Book Review for Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

 

Finlay Donovan #2

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

Published: February 2, 2021 by Minotaur Books

Taken from Goodreads:  Finlay Donovan is―once again―struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she's dealt with lately is that of her daughter's pet goldfish.

On the not-so-bright side, someone out there wants her ex-husband, Steven, out of the picture. Permanently. Whatever else Steven may be, he's a good father, but saving him will send her down a rabbit hole of hit-women disguised as soccer moms, and a little bit more involvement with the Russian mob than she'd like.

Meanwhile, Vero's keeping secrets, and Detective Nick Anthony seems determined to get back into her life. He may be a hot cop, but Finlay's first priority is preventing her family from sleeping with the fishes... and if that means bending a few laws then so be it.

With her next book's deadline looming and an ex-husband to keep alive, Finlay is quickly coming to the end of her rope. She can only hope there isn't a noose at the end of it...

From Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead―the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It.

 

My Thoughts:  Book two in this series and I cannot wait to read more.    Finlay is still in the deep of things with Vero by her side.   The things she gets herself into made me laugh and cringe... a lot of cringing.  

Elle Cosimano wrote a book that I could not put down.  The words just flowed perfectly.   I read it in just a couple days.   Once I started reading, I lost track of everything around me.  I just needed to know what fix Finlay would get herself into next and how she would get out of it.   

This is a must-read series, I cannot wait for book 3!

Thank you Minotaur for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet Elle Cosimano (Taken from her website):  Elle Cosimano is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, a Bram Stoker Award finalist, and an Edgar® Award nominee. Her acclaimed young adult novels include Nearly Gone, Holding Smoke, The Suffering Tree, and Seasons of the Storm. Elle’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a PEOPLE Magazine Pick and was named one of New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2021. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Time. Elle lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.

Audiobook Review for A Beautiful Kind of Love by Ellie Wade

 

Choices #1

Audiobook Review for A Beautiful Kind of Love by Ellie Wade

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Chris Abell

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

 Published:  November 17, 2015 by Author Ellie Wade, LLC

Taken from Goodreads:  Every choice has a consequence.

I believe in soul mates. Why? Because I have one and his name is Jax Porter.

I have known Jax my whole life and I have loved him with every breath I’ve ever taken. The fact that we were born a mere month apart to mothers that are best friends has made us inseparable since birth.

What we have is so rare, one would think our story would be written, our fate sealed. But, unfortunately that’s not how life works. Life offers us many choices that can turn destiny into chance.

I now find myself heading toward a destination that I could have never imagined and I have to figure out where to go from here.

Will the choices that have been made change our path forever or will fate find its way?

 

My Thoughts:  This is my first time listening to an Ellie Wade novel. I randomly picked one from the Audible Library and decided to start with the Choices series.   This is a series of three books and I just downloaded the other two books in this series.   I cannot wait to go to work tomorrow and start listening to book two.

Ellie Wade wrote a great book and then she picked the perfect narrators for her book.    The dual narration of Chris Abell and Caitlin Kelly have the tone that brought the characters to life.   The story was brought to life while I was listening.

The story was sweet and sexy with a medium spice level.  I like Jax and Lillly.   The characters without a doubt soulmates.  Their relationship is not easy and but it was real.  I enjoyed that the storyline stayed true to the age that the characters are as the story progresses.  

Thank you to the author for a copy of the book via Audible in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet Ellie Wade:  Ellie Wade resides in southwest Michigan with her husband, three young children, and two dogs. She has a Master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is a huge University of Michigan sports fan. She loves the beauty of her home state, especially the lakes and the gorgeous autumn weather. When she is not writing, you will find her reading, snuggled up with her kids, or spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling and exploring new places with her family.

 

 

 

Release Blitz with a Review for Power Play by Anastasija White

 

Power Play by Anastasija White is now live!

LAYLA BENSON only cares about two things: her two-year-old daughter, Maya, and her flower shop. Determined to be the best mom for Maya and to provide her with everything she needs, she swore off relationships. They aren't in the cards for her anyway, as Layla believes her bad luck in love is her punishment for breaking CLAY RODGERS's heart.

Clay is the new goalie for California Thunders, the team he's been longing to join so he can play together with his best friends. Everything is falling into place for him, including the Stanley Cup within reach for the first time in his career. But making Layla his again is his ultimate goal.

Not even his broken heart or her broken promises make him waver. Layla is the only girl he's ever loved, and he's done letting her walk away from him.

Will Clay be able to convince Layla to give their relationship a second chance, or will she push him away again, breaking his heart to the point of no return?

My Thoughts:  Hockey romance is my winter jam this year.   I cannot stop reading them and with each book I find that I enjoy them more and more.   Power Play is part of Sinners on Ice Series but is the first one that I have read.  I love that it was a standalone but now I want to go back and read the others and see what I missed.  

Layla and Clay have a deep history that includes a lot of heartbreak.   I blame Layla for 90% of the heartbreak.   While I enjoyed getting to know her, I struggled to feel any sympathy for her.    I felt like she was always making bad decisions and jumping to conclusions without getting all the facts, both in her past and in her present.   Clay was persistent.  He never gave up that she was IT for him.   Layla is one lucky girl to have a guy like him in her life.

