Novella

Sing Me A Soap Opera

Susan Jean Ricci

CONTEMPORARY: Kendal Harper is a fantasy author whose publisher has challenged her to write a romance story about a workplace romance by experiencing it herself. Kendal is resistant to the idea; after all, she is still recovering from the loss of her husband, Cam, a man she fell in love with when she interviewed him. Unfortunately for Kendal, her publisher is dead-set that this is what Kendal should do, and is willing to offer a large Iinancial reward for the project. Despite her misgivings, Kendal goes ahead with the experiment and Iinds herself applying for jobs so she can start Iinding someone to begin a workplace romance with. Kendal soon Iinds that while there may be many choices of men to start a romance with, none quite live up to the man she lost. Determined, she keeps trying until Iinally things start to take a much deeper turn in the relationship department. When this story begins, the reader is likely to feel just as hesitant about where it's going as the main character is feeling. The book begins with a prologue that essentially tells the reader how the book is going to end, and is confusing in that it tells you the end before you even know the beginning. The characters have potential, but the storylines feel disingenuous to this reader. How can someone root for a character to have a life-changing love story when the reader knows the main character is being deceptive? Kendal and the man she will fall in love with have so much character potential, but it's lost to the story. A little polishing and reorganizing will help this tale shine.

Valerie Vicars

Crossing a Fine Line (The McKay Series Book 5)

W.L. Brooks box of tissues, and the romance is a gorgeous love/hate relationship between the protagonists, and is done whilst maintaining the grittiness of a good thriller. One or two moments are questionable, but be patient as the plots are revealed in clear stages that amp up the suspense. This is Book 5 of the McKay Series, but can be read as a standalone. It is a page turner that will get one’s heart racing and leave readers wanting more! *Contains some subjects that may serve as triggers for some readers.*

Rika Chandra

themselves safe – they Ilee. Surprisingly, Jessica runs into her Iirst love, Jon Kent, who is a retired FBI agent back in town. Follow Jessica and Bryce, as they try to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from David’s wrath.

Fletcher McKay hates Noah Reed, and the feeling is mutual as they stare across each other through the one way glass of the interrogation room. A man is dead, and the only clear suspect is Fletcher, and Reed knows it. Being Sheriff of Blue Creek, he either has to arrest her or keep her in protective custody. Fletcher has been shot, tortured, and is now being framed for her captor’s murder. As the plot thickens, and her family and those close to her are threatened, Fletcher and Reed have to Iind a way to work together, as Reed tries to keep the independent and stubborn Fletcher safe while solving the murder. Is there a Iine line between love and hate?

Be ready for a thrilling dive deep into the drama surrounding the residents of Blue Creek and the McKay family. W.L Brooks provides a delicately woven plot line which is fast paced, exciting, and with some very steamy encounters which require a reread. The characters of the McKay family and friends are engaging from the start, and the reader will be glued to the pages as the mystery unravels. There are scenes of anguish that require a

Fatal Witness (The Fatal Series #2)

Michelle Godard-Richer

“Fatal Witness” is a fast-paced, action-packed story that can easily be read in one sitting. Readers will be on the edge of their seats with this suspenseful tale! Ms. Godard-Richer is an amazing storyteller and develops her characters in a way that will cause readers to fall in love with them. While “Fatal Witness” is the second in the series it can be read as a standalone, as it follows an entirely different storyline. There is so much suspense in this story that readers won’t even realize they’ve come near the end of the book. It is deIinitely a page-turner, and with some romance thrown in, this thriller is one readers won’t want to miss!

Jennifer Shepherd

Jessica’s life seems to be getting back on track after the passing of her husband and raising her son, Bryce, on her own. That is until one night when Jessica is having trouble sleeping and she decides to open her bedroom window to get some air, and she witnesses something horriIic. Her neighbor, David, appears to be loading what looks like a body into the back of his truck. After Jessica reports this to the police, David will stop at nothing to eliminate his only witness. Jessica and her son do the only thing they can to keep

Sienna Ricci is determined to steal antiques from Jonathan Woodward. While she is good at what she does and is good when it