Archangel Michael is God’s Blade, God’s Poison, God’s Bloody Fists. Does he have a mind of his own? He has a heart, but can he follow it? Should he follow it? Lucifer has followed his. Why can’t Michael follow his own heart too?

Archangel Michael has been the one to bring down God’s punishments when told, without questions. He has done things that he now wishes he hadn’t. He has lived his life doing as he was told. The one time he ignored the calls from Heaven he was in his own Heaven and didn’t want to let it go. Although he had to eventually, or he would lose it for good.

Elissa is a woman who was conceived under pretense so that her mother could bear a son for her father, but it didn’t happen. When she was born she was shunned by her family, and it was of no fault by her. She lives a life of neglect and finds her way to a real life at an early age. When she finds her own life she helps those who are shunned and mistreated. After two hundred years, Elissa is still helping the mistreated in the world and has joined forces with an angel to do it. They are not flashy about how they go about their business, but their work is passed through quiet channels.

This was a good story and I really enjoyed reading about Michael and Elissa. They have to find their way back to each other and their strength that comes out when they are a team. I look forward to more of the Fire from Heaven Series and hope that a story is in the future for Caila and Phenex. I give this book a 4 star review.

Wow, what a story! When I first started this book I thought oh, this is going to be a good story. When I got into the book though I completely changed my mind. Holy Vow! This is a great story, I love the men and women in this book. They are all very strong and loyal. They stand with their friends and family no matter what the circumstances. Can I have James, please?

Liam is a young man who has just returned home to Austin, Texas after living in Chicago for several years for college and then a job. He was missing his family and decided it was time to return home to be close to them again. He has a secret though that he does not want to share with his family, because he doesn’t want them to look at him differently. He reconnects with his high school friend Hudson upon his return. Hudson is a player, a man who works in his family business, but makes no commitments with women. He is loved by everyone and flirts with all the women.

Savannah is a young woman who moved to Austin, from a smaller town about two hours away. She needed a fresh start at life and found herself making it in Austin. She carries her own secrets and she doesn’t let many people into her life. She’s a badass, a survivor, a woman who can take care of herself and takes no prisoners. I love her! Savannah meets James at a tattoo shop not long after she moves to Austin. At first she is intimidated by his size and his stern looks, but they become family in a short time. He will protect her and show her how to protect herself. She is like a little sister to James and he watches out for her. James own a gym and is loyal, quiet, and lethal.

I love this book and hope to see more about these characters in the near future. This was my first read of Emma Renshaw’s work and I hope it won’t be my last. Her writing took me into Liam and Savannah’s life. I felt as it I knew these two and could not put this book down. I hated for it to end, but I also wanted to find out how their story would end. I really hope that it hasn’t, to be honest. If you are looking for a story about strength within, finding true love, or survival, I would highly recommend this book. I give it a 5 star review.

Another winner by M. Malone and Nana Malone! I loved this prequel to the Sin Duet. It was short, but had so much in it. I can’t wait to read the next books in this Duet, Sin and Sinful. The men of Blake Security are strong, caring, and lethal. They will do anything to keep their women happy, and they will go to the ends of the earth to protect them too. They all have a story and they all want to find that one person who will understand them and love them unconditionally. The members of Blake Security are a close knit family and they will protect each other at all costs, no questions asked.

DCI Tom Mariner and his team are on a case that has them all wondering how someone could be so heartless and ruthless. A middle aged woman is found dead in her home and when they begin to investigate the death, they find that it was a cruel death and they have no real suspects. The team is also investigating a claim from a woman who believes she is being followed and is getting harassing phone calls. DCI Mariner along with Jamilla Khatoon are investigating this claim by Lucy Jarrett. A young woman who has recently married a musician who is on the road a lot.

The investigations are leading to very little and the team is having a hard time to figure out who the culprit is in both cases. A break finally comes in the case of Lucy Jarrett being harassed. However, it takes a little while longer before the cases are solved. During this time, DCI Mariner finds his life going through more changes and a real tragedy could leave him a broken man this time.

This was another great story with DCI Mariner. I enjoy reading this series as each story has a lot of twists and suspense, but the stories all take you into the life of DCI Mariner and his team, Tony Knox, Jamilla Khatoon, and Charlie Glover along with their Commanding Officer, DCI Davina Sharp. Ms. Collett does a great job with these characters and it feels like they are a part of my neighborhood, or circle of friends when I am reading their story. I feel the pain they are going through in their personal lives and the frustration they feel when trying to solve a case feels so real.

I give this book a 4.5 star rating and I look forward to more in the series. I love DCI Mariner and I hope that the next books in the series find him living a happy and healthy life.