Saving Abby by Steena Holmes Review

I LOVED this book.... Here is some of my review:

I should have stopped reading the book here, but I couldn't. The last few pages gave me goosebumps, and are again as I write this review.
I hope that the little touches at the end of the story make a comeback in the next book in the series. I am giving this book a 5/5. "Copyright Night Owl Reviews".

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Diners, Drive-ins, and Death A Comfort Food Mystery by Christine Wenger Book Review

For Sandy Harbor’s tastiest comfort food, venture to the Silver Bullet Diner. But head next door to the new drive-in theater if you have an appetite for murder?. Trixie Matkowski has a tall order to fill this fall. Aside from dishing out delicious fare at the Silver Bullet during peak fishing season, she’s helping her friend?Antoinette Chloe Brown, or ACB for short?open a drive-in movie theater in the vacant lot beside her diner. It’s just the thing to take ACB’s mind off Nick, her missing biker beau. But their plans are fried after Nick’s body is discovered during the groundbreaking for the drive-in. And when the police connect the murder weapon to ACB, she becomes the prime suspect in eighty-sixing Nick. With the fate of her innocent friend and her business on the line, Trixie must make the guilty party pay up before someone else gets stiffed?. Includes Delicious Home-Style Recipes!



My review;

I just finished reading, "Diners, Drive-ins and Death" and I found it to be an enjoyable read. Trixie Maltkowski likes to serve food at the Silver Bullet Diner during the busy season. Trixie's  friend is trying to open  a drive-in on the empty lot next door and she is helping as much as she can. When her  friend's boyfriend is found dead they think that her friend murdered him because they have tied the weapon used in the murder to her. Trixie cannot let anything happen to her friend or anyone else, so she sets out to solve the mystery. I cannot wait for the next novel in these series to be released. I give this book a 4/5.   I was given this book for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own. *Review is property of Night Owl Reviews

Death With All The Trimmings by Lucy Burdette Book Review

The only snow in Key West this Christmas is Hayley Snow, food critic for Key Zest magazine, who is not getting time off for the holiday?or time off from murder. It may be Christmastime, but thoughts of peace on earth, good will toward men, don’t seem to extend to the restaurant biz. Hayley has been assigned to interview Edel Waugh, chef/owner of Key West’s hottest new restaurant. But off the record, Edel reveals someone’s sabotaging her kitchen and asks Hayley to investigate. Things heat up fast when the restaurant is set on fire?and a body is discovered in the charred wreckage. Is someone out to destroy the chef’s business?or actually kill her? Amid holiday festivities like the lighted boat parade and visiting relatives who stir up mixed emotions, Hayley needs to smoke out an arsonist and a killer who may turn up the heat on her next? INCLUDES RECIPES!


My review;

I just finished reading, "Death With All The Trimmings",  and I really liked the storyline. This is part of The Key West Food Critic Mystery Series. While food critic Hayley Snow is interviewing Edel Waugh about his restaurant he tells her that someone is doing things to his kitchen. Next thing Hayley knows the restaurant is set on fire and they even find a burned body. Hayley decides that she has to find out who set this fire who is also a killer before someone else gets hurt. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions a re my own. This review is property of Night Owl Reviews

Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb Review

When someone buys the old Honeycutt house, Nora Bonesteel is glad to see some life brought back to the old mansion, even if it is by summer people. But when they decide to stay through Christmas, they find more than old memories in the walls. On Christmas Eve, Sheriff Spencer Arrowood and Deputy Joe LeDonne find themselves on an unwelcome call to arrest an elderly man for a minor offense. As they attempt to do their duty, while doing the right thing for a neighbor, it begins to look like they may all spend Christmas away from home. In a story of spirits, memories, and angels unaware, Sharyn McCrumb revisits her most loved characters who know there is more to this world than the eye can see, especially at Christmastime. 160 pages

My Review:
This is the first book by this author that I have read. Even though it is not necessary to enjoy this book, I would love to read her other books. Especially the ones with the same characters. To read their history and why they have their certain idiosyncrasies would be fun. The idea of an old mansion hiding secrets is not new, however the way the author involved the police and the neighbors was. I also enjoyed the idea of the house getting "new" life in it, and then only for summer. The guests do not realize that their new home is more then just a home! Christmas is a special time and to have to spend it away from home is never fun. Their are always spirits at work, and maybe they are all together at Christmas for a reason. Maybe they need to make the past right before they can enjoy the present? I liked the end, and i can not wait to read more from this author. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, and this review is their property. All opinions are my own.

Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen by Emily Brightwell Book Review;

THE BUSINESS OF DEATH Orlando Edison is a stockbroker using London’s infatuation with foreign mining ventures to make a fortune. He has curried favor with the nation’s most respected aristocrats, even inviting three influential investors?known as the Merry Gentlemen?to be part of his latest enterprise. Edison is welcomed in the highest circles and moves with ease among the rich and powerful. But a few days before Christmas, he is found murdered. Inspector Witherspoon and his household are looking forward to the festive season. But they all know their duty, and led by the intrepid Mrs. Jeffries, they plan to see justice served for the holidays . . . A Mrs. Jeffries Mystery She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon . . . and keeps him on his toes. Everyone’s awed by his Scotland Yard successes?but they don’t know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries’ polished detection skills are up to the task . . . proving that behind every great man there’s a woman?and that a crimesolver’s work is never done.


My review;

I just finished reading Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen part of the, A Victorian Mystery series by Emily Brightwell.  and I found it to be very enjoyable. Inspector Witherspoon is getting ready to celebrate the holidays when a rich stockbroker is murdered right before Christmas. His housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries , never looks the other way and leads them all to see that justice is found for the dead man. Mrs. Jeffries is more than just a housekeeper  and Inspector Witherspoon is ready to let her help. Once again she is ready willing and able to try to solve this mystery. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own. * Property Night Owl Reviews

On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay Book Review

The New York Times bestselling Library Lover's mysteries continue with a hot new case... Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when her brother, Jack, a consultant for a coffee company, goes missing, her favorite beverage becomes a key clue in a dangerous mystery. Between preparing the library for the holidays and juggling the affections of ex-boyfriend, Captain Mike Sullivan, and her new crush, actor Robbie Vine, Lindsey has her hands full. But the mysterious disappearance of her world-traveling playboy brother takes precedence over all. Afraid that involving the police could brew trouble for Jack, Lindsey takes matters into her own hands. But as her quest for her brother embroils her in a strange case involving South American business dealings and an enigmatic and exotic woman, it’ll take the help of both her library book club?the crafternooners?and her eager-to-please suitors to keep Jack from ending up in hot water? INCLUDES READING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS


My review;

On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay is part of the "Library Lover's Mystery" series.   I have other books by this author and I have liked them all. The story line and the characters make the story interesting. Jack, Lindsey Norris's brother is missing. She tries to focus on looking for him but other issues demand her attention, too. She is afraid to inform the police and make more trouble so decides to try to find him herself. She needs the help of her friends if she wants to find out what really happened and save her brother. This book was full of mystery and action. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own. * Property Night Owl Reviews

A Dog Gone Murder by Elaine Viets Book Review

New in the national bestselling Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series, from the Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author of the Dead End Job Mystery series. Mystery shopper Josie Marcus is getting the dirt on doggy day-care centers, and discovers that one dog-loving local celebrity is really bad to the bone. Josie has been asked to investigate Uncle Bob’s Doggy Day Camp, known for its commercials featuring Uncle Bob liking dogs so much that he acts like one. But Josie soon learns how Uncle Bob acts when the cameras are off. Her mother’s new tenant, Franklin, who works for Uncle Bob, plans to quit after seeing the man’s true nature. But before he gets the chance, Bob is murdered, and Franklin goes from the doghouse to the big house. Now it’s up to Josie to clear Franklin’s name. Her investigation reveals that Bob was more of a dog than anyone knew?and had been kicked out of his house for bad behavior. As she digs up new clues, Josie will have to catch the killer quickly, before any more trouble is unleashed. Includes Shopping Tips!


My review;

This is one of the newest books in the Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper Series by Elaine Viets. Josie's Mom has a new person living in her apartment who works at a doggy day care center. Uncle Bob's Doggy Day Camp is very well known because of Uncle Bob acting like  one of the dogs. While Josie is trying to find out if Uncle Bob is really who he claims to be, Franklin who works at the doggy day camp and who just happens to be her mother's new tenant is suspected of murdering Uncle Bob. Just before Uncle Bob was found murdered, Franklin made it known that he was going to quit because of how Uncle Bob really acted. It is all up to Josie to help Franklin prove he is not the murderer and she needs to be pretty quick about it. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own. *property Night Owl Reviews

