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The Colorado Kid - Stephen King

Finished my first books of the new year. I read Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This afternoon I finished listening to Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper. Many people mentioned in this book were also characters in the Alyssa Maxwell mystery that I just finished.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Rising Assets by Rebecca Zanetti 4-Stars
Fate can be cruel at times
My Review

A SEAL's Resolve by Cora Seton 5-Stars
SEAL Curtis finally gets a bride
My Review

Highlander Unchained 3 1/2-Stars
Can a feisty maid and a fearsome Highlander find true love?
My Review

Nora Roberts’ Born in Fire book one in the Born in Trilogy

I really need to finish a few books I have already started. Facing the Lions is my first one. It takes place years ago in the political south so you know it takes deep breath and patience.

I finished:

The Academy and Third Watch, both by Robert Dugoni, Tracy Crosswhite #.1 & #.25

The Academy Review
Third Watch Review


I’m listening to The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann, Troubleshooters #1.

I finished listening to The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann, Troubleshooters #1, a reread but this time on audio. Loved it more the second time around.
my review


I’m listening to Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner, Frankie Elkin #1.

Disavowed in Wyoming by Juno Rushdan 4-Stars
An on the run CIA Agent and the love he left behind.
My Review

Crash Site by Rachel Grant 4-Stars
Romance-Action-Adventure
My Review

Manhunt by Janet Evanovich 4-Stars
Alaskan Wilderness Woman has her sights set on a husband
My Review

This week I read The Academy by Robert Dugoni.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Then I read Third Watch by Robert Dugoni.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finally, I finished A Night Like This by Julia Quinn.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my re-read of The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann. Just as good the second time around.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I listened to For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer by Lee Hollis 4-Stars
The Golden Girls meet Remington Steel in Palm Springs
My Review

Heart of Courage by Kat Martin 4-Stars
Lindsey needs to prove her brother's innocence and needs Thor's help
My Review

The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 5-Stars
A terrorist threat and a second chance romance
My Review

I finished:

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner, Frankie Elkin #1, and I’m already hooked to the series.
my review


Breaking Point by Allison Brennan, Lucy Kincaid #13, and this kept me on the edge.
my review


I’m listening to Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins.

I finished listening to Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins and it was fun but a deeper story than I’d expected.
my review


I’m listening to The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton.

I finished listening to The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton, a long smolder of a psychological thriller.
my review


I’m listening to Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer.

I finished listening to Born in Fire by Nora Roberts.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I read Love You More by Lisa Gardner.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Heir by Johnanna Lindsey in paperback
This book had everything I would want. A little spicy romance, suspense, intrigue, emotion, passion, witty banter. I am shocked at the poor reviews because I really enjoyed this. Two women, one good, one bad. One hunky Highlander coming to England, not wanting to be there and angry regarding his herirtage to find he is betrothed to a woman he has never met. That woman thinks he is a barbarian and lets him know it infront of a household of guests to try to get her parents to stop this nonsence. A sweet young lady who has some "ghosts" in her closet, who imagines she will never find anyone who will marry her. The making of a great story line. I loved Sabrina's love for life and laughter. Looking forward to the rest in the series.

I finished reading Breaking Point by Allison Brennan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I listened to Dangerous Destiny by Suzanne Brockmann and Melanie Brockmann.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished The Fields by Erin Young, Riley Fisher #1, and it’s a good start to the series.
my review


I’m reading The Bad Boy Experiment by Reese Ryan.

Brazen Virtue

I finished listening to Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer and it is a lovely story.
my review


I’m listening to The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf.

I finished “ Brazen Virtue “ I am now listening to “ Montana Sky” . May I share it’s a good 👍🏽 one.

That’s one of my most favorite, Beverly.

I spent a wonderful week on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was a great trip and a total surprise. I had less than a week to plan the trip.

How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan 5-Stars
Enemies to Lovers Romance
My Review

Night Secrets by Cherry Adair 4-Stars
Can a wizard and an author find true love?
My Review

You Can Run by Rebecca Zanetti 5-Stars
Great start for a new series
My Review

I stayed up late last night to finish reading Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris. Good start to the series.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished listening to The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf and it was hard to put down.
my review


I’m listening to Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo, Kate Burkholder #9.

Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey in paperback
A fairly enjoyable story line but I felt it had every unbelievable characters and situations. I felt the atmosphere regarding racism in the 19th century was inappropriately and historically incorrect. I also couldn't see some duchess from England traveling the wild parts of the country in a carriage and her group of servants and protectors at all believable. I did enjoy the banter between the two main characters. Colt was nothing like I would have expected a half breed to be or act like, and Jocelyn was a spoiled brat. The ending had no substance to match the rest of the book. It felt unfinished to me. I was disappointed in this book as I really have enjoyed other books from this author. It was just okay.

Beach House Romance by Cora Seton on Kindle
It was a good romance book. I had a hard time wrapping my head around the story line and characters. I feel that neither were well established from the beginning. Didn't really get the history of the two sisters until way past into the book.

I finally finished Facing the Lions. I am now reading Walter Mosley’s, “Blue Light “.

I finished:

Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo, Kate Burkholder #9, and had a tough time putting it down.
my review


The Bad Boy Experiment by Reese Ryan, The Bourbon Brothers #6, and found it to be a lovely story.
my review


I’m listening to The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell and reading Little Girl Gone by Amanda Stevens, Procedural Crime #1.

