First Degree Murder (Lantern Beach P.D. Book 3) by Christy Barritt

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Threatening messages from an unknown source. Shallow graves with unidentified bodies. A friend facing impending peril.

Police Chief Cassidy Chambers longs for a break from the recent crimes plaguing Lantern Beach. She simply wants to enjoy her friends’ upcoming wedding, to prepare for the busy tourist season about to slam the island, and to gather all the dirt she can on the suspicious community that’s invaded the town.

But trouble explodes on the island, sending residents—including Cassidy—into a squall of uneasiness. Cassidy may have more than one enemy plotting her demise, and the collateral damage seems unthinkable.

As the temperature rises, so does the pressure to find answers. Someone is determined that Lantern Beach would be better off without their new police chief. And for Cassidy, one wrong move could mean certain death.

***First Degree Murder is the third book in the new Lantern Beach P.D. series. Each novel contains a standalone mystery, but several overarching mysteries stretch throughout the entire series.***

***Free for Kindle Unlimited Users***

MY THOUGHTS:

Love Cassidy and Lantern beach. I didn’t like this PD spin off as much at first but it’s growing on me. Can’t wait for more in this series!

Her Awkward Blind Date with the Billionaire (Billionaire Bachelor Cove)

ABOUT THE BOOK:
A blind date gone wrong may be the best thing that happened to these two lonely hearts.

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.

Her Awkward Blind Date with the Billionaire

Billionaire Benjamin Walker Wilaby only agreed to go on the blind date to help out a friend. Circumstances beyond his control make him late and an allergic reaction causes him to embarrass himself even further. It’s a good thing he’ll never have to see the woman again because there’s no coming back from what he’s done.

Avery Croft is mortified to find out that the worst date of her life is the father of the new girl at school. As the secretary for the Royal Belfast Academy, she helps with everything from the carnival to field trips, making it impossible to avoid Ben. When Ben goes out of his way to help Avery’s son, she can’t help but see him in a new light. And, Ben’s daughter turns to Avery for motherly advice making her wish she could take on the role full-time.

Ben didn’t think he’d fall in love again, but Avery’s kind heart and sense of adventure have him falling fast.
Can they find a way to blend their families; or, will the two of them be forced to go their separate ways?

MY THOUGHTS:
I  love these Billionaire cove books! Avery and Ben story is so great! That horrible blind date is hilarious! I don’t know you come back from that! They are so cute together and this is another awesome book! Can’t wait to read the next one!

Hiding a Secret on Seattle's Billionaire Bachelor (Billionaire Bachelor Cove)

ABOUT THE BOOK:
There’s one rose left and it’s meant for Willow. But what happens when things aren’t what they seem on Seattle’s Billionaire Bachelor?

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the residents' single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.

Hiding a Secret on Seattle's Billionaire Bachelor

Labor and delivery nurse Willow Price is thrilled when her twin sister, Mila, gets a spot on the reality show Seattle’s Billionaire Bachelor. But when a case of pinkeye sidelines her on the day she’s set to meet the bachelor, Willow takes her place and is thrust into the spotlight like never before. Knowing the show is make believe relationship television, she has no intentions of offering her heart to the handsome bachelor. But a chance meeting and instant connection leaves her no longer calling the shots. Can she keep her secret identity and hang on until the last rose?

Handsome Sawyer Griffin commands an empire that stretches across the country, but he has yet to take control of his own love life. After a recent relationship fail, Sawyer finds himself cast as Seattle’s Bachelor. He’s in it to help the homeless of Seattle and doesn’t quite believe that love can be found on a reality TV show. But that’s before he meets a gorgeous, redheaded bachelorette who captures his attention from day one. When a plot twist wrenches her from his grasp, he’s faced with the choice of the women left behind or the one his heart can’t forget.

