Book review: THE LAST CALL HOME, by Blaudia Burgoa

Timberbridge Boys #5

Malerick & Delilah & Cassian

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The single most important emotion I felt throughout this book is “want”.  Cassian arrives at Birchwood Springs, buys a bar, and prepares to settle for some time on his assignation.  The CSQ, who are working on taking down the Hollow Syndicate, want him there to help on the operation.  He didn’t know that Malerick was in town, also on assignment with the FBI, posing as the town sheriff, and with the same purpose.  When Cass arrives at Delilah’s coffee shop, finds Mal there, there’s a complete scene all full of emotions, want, lust, longing, guilt, resentment, and a very heavy sexual tension, very little words.  That scene was intense!

What came out of that scene and other meet ups, is that Mal and Cass used to work together in the FBI, had a relation that blew up disastrously and left them both full of many regrets and broken feelings.  There’s a sense of wanting to belong, wanting love and family, and wanting to be home. As their work progresses, so does the courtship between Delilah, Malerick, and Cassian, all abetted and supported by Rosalinda, Delilah’s mother. She’s anxious to find a spouse for her daughter, wants grandkids.  She’s a force to be reckoned in this town; even Cassian, experienced operator that he is, is scared of her.

There’s suspense and there’s sex, in equal amounts.  There’s a lot of tension, as Delilah makes her demands and waits for her men to deliver: the truth or nothing.  It’s very interesting that Atlas and Keir’s stories happen during the course of this book, so this one takes several months to happen.  There seems to be a lot of waiting, and a lot of playing for our throuple.  They wanted each other, and they were doing the work, lead by Delilah.

I loved to see them coming home to each other, was biting my nails in the final part of the book where things were coming to a conclusion in unexpected ways.  There’s surprises in the book, very intriguing.  I actually wanted more of the three as they settle into domestic bliss, so sorry to see them all go.

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About the author

Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. 

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watches shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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Book review: WILDFLOWERS: AN END OF THE WORLD ROMANCE, by Kylie Scott

Initially, I was gobsmacked with this book, it was such a strange topic to pursue, a pandemic even worse than the one we suffered in 2019. I was a little triggered but mostly curious, so I read on, and then I was enchanted with the story.

The pandemic described in this book is much more deadly, billions die, and only a few survive.  Then we have a situation similar to what happens in Lord of the Flies, you get good people who band together to help each other, and you get the bandits who pillage, forage, and abuse the power they got through forming a compound and trying to control the area around them, guns galore.

And in the midst of all this, the author gives us a lighthearted love story that starts with a kidnapping, ends with planting roots in a charming small town in California with good weather, and the formation of a community.  I loved how everyone brought talents to the group, they read and studied how to survive without modern amenities, the cooperation and collaboration that allowed them to coexist and make a good living for all.  

Dean and Astrid started being the kidnapper and kidnapped, then there’s mentions of Stockholm syndrome because, in truth, Dean did it to save Astrid, knowing she would risk her life to see her family.  As the story evolves, as they find a little girl and adopt her, and they help form a community and are leaders in it, you see how their relation evolves into love.  Their conversations are witty and funny, Astrid is a little wacky and Dean is patient and tolerant.  

In the end, I found the story original and creative, I loved that there is good and bad, but the good ones triumphed which gives a message of hope, and I loved the slow evolution of Astrid and Dane.  I don’t know why the author chose this theme but it was positive and hopeful instead of depressing, it was funny and lighthearted instead of desolated, and it ended with joy and happiness. The writing is excellent, the pacing is snappy, and I ended up loving this story.  Totally recommend readers to read this adventure in doomsday land!

Purchase links

https://kyliescott.com/books/wildflowers-an-end-of-the-world-romance/

About the author

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. 

She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia; living and working on land traditionally owned by the Jagera people.

Contact her at info@kyliescott.com

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Book review: UNDER THE SAME SKY, by Claudia Burgoa

 I’m loving this series! Each book is more scary than the previous one, as we read about a small town besieged by an organization, but the townies don’t realize it. Only Nysa is aware because she saw a man being buried in her farm. She escaped the men, and ran away from town, stayed running, hiding, moving around. Three years later, she came back to town and it’s as if the criminals were waiting for her to come back and for the action to begin again.

The author did a great job creating a suspenseful feeling to the story, it even got me paranoid!

Initially, Nysa was closed off, didn’t want to share what happened years ago, and the warnings that started coming at her. Her neighbor was intrigued by her, very much attracted, and was very willing to help her. I loved how little Maddie enchanted Nysa and made her open up. Having to stay close is what made them succumb to their attraction. Both were adverse to commitment, but the danger and suspense helped them overcome the hesitation.

