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Dangerously Ours (Webs We Weave 3) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

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Dangerously Ours (Webs We Weave 3) by Krista & Becca Ritchie-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2026

Conning the rich and fleeing to new cities is all ex-grifter Phoebe Graves has ever known—until she started building real relationships in a small yet wealthy Connecticut town. But she’s worried these new bonds won’t hold fast as more than one big bad wolf threatens to blow down those she loves most.

And now more than ever, she has a reason to stay in one place. Among them is Brayden “Rocky” Tinrock, her best friend’s older brother, who’s been a partner to Phoebe during every daring and exhilarating con. And then of course there’s Hailey Tinrock, her best friend, whose precious secret they’ll do anything to protect. . . .

As Phoebe and her family team up with the Tinrocks to fight for a chance at a home, they confront the demons of their pasts and must do the impossible . . . deceive the most cunning con artist they’ve ever known.

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REVIEW: DANGEROUSLY OURS is the third and final instalment in the contemporary, adult WEBS WE WEAVE erotic, romance series co-authored by Krista and Becca Ritchie. DANGEROUSLY OURS focuses on twenty-four year old Phoebe Graves, her best friend Hailey Tinrock, and twenty-seven year old, Brayden ‘Rocky’ Tinrock. DANGEROUSLY OURS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the cliff hanger of book two DESTRUCTIVELY MINE

SOME BACKGROUND: The Graves and the Tinrocks are a family of grifters, several generations of con men, women and children but Hailey Tinrock claims she wants a new start following a con that went wrong, taking her brothers Rocky and Trevor, and her best friend Phoebe, and Phoebe’s siblings Nova and Oliver along for the ride but Rocky is unaware of what happened or why, and their pasts are about to land in Victoria Connecticut demanding reparations for secrets and lies.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from four first person perspectives (Phoebe, Rocky, Hailey, Jake) DANGEROUSLY OURS is the culmination of three instalments in which the ultimate con is played out in full view of the town of Victoria, Connecticut. As the foursome discover the reality and history of their circumstance, the betrayal and spiral of the previous generation catch up, as Phoebe, Rocky , Hailey and Jake set into motion a plan of attack that will result in the freedom to choose, to live their lives without the ongoing secrets and lies that have followed wherever they go.

The world building is detailed, complex and engaging as the secrets are revealed, and the lies begin to paint a much larger picture than anyone could have ever imagined. Not everyone is who they claim to be; the past refuses to let go; and Hailey, Rocky and Phoebe keep a secret that threatens a life long friendship, and a potential for a happily ever after for everyone involved.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic including the return of Nova and Oliver Graves, Trevor and Hailey Tinrock, Jake Waterford, Addison and Everett Tinrock, and Elizabeth Graves; Jake’s brother Trent, and Varrick Wolfe.

DANGEROUSLY OURS is a slow building story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, greed and jealousy, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, edgy and dark; the limited romances are fated and impassioned; the characters are desperate, determined, broken and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

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Legacy of Desire (Demonica Birthright 3) by Larissa Ione-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2026

The legacy continues…

It’s a gritty new world.

Three decades after the events of REAPER, the world is a different place. The secret is out. The existence of demons, vampires, shapeshifters, and angels has been revealed, and humans are struggling to adapt. Out of the chaos, The Aegis has risen to global power on the promise of containing or exterminating all underworlders, even if that means ushering in the End of Days.

Standing in their way is the next generation of warriors, the children of demons and angels and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

See how they become legends in their own right.

Legacy of Desire

Scotland, daughter of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as War and a formidable warrior in her own right, has dedicated her life to fighting evil with her two demon best friends, Mace and Blade. Their extraordinary bond and uncanny ability to operate in perfect unison has made them legends as special operators with the Demonic Activity Response Team.

Afraid of ruining a good thing, the three teammates swore a pact to protect their friendship by declaring romantic involvement off-limits. But a recent near-tragedy changed things, and it’s getting harder for Mace and Blade to ignore their long suppressed feelings for Scotty. Especially after she announced her intention of losing her virginity and enlisted their help to find the right guy for the task.

So when a routine assignment goes wrong, landing one teammate in the hospital and the other in Scotty’s arms, the fallout puts their team, their reputations, and complete innocents, at risk. Scotty will need to make a choice, but how can she possibly decide between two males she loves equally? All the while, an enemy lurks in the shadows, poised to strike, and an angel finds himself at a crossroads that will test his faith and, perhaps, determine the very future of Heaven and all mankind.