MY THOUGHTS:
*Sigh* I LOVED this one. Sawyer and Willow are so cute together! Even though things didn’t all play out as planned it was perfect and I loved it! All of the books in the bachelor Cove series have been soooooo good! This is one of my favorites of the series for sure! Can’t wait to read more of them!

Her Flyboy Billionaire Boss (Billionaire Bachelor Cove)

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Love, turbulence, and adventure is in the air at Billionaire Bachelor Cove.

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.

Her Flyboy Billionaire Boss

Kate Coleman isn’t looking for love—especially not at 30,000 feet. She enjoys her career as a flight attendant, but it isn’t enough to pay for her Dad’s ever-increasing medical bills. When she’s unexpectedly offered a job as a corporate flight attendant—at three times her current salary—it seems like an answer to prayer. However, Kate’s growing attraction to her roguish employer could lead to turbulence ahead.

Lincoln Pierce has two loves in life: airplanes and money. With all the time he spends personally delivering private jets from Pierce Airways to clients in the Middle East, having a reliable flight attendant is key to his success. But the woman hired for the position sends his world into a tailspin. How is he supposed to focus on business transactions with the beautiful and mysterious Kate Coleman constantly in his view?

As her employer, Lincoln can hardly make a move, and Kate isn’t willing to do anything to jeopardize her job. The attraction between them grows palpable and jealous coworkers enter the mix, forcing Lincoln and Kate to question if rough skies are in their future, or if love lies on the horizon.

MY THOUGHTS:
I loved this one it’s one of my favorites of the series for sure! It had me laughing out loud a few times which doesn’t happen all that often when I read. I loved Kate and Lincoln together and I loved their story I hope we get more glimpses of them in the other books! This was a first for me for this Author I’ll be looking up her other books after this!

Attempt to Locate (Lantern Beach P.D. Book 2) by: Christy Barritt

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A deadly trio of robbers. A missing woman. A community in crisis.

A fun girls’ night out turns into a nightmare when armed robbers barge into the store where Cassidy and her friends are shopping. As the situation escalates and the men escape, a massive manhunt launches on Lantern Beach to apprehend the dangerous trio.

In the midst of the chaos, a potential foe asks for Cassidy’s help. He needs to find his sister who fled from the secretive Gilead’s Cove community on the island. But the more Cassidy learns about the seemingly untouchable group, the more her unease grows.

The pressure to solve both cases continues to mount. But as the gravity of the situation rises, so does the danger. Cassidy is determined to protect the island and break up the cult . . . but doing so might cost her everything.

***Attempt to Locate is the second book in the new Lantern Beach P.D. series. Each novel contains a standalone mystery, but several overarching mysteries stretch throughout the entire series.***

MY THOUGHTS:
I liked this one much better than the first in the P.D. Series. I get that the cult is a big part of the story line but I felt like the Author was able to keep it important but dial it back a little in this one. Cassie is such an amazing character and I love to see her selection more and more with each book. You can help but love her and Lantern Beach. I can’t wait to read more of this series.

My Not So Wicked Ex-Fiancé (My Not So Wicked Series Book 2)

ABOUT THE BOOK:
"Oh. My. Lan. Ta. Thank you, Jennifer Peel, for another fantastic, romantic escape. I could live in your books forever." - Aimee, Getting Your Read On ★★★★★

"My Not So Wicked Ex-Fiancé was AMAZING! It more than lived up to the first book in the series. In fact, I think I loved it more." - Author Becky Monson, Best Selling Author of the Spinster Series ★★★★★

He rocked her world. She wrecked his. Now their worlds are colliding again. 

Expensive schools and etiquette classes never prepared Shelby Duchane for Ryder Prescott. He taught her more about life in his hay field classroom beneath a blanket of stars than anyone. Under that Georgia sky, she pledged forever to the farm boy with soul-melting chocolate brown eyes, even though it meant forfeiting her large inheritance. She couldn't wait to clip coupons and buy clothes off the sales rack until death do they part. But then she receives some photos of her intended with someone she had not intended. Brokenhearted, Shelby flees her hometown for Colorado without bothering to say goodbye to her cheating ex-fiancé.

