La Crimson Femme
- Feb 6
Review: A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux
★★★★ @JudeDeveraux1 @edelweiss_squad #ARelativeMurder #BookReview When I see Ms. Deveraux's name, it conjures up memories of sweet contemporary to historical romances. This newer style of books from Ms. Deveraux are winners for me. Full disclosure, I have only read the 3rd and 4th book in this series. I have not read the first two books. The Medlar Mystery Series is powerful, intense, and full of emotion. I love it. I am all torn up reading this new book. The last one slaye
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La Crimson Femme
- Dec 15, 2021
Review: Lightning in a Mirror by Jayne Ann Krentz
★★★ ½ @jayneannkrentz.com @netgalley #LightninginaMirror #BookReview This is the end! And what a fitting end to this trilogy. For those who haven't read the first two books, it is best to read those before picking this one up. Whilst Lightning in a Mirror can be read as a standalone, it is much better if there is background history to understand the citizens and place of Fogg Lake. From the very beginning, I'm pulled into this story as Olivia kicks us off with an interesti
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La Crimson Femme
- Aug 13, 2021
Review: Begin Again, Again by Eve Dangerfield
★★★★ @Eve_Dangerfield #BeginAgainAgain #Bookreview When I saw that Ms. Dangerfield picked up writing again, my heart lifted in joy. Her books touch at the heart of human conditions in a way that is easy to understand and empathize. When she offered up this new book, I grabbed it with both hands. Within the first two chapters of this book, I started to regret accepting this book because, I really didn't like it and wondering how I would write a review for a book that I might
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La Crimson Femme
- Aug 9, 2021
Review: Hell's Spells by Devon Monk
★★★★ @DevonMonk #HellsSpells #BookReview If you haven't read the latest book 6, Hell's Spells, you are missing out. I tried to wait until the next book comes out because I love this series and want to read the books one right after another. I couldn't wait and ended up devouring this book. Now I am all caught up with the series and eagerly anticipating the next book. I love Delaney. She's my favourite character in this book. She's the big sister and as the bridge for the
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 28, 2021
Review: Cat out of Hell, Vol. 1 by Candace Blevins
★★★★ @CandaceBlevins #CatoutofHell #BookReview #AntiHeroes Ever wonder what happens when two sadist who are amoral get together? Wonder no more. In the latest from the Only Human Universe, a sadistic centuries old vampire takes on a a young twenty something cat shifter. This book is a three part series with a cliffhanger for this first book. This book can be read as a standalone in this universe. For readers who like antiheroes, this book is for you. When it comes to chara
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 21, 2021
Review: The Rising Wave by Michelle Diener
★★★★ @michellediener #BookReview #TheRisingWave #Freebie Since I picked up Wave Rider , I thought I should read the freebie The Rising Wave since they must be related. Full disclosure: I do not read any of Michelle Diener's book blurbs. She is an automatic read for me. I prefer to go into her books completely cold and go along the magical journey she creates. Needless to say, this sometimes backfires when I cross series unintentionally. This novella has zero to do with th
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 19, 2021
The Clockwork Crown by Beth Cato
★★★ ½ @BethCato #Bookreview Darker than the first book, Clockwork Crown starts where the first book ended. This should not be read as a standalone. It is best to read this book after reading the first. Octavia is now on the run as a fugitive from her own country. Keeping her safe is Alonzo Garrett who was assigned to watch and possibly end her. Now on her side, he tries to protect her as well as help her learn more about the origins of "The Lady". This second book moves a
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 16, 2021
Review: Lost and Found by Lexi Blake
★★★★ @AuthorLexiBlake #LostandFound #Bookreview Part of the Lost Boy series and a spin-off to the original, this second book continues with the kinky vibes throughout the suspense. Owen is technically not a Lost Boy as he wasn't part of the original ones stolen from their lives. Instead, Owen was an operative who somehow got blackmailed into betraying the people he's worked with. It didn't end well for him all around. Given a second chance, Owen is part of the team in the
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 15, 2021
Review: Dark Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy
★★★★ @JeffeKennedy #DarkWizard #BookReview This new series from talented Ms. Kennedy catches my attention and I want to read more. What I like most about Ms. Kennedy's books is her world building. She creates these complex worlds with interesting magical rules. Rules that were made to be broken. This new series is no exception. Lord Gabriel Phel is a self taught wizard. He is a "free spirit" who is used to working as a farmer. When he is thrown into the magically world,
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 12, 2021
Review: The Clockwork Dagger by Beth Cato
★★★ @bethcato #Bookreview Finding a fantasy with steampunk is not easy. I first found Ms. Cato through an anthology and promptly looked her up for some full novel books. She does a lovely job of writing fantasy and paranormal. When it comes to steampunk, this duology is a lot less steampunk than I expected. Much more fantasy à la Mercedes Lackey Elemental Series is how I would describe this book. Yes, there is a dirigible and there is one instance of a horrendous experimen
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 7, 2021
