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Straight Shooter (Bad Company 3) by Samantha Wilde-review

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Straight Shooter (Bad Company 3) by Samantha Wilde-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2026

She’s trouble wrapped in sex appeal. He’s the agent who should’ve left her behind.

Master thief Peyton Risk is hired to steal an envelope from a Florida senator’s yacht—a job that should’ve taken ten minutes. Instead, she gets caught and is marked for death.

However, one man onboard catches her eye . . . one man who doesn’t quite belong.

Undercover FBI agent Rhett Callahan is supposed to protect his mission, not the sharp-mouthed thief who blows it apart. But when he’s ordered to kill Peyton, he turns on the men he’s been working beside.

Now they’re trapped together, hunted by powerful men, and fighting a dangerous attraction neither of them can resist.

Because Rhett knows one thing for certain: Anyone who touches Peyton dies.

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REVIEW: STRAIGHT SHOOTER is the third instalment in Samantha Wilde’s contemporary, adult BAD COMPANY erotic, romantic suspense series. This is professional thief Peyton Risk, and FBI agent Rhett Callahan’s story line. STRAIGHT SHOOTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: STRAIGHT SHOOTER was previously published as Straight Shooter (Pretty Thieves) by Samantha Keith.

IMPORTANT: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Peyton and Rhett) STRAIGHT SHOOTER follows professional thief Peyton Risk as she is contracted to retrieve an envelope from a Senator’s yacht but Peyton finds herself facing down whom she believes is a dirty cop only to discover Rhett Callahan is working undercover for the FBI. On the run together and forced to work together, Peyton and Rhett begin a search for the truth only to discover betrayal comes in many forms, and the only people they can trust is one another.

The world building focuses on the forced proximity and power differential between our story line couple. Working undercover on the same yacht Peyton has targeted, Rhett becomes guardian and protector of the woman with whom he will fall in love.

The relationship between Rhett and Peyton begins acrimoniously as Rhett struggles to keep his identity a secret but an order from the top threatens the life of our story line heroine, and Rhett finds himself on the run with a thief who is about to be exposed. The $ex scenes are seductive and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are determined and questionable including fellow FBI agents Eric and Mandy: contractor Max, Beanie and Moretti.

STRAIGHT SHOOTER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and greed, relationships and love. the character driven premise is fast paced, intriguing and dramatic; the romance is passionate; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Broken Ride (Southwest Sinners 2) by Delta James-review tour

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Broken Ride (Southwest Sinners 2) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 4, 2026

Everyone warned me Wade Ashcroft was trouble.
I just never expected him to become mine.

Champion saddle bronc rider. Bar fighter. Whiskey drinker. The cowboy mothers warn their daughters about.

After escaping an abusive ex-husband, I’ve spent fourteen months hiding on the professional rodeo circuit, treating horses, keeping my head down, and never staying anywhere long enough to be found.

Then the horses start dying.

The bloodwork doesn’t make sense. The transport records don’t match. And the questions I’m asking have made me the next target.

Every instinct tells me to run.

Wade has other ideas.

He doesn’t try to control me. He simply makes one thing clear to the people hunting me—

If they want me, they’ll have to go through him first.

As the bodies pile up and my past comes looking for me, I’ll have to decide if I can trust the most dangerous man I’ve ever known.

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REVIEW: BROKEN RIDE is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SOUTHWEST SINNERS erotic, cowboy, romance series. This is Champion bronco rider Wade Ashcroft, and veterinarian Dr. Delaney Prescott’s story line. BROKEN RIDE 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 plot line throughout.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wade and Delaney) BROKEN RIDE follows several intersecting pathways as Dr. Delaney Prescott discovers a series of blood anomalies in several horses on the professional rodeo circuit but anomalies that can’t be explained until Delaney discovers a potential pattern and the possibility of illegal shipments. With the help of champion saddle bronc rider Wade Ashcroft, a man who also has suspicions about what is happening and why.Working together, matching theories and probabilities, Wade and Delaney call in help from the FBI only to discover the FBI has been watching for a much longer time. Meanwhile, Delaney’s past refuses to let go, keeping watch until the perfect opportunity to take back that which doesn’t belong.

