Black Rain by Kellee L. Greene is book #3 of the Red Sky series of apocalyptic books. Each book is better than the last. Greene has really created a post-apocalyptic world where the reader doesn’t know what will happen next.
Excited to see where the series goes from here.
Jill James, author of the Time of Zombies series of apocalyptic romance books
A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien I’m really enjoying this book. Constance Despenser is no damsel in distress. She refuses to sit in the corner and sew. She is a woman who wants to be the mistress of her own fate. No matter the consequences. And the consequences of treason in the time of King Henry VI is death. Very vivid telling of the times and the people. Really enjoying it.
Jill James, historical reader
Seldom am I so enthralled by a book that I rush to buy the next in the series. The Inner Circle by Kevin George was one such book! As soon as I finished book #1 on my Kindle, I rushed to get book #2.
The characters and the plot seem so real. The idea of a comet hurdling through space to crash into Earth is not a new story, but Kevin George has made it personal with people we care about as we read their stories.
Can’t wait to get started on books 2&3 which are together for the next read in the series.
Jill James, lover of sci fi/Armageddon reads
I love a series with continuing characters. Ms. Shapiro is amazing with Redmond and Haze! She keeps them growing and changing and always some new insight into them. I love how each situation in each book is different and inventive.
Can’t wait for the next in the series!!
Jill James, author of the Shifters of San Laura series
Vanessa Kelly hits another one over the castle wall! The Highlander’s Holiday Wife has everything you can want in a historical holiday romance–Braden and Samantha are wonderful characters who are wary from their pasts and not ready for romance and love, but that doesn’t stop it from happening anyway. Hey! It’s a romance novel!!
All the family is there and it will be an amazing Christmas at Clan Kendrick!!
Vanessa Kelly has been an auto-buy author for me from her very first book.
Jill James, lover of historical romance
I love Jack McEvoy. He is my favorite Connelly character. He is a very flawed human being who can’t seem to get out of his own way. It is as if he can’t seem to help himself from destroying every relationship he has. Be it a girlfriend, a friend, or a boss. This story was so realistic, it was downright scary.
What if the genealogy companies used your DNA against you? We give it to them willingly. We don’t know how they use it, who it goes to, who sees it. It is a wide-open brave new world and you can’t put the Genie back in the bottom once it is out in the world. This story definitely opened my eyes to the guardians of the knowledge, or lack thereof, and I will be following what happens in that arena in the future.
Jill James, author of Christmas at Lake Willowbee (coming soon)
Usually when I read ‘the end of the world as we know it’ books I go for zombie apocalypse. But when I’m in the middle of writing a book I try to read outside the genre I’m writing and since I’m writing a zompoc book right now I decided to try this series.
Nightfall is about an astronomical event with radiation falling on humanity and killing billions. It has a unique premise since I’m on book 2 and the survivors are still trying to figure out what happened and how to know if it will happen again.
The characters are real, flawed human beings and the settings are real places anyone could recognize as their home.
From Hawaii to Los Angeles to Texas and beyond, this could be real. This could be you or your family.
Are you ready for the end of the world as we know it?
Jill James, author of the Time of Zombies series
Dark Force by Anthony M Strong
An excellent series that gets better with each book. John Decker is an amazing character and Mr. Strong’s writing makes him leap off the page. I would love to see a John Decker movie or television series!
Jill James, romance writer and voracious reader
I think I’ve read everything by Mike Kraus but I really enjoyed this series. I love apocalyptic, end of the world books! Especially something new and original like this one.
The story starts with a mega tsunami from the Canary Islands (a real-life possibility BTW) that devastates the east coast of the United States. The story centers around Reese and Cami Lavelle who are separated as he is on a company fishing trip and she is home with their college-age daughter.
The action is intense and doesn’t let up for a second. Loved it!!!
How do you think TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) could happen?
Jill James, author of the Time of Zombies post-apocalyptic series
Such A Quiet Place by Megan Miranda
The face we show to the world (or our neighbors) is not the face we show privately inside our homes. I love a “who is lying, who is telling the truth” story and this one is an awesome one.
Miranda knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat, turning pages, long after you should be fast asleep.
Jill James, author of the Ghost Releasers, Inc. series
Must Love Chainmail by Angela Quarles
A true gem. I found this book hidden in my to-be-read closet. My paperback copy actually says RITA finalist. I was hooked from page two and by the end of chapter one I was on Amazon to get book 1 in the series as an ebook!