Review: Rogue Wolf by Paige Tyler
★★★★ @PaigeTyler #Bookreview #MilitaryVet When it comes to stories that highlight or mention military vets, I watch it like a hawk. I do this because I am very sensitive to a negative portrayal of our soldiers who have served. This book started out as a 3 star and when a subplot brings in the plight of a military vet, this shot up to a 4 star. This story is all about Trey and how he finds his "one". It is much more than a fated mate story. There is a serial killer, new supe
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 5, 2021
Review: The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
★★★ #BookReview #TheDoorintheHedge #ThrowbackReview Years ago, a kind school librarian noticed an awkward kid, looking for a book to read. The dissatisfaction in the kid's demeanor may have called to the librarian. She asked the kid what books she read that she liked and wanted to read. The kid said she loved magic, fantasy and she particularly enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia. The librarian then recommended several authors, one of them, Ms. McKinley with this specific boo
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 3, 2021
Review: A Terrible Fall of Angels by Laurell K. Hamilton
★★★★ @LKHamilton #NetGalley #ATerribleFallofAngels #Bookreview Brand new series from LKH takes us into the world of Angels, Demons and everything in between. This new series pulls me in from the very first few pages. We quickly learn that Zaniel aka Havoc is a very unique cop. Specifically his previous training and upbringing makes him a perfect person to work on the paranormal investigative team because no one of his ilk has left the "fold" willingly. I am intrigued with
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La Crimson Femme
- Jul 2, 2021
Review: The Unknown by Heather Graham
★★★★ @HeatherGraham #BookReview #TheUnknown @edelweiss_squad A loving grandparent turning into a guardian angel is just the right kind of feel good story in today's conflicted environment. Sienna is a small town girl who loved her grandmother and stayed close to her throughout the end. When Sienna's grandmother warns her to help a neighbor, this is the start of something paranormal for Sienna ... for the rest of her life. The latest trend in this series is about ghosts help
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 27, 2021
Review: Last Strand by Jennifer Estep
★★★ #BookReview #LastStrand #SeriesFinale This is it. This is the finale we have been waiting for since we first met Gin. Full disclosure, I didn't read the book right before this one. Somehow I missed a book and I regret it. This book should not be read until book 18 in this series is first read. As it is, now that I have the spoiler, I probably won't go back and read book 18. The main story arc through the last half of this series is all about the Circle. Gin's arch n
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 24, 2021
Review: Beauty by Robin McKinley
★★★ #Bookreview #Beauty For those of us who watched Beauty and the Beast from Disney but grew up on Grimm Fairy Tales, it was hard to reconcile the two stories. (Just as it was hard for me to reconcile the drastic differences between the two version for the Little Mermaid.) When I rediscovered Ms. McKinley, I tore through her retelling of well known fairy tales. This one, is a happy balance between the Disney unrealistic tale and Grimm's dark story. What I liked about Beau
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 23, 2021
Review: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
★★★★ @Jeaniene_Frost #bookreview #WickedAllNight Coming in late to this spin-off series, I loved it! I have always been a fan of Ian when I first saw him in the Cat & Bones original series. This series more or less focused on the sexy vamp, Ian is delightful. For those who are just picking up this book as the first one to read, it is still easy to get into the book as a standalone. It seems a lot has happened to Ian in the past two books. He's now with his soulmate, Verit
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 22, 2021
Review: Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
★★★★ @RebeccaZanetti.books #Bookreview Is this the end? This misfit covert ops team lead by a former FBI profiler is fantastic. I loved Angus Force from the very beginning and it is fitting that the last book in this series ends with him. The year he's been granted by Homeland to create a team and solve cases whilst hunting down his nemesis has been wild. Even if the scuttlebutt is that Angus is washed out or crazy, he is still on the top of his game. For the past year, A
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 20, 2021
Review: Slayed by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
★★★½ @AlexandraIvy @jennw23 #Bookreview #SlayedbyDarkness #1001DarkNights A romantic and sweet second chance novella is recommended to all romance readers. Ms. Ivy is a magical storyteller as she shares her Guardians of Eternity world in this series. I must say, when the 1001 Dark Nights concept first came out, I thought it was a bit hokey. I am surprised by how many of the authors I read are in this collection. I am really loving the ones I read. This is a standalone an
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La Crimson Femme
- Jun 17, 2021
Review: Guardian's Grace by Rebecca Zanetti
★★★★ #bookreview When it comes to fated mates, it doesn't always work out well for the two. This is a topic many authors tend to avoid as readers prefer to have fated mates to be a "happily ever after" with no issues. I applaud Ms. Zanetti who shows that sometimes, being fated is not all it is cracked up to be. Adare is the curmudgeonly old "man" who has seen everything and done everything. I like to think of Adare as the guy who won't tell you what you need to think and h
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