The world building focuses on uncovering the truth, searching for the people responsible, and the protection of our story line heroine. Someone is determined to use the rodeo circuit as their lines to fortune but the livestock and horses are paying the ultimate price.

The relationship between Delaney and Wade begins acrimoniously as Delaney struggles to trust including the man with whom she is falling in love. Wade is battling his own demons, demons that threaten his future and even his happily ever after with our story line heroine. As Delaney and Wade work side by side to take down the people in charge, Wade begins to spiral out of control, and the result may compromise everything for which they have worked. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, dynamic and often questionable. We are introduced to Delaney’s ex Garrett Voss, Burl Hendricks, Brenda Foster and Thornton Livestock, as well as the return of Colt Holloway and Kenna McEnroe (Ride or Die 1), Slade Carrick, and FBI Agent Torres.

BROKEN RIDE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined. BROKEN RIDE ends on a happily ever after-for now. The major plot conflict has yet to be resolved.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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Rage (Shadow Security 2) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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Rage (Shadow Security 2) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2026

The first time I lay eyes on our new cyber security expert, I know I’m in trouble.

Lush curves, full lips, big blue eyes–exactly the type of woman who makes me do stupid things.

Good thing casual hookups are frowned upon at Shadow Security, and I don’t do serious.

Until I hear her plans to get pregnant.

The last thing I need is a kid but the only person putting a baby in her is going to me.

So we make a deal: No emotions, no promises, just lots of sex and eventually uncomplicated co-parenting.
But the first time I touch her, I know I’ve grossly underestimated her allure.

And when an old enemy comes looking for revenge, I’ll do anything to protect what’s mine.

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REVIEW:RAGE is the second instalment in Kat Mizera’s contemporary, adult SHADOW SECURITY dark, romantic suspense series, a spin off, set in the author’s ROYAL PROTECTORS world. This is former US Marine, MMA fighter and security specialist thirty-seven year old Elliott ‘Rage’ Raegis, and thirty-five year old, cyber security specialist Luna Gallagher’s story line. RAGE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line or series is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Elliott and Luna) RAGE follows in the wake of several questionable deliveries and veiled threats against our story line heroine. Luna Gallagher is a cyber security specialist, and has been in hiding for several years but the threats and ‘gifts’ are becoming worrisome, and with the help of the team at Shadow Security, Elliott ‘Rage’ Raegis proclaims himself guardian and protector of our story line heroine. Elliott has been in love with Luna since the first time they met but Luna struggles with issues of low self -esteem, and at thirty-five, she is hoping to start a family but with no willing prospects are on the horizon, Rage jumps at the chance to father a child, a child with the woman he loves but Rage’s past has returned with an offer, and in doing so, places a target on the woman he loves.

The world building focuses on the security and protection, and a corrupt system of government and billionaires who consider themselves above the law. Drawn from several current events and betrayal at the hands of politicians and connected officials, RAGE focuses on unlawful machinations of the people with power and money, and the often fraudulent nature behind the scenes.

The relationship between Elliott ‘Rage’ and Luna is one of mutual attraction but neither one acted until Rage discovered Luna’s wish for a baby. Rage is determined to claim Luna as his own but our heroine’s past refuses to let go, taking aim at our couple, in an effort to destroy them both. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative with a little bit of sexy kink,  but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, although only used once, more for shock value than anything else.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful, engaging and often questionable secondary and supporting characters including the return of Daniil and Courtney, and the team at Shadow Security: Grim and Allora, Chris ‘Chaos’ Brenner, Eric Lopez, Mark Garrison as well as numerous member of the Renegade Demons MC: Allora’s father, MC president. Silver Sterling, and Metal. We are introduced to Rage’s former MMA fighters and competitors: Gargoyle Garth and his girlfriend Candy, and Bronco Guerin, and Luna’s ex Roger. The requisite evil has many faces.

