‘Lord of the Privateers’ Is An Unforgettable Swashbuckling Epic [REVIEW]

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One woman faces her past and sails the savage seas to rescue her cousin from harm in Stephanie Lauren’s Lord of the Privateers. (Painting by George Hyde Chambers)
A governess has gone missing in the wilds of Africa and now one woman will do whatever it takes to snatch her out of harm’s way. Yet the biggest obstacle isn’t sailing to a distant colony, but summoning the courage to face a man from her past and the unresolved tension between them. Love and danger lie before her in Stephanie Laurens’ last installment in “The Adventurers Quartet,” Lord of the Privateers. Continue reading “‘Lord of the Privateers’ Is An Unforgettable Swashbuckling Epic [REVIEW]”

Danielle Steel’s ‘Blue’ Is Uplifting and Inspiring [REVIEW]

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When a human rights activist and a homeless boy meet by chance, their lives are changed forever in Danielle Steel’s BLUE. (Photo by Arcangel/Stephen Mulcahey)

In Danielle Steel’s latest bestselling novel, Blue, former journalist Ginny Carter works in the trenches of some of the most dangerous hot spots on the planet, helping others as a human rights activist. She pays no heed to the danger she faces every moment of the day, much to the chagrin of her sister.

Yet having suffered from so much personal loss herself, Ginny feels she has nothing left to lose, at least until the fateful night a 13-year-old homeless boy named Blue enters her life. As the two become friends, old wounds open and suddenly Ginny finds herself on a new crusade, one that could bring the entire world down on both of them and ultimately change both their lives forever.  Continue reading “Danielle Steel’s ‘Blue’ Is Uplifting and Inspiring [REVIEW]”

Jayne Ann Krentz’s ‘Secret Sisters’ Is Worthy Of A Sequel [REVIEW]

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Some secrets should always stay buried. (Photo by Ripton Scott, Flickr)

Everyone has a secret, one so chilling only one other person on the face of the earth knows. You just hope and pray your friend will take this secret to their grave rather than expose you. Jayne Ann Krentz’s latest novel, Secret Sisters, is about this kind of deep abiding friendship, one that transcends all forces that batter against it.  Continue reading “Jayne Ann Krentz’s ‘Secret Sisters’ Is Worthy Of A Sequel [REVIEW]”

Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]

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Evil lurks in a sleepy seaside town in Preston & Child’s CRIMSON SHORE. (Photo by _Imaji_, Flickr)

Dark lore and sinister secrets become much more than mere legend in Preston and Child’s latest novel, Crimson Shore. The story opens as Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and his companion Constance Greene travel to Exmouth, Mass. to unravel the mystery behind the theft of a priceless wine collection. But is there more to this case than an empty wine cellar? Continue reading “Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]”

Carolyn Hart’s ‘Don’t Go Home’ Is A Well Written Whodunit! [REVIEW]

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Sometimes folks in your home town don’t want to see you return.
(Photo courtesy Josh McGinn, Flickr)

Mystery fans with a penchant for classic whodunits and a sleuth who can’t seem to stay out of trouble will love Carolyn Hart’s newest novel, Don’t Go Home. Continue reading “Carolyn Hart’s ‘Don’t Go Home’ Is A Well Written Whodunit! [REVIEW]”