Moorigad Dragon (Age of the Hybrid Book 1)

Moorigad Dragon (Age of the Hybrid Book 1) by Debra Kristi

Publisher: Ghost Girl Publishing

October 2014

ISBN: 1942191014

Pages: 140

Contemporary, Paranormal, Romance

Kyra figures that saving Marcus’s life should count as a good deed though that isn’t what motivated her to do it.  Something supernatural pulled her to do it.  When Marcus sees Kyra’s hybrid dragon she finds herself bound to protect him.  What makes things worse is that a bond between Kyra and her best friend, Sebastian is causing tension between them. Kyra is determined to defy Death even if that cost is her own life. 

Sebastian’s life is built around his tarot cards even more so when he takes refuge at Mystic’s Magical Carnival.  Everything goes wrong when he tries to include Kyra in that part of his life. Kyra’s interest in Marcus is now standing between her and Sebastian. It also puts Kyra in emanate danger.  Sebastian needs to save her from the consequences of her decisions by making her see and steering her away from Marcus before it is too late.  Sebastian is determined to do that even if the only way to save her is by baring his most guarded secrets.

This proves to be a story that keeps readers wondering just what will happen next.  It is fast paced and keeps the reader glued to the pages as they read to see what is going on and just what will happen next.  The characters are interesting and colorful and makes for a story that is intriguing.  It has a bit of a cliffhanger at the end but overall it is very well written and readers will want to know what happens next in the next story.  It has a mystery threaded through the story that will keep the readers wondering just where this one is headed and what will happen in the end.  The paranormal characters make for a story that will have readers wondering just what will show up next in it.

I give this one 4 red roses

LRH

Swept Away Part 4

Swept Away Part 4 by Jennifer Haymore

Publisher: Jennifer Haymore

December 2014

Pages: 117

Contemporary, Romance

California

Tara is now having to deal with Ethan’s final bomb. All she can see is that this one has finished her.  She can’t keep dealing with all she has had to face.  Tara never expected the danger she is facing or getting into blindly.  Someone is one step ahead of Tara at every turn that Tara faces.  She is about to be in a desperate fight for her life.

This takes a series that has been amazing so far and ends it in a way that readers will not see coming.  Each part of the series never disappoints and keeps the suspense and action coming throughout each and every part.  It will keep readers on the edge of their seats with each and every bombshell that is dropped is faced by Tara and the reader get see how Tara changes with everything she is forced to face and deal with.  This is also a series that once the reader reads each part they will want to sit down and re-read it right away as a whole without having to wait for the next part.  It is also a story that readers will not soon forget.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Swept Away Part 3

Swept Away Part 3 by Jennifer Haymore

Publisher: Jennifer Haymore

November 2014

Pages: 110

Contemporary, Romance

Hawaii, California

Tara’s life is suddenly full of emotional bombs that go off when she least expects them.  The latest one is shattering her.  The one that Ethan has managed to ram into her chest.  Tara should be concentrating on survival instead all she can think of is Ethan’s lies.  Tara gave Ethan her trust and has now been devastated by a betrayal that is cutting so very deep.  So deep in fact that Tara expects to see a physical wound. 

This story keeps the twists and turns coming at the reader at a fast and furious pace that is sure to suck the reader in and not let go.  This story picks up right where the second part left off.  As the reader reads each part they are never lost when they pick up the next part of the story.  This one also has a cliffhanger ending that keeps the reader interested and desperately wanting the next and last part of the story.  The suspense that builds throughout this part and the first two keeps the story moving at a very fast pace and makes for a book that is extremely hard to put down.  Just as the reader thinks they know what is going on another twist is thrown in to keep them on their toes.  This is a romantic suspense that is proving to be a very harrowing read.  It is also interesting to see Tara grow as she deals with all that is thrown at her.  This is proving to be a series that is not to be missed.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Swept Away Part 2

Swept Away Part 2 by Jennifer Haymore

Publisher: Jennifer Haymore

November 2014

Pages: 105

Contemporary, Romance

Pacific Ocean, Hawaii

Tara has to wonder what is wrong with her.  She is falling for the one man that has pretty much guaranteed he was going to end up hurting her.  The man that is refusing to give them a chance at a long-term happiness.  The man that plans to walk away from her after three weeks. 

Ethan Williams isn’t promising her the future just the present.  Tara thinks that she can just enjoy the time they have on the open ocean and the time they will have in Hawaii and she can just let him go.  Without any regrets. 

What she wasn’t counting on was a man with deep dark secrets that are deeper and darker than she first thought.  She put her trust in a man that isn’t sharing himself with her.  If Tara isn’t careful those secrets could very well kill her.