The Timberbridge Brothers #2

Hopper & Nysa

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The Timberbridge brothers felt more like enemies than family. Their abusive father used to beat them mercilessly and taunted them against the other, often making them fight between themselves. There was an environment of hate, and their mother would turn her face away and didn’t stop it. Hence their resentment and abandonment of their mother when she got terminally ill. The town troubles are making the brothers start to work together and it’s a part of the series I like very much. I loved that in spite of their issues, all the uncles love their niece so much, she has them twisted around her little fingers.

As with the first book, the story doesn’t end with a resolution on the organization targeting the town, and in my case, I ended with more questions than answers.  Atlas is not what he seems, a simple tattoo artist, and I hope it will be cleared up in his book which comes next.

The story is entertaining, suspenseful, keeps you riveted wanting to know what happens next, and is sort of vague on what the criminals are doing.  It seems everyone is in a waiting game, faking a normal life when it’s anything but.  Interesting!

Purchase links

https://geni.us/UnderTheSameSky

About the author

Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. 

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watches shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

Connect with Claudia Burgoa:

https://claudiayburgoa.com/wp/links/ 

Book review: THE WAY WE COLLIDE, by Tia Louise

Bradford Boys #4

Hendrix & Raven

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I started reading this series with Garret’s book, The Way We Score.  I loved the Bradford boys, so asked for this title too.  And this one was even better!  I loved Hendrix, he’s thoughtful and honest.  He loves football, it’s his priority, and he makes it clear to all his dates, no exceptions.  

Hendrix meets Raven at his sister’s wedding, Hendrix is a groomsman, Raven is a bridesmaid, and the usual clink happens.  Fifteen months later, Hendrix’ older brother Jack summons him home, and he gets to meet his baby daughter.  No doubts she’s his because she has his face and blue eyes.

I also loved Raven, she was driven and stubborn.  She wanted to be a meteorologist, and she walked away from her family who didn’t agree with her dreams.  Her mother, now dead, was controlling and abusive, and this marked Raven.  It also made her all the more determined to be a good mother to Hadley.

Raven moves to LA to live with Hendrix for a while so he can get to know his daughter.  They also marry so she can get access to her trust fund.  And of course, when two people have such a strong connection, the rest is history.  In this part of the story, I loved Hendrix’s evolution as a dad, and how his view of life changed as he embraced his role of a dad.

I loved how the story developed because their chemistry was so strong and electric, they had trouble keeping is strictly platonic. Hendrix was very considerate of Raven’s dreams and strived to help her achieve them.  They had so much in common, being together was so easy for them, but they had different dreams that pushed them apart.  I rooted to hard for them to make it!

The story was delightful, the pace great, and the characters around them, the Bradford siblings and the partners interesting.  I found Jack and Zane the most intriguing, so looking forward to their stories. 

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Tia Louise is the USA TODAY best-selling, award-winning author of super-hot and sexy romances. All her heroes are alphas with hearts of gold, and all her heroines are the smart, sassy ladies who love them.
 
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Book review: BECAUSE THE NIGHT, A VAMPIRE ROMANCE, by Kylie Scott

There is no doubt this story is a passion project from the author because it is so freaking, fantastically entertaining.  It’s such a fun story, told in a lighthearted manner with such droll humor. I loved Skye, she is so sassy, talks back to this recently revived, grumpy vampire that she keeps him on his toes all through the story.

Lucas, as happens with these magical creatures that live forever, decided to take a break and went to sleep for a century, until he was rudely awakened by Skye. He woke up grumpy, gaunt, and hungry and finds this interloper just right there, available for his breakfast snack. Cue neck bite!  And as he fills out to a gorgeous creature, she dies and undies, and comes back turned into a vampire.  The rest of the book is a romp of all these creatures that go bump in the night, complete with two new big vampire brothers, Henry and Benedict, the last a Viking berserker.

Henry is delicious and funny, very chatty, fashionista, naughty and just plain adorable.  Both Henry and Benedict throw out crazy sayings, sass their father Lucas, try to teach their new sister the ways of the vampire world, in between beheadings, fights for vampire control in Los Angeles, sibling fights, and all kinds of fun and gory stuff.

It’s lively, funny, and entertaining, I loved it and now I want more Henry!

Purchase links

https://kyliescott.com/books/because-the-night/

About the author

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. 

She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia; living and working on land traditionally owned by the Jagera people.

Contact her at info@kyliescott.com

Connect with Kylie Scott:

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