Although this is book 2 in the series, you don’t need to have read book 1. But trust me, you will want to get book 1 and the rest of the series!
I got this book at an RWA conference years ago and my only regret is that I didn’t read it years ago.
Jill James, lover of time-travel romance novels
I used to just read Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau vampire series, then I discovered she wrote historical romance! I love the Buchanans and their friends and families. Highland Wolf was sweet, but sexy, and I love Claray and The Wolf.
Can’t wait to read the next Highland Brides book!!
Jill James, author of the Ghost Releasers, Inc. series
Every once in a while, a book comes along that captures your attention from the first page. The Other Husband by Kathryn Croft is just such a book. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, the story is flipped in a whole new direction I didn’t see coming. I stayed up way too late to finish this book so I could know who did it, and why!!!
A five-star read…Jill James.
I’ve read books by Allison Brennan since her debut The Prey, but this latest one is beyond amazing. I feel I’m on the case with the characters, I’m following the clues, I’m wondering not only who did it, but why. I’m worries about who will live and who will die. Does someone have a hidden agenda, are they just friendly, or scared of something or someone unknown?
Don’t miss The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan.
Jill James, author of the Time of Zombies series
Immortal Rising by Lynsay Sands
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another great outing with the Argeneau vampires!
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I have a few authors that are auto-buys for me and Lisa Gardner is one of them. I buy her books in hardcover for my bookshelves. I think the first book of hers I read was The Perfect Husband. Then I discovered her D.D. Warren books. I love them!!!
Then she came out with the Frankie Elkins books. I didn’t know I could love a character in a book so much! The latest, One Step Too Far, is beyond intense. I was turning the pages fast to see what happened next, but I didn’t want to turn them too fast because I was enjoying the story and the characters so much. Then I stayed up late just to finish the story because it was so twisty-turny and dark that I HAD to know how it all turned out.
If you’ve read One Step Too Far, let me know what you thought. If you haven’t yet, run to the bookstore and get it!!!
Jill James, lover of thrilling reads
The Other Wife by Claire McGowen was an excellent read. In the vein of Gone Girl and Girl on the Train, it is an ‘unreliable narrator’ story. You’re not sure if the person is to be trusted. Are they telling the truth? Or just their version of the story?
The characters were real, flawed people just doing the best they could in the situation they found themselves. There is some gaslighting, but you aren’t quite sure who is doing what to whom.
A definite page-turner. The twists and turns kept me enthralled to the last page.
A five-star read!
Jill James, voracious reader
I loved World War Z. This book was different. The characters are not likable, but you are left with wondering what would you do in their situation. I’ve thought often that a generation is dying that still knows how to do things, make things. What will the next generations do if they can’t Google it?
The vision I got from this book was who are the humans and who are the beasts? When a person or an animal is pushed too far, what will they do to survive?
As I was reading Devolution I kept thinking of Jurassic Park. Dr. Sattler (played by Laura Dern) talks about nature and how it will fight back. Even plants will fight back to survive. A bear or a mountain lion is beautiful on a television show or in a zoo. Not so much when you are facing it on a mountain hike. When you go deep into the forest, you are in their world. You are the trespasser. Never forget that.
1/2 4.5 stars
Jill James, voracious reader
Just finished Wave of Terror by Jon Jefferson. It had action. It had adventure. It had romance. And best of all…it had Princess Bride movie references!
To be honest, it did start a little slow, but once it got going it was a non-stop, thrill ride of a read. Megan is a spunky heroine in the best way. She lets nothing stop her from getting to the truth and getting the truth to the right people. Chip is great as an FBI agent and a hero for Megan to have join in her adventure.
A solid 4 star read!!
Bonus: After I finished the story I discovered that Jefferson also writes books about The Body Farm. As soon as I finished Wave of Terror I went and downloaded The Body Farm series, book 1.
Jill James, romance writer and avid reader.
I’m really enjoying the BookShots from James Patterson and various other authors. This one is co-authored by James O. Born – a new-to-me author.
The story is great, the twists are unexpected and surprising, the writing is fast-paced and fun.
Definitely a 5 star read. I’m enjoying the BookShots. Sometimes you just want a quick story to read, enjoy, and move on.
Jill James, reader
Jill James, romance writer 