The Chocolate Book Bandit by Jo Anna Carl Book Review

When it turns out a member of Warner Pier’s library board has been living on borrowed time, Lee is determined to discover who wrote the victim’s final chapter? Lee McKinney Woodyard, manager of TenHuis Chocolade, has been offered a position on the local library board. Before she accepts, she decides to check out their monthly meeting at the town’s historic library. Rumors are flying about the rugged new board director, Henry ?Butch” Cassidy, and the changes he allegedly plans to make. Butch is indeed attractive?but Lee doesn’t get a chance to find out about his proposals. The meeting is interrupted by the terrified screams of the library clerk. The clerk has discovered the lifeless body of prim and proper Abigail Montgomery, a retiring member of the board. Suddenly everyone in attendance?including Lee?is a suspect. And, as Lee finds out, they’ve all got something to hide.... Includes Tasty Chocolate Trivia!


My review;

This is part of the, "A Chocoholic Mystery Series. I have been able to read some of the other books in this series and I enjoyed reading all of them. Author JoAnna Carl has added another great book to the series. After I started reading it I was unable to put it down until I  finished reading it. Lee McKinney has been asked to be on her local library board. She decides to go to a meeting to see what it is all about and while there an older member of the board is found murdered. Lee and everyone else who happens to be there are considered suspects in the murder. As they try to solve the mystery everyone finds out that they all have something that they keep hidden from others. It is a race to find out who really murdered Abigail Montgomery. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own. *Property Night Owl Reviews

Knot Guilty by Betty Hechtman

Molly Pink and her pals, the Tarzana Hookers, are ready to bring the craft of crochet to the masses. But when one of their members finds herself the prime suspect in a murder, the Hookers are going to have to switch their focus to fighting her bad rap? Molly and her friends can’t wait to get more people hooked on crochet at the annual SoCal Knit Style Show, where Shedd & Royal has been granted a vendor booth. In the past, the show has always been about knitting, and this is the first year there’ll be crochet classes and a crochet competition. The show’s organizer is K. D. Kirby, publisher of several knitting magazines and owner of a yarn store that caters to an elite Beverly Hills crowd. Everyone is shocked when K.D. doesn’t show up for the opening reception, but that’s nothing compared to how they feel when she’s finally found?dead in her hotel suite. Suspicion immediately falls on Adele, one of the Tarzana Hookers, who locked horns with K.D., and whose handmade crochet hook is found at the murder scene. Certain that Adele’s been framed, Molly starts her own investigation, hoping to get their pal off the hook and find a killer before another guest checks out? DELICIOUS RECIPES & CROCHET PATTERNS INCLUDED!


My review:

I just finished reading "Knot Guilty  and I really liked it. I love cozy mysteries,they are so much fun.
The main character named Molly Pink is great. This is another book in the "A Crochet Mystery" series. In this book K. D. Kirby is found dead after not showing up for a Knitting show. She happens to be the one who was giving this event. Now, the race is on for Molly to help find the real person responsible before one of her group are blamed for it. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own. Copyright Night Owl Reviews

The Chocolate Clown Corpse by JoAnne Carl Book Review

Revenge is sweet for a killer on the loose?and it all started with the murder of Warner Pier’s most hated clown.... Everyone who knew the bozo wanted him dead. Odd, then, that a complete stranger was accused of bursting Moe Davidson’s balloons. But it’s been a month since the miserable shop owner of Clowning Around was killed, and everybody’s moving on, including Lee Woodyard. Her chocolate shop, TenHuis Chocolade, is next door to Moe’s shuttered tourist trap, and it’s giving her delicious ideas to expand. But over whose dead body? Moe’s widow, Emma, and her two stepchildren list the property for sale, but when Lee tours the building, she finds Emma unconscious. Now Lee wonders whether Moe’s real killer is still at large and is taking care of unfinished business. Unfortunately, since the town is celebrating Clown Week, there are so many potential suspects in grease paint and floppy shoes it’s not even funny. For Lee, protecting Emma, freeing an innocent man, and rolling out hundreds of her clown-themed chocolates is a pretty tall order. But so is staying alive long enough to find out which one of her neighbors is a killer in disguise. Includes Tasty Chocolate Trivia!

My review:

The Chocolate Clown Corpse is part of the "Chocoholic Mystery Series" of mysteries by JoAnna Carl. Lee Woodyard has a nice shop that is all about chocolate called, "TenHuis Chocolate". When the shop next door is put up for sale after the owner was found dead Lee wants to expand her own shop. Emma who is the widow of the man who was killed is found knocked out when Lee gets to have a look at the property. It is up to Lee to look for the killer before someone else winds up dead. The book is full of action and mystery. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own. Copyright Night Owl Reviews.