RAGE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, possessiveness and protection, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, edgy and engaging;the romance is seductive and spicy; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

KAT MIZERA

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.

Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.

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Bring Them Home (Detective Amanda Steele 16) by Carolyn Arnold

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Bring Them Home (Detective Amanda Steele 16) by Carolyn Arnold-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 27, 2026

She’d never been this terrified but she refused to let it show, to give her captors more power. As she was led out of the van with her parents, she stifled a cry. Ahead of her was an old farm, surrounded by fields. There was no one for miles around. No one to hear the screams that would inevitably come.

When a seemingly ordinary family goes missing in plain sight, Detective Amanda Steele is called in to find them before it’s too late. The only evidence left behind is the mother’s abandoned car in a mall parking lot—her phone and purse on the front seat. But why would anyone target a loving mother, a dedicated father and elementary schoolteacher, and a teenage girl?

Amanda and Trent speak with friends and family but can’t unearth any reason the family would disappear on their own. Their darker suspicion is confirmed when they find CCTV footage of the mother and daughter being bundled into an unmarked black van, driven away at speed. They are looking at an abduction.

Soon human remains are discovered in a field outside of town, and Amanda uncovers a lead that could blow the investigation wide open. If she’s right, this case is linked to a woman who went missing ten years ago—and closer still, to someone within the police department. But can Amanda and Trent put all the pieces together in time to stop a twisted killer before more lives are lost?

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REVIEW:I picked up Bring Them Home expecting another solid entry in Carolyn Arnold’s Detective Amanda Steele series, and it delivered exactly the kind of tense crime thriller I’ve come to like from her.

From the opening pages the sense of dread is immediate and personal…. an ordinary family vanishes in broad daylight, leaving behind little more than a mother’s abandoned car in a mall parking lot with her phone and purse still inside….. That simple, chilling image sets the tone for everything that follows.

Amanda and her partner Trent dig into the lives of the missing parents and their teenage daughter, only to confirm what their instincts already suggested, this was no voluntary disappearance!

CCTV catches the mother and daughter being forced into a black van, and the investigation shifts into higher gear.

When human remains turn up in a remote field, the case deepens and darkens, connecting to a decade old disappearance and, most unsettling of all, pointing toward someone inside the police department itself.

What I liked most was how the author keeps the focus tight on the procedural work without sacrificing the emotional weight of the family’s situation.

Amanda’s determination feels genuine, you sense the pressure she and Trent are under as the clock ticks and the possibility of more victims looms.

The farmhouse setting, isolated and surrounded by empty fields, becomes a recurring image that heightens the isolation and helplessness of the captives. The twists land with satisfying force, especially the way the older case folds into the present one, and the internal threat within the department adds a layer of paranoia that keeps the tension high right through the final pages.

This is the sixteenth book in the series, yet it stands comfortably on its own. (I’ve only read a couple of this series, and at some point I’m definitely going back.)

The pacing is relentless in the best way, once the abduction is confirmed I found myself reading far later than I intended, 😜 unwilling to put the book down until the pieces clicked into place.

If you enjoy police procedurals that balance solid investigative detail with genuine emotional stakes and the occasional gut punch twist, Bring Them Home is a great addition to the Amanda Steele series.

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Reviewed by Julie B

 

Carolyn Arnold was born in a small Canadian town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower. As an international bestselling and award-winning author, she has several continuing fiction series, including her popular Detective Madison Knight series. She offers readers nearly three dozen published books in genres ranging from crime thrillers and hard-boiled mysteries to cozy mysteries and action adventures. She currently lives north of London, Ontario, with her husband and two beagles.

