Sunday, June 30, 2019

GETTING LEI'D by Ann Omasta


Title:  GETTING LEI'D

Series:  Escape #1

Author:  Ann Omasta

Publisher:  Ann Omasta

Publish Date:   06.01.2015

Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  B – a few small errors

Received from:  Ann Omasta (as a gifted copy)

Goodreads link: Getting Lei’d

Date completed: 06.29.2019



Description from the publisher:

Jilted by text message.
Honeymooning with her grandma.
The resort's bartender may look like Jason Momoa, but Roxy is NOT interested.

Being jilted nearly-at-the-altar by text message is not at all how prim and proper Roxy Rose thought her wedding day would go.

Getting dragged along anyway on her Hawaiian honeymoon by her self-centered sister and irreverent grandma is the icing on the horrible wedding-day cake.

Can Kai, the resort's hunky and talented chauffeur / bartender / flame-thrower, turn this disaster of a trip into a romantic adventure to last a lifetime?

Or will his mysterious secrets keep their love from blossoming?

This novel is part of The Escape Series, which includes Aloha, Baby!, Cruising for Love, Island Hopping, and the sweet short story, Coconutty Christmas. You can read and enjoy these humorous contemporary romance books in any order!

Escape with Roxy into the enchanting Hawaiian Islands as she finally discovers the joys of hanging loose and "Getting Lei'd."

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GETTING LEI'D is the first book in the Escape series.  The books in this series can be read in any order.



This was one of the best rom-coms I have ever read.  Who needs sleep when there is something this good to do (read) instead?  It is fun, flirty, light, sweet, and innocently romantic.   That does NOT mean there isn’t a good bit of steam.  This should not be shared with the teenagers!



I loved that Kai and Roxy were fully emotionally involved long before the clothes came off.  In fact, that was an important factor of this story… but I won’t tell you why.



Somewhere around here I have a copy of ALOHA, BABY!  You can bet your last jar of Nana Lana’s Coconut Balm that I will be reading it as soon as I have a break in my blogging schedule!



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted copy via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Escape Series:

0.5  Aloha, Baby!

1.      Getting Lei’d

2.      Cruising for Love

Coconutty Christmas – Holiday in Hawaii

3.      Island Hopping

Also from Ann Omasta:

·         Breaking Challenges (The Davis Twins, the next generation)

·         Guarding Grace (Gold Coast Retrievers #3)

·         Royally Broke Billionaire

·         Watching Willow (Gold Coast Retrievers #7)

Davis Twins Series:

1.      Taking Chances

2.      Making Choices

3.      Faking Changes

Daring Desires Series:

1.      Daring the Neighbor

2.      Daring His Passion

3.      Daring Rescue

4.      Daring Her Captor

5.      Daring the Judge

Broke Billionaires Club Series:

1.      The Broke Billionaire

2.      The Billionaire’s Brother

3.      The Billionairess

The Keys to My Diary Series:

1.      Fern

2.      Marina

3.      Trixie

Lipstick Smidgers Series:

1.      The Neighbor

2.      His Best Friend’s Wife

3.      The Rescuer

Pet Set series:

1.      Goofy Newfies

2.      Itty Bitty Kitties

3.      Funny Bunnies

Wings on Fire Series:

1.      Falling

2.      Blazing

3.      Soaring

 
















Saturday, June 29, 2019

HELL’S GIFT by K.S. Haigwood


Title:  HELL’S GIFT

Series:  Save My Soul #2

Author:  K.S. Haigwood

Narrator:  Troy Duran

Length:  11 hours 58 minutes

Audible Release Date:  05.05.2014

Publisher:  Kristie Haigwood

Publish Date:   02.13.2013

Category /Genre:  Paranormal Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW

Received from:  Kristie Haigwood (as an Audible gifted copy)

Goodreads link:  Hell’s Gift

Date completed: 06.20.2019



Description from the publisher:

Depression consumes the guardian angel, Rhyan, after his human charge chooses her soulmate over him.  Filled with anger and despair, he lashes out.  And when his hate-filled words land him neck-deep in Hell, he realizes he's gone too far.  



