Wow! Talk about a story with intense heat!

This was my first book by Fiona Murphy, but I’m pretty sure it won’t by my last. A story of intense heat between Cesare Sabatini and Alicia Jeffries. Two people from different lives, but the same.

Cesare Sabatini (pronounced Chezeray), is now a real estate tycoon, but he came from a struggling family. He is the old of three boys that were on their own from a young teenage life. He raised his brothers and they made billions in real estate and own most of Chicago now. After the tragedy of his parent’s deaths he has sworn off marriage and commitment. The first time he saw Alicia there was heat from first sight.

Alicia Jeffries came from a tough childhood too. She is not a petite woman and she has settled into being alone for life. She works as a secretary and takes on making quilts to sell to help support her and her sister. She gets the opportunity for a job that will help her with her support she gives her sister Bethany for college. She’s offered a position as a personal assistant to Dante Sabatini, Cesare’s younger brother. She’s a little warry of taking the position, but she figures it will help her financially.

Cesare and Alicia fight their attraction for a while, but after Alicia makes a decision that could get her into a lot of trouble to help out her sister, Bethany, Cesare decides that it is an opportunity for him to make her his. Alicia is regretful that she made the decision, but she is happy it finally made Cesare take the chance she has been wanting since the first time she saw him.

I loved this story and hated to put it down to go to bed or do anything. It is an intensely hot story between these two. Alicia brings out the soft side of Cesare and he finds happiness in life again. I am already excited for the next book. I give this book a 4.5-star review and highly recommend it to readers who like stories about Alpha men who are brought to their knees by one woman.

Bronson Warner is a PI who works mostly on cases pro-bono. A retired special forces guy, his goal in life now is to serve and protect those who can protect themselves or who need that person who can give them the support they need. He is over encumbered with cases, but he hates to refuse anyone who comes to him looking for his help. He has a small circle of friends and a twin brother that are his family, but he doesn’t let people in easily. A result of his father’s serial marriages and lack of care for the kids he fathered with each wife. His latest case could be the case that changes his life and brings chaos to his life.

Becca Galbraith is a young woman who has skated through life without a care in the world. She was born rich and has never had to work for anything in her life. She was always daddy’s little girl and knew that anything she wanted she could have. She is spoiled and entitled, but the disappearance of her father and a death in his inner circle causes her to question her entire life and family. She needs answers and will go as far as she can to find them. She hires Bronson and they concoct a scheme to get answers, but their scheme could back fire on them.

I liked this book. It was suspenseful and a great story of two people who will go to the ends of the earth to protect the ones they love and to find out the truth of what is going on. Bronson and Becca bring out the best parts of each other and they’re a great team.

This was a new writing trope for Jami Davenport, as most of her stories are sports romance, sexy contemporary, or new adult. Gone Missing is her new series and her foray into Romantic Suspense. She has done a great job with it. The pages turned easily and quickly in this story and kept my interest all the way through. I give Gone Missing a 4-star review and highly recommend it to readers who enjoy Romantic Suspense, alpha males who will do anything to protect the ones he loves, and women who are sassy, classy and strong.

A tragic love story of two people who have been in each other’s lives forever, but they can’t seem to find a way to keep the love that they both feel for each other.

Jimmy “James” Crawford grew up on a mountain side in Virginia and had to fight for everything he had. A rough childhood for him and his best friend creates a strong bond, but the struggles of childhood for his best friend, Lilah, are too much for her to bear. Jimmy did what he could to help Lilah when they were children, and he continues to take care of her now that they are adults, but her destructive behavior can ruin them. Jimmy has the chance to make his life better. His life has taken a path of fame now that he is an actor and has just been signed on as the lead for a big movie. He is now headed on the A-List of actors, but Lilah’s destructive behavior and her troubles could ruin it all for him.

Lilah is a model now, but she is spinning out of control and her future as a model does not look for her. She needs to numb herself daily to keep the demons of her childhood suppressed. She’ll have to hit bottom before she can find herself and begin to come out of the dust and have a good life. She keeps hurting Jimmy, but she hates to let him go because he’s all she has left in her life that is good. She wants to be her best and she finally realizes her love for Jimmy, but the world that they live in can be destructive and cruel.

I was crushed by this story. The love of Jimmy and Lilah is strong, but their troubled childhood and the world of Hollywood glam is working against them and destroying their lives further. I wanted to crawl into the book and kick butt at the end. I am ready for the next book to find out how their lives will turn out and hope that Jimmy will give Lilah a chance to explain. I also hope that Lilah doesn’t go back to old ways because she is crushed again. I give this story a 4-star review and look forward to more of Jimmy and Lilah’s story. If you like a tragic love story this is a story for you to read, just have tissues nearby.

A story of suspense, love, and strong men who have scars inside and out.

