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2nd Chance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Review, Romantic Comedy

#Review #GrimReaper – Dating to Die For by Adam Gaffen

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Swiping right shouldn’t lead to death—or a job offer from Hell.

Lila Martin never expected to die on a first date.

After a string of failed relationships, she reluctantly gives the Flare dating app one last shot—only to match with Ethan, a man who seems too good to be true. And he is. Because Ethan isn’t just charming—he’s a Grim Reaper. Worse, Lila is his next scheduled collection.

But instead of reaping her soul, Ethan offers her a choice: die as scheduled, or become a reaper herself. Faced with literal death—or an afterlife filled with bureaucratic nightmares and scythe-wielding incompetence—Lila begrudgingly joins the underworld’s least-efficient workforce.

Assigned to a new, unconventional reaping program, Lila must use the Flare app to guide soon-to-be-dead souls to their final destinations. But there’s a catch—if she and her assigned match fall in love within 72 hours, she could reclaim her life. Enter Daniel: handsome, kind, and utterly clueless that their dates are anything but ordinary.

As Lila wrestles with the ethics of supernatural speed-dating, her growing feelings for Daniel, and the ever-present risk of the underworld’s merciless HR department, she starts to wonder—can love really cheat death? And if it can… should it?

Blending The Good Place‘s irreverent take on the afterlife with The Dead Romantics‘s emotional depth, Dating to Die For is a darkly comedic, high-stakes romance about love, fate, and finding yourself—even after death.

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

First dates can be hard. Especially when you are scheduled to die. But when given the oddest opportunity to either die or become a reaper, the obvious choice is to be a reaper. I thought the concept was quirky and funny. I love a good paranormal and why not reaping? It was easy to fall into the plot and I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Lila and “Grandpa” Ethan. Then when Heath, the Death Ledger, starts his crazy nonsense, I just couldn’t wait to see what else he was going to say to her! Lila is really getting good at her job and feels like she is doing some good. She feels good helping souls transition. However, when she has to collect her old crush, Daniel’s, soul, she wants to invoke the Love Clause. Watching this unfold is absolutely hilarious! Sweet, but hilarious.

I think I felt like I was missing a bit more interaction with Ethan during her interactions with Daniel. Ethan just disappeared and it felt a bit off. It didn’t make or break the story for me but I would have liked a bit more. I really enjoyed her friend Mia and her dog Charlie. They were awesome too. All of the characters played significant roles in the story and it ended up be a super sweet but incredibly funny story.

 

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Come for the starships. Stay for the soul.

Adam Gaffen is the award-winning author of the Cassidyverse, a genre-blending universe where science fiction, fantasy, romance, and rebellion intertwine. His books span centuries and genres but share a common thread: characters with grit, stories with heart, and futures worth fighting for. Recognized across multiple indie award platforms, his work includes sweeping sagas, pulse-pounding missions, and mythic romances with cosmic consequences.

He’s dived headfirst into urban romantasy – he swears it’s a genre! – with the GODSFALL series, a romantasy that will make you question what’s really going on in the celestial realms. That was followed in 2024 by “Tracking Tantor,” the follow-up to “The Ghosts of Tantor” in the missions of the TFS Pike. He’s venturing further afield with a heist thriller, “The Vault & The Vixen,” which will feature some Godsfall characters in supporting roles. The first proper crossover novel “Embers of Eternity”, uniting the Fantasy and Science Fiction sides of the Cassidyverse, was released in December of 2024.

His books span centuries and genres but share a common thread: characters with grit, stories with heart, and futures worth fighting for. With multiple interconnected series, each story adds depth to a universe where chosen family matters, love defies expectation, and change is always possible.

Start anywhere. You’ll find your people.

2nd Chance, Dystopian, Part of a Series, Review, Zombie

#Review #Zombies – Chaotic Undead (Stay Dead Book 5) by L.C. Mortimer

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Zombies never stay dead.

The apocalypse wasn’t supposed to be like this.

It wasn’t supposed to tear away everything they loved, everything they hoped for, everything they dreamed about.

But it did.

