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Justice for Samara(Bluegrass Bravery)by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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Justice for Samara (Police and Fire-Operation Alpha: Bluegrass Bravery 16) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 22, 2022

Demons of the past threaten the future …

Newly promoted Chief Deputy Michael Edwards is determined to prove his place in the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department. The young leader will do anything to protect the people of his town. But when he meets the new detective in charge of cold cases, everything changes.

Detective Samara Futrell is hellbent on cracking the unsolved rape cases that have piled up in files of her new department. After all, she’s no stranger to assault; she can read a woman’s fearful body language at any time. Speaking to the victims and watching their reactions tell her everything she needs to know.

As Samara and Michael team up to delve into the cases, they discover an undeniable desire for one another. But someone doesn’t want Samara to uncover any further information on the cases. Suddenly, Samara’s life is in peril, and it’s up to Michael to rescue the woman who taught him how to love again. But can he find Justice for Samara before it’s too late and she’s just another statistic?

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REVIEW:JUSTICE FOR SAMARA is the sixteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY erotic, romantic suspense series, a part of the multi-authored Police and Fire: Operation Alpha series with characters first introduced in author Susan Stoker’s series. This is twenty-seven year old Chief Deputy Michael Edwards, and thirty-five year old Detective Samara Futrell’s story line. JUSTICE FOR SAMARA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual third person perspectives (Samara and Michael) JUSTICE FOR SAMARA follows the search for a serial rapist. Michael Edwards’ first assignment as the new Chief Deputy in the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department is to hire two new detectives, and with a lack of racial and gender diversity in the department, Michael and Sheriff Carter Melton set their sites Detective Samara Futrell, a veteran police officer looking to make a move. Within days of arrival Samara and Michael begin to act on their attraction to one another but a deadly house fire pushes the couple together in an effort to take down a potential serial rapist. Samara and Michael suspect the person responsible is someone they may both know but Samara’s struggle to get information from a number of victims places everyone in the direct line of fire including our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Michael and Samara, and the potential fall-out when Samara’s past takes aim at our story line heroine.

Meanwhile, Samara and Michael’s interracial relationship becomes an issue when Michael’s mother, and Samara’s parents are unable to deal with their children’s choices but when Samara’s life hangs in the balance, Michael’s mother Marjorie is the first to take a stand in support of the woman Michael loves.

The relationship between Michael and Samara is one of immediate attraction that has the blessing of the Trigg County Sheriff. Michael’s relationship history has always been a black hole where it concerns his fellow officers, and Samara’s past is about to make like more difficult for everyone concerned. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense-our couple like to talk dirty in the bedroom.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have me in previous story line.

JUSTICE FOR SAMARA is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, discrimination and racism, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is captivating, dramatic and intriguing; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic, determined and dynamic.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst
Refuge for Phaedra
Refuge for Cherilyn
Refuge for Ailsa

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Refuge for Ailsa (Bluegrass Bravery) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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Refuge for Ailsa (Bluegrass Bravery/Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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A vindictive psychopath is on the loose …

Thirty-nine-year-old Tavish Stewart is content being alone and focusing on his career as a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer. After all, love has never come easy to him. His parents resented him, and his ex-girlfriend destroyed him. The water and wildlife are all he knows—and wants. But when an accident on the water forces him to start questioning witnesses, Tavish is blown away by the red-haired Scottish beauty who runs the store.

Ailsa MacDougal is still reeling from failing to save her late husband from his addiction and rage. All she wants is to live quietly on her boat and fly under the radar. But meeting the sexy conservation officer rocks her to the core.

As Ailsa and Tavish begin to navigate the waters of a new, budding relationship, Tavish’s past threatens to destroy what they’re attempting to create. Suddenly, Ailsa’s life is on the line. Come Hell or high water, Tavish will do anything to save the woman who finally stole his heart. Will he find refuge for Ailsa before it’s too late?