Gordon “Mac” MacGregor is ex-military and is now a partner in Cover Six Security. He and some of his buddies he served with opened a security company after he’s forced to leave his position in the military after a disappointing defeat in court against a company that supplied defective military armor. He has scars on his body from war, and they are not only skin deep. He battles with himself from the scars on the inside. After meeting TR, a woman who sees beyond his skin, he finds that his life will change, and he may be able to open his heart.

TR, Tabitha, a reporter who has been having a streak of bad luck lately. She thinks that the things that are happening to her are just accidents or wrong place at the wrong time. However, Mac doesn’t believe that. He thinks that her life is in danger and he will do anything to protect her and keep her safe, even give his own life to do it. One story that TR has been working on has put her life in danger and she has no idea of how much danger she is in. Good thing that Mac was there to save her more than once.

One man who is playing a dangerous game between to gain power has decided that Mac is his last link to gain the power he craves. He’s deranged and thinks that he is better and smarter than Mac and that he can take him down single handedly.

I really liked this story. The pages turned very quickly in this book and I hated for the story to end. The men of Cover Six Security are lethal, protective, and very alpha. Mac is a man who follows his gut feelings and very rarely has it failed him. When he didn’t listen to his gut was when trouble and destruction hit. Mac and TR are a great couple and I loved reading their story.

I hated for the book to end. The writing of this book was great, it kept my interest throughout the whole story, and I wanted more at the end. I loved the chemistry of the characters, both the men of the team as well as TR’s reaction to the men of the Security company. I look forward to more of the Cover Six Security men’s stories. I give this story a 4.5-star review and highly recommend it to readers who like military men, suspense, and stories of men who are taken to their knees by the woman who will hold their heart.

A story of tragedy, love, longing, and twists that you won’t see coming.

I really liked this story and the writing was done in a way that kept me pushing through the book to find out what happened in the past, what was going to happen, and how these two were going to live their Happily Ever After.

Declan, is a young man who has been through enough tragedy to last anyone’s lifetime. His tragedy led to things in his life that drew him to substances to help him find ways to cope with life and his demons. His family has been funding Tristan Island for many years and he feels that if he can get away from the temptations in Boston, he can clean himself up. Although, there are dark thoughts that are plaguing him as well.

Finely, a young woman who has been through her fair share of tragedy as well. Both of her parents are gone, and she’s raised by her grandmother on the tiny Island of Tristan, the only way to get to the Island was by boat. No large boats could dock on the island though, they had to anchor away from shore and small skiffs would bring people back and forth.

These two are drawn to each other because of their childhood. They both have secrets and neither one is sure of their feelings for each other. This story has a few twists and is written in a way that you think you know what’s happening or going to happen, but then you are surprised by what really happens. The ending of the book, from around chapter 44 on, I was so surprised by the twists of the story.

I had a hard time starting this book because it is so full of information and story that it was almost too much to take in, but when I got into it, I hated to put it down. I give this story a 4-star review and recommend it to readers who like to read love stories with suspense and twists that will keep you guessing until the end of the book. Besides, who wouldn’t love the cover of this book?

Another great story. I loved this book as much as I did the first one. The search for Isaac’s killer is leading nowhere and Cade is afraid of losing more than his mind over trying to find out who killed his cousin.

The Kings of Mayhem are going through a tough time. The death of their members and family is causing so much stress in the club and the MC has no idea who is picking them off.

This story drew me in from the beginning because of where the first book left off. I felt like I was part of the story because I grew to love Cade and Indy while reading The Kings of Mayhem, Book one. They have a strong connection and even with danger lurking and the fear of who may be next, these two grow more connected and stronger. Splitting up and sending Indy away seems like a good idea, but all that kept going through my mind was, even if she’s not near you, she is still in danger because your love is so strong.

I loved this book and really look forward to more of the Kings of Mayhem MC books. I hope there are more to come with stories for other characters. I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to MC lovers who like suspense and second chances as well.

A new writing direction for Eva Charles’ writing career. I haven’t read her books in The New American Royals, and this is the first book I’ve read by her, but I really enjoyed the story and was devastated when the book ended. It ended on a cliff hanger, but that wasn’t the problem. The problem was that I have to wait for the next book to finish the story. I was so drawn into the story towards the end that I was shocked it was done.

Julian (JD) Wilder, a young man who describes himself as the devil’s spawn. He is now in control of the family business and will get more power over the business after his father is elected President of the United States. Julian is not thrilled that his father is the President Elect, but he is happy to have the control of the family business that he inherited from his mother and grandfather. Now maybe he can find the information he has been searching for to destroy his father.

Gabrielle Duval, a young woman who is trying to move on with her life now that she has the hotel she has always wanted. She’s moving on after a break up with her fiancé who was too physical with her and left bruises. She thought that her life would be simple and boring, until JD walks into her office the night of the Presidential election and gives her a deal that will help her mother but could ruin her life. She isn’t sure that she can go through with his deal, but she would do anything for her mother.