Winter, Isaiah, Greta, and Luke find themselves with a broken-down truck in the dead of night. They’ve made it to a small-town that doesn’t just have zombies – it has survivors, too.

But will the mysterious strangers holed up at the elementary school be helpful or harmful?

And how will they escape the horde that surrounds the house they’re hiding in?

Chaotic Undead is the fifth book in the Stay Dead series and should be read in order.

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

I am crazy for a great zombie book/series and absolutely have loved this series. However, this book left me a tad wanting. I am giving it 4 stars because the storyline is still great, but I felt like there were a couple holes for me. But I am not the author and maybe it is not how the characters were speaking to the author or what the characters wanted at the time of the story. What I do love is that the four of them are still close and are realizing that they are more of a family now, rather than just friends or just survivors that are surviving together. They really have weathered some crazy storms and zombie hordes, but I think their journey is really just getting started. Stay tuned for another review!

 

L. C. Mortimer

L.C. Mortimer likes zombies, shifters, and things that go bump in the night. When she’s not busy dreaming up her next story, Mortimer can be found dancing, traveling, or curled up with a cozy mystery.

2nd Chance, Mystery, Review, Small Town Romance

#Review #Cozy #SmallTown – Cereal Killer (Blue Skies Bed and Breakfast Mystery Series) by Aubrey Elle

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Blue skies aren’t the only things people will find when they come to Grovepoint, the idyllic small town nestled in the scenic openness of the Midwest.

After an early retirement, Sadie Kenner returns to her hometown and finds a dead body.
She expects the drastic shift between being a high school teacher and taking over as the manager of her aunt’s bed-and-breakfast will come with challenges. But stumbling upon the body of a local baker near the dumpster is something else entirely.

Thrust into a new career in the wake of her aunt’s death, Sadie attempts to learn all she can about the business to reopen Blue Skies B&B after a temporary closure.

Figuring out how to handle the bad press about a body on-site is no small headache. The conundrum of choosing a new bakery to provide exclusive breakfast goods is an even bigger dilemma. Caught between rival bakers and townsfolk who seem too possessive and nosy for their own good, Sadie hopes for a smooth reopening.

Perhaps with the reluctant assistance from her moody niece, Mackenzie, she can help the local rookie cop investigate this murder before another one happens.

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

This author did not wait to get you hooked and completely invested in the story right away. Unfortunately, Aunt Cyn has passed away and has left the bed and breakfast to Sadie and her brother, Rory. Sadie uses this as an opportunity to “retire early” and start a new life path. No one expected that one of her first days in town, she was going to discover the dead body of the baker her Aunt Cyn contracted with. As Sadie is trying to get her bearings to run the family business, she is dealing with the craziness that comes with being in a small town. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, knows everyone else’s business. With that being said, there are quite a few suspects, but Sadie and her new “family” at the bed and breakfast start to work through things and eventually things work out. Even with a dead body at the start and some really psychotic behavior happening within the town limits, this is a super cute cozy small-town mystery. I am hoping there is even a budding romance coming into future books. Can’t wait to see what other shenanigans will happen at Blue Skies Bed and Breakfast!

 

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Aubrey Elle is an author of cozy mysteries. While she also writes romantic suspense as Amabel Daniels, Ring Gone ‘Round the Roses is her debut cozy mystery of a brand-new series. By day, Aubrey chases after her daughters and tries to keep up with her own landscaping, and by night, she writes until the midnight hour. Aubrey lives with her family and many pets in Ottawa Hills, Ohio.

Find more about Aubrey Elle at www.authoraubreyelle.com

2nd Chance, Contemp. Romance, Review, Standalone

#review #romance #adventure Return to Sender by Stephanie Parente

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Opposites attract in this heartwarming debut romance about grief, sisterhood, and finding love when—and where—you least expect it.

