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R7: SSS "A Trail Of Books Left Behind" (6)
Gea wrote: "Space 62
Book: The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway
Read: 4-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I saw many great reviews about this book..."
The title of that book is awesome though!
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Read: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
Date: 3/5/2016
Rating: *****
Review: This was a cute feel good book about a group of friends who start a book club in the 60's and struggle through the life and love over next 30 years. I really liked the characters and their close bond.
Roll 15 Thursday ( 2# Secrets ) 
One Night Is Never Enough ( by ) Anne Mallory( r-f-Mar 3-4 )
Rated 5 stars
Review
This book was full of sexual tension and I loved it. I thought the tension and emotion breath of the pages and I was sucked right into the story. I loved both the hero and heroine they both had their own qualitys that I really liked. When they got together it was magic. They were both such strong characters but, they both had their weakness as well.
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(Alternative: Author Layla Frost)Finished 3/5/16
Rating: ★★★★
I have seen several recommendations for this book recently and I really enjoyed this debut novel as well. The characters are all likable and the couple in this book was really fun to watch as their romance developed. Kase was a very interesting character and I hope his secrets are revealed in the next book.
Suzanne wrote: "The title of that book is awesome though!"That's what actually caught my attention when I saw it on my updates page :)
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Roll 16 Sunday. ( 6# Soul Screamers ) 
Before I Wake ( by ) Rachel Vincent( r-f-Mar 7-8 )
Rated 5 stars
Review
This book was amazing Tod and Kaley were the perfect pair. I loved the banter that went on between the two Hudson brothers. I loved that you never new what will happen next. I am so excited with the direction this series is moving in.
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(Play by Play #8)Finished 3/9/16
Rating: ★★★★
I have enjoyed every book in this series. Haven is grieving over her father's death and tells her mom she wants to give up her dream job as a sports reporter and move back home to Oklahoma with her. Haven's mom asks Trevor to help Haven get her life back on track and he arranges for her to do an exclusive interview on his life as a dual sport professional athlete. Trevor and Haven were so sweet together and I liked how she tried to help him after finding out what his big secret was which made her realize what her true passion in life was.
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Book: Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark #6) by Kresley Cole
Read: 10-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This was more of a 3.5 star read than 4 star, but was more than decent book from the series I've come to love. Most of the books was a road trip and it was interesting to read, but there were some parts that were annoying and they lowered the rating.
It's 11 pm here and since I'm off to bed I have to use our free pass as Suzanne has not posted her review yet.
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Sorry I was in the ER last night, good thing we had a pass!
No problem :) I hope everything is okay now
Gea wrote: "No problem :) I hope everything is okay now"Thanks, I'm doing ok now. Rough couple of days!
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Book: Persuading Prudence by Liz Cole
Read: 11-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I was expecting this to be a nice, quick read with some humor in it but was sadly disappointed. The book was really badly written, I had a feeling like a child wrote it. It didn't feel like historical romance at all, everything belonged more to the present time than 1830s.
Suzanne wrote: "Gea wrote: "No problem :) I hope everything is okay now"Thanks, I'm doing ok now. Rough couple of days!"
Glad you are ok, Suzanne.
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(Coffeehouse Mystery #1)Finished 3/12/16
Rating: ★★★½
I enjoyed this first book in the series. Claire is taking over her ex mother-in-law's coffeehouse in New York when one of the employees is found injured in the coffeehouse. The police believe it was an accident but Claire believes there is more to what happened and she investigates. The characters are likable and there is a hint of a love triangle developing for Claire. I thought it was well done and did not overshadow the mystery. I even learned a few interesting things about coffee and plan to continue with the series.
Roll 17 Thursday. ( 1# Fallen Women )
Your Scandalous Ways ( by ) Loretta ChaseRated 4 stars
( r-f-Mar 11-12 )
Review
I enjoyed this book a lot loved the interaction between the hero and herione as well as their reaction to each other. This book was a refreshing change from your normal everyday run-of-the-mill historical romance. I thoufh the hero was a James Bond kind of character which was so cool.
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Read: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Date: 3/12/2016
Rating: *****
Review: This book was cute, it was a culinary mystery and written in 2000. I liked the main character and supporting characters a lot. It wasn't my absolute favorite, blind-blowing mystery but I'd read the next book in the series.
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Book: The Cut by Carol Lynne
Read: 14-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This book has been on my TBR for a while now and I always liked the description but never got to read it. The first disappointment happened when I went to add #2 to my TBR and noticed there hasn't been one written in two years and there's also no sign of it on author's page. I guess there won't be one but I still decided to read the book. It started quite promising but that didn't last long and it ended up being a big disappointment so I'm quite happy there is no #2 for me to read.
Roll 18 Alternative. 
Claimed ( by ) Rebecca Zanetti( r-f-Mar 14-15 )
Rated 5 stars
Review
Rhis book was an engrossong romantic tale filled with suspense, intrigue, drangerous villans and a love story that is packed with emontion and sensuality. Thw realm is at war and things are intense and there is a lot of paranomal action. This fast becoming one of my favorite series.