I really liked this story and it drew me in with the suspense, steam, and love story between JD and Gabrielle. I am anxiously awaiting the second book to find out what’s going to happen. While there is a darkness to this story, I don’t see it as being a really dark story. Perhaps the second book will have more darkness, but I can’t wait to read it and find out. I love the cover too.

I whole heartedly recommend this story to anyone who likes a suspenseful story with an alpha male who will do his best to protect the people he loves and right the wrongs that were done to his family. It’s a story of second chances with suspense and secrets to be revealed. I give this story a 4.5-star review and look forward to reading more of the new chapter in Eva Charles’ writing career.

A story of two people who find light in their lives after one-night changes everything for them.

Gregory Scafoni is hurting and angry after he feels that he has been rejected by Helena Willow. His place in the Scafoni family gives him certain rights, but his older brother Sebastian has changed the rules and the legacy of the Scafoni family. Gregory still wants a woman of his own, and he has set a plan in place to attain her. Little does he know that his life will be changed again, but in so many good ways.

Amelia Willow is one of the Willow girls, she is the sister of Helena. Her life was changed the night of the culling, and she can’t seem to get the images out of her head. Even after she has drawn them so many times. She is a special Willow girl though. Even more special than her sister Helena, and Gregory is beginning to see this.

I enjoyed reading Taken and Torn, the first two books about the Scafoni and Willow families. This one was just as good if not better in my opinion. I loved how Gregory and Amelia drew out the best in each other. Not that they have a fairy tale story, but that their story starts from a legacy that they can’t shake and ends in a life of light and happiness. Amelia draws the good out of Gregory and they fit perfectly together.

I like how the characters grow in this story, even Sebastian and Helena grow more in this story and the siblings are able to find peace after such a hard start to their relationships. The rivalry for the Scafoni’s and the differences in the Willow’s are pushed aside and the siblings find life and happiness as a family.

I give this story a 4.5-star review and recommend it to anyone who likes dark, suspenseful, and stories of finding the light in life out of the darkness.

A story of second chances, suspense, and murder. The third book in the Dark Falls line of romantic thrillers. This series is a multi-author collaboration.

Ariel Hamilton, a young woman whose father was framed for multiple murders while she was in college. Ariel lost her college fund, her father, her boyfriend, and her future after her father is arrested and convicted for multiple murders in the small town of Dark Falls, Colorado. He’s accused of being the X Factor Killer. Someone wants her to come back to Dark Falls, fourteen years after she left town.

Rhys Evans, a young man whose life was also changed fourteen years ago. He was headed to the NFL, but after tragedy struck his family, he changes his path for his future. He is now a detective for the Dark Falls Major Crime unit. He lost the love of his life fourteen years ago along with is future in the NFL. Will he find peace now?

This was the first book I’ve read in the Dark Falls, CO series. It was a good story, full of suspense, twists, and a great love story as well. The characters were enjoyable to read, Ariel is a strong woman who is sassy and resourceful. She has been taking care of herself for fourteen years and is able to keep herself safe when she’s being hunted. Rhys is a smart detective who finds himself starting to believe Ariel’s claims that her father was framed. He knows Ariel and is able to keep her focused when she is being questioned by the police. The pages turned quickly, and the story pulled me in from the first page, with the first case.

I give this story a 4.5-star review and recommend it to readers who like thriller, suspense, and crime stories. I hope to read more of this series in the near future.

Wow! This was quite the story. A story of death, destruction, and evil that left me wanting so much more.

Liverpool is going through a dangerous heat wave and there are strange incidents happening as well. Detective Inspector Darren Swift is working diligently to find out what is causing the apparent cases of spontaneous combustion, and he will contact his friend Helen, who was a nun until recently.

Dr. Helen Hope was a Calvinist nun until a recent situation had her rethinking her future. She is now working as a Lecturer at the University and enjoys research on religious matter. After DI Swift calls her for help on his new case, she finds herself immersed in another case where her religious knowledge and research lead to the unthinkable and bizarre.

Helen and DI Swift were first introduced to each other in Catherine Fearns first book Reprobation. DI Swift worked with Helen in that case as well. These two have a tendency to work on their own to solve a case as well as with each other. They both have a mindset of wanting to find the truth by and needing to find the truth. They work well together, and they have become close friends.

Consuming Fire is Catherine Fearns’ second published book and it’s just as good as her first. It is very well written, and it pulled me in from the very beginning of the book and kept my attention throughout the entire story. I will say that I was crushed at the end. I really need more of this story and the conclusion. I loved how she incorporated Ars Adramelechum throughout the story.

I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to anyone who likes police procedural, suspense and the thrill of figuring out who the criminal is, having the pieces of the puzzle fall into place to help the characters find their answers and close a case. In my opinion, this was another great story by Catherine Fearns and I can’t wait to read more.