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REVIEW: Book three in the Demonica Birthright series, Legacy of Desire continues one of the longest paranormal series I have ever consumed. As always, I do recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each of these installments can be read as a standalone in an interconnected world. This series is a spin off of the original Demonica/Lords of Deliverance series, so if you haven’t read them these characters won’t be familiar.

Desire focuses on the story of Scotland (Scotty), Blade and Mace. These three work as a team together, and do it very well as they have known each other for most of their lives. The three of them are all very much in love with the other (the three of them) but do to a promise they made years ago to keep their friendship….well friends, none of them are willing to risk more. As they face down hunting a mythical being more and more dangerous situations develop that has the three of them pushing the promise they all agree on.

Scotty is a kick in the pants, as the daughter of one of the horsemen of the apocalypse she has always shown her strength and stubbornness in everything she does. Blade and Mace are both seminus demons and have their own baggage they have to overcome, but each of them have such a strong bond with not only one another but with Scotty as well. Their biology plays a key in this as well though.

Overall the book is good, fast paced and easy to keep up with. This author has been writing paranormal for years and as a long time reader I love how her stories and characters evolve over time, there is always something new added to the world. Scotty, Mace and Blade each have different things they work through throughout the storyline, and with the additions of the spicy scenes the trio really make for a good read. I hope to see more in the series for sure, there are characters that I would love to see develop their stories still.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Air Force veteran Larissa Ione traded in a career in meteorology to pursue her passion of writing. She has since published dozens of books, hit several bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and has been nominated for a RITA award. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her retired U.S. Coast Guard husband, her son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhounds, a King Shepherd named Hexe and a Belgian Malinois named Duvel.

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Knocked Up by Number 90 (Grizzlies Hockey 3)by Elise Faber-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 11, 2026

Having a baby wasn’t in my five-year plan.
Then again, neither was sleeping with a hockey player who hates my guts.
Star forward for the Grizzlies, Leo Richardson is my least favorite person on the planet.
Unfortunately, after a night of drinking and debauchery—on both our sides—we end up in bed together.
It was supposed to be one time—
Not a night punctuated by a lifetime of parental responsibility…and the slowly sinking feeling that I may have misjudged Leo.
That there may be more to him than the playboy persona.
That he may be everything I’ve ever dreamed of.
And that…I don’t think I can let him go.

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REVIEW: KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 is the third instalment in Elise Faber’s contemporary adult GRIZZLIES HOCKEY erotic, hockey romance series, a spin off from the author’s EAGLES HOCKEY/ OAKRDIGE VINEYARDS series.This is Grizzlies’ hockey player Leo Richardson, and caterer/ chef Harper’s story line. KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Harper and Leo) KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 follows in the wake of a one-night stand in which Leo ghosted our story line heroine. Fast forward several weeks, caterer and friends with many of the Grizzlies’ WAGS, Harper discovers she’s pregnant, and Leo has apparently moved on with someone else. Struggling yet accepting she will be a single parent, Harper comes face to face with the man with whom she will fall in love. Leo Richardson doesn’t do relationships having witnessed the implosion of his parents’ numerous affairs but finding out Harper was carrying his child, Leo struggles with the new direction in life, and can’t quite move on from his current FIB.

The world building follows Harper, a doggedly independent young woman determined to make it on her own. With no promises for the future, Harper begins to accept her new future but Leo claims he wants to do what’s right. Neither grew up with loving fathers, and Leo worries about passing it on.

The relationship between Leo and Harper begins as a one-night stand but a surprise pregnancy throws both of their worlds into a spiral. Harper wants to prove she can raise the baby on her own but the Grizzlies wives and girlfriends pull our heroine into their tight-knit family. Leo soon realizes he has fallen in love with our story line heroine but misunderstanding and miscommunication quickly pull our couple apart. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of familiar and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the San Jose Grizzlies hockey team and their spouses. We are introduced to Sawyer Hill, Faye’s (Divorced from number 38) friend Lainey, and Leo’s obnoxious parents Bill and Jennifer Richardson.

KNOCKED UP BY NUMBER 90 is a story of secrets and heart break, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is emotional and captivating; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

 

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys.

She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or email her at elisefaberauthor@gmail.com

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Morally Black Elopement by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 11. 2026

One night in Vegas. One drunken vow. One surprise husband. I don’t drink. I don’t date. And I definitely don’t wake up married.