I'm listening to Awakening of the Seer by EE Holmes and reading Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah.

Yesterday I finished listening to Night Sky by Suzanne Brockmann & Melanie Brockmann.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I finished reading One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Loving Scoundrel by Johanna Lindsey in paperback
Danny is a young women who lives on the streets with very little memory of her past after a club to her head as a child. She dresses and looks like a boy so her "leader" of the gang doesn't make her a prostitute. She is a very good thief. Jeremy Malory and his friend set up a trap to get a thief to go and steal their posessions back from another thief. Malory can tell at once she is no male. Once Danny does this deed, she is kicked out of the gang. She finds Malory and blackmails him into giving her a job so she can better herself and find a reputable man to marry and start a family with. Bits and pieces haunt her as her memory starts to return. Jeremy Malory only wants to get her into his bed.
I found this had a decent story line, but I didn't care for either of the main characters. As spunky and independent as Danny was, I was disgusted that she would become the one thing she promised herself she would never be. Someone's mistress. I found Jeremy Malory a sexual abuser and was contstantly making lude suggestions and touching her. Sorry Amazon, but I thought he was a pig? Not my kind of a spicy, historical romanance

The book of dreams by Nina george

Dance of Dreams by Nora Roberts

“Forgotten in Death”,JD Robb

I finished an arc of Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes. Unmasked is the career memoir of forensic scientist/criminologist Paul Holes - the man who finally nailed the Golden Gate Killer. This book blew me away...5 Stars all the way. I can't recommend it highly enough. My Review.

I finished listening to The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell and enjoyed this twisty mystery.
my review


I’m listening to My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni, Tracy Crosswhite #1.

I finished Little Girl Gone by Amanda Stevens, Procedural Crime #1, and loved it, despite the awful cover (don’t judge!).
my review


I’m reading The Professor's Lady by Holly Bush, The Thompsons of Locust Street #3.

His Majesty’s Hounds a seventeen books series by Aristarchus Richmond

Jonetta wrote: "I finished Little Girl Gone by Amanda Stevens, Procedural Crime #1, and loved it, despite the awful cover (don’t judge!).
my review..."

Correction! Just got Abandoned in Death and am starting that now.

Dazzled by a Tempting Viscount: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Henrietta Harding on Kindle. ARC
This is a wondeful story. Ada falls from her horse and is saved by the dashing Jeremia and then they fall for each other. But because of a feud between thier fathers, there is no chance they can ever be together. Their fathers can't let go of the past and hate each other too much to even want them to know each other. There is so much opposition, anger and old wounds. This story is a full of passion, tears, tasteful steamy romance and mystery. I thought all of the characters were so well defined and believable. I loved and cried with all of them. Just the most wonderful, enjoyable book. Would like to give this book for than a 5 star review. I would surely recommend this book.

I finished listening to My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni, Tracy Crosswhite #1, and it lived up to my expectations!
my review


I’m listening to Woman Last Seen by Adele Parks.

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano 5-Stars
Funny and Twisty and Wonderful!
My Review

Take Me Higher by Pamela Clare 3 1/2-Stars
Together for 48 years, Megs and Mitch face tragedy.
My Review

Strong, Silent Cowboy by Lora Leigh 3-Stars
Sex, sex and more sex with a little plot thrown in
My Review

Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts

I finished listening to:

Woman Last Seen by Adele Parks and enjoyed this twisty mystery.
my review


In Dark Company by Linda Castillo, Kate Burkholder #9.5, and this short story accomplished everything I needed in a mystery.
my review


I’m listening to The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann, Troubleshooters #2.

Courting Catherine first book in the Calhoun Women book in paperback
First in the series starting with Catherine Calhoun. They are losing their beautiful home to a tycoon, hotelier Trenton St. James. They meet in a most unusual way and C.C. takes a defensive, immediate dislike to the man. C.C. and her sisters and Aunt Coco have lived in this house all their lives and have been trying to keep its upkeep for years. But it is falling apart, and they just don't have the money to keep it. C.C. will not give it up without a fight. And that is what Trent and C.C. do. Fight! As predicted, they fall in love. What I didn't like was, as strong and independent the two female characters are, they gave in way too quickly to their emotions and the men. I really enjoyed the past journals of the former matriarch Bianca who long ago threw herself out the tower window to her death over a man she loved who was not her husband. I am going to finish the series because I am intrigued regarding the emerald necklace.

I finished listening to Born in Ice by Nora Roberts before I left for vacation.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m reading Blood Fury (Black Dagger Legacy # 3) by J.R. Ward

A Doctor's Cure for Heartache: A Historical Western Romance Book by Carol Coyler on Kindle. ARC
Melanie Benson wants to travel the world and get away from her demanding father and Chicago. Her plan is to run away with a traveling salesman, Adrian. But after receiving news of her aunts failing health, her father sends her to Texas to care for her. Dr Charlie Noble is the physician caring her aunt and this was no love at first sight. There is hostility against Charlie in the town following the death of a child. But as time goes on Charlie and Melanie become friends and find they do have some things in common. Melanie is now in charge trying to get her aunts store together and Charlie has helped her. Even though Melanie still planned on going back to Chicago and run away with Adrian, she realizes that she is having second thoughts and her feelings are changing. This book finds itself in the midst of evil, suspense and mystery along with forgiveness and romance. It was a very heartwarming story. The extended epilogue was a wonderful ending. The only problem I saw with the Kindle addition was terrible editing. I would certainly recommend this book.