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A Furious Man (Appalachian STAR 5) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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A Furious Man (Appalachian STAR 5) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 12, 2024

A horrific past can threaten the future …

REBOOT

Reluctance.

They say chivalry is dead, and I had to learn that truth the hard way. Helping when you’re not wanted doesn’t play out the way you think. Sometimes, more damage comes with it. So, I lay low and try not to get involved. Do my job, and that’s all.

As an Appalachian STAR EMT, I’ve seen my fair share of atrocities and destruction, but none so horrendous as the whirlwind of chaos that one woman brings into play. Not only does she take a tumble on the docks, but then, she more than destroys every meal she attempts to serve where she waits tables. Despite her clumsy nature and apologetic demeanor, everything about this woman intrigues me. And now, I’m bound and determined to get closer to her.

MAVIS

Reluctance.

My life is in shambles, a series of one mishap or misstep after another. After escaping my traumatic childhood and finding a new life, I thought everything would be easy from here on out. I was wrong. I’m on edge, careful and cautious, jumpy and unnerved.

When the handsome EMT helps me find employment more suitable for me, I slowly begin to let down my guard, not truly ready to let a stranger into my life—or into my heart. But after my past comes barreling back, threatening to hurt others just as they hurt me, I snap.

They’re not touching one more innocent child. Not while I’m alive.

My plan has flaws. But thankfully, I have a rugged and strong Furious Man on my side.

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REVIEW:A FURIOUS MAN is the fifth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult APPALACHIAN STAR erotic, romantic suspense series set in the Special Forces: Operation Alpha world featuring characters first introduced in the books and series by Susan Stoker. This is metal worker Derek ‘Reboot’ Colvin, and website designer Mavis Waterfield’s story line. The Appalachian STAR series focuses on the search and rescue operation that hires former inmates from US prisons. A FURIOUS MAN 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 WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers

Told from dual first person perspectives (Derek and Mavis) A FURIOUS MAN follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Mavis Waterfield is a klutz; a clumsy woman desperate to fit in but a woman with a dark and heart breaking past. Having witnessed not one but two times wherein Mavis was fired for her blunderous and bumbling actions, Derek ‘Reboot’ Colvin couldn’t stop thinking about the woman who would quickly steal his heart. Desperate to upgrade their online presence, the Appalachian STAR operation hires our story line heroine, and in the process gains a new member of the family to guard and protect but Mavis’ past refuses to let go, and with their return, demons from the past, target the youngest and most vulnerable. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Mavis and Derek, and the potential target when Mavis sets out to rescue those unable to rescue themselves.

The world building continues to focus on the team and members of Appalachian STAR: their backstories and rehabilitation, the search and rescues of which not all are successful. Derek knows Mavis has a history but refuses to push, and in this Mavis is willing to reveal the extent of her pain and past.

The relationship between Mavis and Derek begins accidentally when Derek witnesses the fallout of Mavis’ bumbling actions. With her arrival at Applachian STAR alongside her beloved Aunt Sarah, Derek sees an opportunity to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text but my only concern is the abrupt 0-100 turnaround in our story line heroine.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including the team at Appalachian STAR, their extended families and friends, as well as several characters from the interconnected Special Forces: Operation Alpha world.

A FURIOUS MAN is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and abuse, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is intriguing, emotional and haunting; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken but struggling to move forward.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
A Desperate Man
A Bitter Man
A Broken Man
A Twisted Man

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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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Angel’s Share (Moonlight & Moonshine) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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Angel’s Share (Moonlight & Moonshine: Bluegrass Dynasty) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 10, 2023

She’ll get the man she wants one way or another … Veterinarian Dr. Darcy Ballard is bitter and angry. Using her rage and sexual prowess on her submissives at the kink club makes her one hot commodity. She’ll dominate anyone who gets in her way. But when she meets a tall, dark, striking, and mature Italian-American, Darcy suddenly knows exactly what she wants. Too bad her target isn’t looking for a dedicated submissive. A retired obstetrician, widower, and Dominant, Tony Walters’ eldest brother Mark prefers to find his joy at the bottom of a whiskey bottle. However, his newfound sobriety frowns upon that. Finding his kicks at the kink club is his only option, and it’s also a lifestyle with which he’s very familiar. Yet the woman who intrigues him wants to call all the shots, not bow down to his every whim. As Mark and Darcy embark upon a tumultuous relationship fraught with one power struggle after another, Darcy does the unthinkable to keep Mark in her life. But when it’s apparent that Darcy’s daughter is missing, all evidence points to Darcy’s foul play. Can Mark and Darcy find a way back to each other or is the damage done?

