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Review: The Innocent Dead (The Maid, Mother, and Crone #1) by Jill Nojack

25 November 2017 / Reviews / , , , , , / 3 Comments

My ReviewsGhosts, witches, and kittens oh my!

The Innocent Dead is a Cozy Mystery and #1 in The Maid, Mother, and Crone Series by Jill Nojack.

Read by Brian Callanan

HFN Ending

This series is a spin-off of the Bad Tom Series.
You get a temporary ending point, but the overall story arc continues.
My philosophy is ALWAYS to read a series in order! :-).

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Content Advisory:
There are some mild sex references and scenes, but not much and no “C” words were used.

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The Innocent Dead hits the ground running, and almost leaves those of us who have not read the previous series behind. It took me a while to aclimate to this title, but once I caught on, I didn’t want to let go!

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The series focuses on the triad of Maid, Mother, and Crone. Don’t assume elder witch Natalie is the crone, because she will be more than happy to tell you why you are wrong. The ladies of the story all come with their own strengths and weaknesses, but each one is just as endearing. There is also potential fresh blood being introduced.

This story has a mystery at it’s heart, and it is an adventure to figure out. A murderer from the past is killing again, but the one they are blaming has been missing for several decades. Lucky for them, Natalie sees dead people, quite litereally. But how do you explain that to a skeptic Sherriff? Seriously, they need to get that guy a girlfriend.

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It’s entertaining, heartwarming, and all magical. I want to read the Bad Tom series now. Hopefully that will come to audio in the near future. I will definately be listening to the rest of this series.

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This is my 1st read/listen by Jill Nojack. This is her only audio title, but I hope they bring her other series to audio too! Her characters have such heart, and I want more!
Jill has 1 Audio titles.

♥ Narrator(s) ♥

This is my 1st listen by Brian Callanan and he did an amazing job. He did a full cast of characters, both male and female, and I couldn’t help but get lost.
Brian has 21 Audio titles.

The Innocent Dead

The Maid, Mother, and Crone Series

Written by Jill Nojack

Read by Brian Callanan

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: Felicity’s Power by J. Arlene Culiner

22 November 2017 / Reviews / , / 2 Comments

My ReviewsIt’s never to late for the one that got away!

Felicity’s Power by J. Arlene Culiner was consumed through both audio & ebook.

Read by Jill Culiner

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

HEA with no cliffhanger!

This is a Standalone Romance.

Content Advisory:
There are mild sex actions and thoughts, but not much and no “C” words were used.

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Felicity and Marek met 43 years ago in college. Their attraction came quite sudden and intense as it often does when you’re so young. Different ideas of what each wanted for their future, eventually lead to their demise.

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This story is told through a series of flashbacks, and at times it can get a bit confusing. There is no true aural clues to signal the shifts in time. I ended up reading along with the ebook as I listened to the audiobook.

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Felicity and Marek are both incredibly stubborn and their lack of communication makes it even worse for their relationship. Felecity’s penchant for running away from her problems, doesn’t help either. And she doesn’t just run to a friend’s house, she runs to the other side of the globe!

“Felicity, do you always question everything?”
“Yes.”

Forty years and all it entails, doesn’t damper the attraction and love these two still feel. But just as the warmth returns so does the cold. The epic level of tenacity and determination to hold out for the other to make the first move is astounding. The constant power tug of war carried on a little too long in my opinion.

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It is refreshing to have the main characters of a love story not be so young. Yes, there are many flashbacks to their youth, so we have a lot of interaction with them in their early 20s. Ultimately, the main meat and potatoes of the story, takes place with them in their 60s. Their bodies may of aged but they are still young at heart.

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This is my 1st read/listen by J. Arlene Culiner. This is her only audio title. She thinks outside the box and I like it!
J. Arlene has 1 Audio titles.

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This is my 1st listen by Jill Culiner and she did a good job. Her voice was well suited for both young and older Felicity.
Jill has 1 Audio titles.

Felicity’s Power

Written by J. Arlene Culiner

Read by Jill Culiner

Ebook obtained through Scribd

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: A Taste of Rome (World of Sin #3) by Lucy Felthouse

20 November 2017 / Reviews / , ,

My ReviewsThe smexy train is going to Rome!

A Taste of Rome is #03 of 03 in the World of Sin Series by Lucy Felthouse. All 3 are currently published with all of them being on Audible. The author has plans for more in this series.

Peter Revel-Walsh narrates the series thus far.

Each one is complete into itself, but it is a continuing story.

This series is a continuing story arc so I recommend reading the books in order. That being said, the stories or of a nature that it wouldn’t hurt if you read them out of order.

Length: 1 hr and 2 mins

Warning: SEX!
Yes, both in thoughts and actions, so if you do not like sex, then you should avoid.

Trigger Warnings
None that I see.
Please let me know if you think there should be.

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A Taste of Rome picks up close to where Taste of Paris left off: The boys are on a train to Rome with the Americans.The story is still being told through Ryan’s perspective. Maybe one of the future editions of this series will be told through Kristian’s point of view.

