Run the Risk by Lori Foster

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Nothing can shake a cop from pursuing justice—except a beautiful witness marked for death—in New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster’s sexy new series.... When Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to find Pepper Yates, a potential link to his best friend’s unsolved murder, he vows to gain her cooperation by any means necessary. But the elusive beauty is more suspicious—and in far more danger—than he expected. And the last thing Logan needs is to start caring for her…. Pepper has spent the last five years dodging the corrupt club owner who will stop at nothing to keep her silenced. She can trust no one, not even the handsome new “construction worker” who’s moved in next door. The heat between them is undeniable. But will surrendering to passion bring her the safety she so desires—or will her feelings for Logan draw them both into a killer's cross hairs?

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I couldn't help myself, I just had to read another one of Lori Fosters books.  This is the first book in a new series and the second book is out today(30th April 2013) , yay, and yes its in the post and should be here tomorrow :-D

Well I'm still waiting for the new book to turn up (fingers crossed it will be today)

Lori Foster has done it again, I couldn't put it down.  Just the right amount of romance and suspense.  The characters are great and you didn't quite know who was on the good side although you may have a clue.  If you enjoyed the Men of Honour series you'll love this.

I give it 4.5 STARS only dipped out on 5 stars because I thought it could have done with more suspense before you got to the finale.

The Good Suicides by Antonio Hill

Young, free and ... dead

Senior staff at Alemany Cosmetics company come home with a secret after a team-building course in a remote country house. Now, they are committing suicide, one by one. Soon, they may all be dead. Each has received a photo from an anonymous source of three dogs hanging dead from a tree near the house.

Deciphering the personalities of these high-earning executives and their power structure, Inspector Salgado has his own way of making them speak. But Barcelona is now freezing cold and the city is hunkering against an unusually cold spell. Can Salgado break the ice before it's too late?

Book two in the Inspector Héctor Salgado series

Publication Date: 6 Jun 2013

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Well it all started so well, a girl is pushed/jumped infront of a train and then it went so wishy washy and I was reading it for the sake of reading it and not because I wan't to know how it ends.  I hate not finishing a book infact this is only the second book i've not finished.  Maybe i'll revisit it one day but not in the near future :-(

Death's Last Run: A Clare Vengel Undercover Novel by Robin Spano

Description

Clare Vengel hits the slopes in this sassy, sexy, fast-paced mystery 

A young snowboarder is found dead on the Blackcomb Glacier, and Whistler police want to close the case as suicide. The victim’s mother, a U.S. senator, says her daughter would not, and did not, kill herself. At her request, the FBI sends in an undercover agent — Clare Vengel — to find out who might have killed Sacha and why. Dropped into a world of partying with ski bums and snow bunnies, Clare soon discovers that Sacha was involved in an LSD smuggling ring. Worse: the top cop in Whistler is in cahoots with the smugglers, and Clare’s cover is too precarious for comfort. As suspicion snowballs, can Clare solve the case before she’s buried alive?

Available May 2013 Click here to purchase from Amazon UK

About the author.

Robin grew up in downtown Toronto. She studied physics briefly at university, and dropped out to explore North America on her motorcycle. She has worked and lived in several Canadian cities as a waitress, baker, bartender, and pool hall manager. She lives with her husband, Keith, in Vancouver.
She likes writing crime because she has fun with it. She has written one book, and is working on the second in the series. She is excited to follow the adventures and learning curve of her character, Clare, as she moves through the world solving crime under various covers.

Other books

Dead Politician Society : A Clare Vengal Undercover Novel

Death Plays Poker: A Clare Vengel Undercover Novel

 

 Review

Well written with each chapter dedicated to a character (which I liked).  I didn't know "who dunnit" till the end but I got more thrills knowing I was near the end.  Bit of a slog for me nothing much happened until the last third of the book, it was disappointing as I expected this to be more of a thriller.

I give it 3 STARS

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A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster

He never saw her coming… Spencer Lark already knows too many secrets about Arizona Storm, including the nightmare she survived and her resulting trust issues. But in order to expose a smuggling ring—and continue avenging his own tragic past—the bounty hunter reluctantly agrees to make Arizona a decoy. Yet nothing has equipped him for her hypnotic blend of fragility and bravery, or for the protective instincts she stirs in him. Arizona wants to reclaim her life, which means acting as bait to lure the enemy into a trap. Sure it’s dangerous, especially with a partner as distractingly appealing as Spencer. But as their plan—and their chemistry—shifts into high gear, Arizona may discover there’s an even greater risk in surrendering her heart to a hero…. Don’t miss more smoldering tales of men who walk on the edge of honor


WARNING

This is book 4 of the  Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series and I really urge you to read the others first.

Well whats a girl not to like, Alpha males, guns and hot sex.  Great books that are well written, all of them centre around uncovering human trafficking rings.  I loved the characters, theres romance, humour and thrills and spills all the way.  Only problem I had was not being able to get my hands on then straight away, Savour the danger and A perfect storm I had to have shipped from America.

I have to confess I haven't read The Guy Next Door which is a prequel to When you Dare mainly because I didn't realise there was one and I haven't read What Chris Wants because even thought i'd love to know more about the character I think he deserves more that a short story.