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REVIEW:REFUGE FOR AILSA is the fifteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult Police and Fire: Operation Alpha Bluegrass Bravery erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on characters first introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is thirty-nine year old, Kentucky Department of Fire and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Tavish Stewart, and forty-four year old marina operator Ailsa MacDougal’s story line REFUGE FOR AILSA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Tavish and Aisla) REFUGE FOR AILSA follows the building romance and relationship between thirty-nine year old, Kentucky Department of Fire and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Tavish Stewart, and forty-four year old marina operator Ailsa MacDougal. While on patrol, Officer Tavish Stewart is called to the scene of a possible murder, a murder AILSA MacDougal may have witnessed from afar. A call to the police finds Tavish interviewing our story line heroine, an interview that sparks a romantic interest between our story line couple but Tavish’s past refuses to let go, and takes aim at our story line heroine. What ensues is the rapidly building romance and relationship between Tavish and Ailsa, and the potential fall-out when Ailsa finds herself facing her mortality at the hands of a possible psychopathic killer.

The relationship between Ailsa and Tavish is quick to develop but both struggle with issues from the past. Having endured the abuse from, and the addiction of her late ex-husband, Ailsa was in no hurry to again fall in love. Tavish has always felt unwanted, and his parents made no attempt to show him love or understanding but his past is about to lay claim to the future, a future he wants with someone else. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense-our couple like to talk dirty in the bedroom or wherever they happen to land. ?

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and numerous: Tavish’s sister Maureen, and her boyfriend Donovan aka Ailsa’s brother; Tavish’s parents Pete and Bonnie; Ailsa’s parents Magnus and Maeve, as well as Tavish’s ex Bridget Gilchrist, and deputy Harley Wright. We are reintroduced to Susan Stoker’s Conor Paxton and Morris Young.

REFUGE FOR AILSA is a story of obsession and madness; betrayal and vengeance; love and acceptance; family and friendships. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the romance is passionate and provocative; the characters are charismatic and colorful.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst
Refuge for Phaedra
Refuge for Cherilyn

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Refuge for Cherilyn (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha; Bluegrass Bravery #14) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 12, 2022

A conservation officer. A single mom. And a growing pile of bodies …

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Shaw Harrison is still reeling from a nasty divorce. With his ex-wife and daughter states away, he throws himself into his work, trying to numb the pain. But when he discovers a woman and her children hiding in the woods, broken, scared, and defeated, Shaw jumps into action and brings them to sanctuary.

Cherilyn Travis will do anything for her daughters. And when she finds herself as one of the only witnesses to a murder, she knows she must find safety for her children. With a special needs child, her options are limited. Surrendering to the help and kindness of the Kentucky conservation officer is her only option. As Shaw and Cherilyn grow closer, their enemies will do anything to keep them apart. Can Shaw find refuge for Cherilyn, or will his own family pay the price?

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REVIEW:REFUGE FOR CHERILYN is the fourteenth addition by Deanndra Hall in the contemporary, adult multi-authored Police and Fire: Operation Alpha; Bluegrass Bravery romantic suspense series based on characters first introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is single mother Cherilyn Travis, and Kentucy Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Shaw Harrison’s story line. REFUGE FOR CHERILYN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Shaw and Cherilyn) REFUGE FOR CHERILYN follows in the wake of a murder in Cherilyn Travis’ building. Cherilyn Travis and her two daughters are hiding in the forests of Kentucky but when they are discovered by Shaw Harrison, Cherilyn doesn’t know whether to run or give up. Hiding from a killer has meant struggling to feed and house her daughters but Cherilyn never expected to find herself falling for the man who would steal her heart. Shaw Harrison was called in when witnesses reported an abandoned car, and three women living alone in the woods. Shaw knew immediately that he would become protector and guardian of Cherilyn and her daughter’s but our hero never expected for his own fifteen year old daughter to be the one who ultimately saves the people he loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Shaw and Cherilyn, and the potential fall-out as a serial killer sets his sights on Cherilyn Travis.

Cherilyn Travis is the mother to a fifteen year old daughter, and ten year old special needs child. Having potentially witnessed the person responsible for the murder of her neighbor, Cherilyn and her daughters went on the run with nothing the clothes on their backs, and a car they had to abandon so it wouldn’t be found. Shaw Harrison never expected to come face to face with his future in the guise of a struggling single mother, hiding in the woods in the state of Kentucky but Shaw was immediately smitten with the woman that would steal his heart.

