Wow, this book was everything I was hoping for in Finn’s story. I love the Muffin Man in the other books, but his story really showed who he is and that he should not be dismissed as some guy that was living on the streets.
Finn was a Ranger in the army. He lost everything that ever mattered to him on his last deployment and when he returned home, he used everything he had to find it, but had no luck. Drained of everything he had, he’s living on the streets of NYC until a woman shows up and offers him muffins. This chance meeting is what Finn needed to start living his life again, so he moved to the small town outside of Chicago that the Cortell Brothers and the crazy towns folk live. Five years after his devastating loss, he gets the shock of his life on a dark, snowy road one night, and his true adventure takes off.
This story was one of my favorites. It’s not as funny or light as the others, but it was such a great read. I loved the real Finn showing himself and the way that Antonio, Jack, and Carter all came together to help Finn. It was full of action, danger, haunts, and as always, great characters. I didn’t want to like Addie at first, but she grew on me. I love these stories and while I have loved all of the books, I’ve read of Giulia Lagomarsino’s I think this book in the A Good Run of Bad Luck might be my favorite so far. The banter is always fun in her books, but the danger and intrigue keep getting better. I give this book a 5-star review and if I could do it, I would definitely give more. I do love the Muffin Man.
My wife and child were gone in the blink of an eye, and I wasn’t there for it. I gave up all I owned, sold everything I had just to find them, but after two years I had no more resources. I finally admitted they were never coming home. I hit rock bottom, living on the streets until a kind woman with a basket of muffins changed my life. I had to decide, would I choose life or death? I chose life and turned mine around. Five years later, I was finally learning to live again. But when a massive snowstorm hit, I got the shock of my life.
Bad Beat is book 7 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and should be read in order. This book also precedes Parker and GoodKnight from The Reed Security series.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
He was a fire fighter, the Chief’s son, and a member of the RBMC, he had everything he wanted and then he met the beautiful woman that runs the Inn, when he has to save her from a fire at her Inn and take her to the hospital. Now he really feels as though he has it all, until a tragic fire makes him question everything.
Brimstone lives two different lives, he’s a fire fighter working his way up the ranks during the day and then he’s a member of the Washington National Chapter RBMC. His buddies on the fire squad don’t know what he does on his down time, but he’s well respected in the small town as a fire fighter and the son of the Fire Chief. When tragedy strikes, Brimstone needs to rethink his life and takes off because he doesn’t feel like he’s good enough for his brothers, the town, or the beautiful woman that he has feelings for.
Soul runs the Inn and after a couple of terrible incidents, she’s had to have the fire department show up. When she woke up the first time in the hospital and saw the handsome man that saved her, she was smitten. She’s a strong woman that knows that Brimstone is her future, but she has to convince him that he’s worth the fight she’s giving him to stay around and make a life with her.
I love the RBMC all chapters and all authors in the group. This book was no different. The characters are strong, sexy, dangerous, loyal, and a little bit broken, but when they figure out that they can be whole again if they’d just open their hearts and their eyes, their lives will be so much more. Soul finds herself in trouble more than any woman should and Brimstone is the only man that can make her feel safe and loved. I love the story, characters, and chapter. I give this book a 4-star review and I look forward to more of the RBMC, Washington National Chapter in the future along with many more books in the RBMC.
I’ve seen souls set on fire, I’ve tried to save them all, But there are just some souls that aren’t worth saving, Including my own. And then there’s Soul. She is the only woman who’s tested my limits, And now she’s testing my patience. Tempting me until I break. But death is too certain in my life. To let love offer otherwise would make me a fool.
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Mason Hudson is a suffered man. He captured my heart from the first moment we met. And then, just like that, he left. Now he’s back and wants to play bodyguard. But there’s no guarding us against our love. No matter how hard we try to fight it. Even he can’t put out the fire we ignite in each other. He has only one chance, And one way back, But it will take a true hero to set my soul on fire.
Soul Fire is the 5th book in the National Chapter’s prequels. Did you know the Royal Bastards started out in Washington State? Read how it all began
Grudges, secrets, and tragic events are in the conclusion of the Houston Defiance MC series, and I hated to see it end. I love the characters in this series and will miss them dearly. However, the conclusion was an epic ending and one of the best reads for me this year, so far.
Koda and Thayleah have a great future, but when their past comes knocking on the door, they may not have that future. Thayleah has been dealt a lot of hard blows, but she will do anything to protect her family and those that are close to her, so when her past rears its ugly head with a nasty threat, she takes things into her own hands, but can she survive what lies ahead for her?