Ryan of course gets himself into more sexy situations as well as having more fun with the Americans. His efforts to protect his friend and not look like douchebag, are quite funny if not a bit uncomfortable because you can relate to his conundrum.

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The World of Sin Series sadly takes a hyatis here. Don’t fear though fans, this is not the end. The author confirmed to me she has full intention of continuing this series.

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Lucy Felthouse is a go-to for short & smexy! Maybe next time we will get more Kristian!

Lucy has 17 Audible Titles

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Peter Revel-Walsh completes this tro of stories and they will not be my last! I love his natural accent but his American one could use some polish.

Peter has 06 Audible Titles

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A Taste of Rome

World of Sin Series

Written by Lucy Felthouse

Read by Peter Revel-Walsh

Ebook obtained through the Kindle store

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: The Beer’s Folded and the Laundry’s Cold By Paige Kellerman

20 November 2017 / Reviews / , , ,

My ReviewsA Comedy Any Mother Would Find Humor In!

The Beer’s Folded and the Laundry’s Cold is a comedy by Paige Kellerman.

Read by Rebecca Hansen

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

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If you are a housewife or a mother or wife, you will find laughs listening to this. There are definitely several scenarios I have found myself suck in as a mother and wife. I feel this whole title could of used some more structure as the writing jumps around a lot without any warning and it becomes confusing at times. About the time you figure that out, it jumps to somewhere else in time. This is more a rant than a story, but for those of us who have lived even a smidge of this, it can be somewhat cathartic!

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This is my 1st read/listen by Paige Kellerman. This is her only audio title. She writes good realistic comedy that is relatable.
Paige only has this 01 title listed on Audible.

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This is my 1st listen by Rebecca Hansen and she did a decent job. She spent too much time at one level of voice that is became distracting a times.
Rebecca has 13 titles listed on Audible.

The Beer’s Folded and the Laundry’s Cold
Mostly True Adventures in Housewifery

Written by Paige Kellerman

Read by Rebecca Hansen

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: Asher Black by Parker S. Huntington

17 November 2017 / Reviews / , , , , , , / 1 Comment

My ReviewsA good start to a promising series!

Asher Black is #01 of 05 in The Five Syndicates Series
 (get it, 5) by Parker S. Huntington. The first 2 are published but only #1 is on Audible. The full series list can be found in the book itself or on the author’s page here.

Lacy Laurel narrates this title.

HEA with no cliffhanger!

This series is connected by characters, the school, and the mob, as far as I can tell. This is the first in the series and only one in audio. My philosophy is ALWAYS to read a series in order! :-).

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Warning: SEX!
Yes, both in thoughts and actions, but very little. If you do not like sex, then you should avoid.

Trigger Warnings
Lucy has unplesant memories of potenial child abuse.

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Lucy ❤ Asher

Asher Black is a mafia/new adult romance (my classification, not official). This is the first in The Five Syndicates Series series. 5 are planned.

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It’s like a modern day Cinderella story, only I lost a burner phone not a glass slipper .

Lucy

Lucy, almost everything about my name is fake, is a former foster kid that likes to run away from her problems. She is on scholarship at an Ivy league school where she instantly bonds with her roommate Aimee. Lucy is dragged to a hot club which sets into motion life altering events.

Lucy has a lot of baggage and can give you whiplash with her back and foth emotions. Her courage intrigues Asher, and thus goes our adventure.

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Asher

Asher Black is the true hero in this story, in my opinion! He is known as a mafia fixer, but if you ask him about it, he would say otherwise. Asher is not a man to be crossed, but not everyone is smart enough to listen. He goes out of his way for Lucy and is fairly honest with her, despite her not doing the same. He needs a fake fiance to keep from being voted out of his company. Guess who that is?

I feel like I can’t really comment on too much more without spoiling something, so please see the completed Read Along With Me for this title. Read Along With Me: Asher Black

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There is not any info given for the other 4 books in this series except for #2 which has been published. Book #02, Niccolaio Andretti, features the mean girl schoolmate Minka and Niccolaio, who Asher called ‘One of His’. Book #03, Bastiano Romano, is about Asher’s ‘brother’, Bastian. Book #04, Marco Camerino, is possibly about Asher’s friend Mark, but not for sure. Book #05, Rafaello Rossi, is not a name I came across, even in part. I’m hoping for it to be the secret name of Xavier. :-).

This was a good start to a promising series. I look forward to listening to more in the future.

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I owe a favor to a mobster .
How the Hell did that happen?

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This is my 1st read/listen by Parker S. Huntington, and she has me hooked! The world setup is believable and there are definitely some characters I want more of.

Parker has 01 Audible Titles, this was her first!

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Lacy Laurel gave yet another solid performance. The main characters were spot on!. The characters got a bit muddied when there were several in the same scene, but overall not too noticeable.

Lacy has 61 Audible Titles

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Asher Black

The Five Syndicates Series

Written by Parker S. Huntington

Read by Lacy Laurel

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review