A year later and wiser, Shelby's doing her best to move on while running her boutique in Carrington Cove, when Ryder shows up and challenges all she thought she knew. Perhaps he wasn't the wicked ex-fiancé she believed him to be after all. But will Ryder be able to swallow his pride enough to see why she was so persuaded? Will he realize before it's too late that the only way to heal his own broken heart is to mend Shelby's?

MY THOUGHTS:

I adored this book so much! I was so great to read Shelby’s story. I loved getting another peek at Emma and Sawyer too! Shelby and Ryder have such a crazy story and you can’t help but hope the best for them they are so cute together even when they are fighting. And oh my heck the sneek peek at Aspen’s story I can’t wait for that one  These are all must reads and so amazing!

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire (Billionaire Bachelor Cove)

ABOUT THE BOOK:
She is looking for an investor, not a connection. 
He is looking to invest his money, not his heart. 

Welcome to The Cove 

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the residents' single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love. 

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire 

It is a truth universally accepted that anyone who's single must be looking for their perfect match, right? Lizzie Beckett isn’t, however. At least not romantically. As a software developer, Lizzie pitches her dating app to a panel of tech billionaires on the national television show Tech Tank, hoping to land the perfect financier to boost her business. It’s just her luck, the only offer she gets is a provisional contract with the toughest, most skeptical and self-important of the CEOs. 

Dawson Fitzwilliam isn’t a fan of online dating--or dogs, for that matter. When he blunders during Lizzie's presentation, guilt drives him to give her app, Capture My Heart, a 30-day trial period. If Lizzie can convince him the app works within that time frame, then his company will back the product. If not, the deal will have helped him save face and protected his brand. Unfortunately, what he forgets to protect is his heart. Although Lizzie Beckett is so wrong for him in so many ways, Dawson can’t help but fall for the beautiful, headstrong woman. 

When it appears Lizzie’s intellectual property has been undermined, her pattern of hasty judgments might destroy her opportunity for love and success. Dawson, on the other hand, is starting to recognize signs that the two of them might actually be a good match. Now he must decide if Lizzie and her app are worth the investment this billionaire is ready to make.

MY THOUGHTS:
The title of this one almost turned me off. I get where it fits in but I just find it awkward. I loved the story line but it was very slow paced and there were a few times I almost gave up on it. I am Loving the Cove series and it was fun to get to know Dawson better can’t wait to meet more of the neighborhood.

Speak Now: or Forever Hold Your Peace by: Becky Monson

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

“Ms. Monson creates a quintessential work of Chick Lit that left me wondering about all my "what-if's." - Author Cecilia Kennedy ★★★★★

“What an adorable story this is - full of likeable characters, interesting plot twists, and written with such a refreshingly funny sense of humor.” - Beth ★★★★★

Speak Now is the latest hit from the author of the hit Spinster Series, Becky Monson. In this Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner (Bronze Medal) novel, Bridgette Reynolds needs to stop a wedding, but can she do it?

If there’s one thing that Bridgette Reynolds has learned recently, it’s that the perfect shoes, the perfect hair, and the perfect dress do not make for the perfect proposal. In fact, sometimes they make for the not-so-perfect breakup.

Now, Bridgette must do everything in her power to win Adam back. She knows they are meant to be. And nothing will stand in her way—not her friends, not her grandmother, not even the fact that Adam is now engaged to Serene after a whirlwind romance.

Focused on her plan to win Adam back, Bridgette isn’t expecting Ian—her college best friend, her love, her big regret—to come back into her life. They sink back into their comfortable friendship as if no time has passed at all, making Bridgette start to question her feelings for Adam. But Ian has a few secrets of his own . . . secrets that could shatter their friendship once and for all.

Bridgette has to make some major decisions—should she speak now? Or forever hold her peace?