 I give it 4.5 STARS only dipped out on 5 because I would have liked alittle more action in this one

The Wreck by Marie Force

Carly Holbrook and Brian Westbury are weeks away from their high school graduation. The young couple plans to marry before they head to college, and their future seems bright with promise. Everything changes one spring night when their six closest friends, including Brian's younger brother, are killed in a fiery car accident that Carly and Brian witness. The trauma leaves Carly unable to speak, and Brian is forced to make unimaginable decisions about a future that once seemed so certain. With Carly incapable of going forward with their plans, Brian leaves home—and Carly—for good. Fifteen years later, disturbing new clues indicate the accident that wrecked so many lives wasn't an accident at all, bringing Brian home to face a past—and a love—he's never forgotten.

Authors Website click here 

I have a confession, I love reading books by Marie Force, this is the first single title I've read from her and I'm struggling to put it down.  I devoured The McCarthys of Gansett Island Series , all 8 of them (so far).  Now I have to decide, do I keep reading the single titles or do I start The Fatal Series or The Treading Water Series?
Anyway, I'm half way through and I only started this afternoon so I'll be back very soon...

OK, so I'm finished and Marie kept me guessing to the very end, I had no idea who it could have been.  Its well written and the characters are great, I was hooked from the first chapter.  It's an emotional rollercoaster of which I found myself crying on more than one occasion.

I give the book 5 STARS   

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Skirt-a-Day Sewing: Create 28 Skirts for a Unique Look Every Day by Nicole Smith.

Description

Design a skirt for every day of the week! With these 28 irresistible projects, you'll learn all the techniques you need to custom-design and sew fabulous skirts that fit you perfectly. Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and then alter that pattern into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct and delicious looks--one for each day of the week. These projects are suitable for everyone, including beginners.

UK Release date is the 26th June 2013
RRP £13.99


192 pages of loveliness, sewing has become quiet a passion for me over the last few years so when I was given the opportunity to review this book I jumped at the chance.  All the instruction are plain and simple, very easy to understand.  Ideal for the beginner and for the more experienced, the layouts are good, plenty of pictures and diagrams to help you on your way to making some nice skirts.

I give this book 5 STARS

Yes I have pre-ordered this book with Amazon, it's OK looking at a book on the computer or my kindle but when it comes to craft books there's nothing like paper pages :-)

The Girl, the Gold Tooth, and Everything By Francine LaSala

Mina Clark is losing her mind—or maybe it’s already gone. She isn’t quite sure. Feeling displaced in her over-priced McMansion-dotted suburban world, she is grappling not only with deep debt, a mostly absent husband, and her playground-terrorizer 3-year old Emma, but also with a significant amnesia she can’t shake—a “temporary” condition now going on several years, brought on by a traumatic event she cannot remember, and which everyone around her feels is best forgotten.

When a trip to the dentist leaves Mina with a new gold crown, her whole life changes. Slowly her memory and her mojo return. But when everything begins to crash down around her, she's not sure if what's happening is real, of if she's just now fully losing her mind... especially when she realizes the only person she can trust is the one she fears the most. What’s it all going to cost her in the end?

Authors website click here 


OK, so 8 days later ( there should be a clue there) and I'm finally finished.  Francine Lasala is a great writer with an amazing imagination but I really struggled with this book and until I got about half way, I even toyed with the idea of not finishing it, only my need to know what the hell was going on with Mina and who's real and who's not made me continue.  I feel really awful not liking the book because so many people have loved it, but sadly its not for me

I give it 3.5 STARS 

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Stalking Sapphire: A Thriller by Mia Thompson

Despite the illusion Sapphire Dubois presents to the rest of the world, she is not just your stereotypical 22-year old Beverly Hills heiress; she hunts serial killers. While her fellow heirs spend their nights with trending celebs and drugs at the hottest club, Sapphire secretly spends hers luring, capturing, and anonymously handing over So-Cal’s most wanted killers to the police — just your average Tuesday night.

What Sapphire doesn’t know is that one of her adversaries is watching her every move, aware of both her true identity and her unconventional hobby. Needless to say, he doesn’t approve. Used to being the one who redefines the definition of predator and prey, Sapphire’s world abruptly shatters when a gruesome ‘gift’ arrives for her at the Beverly Hills Country Club. With her involuntary crush, handsome Detective Aston Ridder, close on her tail, Sapphire now has to rethink her routine strategy and figure out how to capture a killer who already knows she’s coming.


Well so far I'm enjoying this book, I'm on chapter 4 so if you'll excuse me, I've got a book to read.

OK so 4 days later and I'm back, I loved this book, I liked the style, I enjoyed the characters and I'm so pleased this is book 1 of a series,  I want to know what happens next.

I give it 4 STARS

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Mia Thompson

Welcome

Hi and welcome to my Blog.  What can i say about myself? well I'm in my 40s, married with two grown up kids and i live in Lincolnshire, UK
My hobbies include living history, crochet, tatting, sewing and of course reading.
I'd never been much of a reader, I'd read the odd Barbara Erskine ( Lady of Hay was Brilliant),

Lady of Hay Barbara Erskine
But when i decided to read 50 Shades of Grey by E.L.James in June 2012, That's when the trouble started, now I've always got my head in a book, my kindle goes with me everywhere, i'm never without reading material.

50 Shades Of Grey, Darker and Freed, E.L.James
Sometimes whole conversations can go on and i haven't a clue what anyone just said.  To my friends and family i apologise. So 111 books later and i've been asked to do a book review, so here goes...