The relationship between Shaw and Cherilyn begins as a recovery and rescue, and from their first meeting Shaw knew Cherilyn was the woman he would one day all his own. Cherilyn continued to struggle with events from the past but her daughters were her first priority, and keeping them safe meant putting her trust in a man she knew nothing about. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Cherilyn’s daughters Maya and Lara; Shaw’s parents Leslie and Johnny, and his daughter Candace; social worker Maisey and her husband deputy sheriff Aaron Friedman, and Sheriff Carly McEvers, as well as the return of FBI Agent Cruz Livingston, and Texas Ranger Daxton Chambers fro Susan Stoker’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha.

REFUGE FOR CHERILYN is a story of family and relationships, fear and frustration, love and acceptance. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is captivating and seductive; the characters are desperate, energetic yet strong-both have some issues of low self esteem.

 

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst
Refuge for Phaedra

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

 

 

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REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Bluegrass Bravery 13) by Deanndra Hall-tour

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REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery 13) by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 10, 2022

Their pain threatens to destroy their passion …

Widow Phaedra Benson will do anything to leave her past behind and start over without the scrutiny of her former in-laws. As an animal activist, she’s determined to make a difference in Kentucky and raise awareness.

Conservation Officer Liam Masters has his work cut out for him when he encounters the spitfire determined to make a difference in the environmental issues of his community. Phaedra is feisty and hellbent on changing the world. The only problem: she’s wanted for murder and all evidence points to her.

As Liam and Phaedra grow closer, he realizes she’s in more danger than she ever imagined. Someone wants her silenced–for good. If she’s not going to spend the rest of her days behind bars, then someone plans to end her life. Now, it’s up to Liam to protect her before it’s too late. Will his arms be the only refuge Phaedra needs?

Western Kentucky’s Flora and Barrett from Rescue for Flora make an appearance in this thirteenth book, along with FBI Agent Cruz Livingston and Texas Ranger Daxton Chambers from Susan Stoker’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha tales.

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REVIEW: REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) is the thirteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY , romantic suspense series featuring characters previously introduced in one of author Susan Stoker’s many story lines and series. This is forty-one year old Conservation Officer Liam Masters, and thirty-nine year old animal rights activist Phaedra Benson’s story line. REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Phaedra and Liam) REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA follows the building romance and relationship between forty-one year old Kentucky Conservation Officer Liam Masters, and thirty-nine year old animal rights activist Phaedra Benson. Phaedra Benson is a widow and a well-known animal rights activist who is currently targeting several locations and upcoming events including a local hunt for wild boar but due to her fame, Phaedra has become a target of those with the opposing view, and our heroine is about to become a victim of violence resulting in her own rights being violated by local law enforcement. A previous sit down with Liam Masters reveals Phaedra doesn’t know everything about the world she continues to protect, a revealing sit down that brings her up close and personal with the man with whom she will fall in love. Liam Masters is a Conservation Officer with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and his job is to enforce state and federal laws protecting natural resources including fish and wildlife so our hero is always observant when a protest is scheduled. A phone call from Phaedra Benson sees Liam becoming guardian and protector of our story line heroine, when our heroine becomes the target of a unknown source. The death of her best friend, an FBI investigation, and local law enforcement’s need to find a killer find our heroine facing a murder charge in the wake of her world spiralling out of control. As Liam, and the FBI begin an investigation into the who, how and why, Liam begins to suspect that all is not right in Phaedra’s world. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Phaedra and Liam, and the potential fall-out as issues of trust pull our couple apart..

The relationship between Phaedra and Liam is one of immediate attraction; an insta-lust to love romance wherein our heroine moves in with Liam within a matter of days under the guise of protection and healing but as the investigations into the murder and the attacks against Phaedra begin to take on a life of their own, Phaedra’s past collides with her present revealing betrayal and vengeance aimed at destroying our story line heroine. Meanwhile, Liam begins to suspect his own family is not without some ghosts of its’ own. With the help of the FBI, Liam uncovers the truth and sets out to confront the demons from his past. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Western Kentucky’s Flora and Barrett from Rescue for Flora, along with FBI Agent Cruz Livingston and Texas Ranger Daxton Chambers from Susan Stoker’s Police and Fire: Operation Alpha tales.