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REVIEW:ANGEL’S SHARE is the eighteenth and final instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult MOONLIGHT AND MOONSHINE erotic,romance series set in the author’s BLUEGRASS DYNASTY series. This is sixty something, retired obstetrician and Dominant Dr. Mark Walters, and fifty-something veterinarian Dr. Darcy Ballard’s story line. ANGEL’S SHARE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty .

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including scenes of BDSM, Domination and submission, and struggles with mental illness, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Mark and Darcy) ANGEL’S SHARE follows the contemptuous relationship between sixty something, retired obstetrician and Dominant Dr. Mark Walters, and fifty-something veterinarian Dr. Darcy Ballard. Dr. Darcy Ballard is struggling in the wake of her ex boyfriend moving on without her. Desperate for some control, Darcy discovers a local BDSM club where she is determined to become a Dominatrix, and use her anger to dominate the men in her life but all does not go according to plan when Darcy finds herself falling for another Dominant, Dr. Mark Walters, a man she is hoping to submit to her ways. As Darcy and Mark’s relationship becomes one of Domination and submission, Darcy is desperate for something more, and in doing so, threatens the life of someone close. What ensues is the building romance and questionable relationship between Darcy and Mark, and the fall-out as Darcy’s choices lead to dangerous outcomes, and a loss of control.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between Mark and Darcy, a relationship that mean something different to both Mark and Darcy. Mark doesn’t want forever-been there, done that with too many regrets but Darcy wants everything from Mark, and is willing to sacrifice anyone who gets in her way.

The relationship between Mark and Darcy begins as a D/s relationship; a professional BDSM affair in which Darcy begins to cross the line, a line from which she may never come back. Darcy entered into the lifestyle to take control of her life but discovered in order to take control, she is giving up everything and everyone for whom she once cared. The $ex scenes are intimate, aggressive and erotic.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including Darcy’s ex Carson O’Malley and his wife Marilee; Mark’s brothers Vic, and Tony Walters (Legacy of Love/Legacy of Memories); Darcy’s daughter Allison, and her grandmother Claudette. Many of Deanndra Hall’s story lines include a ‘community’ of secondary characters that jump in to help when there is trouble including local law enforcement, family and friends.

ANGEL’S SHARE is a story of power and control, Domination and submission, mental and emotional illness , acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is heart breaking and tragic ; the romance is provocative; the characters are broken, disturbed and desperate, and as such, it will take a deep understanding and honesty to like and accept the story line heroine. Darcy is a difficult heroine to like, and forgiveness won’t come easy for many readers.

Previous Reviews
Kindred Spirits
High Proof

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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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A Broken Man (Appalachian Star 3) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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A Broken Man (Appalachian Star 3) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 11, 2023

Can they recover from crashing and burning?

GHOST:

Resurrection

It’s been a tough road, but I’m tougher. There’s nothing that can break me; I’m already broken. After serving time for ending the dirtbag who killed my daughter, I’m ready to get my life back. Signing on as a MEDEVAC pilot with the team of Iron Oak Farms is exactly what I need. And the last thing I need is something or someone serious or permanent. Before my life went to crap, I used to be a highly regarded nurse. It’s time to start taking care of myself—and others.

IZZY:

Resurrection

After my husband died during duty, I never thought I’d breathe again. As a military pilot, I know I have courage and strength, but sometimes, it’s all too much. Meeting Ghost changes everything. He makes me feel alive and desirable again. However, I refuse to be someone’s pastime. He’s just looking for fun. Leaving him is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But when our enemies find me and my life is on the line, my only hope is in Ghost.