This part of the story picks up right after the first part of the story leaves off. And while this part also ends in a cliffhanger it is definitely a story worth reading.  The mystery expertly woven into the romance pulls the reader into the story until the very end.  It will also have readers wanting the next part so they can see just what will happen next.  This is proving to be series of stories that is very hard to put down and will have readers wanting to re-read it once they have all the parts.  Even readers that don’t like cliffhangers will find that with the cliffhangers so far works very well with the overall story line.  It also has some great twists into the story that readers won’t see coming. 

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

This Man

This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

Publisher: Forever

October 2013

ISBN: 978-1-4555-7831-3

Pages: 451

Contemporary, Romance

London, England

Ava O’Shea is a young interior designer.  She never expected what she found at the Manor.  Ava thought she was just doing a run-of-the mill consultation with a stodgy country gentleman.  What she finds instead is Jesse Ward, a pleasure-seeking playboy who is devastatingly handsome and utterly confident and who has absolutely no boundaries.  Ava doesn’t want to be attracted to Jesse, but she has an overwhelming desire for him that she has no control over.  Her instincts are telling her to run and she knows that her heart isn’t going to survive Jesse.  What she doesn’t count on is Jesse refusing to let her go.  Jesse is determined to have her. 

This is the first book in a trilogy that starts out very hot.  If the other books live up to this one this is going to be one trilogy that will be a very hot read.  The characters are well written and complex.  The reader learns more about Jesse as Ava learns about him.  The story takes a few twists and turns that keeps the story moving very well.  The story ends with a bit of a cliffhanger that will have readers wanting to read the other books to find out just what happens with Ava and Jesse. The story pulls the reader in and keeps them reading until the very end.  It also has some humor that keeps the story from being too heavy throughout the story.  It gives the reader breaks from the more emotional parts of the story.  It will definitely have readers wanting to check out more from this author.

I give this one 4 red roses

LRH

Sound of Sirens

Sound of Sirens Tales of Skylge, Book 1 by Jen Minkman

Publisher: Dutch Venture Publishing

November 2014

Pages: 114

Fantasy, Romance

For the island of Skylge only the Currents, the rich ruling class, get electricity.  The Currents came from across the sea, and when they did they brought the holy fire of St. Brandan with them.  Since then the light that is in the Brandaris Tower is what protects all the islanders.  Because if they heed the Siren’s call they will drown and the Sirens will have their souls.  The sacred light in the tower keeps the merfolk away. 

Enna is a Skylger girl that welcomes her brother back from his long sea voyage.  He brings her a very special present from the mainland.  An electronic record that can only be played on a Current devise.  Royce Bolton is a Current heartthrob and a gifted pianist and he wants the record too which causes a problem.  Enna refuses to sell the LP that features his favorite artist so he suggests that they share the record by meeting secretly at his private summer home.  Not expecting it Enna is thrilled and agrees.  She also discovers there is a lot more to both Current society and the history of Skylge.  She ends up questioning why the Sirens tempt the islanders to give themselves to the sea and also where the Currents’ monopoly on electricity really comes from.

As she struggles to find the answers to the questions, Enna finds herself falling for Royce.  She also risks everything to be with a guy that couldn’t be more wrong for her.  Enna ends up learning that the sounds of the Sirens isn’t the most treacherous thing around that haunts her dreams.

This is a very different type of story that makes for a fascinating read.  It makes for a story that stands out from other fantasy romances that are out there.  The characters are interesting and complex and makes for a story that proves to be a fast read as the reader gets pulled in and isn’t released until the very end.  It is also the start of a series that will have reader wondering just how the series will turn out.  It has romance and a mystery that makes for an enjoyable read.  This is one series that is worth checking out.

I give this one 4-1/2 red roses

LRH

Dark Perceptions

Dark Perceptions by Debra Kristi

Publisher: Ghost Girl Publishing

November 2014

Pages: 63

Contemporary, Paranormal Romance

Sara remembers a night out with her boyfriend, Matt laying out under the dark night’s sky.  The next thing she knows is somehow she is seated with a crowd under the Big Top with no idea how she got there.  She also has no idea of when she got there either.  She doesn’t stick around to find out.  Sara and Matt run either because of basic fear or because of the hideous, scary clowns.  They run beyond the tent walls deep into the carnival.  What they find is the dark alleys of the carnivals that changes their whole idea of thrill rides, fun zones and date nights.  The fear is enough to eat them alive but they refuse to let it define them and they confront those fears.  They end up finding that perceptions can be very misleading and that some monsters have claws you never see coming until too late.

This is a story that takes the reader on as much of a ride as the characters find at the carnival.  Just as the reader thinks they know what is going on a new twist is thrown at them that will have them second guessing just what is going on.  This story is part of a series that will have readers wanting to get the others just to see exactly where this one will take them.  It ends with a cliffhanger that works well with the overall story.  The reader finds out more of what is going on at the same time that the characters do so it makes the reader feel like they are a part of the story.  It is an interesting premise and will be interesting to see just where this series will end.

I give this one 4 red roses

LRH