“This book will be your shoulder to lean on, your friend to laugh with, the man you can’t help but fall in love with. I was completely swept away by Return to Sender. I read it in one joyous, tear-filled day.”—Cara Bastone, author of Ready or Not

Violet is usually an optimist. But between her father’s sudden death and the overnight responsibility of caring for her rebellious teenage sister, Phoebe, she’s barely holding it together. Then Phoebe discovers a love letter, never delivered and returned to the sisters’ address, begging its recipient to give him another chance. Phoebe seems excited for the first time since their dad died, and Violet will do anything to keep that smile on her face. Together, they set out to find the letter’s author, hoping to rectify a derailed happily-ever-after.

Despite Dex being rather abrasive (valid) and more than a little enigmatic (intriguing?), Phoebe talks him into a cross-country road trip to put the letter in the right hands. Violet is thrilled to see Phoebe thriving again. With every pit stop, they chip away at Dex’s moody exterior, and Violet realizes she might like what lies beneath . . . a lot. But what happens when they finally reach their destination—and Dex’s ex-girlfriend? Is what they’ve discovered on the road strong enough to make it back home?

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I bought this book and here is my honest review

Violet has had her world turned upside down in a matter of months starting with her dad dying and having to take guardianship of her 15-year-old sister. her boyfriend broke up with her, and her best friend never left her side. After getting another call from the school about her sister Phobe’s behaver Violet has felt like she isn’t going to ever get a hold of things, till one day they end up with a return to sender letter addressed to an old tenant of their apartment. Phobe opened the letter and the old spark of excited that Violet hasn’t seen in her eyes came back. now they are invested in finding the former tenant and getting the letter to his mystery girl. these sisters are off on an adventure they both needed in this time of their life will they get what they are both hoping to find in the end, or will they be right back in the slump of life they have been in since their dad passed.

Stephanie Parente was born and raised in Rhode Island, always within twenty minutes of the ocean. She is a rom-com enthusiast passionate about writing messy characters falling in love. When she’s not writing her next romance, she spends most of her time reading, hiking with her rescue dog, and daydreaming.

 

2nd Chance, Age Gap, Review, Romantic Comedy, Writers on the River Attending Author

#WOTR26 #Review – Loving Sweets (You’ve Been Gnomed) book 3 by AJ Renee and Miranda Lynn

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Happily ever after is for other people, not menopausal women combating hot flashes as they bake.
My simple world is upended when Brian Billups barrels into my life like a storm I never saw coming. Crushing on a younger man belongs in the pages of an age-gap romance novel, not in my real, responsible, middle-aged woman life.

Age is just a number.
No woman—not even my ex‑wife—ever affected me the way Yo Kim does. Just thinking about her sends heat rolling through me, a slow, undeniable burn that refuses to fade. Resisting her feels less like strength and more like denial.
It’s time we both take a second chance on love.
I just need to convince her that our story isn’t a fantasy.

 

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Oh, be still my heart! Loving Sweets will capture your heart and make you beg for more! I swear that anyone who reads this book will be able to relate to it in one way or another. You don’t have to be a menopausal woman who feels like a cougar because she is crushing on a young man who would love to sweep her off her feet. And likewise, you don’t have to be the young man who would do anything to make said woman understand how deep his love runs for her, age be damned! Plus, you add in these freaky lil gnomes with Gran spouting off like she normally does that makes everyone blush and you have the perfect combination for a super sweet, cozy, small town, rom com. I just love how all the characters from the past books still interact with the main characters in Loving Sweets. I mean, when love is love, just let it be. Brian and Yo, even though they come from entirely different backgrounds, truly have some chemistry that would make anyone’s heart swoon. They both deserve a shot at happiness. Everyone else sees it but how they go about getting there, is quite the journey. Lovingly sweet!

 

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AJ Renee is a military wife and mother of three. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with her Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

She loves to read and write steamy romance with a happily ever after. When not working, you can find her playing World of Warcraft, board games, or outdoors for a run or hike.

 

Miranda Lynn

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Escaping reality one book at a time has been Miranda’s motto since she learned to read. As an only child raised on a dairy farm her creative imagination brought words to life. She devoured more books growing up than her little town bookmobile could handle. It was inevitable that she would turn from reading them to writing them. This is her way to help not only herself but others escape the day to day drudge. Her books may take you on a journey through time, give you a look inside a fantasy realm, or delve into the magic of almost anything paranormal. Threading in heart stopping romance and dropping an occasional super sexy scene just to keep you on your toes.

