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10 Bodies Lying (Body Movers, Bk 10)
10 Bodies Lying (Body Movers, Bk 10)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 6/11/2020


A little short on solving some mysteries. Carlotta is still reeling from the parental bombshell. Wesley is struggling with his addictions & having his father around. Carlotta in the middle of another death & still fumbling between Jack & Coop. The story ended unfinished with no wraps ups. I hope the next book answers the burning questions


11 Bodies Moving On (Body Movers, Bk 11)
11 Bodies Moving On (Body Movers, Bk 11)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 6/12/2020


Bombshells, mystery, romance, cliffhangers. This book has it all. Carlotta on her own after quitting her job & still trying to decide which man in her love tripod! Wesley back at poker. Hannah testing new opportunities. Carlotta's parents with a lot of explaining to do. Plus ten points....


12 Bodies and a Wedding (Body Movers, Bk 12)
12 Bodies and a Wedding (Body Movers, Bk 12)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 6/21/2021


SERIES FINALE! Carlotta is finally getting married, still solving murders, & grieving over the deaths of two of her friends. Wes is getting his crap together for school, Hannah and Chance are pregnant, & Carlotta's parents are on the up & up. Carlotta is finally spreading her wings with her new business and planning the wedding with Coop. Still trying to solve Patricia and Peter's deaths, she butts heads with Detective Terry, puts Coop in a bad spot in the medical examiner's office, & learns more about her biological father and half sister. Surprises abound and wedding jitters bring this series to a close with a wedding to remember.


14 (Taylor Jackson, Bk 2)
14 (Taylor Jackson, Bk 2)
Author: J. T. Ellison
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 88
Review Date: 7/22/2020


2nd book in the Taylor Jackson series. This one was so much better than the first. A long dormant serial killer reappearing or is it a copycat? Ties with Taylor's past & the stress of the upcoming nuptials with Baldwin. Taylor and team face a cunning adversary & the book is enthralling with all of the twists & revelations which begs the question, How far will you go for your family?


2 Bodies for the Price of 1 (Body Movers)
2 Bodies for the Price of 1 (Body Movers)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 4/24/2020


Such a mix of mystery, dead bodies, 3 different men to choose from. A gambling brother that knows better. Carlotta gets into so many scrapes but comes out of them hilariously. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series


2 Bodies For The Price Of 1 (Body Movers, Bk 2)
2 Bodies For The Price Of 1 (Body Movers, Bk 2)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 63
Review Date: 4/24/2020
Helpful Score: 1


Such a mix of mystery, dead bodies, 3 different men to choose from. A gambling brother that knows better. Carlotta gets into so many scrapes but comes out of them hilariously. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series


29 Seconds
29 Seconds
Author: T. M. Logan
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 1/17/2021


Slow, boring, unbelievable crock of crap. The main character (Sarah) is unlikeable, her kids are whiny brats, her husband is out "finding" himself, & her friends don't really connect with her. Sarah is a professor who's boss (Alan) is a sexual predator & harasser. He brings in a lot of money to the university & is famous, blah blah blah. She skips back & forth sniveling about him harassing her but never follows through with reporting him and then thinks to maybe just sleep with him to keep her job. Seriously?!?! Her problems are solved when she witnesses an apparent kidnapping & the victim's father offers her a deal. She can give him one name & he will make the person "disappear" as if they never existed. Sarah isn't really torn on her decision on what to do and sets the wheels in motion which of course derail so she has to make adjustments. Not very believable and the "twist" has been overused.


3 Men And A Body (Body Movers, Bk 3)
3 Men And A Body (Body Movers, Bk 3)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 53
Review Date: 4/24/2020


The series is good so far but Carlotta needs to quit juggling the 3 ring man circus & her brother needs to grow up. Too many 2nd chances. This book #3 wasn't the greatest but I'm going to read the next one to see.


4 Bodies And A Funeral (Body Movers, Bk 4)
4 Bodies And A Funeral (Body Movers, Bk 4)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 121
Review Date: 4/24/2020


Carlotta is still making stupid decisions with the 3 men in her life. Pick one already. I want to know the mystery behind Coop so I'll continue with the next book in the series. They are frustrating but I keep reading them


6 1/2 Body Parts: a Body Movers novella
6 1/2 Body Parts: a Body Movers novella
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 4/24/2020


This little novella was a fill-in published in 2012 to keep reader interested in the Body Mover series. (6 Killer Bodies was published in 2009 & was a cliffhanger) Stephanie's publisher dropped the series & to stay employed she had to produce other books. She actually bought back the print rights to her books so she could continue the Body Mover series (which she has).
This short novella is Carlotta dreaming that her parent never left her & her brother Wesley & that she actually is married to Peter. She meets Jack, Hannah, & Coop but of course they don't know her. It was a cute little story to hold over until 7 Brides for 7 Bodies was published in 2015. It doesn't have to be read to get what's going on in the story.


