September 14, 2015 · 5:00 am

Author Showcase / Interview and Review of “VIP Room Service (Other Related Duties Book 1) – Zenobia Renquist

NOTE: Title previously published as Wine Service (Professional Courtesy 1).
 
Publisher: DZRB Books
Genre: Contemporary Hotel Erotica
Themes: BDSM, Exhibitionism/Voyeurism
Pub. Date: 30 March 2015
 83 pages
Cover Art: Kellie Dennis at Book Cover by Design

 

She offers satisfaction above and beyond what is requested.

Lexie’s job as a maid at a five-star hotel doesn’t normally include the unique and risqué form of room service that rich guest Mr. Malena has requested, nor the generous tip he’s offered. Submission and exhibition and a menage. Lexie can’t resist. What should have been a one-time thing turns into an introduction into the sensual world of customer satisfaction. This is one workplace encounter that could get her fired…or will it?
 
 
Lexie backed up a step.
“Now, now. Don’t be frightened. Nothing untoward. I promise.”
She snorted. “What exactly is your definition of untoward? I just rode a bottle for your wanking pleasure.”
“That’s all part of wine service. As is what comes next.”
“Next?”
“I didn’t bring it up last night because of how skittish you were, but there is more to it than stuffing that beautiful pussy of yours with a five-hundred-dollar bottle of Chardonnay.”
“Five hun—” She choked on the word. She’d been riding a bottle of Chardonnay that cost five hundred dollars. True, she knew nothing about wines or why one cost more than another—beyond age—but hadn’t known a single bottle could cost five hundred dollars.
“Yes. In honor of you and your first night. I thought it appropriate a five-hundred-dollar woman should ride a five-hundred-dollar bottle.” He wiggled his eyebrows. “Does it get you hot to think about it?”
“You’re insane.” She laughed. “You’re also joking.”
“I’m not. Call Franceska if you don’t believe me.” He gestured to the phone.
She looked at the bottle and then at him. “Five hundred dollars?”
“Yes.”
“Wow.” She’d never had anything that pricey between her legs. Her most expensive toy had barely broken the two hundred mark, and here she’d used a five-hundred-dollar bottle of Chardonnay to get off. “So what else is there? Sex, right?”
“If you want, but not what I had in mind right this instance.” He chuckled. “I’m not as spry as I used to be. I need a little more time to regain my stamina.”
“You look plenty spry to me.” She eyed his semi-erect dick. It hadn’t gone limp after he came. A few well-placed licks would probably have it hard again in an instant.
“Bless you, dear girl. You are good for my ego.” He lifted her hand to his lips and kissed the back. “Now then. After riding the bottle comes drinking the wine.”
“I’m on the clock.”
“Not you. Me. And a little shouldn’t hurt your performance.” He gazed into her eyes. “Unless you’re a lightweight.”
“No, but I don’t want someone to smell alcohol on my breath either.”
“True. True. But you won’t be drinking.”
“So why do you need me?”
He kissed her hand again and ran his tongue up to her wrist. “You’re my glass.”
 
Want more?
Read the full first chapter online at DRB1stChp Blog
 
 
(review request submitted by the author for an honest critique) 
 
I’ve used a variety of toys/objects during intercourse to heighten the sexual experience but I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, I’ve never thought of using a wine bottle before. Furthermore, I don’t think I’ll be able to look at one the same way again. Will I unleash my naughty side and use one now? Hmmm, I never say never to anything. *winks*

For readers who love KINK, you’re going to find this book simply —–ORGASMIC. 

Warning, you might find yourself extremely horny.  TRUTH!! 

Happy reading, ladies and gents, and happy sexing! 

 
Heart Rating System – 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest) 
Score: ❤❤❤❤❤
 
 
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1. Welcome, Zenobia Renquist. For those who might not be familiar with you, would you be a dear and tell the readers a little about yourself? How did you get your start in the writing business?
 
(Zenobia) I am a military brat turned military wife (Air Force) and I’ve lived in Europe, Japan, and several states in the United States. I’m currently in Maryland with my hubby and my two cats. No kids yet but they are in the future.
 
