Wicked Ways: A Begging for Bad Boys Collection

     This is a collection of twelve short stories based around a Halloween party given by two professors at LSU.  The are all well written and I enjoyed reading this book very much.  Each author did their homework and the characters carried over from story to story.  I was amazed the relationships were described correctly, the costumes were described correctly and the stories seemed to flow from on to the other in a well organized manner.  I highly recommend it if you like sexy reads with HEA's for everyone!  Don't wait for this one.  It's perfect for this time of year.

Protecting Alabama's Kids by Susan Stoker

     This book gives us a continuation of Susan Stoker's earlier book, Protecting Alabama.  We not only get a look and Abe and Alabama's growing family, but the story of a young, mistreated boy's journey to healing and love.  This book is part of a Kindle World offering and Susan ventures into the supernatural is presenting the solutions.  This book offers suspense, laughter, family understanding and the determination of some badass SEALs to save to day to make it a spellbinding read.  If you're a fan of  Ms. Stoker's SEAL of Protection series, then you'll love getting  the chance to see them all in action once again.  This book brought smiles, tears and such a range of emotion.  I couldn't put it down until I finished it.  Get yours today and prepare to do nothing else until you finish it.

Wolf Betrayed by Carrie Ann Ryan

     This book is the continuation of the Talon and Redwood packs interactions with each other.  As all of Ms. Ryan's books in these series's, it is an excellent story that keeps you reading from page one to the very end.  Shane Bruins was a soldier working with the enemies of the shapeshifters.  At least he was until he was injected with something that made him into a shifter too.  He flees to the Talon pack lands in search of help and close to death.  They take him in and accept him as one of their own.  Charlotte Jameson and Bram Devlin from the Redwood pack meet him while on Talon land.  Bram and Charlotte love each other and know they should be mates, but the mate bond did not develop for them.  When meeting Shane, they both realize that he is meant for them.  This is a fast paced story and full of twist and turns. Between trying to save the packs from attack, learning to trust Shane, and embarking on a menage relationship, this book will keep glued to the pages until the very end.  Don't hesitate to get this one, you won't regret it.

Dog Tags for Christmas by Lindsay McKenna, J.M. Madden and KaLyn Cooper

     This book proved to be an excellent read.  All three stories are good, heartwarming stories well worth the time taken to read them.  Lindsay McKenna's  "Snowflake's Gift" is about a veteran that has returned from active duty with his WMD dog.  Trying to acclimate to civilian life is hard and Nick's PTSD makes it that much trickier.  If it wasn't for his canine companion he'd have a much harder time.  He agrees to help Holly McGuire deliver meals to shut ins in exchange for an apartment in a complex she manages.  This is a warm, touching story of two people trying to get their lives in order and how, with the help of one very special dog, many lives are changed.
      In  J.M. Madden's "S'EAL's Christmas Dream"  we get to visit Joe Flynn and his veterinarian wife, Willow, along with Joe's dog, Maya.  For those of you who are fans of Ms. Madden, these characters are from an earlier novella, but you can read this story and not be lost even if you haven't read the earlier book.  Joe and Willow have a new baby to deal with along with a malnourished, skiddish stray dog they are trying to help. Oh, and did I mention the young man hanging around with a dog of his own that need assistance.  This is a very busy story, but one that is well written and filled with twists and turns I think you'll love.
     Last, but not least, KaLyn Cooper's "Noel's Puppy Power" brings us Tanner Hill, who runs a kennel and trains service dogs for vets with PTSD, and Dr. Bailey Conrad, a psychologist and veteran who lost part of her leg from an IED in Iraq.  She helps him find the right veteran for his dogs.  This is a sweet story of how they find the courage to trust their feelings and take a chance on each other. We get to see the ladies of the Black Swan from Ms. Cooper's newest series and it's interesting to see how Tanner recognized their stress and worked to help them as well as Bailey.  Get your copy today.  Well worth your money and time.

Bishop's Queen by Cristin Harber

     Bishop's Queen marks the launch of the series of books about the newly hired members of Titan.  I have loved and followed all of the previous entries to this series and I'm happy to say the Ms. Harber doesn't disappoint with this one.  We get to see our old Titan teammates and how they are all doing with their families as well as how these new guys interact with them and each other.  This new story involves Bishop O'Kane, newly hired by Jared Weston to work for Titan, and Ella Leighton, a blogger and advocate for saving the planet.  There is another interesting bit of information about Ella, but I won't reveal it here because I consider it a spoiler for the reader.  Someone's after Ella, and the interesting thing to me in this story is that we know who the bad guy is almost from the beginning.  We just have to watch Ella, Titan, the police and the FBI try to figure it out before someone gets badly hurt.  I received the ARC in exchange for an honest review, but I will be buying my own copy when it comes out.  I received it today and couldn't put it down until I finished it.  Another hit for Cristin Harber and I hope you get yours when it's released.  Typical Titan--action, fiery tempers and hot sex.  What more could you ask?

