La Crimson Femme
- May 29
Review: Nirvana by J.R. Stewart
★★ ½ #Nirvana #Netgalley The length it took me to finally get around to reading this book is not indictive of the book rating. I received this back in September 2015. I believe it was an email invitation that I accidentally clicked to see the book and then it became logged in my shelf as a book I must read. I kept putting it off because whilst the concept downed interesting, it didn't fully appeal to me. After reading this book, I can confirm the format it is written in do
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La Crimson Femme
- May 28
Review: Faceless by Alexandra Ivy
★★★★ @AlexandraIvy #Faceless #NetGalley This is a first for me when it comes to Ms. Ivy writing suspense. I like this new direction! This story is about a woman who never felt as if her mother's murder was resolved. She loved her mother dearly and every year, the anniversary of her mother's death became an annual ritual of taking time to see her mother's grave. This consistent pilgrimage to see her mother's grave never deviates until this year. A single point of doubt is r
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La Crimson Femme
- May 27
Review: The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts
★★★ #TheRiseofMagicks @edelweiss_squad #DelayedBookReview A huge fan of Ms. Roberts aka J.D. Robb, this book was a trial for me. I started it as soon as I received it back in July of 2019. It languished on my kindle as I tried several times unsuccessfully to get back into this story. It almost became a 1 star DNF. This is atypical of my response for Ms. Roberts. I have found that when she writes about fantasy/shifters/paranormal, I generally do not like them at all. Thi
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La Crimson Femme
- May 26
Release: The Promised Queen
OUT NOW! Check out the Promised Queen, book 3 in the Forgotten Empires Trilogy. Claim the hand that wears the ring, and the empire falls. Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, claimed the hand that wears the Abiding Ring, but the prophecy remains unfulfilled. Queen Euthalia of Calanthe returned to her island kingdom, but broken in mind and body. With the blood of war unleashing ancient terrors, Calanthe isn’t the haven it once was. Lia must use her magical bond with Calan
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La Crimson Femme
- May 25
Review: Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake
★★★★★ @autherlexiblake #BayouBeauty @edelweiss_squad Another heartwarming romance in the small town of Papillon. Full disclosure, I went into this book with my eyes shut. I didn't read the book blurb. All I saw was the title and Ms. Blake's name. I loved this book because it made me a little bit weepy. I am not sure if it is my older age where I am more sentimental or if it is the magic of Ms. Blake who makes a jaded old woman feel. If you are suffering from book reading a
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La Crimson Femme
- May 24
Review: Seduced by the Dragon Lord by Kiersten Fay
★★★ ½ @KierstenFay #SeducedbytheDragonLord #NetGalley Jessie is an adrenaline junkie who loves her extreme adventure business. Raised by a father who is a former military guy, she knows how to take care of herself in most situations. She's the proverbial tomboy. If she were a boy, I could totally see her as an Eagle Scout. When Jessie ends up in a space ship and kidnapped into an alien world, her survival skills are put to the test. What I found interesting is that someho
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La Crimson Femme
- May 23
Review: The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper
★★★★ #TheGatetoWomensCountry #BookReview #ThrowbackReview I loved most of Ms. Tepper's books. They are unique and have an interesting perspective. Her books are not for people who just want straightforward simple books for relaxation. She presents her viewpoint with socio-political in a round about manner. It takes a while to get into the story and understand what is going on in this book. Once I understand what is going on, I found the story to be provocative and though
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La Crimson Femme
- May 22
Review Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card
★★★★ #ThrowbackReview #BookReview When I was in college, one of my friends recommended this book for me to read. He had a hardcover copy of this and I sucked it down so quick. I don't normally read male authors but I do like Orson Scott Card. This 7th son of a 7th son was pretty cool. This review is for the entire series. It is going to be short review since I read this over twenty years ago. Suffice to say that this is the kind of young adult book that I preferred to re
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La Crimson Femme
- May 21
Review: Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris
★★★ #ShakespearesChampion #throwbackreview When people think of Charlaine Harris, they think of the True Blood HBO series or as us readers know it... the Sookie Stackhouse vampires series. When I first found Ms. Harris with her Sookie Stackhouse books, I went through all of them and then had to wait for the following books to show up. Whilst I waited, I looked Ms. Harris up and found out that she wrote some cozy mysteries. She also wrote under another pen name which I als
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La Crimson Femme
- May 20
Review: Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
★★★★★ @ShelLaurenston #BreakingBadger #NetGalley #MustRead Mischief, mayhem and madness is what surrounds honey badgers. Mads is no exception as she hangs with her teammates aka friends. One of her closest friends is Max who is just a complete lunatic at times. I have been eagerly anticipating this book and I absolutely love it. I have already re-read parts I liked a couple of times and I will most likely be re-reading this book several times a year. First, I don't usual
