La Crimson Femme
- May 27
Review: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
★★★ @AuthorCFeehan #ShadowGame #ThrowbackReview This is where it all started for the GhostWalkers. When I picked up this book, it was quite different than the Carpathian series. There is a bit more suspense here and I liked the military involvement plus the psychic element. Almost 2 decades ago, this was still a pretty new and fresh genre that not many authors tried. I found the premise interesting and kind of plausible since orphan girls at least in Asia were more plentif
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La Crimson Femme
- May 26
Review: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
★★★ #NoraRoberts #DaringtoDream #ThrowbackReview The Dream trilogy is about three friends growing up as sisters. I enjoyed trilogies like this because each one features a friend and the bonds between them are clear to see. This first one is Margo who is the daughter of a "servant" instead of the "lord of the manor". Readers who enjoy the breaking of social-economic class stories will enjoy this one. This title to this story is appropriate as it is Margo who wants to dream b
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La Crimson Femme
- May 25
Review: Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey
★★★ #BurningWater #ThrowbackReview I remember when I first found this book. It was so exciting and new because very few authors were writing this type of fantasy/suspense/paranormal story. I have since learned this type of book is labeled as Urban Fantasy. I devoured this book and wanted more. Specifically, I liked the guardian theme and pairing up the paranormal with the "normal". Happily, after this first book, two more followed, and then nothing. So you can imagine m
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La Crimson Femme
- May 24
Blog Tour: Etched in Honor by Carrie Ann Ryan
@CarrieAnnRyan #EtchedinHonor #OutNow Title: Etched in Honor Series: Aspen Pack #1 Author: Carrie Ann Ryan Genre: Paranormal Romance Release Date: May 23, 2022 BLURB NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to the world of paranormal and Pack worlds in the thrilling and dynamic new Aspen Pack series. The betrayal that had nearly taken out the Aspen Pack has passed, but the ramifications of starting with a new hierarchy are taking their toll on Audrey Porter. Once traito
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La Crimson Femme
- May 23
Review: Etched in Honor by Carrie Ann Ryan
★★★ @CarrieAnnRyan #EtchedinHonor #OutNow New spin-off series with vampires, shifters, and witches oh my! This can be read as a standalone series. There are a few characters in here that tie to other series. This is a story of healing interrupted by a new Big Bad. Audrey is the main character and she is one who suffered great torture and pain over the last few years. Her alpha turned evil and caused almost irreparable damage to her and their entire back. Now on the mend,
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La Crimson Femme
- May 22
Review: Red on the River by Christine Feehan
★★★★ @AuthorCFeehan #RedontheRiver #NetGalley This second book in a new suspense series from Ms. Feenhan is a solid must-read for me. Whilst it isn't labeled as a series, this book contains friends from the Murder at Sunrise Lake. In this one, the majority of the book takes place in Vegas. Vienna is our main character who is awesome at winning poker games. Oddly, I just read about a real-life woman who switched over to poker games to make a living and makes a killing at
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La Crimson Femme
- May 19
Blog Tour: Hero by Renee Rose & Vanessa Hale
@ReneeRoseAuthor #HeroAlphaMountain @Jennw23 Each day is a brutal torment, and my honor and willpower …are about to snap. Alpha Mountain: Hero, an all-new smoking hot brother’s best friend romance from USA Today bestselling authors Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale, is available now! She’s my best friend’s sister. Off-limits. Before he died, I promised I’d never touch her. After years in the military, I’m back in Montana determined to clear his name. No one’s hero. Just a mountain
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La Crimson Femme
- May 18
Review: The Dawn of the End by Kristen Ashley
★★★★★ @KristenAshley68 #TheDawnoftheEnd During a dark time of my life, a friend of mine, Candace Blevins introduced me to the Rock Chicks. I loved the books and I found that Kristen Ashley just does something for me. From there, I have read through some of her backlists and I never wanted to try her paranormal. On a lark, in the 1001 Dark Nights collections, I read a Fantasyland Novella. I LOVED IT. I quickly read through her entire Fantasyland series. When the last book
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La Crimson Femme
- May 17
Review: Hero: Alpha Mountain by Renee Rose
★★★½ @ReneeRoseAuthor #HeroAlphaMountain @Jennw23 A new series of former military men, Ms. Rose and Ms. Vale captures my attention with alpha man Ford and small-town girl, Indi. As a second chance and best friend's sister romance, this is enjoyable from, beginning to end. The former military parts may be a bit stretching it, but it makes for a good story. Ford is a man on a mission. He may no longer be part of the military but he still knows how to command. He's creating
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La Crimson Femme
- May 16
Review: Between Bloode and Wolf by Marie Harte
★★★★ @MHarte_Author @BetweenBloodeandWolf This series gets better and better for me. This fated mate with one true mate is enhanced with different gods and goddess mythos, demons, witches, vampires, and lycan. There are others too that could make this book chaotic. Instead, I feel like I'm in a robust world filled with magical and supernatural beings right under our noses. The appealing part of this series is the character development. Each of the vampires in this kin is
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La Crimson Femme
