Chaos at Coconuts
Beth Carter Contemporary Romance
To most, Coconuts is simply a bar. But for three best friends, it’s their oasis. That is, until everything comes crashing down. Socialite Cheri Van Buren makes a splashy, paparazzi-filled visit to Coconuts. Secretly dabbling in disastrous online dating, the wealthy caterer desires normalcy away from the society pages. A few girlfriends would be nice too. Uncaged Review: This is a sequel that I was looking forward to all year and the author didn’t disappoint. Set after the events of Thursdays at Coconuts, this book hit the nail on the end on almost every level for me. The three ladies I fell in love with are back, and this time the author added a wonderful new addition with Cheri and I really am looking forward to more about her. The author ramps up this story with a tornado, a whacked-out ex-wife and a teenager you’d like to throttle. Add in a few twists and turns, and the amazing friendship shared by these women, and it’s a recipe for success. Even though you could read this as a standalone, I highly recommend you read Thursdays at Coconuts first as you will get the full-on background of the ladies. I was only upset that the book ended too soon, but the author assures us there is more to come, if there wasn’t, I’d probably pitch a tent and camp out in her backyard until she changed her mind. Reviewed by Cyrene
Love, Lies and Alibis Suzanne Pearson Mystery/Suspense
After suffering five years of abuse at the hands of her deceased husband, Tiffany Reynolds wants to reclaim the life she thought was gone forever. Every step forward becomes a stumble backward when danger threatens her life, and even God seems not to care.
Uncaged Review: This is a romantic suspense book, a genre I love. The main character is Tiffany, a young widow who was abused by her now deceased husband, Brian. He was a police officer who was partnered with her brother, Alex. Brian was murdered in their front yard as she watched. Enter, Luke, a hunky PI who Tiffany meets in a theater lobby after her friends cancel meeting her there. What she doesn’t know is that Luke is investigating her and her dead husband concerning another murder. There is George and his partner Caleb who keep showing up after Tiffany calls them when someone breaks into her house and ransacks the master bedroom. She has no idea of what they are looking for when she starts being threatened by this big man who keeps popping up out of nowhere. Luke quickly discovers she is clueless about what her husband had been doing. He sticks around to help her and hopefully to get the evidence on her dead spouse, linking him to the murder of his sister. The problem is how Tiffany doesn’t trust any man after what she endured at the hands of her husband. There are many twists and turns in this book. I’ll not give any spoilers here as you need to read this well written book. The author deftly peels back the layers of Tiffany and the events until you are pointing fingers at multiple players as to who are trying to keep hidden what Brain was doing. This book is heavy on emotions, mystery, twists and turns and keeps you guessing as to who is the bad guy until the end. If you like suspense/mystery romances, this book is a must read. For me, it was a five star book. It kept me reading to discover what would be happening next. Reviewed by Barbara
Issue 21 | April 2018 |
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