“Laugh out loud funny and tears of joy and sentiment! A must read!” - Monica Williams ★★★★★

MY THOUGHTS:

*Dreamy sigh* oh I loved this one sooooooo much. I’m still trying to come down from a book high. I want good things for Brigette and I want her to end up with Ian. I don’t know why I waited so long to read this one but trust me it is amazing you don’t wanna miss it.

Family Dinners with the Billionaire (Billionaire Bachelor Cove) by: Amberlee Day

ABOUT THE BOOK:
He’s a billionaire widower with three misbehaving kids; she’s a Seattle chef struggling to keep her business open. Can she turn his mansion into a home, and will he give his heart to a new kind of beauty?

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.

Family Dinners with the Billionaire
When Jetton Bolt’s supermodel wife died two years ago, his kids handled it surprisingly well. After all, she was hardly ever home. Now that they’ve moved back to Jetton’s home town of Seattle, however, problems arise, and the counselor he’s hired recommends he spend more time with his children. First thing on the list: eat dinners together, and cook them together, too. Jetton doesn’t cook, but that’s what money’s for, right?

Julie Kiyama has earned a name in Seattle and beyond as a talented chef, but when it comes to running a business in a saturated restaurant market, she struggles. Hoping that the third time will be the charm, she opens a “restaurant” where diners actually help cook their own dinners. She never dreamed that this odd foodie niche would land her a job helping a billionaire and his kids learn to cook together, or that she’d be driving daily to the luxurious private neighborhood known as The Cove to make it happen.

When sparks begin to fly in the Bolt kitchen between Jetton and Julie, both will have to redefine their ideas of success if they have any hope of believing what their hearts are telling them.

MY THOUGHTS:
I love this one! Getting to know all the residents of the Cove has been fun. Julie and Jetton have great chemistry together and I love the idea that she is bringing them close together thru family and food. I make dinner and we eat together every night so I am a firm believer that this is important. Each of the residents all have a back story and it awesome getting to know them all in their own way. Can’t wait to read more in this series!

Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire (Billionaire Bachelor Cove) by Erica Penrod

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Jamon West is out of his element in the neighborhood full of old-money billionaires and tech geniuses. Can Gemma Stone transform him into a respectable Seattle billionaire without losing her heart to this Texas cowboy in the process?

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love. 


Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire

Gemma Stonewall considers her new position as a public relations/personal assistant for Jamon West two rungs down on the career ladder. At the request of her former employer, the prestigious billionaire, Adam Moreau, she accepts her assignment to transform West into a respectable billionaire with apprehension. This rags-to-riches cowboy wears boots to breakfast and anywhere in between and his Texan terminology requires translation. Gemma’s first day on the job leaves her feeling as though she’s brought an itinerary and organizational skills to a gun fight.

Jamon West never intended to be a billionaire. When his college chemistry project turned him into an instant millionaire and two years later a billionaire, he wasn’t prepared to leave his ranching way of life behind. Orphaned as a teenager along with his older brother, Jamon’s known hard times, but nothing prepared him for life as a billionaire bachelor. Distant relatives appeared out of nowhere, gold-digging women snuck into his bedroom, his brother wanted his money and he’d never felt more alone.

Jamon needed a change and The Cove called like a haven in the storm. Seattle is the perfect place to build his research facility and gain respect among the scientific community. To do that, Jamon has to dress the part—even if the idea of a new wardrobe is as painful as a burr in his boot. In short, he needs Gemma’s professional help and soon finds that he also needs her love.
But, Jamon’s already lost many of the people who mattered most to him and if he allows himself to love Gemma only to lose her, he’d never survive. All the money in the world can’t stop a heart from breaking. He’s got a choice to make and he’s about to find out just what being a real cowboy is all about.