I enjoyed the story, a lot.   It was fun to see Clay win back Layla.  I love the scenes with Maya, she is such a smart sweet little girl that I fell in love with her.   Power Play is a great hockey romance.   I am a Chicago fan, but liked that Utah was mentioned.  

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book via BookFunnel in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet Anastasija White

Anastasija is an indie author who spends her days creating swoon-worthy and steamy stories that will make your heart race. Her writing is filled with flawed and relatable characters that you'll find yourself rooting for. Whether you're in the mood for angsty drama or steamy romance, her stories take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with guaranteed happy endings.

When she's not writing, she loves to lose herself in reading books, rewatching her favorite tv-shows and spending time with her son. She loves traveling and exploring the world, and then including places she visited in her novels.
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If you're a fan of romance that leaves you breathless and begging for more, Anastasija is the author for you. Connect with her on Instagram and TikTok, where she loves to hear from her readers and share sneak peeks of her books and upcoming projects.

 

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Book Blitz for Shards of Secrecy by N.D. Testa with a GIVEAWAY

 

Shards of Secrecy
N.D. Testa
(The Sapphora Series, #1)
Publication date: December 18th 2024
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult

Disguised as a mortal and robbed of her memory, an Egyptian sorceress is thrust into a daring quest to reclaim her fate or suffer at the hands of those who want her dead.

When a mummy attack at the city museum shatters the illusion of her ordinary life, twenty-year-old Noellia Taviani discovers a shocking truth: her entire life has been a lie. She isn’t a normal adolescent born into a Connecticut family. She is Sapphora, a princess with magical powers from the realm of Avogadro, a parallel universe to Ancient Egypt. Framed for treason against the crown and failure to fulfill a prophecy, she’s exiled to the harsh prison of Salutem. There she must relearn her craft to protect herself from those who seek to destroy her.

However, time is running out. The Nefarious Pharoah has escaped the underworld and threatens to not only conquer both realms, but to destroy everyone she loves. To stop him, Sapphora must overcome deadly challenges created by the Ancient Gods to recover a stolen spellbook before her birthday on the Winter Solstice. As she navigates this treacherous path, she’s drawn to a forbidden love with an Egyptian god, a dangerous temptation that could be her undoing.

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I enter the dim oppressive atmosphere of the Mummy Tomb, and stare at the stark glow of the glass box that houses the three-thousand-year-old sarcophagus. My breath catches in my throat when I see Alex, unconscious on the cold stone floor.

“Alex!” I sprint forward and crouch by his side. I turn him over to his back. Taking my phone I dial 911, but there is no service. Within seconds, the screen goes black, and the icon indicating the need to charge appears. I could have sworn my battery was a hundred percent a few minutes ago.

I reach forward, and place my hand against the wrinkled skin on his neck. A faint pulse kisses my fingers. Relief floods through me that Alex is still alive. But that reassurance is short-lived as a crackling sound fills the room. Turning to the glass display, my jaw drops as cracks weave through the clay sarcophagus. The case shakes violently, then the lid explodes. Pieces of the tomb smack against the plexiglass, forming chips and small cracks. My stomach twists into knots as a bandaged arm rises from inside the sarcophagus. The mummy has come back to life.

Author Bio:

N.D. Testa is a fantasy author who conjures immersive worlds filled with magic, mystery, and adventure. With a focus on inspiring hope, her stories transport readers to realms of wonder and possibility. When not lost in the pages of her imagination, she's an avid fitness enthusiast, fashion lover, and animal advocate. From snowboarding the slopes to exploring new cultures, N.D. Testa finds inspiration everywhere. She believes in the power of books to change lives and is committed to crafting tales that resonate with readers of all ages. At night she enjoys being by the fire with a cup of tea in her hands.

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Release Blitz for Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke

 

Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke is now live! 

Neighbors to lovers can be a risky proposition in this funny, sexy, and swoony romantic comedy between a single mother and the grumpy man next door by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke.

When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towel—right in front of her sexy new neighbor.

Jay Stetson is 100 percent hero material with those arms, that chest, and his deliciously oh-so-sexy smirk. The chiseled hunk in flannel has an irresistible off-limits attitude while plucking Gabrielle out of the bushes and saving her from a snake. Unfortunately, he’s not indulging in what Gabrielle is offering—not with his emotional train wreck of a past.

Just neighbors. Just friends. Or so he says.

Secretly, he’s smitten with the single, fierce mama bear of two who plays Miss Fix-It at the house next door. He doesn’t even really mind the noise or the chaos her young sons cause. What he does mind is how his lonely heart races when looking into her emerald-colored eyes.

Can Jay let his painful memories go, or will he let the woman of his dreams slip between his fingers?

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Meet Adriana

USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

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Release Blitz for Kade by Tijan with a GIVEAWAY

 

Kade by Tijan is now live! 

I have fought.
I have bled.
I have wreaked havoc for my family.

Anyone who threatened us, tried to break us, I broke them instead.

Then, there was peace. 
Marriage.
Children.
Life was good.
Life was 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡.

Until my phone rang one night.

Retired, I was no longer in the NFL.
We'd recently moved back to Fallen Crest.
So I should've known.
I should've remembered.

There is no peace in Fallen Crest.

War wasn't coming.
𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒. 

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Meet Tijan

Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing after college and once she started, she was hooked. She's written multi-bestsellers including the Fallen Crest series, Ryan's Bed, Enemies and others.
​She is currently writing many new books and series with an English Cocker she adores.

 

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