Miranda’s stories are focused around strong female leads and sexy males who appreciate them. She strives to encourage her readers that they can have it all in real life too.

You can find her most days either subbing at the local high school or tucked away in her office working on the next story with a cup of java in her hand. She loves connecting with her readers online as well as in real life so make sure to find her on Facebook and check out where she will be signing throughout the year on her website.

2nd Chance, Family Orientated

#WOTR26 #Contemorary – Something Stronger, Westbrook Sister book 2 by H. D’Agostino

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Fall in love. Get married. Have a baby.
That’s the way it’s supposed to happen, right?
When I married my high school sweetheart, I thought all of my dreams were coming true. We loved each other and life was perfect, but marriage is about compromise, and I seemed to be the one who was always giving in.
The sacrifices were small at first, but as the years passed by, they became bigger and bigger, until I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
Because sometimes, love just isn’t enough.
Sometimes, you have to search for something stronger.

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I received this book for an honest review.

In book 1 we met all the sister of this series. We see the oldest sister Codie fall in love and marry the love of her life Hank. In that book we met Lou. We knew things were off based on scenes in the book but when he finally see her story it is heartbreaking.
Lou and Charlie marry and she thought she had everything is perfect. She soon realizes that it might not be as perfect as she things. She keeps swimming and hoping things will change but of course they dont. When she makes that step to divorce and move on she finds that the right man is there. He is another dance dad who is over his head with nervous energy. Their daughters click and soon so do they.

I loved this story. I love when Heather writes about older female characters vs younger girls. The older characters have more depth to them.

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.



2nd Chance, Cowboys, Single Parent

#WOTR26 #Cowboy #2ndChance #SingleParent – Something More, The Westbrook Sisters book 1 by H. D’Agostino

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As the oldest of five girls, I always knew I’d take over the family farm one day. My father started teaching me everything as soon as I was old enough to help. At seventeen, I fell madly in love with Hank Thompson. He was older, and everything I was always told to stay away from. We made plans to be together forever, until my father found out.

He wanted more for me and forced me to choose between college and the family legacy, or Hank. I left without even so much as a goodbye, destroying everything we had together, and breaking both our hearts.

When I decided to move back home, I didn’t expect him to still be there, but he was… and now I have to see if he’ll forgive me, and maybe, just maybe I can find something more.

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Something More, The Westbrook Sisters book 1 by H. D’Agostino

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

I was super excited to see this book was about older characters.  I feel I can relate to them over younger teens/early 20 somethings.  Plus who doesn’t love a 2nd chance with older characters??

Codie and Hank were such a great read.  I loved this story of being first loves.  I was so invested in the “why didn’t it work” in the beginning of the story since it was clear they had such love for each other.

This was a great coming home to your family story when you need them to support you through hard times.  Codie and Hank go through so much in the story and to learn why they were split up was heart breaking but in some ways you understand.

Seeing Hank do all he can to show Codie the man he is now and the man he can be for her son was so heartwarming.  I loved all the scenes with them together.  The swimming scene was probably my favorite.

I loved the sisters and what is happening to them.  I can’t wait to see what drama they have in store for us.  But seeing Codie and Hank get that HEA was so fulfilling for me.

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.

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2nd Chance, Cowboys

#ReleaseDay #Cowboys #2ndChance – Every Single Second by SJ Chaynie

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Every Single Second is a small town, single mom, second chance romance.

It only took one summer for Parker Stillwater to steal my heart. Then like the cocky cowboy he was, he never gave it back.Even when he left me in the dust, licking my wounds as I watched him live out our dream from afar. The one where I wasn’t just the small town girl who polietely smiled and never made a fuss. The one where he wasn’t just some useless kid who wanted to be a champion. What we had was real. Until he ruined it. But now, the infamous bull rider is back in Mayson Ridge, still handsome as ever, adn wearing a tempting smile that still makes my heart skip a beat. But when I find out that he’s back after an injury, and I’m the one in charge of his rehab, my guard is stronger than ever. I’m not the same girl he fooled years ago. He may be the only man I’ve ever loved, but I still had my pride. And the last thing I was giving Parker Stillwater was another chance to break me. But the more time we’re forced to spend together, adn the more he reveals about the truth of the day he left, the harder it becomes to push him away. He’s here for more than just a second chance. But just when we think we can begin to create a new future, life throws us another curveball. When the past comes knocking, I’m terrified that one of our hearts, if not both, will have to break again.

