Review: Texas Cowboy Flame (The Stars of Texas Book 4) By Rebecca Crowley

She wanted him to stay gone…

Amy Star never met a pool table she couldn’t run or a job she didn’t hate—until she joined Last Stand’s fire department and found purpose and belonging amid the lights and sirens. After years of hard work and dedication she’s on the brink of being promoted to paramedic, when the man she’d thought she’d banished forever her ex, Logan Bullock.

Logan Bullock saw a lot of action in his decade of military service, but nothing as dangerous as Amy Star. He thought he was over her when he came back to his hometown to help his family and serve the community as a paramedic. But after their fiery reunion, he wants answers—and her heart.

Temperatures rise when Amy and Logan are forced to work together and compete for the same job, and not only from the blazes they battle. Amy may not keep a cool head, but she’s determined to keep the secret of why she pushed Logan away. Except Logan’s not the same man who left—and this time he’s not going anywhere.

 

My Review:

A heartfelt second chance romance.

Amy Star and Logan Bullock were finally reunited after ten years apart.  Their reunion is bittersweet because of the way their relationship ended and neither one wants to pick up where they left off; especially when they learn they are competing for the same paramedic position.  But never say never. 

I enjoyed everything about this emotionally charged romance.  It’s a wonderful addition to the series.

Review: Dark Knight’s Kiss (Witch and Demon Hunter Book 3) by Leigh Ann Edwards

 

LAMB operative Fiona Maguire isn’t happy about the company Halloween party. A gathering of magical beings in a remote location when the veil between realms is thinnest? With alcohol, a full moon, and an antique suit of armor possessed by a treacherous spirit? It’s a recipe for disaster.

Half-demon Lorcan Wright senses the spirit targeting Fiona and desperately wants to protect her. The powerful witch hardly needs his help, but unfamiliar emotions are driving Lorcan, and it’s making him crazy. Together, they banish the creature but Fiona’s left injured. Wracked with guilt, Lorcan shuts her out. When the grisly remains of women killed by dark magic begin appearing, the agency is tasked with locating and assessing this magical being––without their best team.

The power of this creature, however, is unprecedented, and Lorcan and Fiona have no choice but to travel through time to recruit help. As they fight the malicious magic together, they’re forced to face the worst of their history…and the truth of their relationship. Will they survive their toughest challenge yet? Or will the dark knight’s kiss destroy the bond between them forever?

 

My Review:

A unique and highly enjoyable story.

I enjoyed visiting Fiona and Lorcan’s world again to see what they were up to in this book.  I loved this book’s Halloween theme.  But when Fiona is confronted by an evil spirit possessing a suit of armor, the race is on to find and destroy both the suit and the evil entity.  This book also takes an emotional turn when Lorcan decides him and Fiona should put a stop to their friendship and partnership. 

I read through this book in record time because I couldn't wait to see how my favorite LAMB team members would destroy the evil entity and find their way back to each other.  I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. 

 

Review: Christmas in Aspen by Anita Hughes

A heartwarming story of holiday magic and love scaling new heights

Editor Caroline Holt is on her way to her late mother’s upstate cabin in Hudson to spend the holidays. She was supposed to be in London, having a holiday romance. But this Christmas, she isn’t in the mood to get her heart broken again. Caroline loves being an editor, but in the last year burnout has taken over. She has been mourning her mother, and she is looking to get that spark back.

In the cabin, Caroline finds a letter addressed to her mother. It’s in a red envelope, and the return address is Santa’s Little Red mailbox, in Aspen, Colorado. The letter is from a man declaring his love for her mother. He’ll be waiting for her in front of the Little Red Mailbox at three pm on New Year’s Eve.

Unable to ignore her curiosity, Caroline takes the next flight to Aspen to meet her mother’s mysterious lover, but things start getting complicated when she meets another man in town. The more they run into each other, the more she is drawn to him. And when Caroline finds out the truth about the person her mother had loved, she unravels secrets of her own past.

By the end of Christmas week, Caroline gets a chance to rewrite her own destiny by confronting her fears of loving again and possibly leaving behind what she thought was a perfect life.

 

My Review:

Full of hope and inspiration.

I always get swept away in this author’s books and this one was no different.  It is a beautifully written tale of family, friendships and new love, all set in gorgeous Aspen.  The descriptions of this story felt so real, it was like being there.  The characters were well written and had interesting story lines and the plot kept me interested from the very first page, to the very last.  I highly recommend this book.