Diana Palmer’s ‘Defender’ Is Heartbreaking and Hypnotic [REVIEW]

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Looking over your shoulder becomes a habit when the man two women should trust the most is the very one they fear in Diana Palmer’s Defender. (Photo by Marc Eliot, Flickr)

In New York Times bestselling novelist Diana Palmer’s latest novel, Defender, two sisters are living a lie. Daughters of one of the wealthiest men in Texas, their mansion is the facade that hides their darkest secrets from the rest of the world. But when a young FBI agent comes to town, will he be able to liberate them from the past before it is too late? Continue reading “Diana Palmer’s ‘Defender’ Is Heartbreaking and Hypnotic [REVIEW]”

Linda Lael Miller Welcomes Readers to Mustang Creek in ‘Once A Rancher’ [REVIEW]

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When a former employee starts stalking the woman he loves, Slater Carson will stop at nothing to protect her in Linda Lael Miller’s Once a Rancher. (Photo by Josh Friedman, Flickr)

When a troubled teen starts heading down a dangerous path, a handsome cowboy steps in to help straighten him out before it is too late. But being a good Samaritan quickly gets complicated when an unexpected threat rises from the shadows in Once A Rancher, the first novel in Linda Lael Miller’s new Carsons of Mustang Creek series. Continue reading “Linda Lael Miller Welcomes Readers to Mustang Creek in ‘Once A Rancher’ [REVIEW]”

Jennifer Ryan’s ‘Stone Cold Cowboy’ is Out for Justice [REVIEW]

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When someone starts stealing cattle from his ranch, Rory Kendrick seeks justice but ends up with more than he bargained for. (Photo courtesy Avon Books)

When Rory Kendrick’s cattle start to disappear, he’s intent on bringing the thief to justice. But then an unexpected discovery may give him a sudden change of heart in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan’s Stone Cold Cowboy.
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Delores Fossen’s ‘Texas on My Mind’ Encourages Readers to Take a Chance on Love [REVIEW]

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When Air Force Captain Riley McCord returns home to Texas, he must make the ultimate choice between love and country. (Photo courtesy HQN Books)

In Delores Fossen’s Texas on My Mind, an Air Force captain returns to the Texas town where he grew up only to be nursed back to health by an old friend. But will their mutual attraction result in lasting love or just another broken heart? Continue reading “Delores Fossen’s ‘Texas on My Mind’ Encourages Readers to Take a Chance on Love [REVIEW]”

Nora Roberts’ ‘Bay of Sighs’ Challenges the Way We Think About Love [REVIEW]

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Annika may be from the sea, but she will do anything necessary to protect the other five guardians in Nora Roberts’ Bay of Sighs. (Photo by Klaus Stiefel, Flickr)

In Nora Roberts Bay of Sighs, the second novel in her bestselling Guardians Trilogy, six uniquely talented people must protect and restore three fallen stars to their rightful place before they fall into evil’s wicked hands. One of these guardians is Annika, a mermaid who is eager to fulfill her quest to find the water star and who has fallen in love with her colleague in this matter, a man named Sawyer King. But will he reciprocate her love before she has to return to the sea? There hasn’t been a story like this since Tom Hanks fell in love with Daryl Hannah in the 1984 hit film, Splash. But this time, the story is a bit more complicated than the one Ron Howard brought to the silver screen.  Continue reading “Nora Roberts’ ‘Bay of Sighs’ Challenges the Way We Think About Love [REVIEW]”