Every Single Second is book three in the Every Single Series. It can be read as a standalone. No cheating, and a guaranteed HEA,

Review by Twinsie Angie

I received this book from the author for an honest review.

I am an SJ Addict.  If she writes it, Imma read it.  Her cowboys are alpha, but their women are, too.

Parker and Laiken are high school sweethearts who took different paths due to miscommunication.  This is a wonderful 2nd-chance love story.

Parker is the champion bull rider who is injured and buys time with Laiken to be his personal PT trainer.  Laiken, being a single mom, needs all the extra money she can get, since she has her son, Trace, and a money pit of a new house.  Laiken is not happy but takes the job, hoping to move past Parker.  Parker has retired and is there to make sure Laiken knows she is his future. The two must deal with a lot like Parker’s “girlfriend” and the father of Laiken’s baby.  Both have so much to say but are afraid of what will happen if it gets out.

One night after a bit too much to drink, everything is spilled, and it can’t go back into the bottle.  I loved the twists added to the story, which I will not be telling because they’d ruin it, duh!! If you love all of SJ’s alpha men, then Parker will be another favorite for you to lust over.  But Laiken will also be the next main female character you wanna hang out with and have fun with.

I do want to add that Trace made the story.  The “Cowboy Card” has me cracking up so much.  He is lucky to be surrounded by so many people who care for him….yeah, yeah, I know he isn’t real, but still.  If Trace doesn’t make you laugh, I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

S.J. Chaynie is a small-town Texas girl who has found a love for writing. She enjoys writing romance, with a sprinkle of suspense, and a little humor. If she is not busy writing her newest ideas, she is spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. She believes a good book and a lot of laughs is the best medicine. She brings suspense, love, angst, and sometimes the occasional heartbreak to her stories. Always a HEA, but every character and story she holds close to her heart and hopes they touch yours as well.
2nd Chance, Audio Book, Mystery, Part of a Series, Review, Small Town Romance

#Review #Audio – You’re the Con That I Want (Castle Cove Mystery Series Book 3) by Mary Frame

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Charlotte, a.k.a. Ruby the town psychic, has a good thing going in Castle Cove. Her baby sister Paige is blossoming under their newfound stability. Charlotte is becoming a pillar in the quirky beachside community, thanks to her new friends and neighbors. And Deputy “Cute Butt” Jared has finally wedged himself into her life with a heart big enough to make them a real family.

But Charlotte should have known better than to let a con run too long. Her parents have found them, and the inveterate con artists won’t let Paige out of their clutches unless Charlotte helps them rob the innocent people of Castle Cove blind—including Jared. As the clock ticks down to meet the parents’ demands, it gets harder and harder to prevent her exposure as the fraud she is. But Charlotte won’t stop until she finds a way to protect everyone. At any cost. Even if it means losing everything.

The final installment in the Castle Cove Mystery Series! Cannot be read as a standalone! Book one is Fake it to the Limit, book two is Too Much Crime on My Hands. If cliffhangers make you punchy, you can read all three books in one download! Go here: www.books2read.com/ExtraBoxset

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

I miss all the quirky Castle Cove characters! One of the best things about this series is that all three books in the series are out so I didn’t have to wait to continue the story!

Charlotte, AKA Ruby, has lots of secrets and a huge one is in town. The parents! And guess what? The parents want to use Charlotte to run a con on the people of Castle Cove. The same people that have embraced Charlotte and Paige, no questions asked and have become more of a family to these two than their parents ever have.

“Everybody has had to deal with an uncomfortable family reunion. Drunk uncles and fighting cousins. Shut-in aunts and busybody grandparents. Skeletons that trot out of the familial closet as soon as the eggnog starts flowing. But when it comes to awkward relative stories, I’ve got them all beat.”