The Houston Defiance will be threatened for the secrets they’ve created, and it won’t be an easy fix. When danger walks into the club house, again, it’s going to be bloody and tragic. However, the Houston Defiance is a family that stands together and loyalties will be proven. I love the Houston Defiance and I hate to see the end of this series, but I am sure that K E Osborn will not disappoint and will have so much more to share with her readers. I love her stories and her characters and always look forward to more from her. I give this book a 5-star review and honestly, if I could double it I would.
The moment the club tried to outsmart the Militia, the battle lines had been drawn.
As the brotherhood of the Houston Defiance MC, our job is to be loyal. To show respect when it’s due. There are ranks in place for a reason.
Prospects will fight the system.
Those we love will fall.
Chaos will rule the streets of Houston.
Can the club survive, thrive, evolve?
Change is on the horizon.
The dawn of a new age.
Romances will flourish, the enduring relationships will prosper.
But not everything is smooth sailing.
Everyone will be tested.
But in the end, will Houston Defiance Survive?
From USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn comes the highly anticipated final book in the Houston Defiance MC Series.
Meet K E Osborn
With a flair for all things creative, USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.
K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?
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A retired special ops tracker now owns a ranch in Montana and runs High Mountain Trackers with members from his special ops team. They run High Meadows Ranch along with the tracking business. Jonas Harvey hires out a prized stud for breading mares at this ranch. When that stud gest out of his paddock and gets hurt, Alexandra “Alex” Hart is called by a passerby to come check out the horse. Alex runs Hart’s Horse Rescue. Alex is a trained vet tech and now rescues horses from neglected situations as well as abuse. She doesn’t believe in putting a horse down just because they have an injury or are spooked because of how they were treated before she took them in.
Alex and Jonas’ first meeting wasn’t pleasant, so when Alex gets a call to go to High Meadows Ranch to help out with a horse that was injured and needs some extra work, she is surprised to meet the grouchy man that she met at the scene on the roadside. Both Alex and Jonas are surprised at the second meeting and Alex holds her head high and keeps her walls up. When Jonas’ team is called out for a tracking job, and danger is near, Jonas’ protective side comes out.
I really liked this story and the loved the characters. Jonas is a man that never figured he’d find a woman to settle down with and now in his 50’s he figured he’d live his life the same way it’s been for years, but when Alex comes along and shows him how his life could be he wants what he envisions. Alex is a widow with a grown son and isn’t looking for anything serious. Her heart has been broken before and she is not looking to lose anyone close to her again, so she’s built a wall around her heart, but Jonas has the hammer to break those walls down.
I look forward to more of the High Meadow/High Mountain Trackers characters and hope there are many more books to come. I would love to read Lucy’s story too. She’s a great character and her story seems to like it will be a tough one. I give this book a 4-star review.
From USA Today Best-Selling author, Misty Walker, comes the next book in her standalone RBMC series, Riley’s Biker: An Age-Gap, Motorcycle Club Romance.
It was supposed to be one night.
A quick-release before I went on my way.
So I’m not surprised when I wake the next morning to find the girl with the owl eyes gone.
But I am surprised to find something else missing.
My cut.
For a nomad like me, my cut means everything.
It’s more than leather and patches.
It’s who I am.
And she stole it.
The Royal Bastards are notorious for their brutal payback,
and Riley has earned her punishment.
It takes five years to track her down, my anger growing with each passing day.
Except when I finally do, I discover my cut wasn’t the only thing she walked away with.
There’s a little girl with all my features except one.
Those big owl eyes I can’t seem to forget.
My rage burns brighter, and my plans change.
I’ll still make her pay.
But how far can I take it when my enemy is the mother of my child?
*Riley’s Biker is the 4th book in the Reno Chapter of the RBMC. Each book stands alone but has interconnecting characters.
**Riley’s Biker is a dark romance with mature themes. Please check my website for a list of triggers.
Meet Misty Walker
Misty Walker has been writing stories, articles, and poems since junior high. Preferring to stay behind the scenes until now, she has been an avid romance reader, a blogger, and an audiobook proofer for the last fifteen years. Growing up in a nomadic household, Misty has lived all up and down the western USA, but recently settled in Reno, Nevada. Misty is a mom to two kids who are slowly trying to kill her, but they are cute, so she will keep them. She just celebrated her sixteen-year anniversary with her computer geek husband and has two dogs, Dunkin and Dutch, that are her constant companions while she happily reads and writes her life away.
The moment the club tried to outsmart the Militia, the battle lines had been drawn.
As the brotherhood of the Houston Defiance MC, our job is to be loyal. To show respect when it’s due. There are ranks in place for a reason.
Prospects will fight the system.
Those we love will fall.