MY THOUGHTS:
Jamen and Gemma were so cute together even though their names together are kind of a mouthful haha. I loved this one. She was trying to bring him up to a higher level but at the same time he tamed her down a little. Isn’t that how relationships should be? That together we comI’m loving these Cove books! Can’t wait for more in this series.

Unshakable Love: A Crystal Creek Romance (Shelter Sisters Book 1) by: Heather Tullis

ABOUT THE BOOK:

He’s watching.

Meena thinks that she has it made when she wins the lotto with her five closest friends. They have big plans and she's thrilled with the chance to spend more time with her three-year-old son, Deven and create her one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. But then the emails start coming.

In Haiku.

Her new pen pal is totally devoted, and totally freaking her out. She already gets recognized for winning the lotto, and this makes her even more paranoid about going out in public.

Army Paratrooper Kaleb Muller is thrilled when he runs into Meena while he’s off his Army base running errands in Leavenworth. He tells himself he just wants to make sure his best friend’s widow is okay, but when he spends time with her and Deven, he realizes the feelings for her that he had been trying to ignore are still there. When he learns about the stalker, he’s determined to help. If he can get to her see him as more than a friend along the way, all the better.

MY THOUGHTS:

I loved Meena and Kaleb’s story so much! I didn’t realize that the Author was writing stories about the ladies from the women’s shelter but I loved this first one and I hope that the other ladies are getting their own stories as well. Meena had a really rough 3 years or so and when Kaleb walked back into her life things changed for the better! Can’t wait for more in this series I hope they are in the works!

Her Beast of a Billionaire Boss (Billionaire Bachelor Cove) by Lucy McConnell

ABOUT THE BOOK:
This clean romance will sweep you away to a castle where maids do your laundry, a cook makes lobster for dinner, and there's a beauty parlor in the basement. 

Welcome to The Cove

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love. 

Her Beast of a Billionaire Boss

When Bella Creer’s father has a heart attack and is unable to finish his contract for Adam Moreau, a ruthless lawyer based in Seattle, she steps in to take his place and save The Cove Phase II.

Adam, a billionaire who lives in a secluded castle on a cliff, is gruff, demanding, brilliant, and injured. An acid attack left its mark on Adam’s face but it’s his heart wounds that Bella sees clearly.

As she takes on the management of a multi-billion-dollar project, Bella’s confidence in herself strengthens and her attraction to Adam grows. But Adam didn’t become the best lawyer in the state by making friends and the wolves circle, ready to attack him at his weakest. Bella will have to be stronger than she’s ever been just to survive. And, before it’s too late, she’ll need to realize that her true power lies in her ability to love beyond measure.

MY THOUGHTS:

I loved this one so much. It is so much like Beauty and the Beast but also so different in a swoony kind of way. I loved Adam and Bella together and I love the idea of the Cove it’s going to be fun getting to know all of the residents there. I can’t wait for more!

On the Lookout (Lantern Beach P.D.) by Christy Barritt

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A runaway woman. A dead body. A mysterious compound. When Cassidy Chambers accepted the job as police chief on Lantern Beach, she knew the island had its secrets. But a suspicious death with potentially far-reaching implications will test all her skills—and threaten to reveal her true identity. Cassidy enlists the help of her husband, former Navy SEAL Ty Chambers. As they dig for answers, both uncover parts of their pasts that are best left buried. Not everything is as it seems, and they must figure out if their John Doe is connected to the secretive group that has moved onto the island.As facts materialize, danger on the island grows. Can Cassidy and Ty discover the truth about the shadowy crimes in their cozy community? Or has darkness permanently invaded their beloved Lantern Beach?

MY THOUGHTS:

I love lantern beach and Cassidy. I’m not sure how I feel about this whole cult thing as the next evil on the island. I know that stuff is out there but I don’t like the idea of the island being tainted like that. Kind of a bummer. I still liked the book and it has a ton of suspense and action. I even like the newest member of the police force that is going to be good I think! Just not so excited about this cult story line we will see where the Author takes us....