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La Crimson Femme
- May 19
Review: The Remains of the Fae by Demitria Lunetta
★★★ #TheRemainsoftheFae #BookReview Picking up right after the previous book, Paige is in dire straits. She came off the high of her first case working with Nico only to be whisked away by a kidnapper. However, this book isn't about the kidnapper or how Paige fares under the kidnapper. It focuses on her time in Fairielands and the tricky fae. I picked this book up because the last book, book 4 ended in a cliff-hanger. I wanted to know what happened. Suffice to say, the f
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La Crimson Femme
- May 18
Review: Capture the Crown by Jennifer Estep
★★★★★ @Jennifer_Estep #mustread #mustbuy #CapturetheCrown #bookreview #netgalley BUY THIS BOOK NOW. I absolutely loved this book. Full disclosure, I didn't read the blurb and just saw the author's name. Excited to see a new series, I picked it up. It is a definite winner because this new trilogy continues on in the Crown of Shards universe. Can this book be read without reading the previous trilogy? Absolutely. I still highly recommend reading the previous trilogy becau
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La Crimson Femme
- May 17
Review: Shadow Storm by Christine Feehan
★★★★ @AuthorCFeehan #netgalley @edelweiss_squad #ShadowStorm Emme's book is finally here. The much hinted star-crossed lovers theme between Emme and Val in the past few books in this series breaks my heart. Emme is the only daughter and the youngest in the Chicago Ferraro family. She knows she needs to stay away from the Saldi family which has a brutal and terrible history with the Ferraro family. It does help that Val broke her heart two years ago which prompts her to exc
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La Crimson Femme
- May 16
Review: The Remains of the Fae by Demitria Lunetta
★★★ #TheRemainsoftheFae #BookReview Picking up right after the previous book, Paige is in dire straits. She came off the high of her first case working with Nico only to be whisked away by a kidnapper. However, this book isn't about the kidnapper or how Paige fares under the kidnapper. It focuses on her time in Fairielands and the tricky fae. I picked this book up because the last book, book 4 ended in a cliff-hanger. I wanted to know what happened. Suffice to say, the f
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La Crimson Femme
- May 16
Review: Dark Alpha's Obsession by Donna Grant
★★★ ½ @Donna_Grant #DarkAlphasObsession #BookReview Just when we thought it was all over and the Others have been destroy, they come back like a hydra. Rordan is up to bat in this book. He is the spy sent in to determine who is keeping the Others going and what their ultimate goal may be. This story started out a bit slow. At first I tried to figure out if Fianna showed up in a previous book. It seemed like she may have been in a book but I couldn't recall. The first cha
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La Crimson Femme
- May 15
Review: The Selkie Scandal by Rosalie Oaks
★★★ @rosalieoaks #BookReview #TheSelkieScandal A selkie, a mermaid and an earl play cards for a winner take all high stakes... what sort of sea creature shenanigans is this? New to me author Rosalie Oaks surprises me with this historical fantasy with selkies involved. I would not have thought to have selkies set in Regency era England but it works quite well and I like it. This fantasy is a feel good story with a bit of a eye rolling. Eye rolling because the sheer stupidity
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La Crimson Femme
- May 14
Review: No Love Lost by Lexi Blake
★★★★½ @AuthorLexiBlake #Bookreview #NoLoveLost At long last, we get to the root of the problem between Ezra and Kim. Well, the man who likes to call himself Ezra. This book is filled with betrayal, heartache, and angst. Ezra is an unforgiving man with exacting standards. If people do not conform to what he believes they should be, then he ruthlessly cuts them out without giving them a chance to explain their side. What is interesting is that Ezra works for the CIA so he s
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La Crimson Femme
- May 13
Review: Murder at Sunrise Lake by Christine Feehan
★★★★ @AuthorCFeehan #MurderAtSunriseLake @edelweiss_squad Who is this author? I barely recognize Ms. Feehan in this latest book and I am loving this new direction! I have been a fan of Ms. Feehan for almost 2 decades - since her Dark Series. Following her throughout the years with her Leopard People, Drake Sisters, Ghost Walkers, Torpedo Ink and Shadow Riders, this new standalone suspense is a surprise and delight. Stella Harrison is gifted or cursed with the ability to see
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La Crimson Femme
- May 12
Review: Aphrodite's Flame by Julie Kenner
★★★ ½ #ThrowbackReview Demon fighting soccer moms to demi-gods superheroes, why is Ms. Kenner not a Netflix series yet? This one hits the age old bias against mixed blood heritage. As a halfling, Mordichai Black is kicked out of the "cool kids" club. Doesn't help that his father is not the most friendly guy. This New Adult series hits upon all the human conditions of wanting to do better but tainted with a parent's reputation. Wanting for acceptance only to be discriminat
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La Crimson Femme
- May 11
Review: The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin
★★★ ½ @katmartinauthor #ThePerfectMurder #NetGalley #BookReview Of the Garrett brothers, Reese is the one who is outside of the security business. He is a successful businessman who supplies energy in the form of oil and gas. When his latest acquisition is plagued with issues including a near death experience, Reese reluctantly pulls in his brothers in to help. I loved the fast pace of this story which unfolds into a tale of blackmail, greed and disgrace. Kenzie is the bes
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