Chaos will rule the streets of Houston.
Can the club survive, thrive, evolve?
Change is on the horizon.
The dawn of a new age.
Romances will flourish, the enduring relationships will prosper.
But not everything is smooth sailing.
Everyone will be tested.
But in the end, will Houston Defiance Survive?
From USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn comes the highly anticipated final book in the Houston Defiance MC Series.
Meet K E Osborn
With a flair for all things creative, USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.
K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?
Join my mailing list to receive my newsletters on upcoming releases, special events and general info regarding K E Osborn Author. http://bit.ly/keosbornnewsletter
I’m pleased to be your stop today for the Blog Tour of Midnight Lies (DI Mariner Book #9) by Chris Collett
MIDNIGHT LIES BLURB
Discover an utterly addictive new crime mystery from a No. 1 bestselling author! Secrets, lies, bodies. Nothing stays buried forever . . . It starts on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk. Developers unearth a human skeleton. The remains of an eighteen-year-old girl. Robina Scanlon — a blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core.
In the sweltering summer of 1976, they met on holiday and teenage Mariner fell for her instantly.
He thought she was the one who got away. Now he realizes she never even left.
She was murdered back at the campsite where they met, all those years ago.
Mariner drives to Norfolk, his head so full of ghosts he can barely think straight.
What happened to his first love?
The mystery of her death becomes a dangerous obsession.
The truth is a terrible secret that lies buried deep in the past.
And someone out there will do anything to keep it that way . . . A nail-bitingly tense crime mystery that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Caro Ramsay, Helen H. Durrant, Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.
Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Mariner mysteries: “It would be impossible not to like Mariner!” Margaret, NetGalley “Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character.” Yorkshire Post “Fully fledged female characters distinguish Collett’s police procedurals.” Publishers Weekly “Well written, thoughtful, and entertaining.” Booklist “I didn’t want to put it down!” Anne “I do like a good police procedural and this definitely fits the bill.” Elaine THE DETECTIVE Detective Inspector Tom Mariner is, on the surface, an average dedicated policeman, but his experiences as a younger man have given him an insight into life on the dark side, and a clear sense of right and wrong. Mariner has little interest in material things. He lives in a modest canal-side cottage, enjoys the occasional (real) beer and game of dominoes and drives an old car. He is most at home in the outdoors, with an OS map and a compass, and in times of crisis, will take off and walk for miles in any weather. DI MARINER SERIES Book 1: DEADLY LIES Book 2: INNOCENT LIES Book 3: KILLER LIES Book 4: BABY LIES Book 5: MARRIED LIES Book 6: BURIED LIES Book 7: MISSING LIES Book 8: DARKEST LIES Book 9: MIDNIGHT LIES
Review of Midnight Lies (DI Mariner Book 9) by Chris Collett
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5
Another great DI Mariner story, and there is a lot going on in this ninth book in the series. DI Mariner’s team has a case that has them confused. They are working hard to figure out the details and the victims of a car accident which has them scratching their heads, then DI Mariner is pulled away and into his past when the remains of an eighteen-year-old girl is unearthed, and if that isn’t enough, DI Mariner is also under scrutiny for a case where he got involved while heading home on the bus.
I loved this story and the twists, turns, and flashes back to a time when DI Tom Mariner was younger and trying to fit in and find himself. It brought out a whole new side of him that I enjoyed learning. It seems that he is always on the job, no matter whether he is on vacation, heading home from work, or actually working. His life is full of his job and with this book, he is thinking about his future and where he is headed. I love DI Mariner and his team, and this book was just as engrossing, gripping, and tragic. I give this book a 5-star review and I am looking forward to more of DI Mariner and his team.
CHRIS COLLETT Chris Collett grew up in a Norfolk seaside town where she worked in a boarding house (now defunct) a local bakery (closed down) and a crisp factory (razed to the ground). After leaving school she trained, in Liverpool, as a teacher for children with learning disabilities, including autism. Now a recently retired university lecturer, Chris is married with two grown up children and lives in Birmingham, UK on DI Tom Mariner’s ‘patch’. She has published short stories, teaches creative and crime writing and is a manuscript assessor for the Crime Writers Association.
BOOKS BY CHRIS COLLETT DETECTIVE MARINER MYSTERY SERIES: • DEADLY LIES • INNOCENT LIES • KILLER LIES • BABY LIES • MARRIED LIES • BURIED LIES • MISSING LIES • DETECTIVE TOM MARINER BOOKS 1-3 BOX SET • DETECTIVE TOM MARINER BOOKS 1-7 BOX SET STANDALONE NOVELS: • THE TRUTH ABOUT MURDER
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