Charlotte is warring with herself trying to figure out the best way to con her con artist parents without hurting the people she loves in Castle Cove, while trying to protect Paige the best way she knows how. There are so many twists and turns, lots of pulling of the heartstrings, but with all the same witty banter that will still make you smile and laugh. I did not expect the events leading up to the end of the story, but it makes me love all the residents of Castle Cove that much more!

I absolutely love this series!

 

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Mary Frame writes romantic comedies with quirky characters, steamy moments, and banter that will make you blush and snort-laugh at the same time. She’s a full time mom with a full time job and has no idea how she manages to write novels, but it probably helps that she’s a dedicated introvert. She doesn’t enjoy writing about herself in third person, but she does enjoy reading, writing, dancing, and damaging the ear drums of her co-workers when she randomly decides to sing to them.

She LOVES hearing from readers and will not only respond but likely begin stalking them while tossing out hearts and flowers and rainbows! If that doesn’t creep you out, e-mail her at: maryframeauthor@gmail.com

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#Review #Audio – Too Much Crime on My Hands (Castle Cove Mystery Series) Book 2 by Mary Frame

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For Charlotte, posing as the town psychic has never been easier. Thanks to helping the cops solve the mystery of the Castle Cove Bandit, “Ruby” has become a beloved fixture in the sleepy Oregon beach town. Her sister, Paige, is flourishing now that she’s not being yanked from one con job to the next. And both sisters are discovering what it means to be part of a community, rather than preying on one.

But wherever Charlotte and Paige go, crime is sure to follow. Someone has been breaking into homes and vandalizing their contents, including Ruby’s Readings and Cosmic Shop. Charlotte doesn’t want to get involved and risk their newfound stability, especially since it’s only two more months until the real Ruby returns. But when a phone call from their estranged parents breaks up their happy routine, the sisters realize they have even less time in Castle Cove than they thought.

Charlotte’s already had to distance herself from Deputy Jared once—a criminal in a cop’s bed never ends well. But this officer of the law isn’t giving up the chase. The closer he gets, the sooner the jig is up, and if Charlotte doesn’t give him the slip now, she may lose Paige forever.

Too Much Crime on My Hands is book two in the Castle Cove Mystery Series–NOT A STAND ALONE NOVEL–YOU MUST READ BOOK ONE FIRST–Fake it to the Limit! If reading books with cliffhangers makes you feel punchy, you can read all three books in one download by going to: www.books2read.com/ExtraBoxset!

 

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Twinsie Kelly’s Review

How much crime can there really be in the small town of Castle Cove? I guess every small town has its secrets. This is one thing that Charlotte and Paige know all too well. These two could have a really incredible life here, if only everyone knew that Ruby was really Charlotte. That is gonna be a tough one to explain. This book really pulled at my heartstrings because we get the backstory on their parents plus the realization that they are going to be on the run again sooner rather than later hits hard. You just know that friendships are going to be tested. I easily got immersed in the first book, but I started reading this and then finished it in audio all in one day because I just needed to know what was going to happen next. I was completely sucked in. I am totally invested in this story and ever so thankful that the third book is out already so I can keep on keeping on because the cliffhanger for this one….boy oh boy, I don’t know how I would have handled reading this knowing I would have had to wait for the third to release, LOL! But, we are ok! Be back soon with the next review! Oh, I almost forgot…..I highly recommend!!!!

 

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Mary Frame writes romantic comedies with quirky characters, steamy moments, and banter that will make you blush and snort-laugh at the same time. She’s a full time mom with a full time job and has no idea how she manages to write novels, but it probably helps that she’s a dedicated introvert. She doesn’t enjoy writing about herself in third person, but she does enjoy reading, writing, dancing, and damaging the ear drums of her co-workers when she randomly decides to sing to them.

She LOVES hearing from readers and will not only respond but likely begin stalking them while tossing out hearts and flowers and rainbows! If that doesn’t creep you out, e-mail her at: maryframeauthor@gmail.com