Review: Dearly Departed (Love Me Dead #3) by Heather Novak

 

Who would you betray to save a life?

Medium Eliza Robinson will do anything for her daughter, including working on a confidential investigation at the Supernatural Human Accountability Partnership agency with her ex—the person who killed her fiancé, Ben. She’s desperate to find out the truth about Ben’s past and what really happened the night he died, and she won’t let anyone stand in her way. Her daughter’s life depends on it.

Paris Evans knows Eliza will never forgive her role in Ben’s death, but has vowed to protect Eliza and her daughter at all costs. She can’t let anyone learn the truth about what happened that night, or who Ben really was. Not when so many lives—including her twin’s—hang in the balance.

As the investigation heats up, it reignites the fire between Eliza and Paris. These two powerful psychics—one who can communicate with the dead via letters and the other who has prophetic dreams—will risk everything to protect their loved ones and discover the traitor…even as Paris’s visions warn there may be no happy ending to their mission.

 

My Review:

An amazing addition to the Love Me Dead series.

It’s one thing to work at the same company as a former lover.  But when Eliza and Paris find themselves forced to work together on an investigation at SHAP (Supernatural Human Accountability Partnership agency), Eliza was not happy.  She still blames Paris for the death of her fiance, her daughter’s father.  If it weren’t for having a daughter, Daisy, who is a witch, Eliza would leave the company all together.  But she needs her job for the all the help they provide for Daisy.  Eliza and Paris always knew their job was risky, but they didn’t know how risky when they find themselves in the middle of a very dangerous situation.  They have to rely on each other, and a few friends, if they want to make it out alive.  In this process, Eliza and Paris find themselves falling in love again.  Will love be enough to make up for all the secrets Paris has kept from Eliza?

This book is filled with a lot of passion, excitement, secrets and magical moments.  It is now my favorite book of the series.  I had a hard time putting this book down.  I also enjoyed catching up with the characters in the previous books and the ending is more than I could have ever asked for.  It was perfect.

Review: A Cup of Autumn (Silver Falls #3) by Melissa McClone

He thought he had the perfect plan…

When elite university professor Keaton Andrews walks into a meeting with the dean, he expects to hear that his tenure application is on track. Instead, his beloved department is cut. Regrouping in Silver Falls with family seems like his best option. One morning, he takes a risk and orders a pumpkin spice latte from the beautiful barista at the local coffee shop. Too bad she doesn’t seem to find him nearly as intriguing as he finds her…

Raine Hanover is no longer swayed by a charming smile, especially by a nerdy—and distractingly handsome—academic. She’s taking a break from romance and focusing on running her increasingly busy coffee shop. But when Raine is involuntarily put in charge of organizing the town’s Halloween bash, Keaton jumps in to help, and it’s not long before sparks, and kisses, fly.

As the leaves begin to fall, Raine wonders if she should risk taking another chance on happily ever after, especially with a man who has dreams and goals so far away from Silver Falls and her.

 

My Review: 

Sweet, small town charm.  

This sweet, clean romance is an opposites attract story.  Raine owns a coffee shop in Silver Falls and is overworked and understaffed.  At the worst moment, she has another task dropped on her, now she has to find time to organize the Boo Fest, an annual Halloween festival.  She doesn’t know how she will manage running her shop and planning a festival and this causes even more stress for her.  That’s when Keaton, who recently lost his teaching job, and came to Silver Falls to spend time with his family, steps up and offers to help with the event planning.  As Raine and Keaton work together, they start to fall for each other.  The problem is, Keaton is only in town temporarily and Raine will not do a long distance relationship.  The last one only caused her heartbreak.

I enjoyed reading about Raine and Keaton and seeing how they finally get their happily ever after.  I enjoyed the small town feel of the book.  The other characters were also fun to catch up with as I read the previous books in the series. 

 

 
 

Review: Small Town, Big Magic: A Witchy Rom-Com (Witchlore Book 1) by Hazel Beck

There’s no such thing as witches…right?

Emerson Wilde has built the life of her dreams. Youngest Chamber of Commerce president in St. Cyprian history, successful indie bookstore owner, and lucky enough to have her best friends as found family? Done.

But when Emerson is attacked by creatures that shouldn’t be real, and kills them with what can only be called magic, Emerson finds that the past decade of her life has been…a lie. St. Cyprian isn't your average Midwestern river town—it’s a haven for witches. When Emerson failed a power test years ago, she was stripped of her magical memories. Turns out, Emerson’s friends are all witches.

And so is she.

That's not all, though: evil is lurking in the charming streets of St. Cyprian. Emerson will need to learn to control what’s inside of her, remember her magic, and deal with old, complicated feelings for her childhood friend--cranky-yet-gorgeous local farmer Jacob North—to defeat an enemy that hides in the rivers and shadows of everything she loves.

Even before she had magic, Emerson would have done anything for St. Cyprian, but now she’ll have to risk not just her livelihood…but her life.

 

My Review:

I loved this book.

Many years ago, Emerson Wilde had her magical memory erased.  She had no idea her friends were witches and the town where she lives is was full of them too.  And the biggest surprise of all is Emerson herself is a witch who comes from a long line of powerful witches.  When Emerson is attacked and she unknowingly performs a spell, her friends finally tell her the truth.   Emerson immediately finds herself involved in the world of witches when she is needed to help ward off the eminent danger that is coming to St. Cyprian.  There is also a romance in this story too.  Emerson realizes one of her good friends and her went meant to be together.  I enjoyed seeing how her and Jacob found their way to each other. 

I was really surprised by this book.  I loved it.  I couldn’t get enough of it.  The only drawback is it does end in a slight cliffhanger, but the main part of the story wraps up.  I can’t wait to get the next book in my hands to read it and see what happens next. 

 

Review: The Texas Cowboy's Proposal (Texas Heritage #1) by Debra Holt

They had a foolproof plan...until one little girl got involved.

Sammi Jo Burkitt's formidable grandmother's will is pushing Sammi Jo to the brink. Yes, the feisty cowgirl can keep the ranching empire known as Aces High, which has been the family birthright for two centuries, but she must marry her rival and stay married for three years as part of the deal. Say no, and Aces High goes on the auction block.

Beaudry Hawkes wants nothing to do with the high and mighty Burkitts. Until the day Sammi Jo shows up on his doorstep with a proposition no one in their right mind would refuse: wear her ring, then accept thousands of acres of rich ranch land and a tidy sum of three million dollars when they part ways. The windfall could change everything for his daughter's future.

But eight-year-old Lacy is becoming attached to the idea of one happy family. Nothing short of a true marriage between the two can make her dreams come true. Can Sammi Jo and Beaudry find their freedom and love too?

 

My Review:

A great start to a new series.

Sammi Jo Burkitt’s grandmother was a master at ruling lives.  So when she passed away and left a stipulation in her will stating Sammi Jo was to marry her neighbor/rival, Beaudry “Beau” Hawkes in order to save the family ranch, Sammi Jo shouldn’t have been surprised.  Her grandmother was literally telling people what to do, even from the grave.  Will Sammi Jo and Beau be able to put their differences aside for the sake of the ranch? 

I enjoyed this book quite a lot.  The background of a family feud that went on through generations was interesting.  I liked seeing how it finally ended when Sammi Jo and Beau unite.  Love was right in front of them all along and they were just too stubborn to see it.