Dead for a Spell by Raymond Buckland Review

Bram Stoker, business manager for London’s Lyceum Theatre, is never surprised to find the supernatural waiting in the wings. Especially when a chilling murder appears to have origins in the occult, March 1881. The Lyceum is abuzz with the news that American actor Edwin Booth is going to be sharing the stage with their own Shakespearean star, Henry Irving. But stage manager Harry Rivers has other matters preoccupying him. One of the regular actresses has disappeared, and after a disturbing tarot card reading, Harry’s boss, Bram Stoker, is convinced that something wicked is coming their way. When the poor girl’s body is found, Stoker’s suspicions prove to be founded. The murder scene is riddled with strange clues that Stoker recognizes as the trappings of an occult ritual. Someone is conjuring up a pernicious plot against cast and crew of the Lyceum, and if Harry doesn’t track down the slaying sorcerer quickly, it could spell disaster for those he holds dearest.


My Review:
This book was a different take on the Bram Stroker that I know from the past. I am a fan of Victorian romances, and this book was set in the same era, 1881. There was the buzz of London, the theater goers, and a dead body. This is part of  a great series called "A Bram Stroker Mystery" series. . I liked the storyline and I think that the characters are great. The novel is interesting and held my attention watching the clues. I give this book a 4/5.  I was given this book for the purpose of  a review and all opinionsa re my own.

Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James Review

The new series from the author of The Silence of the Library and Murder Past Due... New York Times bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with an all-new mystery featuring Miss An’gel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand. But when a stressed socialite brings murder right to their doorstep, even they have trouble maintaining their Southern hospitality? With the Mississippi sun beating down, An’gel and Dickce are taking a break to cool off and pet sit their friend Charlie Harris’s cat, Diesel, when their former sorority sister, Rosabelle Sultan, shows up at their door unexpectedly, with her ne’er-do-well adult children not far behind. Rosabelle’s selfish offspring are desperate to discover what’s in her will, and it soon becomes clear that one of them would kill to get their hands on the inheritance. Suddenly caught up in a deadly tangle of duplicitous suspects and deep-fried motives, it will take all of the sisters’ Southern charm to catch a decidedly ill-mannered killer

My Review:
This was a good book because as the bodies started to pile up, more questions arose. It was interesting that someone would want to kill their own family member, especially immediate family. That is the what the author is trying to get across, What would people do for money?  They would obviously lie, cheat and kill anyone that is in their way. As family members started to show up the list of suspects got bigger, however Dickce and An'gel do not mind the company. Their house is full of southern hospitality, and even their housekeeper is okay with the company. I liked that the murders were not the usual murder weapons. Spiders and wet floors made the lists of suspects even longer for me. Anyone can spill water. I was guessing until the end. This is only the first book in the series, however I have a feeling that these sisters have a lot more mysteries to solve. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, and this review is their property. However all opinions are my own.

Trick or Deadly Treat by Livia J. Washburn Review

It’s Halloween in Weatherford, Texas which means Phyllis Newsom is baking up a storm of yummy seasonal treats...but she’s about to get even busier unmasking a killer. While Phyllis and her friend Carolyn are preparing for a baking contest, her housemate Sam adopts Buck, an adorable Dalmatian who was hit by a car. To thank local veterinarian Hank Baxter for helping the dog, Phyllis and Carolyn bake a batch of doggie treats for his other four-legged patients. But when they arrive at the clinic, the vet is in the process of being arrested for the murder of his wife! Convinced that the police are barking up the wrong tree and that someone’s been burying evidence, Sam begs Phyllis to help find the real killer. Joined by Buck, the friends engage in a dogged pursuit of the murderer, who will stop at nothing to muzzle them permanently. Includes Recipes

My Review:

I love reading a story about an owner and their pets. Especially when a murder mystery is involved, This was like an adult version of Scooby Doo. This was a very easy read and I loved reading all the recipes as well. The mystery was interesting, and why did someone want to kill Hank's wife? Not only that but why did someone want to frame Hank? There are also missing drugs, Halloween parties and a lot of ear scratching. I also liked the excerpt for "The Fatal Funnel Cake". The end was good, and I thought that it fit the rest of the plot very well. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, however all opinions are my own. 

