Jet

Jet by Jay Crownover

Publisher: William Morrow

November 2013

ISBN: 978-0-06-230241-0

Pages: 371

Contemporary Romance

Denver, Colorado & Louisville, Kentucky 

Jet Keller is every girl’s rock-and-roll fantasy with his tight leather pants and sharp edge that makes him dangerous. Ayden Cross though is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She doesn’t want to give into the heat that she see’s in Jet’s dark, haunted eyes. His touch sets her on fire and she is afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion.

Jet can’t resist the Southern belle that defies his every expectation and that has mile-long legs in cowboy boots. The closer he gets to Ayden the less he seems to know her. He knows what happens to two people when they have very different ideas about relationships even if he is tempted to get under her skin and undo her in every way possible.

Will the blaze the burns between them turn into an enduring love or will it consume their dreams and turn them into ashes.

This is proving to be a very an amazing series with characters that stay with the reader long after they finish each book. The characters are complex and move the story along at an amazing pace. It will also have the reader wanting to read the next book right away. This is a must read series that will also have readers wanting to check out the authors other series.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Reconstructing Amelia

Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight

Publisher: Harper Perennial

December 2013

ISBN: 978-0-06-222544-3

Pages: 385

Contemporary Suspense

Brooklyn, New York

Kate Baron is a litigation lawyer and a harried single mother. She is shocked when her daughter’s private school calls to tell her that her high-achieving, intelligent fifteen-year-old daughter, Amelia was caught cheating. Kate is blindsided when she arrives at Grace Hall by even more devastating news: Amelia is dead. She jumped from the school roof, despondent. At least that is what the police and Grace Hall tells Kate. Kate believes it too until she gets an anonymous text that Amelia didn’t jump. Kate is going to find out the truth – no matter where it leads her. Kate reconstructs the pieces of her daughter’s life by shifting through Amelia’s text messages, e-mails and Facebook posts. She also finds the people that where in her daughter’s life. She is determined to discover why Amelia was on Grace Hall’s roof that day and just how she did die.

This is a story that keeps the reader on the edge of their seats as they try to figure just what is going on in the book. The suspense keeps building until the very end when the truth finally comes out as to just what happened to Amelia. As each clue is revealed it leads to more questions that the reader gets answered at the very end and it doesn’t disappoint in the least. This is a very hard book to put down as the reader will want to know just what happened that lead up to Amelia’s death. With all the twists and turns the story takes it will keep the reader guessing as they try to figure what happened when.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Rule

Rule by Jay Crownover

Publisher: William Morrow

October 2013

ISBN: 978-0-06-230240-3

Pages: 387

Contemporary Romance

Denver, Colorado

Shaw Landon and Rule Archer are opposites in every way. Shaw has loved Rule from the first moment she laid eyes on him. Shaw is a straight-A pre-med student and Rule should be everything she doesn’t want. He is also the only person she has never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his wild attitude, tattoos or his scary piercings. Her heart just won’t listen though she knows Rule is wrong for her.

Rule Archer is a rebel and to him Shaw is his dead twin brother’s girl and a stuck-up perfect princess. He makes his own rules whereas she lives by other people’s rules. She may be the only person who can see the person he truly is but he doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw.

Spilled secrets, a short skirt and too many birthday cocktails lead to a night neither can forget. Now they need to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him can be together without destroying each other or their love.

This is a start of a series that has some very interesting characters in it. Seeing how Shaw and Rule figure out where and how they belong makes for a story that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride that doesn’t stop until the very last page. The characters are complex and make for a book that is very hard to put down once the reader starts it. It will also have readers reaching for the next book to see what happens to the next couple and where this series will end up. This is one book that will not be forgotten and will stay with the reader long after they finish it.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Eagle Warrior

Eagle Warrior by Jenna Kernan

Publisher: Harlequin

February 2017

ISBN: 978-1-335-72080-1

Pages: 247

Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Arizona

Ray Strong is a former US Marine who is also a Turquoise Guardian. He is also no stranger to high-risk situations. Ray suspects there is more to his latest mission than meets the eye when he is assigned to protect Morgan Hooke, who is a single mother and also the daughter of the Apache that killed a mass gunman. He has to figure out if Morgan is an innocent bystander or the keeper of her father’s secrets and blood money. Ray feels a powerful attraction to Morgan despite his better instincts. Ray is motivated by the loss and love of both his parents and his best friend. He will do anything to keep Morgan safe and out of the hands of unseen enemies.