He expects trouble, but not to discover his own soulmate in the fiery depths.  Abigail is there with good reason, but she's done her time, and in order to save them both, Rhyan must strike a deal with the Devil.  



The stakes are higher than ever before, with his soul, his friends, and even the fate of Heaven and Earth in jeopardy.  If he fails, Rhyan stands to lose more than he ever feared.  Will true love be denied?  It will take everything he's got to break down the traps Lucifer puts in his way.  



New lines are drawn and old scores are settled, and Rhyan is in for the fight of his life.  With Abigail as the prize, and humanity in the balance, he will stop at nothing to claim...Hell's Gift.

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HELL’S GIFT is the second book in the Save my soul series.  They must be read in the order of release.



I spent most of this book humming “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band.  It seemed appropriate (shrugs).



Do you know the seven deadly sins?  Do you know the seven heavenly virtues?  I’ll bet you will after reading this story and they will have more meaning than ever before.



Have you met your perfect mate?  Has he/she claimed, “I’d go through hell for you?”  (This was a common statement back in my youth.)  Rhyan is out to prove that love is a greater force than any evil.  Now if that doesn’t make you swoon than why are you reading romance?



The laugh-out-loud moments were truly the stuff that made me hope nobody heard me snort.  Yep, I looked over to see if the people in the next car were looking!



The characters, all of them, are amazing and amazingly well developed.  There are also many hints of the wonderful directions this series may take in the future.  I can only hope we follow each and every one of these heavenly paths.



Narration:  Production errors – and there are a few – are less important to me than pronunciation and voice.  Troy Duran has a great voice and does an admirable job with so many characters.  I did note one or two placed where the wrong voice was used for a character.  His pronunciation and voice are spot on and beautiful.



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Save My Soul Series:

1.      Save My Soul

2.      Hell’s Gift

3.      Good Side of Sin

Also from K.S. Haigwood:

·         Forbidden Touch

Becoming series:


2.      Becoming Charlie, Part 2

3.      Becoming Sean, Part 1

4.      Becoming Sean, Part 2

5.      Becoming Us

Eternal Series:

1.      Eternal Island

2.      Eternal Immortality

3.      Eternal Illusion

Moonrising Series:

1.      Accepting the Moon

2.      Midnight Moonrising

3.      Andromeda’s Reign



















MEMORIES OF HEALING by Melissa Storm & Kay P. Dawson


Title:  MEMORIES OF HEALING

Series:  Memory Ranch #2

Author:  Melissa Storm & Kay P. Dawson

Publisher:  Partridge & Pear Press

Publish Date:   12.18.2018

Category /Genre:  Christian Romance

Recommended for:  16+ due to adult themes

Grammar/editing:  B – a few small errors

Received from:  Amazon purchase

Goodreads link:  Memories of Healing

Date completed: 06.15.2019



Description from the publisher:

To face her future, she’ll need to forget her past.

Most go to Memory Ranch because they can’t remember.  Brenna Barry goes because she can’t forget.  When her abusive father dies, she seizes her opportunity to flee to Anchorage in hopes that the majestic horses and caring staff at the ranch can help her overcome a past filled with abuse and neglect.

But as Brenna starts her new life, complete with a new identity, she finds she can’t outrun her pain.  Not even with the help of a charming local named Matt, who's faced his own demons and won.  He wants to help Brenna conquer hers as well, but opening up to friendship--and possibly love--is the scariest thing she's had to face yet.

Will Brenna find the strength to move forward and forgive those in her past who turned a blind eye to her helplessness?  And when at last she strips all the hurt away, will there be any part of her left?

Find out in this moving tale filled with faith, horses, and the unyielding power of love.  Get your copy and start reading today!

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MEMORIES OF HEALING is the second book in the Memory Ranch series.  Each will stand on its own, but I would recommend reading them all and in the order of release.



One of the hardest healings after abuse is trust.  To trust anyone takes a giant leap of faith.  Have you ever watched a skittish animal learn to trust the hand of a human?  Yes, it’s like that.  In fact, animals and people are brought together on the Memory Ranch.  Animals often help with healing.