•••••

REVIEW:A BROKEN MAN is the third instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult Appalachian STAR romantic suspense series set in the Special Forces: Operation Alpha series featuring characters first introduced in the books and series by Susan Stoker. This is forty-nine year old MEDEVAC pilot, nurse and former inmate Marvelle ‘Ghost’ Connors, and helicopter pilot/instructor Isolde ‘Izzy’ Bruce’s story line. A BROKEN MAN 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.

SOME BACKGROUND: Appalachian STAR is a search and rescue operation set in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, an operation that hires former inmates from the US prison system.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ghost and Izzy) A BROKEN MAN follows the building relationship and fall-out between forty-nine year old MEDEVAC pilot, nurse and former inmate Marvelle ‘Ghost’ Connors, and helicopter pilot/instructor Isolde ‘Izzy’ Bruce. Izzy Bruce is Ghost Connors’ helicopter instructor, and Ghost believes Izzy has chosen him for her latest series of booty calls. Upon graduation, Ghost discovers Izzy has been invited to participate in the celebration with Appalachian STAR, something with which Ghost is not too thrilled. Ghost will quickly discover Izzy has applied to, and is now working with another search and rescue, a team that will work closely with Appalachian STAR. Struggling with the demons from his past, Ghost pushes Izzy out of his life, a push that continues to spiral when Izzy goes missing in the wake of a jail break, and several domestic terrorism attacks. What ensues is the building but reluctant relationship between Izzy and Ghost, and the potential fall-out as words said in anger threaten any chance of Ghost finding his own happily ever after.

The world building continues to focus on the search and rescues involving the team at Appalachian STAR. From missing hikers and children, to aiding the local and state first responders, the men and women of Appalachian STAR are tasked with finding those unable to help themselves.

A BROKEN MAN reveals some of the back story for each of our story line couple, back stories of which neither one is completely aware. As Izzy struggle with what happened and why, Ghost is unable to let go of the loss, he blames on himself. As the relationship between Ghost and Izzy struggles in the wake of our hero’s inability to accept Izzy for who she is, Izzy battles between head and heart knowing she may have fallen in love with a man who is unable to love her in return. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and aggressive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and sometimes embattled secondary and supporting characters including several from a number of Deanndra Hall’s Bluegrass Bravery instalments, and books by Susan Stoker. We are reintroduced to Patrick aka Patch and Penny, Miles ‘ Bear’ McMillan; Porter aka Hollywood and Penny, Priest, Reboot, Paddy and Bulldog, As Bulldog continues to struggle, the team must come to terms with losing one of their own.

A BROKEN MAN is a fast paced story of love and loss, misunderstanding and second chances, forgiveness, acceptance, family and love. The premise is detailed, imaginative and realistic ; the characters are animated, determined and broken ; the romance struggles in the face of misconceptions, judgemental attitude, and prior love and loss.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
A Desperate Man
A Bitter Man

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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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High Proof: A Moonlight & Moonshine Novel by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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High Proof: A Moonlight & Moonshine Novel (Bluegrass Dynasty 17) by Deanndra Hall-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 6, 2023

A wounded warrior. A married man. And the passion that consumes them …

Military veteran Drew Anderson cannot catch a break. Everything in his life is tragic. After a terrible childhood full of grief, and losing a leg in combat, he feels like his life is over. But when he lands a job and a place to live at the town’s new distillery, Drew feels optimistic.

Business owner Kevin Slaughter is everything Drew has ever wanted in a man. He’s strong, charming, and stable. But Kevin’s married—to a woman—and has a devout Baptist upbringing. Neither man can deny his feelings for the other. As they grow closer, it’s clear someone is determined to tear them apart—and destroy their reputations. With danger setting in and Drew’s life on the line, Kevin is torn between his desire and his place in the community. Can the wounded veteran find a way to heal from all the pain of his past and battle his present enemies while building a future with the only man he’s ever really loved?