Ronan Black—A.K.A the stranger in my bed—is everything I don’t need. He’s a morally bankrupt charm offensive with trouble written all over his chiseled face. I’m the good daughter, the responsible best friend, the person who never makes bad decisions.

Now, one night in Vegas just turned into a lifetime of consequences when I wake up in Ronan’s bed…with his ring on my finger. Because he wants it to stay there. Maybe even for good.

It’s a bad idea. The worst. His plan is simple: stay married long enough for him to take control of his company and for me to keep mine afloat. It’s not fake…but it’s not exactly legitimate either.

So why am I starting to think this ridiculous marriage could actually work? Ronan might be morally gray, but he’s also becoming the only man I trust. But do these strange feelings go both ways? When his corrupt world forces him to pick, will Ronan choose his billions? Or will he choose us?

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REVIEW: MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult MORALLY BLACK WEDDINGS erotic, romance series focusing on the rich and powerful Black Family. This is interim CEO of Blackguard Holdings Ronan Black, and Delaney ‘Laney’ Fisher’s story line. MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ronan and Laney) MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT follows a bachelorette party in Las Vegas wherein Laney wakes up married to the interim CEO of Blackguard Holdings Ronan Black but all is not as it appears to be-like his brother Brendon who walked away from the family business, Ronan needs a suitable wife, and Laney finds herself facing down a family of vipers, losing herself and everything in the process.

The world building is Mafia adjacent, focusing on the building relationship that is predicated upon a secret and a lie. Ronan does not want control of Blackguard Holdings but when his brother Brendon walked away, Ronan became heir by default when the next in line, refused to take control. Meanwhile, Laney is struggle with her family owned business, and a health issue of which she can no longer afford but the Black family are determined to destroy anyone they see as not good enough, and Laney finds herself in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Laney and Ronan begins as drunk Vegas wedding in which neither one remembers what happened or how. Ronan is determined to remain married to our story line heroine, and in doing so, forces his family to take aim at our story line couple but when secrets are revealed, Laney discovers the life into which she agreed is nothing like the life Ronan had offered. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

Ronan’s siblings Brendon and his wife Simone, Owen and Shae; their controlling and manipulative father Naill Black; friend Liam Kelly; driver and security former US Navy SEAL Brady ‘Mac’ MacNamara, as well as the introduction of Laney’s father Jan Fisher, and her friend Megan.

MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT is a story of secrets and life, power and control, betrayal and dysfunction family relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is edgy, dramatic and sensational; the romance is passionate ; the characters determined, dynamic, and energetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz 1) by Melinda Leigh-review

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You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz 1) by Melinda Leigh-review

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Crime writer Olivia Cruz is drawn into the dark secrets of a missing friend.

On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up—not today.

Zoe’s husband, who claims she never came home the night before, has reported her missing. But marital conflicts make the police suspect she has left him. Olivia thinks otherwise. The police aren’t looking for Zoe, so Olivia begins her own investigation. Retracing her friend’s last steps, she finds Zoe’s phone and a text with one chilling word: Run.

It soon becomes apparent that Zoe has been keeping secrets, and with her true crime podcast, there’s no telling what she has unearthed. To find her, Olivia must dig into her friend’s past. Did Zoe vanish to escape a killer, and is Olivia walking into a deadly trap?

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REVIEW:YOU CAN TELL ME is the first instalment in Melinda Leigh’s contemporary, adult OLIVIA CRUZ suspense thriller focusing on true crime writer Olivia Cruz, a spin off from the author’s Morgan Dane Series. Olivia Cruz was first introduced in the author’s MORGAN DANE SERIES (Save Your Breath 6).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives YOU CAN TELL ME picks up three years after the abduction of our heroine Olivia Cruz. Her best friend and true crime podcaster Zoe March is hoping for an interview but when Zoe doesn’t show at the agreed upon time, Olivia begins to suspect something is wrong. The cops label Zoe’s disappearance as a domestic runaway but Olivia knows her friend, and all is not well. As Olivia and her boyfriend, PI Lincoln Sharp, along with the help of her niece Nicki, begin a deep dive into Zoe’s research, a pattern begins to emerge, and several possible suspects take center stage.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth. Zoe March’s trail is suspicious, as Olivia begins to break down the who and why but a one word text brings the investigation into focus.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and determined secondary and supporting characters many of whom were introduced in the Morgan Dane series including former police detective turned PI, and Olivia’s boyfriend Lincoln Sharp; her niece and IT hack Nicki, Olivia’s best friend and true crime podcaster Zoe March, and her husband Dylan, and Zoe’s producer Wendy Simon. We are reintroduced to PI Lance Kruger, as well as former prosecutor turned investigator Morgan Dane.