I started writing as a way to entertain myself during a time in my life when making friends seemed like more trouble than it was worth. I later realized, with the help of the few friends I did
manage to make, that people found my stories entertaining.  I decided to finish a story and submit it to agents before coming across Samhain Publishing, who put out my debut novel Adrienne by my alter-ego D. Renee Bagby.
 
2.  Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? If so, please share how you handle it.
 
(Zenobia) I let my characters have their way. Usually I become blocked for one of two reasons. #1 is real life stress—house issues, health issues, etc. I have to resolve those to alleviate the distraction that is blocking my writing. #2 is trying to make my characters do something they don’t like. The second I let them have their way, the words flow. I’ve learned to just write what they tell me regardless of what I wanted the story to do.
 
3. Contrary to what some people envision about a romance writer’s life, it’s not all glitz and glam. Well not for the majority of us. With that bubble sadly busted, when you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?
 
(Zenobia) My free time is spent crocheting. I’m currently working on this Crochet Lattice Wrap <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpJZ4bwk9uU>, which is supposed to be done in worsted weight yarn (the size you normally see by Red Heart) but I’m doing in size 10 crochet thread. In other words, it’s taking me a long time to get it to the length I want.
I also binge anime. Why wait for the next episode when I can hold off until the show ends and watch them in one long run? I’m a fan of Shoujo manga as well as Yaoi/Boy’s Love (BL) manga.
 
4. I know many writers, such as myself, keep their pastime/career a secret. Do those close to you know you write? If so, what are their thoughts?
 
(Zenobia) Everyone knows I write and what I write…if they are paying attention. I don’t hide it and tell anyone who asks. If they hold still long enough, I give them a card. My father, his wife, and my paternal grandmother all read my books and enjoy them. It weirds me out thinking about my dad reading the hotter stuff I’ve written, but I’m glad he enjoys it…I think.
 
5. Will you share with us your all-time favorite authors? If you’re like me, it’s a long list so give us your top ten.
 
(Zenobia) Top ten, huh? Stephanie Burke, Monica Burns, Kresley Cole, Pamela Palmer, Kate Douglas, Jennifer Ashley, Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick, Johanna Lindsey, Julie Garwood, and Jude Deveraux.
 
6. If you could choose one book to go to the big screen, yours or otherwise, which book would you choose and whom would you love to see cast in the parts?
 
 
(Zenobia) I would love to see Eris by my alter-ego go to the big screen. I wrote Lucien, one of the heroes, with Luke Goss in mind. So hot. The other roles are a toss up and I’m not picky. So long as Lucien is Luke Goss, I’m happy.
 
7. Would you care to tell us what you’re working on now? That is if it’s not top-secret information. If so, just whisper it in my ear. I swear it’ll go no further.
 
(Zenobia) I’m actually between books and trying to figure out what to write next. It’s not that I don’t have ideas. I have tons. I’m just trying to pick one from the crowd of ideas yelling “Pick me! Pick me!” It’s kind of hard. I want to write them all. I need clones.
 
8. Where can we find your stories, and is there a particular reading order?
 
(Zenobia) You can find info about all my stories at http://zenobiarenquist.com and there is a reading order for series titles on my bookshelf http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf
 
9. Would you please share how your present and future fans can contact you?
 
(Zenobia) Visit her website: http://zenobiarenquist.com
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZenobiaRenquist
Like my Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/Author.DRBagby.ZRenquist
Like my Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Zenobia-Renquist/e/B002BWYVW8/
Review my books on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/zenobiarenquist
Get my Authorgraph: http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/ZenobiaRenquist
Sign up for my Newsletter: https://signup.ymlp.com/signup.js?id=geusujygmguu
 
 
10. Before we conclude this enlightening interview, do you
have anything else you’d like to share? The stage is all yours.
 
(Zenobia) I’m giving readers 67% off of VIP Room Service (Other Related Duties #1) until 26 Sep. Regularly priced $2.99 but readers can get it for 99¢ for a limited time.
 