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REVIEW:HIGH PROOF by Deanndra Hall is a contemporary adult, erotic, LGBTQ, MM, romance story line found in the author’s MOONLIGHT AND MOONSHINE series set in the Bluegrass Dynasty world. This is US military veteran and Master brewer Drew Anderson, and granary owner Kevin Slaughter’s story line. HIGH PROOF can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: HIGH PROOF focuses on a same $ex relationship with same $ex scenarios, as well as homophobia and related behaviors.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Drew and Kevin) HIGH PROOF follows the building romance and same $ex relationship between US military veteran and Master brewer Drew Anderson, and granary owner Kevin Slaughter. Drew Anderson works as the Master brewer for Carson O’Malley’s moonshine operation but Drew is lonely, and is looking for a connection but every attempt is either rebuffed or quickly fizzled until Drew meets Kevin Slaughter, a married man with deep ties to the Baptist church. As Drew struggles with Kevin’s closeted lifestyle, Drew’s past comes looking for a second chance. Kevin Slaughter has yet to come out having spent his life believing the preachings of his Baptist father. Married with children Kevin battles between head and heart, having fallen in love with Drew Anderson, yet unable to walk away from the only life he has ever known. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Kevin and Drew, and the potential fall-out as Drew refuses to be Kevin’s dirty secret, and the past comes back tearing Kevin and Drew apart.

The relationship between Kevin and Drew is one of immediate attraction, that quickly turns from lust to love but Kevin worries about losing everything when the truth is revealed, and Drew is about to destroy his relationship with Kevin when the past comes back looking for a second chance. Drew is unable to remain committed to the man that he loves, often TSTL (too stupid to live), forcing Kevin to walk away, beginning a new life on his own. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate

The secondary and supporting characters includedDrew’s boss Carson O’Malley (Kindred Spirits), and his wife Marilee, two people who support Drew’s relationship yet worry their friend is about to get hurt. We are introduced to Drew’s ex AshLyn, as well as Kevin’s wife Becky, and his father Bro. Slaughter.

HIGH PROOF is a story of betrayal and greed, deceit and desperation, forgiveness and love. The premise is interesting and intriguing; the romance is provocative ; the characters have questionable behavior, determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

Drew stared out over the water as he spoke, thinking about his life, how lucky he was that he could be himself, and how so many guys in his position couldn’t do that. He was surprised when Kevin leaned toward him and rested his head against Drew’s shoulder.
“Drew?”
“Yeah?”
“Do you think there’s any hope for me?”
Drew chuckled. “Sometimes I wonder if there’s any hope for me. But I’m still breathing, and you know what they say—where there’s life, there’s hope.”
“Yeah. Hope.” Kevin got quiet, and Drew waited. “I’ve got to find some hope,” he finally said.
“What do you want your hope to look like?” Drew asked, wondering what Kevin would say.
In a voice that was almost a whisper, Kevin said, “Oh, I dunno. Six feet two inches, light brown hair, and pale blue eyes, all in the best-looking package I’ve ever seen. And a heart as big as Texas.”
Something clicked in Drew’s chest, and he turned and took Kevin’s face in his hands, then kissed him. At first, Kevin seemed surprised, but then he moved into Drew and kissed him back.
Drew wanted that kiss to go on forever. It was without a doubt the most passionate kiss anyone had ever given him, and it was delicious and warm and sweet. He could feel his pulse throbbing in his temples and his heartbeat quickening, and all he could think about was Kevin naked in his bed, skin against skin and their arms locked around each other.


 

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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A Bitter Man (Appalachian Star 2) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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A Bitter Man (Appalachian Star 2 / Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 9, 2023

It takes the right woman to sweeten a bitter man.

HOLLYWOOD:

Rebirth.

Betrayed and framed by my brother, I walked away from everything–the fortune, the lifestyle, and the world that used to be mine. Now I’m living in Kentucky, working with my hands, and finally loving the life I have here. When I meet Audrey and her son, I know one thing for certain: I’d move mountains for them, and destroy anyone or anything that tried to hurt them.

AUDREY:

Rebirth.