REFUGE FOR PHAEDRA is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, greed and obsession, love and acceptance. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is a seductive insta lust to love but saying that I didn’t feel the palpable sexual attraction between our leading couple-Phaedra was willing to permanently move in with Liam Masters having only met him days before; the characters are dynamic.

Previous Reviews

Shelter for Tanna
Justice for LIella
Fighting For Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter For Nita
Justice forJoElla
Refuge for Flora
Fighting for Amethyst

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

 

 

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Refuge for Flora (Bluegrass Bravery) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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Refuge for Flora (Bluegrass Bravery) by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 14, 2021.

A woman running for her life …

On the run, Flora Stevens will do anything she can to escape her violent husband. Witnessing the man she vowed to spend the rest of her life with viciously murder an innocent woman has her terrified and seeking sanctuary in western Kentucky—far from his abusive hands in the Appalachian Mountains. But Flora knows too much, including knowledge of his illegal business of raising and smuggling dangerous reptiles. He’ll stop at nothing to find her and silence her.

A man willing to help. And the danger that ensues.

When Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Barrett Quarles gets wind strange happenings, he’s confused and yet not concerned. After all, everyone knows alligators are illegal in Kentucky.

Abused and broken meets strong and protective …

But when he meets the fiery Flora, sparks fly. Barrett will do anything to save her from the hands of a vengeful man. Will he be the refuge Flora’s always needed?

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REVIEW: REFUGE FOR FLORA is the twelfth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY romantic suspense series, and the latest in the multi-authored POLICE AND FIRE: OPERATION ALPHA series based on characters created by author Susan Stoker. This is forty year old, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Barrett Quarles, and thirty-four year old Flora Stevens’ story line. REFUGE FOR FLORA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from third person perspective REFUGE FOR FLORA follows thirty-four year old, Flora Stevens, on the run from an abusive relationship. Arriving in western Kentucky, Flora finds shelter and a job working for eighty nine year old Mrs. Murphy, an elderly woman, whose reputation is caustic and unforgiving. Once a week, Kentucky Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Barrett Quarles cuts Mrs. Murphy’s lawn bringing our hero up close and personal with Flora Stevens. As Flora and Barrett’s relationship begins to take hold, Flora’s past comes looking for revenge, and Barrett’s past comes looking for a second chance. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Flora and Barrett, and the potential fall-out as Flora’s whereabouts are discovered and our heroine is once again, forced to run.

Flora Stevens knows abuse first hand but in the wake of her husband’s last assault, Flora knew it was time to run, in an effort to save her own life and move on from the past. Landing in Paducah, Kentucky Flora finds the solace and friendship she needed and craves but fears her presence could bring death and destruction to everyone she know. Barrett Quarles knows a thing or two about betrayal, and in this, struggles to make sense of the life he once shared. When his latest assignment finds Barrett tracking down a group of people known to profit from the sale of exotic animals, Barrett has no idea how close he is to uncovering the truth behind Flora’s ex. Meeting Flora gives Barrett hopes for a second chance at his own happily ever after but threats from the past continue to wreak havoc on our story line couple.

The relationship between Barrett and Flora is one of immediate attraction but Flora intends to keep a low profile, as she struggles in the aftermath of what happened and why. Barrett Quarles is determined to get to know better our heroine Flora Stevens, but with it comes the threat of losing someone he loves, all over again. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several couples we have me in previous instalments: Bud and Martina, Zyan and Landee We are introduced to eighty-nine year old Mrs. Marilyn Murphy, as well as Barrett’s mother Beth Quarles, and his friend Jesse. The requisite evil has many faces.

REFUGE FOR FLORA is a story of power and control, family and relationships, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and tragic; the romance is seductive and captivating; the characters are edgy and animated, and life most of Susan Stoker’s H/h, Barrett is a gentle a down to earth, gentle male, and our heroine is fighting to overcome a dark and dangerous past.

Previous reviews
Shelter for Tanna
Justice for Leilla
Fighting for Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter for Nita
Justice for JoElla

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

 

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Justice for JoElla(Bluegrass Bravery)by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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Justice for JoElla (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha;Bluegrass Bravery)by Deanndra Hall-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 20, 2021.