 
 

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September 12, 2015 · 5:00 am

Author Showcase / Interview and Review of “Their Lady Gloriana” – Starla Kaye

Welcome, Starla Kaye!! 
 
  
 
1. For those who might not be familiar with you, would you be a dear and tell the readers a little about yourself? How did you get your start in the writing business?
 
(Starla) I love life, observing relationships, and dreaming up romantic stories. I’m a Happily-Ever-After kind of person, so that’s how my stories end up. Actually, I didn’t grow up reading romances and read my first one around the time I decided to try my hand at writing books. The genre was, and is, perfect for me. So I’ve been penning romances for around twenty years, publishing my first one in 1999.
 
2.  Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? If so, please share how you handle it.
 
(Starla) I don’t often get “writer’s block,” and I feel fortunate for that. I write several books at the same time, for different publishers. When I get momentarily uncertain how I (or my characters) want to go next, I shift to another story. As the epiphany comes for my problem, I shift back to that story.
 
3. Contrary to what some people envision about a romance writer’s life, it’s not all glitz and glam. Well not for the majority of us. With that bubble sadly busted, when you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?
 
(Starla) It’s not all glitz and glam? That’s why I got into being a writer. Okay, just kidding. I write not for the glory, but because I enjoy my work. When I’m not writing, I love to travel, which I do nearly every month for a couple of weeks. My laptop travels with, of course, because my characters have trouble giving me a free moment. I also make small art quilts that I design from pictures of places I’ve been. And I teach writing classes to senior adults. I really enjoy my students and we share so much. I’m constantly learning from them.
 
4. I know many writers, such as myself, keep their pastime/career a secret. Do those close to you know you write? If so, what are their thoughts?
 
(Starla) Since I’ve been publishing for sixteen years, the secret is out. At first I was worried about it affecting my husband’s work as a CPA, firm owner. But I’ve always been honest when someone asks me what I write. I write romance, period. They can accept that or not, which is their problem and not mine. Fortunately I’ve run into very few people who look uncomfortable with what I write. And my husband delights in telling his clients or anyone else that he is my muse. Whatever. If it makes him happy to say that or that he’s the model for my heroes…Well, we all laugh about it.
 
5. Will you share with us your all time favorite authors? If you’re like me, it’s a long list so give us your top ten.
 
(Starla) There are so many wonderful authors, but I do have some favorites that I buy every book they write. My list includes Robyn Carr, Janet Chapman, Molly Harper, Sandra Hill, Katie MacAlister, Susan Mallery, Lynsay Sands, Gena Showalter, RaeAnne Thayne, and Susan Wiggs.
 
6. If you could choose one book to go to the big screen, yours or otherwise, which book would you choose and whom would you love to see cast in the parts?
 
 
(Starla) If I wanted one of my books to go to the big screen, I’d have to say FOR RUBY’S LOVE. I would have to expand the story more, maybe start with its prequel THE CEO AND THE COWBOY. I can easily picture Barry Van Dyke (in his slightly younger days) as my CEO, Daniel. For my cowboy, Calhoun Cordell, I’d pick Alex O’Loughlin (from Hawaii Five-o). And I would like Amy Adams for Kendra.
 
 
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7. Would you care to tell us what you’re working on now? That is if it’s not top-secret information. If so, just whisper it in my ear. I swear, it’ll go no further.
 
(Starla) I’m working on two projects, very different ones. FOR THE LOVE OF ROWAN is a medieval romance and the sequel to THEIR LADY GLORIANA. I’ve wanted to write a special story for the second hero, Rowan, ever since I published TLG and have finally gotten to it. I’m also working on another story for Decadent Publishing’s 1-Night Stand series. SO NOT A WHITE KNIGHT isn’t a sequel to COWBOY DREAMIN’, but it has the characters from that story making a reappearance.
 
8. Where can we find your stories, and is there a particular reading order?
 
(Starla) I’ve published 20 novels, 38 novellas, 18 short stories, and 8 anthologies. There really isn’t a particular reading order, except for my two other medieval romances. MAGGIE MINE was the first one, and THE GREAT SCOTTISH DEVIL is the sequel. My complete book list is on my website starlakaye.com. All of my Starla Kaye books are on my Amazon Author Page. I also have books at Amazon under my other pen names: S.K. Fero and Skylar Faye.
 