Destitute and desperate, my son and I are on the verge of starvation. The job offered at Iron Oak Farms is just the lifeline we need, and working with Porter “Hollywood” Winthrop is one of the many perks. But the demons of our pasts threaten our chances at a future. Navigating the rocky waters of a relationship seems perilous and uncertain, and trust is hard to come by for two people so damaged and destroyed. Can he save me from drowning in a world that seems too hard to endure?

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REVIEW:A BITTER MAN is the second instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult APPALACHIAN STAR erotic, romance series, a part of the multi-authored Special Forces: Operation Alpha series focusing on characters first introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is forty-one year old, former California inmate and tech mogul Porter ‘Hollywood’ Winthrop, and twenty-nine year old, single mother Audrey Sinclair’s story line. A BITTER MAN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: Appalachian STAR is a search and rescue operation set in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, an operation that hires former inmates from the US prison system.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Audrey and Porter) A BITTER MAN follows the hunt for a cook and housekeeper for the man at Appalachian STAR Search and Rescue. Porter ‘Hollywood’ Winthrop has been doing triple duty, working at Appalachian STAR, in the wake of his release from prison for a crime he did not commit. Patrick ‘Patch’ Scott recognizes that the operation needs someone to take on the job no one else wants to do, so Patch tasks Porter with hiring a cook to feed the growing numbers at Appalchian STAR. Porter is quick to discover the limited number of available people looking for work or qualified for the job until a response from a woman, desperate enough to reveal the true extent of her need for work. Enter twenty-nine year old single mother Audrey Sinclair, a woman and her son living in abject poverty, but a woman capable enough to look after the people at Appalachian STAR. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Audrey and Porter, and the potential fall-out when misunderstanding and miscommunication threaten the building love between our story line couple.

The relationship between Audrey and Porter begins when Porter hires to work at Appalachian STAR. Porter recognizes the desperation in our story line heroine, a heroine who has been used and abused, a woman who is willing to protect her son, at any cost. Porter Winthrop was betrayed by the one person he thought he could trust, a betrayal that landed him in prison for a crime he did not commit. Finding a kindred soul, of a sort, in Audrey Sinclair, Porter is drawn to Audrey, like a fated mate. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including many of whom we have me in the previous story line and interconnected series: Patch and Penny (A Desperate Man 1), Miles ‘ Bear’ McMillan; Ghost, Priest, Reboot, Paddy and Bulldog, as well as several townspeople in and around Mallie, Kentucky. Something is building with Bulldog.

A BITTER MAN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, addiction and recovery, desperation, misunderstanding and forgiveness, love and acceptance. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining but the story line conflict is limited to the relationship between Audrey and Porter, and her acceptance by the people at Appalachian STAR. There were a couple of other potential conflicts that fizzled and died, I was hoping for a little more romantic suspense. The characters are numerous, determined and charismatic; the romance is seductive and impassioned.

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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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Kindred Spirits (Bluegrass Dynasty 16 ) by Deanndra Hall-review

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Kindred Spirits (Bluegrass Dynasty 16/Moonlight and Moonshine) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 3, 2023

When thunder rolls in, sparks fly …

Rodeo superstar Carson “Thunder” O’Malley is forced to start over when his career ends after a violent bull destroys everything he’s ever worked for. Beginning a new life in Kentucky to build a moonshine distillery is his new ambition. He just needs to find a way to get rolling quickly so his little girl can move across the country with him.

Appaloosa Quarter Horse breeder Marilee Parker is determined to expand her business. But when a smooth-talking, sexy “city slicker” moves in on neighboring land and purchases it right out from under her, she’ll do everything she can to get it back. However, Marilee is shocked by the stranger’s kindness and generosity. After discovering who he really is, she lets down her guard and sparks fly.

Just as Marilee and Carson set out to build their dreams, it’s clear that someone wants to destroy them both. Land is the ultimate goal—and they have what their unidentified enemy wants. Nobody is safe. Now it’s up to Carson to protect Marilee and their future together. Can he save their farms before everything blows up right before their eyes?