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(Alternative: Title C)Finished 3/16/16
Rating: ★★★★
This is a new to me author and I enjoyed this first book in her Crooked Creek Ranch series. I felt sorry for Tara Jean and all she had dealt with in her past. At first, I was not sure about her and Luc together but I liked them more as the story progressed. I thought there were a couple of parts where the story lagged a little but I loved the author's humor and the HEA. I will continue with the series.
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Read: Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
Date: 3/16/2016
Rating: *****
Review: I love this series, the characters are creative and the story is easy to get into. This series is not like your usual Paranormal Romance series, each book is distinctly different from the previous one, which is nice!
Starting Space: 77Rolled a "4"
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(Alternate: Europe)Finished 3/17/16
Rating: ★★★★
I like that the Arcane Society series switches back and forth between contemporary and historical in each book. I enjoyed this installment and I really liked the characters. Lucinda was a strong heroine with an interesting psychic power to detect poison. Caleb is a strong hero with the ability to see patterns and connections where others see random chance. I liked that this book gave a glimpse into the origin of the Jones & Jones agency. Caleb and Lucinda were a perfect match and their romance was sweet. Each book reveals a new layer to the Arcane Society and I definitely plan to continue with the series.
Roll 19 Thursday. ( 1# The Wolves Of Mercy Falls )
Shiver ( by ) Maggie Stiefvater( r-f-Mar 18-19 )
Ratwd 5 stars
Revuew
This book is a beautiful tail about two worlds. A love so strong that you'd do anything ti keep it. The characters were such a joy to read about, i got caught up in there stoeies this was a loce story between two soul mates
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Book: The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel #1) by Sarah MacLean
Read: 19-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I've read many of the authors books and I mostly liked them, there were only few of them that didn't sit well with me and sadly this was one of them. Still it did make me interested in #2 and I'll be looking forward to read it.
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Read: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Date: 3/19/2016
Rating: *****
Review: This one was an interesting steampunk novel, I've read her YA series and thought they were ok but I think I like the adult series better!
Starting Space: 81Rolled a "6"
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Roll 20 Sunday
Burned ( by ) P.C. Cast( r-f-Mar 21-22 )
Rated 4 stars
Review
I really liked this book the only down side was that Zoey and Stark didn't have enough time together in my opinion. Everytime i read these books i feel happiness, sadness, and anger. I found Aphordite to be hilourous
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Read: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Date: 3/23/2016
Rating: *****
Review: I think I enjoyed this book more than the first one. This series is definitely fun for book junkies like myself! Can't wait to start the next one!
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(Mercy Thompson #8)Finished 3/23/16
Rating: ★★★★½
I really enjoyed this installment in the Mercy Thompson series. Adam's ex-wife, Christy, asks for his protection from a deadly stalker so she comes to stay with Mercy, Adam and the pack. Christy was annoying with her manipulation of Adam but I loved how Mercy got her back in the end. There is plenty of action when the pack is threatened by the stalker and Adam and Mercy fight to protect them. I am interested to find out how the characters introduced in this one will impact the story going forward.
I'm not finished with my book yet but it will be done by afternoon
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Book: Soul Rest (Knights of the Board Room #7) by Joey W. Hill
Read: 24-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I really like this entire series and while the first 3 books were very short we finally got full length novels at the end. This one wasn't as good as some of the books before it, but still a very good read from the author. I was happy when Knights of the Board Room appeared and were part of the story so I could get one last glimpse of them as this is supposed to be the last book from this series.
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Book: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
Read: 25-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
Unless it's a book from my favorite author, I usually prefer shorter, fast-paced romance books and have little patience for drawn-out and often boring books. All that changed when I discovered Mariana Zapata and her slow-paced books that could hardly be called romance in my vocabulary. Like the two of her books I've read before, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me was very slow and there was practically no romance until the very last parts of the long book. Even with that I was never bored with the book and never thought about quitting so that was a win and I'm eagerly awaiting the author's next book to come out.
Roll 21 Thursday ( Standalone )
The First Time ( by ) Joy FieldingRated 5 stara
( r-f-Mar 24-25 )
Review
I lived thw charaxters in this story and i found it to be a most werching story about love ans family. This eas oruginal outstanding and beautifyl story told in such a touching way. I lijed thw true to life events in this book
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(Alternate: Blue cover)Finished 3/26/16
Rating: ★★★★
I really like the unique concept of this series and the world building was great. All of the characters were interesting and likable. This story was an interesting mix of Urban Fantasy and Science Fiction with a little mystery thrown in and I enjoyed it. I definitely plan to continue with the series.
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Read: Bookends by Jane Green
Date: 3/20/2016
Rating: *****
Review: I liked this book a lot, even though the plot of opening up a bookstore is kind of dead in the modern world. I liked the story and the characters, this author is definitely one that I go back to looking for a good read.
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Book: The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway
Read: 4-Mar-2016
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I saw many great reviews about this book so I expected to love it and go on a search for other books by the authors. It ended up being quite good but there was no wow factor I expected, I was even bored at one point, so it was only a solid 4-star read for me.