Damaged and devastated …

Detective JoElla Tompkins is struggling to make ends meet. After a routine police stop results in her suspension and her reputation destroyed, all she can do is try to keep her head above water. Her only saving grace is to help an old friend on a new—yet perilous—case. But when she meets an EMT in a bar, everything changes.

Destroyed and demoted …

EMT Brandon Fox was living large as chief surgeon at a local hospital. He had the world in the palm of his hands. But, a slew of poor choices lands him out of a job and scrounging for work as a paramedic—a definite downgrade from his surgical days. Encountering the broken detective turns his world around.

Redemption and revival …

As JoElla delves deeper in her case, it’s apparent that her life is in danger. Determined to help at any cost, Brandon refuses to let JoElla face the criminals alone. After all, her enemies are closer than she ever imagined. Now, come hell or high water, Brandon must follow his heart and finally get Justice for JoElla.

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REVIEW:JUSTICE FOR JOELLA is the eleventh instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY romantic suspense series, and the latest instalment in the multi-authored POLICE AND FIRE: OPERATION ALPHA series focusing on a number of characters created by author Susan Stoker. This is disgraced surgeon turned EMT Brandon Fox, and Detective JoElla Tompkins story line. JUSTICE FOR JOELLA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Some of the events in JUSTICE FOR JOELLA are based loosely in fact, following a similar case seven years earlier in Illinois and Kentucky.

Told from dual third person perspectives (JoElla and Brandon) JUSTICE FOR JOELLA follows in the aftermath of Dr. Brandon Fox’s suspension from his position at the hospital, and ultimately separating from his wife in the process. Working as an EMT was beneath Brandon’s station in life but Brandon needed a job, and was well aware of the requirements to save a life. Meanwhile, JoElla Thompkins , suspended from her own job as a police detective finds herself a potential witness in a murder and the abduction of her neighbour. In the fall out, JoElla is reassigned as a detective at the local precinct in Taylorsville, Kentucky, working on the case she knows only too well. A night out with her co-workers, brings her up close and personal with doctor turned EMT Brandon Fox, and in the ensuing days and week , JoElla slowly releases the pent up anger that has been controlling her life. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brandon and JoElla, and the potential fall-out as the case of the missing woman begins to take a familiar but twisted turn.

JoElla Tompkins was once a respected Detective but a routine call was anything but. In the aftermath, JoElla was shunned and ostracised by her co-workers, and her partner was promoted to chief of police. Suspended by the man in charge, JoElla walked away from the life that she loved, leaving behind unanswered questions about the who, how and why. Dr. Brandon Fox screwed up both his personal and professional life, and no amount of grovelling was going to fix what happened or why. Needing a job and a place to live, Brandon moves in with his estranged twin Landon, and begins working at the local fire department as a fully trained EMT. Meeting JoElla stirred something deep within our story line hero but JoElla was all kinds of feisty and fire, angry at the world, with issues of trust and self-esteem but a woman whose life had completely spiralled out of control.

The relationship between JoElla and Brandon struggles with JoElla’s acerbic attitude towards life, in general, but more so towards the people who wanted to get close. Brandon Fox had been estranged from his family, in part, due to his own preconceived notions based upon the ways in which he was raised. Neither Brandon nor JoElla were perfect; both had questionable morals and judgement but life cut them both off at the knees, and they had to start from the bottom up. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic, and familiar secondary and supporting characters including Brandon’s twin brother Landon and his wife Jerrica (Shelter for Jerrica), their sister Liella and her fiancé Breckin (Justice for Liella); Sheriff Roy Billings; detective Michael ‘Mick’ Hovekamp; police chief Lance Margolis; lieutenant Quint Axton (Bluegrass Dynasty); several members of the police and fire departments; as well as Brandon’s parents. The requisite evil has many faces.

JUSTICE FOR JOELLA is a story of murder, betrayal, conspiracy and revenge; a story of family, friendships, secrets and lies; acceptance, forgiveness, romance and love. The premise is engaging, intriguing and tragic; the characters are energetic, broody, broken but surviving; the romance is spirited and intense.

Previous reviews
Shelter for Tanna
Justice for Leilla
Fighting for Lorna
Justice for Maisey
Shelter for Nita

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

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Shelter for Nita (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery Book 10) by Deanndra Hall-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 11, 2021.

