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Sunday, June 18, 2017

Chase Me by Sharon Kleve @SharonKleve #CozyMystery #RomanticSuspense #Friendship



The Plot:

Sage McGuire had a great job she loved. All that changed in the blink of an eye when her long-time boss, Mr. Smithfield, had an accident involving an over-sized rubber band. When Mr. Smithfield’s semi-worthless son, Daniel, takes over Smithfield Laboratories Sage figures it’s time to turn her childhood dream of being a PI into reality.

After a night of unadulterated, mind-blowing sex Sage mistakes Sergeant Carter Morgan of the Portland Police Department for a serial killer and runs for the hills, but his sexy pinecone scent and black leather pants have her coming back for more.

Sage’s wild spirit, crazy red hair, and quirky sense of humor take Carter for the ride of his life and he’s more than willing to stick around and see what kind of trouble Sage can get herself into next.

About the Author:

Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.

Sharon is a multi-published author of contemporary romance. She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other’s arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.

One of her favorite things to do is pick up a new book and sink into the story, immersing herself in the emotions between the characters. She hopes to inspire her readers the same way her favorite authors have inspired her.

When not writing, she can usually be found either curled up in her recliner with her cat and a good book, or in the kitchen baking sourdough bread or bagels.

Review:

Sage McGuire is good at her job. As the administrative assistant to Mr. Smithfield of Smithfield Laboratories, she pretty much runs the place. (Show me a boss who can cope without his admin, and I’ll try to wrest my first-born from her husband and give her to you.) It’s a good thing Sage is competent, because Daniel Smithfield, the boss’ son, clearly isn’t. Actually, I found some of his naiveté to be a bit of a stretch. While the scene in which Daniel goes dumpster-diving in search of his e-mail was funny, it was hard to believe anyone could grow up in the late twentieth/early twenty-first century and not know what e-mail is, or how to work a smart phone—no matter how short his dad kept the leash. I can certainly understand Sage wanting to work for herself instead of spoon-feeding an overgrown baby.

About Sage becoming a private investigator. It kind of doesn’t help that Sage is somewhat of a klutz. At least it doesn’t help her career. It makes the book hilarious, as she blunders her way into the life of a narcotics detective, and “helps” him solve a big case. Well, okay, she does play a fairly large role in solving the case, but she didn’t exactly plan to. If I say much more, I might spoil it for you. Just go get Chase Me. Take Daniel Smithfield’s helplessness with a grain of salt. (How does one get an MBA without understanding what e-mail is?) And just enjoy the exploits of Sage and her friends Bridget and Ophelia, not to mention the heat between Sage and Carter.

Warnings:
Length: 168 Pages
Prices:
Print: $7.50
Digital: $1.99

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Witch Got Your Tongue & A Peck of Pickled Warlocks #PNR @LiviaJWashburn http://tinyurl.com/RT-02-22-17



Witch Got Your Tongue

The Plot:

Aren McAllister is a beautiful but shy and withdrawn young woman who has battled a stuttering problem her entire life. But then, seemingly by accident, she discovers that she wields an incredible power: she is actually a witch and can cast potent spells—but only by singing them.

This discovery throws Aren into a dangerous power struggle between different factions in the society of witches who live among humans, unknown by them. And for the first time she encounters a romance that may change her life as much or more than the powers she never knew she had.

A Peck of Pickled Warlocks

She has been lied to her whole life. Her father is trapped in a hostile world, and it’s her fault. Her former lover is a warlock who can’t be trusted. Her only hope to put things right is a thousand-year-old talisman that once belonged to a handsome warrior who was also the most powerful warlock in all the land.

Aren McAllister, the tongue-tied witch, is back in A Peck of Pickled Warlocks. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Witch Got Your Tongue, Aren searches for a way to rescue her father from the other-worldly realm of the witches’ council. From the sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast to the bright lights of Las Vegas to the dangerous depths of an abandoned silver mine.

About the Author:

Under the names Livia J. Washburn and L.J. Washburn, Livia Reasoner has been writing award-winning, critically acclaimed mystery, western, romance, and historical novels for almost thirty years. She began to write in collaboration with her husband, author James Reasoner, and soon branched out into telling her own stories.

In addition to writing, Livia enjoys photography, arts, crafts, and cooking, but she also loves having a pile of lumber, a circular saw, and a building project. An accomplished carpenter, she has framed houses and built more sets of bookshelves than she can remember, some of which have been filled with the books she’s written. A good day for her includes having time to create something new in the kitchen, on a story, and in the garage.

Livia lives in the Texas countryside with her husband, and her dogs. Her websites can be found at http://www.liviajwashburn.com, and she blogs when she can find the time at http://liviajwashburn.blogspot.com.

Review:

Again, I've reviewed two books in a series together because they simply need to be read that way. I greatly enjoy humorous books, and these did not disappoint. All her life, Aren has stuttered, and has felt inferior to her brother, the warlock her parents always wanted. Little did she know why she stuttered, or why she never really sang around the house, in the shower, or along with the radio when she drove. Then her temp agency sends her to an “entertainment” agency on Halloween, and she finds herself wearing a skimpy witch costume, singing a telegram that sounds kind of like a curse. She’s even more shocked when the man to whom she sang the curse shows up at the agency complaining it worked.

The only problem I had with both books was stilted dialog, and Witch Got Your Tongue had a cliff-hanger ending. I suggest buying both Witch… and A Peck of Pickled Warlocks together so you can go straight from one to the other. And both books come with a warning: choking hazard. You will laugh. A lot. Also set aside a good block of time. You won’t be able to put them down.



Warnings:  None
Lengths:
Witch Got Your Tongue:  152 Pages
A Peck of Pickled Warlocks:  254 Pages
Prices:
Witch Got Your Tongue:
Print:  $8.99
Digital:  $2.99
A Peck of Pickled Warlocks:
Digital Price:  $2.99

Buy Links:

Witch Got Your Tongue:  https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005AWNG04
A Peck of Pickled Warlocks:  https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008PFD29I

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