YOU CAN TELL ME is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, madness and retribution, family and friendships. The character driven premise is intriguing, detailed and thought-provoking; the characters are desperate, dynamic, resolute and tenacious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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GRAVE HEX (Coven of the Wolf 1) by Jade Marshall-review

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GRAVE HEX (Coven of the Wolf 1) by Jade Marshall

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 7, 2026

Emilia thought she’d buried her past.

After being rejected by her fated mate nearly a decade ago, the half-witch, half-wolf built a quiet life in the small town of Crystal Falls running a psychic shop. But when tarot cards warn her that death and destiny are returning, she knows one thing for certain.

Warick is coming back.

The Alpha Hunter who rejected her arrives hunting a rogue killer and the trail leads straight to Emilia. Forced to work together, old wounds ignite into dangerous desire as they uncover a darker truth.

Something in the woods is summoning corrupted creatures using forbidden soul magic. And Emilia may be the key to stopping it.

But the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes… the magic behind the killings isn’t just targeting Warick. It’s targeting their bond.

Because someone in Emilia’s past is willing to burn the entire forest to claim power and Emilia and Warick are standing in the way.

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REVIEW: GRAVE HEX is the first instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult COVEN OF THE WOLF erotic, paranormal romance series. This is half wolf / half witch Emilia, and Alpha Hunter wolf Warick Blackwood’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Warick and Emilia) GRAVE HEX follows in the wake of the rejection of our story line heroine. Approximately ten years earlier half wolf / half witch Emilia was rejected by her fated mate, an Alpha Hunter who has returned, looking for help, as he searches for a rogue killer. While Emilia struggles to face the man who broke her soul, the search for a killer reveals a familiarity to our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the hunt for a killer but a hunt that quickly reveals our couple have been targeted. Emilia is considered an abomination to both the witches and the wolves but Warick’s need for his mate, threatens any chance of a happily ever after when the council demands everything and more.

The relationship between Emilia and Warick is tempestuous at best. Ten years earlier, Warick broke our story line heroine when he rejected what fate had planned. For the next decade, Emilia has battled her need for a man who refused to accept their preordained status, and with his return, the possibility of a complete break down was near. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are determined and powerful. We are introduced to several questionable supernatural creatures,the Alpha Council, and Emilia’s sister Moira. The requisite evil has many faces.

GRAVE HEX is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and discrimination, acceptance and forgiveness. The character driven premise is engaging and dark; the romance is edgy; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Blood Hunt (FBI Agent Aria Hunt 2) by Chase Austin-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 19, 2026

A judge walks into a small-town police station at 3:19 AM and confesses to a murder he cannot describe, in a location he cannot name, to a victim he cannot identify.

By morning he is gone from a locked cell. Vanished in thin air.

In the desert mountains of Veil Canyon, Nevada, a body has been found deep inside Devil’s Backbone Mine. Arranged. Preserved. Identical to a body found five years ago in the same chamber. And twenty-two years before that, three sisters who were never recovered.

The pattern is not new. It is simply starting again.

FBI Special Agent Aria Hunt sees patterns where others see chaos. It is the thing that makes her exceptional—and impossible. When Judge Alexander Ashworth walks out of a locked cell leaving nothing behind but a wolf carving and a note with her name on it, she has no choice but to follow the pattern to where it leads.

More than a hundred feet underground. Into a mine that has been taking people for over two decades and giving nothing back.

A missing girl. A compromised deputy still standing in the dark. A judge who planned every detail before he ever walked through a door. And something in the chamber below that the CO readings and the infrasound frequencies and the gas readings can almost explain.

Almost. Hunt must witness. The note said so. She intends to do more than witness.

When FBI is out of leads, they bring in Special Agent Aria Hunt, a brilliant mind buried in the Records Division, known only to a few as “The Pattern Hunter.” Diagnosed with Level 1 Autism, Aria doesn’t think like other agents. She sees connections no one else can—quiet details, forgotten cases, anomalies lost in the archives.