9. Would you please share how your present and future fans can contact you?
 
(Starla) My contact information includes: Email to starla@starlakaye.com; Twitter @starla_kaye; and Facebook StarlaKayeWriter 
 
10. Before we conclude this enlightening interview, do you have anything else you’d like to share? The stage is all yours.
 
(Starla) I’d just like to thank you for letting be here and thank my readers, current ones and new ones. As I said earlier, I write because I love to. And because I’m practically haunted by so many characters impatiently waiting for their stories be told. Happy reading!
 
 
Thank you again, Starla, for taking time out of your busy schedule to share more about yourself to all your fans – present and future ones. 🙂
 
Speaking of fans, ladies and gents don’t run off quite yet. It’s time I share my opinion of Their Lady Gloriana. Please continue reading and don’t forget to drop us a line – questions or comments are always appreciated. Heck, we are happy to receive a simple HOWDY. 
 
 
 
 
Available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo
 
Publisher: Black Velvet Seductions
Date Published: August 2015
Genre: Historical, gay romance, ménage, medieval romance
Page Count: 200


In medieval times honorable men had to do what was required of them by the kings to whom they were loyal…

Thomas Lancaster, a widower with bad memories of marriage and a young son he barely knew was a hardened knight loyal to his king. In reward for his efforts fighting in the Crusades, King Edward gave him Middlemound Castle to hold for the crown. But the king decreed that he must marry the beautiful young widow of the castle’s previous lord.

Lady Gloriana Stewart had suffered brutally in her first marriage and had no desire to marry again. Yet she had no choice. She had to protect her people and obey her king.

All she wanted was for her new husband to give her a baby.
Having already lost one wife in childbirth, Thomas refused to even consider it.

Sir Rowan Montgomery, Thomas’s first knight, friend, and lover complicated the situation even more. Thomas didn’t want to give up Rowan and Gloriana didn’t want to admit she had feelings for her husband and for Rowan.

 

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(review request submitted by the author for an honest critique) 


Man, the people in medieval times were a naughty, randy bunch. Starla wrote many scenes involving intercourse between two males, man/woman, and a couple threesomes. There were acts of voyeurism which I know will be a crowd pleaser. And for those who enjoy anal play, oh yeah this historic tale had plenty of that too. *winks* 
 
My only negative comments, small ones, were these….. when Thomas started coughing, I thought more would’ve became of it. However, he got over the sickness without any drama. When, Rowan was injured, I expected “more” to develop there as well. 
 
Heck, I was looking forward to some epic battle. 

 Oh well. 

If you start this book with the knowledge you won’t have any major “Holy Fuck” moments and simply a whole lot of fuckery going on, then you will love this book.

As most of my readers/followers love a good romp in the hay, I think you’ll be pleased by this historical tale. 

Give it a shot, my lovely ones. 

 

Heart Rating System – 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest) 
Score: ❤❤❤
 
Available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo

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September 10, 2015 · 5:00 am

Author Showcase and Review of “The Surprising Enchantress and The Price of Scorn”- Kae Elle Wheeler (Kathy L Wheeler)

As you scroll down, you’ll notice that I’m reviewing only book 3 and 4 from the Cinderella series. Technically, Kae (Kathy) only requested me to read The Price of Scorn. However, since she graciously sent The Surprising Enchantress too, I offered to read and critique it as well.

I wondered though, since starting the series midway, would I grasp what’s going on? Would skipping book 1 and 2 hinder me in any way? Missed vital info from the prior two.

Rest assured, Kae said I’d be able to follow along quite easily. With that said, she went ahead and forwarded me background information so I had a recap before diving into these two tales.

I admit, the information posed quite useful. Therefore, I decided to pass along the “cliff notes” to you all.