6 Killer Bodies (Body Movers, Bk 6)
6 Killer Bodies (Body Movers, Bk 6)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 4/24/2020


I liked the twists & turns. I still think Carlotta needs to make up her mind between the men. Glad Wes is getting a little more of the storyline


7 Brides for 7 Bodies (Body Movers, Bk 7)
7 Brides for 7 Bodies (Body Movers, Bk 7)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 16
Review Date: 4/24/2020


It was a toss up between liking this & really liking. Carlotta & company in more zany murders, this time at a wedding expo. Still stressing because their runaway father is now in prison & mom is nowhere to be found takes up a lot of the story. The 3 man love triangle is slightly fizzling with the "keep away" so Carlotta can make up her mind & Wes gets some mind blowing news. I will keep continuing to read the series. It just sucks you in & it's fun & mildly irritating


8 Bodies is Enough (Body Movers, Bk 8)
8 Bodies is Enough (Body Movers, Bk 8)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 4/24/2020


It's about time some of the mysteries were solved! A Vegas vacation gone awry. Carlotta & friends in Vegas investigating her mother's whereabouts while her father is till in jail. Less romance between the 3 men in Carlotta's life while she still hasn't made a choice. Still satisfying the clear up stuff on the parents, Hannah, & Wesley


8 Weeks to SEALFIT
8 Weeks to SEALFIT
Author: Mark Divine
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 4/7/2021


unconventional training for people wanting to make BUD/S to be a Navy Seal & workouts for people who want to improve their mindset. This book is written by a Seal who was active duty for 9 years & a reserve for 11. He self published his other books. I wasn't too impressed with the book. Mark's main tactic is to change your mindset & part of that is practicing Kokoro yoga & buying into all of their propaganda. Most of the book has great exercises but then you have to go to the SealFit webpage the author runs (some workouts are free while others cost) Between breathing techniques, loads, power, stamina phases, journaling your exercising & food & a warrior mindset it was a little much. Had a handy 5 page list of foods you should be eating while doing his training. A lot of things in the book just came across that maybe the author is getting paid by sources to use their foods, techniques, etc. I've read many Navy Seal's books and exercise regimes that were a lot better than this book


9 Bodies Rolling (Body Movers, Bk 9)
9 Bodies Rolling (Body Movers, Bk 9)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 7
Review Date: 6/7/2020


Roller derby, murder, a bratty sister, & her parents appearing after years. Carlotta & Wesley are trying to hold it all together. Delving deeper into family dynamics after being apart for 10 yrs & mom's dementia getting worse the family is in uproar. Carlotta still juggling 3 men & Wes trying to patch up with Meg.


90 Days to Score (Brinda Rose, Bk 1)
90 Days to Score (Brinda Rose, Bk 1)
Author: Deborah Coonts
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 4/14/2022


Brinda is having a helluva day. Her husband she just divorced is murdered. She's the prime suspect and has inherited everything, including a football franchise. Enter in a the hateful ex father in law, the team, coaches, cheerleaders, mistresses, & high society woman who all want her gone. Brinda's ex was a dick and everyone is up in arms because of the secrets he held and the blackmail he was dishing out and shady deals he was working. Brinda has her work cut out for her trying to figure out who killed her ex and why someone is trying to kill her. Her good friend Lucky O'Toole (YES, from that book series) sends her trusted P.I. Paxton Dane to help out. Adding layers to the puzzle is a person who looks like Brinda's dead husband, or is he really dead, popping up around town, an intrusive reporter, & buried secrets from the past spilling over. With their work cut out for them, Brinda & Paxton investigate while also trying to decipher the attraction between them.


99 Truths: A Frankie Johnson FBI Local Profiler Novel (FBI Local Profiler Series)
Review Date: 7/8/2023


Frankie and her partner Ben are tasked with helping the local police department investigate the murder of the DA's daughter. Deke and Bragg are the local detectives on the case they are combining forces with. Plenty of suspects and diversions make Frankie question her profiling abilities along with a simmering attraction between her and Deke. Convenient evidence, lies, misdirection, and alibi's that just don't match up have the four of them trying to sift between truths and lies. Ben is also working on another case involving financial scams and He & Frankie use their husband and wife cover to find out who the "Imposter" is while trying to bring justice the the murdered. Twisty and couldn't put down


Abandoned (Smoky Barrett, Bk 4)
Abandoned (Smoky Barrett, Bk 4)
Author: Cody McFadyen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 4/24/2020


Another great read in the Smoky Barrett series. A different king of monster this time. The whole team is involved & a little more deepening of the relationship with Tommy, Smoky, & Bonnie. Also changes coming in the FBI teams & funding. These books are very well written by Cody. He does a fantastic job with his lead female character & sub characters. Can't wait to read the next in the series "The Truth Factory"


About Last Night... and Too Hot to Sleep (Harlequin Themes\Harlequin The Best of T)
About Last Night... and Too Hot to Sleep (Harlequin Themes\Harlequin The Best of T)
Author: Stephanie Bond
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 1/11/2021


A double offering of Harlequin Temptation romance. Not too smutty and published in 1999 & 2000. About Last Night finds Janine really not in love with her fiance & sneaking out to surprise him after his bachelor party. Surprise is on her when the best man is in the room instead and they are quarantined together after an unidentified sickness hits the hotel. Mutual attraction, a helpful manager, & passion ensue.
Too Hot To Sleep finds Georgia trying to be risky by calling her boyfriend and having phone sex. Only she dials the wrong number without realizing it. Enter hot cop Ken & a recipe for disaster.


Afraid (Afraid, Bk 1)
Afraid (Afraid, Bk 1)
Author: Jack Kilborn
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 116
Review Date: 6/13/2022


A mysterious helicopter crash in the woods outside of Safe Haven is not at all what it seems. Local firefighter Josh checks out the crash and finds no survivors, or so he thinks. In different parts of the town there's Fran in the diner, Sheriff Streng going to investigate the crash, Duncan home alone, and various other town folks. There are some new people that have arrived in town and they are deadly and in search of someone who knows the secrets of their origin. Nothing will stop these people who have exterminate everyone but the objective on their minds. Get ready for a wild ride of survival, teamwork, and bloodbath


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