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REVIEW: BLOOD HUNT is the second instalment in Chase Austin’s contemporary, adult FBI Agent Aria Hunt psychological crime drama focusing on neuro-divergent FBI Agent Aria Hunt, an agent who sees everything in patterns. BLOOD HUNT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives BLOOD HUNT follows in the aftermath of the discovery of another body, ritually preserved and presented deep inside Devil’s Backbone Mine in Veil Canyon, Nevada. Several victims, over twenty-two years, culminates in another discovery wherein FBI Agent Aria Hunt is personally requested to witness the arrangement, the pattern, and the relationships over the twenty-two years.

The world building focuses on the clues or lack of thereof. Murdered and missing victims, an unexplained smell and sound, the dampness, the aura, the inevitable spiral of the people searching for the truth, as law enforcement find themselves caught between reality and the possibility of something else.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting and desperate secondary and supporting characters including Sheriff Wade Dalton, Deputy Mackenzie Reynolds, Deputy Woodpecker, Deputy Ortiz, Deputy Green, Deputy Jim Brannigan, Judge Alexander Ashworth, Assistant Director Katherine Vance, Special Agent Daniel Garrett, Aria’s assistant Robert ‘Rook’ Finch, and a host of townsfolk hoping for answers.

BLOOD HUNT is a story of secrets and suspense, intriguing and the unexplained, murder and madness. The slow building premise is detailed, dramatic and dark-more of a written narrative of thoughts, descriptors, possibilities and patterns.FBI Agent Aria Hunt does not appear until half way through, as we are up close and personal with law enforcement as they struggle to make sense of what happened. BLOOD HUNT ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SPUR (Shotgun Saints MC 4) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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SPUR (Shotgun Saints MC 4) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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She bet me she could break the wildest horse on the ranch. I should’ve known she’d break me instead.
Spur
I gave up bull riding when a two-thousand-pound monster shattered my leg and nearly killed me.
Now I break horses for the Shotgun Saints and keep my head down. Stay loyal to my Prez. Don’t touch what doesn’t belong to me.
Especially not Dakota—Phantom’s daughter, Sharp’s rodeo princess, and the woman I’ve been trying not to want for the last few years.
She was too young when I patched in. Jail bait wrapped in denim and daddy’s protection. So, I kept my distance, watched her climb the barrel racing circuit, and told myself she was off-limits.
Then she won regionals, got drunk on victory, and made a bet in front of the entire club: she’d break the meanest mustang on the ranch.

If she succeeded, I’d take her to nationals. Not as her protector—as her man.
I should’ve walked away, should’ve laughed it off.
Instead, I shook her hand and sealed both our fates.
Now she’s in my arena every day, working that wild horse, pushing boundaries, testing me with those challenging eyes and that smart mouth.

And when some psycho starts stalking her at rodeos—leaving threats, cutting her tack, getting too damn close—I know I’ll kill for her.

She might have thought our bet was fun, but I’m taking it literally.

Once she’s mine, she’s mine.

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REVIEW: SPUR is the fourth instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult SHOTGUN SAINTS MC erotic MC romance series, a next generation spin off set in the author’s REAPER’S REJECTS world. This is thirty-five year old, MC Road Captain Cade ‘Spur’ Holloway, and club president’s daughter, twenty-five year old, Dakota Lyle’s story line. SPUR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Spur and Dakota) SPUR follows in the wake of threats against our story line heroine. For eight years, Spur and Dakota have danced around their attraction to one another but Dakota’s father, club president Harlan ‘Phantom’ Lyle declared Dakota off limits. Dakota is a barrel racer, a horse trainer and a woman who is determined to claim her man but Dakota has a stalker, and Phantom declares Spur guardian and protector of our story line heroine. As the MC begin a deep dive into the probabilities including someone they know, Spur senses a familiarity surrounding the clues, and the possibility of severe injuries pushes the MC to take matters into their hands.

The world building follows several pathways including the search for the person stalking our story line heroine, yet through it all, Dakota struggles with the disappearance of her mother, a woman who has caused too many problems for Phantom, and his growing family.

The relationship between Dakota and Spur has been building for close to eight years. On the night of his patching in, Spur spied our heroine, but Phantom’s warning sent Spur in another direction, wherein Spur and Dakota’s paths would cross for the next eight years. Everyone was aware of the attraction between our story line couple, everyone but the man in charge. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful, determined and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Banshee and Bex, Shadow and Grace, Shiver (reaper’s Rejects MC), as well as Phantom and his wife Marlena, and his daughters Presley and Grace.

SPUR is a story of betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and obsession, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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