🙂

 

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Finding his mysterious princess by trying her glass slipper on every maiden in Chalmers Kingdom sounded like a brilliant scheme until the silly thing slid quite easily on the foot of the wrong girl. Now how is Prince Charming supposed to find his true love? Unbeknownst to either, his mother, the queen and her feisty twin (Cinderella’s infamous fairy godmother) have a lesson to impart—impulsive decisions, do not a future king make!
 
 
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Lady Pricilla is a modern woman. Marriage and children? Hah! She has brains and intends to use them. But Sir Arnald is different. Isn’t he? And how will they survive when they discover villains embroiled with smuggled goods and danger? 

 
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Delusions of grandeur? Happily-ever-after? Lady Esmeralda is destined for life with a fluttering eye syndrome—a deterrent to any prospective intended. Alessandro de Lecce’s efforts to save Chalmers Kingdom and future heir are nil without Lady Esmeralda’s assistance. There is more to this fluttering-eye miss than meets the . . . eye!
 

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Fourteen years after Prince Charming and Cinderella are crowned as King and Queen of Chalmers, Cinderella and her sisters gather at their mother’s deathbed. Lady Hildegard Roche has nothing but resentment and scorn for the stepchild who culminates all that was stolen from her.
Stunned to silence, the sisters learn how tragedy shaped their mother into the woman she became. The question is: Can they forgive her?

 
 
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(review request submitted by the author for an honest critique) 
 
According to the back cover of The Price of Scorn, Kae states this story was for readers young and old. I do think that’s true to some degree; as in aimed towards the more “mature”. 


IMHO: I don’t think certain aspects of The Price of Scorn are suitable to the younger crowd (HS and younger). There were parts which I wouldn’t allow a teenager to read. For me, I wouldn’t feel comfortable allowing my child to read about men forcing themselves upon a woman. It wasn’t in graphic detail but there was enough presented to warrant the need for me to wait before I allow this into their hands.
 
With that said, I liked the Stepmother’s backstory. We all knew she wasn’t born despicable and Kae’s insight into her history shed some light into why she was named the “Evil Stepmother”. 
 
After learning about everything she dealt with, do my feelings towards her change at all?
 
Nah, not really. 
 
Just because your heart has been hardened by acts done against you, it doesn’t justify the need to spread hatred onto others. But, that’s just my opinion. 
 
As for my feelings on The Surprising Enchantress, this story would be ok for a teenager. There was mild violence (slam from villain to heroine). They’ve seen these acts during movies – aka superhero films. 
 
I should note I enjoyed Esmeralda’s story more than her mother’s. 
 
Her ailment was unique. Lashes that touched her cheeks – fluttering that caused noticeable wind. Oh, the images I had in my head. 🙂
 
As for Edric, that little stinker reminds me of my youngster. Quite the handful but also a joy to be around. 
 
Heart Rating System – 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest)  
Score: ❤❤❤

 
 

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Kathy L Wheeler, born in Presque Isle, Maine, actually grew up in Dallas, Texas area. She migrated to Boulder then Longmont, Colorado and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a BA focus on Management Information Systems and vocal music minor.
Kathy writes historical and contemporary romance. She an active member of the Oklahoma Romance Writers, loves the NFL, holds NBA Thunder season basketball tickets, adores musical theater, reading and writing—and just to round things out—karaoke. Besides belonging to her local RWA Chapter, OKRWA, Kathy belongs to other chapters of the national organization as well: The Beau Monde and DARA.
Kathy lives in Edmond, Oklahoma with her musically-talented, attorney husband, Al. They have one grown daughter (who just had a baby) and one bossy cat, Carly, who acts as if she was the rescuer rather than the rescue-ee!

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September 8, 2015 · 5:00 am

Author Showcase / Interview and Review of “Dream Student” and “Dream Doctor” – J.J. DiBenedetto

 Welcome, J.J. DiBenedetto!!
 
 
 
1. For those who might not be familiar with you, would you be a dear and tell the readers a little about yourself? How did you get your start in the writing business?
 
(J.J.) I’ve been writing since at least junior high school.  But I didn’t really finish anything of any length until after college, and I never really did anything with those stories.  It’s not until about 3 years ago, when a friend sold her first novel, and I decided, “why can’t I do that, too?” and then I got moving.
 
