Review: Her Guardian’s Salvation (Unbreakable SEALs, Book 4) by Charlee James

A former Navy SEAL still fights to keep the homeland safe, but can he protect a beautiful witness on the run?

Team leader Jude Hayes still carries the childhood trauma of his family’s brutal murder, but he’s honed himself into the ultimate alpha protector, first as a Navy SEAL, and now a task force director for the Department of Homeland Security. He lives and breathes his job, taking down as many nefarious criminals as he can. When he finds an injured woman in the woods, a victim of wrong place-wrong time, his life takes an unexpected turn.

Home inspector Ivy Nelson considers herself blessed. Her business is thriving, and she lives with her best friend—her autistic brother Ash. When she accepts an assignment from a new realtor, the remote location spooks her. During the inspection, she overhears disturbing criminal activity and runs for her life through a storm—straight over a steep incline.

Jude discovers Ivy and takes charge of the investigation and her safety. Something about the sexy, but reclusive agent calls to her, leaving Ivy wondering who is rescuing whom?

 

My Review:  

Fast-paced and exciting. 

With the job Jude Hayes has, he doesn’t have room in his life for a woman.  But when he meets Ivy Nelson, who found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, Jude just might change his mind. This book had all I was looking for; a fast-paced story, with lots of action and passion. The ending was perfect.  I couldn’t have asked for a better way to wrap up this story.

Review: Wildflower Season (The Southern Isles, Book 4) by Laurie Beach

 

Tulip ‘Tootie’ Boone is as wild and free as the wildflowers growing near her grounded houseboat. She’s also completely lost. All she wants is a simple life, a job, and strong family roots. It feels like an impossible thing to create alone.

When she meets a young man in an old pirate cave, their instant connection is more valuable than gold. But can his ongoing interest withstand his movie star status, his bratty teenage sister, and the whims of Mother Nature?

After Tootie uncovers shocking family truths that survived for generations in an abandoned Charleston cemetery, new realities hold the power to change her forever. One of those revelations may literally hold the key to her future, but what does she want? And who will stand with her?

 

My Review: 

Beautifully written and memorable characters. 

I was hooked on this book from the very start.  The characters and setting felt so real.  I couldn’t wait to see how the story progressed.  Needless to say, I was sad when it was over.  I could have kept reading about these characters so much longer.  The way the book is written, the characters started to feel like old friends that I couldn’t wait to catch up with.  I highly recommend this book and the entire series.

 

Review: Something Prowling in Paradise Park (The Accidental Detective Book 7) by Kris Bock

 

 

Three cases. One body. Zero chance of staying out of trouble.

Kate Tessler may have thought her days of chasing danger were over. But the former war correspondent’s “retirement” in sunny Paradise, Arizona, is anything but quiet. With her eccentric circle of friends and colleagues, Kate has built a new life—full of mysteries, mayhem, and the occasional stakeout—as she works towards earning her PI license.

After wrapping her last case, Kate wonders what’s next when three cases—all brought by friends—fall into her lap. Squatters in a snowbird’s house, local pedigree dogs disappearing, and smash and grab burglaries at local pot shops. Kate juggles the cases with help from her usual cast of amateur crime solvers, including the teen sons of Paradise’s mayor. As she digs, Kate suspects at least two cases are connected.

But things turn deadly when a late-night stakeout leads Kate and one teen sidekick, interested in investigative work, straight to a body. Was it a gruesome accident—or something far more sinister?

 

My Review:  

A great addition to the Accidental Detective series. 

Working towards her PI license, Kate Tessler, takes on several new cases which may or may not be connected.  With the help of her family and friends, Kate gets to business solving the crimes.  I totally enjoyed this fast-paced and unpredictable book.  The writing is really good and the characters feel like old friends that I can’t wait to catch up with.  I hope there will be more to this series as I always enjoy the books.