This is proving to be an intriguing and engrossing series. It will take readers on a roller coaster of a ride and have them wanting to find out just how everything ends. The characters are well written and make for a story that readers can relate to as the characters deal with all the baggage and issues that their pasts have left them with. It will also have readers hoping that everything works out for both Ray and Morgan. Readers will be on the edge of their seats having to wait a few months for the next book to come out. This series is building the suspense very well and keeps the reader guessing just who is behind all that is happening and who is involved with them. It will be interesting to see how the series ends.

I give this one 5 red roses

LRH

Turquoise Guardian

Turquoise Guardian by Jenna Kernan

Publisher: Harlequin

January 2017

ISBN: 978-1-335-72073-3

Pages: 248

Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Arizona

Carter Bear Den is an Apache on the Turquoise Canyon Reservation and is proud of that fact. He is also a former US Marine that works to protect his people and their land as a member of the Turquoise Guardians. Carter’s one thought after discovering a grisly mass shooting at the Lilac Copper Mine is to find Amber Kitcheyan.

Amber found work at the mine after she relinquished her membership with the reservation and breaking her engagement to Carter. She is the sole survivor of the shooting. At the best she is a witness at worst she is a suspect. Carter is determined to protect the only woman he has ever loved. Even if by protecting her he loses everything else.

This is a great start to a spin off series. The characters are interesting and the overall story arc is proving to be fascinating. Readers will be interested in seeing where this series takes them and how it gets there. It isn’t necessary to read the first series before this one but it will make this series ever more enjoyable to read. If the rest of the series is similar to this book this is will be another series for the keeper shelf. The action starts at the beginning and doesn’t stop until the very end of the story. It also takes some great twists and turns that keep readers guessing just who is doing what. It also brings another way of life to vivid life for the reader. This is definitely worth reading.

I give this one 4-1/2 red roses

LRH

Tribal Law

Tribal Law by Jenna Kernan

Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue

May 2016

ISBN: 978-0-373-69906-3

Pages: 218

Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Black Mountain Apache Reservation

Gabe Cosen is a tribal police chief that would do anything to protect both his people and their reservation. It is this dedication to the law that cost him his fiancée. When he sent Selena Dosela’s father to prison she never forgave him. Gabe has vowed to keep her safe with trouble back on her doorstep.

The only thing that would allow Selena to accept Gabe’s help is extreme fear for her family. Selena knows she can trust him with the lives of those she loves despite all they have been through. Gabe as a lawman would never break his word. He might break her heart again if she isn’t careful though.

This is proving to be an amazing series that keeps the twists and turns coming in the overall story arc between the books. It will also have readers eagerly reaching for the last book in the series to see how it all ends. The characters are wonderfully written and really come to life for the reader with each word read. While each book can be read as a standalone readers will get a much richer story experience by reading them in order. This is definitely a series for the keeper shelf.

I give this one 4-1/2 red roses

LRH

Override

Override by SJD Peterson

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

August 2016

ISBN: 978-1-63477-240-2

Pages: 212

Contemporary BDSM Romance m/m

Never judge a book by its cover…

Donavan Gregory is an auto worker that is over six feet with a body he has honed in the gym so he is used to people assuming he is a dominant top. They are wrong, unfortunately and it makes Donovan’s desire to explore his submissive side go unfulfilled.

Dr. Seth Manning is smaller and older than Donavan and doesn’t look like a typical Dominant. When the two meet at Pride, Donavan feels Seth just might be his perfect counterpart. Donavan doesn’t have as much experience with the BDSM world as he would like which might be a problem. He doesn’t see what a man like Seth, who is educated, handsome and confident, might see in Donavan. Seth knows that they will fit together just fine, despite the differences on the surface, when it comes to kinky fun and discovery he must convince Donavan there is no problem.

This is a quick read that starts a series that looks like it will be very interesting and complex. The characters are complex and move the story along very well. The story will also have readers wishing it is a longer story as they won’t want to leave the characters. This book will also have readers looking at other books by this author.

I give this one 4-1/2 red roses

LRH