2.  Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? If so, please share how you handle it.
 
(J.J.) Usually, I try to work on a different story, or skip ahead to a scene I know I need later in the book, just to get myself writing something.  It generally works.  But there have been times I’ve gotten stuck for 2-3 weeks before I could really pick up writing again.
 
3. Contrary to what some people envision about a romance writer’s life, it’s not all glitz and glam. Well not for the majority of us. With that bubble sadly busted, when you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?
 
(J.J.) I’ve got my day job (in the marketing department of a large non-profit organization), taking care of my Mom, spending time with my wife, and then there’s being trained by my cat.  All that keeps me very busy!
 
 
4. I know many writers, such as myself, keep their pastime/career a secret. Do those close to you know you write? If so, what are their thoughts?
 
(J.J.) It’s no secret with me – everyone knows.  Friends and family are all very supportive, and I’m grateful for that!
 
 
5. Will you share with us your all-time favorite authors? If you’re like me, it’s a long list so give us your top ten.
 
(J.J.) Frank Herbert, Stephen R. Donaldson, Nick Bantock, Alistair Reynolds, Katherine Kurtz – I think that’s a good start to a list!
 
 
6. If you could choose one book to go to the big screen, yours or otherwise, which book would you choose and whom would you love to see cast in the parts?
 
 
(J.J.) Obviously I’d love to see my own books on the screen.  I think the Dream Series would make a fantastic TV series or series of movies on the Hallmark Channel or someplace similar.  I can totally see Danielle Panabaker (Dr. Caitlin Snow on “The Flash”) playing Sara.
 
 
Danielle Panabaker – aka Sara
 
 
For someone else’s book, I would love to see Mark Helprin’s “Winter’s Tale” adapted properly as a movie.  I don’t know who I’d cast in it (but definitely not Colin Farrell!)
 
 
7. Would you care to tell us what you’re working on now? That is if it’s not top-secret information. If so, just whisper it in my ear. I swear it’ll go no further.
 
(J.J.) I’m working on the final book of the Dream Series (Dream Wedding, out October 20th). Once that’s done, I’ve got a couple of ideas about what will come next, but right now all they really are is ideas and not even fully formed yet.
 
 
8. Where can we find your stories, and is there a particular reading order?
 
(J.J.) All my books are on Amazon, and you can see them at http://viewAuthor.at/JJDiBenedetto.  They’re in a series, so you should read from book one straight onwards – time passes and life happens to the characters as the books go on.
 
 
9. Would you please share how your present and future fans can contact you?
 
(J.J.) They can visit my website: http://www.writingdreams.net.  Or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DreamSeriesBooks.  Or on twitter at https://twitter.com/JJDiBenedetto.  Or via email at mailto://james@writingdreams.net.
 
 
10. Before we conclude this enlightening interview, do you have anything else you’d like to share? The stage is all yours.
 
(J.J.) Basically, THANK YOU!  to everyone who’s read my books, everyone who’s been supportive and encouraging, and to my friends and family, my wife most of all.
 
 
Ok ladies and gents, before you run off, I want to share my thoughts on book 1 and 2 in the Dream series. I’ve also attached images for the entire series so make sure and check them out as well. 
 
Oh and don’t forget to drop us a line below!! 
 
 
 
 

College junior Sara Barnes thought her life was totally under control. All she had to worry about was her final exams, Christmas shopping, applying to medical school – and what to do about the cute freshman in the next dorm with a crush on her. Everything was going according to plan, until the night she started seeing other people’s dreams.

It’s bad enough that Sara is learning more than she ever needed to know about her friends and classmates, watching their most secret fantasies whether she wants to or not. Much worse are the other dreams, the ones she sees nearly every night, featuring a strange, terrifying man who commits unspeakable crimes. Now Sara wonders if she’s the only witness to a serial killer – and the only one who knows when and where he’s going to strike next.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Between adjusting to life as a newlywed and trying to survive the first month of medical school, Sara Alderson has a lot on her plate. She definitely doesn’t need to start visiting other people’s dreams again. Unfortunately for her, it’s happening anyway.
Every night, she sees a different person and a different dream. But every dreamer has one thing in common: they all hate Dr. Morris, the least popular professor in the medical school, and they’re all dreaming about seeing him – or making him – dead.
Once again, Sara finds herself in the role of unwilling witness to a murder before it happens. But this time, there are too many suspects to count, and it doesn’t help matters that she hates Dr. Morris every bit as much as any of his would-be murderers do.