Literally Murder by Ali Brandon Review

From her Brooklyn bookstore, Darla Pettistone not only sells mysteries, but solves them, aided by her big-boned black cat, Hamlet?who has suddenly pounced into the spotlight after unleashing his fists of furry?   After a video of Darla and Hamlet performing at a martial arts tournament goes viral, the Florida chapter of the Feline Society of America invites the ?Karate Kitty” to be the guest of honor at their championship cat show in Fort Lauderdale. Upon arrival, Darla discovers that not everyone in the Sunshine State has a sunny disposition. Animal rights activists are on the march, and a cat show contestant stages his own angry protest when his special breed Minx half Sphynx, half Manx doesn’t win. Then Hamlet disappears?only to be found next a dead man's body. Now it’s up to Darla and Hamlet to take best in show and collar the killer

My Review:
This was a really nice book for cat lovers. Not only was there a cat show, kittens that needed homes but also a mystery that needed to be solved. My favorite part was the end! I can not say why, but I loved it! There was also a very interesting memorial service where a fight broke out, It made me wonder about the killer and the victim. The cat show outcome was interesting and I looked up pictures of this breed. I loved Hamlet and he was my favorite character. I liked that Darla sold mysteries and solved them. However I am not sure that she was ready for her cat to be so close to the victim. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl reviews, however all opinions are my own.

One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake Review

From the author of the Wishcraft Mysteries Carly Bell Hartwell’s love potions are always in demand in Hitching Post, Alabama, the wedding capital of the South.? When Katie Sue Perrywinkle walks into the Little Shop of Potions, Carly is surprised and delighted to see her old childhood friend. Katie Sue fled her hometown and a troubled family over a decade ago. But she’s not back for a social visit. She’s come to settle a score with Senator Warren Calhoun, who is in town for his son’s high-profile wedding. But before Katie Sue has a chance to voice any objections, she’s forced to forever hold her peace. After finding her friend dead, Carly vows to find her murderer. Were the corrupt Calhouns willing to go to any lengths to avoid a scandal? Did Katie Sue’s family take the term bad blood” to a whole new level? And why did the bride-to-be come to Carly for a love potion? As Carly gets closer to the truth, a killer is planning a very chilly reception.

My Review:
This is a great paranormal mystery. I did not know who the killer was and people kept showing up with blood on them. The high profile wedding was interesting, and I wondered how far the family of the groom would go to keep the wedding on track. Especially when someone wants to object, but they are silenced. There were great descriptive words in this book, like peacockiness and witchy senses! I also liked all the different potion possibilities (hair loss, love etc.). The most interesting part was that all this drama started because of someone born on the wrong side of the tracks. If only people would accept who their family members choose to love, then no one would have died. I still am a bit confused, because on page 292 out of 316 someone gets poisoned again. This made me rethink the previous 291 pages! It really had me guessing until the end, and then the end was a cliffhanger... This is the second book in a series and I can not wait to read books one and three. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, however all opinions are my own.

The Legend of Sleepy Harlow by Kylie Logan Book Review

It takes more than a lurid legend to scare off the League of Literary Ladies? For Halloween, the Literary Ladies have chosen to read Washington Irving’s spooky classic, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with its infamous headless horseman. But South Bass Island has its own headless legend?of a Prohibition bootlegger named Charlie ?Sleepy” Harlow. Decapitated by rival rumrunners, Harlow appears once a year in spectral form to search for his noggin. This October, the Elkhart Ghost Getters (EGG) have returned to the island. The group claims that they have film footage of Harlow’s ghost, and are determined to get more. They’re staying at Bea Cartwright’s B and B, but it’s Kate Wilder who isn’t happy to see them after they trashed her winery last year. When the EGG leader turns up dead, Kate becomes the prime suspect, and the other League members need to scramble to crack the case.

My review;

I just finished reading The Legend of Sleepy Harlow and I really liked it. The storyline is great and I really liked the characters. It's Halloween and The League of Literary Ladies have been reading, " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", by Washington Irving. Added to this is the South Bass Island legend of another headless ghost. What are they going to do when Kate Wilder is still mad after last year because her winery was wrecked. So when someone turns up dead who had a part in this all think that it is Kate's doing. The hunt is on to figure solve the case. I have never read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and I would love to read it with these characters. The town legend was also an interesting twist to the book "group".  I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.

