Mayhem by Daniel C. Guiet and Timothy K. Smith

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The astonishing untold story of the author’s father, the lone American on a 4-person SOE commando team dropped behind German lines in France, whose epic feats of irregular warfare proved vital in keeping Nazi tanks away from Normandy after D-Day.

When Daniel Guiet was a child and his family moved country, as they frequently did, his father had one possession, a tin bread box, that always made the trip. Daniel was admonished never to touch the box, but one day he couldn’t resist. What he fou...

DAILY DEALS: Histories, Thrillers, and Happy Endings

House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick $ 2.99

From the Jacket Copy:
The wooded hills of Oxfordshire conceal the remains of the aptly named Ashdown House—a wasted pile of cinders and regret. Once home to the daughter of a king, Ashdown and its secrets will unite three women across four centuries in a tangle of intrigue, deceit and destiny…

In the winter of 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, is on her deathbed. She entrusts an ancient pearl, rumored to have magic power, to her faithful caval...

JOINT REVIEW: Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh

Wolf Rain can be viewed as either the eighteenth book in Nalini Singh’s the Psy/Changeling series, or the third book in the Psy/Changeling Trinity series. Jennie and I have reviewed six Psy/Changeling books together, so when Wolf Rain came out, it was almost a forgone conclusion that we would keep the tradition alive. – Janine

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Janine: Alexei, a lieutenant in the SnowDancer pack, is running in the rain when he’s bombarded with emotion—grief—from a psy he quickly realizes is a female empath. I...

DAILY DEALS: Pride, Poppies, and Toe Picks

Fire on the Ice by Tamsen Parker $ 1.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Welcome to the Snow and Ice Games where competition is not the only thing that is heating up! The fourth book in bestselling Tamsen Parker’s romance series continues with two female skaters from opposite sides of the rink.

Blaze Bellamy is the bad girl of the short track speed skating world. Looking like a roller derby bruiser when she’s not in her Team USA uniform, she’s an unlikely American heroine. She’s got a punk attitude to m...

REVIEW: A Touch of Forever by Jo Goodman

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Lily Salt has sworn off men. After finally gaining her independence, the last thing she needs is another man telling her what to do. But the handsome railroad engineer from New York isn’t at all what she expected. He’s kind, gentle…and tempting enough to make her wonder what a second chance at love might be worth.

A self-acknowledged black sheep, Roen Shepard knows what it means to feel alone. Recognizing a kindred spirit in the reserved widow whose fascinating blue-green eyes have seen too...

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Always With Me by by Barbara Freethy: $ 5.99
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DAILY DEALS: Old, Young, Vintage, and Timeless

Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase $ 0.99

From the Jacket Copy:
New York Times bestselling author Loretta Chase follows her historical romance gem, Silk is for Seduction (nominated for 2011 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Regency-Set Historical Romance) with yet another winner. This time, Scandal Wears Satin, as the second sister from a somewhat scandalous aristocratic family—the purveyors of one of London’s most fashionable shops—finds passion and a love as sumptuous as the...

JOINT REVIEW: Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke

Sirius and I jointly reviewed the first book in this series, Not Dead Yet and we decided to keep the tradition going with the follow up book, Give Up the Ghost.

Warning: spoilers for the first book follow. The series really does need to be read in order. Proceed at your own risk! ~ Kaetrin

[image error]Kaetrin: I was serious about the spoilers. The blurb itself of Give Up the Ghost gives away a big reveal from the first book and it’s impossible to talk about this story without referencing the endgame of N...

DAILY DEALS: Last of the May Deals

Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts $ 2.99

From the Jacket Copy:
New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts weaves scandal, celebrity secrets, and murder into an explosive novel of Hollywood almost too wicked not to be true: the story of a legendary actress who knows too much—and the woman she’s chosen to reveal it all. . . .

Eve Benedict is the kind of subject who could make any biographer’s career. Last of the movie goddesses, she has two Oscars, four ex-husbands, and a legion of lovers, both...

REVIEW: The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

Trigger warning (for the book, not the review)

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Attempted child rape

Dear Mr. Aaronovitch,

I’m a longtime reader of Rivers of London, your Urban Fantasy series featuring detective constable Peter Grant of the London Metropolitan police. When I heard you were working on a new, Rivers-of-London-adjacent short (216 pages) book set in Germany and centered around a different paranormal investigator, Tobias Winter, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I requested an advanced reading co...