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REVIEW:KINDRED SPIRITS -Moonlight and Moonshine is the sixteenth instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS DYNASTY erotic, romantic suspense series. This is forty-two year old, former rodeo superstar and single father Carson ‘Thunder’ O’Malley, and forty-three year old, rancher /horse breeder Marilee Parker’s story line. KINDRED SPIRITS 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 omniscient perspective KINDRED SPIRITS follows in the wake of Carson ‘Thunder’ O’Malley’s purchase of the land adjacent to Marilee Parker’s ranch in Moonlight Hollow, Taylorsville, Kentucky. Carson O’Malley has retired from the rodeo circuit in the wake of a devastating accident that all but destroyed our story line hero. Wanting to start a ‘moonshine’ and bourbon operation, Carson is the winning bid on the ranch adjacent to Marilee Parker, a forty-three year old divorcee who needs the land for her expanding horse breeding operation but with the winning bid Carson finds himself the target of the residents of Moonlight Hollow as they gather to protect one of their own. Carson isn’t the bad guy, he offers up a large parcel of land to our story line heroine, the woman with whom Carson will fall in love. Enter Marilee Parker, horse breeder and trainer, and the target of her past. A large development corporation is desperate for the land upon which Carson wants to build his fledgling moonshine operation, and they are willing to do anything including murder to get what they want. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Carson and Marilee, and the potential fallout as our couple stand in the way of some powerful men.

Carson O’Malley is a broken man who struggles in the aftermath of a devastating accident on the pro rodeo circuit that has left Carson a shell of his former self. Heartbreaking memories often take Carson to his knees but with the support of Marilee Parker, Carson is hoping to start anew in Moonlight Hollow but someone has targeted our story line hero taking aim at the woman with whom he is falling in love. Marilee Parker had thought she had moved on from her past but the past is demanding everything and more. From violence and destruction, Carson and Marilee find themselves on the defensive when they refuse to hand over their land.

The relationship between Carson and Marilee begins as competing bids in an auction for more ranching land. Carson is willing to ‘share’ the land with our story line heroine and realizes the people of Moonlight Hollow are quick to defend one of their own. Marilee Parker doesn’t immediately recognize her neighbor as the former rodeo champion but the man knows his horses, and begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine. With a target on both of their backs, our couple are often facing down threats from many directions, threats that make good on several occasions. 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 and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Vic and his brother Tony Walters (Legacy of Love/Legacy of Memories), several locals, law enforcement, friends and family but for all of the interested parties, I struggled with the lack of any real help for our story line couple, who were often left to their own devices in the face of death threats, physical harm and animal abuse. Many of Deanndra Hall’s story lines include a ‘community’ of secondary characters that jump in to help when there is trouble but the lack of any definitive assistance from the locals or security was concerning- Carson had to become the proverbial judge, jury and executioner to protect their lands and the woman he loved. The requisite evil has many faces.

KINDRED SPIRITS is a story of power, desperation and control, greed, money and obsession, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and emotional; the characters are determined and dynamic; the romance is seductive and provocative.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Staring into his eyes, Marilee moved into him and pressed her lips to his. Carson felt that moment of panic, and then something else, something warm and wild, as her hands found their way around his neck and up into the back of his hair, her fingers wrapping into it and pulling gently.

Carson’s hands wound around her waist and pulled her against him, flattening her to him, her breasts pressing into his chest until he felt weak. But this time, her tongue pressed against his lips until they parted and explored his mouth, and he reciprocated and met her halfway, tasting her, savoring her, waiting to see if the next instant would be better than the one they were in. And it was. He felt her hips rock until her lower body pressed into his, and every inch of hardness he’d ever had went harder than it had ever been. She felt right in his arms, every soft bit of her, and if he’d ever dreamed of a kiss that he never wanted to end, that kiss would’ve been it.

When he pulled back, all he could whisper to her was, “Marilee, I’m broken.”

“So am I. I think maybe we could fix each other.” She pulled back and looked straight into his eyes. “I’d like to try, at least. Could we do that?”

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 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

Copy supplied for review

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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