- May 15
Review: Storm Echo by Nalini Singh
★★★★★ @NaliniSingh #NetGalley #StormEcho Finally, the story arc I've been waiting to see progress takes a leap forward. I devoured this story and read it into the wee hours of the night. This story starts out fun with Ivan Mercant going through a crazy Navy SEAL type survivor course put on by shifters. Ivan is a Psy, not a shifter so this is going to be interesting. In one of his "quests" or "test" or whatever it is called that he has to survive, he injures himself and is
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La Crimson Femme
- May 14
Review: Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
★★★ #ThrowbackReview Silence of the Lambs came out in a movie and it was amazing. I was blown away by the acting, the storyline, everything. So of course, I had to go to where it all started. I picked up this book to read about Hannibal Lecter. Suffice to say, the movie and later the TV series worked better for me than the books. This story is more about the FBI agent who needs to leverage Hannibal to help him with a case. If I recall, most of this book is pretty detaile
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La Crimson Femme
- May 13
Review: Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip
★★★★ #ThrowbackReview #homage #PatriciaAMckillip This review is going to be more of a homage to Ms. McKillip. I am shocked she passed away with nary a news article. I wouldn't have known if her death had not been posted in a FaceBook Group. Even then I looked her up in the news, there were conflicting dates for when she passed. Since she is on my list of books to catch up with, this will be about the lovely fantasy - Alphabet of Thorn. I find the later Ms. McKilip to be mor
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La Crimson Femme
- May 12
Review: Singer from the Sea by Sheri S. Tepper
★★★★ #ThrowbackReview I remember really enjoying this book primarily because it is water related. I'm a water baby and love stories with mermaids, sirens, kraken, etc. I find looking back at many of Ms. Tepper's books is that she writes for niche group. Many of them are similar in vein . . . social-economical commentaries mixed in with a secret society of women determined to protect mankind. If you liked her Women's Gate book, this one may be one you enjoy too. Our protag
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La Crimson Femme
- May 11
Review: The Hunter by Gennita Low
★★★ @Gennita #TheHunter #ThrowbackReviews It is apt for me to write a review for this book since I read it so long ago and it appears Ms. Low stopped writing books around 2014. I looked around and I believe between her busy day job, being a full-time caregiver, and covid, writing fell to low priority. I completely empathize. Maybe this little review will give a little bump for Ms. Low and bring some new readers to her books as well as let her know that readers have not forg
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La Crimson Femme
- May 10
Review: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn (Kenyon) McQueen
★★★ ½ @mysherrilyn #UnleashtheNight #ThrowbackReview Ready for angst? Who am I warning? If it is a Ms. McQueen book you know it is going to be filled with angst, drama, and painful conflict. I read this book back in 2006 and I still remember it. This is how many emotions Ms. McQueen pulls out of me. After 16 years, her books have only become more angst-filled, tormented, and finish with a bittersweet ending. In this one, Wren is a quiet weretiger working at a safe haven
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La Crimson Femme
- May 9
Review: Point Last Seen by Christina Dodd
★★★★ @ChristinaDodd #PointLastSeen #NetGalley This new series from Ms. Dodd grabs my attention and keeps me turning page after page. The character development as well as the small-town antics keeps me amused. Adam is a man who wants to be left alone to lick his wounds. He seems to be the standard stoic introvert. This is until we learn about his childhood. I am stricken with sorrow and a feeling of helplessness. I want to go back in time to wrap this tough boy in warm pr
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La Crimson Femme
- May 8
Review: Rules of Arrangement by Maren MacKenzie
★★★★ @marenmackwrites #RulesofArrangement #NetGalley Blackmail can be ugly and this story shows how terrible it can get. Adelaide Wright is estranged from her older sister and brother. More her sister due to a tiff regarding financial matters. The premise of this story sounded interesting and perhaps quite erotic. I found this less erotic and more heartbreaking. I am moved to tears by what Adelaide suffers through. New-to-me author Ms. MacKenzie pulls me into the dirty
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La Crimson Femme
- May 7
Review: A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
★★★★ @KelleyArmstrong #ARiptThroughTime #NetGalley Slow to start, this new series is the culmination of Ms. Armstrong's time travel stories. I have read A Stitch in Time series and that one is more "gothic" romance with a twist. This series is more on mystery rather than romance which I greatly appreciate. In a bizarre incident, detective Mallory is sent back into time. Unlike the other series, Mallory also switches into someone else's body! The horrors of going back in
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La Crimson Femme
- May 6
Review: First and Forever by Eve Dangerfield
★★★★ @Eve_Dangerfield #FirstandForever Wow, I am loving this series. Ms. Dangerfield's return to writing after a hiatus has clearly been good for her. This book is a must-read. I loved the characters, the concept, and the execution is a quick thrust to the heart. This romance between a DJ and a Rugby play is unexpected and so sweet. I loved the vocations of the characters and their conflict. I love reading about female DJ. It isn't an easy business to get into and as a
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