One Day Gone Mylas Grey Mystery Series, Book 1 By: Luana Ehrlich Narrated by: Steve Twitchell

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a great start to a new series. Mylas Grey is bright and engaging character. He is a federal Investigator for a Senator Davis in Washington, DC. The Senator sends him on a private investigation when his daughter goes missing. This sends him back to hometown in Columbia, Missouri, where his family still lives. There he meets Wendy, who offers to help him in his investigation, and he questions why he rejected Christianity. The investigation is frustrating, but when Mylas stumbles upon the truth, the climax is very intense. Narrator Steve Twitchell is engaging and charming in the role of Mylas Grey. This is series not to be missed.
 

The Songbird (Wings of the West #6) by Kristy McCaffrey

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This story is a good story with a well written plot-line.  If you haven't read the other books, than this story is a big downfall, because trying to figure out everyone in this book is impossible unless you read the other books. This story contains all the characters from the other books. All the characters are lovable, it's just that there are too many of them in such a short story.
 

Fire Maidens: Switzerland Billionaires & Bodyguards, Book 9 By: Anna Lowe Narrated by: Kelsey Osborne

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I thoroughly enjoyed the last book in this series. It was action-packed and I got a secret joy watching the destruction of the final enemy of the Fire Maidens. I know I should be compassionate, but I lost my compassion when she got away from them in Greece. Claudia and Heath are a great mix and I liked that fact that Heath didn't dwell long on his past pain and moved on with Claudia. This was a great ending to a great series. Lastly, kudos to Kelsey Osborne for narrating each book with spunk and creativity.

 

A Blind Bride for the Lonely Cowboy: A Historical Western Romance Book by Cassidy Hanton

Rating:⭐⭐

This is an interesting story and the plot line was an excellent idea. Unfortunately, the story failed in a few areas. The man is scarred enough the ladies in town don't want him, and he orders a mail order bride that happens to be partially blind. She can see shadow and light and make out some shapes. Rose tries to prove her worth on the ranch, but Mark is impatient with her. What he fails to see is that Rose wants to be his wife and is doing everything to try and be his wife, even with her disability. It's greatest failure is the relationship between Mark and Rose. Mark never showed enough interest in her to actually fall in love with her. Two, he was disappointed in finding out she was blind and should have been overjoyed that she would never really see his disfigurement. She wouldn't care about that as long as she felt loved and cared for. This is another area the story failed. I had great expectations for this story because it addresses an issue of blindness and didn't really follow through.

A Love Brighter than Light: A Historical Western Romance Book by Leslie Hales

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It seems everyone is unhappy in this story. Carrie is unhappy moving to Texas with her father after the death of her mother. Her father tries to destroy his daughter's happiness with lies and deceit. Her uncle is unhappy because he had a fallout with his brother. Finley is unhappy because his mother was accused of stealing. Basically, all this unhappiness is the result of Carrie's father grief and greed. Finley and Carrie realize they have to escape to get to the truth and find out if they can marry. When Carrie goes to see her uncle, the truth about her father is given. This story is about Carrie finding her way to the love she has for Finlay, and being strong in the face of doubt and deceit. It's a good read, but I think the characters needed more work.
 

Dead for Good (Dead for Good #1) by Stacy Claflin

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

This story has all the action necessary for a good mystery. The characters are quirky enough for a cozy mystery, but our main character is a man, called Brad who happens to be an assassin. The story can be done as a stand alone if you don't read the last chapter, and I would have preferred that than to be left in a cliffhanger. I hate cliffhangers. I would have read book two without it, so I could continue with the family adventures of an assassin.
 

The Way the Wallflower Wed (The Wallflower Wins #1) by Eva Devon

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a great and funny tale of a bluestocking taking charge of her own life, rather than allowing her father to dictate her future. After meeting her father in the story, I get that because he only cares about himself and how he appears to the ton. Marcus is an earl doing his own thing and not caring what the ton considers appropriate. He hires Pippa because she is brilliant and an excellent assistant. These two find a fire between them that burns greater than the sands of Egypt, and a love that will top the pyramids.