Even though she’s done well with her disability, Nita Yoder has always depended on her parents to help her. She’s happy with her job as a teacher’s aide and living with her mother since her father’s death, but when her only parent is taken from her suddenly, she’s left floundering.

As a local EMT, Ansel “Dip” Watts has seen it all, but he’s never seen anything quite like the beautiful, vulnerable woman whose deceased mother was transported to the hospital in his ambulance. When he discovers Braden “Monkey” Nichols’ wife is her best friend, he sets out to win the heart of the beautiful Nita, especially when he learns her most precious secret.

The attraction is instantaneous, but almost as quickly, danger follows. Her fellow teacher seems very insistent that Ansel is the wrong man for her, and with his pushing and prodding, Nita makes a grave mistake, one that could cost her the relationship she’s built with Ansel. She takes one misstep after another until she finds herself in unthinkable peril, all because of her mother’s insurance policy and her own stubbornness. Ansel tries to stop her. Braden and Tanna try to stop her. She won’t listen.

And she’ll have to pay the ultimate price.

Ansel, Braden, and FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston, with a little help from San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton, are out to solve the mystery and find her before it’s too late. Russian mobsters, ex-convict con men, and Nita’s own stubbornness make that hard to do. When it all comes down, it’s up to Ansel to make it all happen. He’s trained for a lot of unusual situations.

Nothing could have prepared him for this.

Revisit Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Nita’s friends, Tanna, Braden, Max, and Daniel Nichols, in Shelter for Nita, the tenth book in the Bluegrass Bravery series, inspired by an actual event in my ancestry. They’re joined by FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston and the San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton from Susan Stoker’s original Badge of Honor in the hunt for a man who’s not what he seems and the bravery of a hero who will never give up on the woman he loves

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REVIEW: SHELTER FOR NITA is the tenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary adult BLUEGRASS BRAVERY erotic, romantic suspense series featuring characters previously introduced in one of author Susan Stoker’s many story lines and series. This is forty two year old, EMT Ansel ‘Dip’ Watts, and thirty five year old teacher’s aide Nita Yoder’s story line, SHELTER FOR NITA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Several characters from Deanndra Hall’s series, as well as Susan Stoker’s series cross over for cohesion and familiarity.

Told from several third person perspective including Nita and Ansel SHELTER FOR NITA follows the building relationship between forty-two year old EMT Ansel Watts, and thirty-five year old Nita Yoder. Nita Yoder has cerebral palsy, and with it often comes the difficulty of not only physical activities but often mental and emotional fractures in her psyche. Upon the death of her beloved mother, Nita was emotionally worn down and didn’t remember meeting our story line hero but something about Nita drew Ansel like a moth to a flame, and Ansel was hoping for a chance at a relationship with Nita Yoder. As Ansel started a slow seduction of our story line heroine, someone else was about to push into her life, confusing our heroine about her current relationship. What ensues is the slow building romance and relationship between Ansel and Nita, and the potential fall-out as Nita’s naivety and stubbornness threaten any chance at a happily ever after, and place our heroine in the direct line of fire.

Ansel Watts never thought he would find someone to love having loved and lost in the past. Meeting Nita Yoder gave Ansel thoughts for a second chance at love but Nita’s innocence and battle with CP may be a hurdle he could not overcome. Nita Yoder believes herself to be independent and strong but our heroine’s vulnerability may be what threatens any chance at a happily ever after. Easily swayed by suggestion, Nita finds herself the target of unscrupulous evil, while pushing our hero out of her. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to firefighter Braden Nichols and his significant other Tanna (Shelter for Tanna), as well as several other characters from previous story lines including “FBI Special Agent Cruz Livingston, and San Antonio Police Department’s Lieutenant Quint Axton. The requisite evil has many faces.

SHELTER NITA is a story of family, friendships, betrayal and greed. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the characters are colorful and energetic; the romance is seductive and sweet but I struggled with the heroine’s attitude on numerous occasions but given that her emotional outbursts and inability to not always comprehend the affects of her actions may be as of a result of her cerebral palsy, I have to take that under consideration for the overall story.

Previous reviews
Shelter for Tanna
Justice for Leilla
Fighting for Lorna
Justice for Maisey

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

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