Title: The Ninth Wife Author: Amy Stolls Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Source: Netgalley Thirty-five-year-old folklorist and amateur martial artist Bess Gray is a single woman living in Washington, D.C. who falls in love with Rory, a charming Irish musician with a secret. When Rory asks her to marry him, Bess, who had nearly given up hope of marrying… Continue reading The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls
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Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber
Title: Absolutely, Positively Author: Heather Webber Publisher: St. Martins Paperbacks Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library “Exposed†by a Boston Herald reporter, Lucy is suddenly the talk of the town. Long back-story short: Even though the rest of her Valentine ancestors were blessed by Cupid with psychic abilities, Lucy’s only special power lies in her ability to… Continue reading Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber
Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber
Title: Deeply, Desperately Author: Heather Webber Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library The irrepressible star of Truly, Madly, is back in business. This time, Lucy Valentine will go to the ends of the earth to find true love for her clients…and maybe even herself. Lucy wants to breathe new life into her family’s… Continue reading Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber
Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn
Title: Kitty Goes to War Author: Carrie Vaughn Publisher: TOR Fantasy Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library This book doesn’t stray too far from some of the other plot lines in the series. Kitty is the only one who can save innocent people from being ravaged by X (in this case army soldiers turned into werewolves) but… Continue reading Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn
Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help by Douglas Anthony Cooper
Title: Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help Author: Douglas Anthony Cooper Publisher: Random House Source: My personal library From the Random House site: No one except Milrose Munce knows that ghosts of former students live in his school. Not only is Milrose aware of these ghouls – he’s on a first-name basis with… Continue reading Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help by Douglas Anthony Cooper
The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
Title: The Deadliest Bite Author: Jennifer Rardin Publisher: Orbit Source: NetGalley I have two choices. Carve Brude’s name into Hell’s bile-encrusted gates. Or lose my soul. After an assassination attempt on Vayl, I find myself pulled into a tangled web that takes the gang to Romania. So how will I save a ghost, rescue a… Continue reading The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
The Traitor’s Wife by Kathleen Kent
Title: The Traitor’s Wife Author: Kathleen Kent Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books Source: NetGalley Originally published under The Wolves of Andover, The Traitor’s Wife is a prequel of sorts to The Heretic’s Daughter as some of the characters are in both books. Though I heard a lot of good things about The Heretic’s Daughter, I never… Continue reading The Traitor’s Wife by Kathleen Kent
Radiance: A Novel by Louis B. Jones
Title: Radiance: A Novel Author: Louis B. Jones Publisher: Counterpoint Press Source: Julia Drake PR From the book jacket: Mark Perdue has so many problems that when he starts feeling chest pains on the tarmac at LAX, it dawns on him that a heart attack might be an efficient way out. Once an eminent physicist,… Continue reading Radiance: A Novel by Louis B. Jones
The Egyptian by Layton Green
Title: The Egyptian Author: Layton Green Publisher: First Ward Publishing Source: The author for review The Egyptian is the second book in Layton Green’s Dominic Grey series. (The Summoner was the first book and The Diabolist is the next one in the works.) Grey is now working with Professor Viktor Radek as a private investigator. They… Continue reading The Egyptian by Layton Green
The Summoner by Layton Green
Title: The Summoner Author: Layton Green Publisher: First Ward Publishing Source: The author for review The Summoner is the first in the Dominic Grey series. Grey is a former Marine and Jujitsu expert working for the U.S. government and is presently stationed in Zimbabwe. A U.S. diplomat goes missing during a religious ceremony. His boss… Continue reading The Summoner by Layton Green