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Knight’s Redemption (Sanctuary Falls 3) by Katie Reus-review

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Knight’s Redemption (Sanctuary Falls 3) by Katie Reus-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2026

They met while he was undercover…

While working undercover, Cormac Knight fell for the wrong woman. Then he was forced to leave without a word in the middle of the night to keep them both safe. Even though he hasn’t contacted her since, she still haunts his dreams. When fate gives him a second chance, he’s determined to make things right—even if that means she starts a new life without him.

Then he left her behind…

Daniela has never forgiven Cormac for leaving the way he did. But she’s got problems of her own. She’s been trying to make a clean break from her criminal family for years, and now time is running out. When he suddenly appears out of nowhere and offers to help her, she cautiously takes the lifeline. Unfortunately the chemistry between them is still off the charts. And if they’re not careful, that connection could get them—and everyone they love—killed.

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REVIEW:KNIGHT’S REDEMPTION is the third instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult SANCTUARY FALLS romantic suspense series focusing on the Knight siblings. This is former DEA operative Cormac Knight aka Connor Robertson, and gallery owner Daniela Ruiz Hill’s’ story line. KNIGHT’S REDEMPTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient third person perspectives including Daniele and Cormac KNIGHT’S REDEMPTION follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Several years earlier Connor Robertson walked away from the woman he loved, leaving a heart broken Daniela Ruiz wondering where everything went wrong. Fast forward to present day, Daniele’s life is spiraling out of control, and her criminally connected family is at the top of the proverbial food chain but when her friend and investigator Greg Temple is murdered, Daniele finds herself on the run with her former lover Connor Robertson, a man who is not as he presents himself to be. Connor Robertson is former DEA agent Cormac Knight, and the man who has never stopped loving our story line heroine. Daniele had been planning her escape from her questionable family but the family is taking aim at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the Daniele’s family’s connection to underworld crime: their control of law enforcement and abuse of power, and Corma’s extended family who have the ability to take charge when Daniele’s world begins to crumble.

The relationship between Cormac and Daniele is one of second chances, a rekindling romance betrayed by secrets and lies as Daniele struggles to forgive the man whom she still loves but Daniele has been working behind the scenes to take down her father, and Cormac’s connections to law enforcement are the perfect foil to get the job done. The $ex scenes are limited, 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 including the return of Cormac’s siblings and their significant others. We are introduced to Daniele’s father Alexander Hill, her brother Julian, and Julian’s second in command Logan Brown. The requisite evil has many faces.

KNIGHT’S REDEMPTION is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and obsession, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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When He Plays (Protector & Defender 8) by Cynthia Eden-review

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When He Plays (Protector & Defender 8) by Cynthia Eden-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 25, 2026

Begin this story with one certainty…I am not the hero.

He’s used to breaking the law. Not protecting and defending…

Logan Sterling knows the criminal underworld. He knows how to run cons, he knows how to ruin lives, and he knows how to handle danger. What he doesn’t do? Uh, save the day. Play the hero. And, yet…he is currently being blackmailed into doing just that unfortunate job. He’s been forced to work up close—intimately close—with gorgeous and infuriating CIA operative Charlotte Webb.

There is truly no rest for the wicked in this world—and he is very, very good at being wicked. Sigh. Before this job is done, he knows that he will make Charlotte wish that she’d never met him.

She’s his twenty-four, seven companion. He’s her worst nightmare.

Charlotte Webb isn’t exactly thrilled with her new job. Playing the assistant to wild, bad boy Logan is not on her top ten list of activities. But she needs him in order to gain entrance into a world filled with some internationally wanted bad guys. So she’ll pretend to be Logan’s new assistant, she’ll try to control him as the man jumps from one wild scene to another, and then…well, when the situation demands it, she’ll even act the part of his lover. Sacrifices must be made, after all. But she will not actually fall for the man. Even if he is an exceptionally skilled kisser. And even if he—maybe—has a few redeeming qualities buried deep, deep beneath his sexy, smiling surface.