 
 
 
 
(review request submitted by the author for an honest critique) 
 
Have you ever wondered what your friends or family dream about at night? Especially when you see them smiling or hear them talking in their sleep. Since I have two chatterboxes living with me, I admit I’m curious. 
 
To walk in happy dreams would be a kick. Heck, I wouldn’t mind stepping into the mind of some wacky ones, too. Maybe not ones with giant ants though (referencing passage in book). 
 
However, to step into the dream of a killer and watch helplessly as they end a life. Man, that’s rough. On one hand, you could do as Sara did and use the dreams to your advantage; save a life. On the other hand, you’re watching a murder unfold and might not be able to help. What that would do to a person’s psyche…. Can’t even fathom. 
In Dream Doctor, Sara is engrossed into a more twisting mystery. She steps into the dreams of many “suspects” and has a real conundrum on her hands. Who wants Dr. Morris dead and who’s actually trying to kill him? 

Doesn’t this sound like the theme to a Lifetime Movie? *grins*

My only small issue with the story was the jerky feeling I had while reading it. Comparison: Have you ever ridden with someone who was attempting to learn to drive a stick? 

Stop. Start. Stop. Start. Repeat! 

That’s how the flow of the book was for me.

However, I did enjoy “viewing” the dreams right along with Sara. J.J. made me, as a reader, feel like Watson to her Sherlock. 

 
 
Heart Rating System – 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest) 
Score: ❤❤❤1/2
 
 
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September 6, 2015 · 5:00 am

When She Knows by Jessie Clever (Book Review)

 
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In the second grade, Jessie began a story about a duck and a lost ring. Two harrowing pages of wide ruled notebook paper later, the ring was found. And Jessie has been writing ever since.

Armed with the firm belief that women in the Regency era could be truly awesome heroines, Jessie began telling their stories in her Spy Series, a thrilling ride in historical espionage that showcases human faults and triumphs and most importantly, love.

Jessie makes her home in the great state of New Hampshire where she lives with her husband and two very opinionated Basset Hounds.

 

 

(Franconia Notch Trilogy Book 1)

 

Shannon Wynter has many things on her mind. Romance is not one of them.

Abandoned by her mother at eleven and strapped with an agoraphobic father, Shannon’s focus doesn’t travel much farther than her career as a journalist despite the sometimes maniacal efforts of her two best friends from her days at an all-girls boarding school.

But when an assignment puts her in the path of hypnotically enticing Ian Darke, not even her dedication to her career and her father can hold her steady. Pulled ever deeper into a relationship with a man she swears she doesn’t even like, Shannon uncovers Ian’s weaknesses and her father’s secrets.

But the most important thing she discovers is what she already knows.

 
 
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I loved Ian’s sense of humor. When Clarke, Shannon’s dad, thought the neighbors were swingers he went over to investigate. Jessie didn’t share the conversation between Ian and the “swingers”, but he did learn Clarke was correct. Oh to be a fly on the wall…… Too bad Jessie didn’t include it in the story. I think it would’ve been one helluva scene. 
 
BTW: Ian kept his good natured antics going throughout the story. Twister anyone? *grinning* 
 
Of course, Jessie let us see the softer side of him, too. The part of him where he considered himself broken because he saw himself as a failure. 
 
Insecurities are a bitch. 
 
But, Jessie showed us once again that the love of a good person can make you realize where you see weakness, they see strength. 
 
As much as I loved Ian, I must do a shout out to Dot, his mother. Man, I wouldn’t cross that woman for all the money in the world. It’s true, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” 
 
Dot, you are the shining star of this story! 
 
 
 Heart Rating System – 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest) 
Score: ❤❤❤❤
 
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