Embattled Ever After by J.M. Madden

     I have loved J.M. Madden since her first LNF book.  This has been a wonderful series and I hate to see her come to the end of it.  Duncan Wilde has been a major character in all of the books since he is the founder of Lost and Found (LNF).  Ms. Madden did an excellent job in bringing us his story and in the process, she kept us up to date with others we have come to love and care about in this series.  There are some twist and turns that bring laughter and tears to your eyes, but I assure you this is one you don't want to miss.  There's a satisfaction in Duncan finding his HEA, but a sadness in leaving this group of men and women behind.  I do hope we see more of them in the spin off series.  I think we might since they are loosely related.  An excellent read and I encourage you to pick yours up today.

Bound & SEAL'D by Kara Hart

This a an excellent story of a disabled vet who has returned home both wounded and disillusioned about what happened while deployed.  It is well written and presents a story that will make you think about what really happens to these brave men and women we send into battle.Colt presents us a hero who doesn't feel like a hero.  He's lost friends, lost his leg and feels betrayed by his country.  I think this story will hold you until the very end,  Kara Hart writes a well planned story that lets her characters develop and grow in a believable manner.  You'll love Colt and Lena and as you ride this roller coaster with them, I think you'll be glad how it ends.  Well worth your time.

Cockpit: A Second Chance Romance by Joanna Blake

     This book is the story of Derek Jagger and Jenny Reeds.  Derek is a Master Sgt. and pilot.  He has a one night hook up with Jenny and she runs off. He's deployed for several months and when he get back he reassigned as instructor at another base.  He's trying to figure out how to find Jenny with no last name when he sees her on the base.  He thinks she's babysitting for someone.  Little does he know the darling baby is his.  This is the story of how Derek goes about trying to win back the heart of the only woman to ever make a yearn for forever.  Oh yeah, did I mention she's also the General's daughter!  Pick this one up today.  It's a lot of fun.

SEALed With A Weekend by Natasza Waters

     I Love this writer.  She tells wonderful, well written, concise stories that hold me captive from page one.  This one is no different.  It's a light, fun filled story not at all like her Warrior's Challenge series.  This one is based on a blind date weekend in the mountains with a group of SEALs awaiting deployment and women from a magazine who are trying to work up a story based on the outing.  As with all her books, I read it from start to finish without stopping. We got to meet a lot of interesting characters including Vanessa Langara, head of the magazine and sole guardian of here sister, along with Lt. Seth McKnight, leader of the SEAL team.  He had not planned to attend "the weekend", but was tricked by his best friend and fellow SEAL.  Pick this one up.  I'm sure you'll enjoy the happenings of the weekend (especially the visit from the biker gang!!)  Well worth your time.

A Soldier's Gift by Lynne St. James

     I thought this was an excellent book.  I've had it in my TBR list for quite a while and am sorry I didn't get to it sooner.  It's the story of Lt. Tom McDonald, an injured veteran left with a head injury and blindness, and Beth Frazier, owner of a bookstore and mother to a daughter who was injured in a car accident that claimed the life of her husband.  Tom received a cornea transplant in hopes that his vision will return.  He meets Beth at the hospital where he is telling stories to sick kids that are confined there.  This is the story of how their feelings grow and they help each other heal.  It's a really good story and told in a way that feels believable and right.  I think you will enjoy reading this one and hope you pick it up.  Don't wait as long as I did because in the end, it's a feel good book and we all need one of those.

Unleashed by Penelope Marshall

     This is a story of a captured Navy SEAL, Elijah Black, who was tortured during his captivity.  Nasima was his nurse, and related to his captor.  The story shows how their love grew and how she was punished for loving him.  It takes a strange turn when the truth about Nasima comes to light and Elijah's whole world comes crashing down.  This is told in the first person with chapters rotating between Elijah and Nasima.  It was well written and the surprise ending was a great way to end the story.  I enjoyed this book and appreciate the free ARC given me in exchange for an honest review.

Live Wire by Cristin Harber

     I'm a fan of all things Cristin Harber and have been from the first book she published.  This one is no different.  It's a short novella that introduces the reader to new characters that are being infused into the Titan family and also gives us the long awaited story of Jared and Sugar's baby's birth.  This is not a long involved, dangerous story like the other books, but a light, smile invoking story of one of Sugar's crazy ideas gone haywire.  You don't have to know all the back stories, but this one might make you want to pick up the other books of the series and get to know this unique men and women.  Loved it and hope you get yours today.

Love Me Tender, Love You Hard by Sharon Hamilton

     This is an excellent light, quick read by Sharon Hamilton.  This one deals with the trauma of the returning wounded veteran and the concerns of those who love them.  It is a serious subject, but she handled it with understanding and just the right amount of humor.  Derek Farley is the returning SEAL with a leg injury that will prevent him from ever being a part of his SEAL team again.  Remy Bolt is the woman who loves him, but fears, not only for his mental state and recovery, but her own safety.  Therefore, she leaves him.  This is the story of  Derek's coming to accept his fate and moving on with another life plan and finding his was back to Remy.  It's a sweet romance and well worth taking the time to read it.  I hope you get yours today