A Fool Again by Eloisa James

Lady Genevieve Mulcaster & Tobias Darby's book




A Fool Again

By Eloisa James

Book Blurb:
A Fool Again is the story of Genevieve, who once made a dash to Gretna Greene to marry, but was caught by her father. Now, a few years later, she attends the funeral of her elderly husband (not the man she ran away to marry) and who does she see but The One Who Got Away! Can they make their love work this time around or will Genevieve be A Fool Again?

I jumped at the chance to download this little freebie on Kindle. First it is a historical (my favourite romance genre) and two it is an Eloisa James novella (whom I adore) and three A Fool Again is linked to her Duchess Quartet Series which I also loved.

So what happened with A Fool Again? I didn't like Genevieve after the first chapter, I was luke warm towards Lucius Felton and I just couldn't understand why the heck why Tobias held a torch for Genevieve after all those years. I mean, he only talked to her for a few hours before they tried to elope to Gretna Green. They were young, perhaps a little drunk but could her beauty really last in his memory for him to pine for her all the years he was in India?
Even after Tobias returns from India and moves to reacquaint himself with Genevieve, besides her beauty, what was he seeing that really attracts him?

What I did like about A Fool Again was of course Eloisa James' writing. As always, it was wonderful and professional. Even if I wasn't a fan of the story plot, I very much enjoyed reading her style. I did like how she solved the conflict between the characters and I was pleased how it all came together in the end.

Buried in Briny Bay by Bobbye Terry

Turquoise Morning Press

Buried in Briny Bay

By Bobbye Terry

Book Blurb:

Roxie Turner finds herself up to her neck in trouble when her lifelong nemesis, Georgia Collins, is discovered buried in the town’s landfill. To make matters worse, with her characteristic Southern sass, Roxie has been saying she’d kill Georgia for more than twenty years. In fact, she listed the ways to do the woman in, constantly reminding prominent citizens of her intent. It was all a joke, or so she thought. But the joke turns on her as, suddenly, other dead bodies begin to pile up, all murdered with a technique from Roxie’s list.
Enlisting the assistance of handsome hunk, Greg Norris, Roxie’s sister, Trixie Frye, comes to her aid, bent on uncovering the killer and the truth. Can they find out both before Roxie goes to the big house?

I.Loved.This.Book.
Buried in Briny Bay was a delightfully humorous mystery with a Scooby Doo finish. I was just waiting for the villain to say “I would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for you meddling kids.” Ok except the sleuths weren’t kids, they were quirky sisters with stable PI thrown in for good measure. 

I seriously adored Buried in Briny Bay. There was never a dull moment and I had to read it all in one sitting. No “slow” breaks where I could just put it down. Oh well, who needs to eat dinner anyhow.  The entire story line was well plotted and all the dots all connected nicely. The flow was easy to follow and it was a pleasure to read the angst with a smile on my face. Buried in Briny Bay was not a difficult read that required deep concentration that some mystery books command. I think that is one of my main reasons for loving this book. It was a fun read where I could just sit back and enjoy the story enfold around me.

The sisters totally made this book work. Trixie and Roxie kept my eyes glued to the pages. I never knew what they were gonna do next. I am trying to come up with how to describe them but Trixie’s husband captured it best by saying “Those two are about as wild as crabgrass and just as persistent.”

The southern book setting of Buried in Briny Bay played a character role all on its own. There are no forced y’alls or clichéd southern stereotypes. Yet the speech and actions were completely southern and 100% authentic.

I am so happy that author Bobbye Terry has created some awesome characters that she can easily build upon. I’d love an even longer book if there is going to be a book 2. In the words of the main character Roxie, “I just love it when everything ends well.”

Piper’s Fury: A Passion of the Soul Novel By Rachel Firasek

Crescent Moon Press
Piper’s Fury: A Passion of the Soul Novel
By Rachel Firasek
Editor Heather Howland

Book Blurb:
It's an empath thing...
Using your "powers" to help the Dark Hills Police Department hunt down serial killers doesn't leave much time for dating. Not that Piper Anast is complaining. The last thing she needs is some guy brushing up against her and pumping his pornographic thoughts into her head.

When she meets Bennett Slade, a sexy, tormented vampire, Piper stumbles headlong into a telepathic connection with his missing daughter. She can't leave the kid to the evil surrounding her unwanted visions, nor can she resist her draw to Slade. He's the first guy she's been able to touch vision-free in, well, forever.

As she and Slade close in on the evil creature holding his daughter, Piper's powers morph into a deadly fury. To save Slade's daughter-and herself-Piper must face down demons she never knew she had and trust the one thing she keeps from everyone.
Her heart.

Piper’s Fury had me hook, line and sinker at the prologue. I love when a good prologue grasps the reader and you have a burning desire to click the pages forward. The prologue starts the reader off when Piper was a child and a catastrophic event occurred that shaped the rest of Piper’s life. From the moment Piper whispered the word, “Momma?” I was done for.

What an engaging and interesting paranormal story Rachel Firasek created. There is a saturation of vampire books out there right now so when I first received Piper’s Fury to review, one of my first reactions was “not another vampire book”. However Piper’s Fury is not just another vampire book. In fact as clever as the vampire storyline is, it is rather secondary to the exciting and suspenseful search for a missing child. Learning all of the different aspects of Piper’s life and abilities was a thrilling page turning journey. Her empath powers are very well described and I loved that Piper was using her abilities to help the police force.

Many times throughout Piper’s Fury I questioned how or why or didn’t understand the character emotions. Why do men lust after Piper? Why is she so angry all the time? Why would she go there alone? How can that be? Etc. But one of the things I truly loved about Piper’s Fury is that the reader’s questions eventually get answered. It’s like all the puzzle pieces come together and it all fits perfectly. Like all great mysteries there is such a satisfaction when it all makes sense.

The heat factor in Piper’s Fury is low but that is not meant as a negative. The pace for intimacy was well matched for the story.

Rachel Firasek has done an awesome job setting up for a book two. There are unresolved issues that you want to learn more about and with the introduction of Slade’s daughter Evie, there are many curious directions the author could take. I believe that once a few of these books gets published, Rachel Firasek will have a fan following.