She follows the law. He loves to break the rules.

She saves his life—twice—and she drives him crazy with desire. The longer Logan is with Charlotte, the more he wants her. And when a sick jerk develops an obsession with Logan’s CIA operative, he just has to step up and show the world just how deadly he can be.

Because it’s all fun and games in Logan’s world…until someone tries to hurt the woman who belongs to him.

End this story with one certainty…A bad guy will destroy every threat in his path if it means saving the woman he loves.

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REVIEW:WHEN HE PLAYS is the eighth instalment in Cynthia Eden’s contemporary, adult PROTECTOR AND DEFENDER romantic suspense series. This is CIA operative Charlotte Webb, and hotelier/ underworld participant Logan Sterling’s story line. WHEN HE PLAYS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information form the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Logan was first introduced in WHEN HE LIES.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Charlotte and Logan) WHEN HE PLAYS follows CIA operative Charlotte Webb as she works undercover with the aid of criminally connected hotelier Logan Sterling. The CIA are tracking a serial killer, a suspect connected to Logan Sterling’s inner circle. An upcoming, high stakes illegal poker game finds CIA Operative Charlotte Webb working as Logan Sterling’s PA but the participants are upping the stakes, and Charlotte finds herself one of the prizes to be won. From the outset, Sterling is determined to win , a win that garners more than our heroine’s freedom but with it comes several attempts on their lives, and the probability that one or more participants may be responsible for the downward spiral of everyone involved.

The world building is detailed and complex, with numerous interconnected and moving parts including controversial players and problematic participants. All of the suspects are highly motivated, well to do, and determined to win, each with their own agenda. As Logan and Charlotte peel back the layers of everyone involved, our couple become targets, in a game of winner take all.

The relationship between Charlotte and Logan begins as an undercover assignment but quickly turns into something more. Logan is determined to protect Charlotte at all costs but the cost may be his life when the killer demands everything and more. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive.

The numerous secondary and supporting characters all play a significant role-some direct while others behind the scenes. We are introduced to US Marshall Sebastian Shay, Charlotte’s partner Jamar Miller ,several hotel magnates, questionable businessmen and gambler including Carmichael Lennon, and Ares, Evelyn Marteen , and the return of CIA agent Jezebel Jenkins, and fellow poker players Pierre, and Harper Channing, hotel employees Jake Brown and VP of hotel security Evans McCall The requisite evil has many faces.

WHEN HE PLAYS is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, murder and madness, retribution and greed, acceptance and love. The slow building premise is comprehensive, dramatic and edgy; the romance is provocative and passionate; the characters are desperate and determined but Logan has a humorous edge, one that lightens the darkness of the story.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Power Play (Edge of Control 1) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 21, 2026

Some men protect you from monsters. Some men are the monster.

I built my career helping powerful men close impossible deals. I never realized I was helping them destroy lives.

Arthur Harrow gave me everything: a future, a career, a second chance. For five years, I trusted him completely.
Then I uncover a pattern buried beneath the deals I helped structure.

Companies destroyed from the inside. Families ruined. Collapses that were engineered, not inevitable. And every analysis that identified the pressure points has my name on it.

I built the scalpel. Someone else did the cutting.

Evan Kincaid is the last man I should trust. He operates in the shadows of Arthur’s world, watching me with an intensity that feels equal parts protection and obsession. The deeper I dig, the more dangerous things become, and the harder it is to resist the man pulling me into the fire.

Then I learn the truth.

Evan has been lying to me from the beginning.

I should walk away. But someone knows I’m digging. The threats are escalating. And the only man dangerous enough to stand between me and what’s coming is the man who betrayed me first.