Picked to Die by Sheila Connolly Book Review

The new Orchard Mystery--from the New York Times bestselling author of Golden Malicious and Scandal in Skibbereen A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT It’s harvest time in Granford, Massachusetts, and orchard owner Meg Corey and her fiancé, Seth, are both racing to beat the New England winter. Meg is bringing in her apple crop with a team of workers, while Seth is working to restore an old building in the center of town. But when his project is set back due to the unexpected discovery of a skeleton under the building?and even worse, a young man related to one of Meg’s former apple pickers is found dead behind the local feed store?the couple’s carefully laid plans are quickly spoiled? Meg can’t help but wonder: are they just unlucky, or is there something rotten in Granford? If so, she knows she’s got to seek out the bad apple before it ruins the whole bunch? Includes Delicious Recipes


My review;

This is another mystery in this series called Orchard Mysteries  by Sheila Connolly. I really like this series and their storylines. In this novel we have Seth and his fiancée, Meg Corey who are trying to take care of Meg's orchard and his project  before it snows. Seth's plans are doing okay, but he has to stop doing an old building over when an old skeleton turns up. Meg has another mystery to solve when a man's body is found. What should Meg and Seth do? They have to solve these mysteries fast so that they can get on with their plans. The characters are very likable.  The recipes are great, too. I enjoyed that both characters had their own problems to solve. They were great seperate, but they were even better as a team. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.

Rogue Spy by Joanna Bourne Review

For years he’d lived a lie. It was time to tell the truth . . . even if it cost him the woman he loved. Ten years ago he was a boy, given the name Thomas Paxton and sent by Revolutionary France to infiltrate the British Intelligence Service. Now his sense of honor brings him back to London, alone and unarmed, to confess. But instead of facing the gallows, he’s given one last impossible assignment to prove his loyalty. Lovely, lying, former French spy Camille Leyland is dragged from her safe rural obscurity by threats and blackmail. Dusting off her spy skills, she sets out to track down a ruthless French fanatic and rescue the innocent victim he’s holding only to find an old colleague already on the case. Pax. Old friendship turns to new love, and as Pax and Camille’s dark secrets loom up from the past, Pax is left with a choice go rogue from the Service or lose Camille forever

My Review:
I really liked this cover. I immediately thought of The Pimpernel, and London. Like most stories there is a romance, and the characters do not realize how much is at stake. However this story is different. The couple knew each other as friends, and they are both now involved in government. Camille is a spy and Pax is a "soldier". The two are like oil and water, however these characters want to follow their hearts and be together. Towards the end of the book we realize what is really important to them. There are other characters at work trying to destroy Pax and Camille, and their love. I have read other books by this author and I will in the future. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from Night Owl Reviews, however all opinions are my own.

An American Duchess by Sharon Page Review

At the height of the Roaring Twenties, New York heiress Zoe Gifford longs for the freedoms promised by the Jazz Age. Headstrong and brazen, but bound by her father's will to marry before she can access his fortune, Zoe arranges for a brief marriage to Sebastian Hazelton, whose aristocratic British family sorely needs a benefactor.  Once in England, her foolproof plan to wed, inherit and divorce proves more complicated than Zoe had anticipated. Nigel Hazelton, Duke of Langford and Sebastian's austere older brother, is disgraced by the arrangement and looks down upon the raucous young American who has taken up residence at crumbling Brideswell Abbey. Still reeling from the Great War, Nigel is now staging a one-man battle against a rapidly changing world—and the outspoken Zoe represents everything he's fighting against. When circumstances compel Zoe to marry Nigel rather than Sebastian, she does so for love, he for honor. But with Nigel unwilling to change with the times, Zoe may be forced to choose between her husband and her dreams.

My Review:
This was a fun love story and it reminded me of a BBC sitcom. It could have been shorter, or the climax should have come later in the book. I did like the characters and I really wanted Zoe to live her dreams and to marry the man she loves. This is not a historical fiction book, and once I stopped looking for historical accuracy I enjoyed the book more. I am giving this book a 3/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

Death of a Chocoholic by Lee Hollis Book Review

Fed up with dating after a disastrous setup, the only thing Hayley wants to snuggle up to is a box of made-to-order chocolates from plus-sized, plus-mouthed chocolatier Bessie Winthrop. But when Bessie is found dead in her kitchen, only Hayley suspects that Bessie's "heart attack" might actually be a candy-coated murder. Turns out Bessie had more enemies than a boxful of chocolates, each one a suspicious flavour. It's sticky business juggling a job, two teenagers and finding a killer, but it's better than letting a killer find Hayley first...

My review:

Hayley is a cocktails and food columnist. When she fails again at love she decides that she is craving chocolates. What she really wants a box from Bessie Winthrop, but she has just been found dead. While a heart attack is suspected to be the cause of death she thinks it is more than that. She is then surprised to learn that Bessie had a good amount of enemies. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.