This story brings a feeling of lightness and hope.  Matt’s patience as Brenna finds herself is inspirational.  We all should remember that we don’t know another person’s journey, but our patience on any given day could make it just a bit easier.  In fact, there were many emotions brought out as I read this story, but throughout I felt hope.  I hoped Brenna and Matt would find a way to make their friendship work, to face the obstacles placed in front of her by the investigator, and to build her trust in her friends and her family.



I may hate the cold.  I am a Florida girl after all, but I would love to visit Memory Ranch!  I’m looking forward to reading MEMORIES OF HEAVEN.



Memory Ranch Series:

1.      Memories of Home

2.      Memories of Healing

3.      Memories of Heaven



Also from Melissa Storm:

·         A Colorful Life

·         Flirting with the Fashionista (coming soon)

·         Saving Sarah (Gold Coast Retrievers #1)

Alaska Sunrise / Cupid’s Bow, 3rd Generation:






6.      Must Love Moo / A Cowboy Kind of Love

7.      Must Love Mustangs / A Texas Kind of Love

8.      Must Love Miracles / A Wedding Miracle

9.      Must Love Mermaids


Church Dogs of Charleston:

1.      Mini Miracles

2.      Little Loves

3.      Dainty Darlings

4.      Tiny Treasures

5.      Bitty Blessings

Cupid’s Bow, 1st Generation:

1.      When I Fall in Love

2.      My Heart Belongs Only to You

3.      I’ll Never Stop Loving You

4.      You Make Me Feel So Young

Cupid’s Bow, 2nd Generation:

1.      Total Eclipse of the Heart

2.      Tainted Love

3.      I Want to Dance with Somebody

4.      Take My Breath Away

5.      Eternal Flame

Finding Mr. Happily Ever After Serial:

1.      Nathan

2.      Chase

3.      Xavier

4.      Edwin

5.      The Finale

First Street Church Romances:

1.      Love’s Prayer

2.      Love’s Promise

3.      Love’s Prophet

4.      Love’s Vow

5.      Love’s Trial

6.      Love’s Treasure (coming soon)

7.      Love’s Testament (coming soon)

8.      Love’s Gift (coming soon)

Pearl Makers Series:



            Part 1

Sled Dog Series:

1.      Let There Be Love

2.      Let There Be Light

3.      Let There Be Life

4.      Season of Mercy

5.      Season of Majesty (coming soon)

6.      Season of Mirth (coming soon)



Also from Kay P. Dawson:

·         The Christmas Doll

·         Enchanted (Bethany Ever After #1)

·         Harpur’s Secret (Burnt River #5)

·         Brody’s Shelter (Burnt River #10)

·         Rocky Mountain Soul (Roberts of Silver Springs #3)

·         Rocky Mountain Heart (Roberts of Silver Springs #8)

·         Timeless Hearts (Timeless Hearts #0.5)

·         Timeless Spirit (Timeless Hearts #2)

·         Timeless Captive (Timeless Hearts #6)

·         Timeless Devotion (Timeless Hearts #10)

Love’s a Gamble Series:

1.      A Gambler’s Heart

2.      A Drifter’s Fortune

3.      A Lawman’s Reward

4.      Jesse’s Bargain (Grandma’s Wedding Quilts #2)

Mail Order Mounties Series:

2.   RNWMP:  Bride for Elijah

6.   RNWMP:  Bride for Preston

10. RNWMP:  Bride for Nathaniel

14. RNWMP:  Bride for Malcom

18. RNWMP:  Bride for Andrew

22. RNWMP:  Bride for Aaron

25. RNWMP:  Bride for Liam

Oregon Sky Series:

1.      Phoebe’s Promise

2.      Audrey’s Awakening

3.      Ella’s Embrace

4.      Hope’s Honor

5.      Sylvia’s Spirit

Wilder West Series:

0.5  Caroline

1.      Everly

2.      Sarah

3.      Beth

3.5  Maggie’s Gift