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REVIEW:POWER PLAY is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult EDGE OF CONTROL erotic romantic suspense series. This is corporate/ capital investigator and senior analyst Meaghan Keating and fixer Evan Kincaid’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Meaghan and Evan) POWER PLAY follows Meaghan Keating and Evan Kincaid as they begin a deep dive into the financial workings of corporate financial investors Harrow and Associates. Having been hired by Arthur Harrow five years earlier, Meaghan begins to suspect there is more to the man and his business acumen than she could have ever imagined but she never expected to work side by side with analyst and fixer Evan Kincaid, a man with deep connections to the world of corporate espionage.
The world building follows several pathways focusing on the imbalance of power as our couple battle between head and heart in an effort to expose the people at the top. Investment and financial methodology and terminology blend with anxious moments and issues of trust. Working behind the scenes to reveal the truth, Meaghan and Evan invoke a spiral of disaster, threatening the man who mentored our story line heroine.

The relationship between Meaghan and Evan begins as co-conspirators, of a sort, as they embark on an investigation to that will divulge the dealings and machinations of a firm intent on controlling them all. As our couple circle around one another, Meaghan sees betrayal, and the hurt, threatens any sense of a future with our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are animated and determined. We are introduced to Sophia Oleander, co-worker Laura Anderson, Meaghan’s boss Arthur Harrow. Behind the phone calls and internet deep dives, we ‘hear’ Priest and forensic accountant Luke McDermott.

POWER PLAY is a thought provoking story of betrayal and trust, power and control, friendships and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is both a dramatic and edgy contemplation and introspection; the characters are desperate, charismatic and energetic; the romance is spicy, and seductive

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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Mine Hunter (Aria Hunt FBI Mystery 3) by Chase Austin-review

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Mine Hunter ( Aria Hunt FBI Mystery 3/ Sam Wick Crossover) by Chase Austin-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 30, 2026

FBI Special Agent Aria Hunt went into Devil’s Backbone Mine looking for a dead body.

What she found down there was worse than a body.

But the killer’s pattern doesn’t stop at one victim.

Caitlyn was first. Luna was second. Sophia is next, and none of it happens until Aria is standing there to witness it.

Two hundred miles away, black ops operative Sam Wick hears a name from his past he never expected again. Aria Hunt. The one person who ever made him break protocol. And she’s just gone missing, underground, in a town that isn’t supposed to exist on any case file.

With a clock only the mine seems to control, Aria has to hold onto everything that makes her who she is before the dark takes the rest, and before whatever is coming for her gets there first.

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REVIEW MINE HUNTER is the third instalment in Chase Austin’s contemporary, adult ARIA HUNT FBI THRILLER psychological crime drama focusing on neuro-divergent FBI Agent Aria Hunt, an agent who sees everything in patterns. MINE HUNTER should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two BLOOD HUNT and covers but a few hours in the life. If you have not read book two BLOOD HUNT, there may be spoilers in my review.

NOTE: MINE HUNTER is a cross over that includes characters from the author’s dark military operative SAM WICK series.

SOME BACKGROUND: The discovery of another body, ritually preserved and presented deep inside Devil’s Backbone Mine in Veil Canyon, Nevada has sparked another missing persons investigation. Local law enforcement searching the mine go missing, and when the FBI has been called in to investigate, one of their own goes missing as well.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Aria Hunt and Sam Wick, MINE HUNTER follows in the wake of the disappearance of our story line heroine, and the numerous conspiracy theories, folklore and secrets that surround the Devil’s Backbone Mine. Not everyone presents whom they appear to be, and the locals struggle with the arrival of too many people , fearing the reveal of the truth.

The world building follows a copious number of intersecting pathways, a questionable cast of characters, many of whom may or may not be complicit in the secrets of the mine.

MINE HUNTER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and madness, obsession and delusion, power and control. The slow building premise is detailed, complicated and dramatic; the characters are diverse and haunting..but…the crossover dynamic is negligible. Most of the story line focuses on the secondary characters as the author builds the suspense with more questions than answers. Aria Hunt ‘s role is limited: Sam Wick’s donation to the story focuses on an entirely different investigation cross country.

MINE HUNTER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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