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Interview with Catherine Bybee (The Forgotten One)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee once again proves how she can make readers laugh yet also pull at their heart strings. This plot has a rags to overnight riches story. Yesterday Max was an ordinary workingman, concerned with little more than the price of gas. Now he suddenly has a family, jaw-dropping wealth, and an avid (if clumsy) reporter on his trail. With the press threatening to destroy his new life, he needs …

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Review Roundup Summer 2024 – Part 3

A quick little roundup of several smaller reviews I wrote in Summer 2024. Beware of spoilers! Title: Thieves’ Gambit Author: Kayvion Lewis Series: Thieves’ Gambit #1 Thank you to Kayvion Lewis, Penguin Young Readers Group, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free copy in exchange for an honest review. I liked this book! I saw the twist coming from the start, though. I found little to relate to in Ross, except perhaps in wanting to pursue to her …

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Interview with Susan May Warren (One Last Shot and One Last Chance)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A new series by Susan May Warren takes place in Alaska with the characters as rescue workers and law enforcement. One Last Shot has country music star Oaken Fox joining a survivalist adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken wants to quit. His producer decides to change the premise, signing him on with Air One Rescue as a …

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Interview with Lori Foster (The Fearless One)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Fearless One by Lori Foster is another home run. Per usual, readers will not be disappointed in this story. The plot has adventure, suspense, and great characters. A bonus is that some of the secondary characters will be familiar to those who have read the first Osborn book or the McKenzies of Ridge Trail series. The plot begins with Memphis Osborne cleaning up after working on restoring the campground he bought. But to …

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Interview with Maisey Yates (Cowboy Wild and One Little Spark)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Cowboy Wild and One Little Spark are recently published books by Maisey Yates. Because One Little Spark is domestic suspense, she has written the book under the pseudonym Ellie Banks. Two books, each a different genre. Besides writing her wonderful cowboy romance stories she has also ventured into writing stories that have women relationships, almost a “sisterly bond.” One Little Spark has a fire destroying a small town, throwing the lives of three women …

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Interview with Lori Foster (The Dangerous One)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Dangerous One by Lori Foster is a spin-off of the McKenzies of Ridge Trail trilogy. The story has everything a reader would wish for: suspense, secrets, lies, power, control, manipulation, security, protection, acceptance, and love. The hero and heroine both are fighting demons of their past. Jodie Bentley was abused and is trying to overcome the terrors, while former park ranger Hunter Osborn is trying to stop the nightmares after seeing a terrible …

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Interview with Debra H. Goldstein (Sarah Blair Mysteries 1 & 2)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A new series by Debra H. Goldstein, Sarah Blair Mysteries, is a fast-moving, intriguing plot set in the world of food. Readers should probably read the books in order, One Taste Too Many and then Two Bites Too Many. These first two books have the main protagonist, Sarah Blair, trying to defend family members of murder. First her sister is accused, and in the second book her mother. Sarah would rather catch bad guys …

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Interview with Lynn H. Blackburn (One Final Breath)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn is the last in the Carrington County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Department Dive Team series. Fans of these books will enjoy this action-packed, suspenseful, romantic read, but will also feel a bit melancholy since these characters will be put out to sea as this nail-biting series ends. The plot begins with a gunshot. A teenager has been discovered murdered as he and his friend are swimming near a …

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Interview with Hilary Davidson (One Small Sacrifice)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson is a procedural mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very last chapter. Each thread of the detailed plot unveils one surprising revelation after another. With the compelling characters this story contrasts how good people can go astray with horrible people that have no conscience. The early chapters set the pace for the rest of the book with war photographer Alex Traynor apparently getting away with murdering …

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I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella

Title: I Owe You One Author: Sophie Kinsella Series: N/A Good but not great I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, The Dial Press/ Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Fixie Farr possesses a compulsion to “fix” things. From cleaning up a stain no one would notice to calling 999 despite her friend’s wishes, Fixie derives pleasure in knowing she righted wrongs. She considers the compulsion one of her …

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