“Nothing to be sorry about. Your mother can’t wait to have you home. We’ll soon have you back on your feet again.”
Digby shuddered. Gratitude at their blind faith clashed violently with anger. The fear of facing another person, who still believed in him when he no longer believed in himself, sliced through him. The knife glowed red hot, the butter creamy and soft. He reached for the door handle. If he hurled himself from the car, the pain would stop.
“I rang her with the good news as soon as it was announced. She was right happy.”
Digby released the car handle and sat on his hands to resist the overpowering urge to wrench the door open. Cold sweat ran down his back as he fought the desire to obliterate himself. The pressure of expectation only an only child can know, pinned him to the seat. He swallowed hard as the turning to the right approached. The switch-back lane followed by a tight turn to the left past Palmer’s farm house before the road dipped down towards their small cottage at the foot of the hill. A gush of air involuntarily escaped his lungs as the car sailed past the turning.

 

Are you ready for a good old-fashioned murder mystery that starts out with the tumultuous thoughts of a man in the depths of despair? Was Digby the monster the world thinks he is? After all, he was driving the vehicle that went out of control and killed his passenger in a horrific accident. He blamed James Palmer, who was driving the tractor that impaled his passenger and although cleared of fault, Digby took his life by hanging himself on Palmer’s property. Is that what really happened or is there more to the story than meets the eye? Why has someone put another noose in that very tree? What does “You’re next,” mean?

Enter DCI Peter Haterall and his partner, DI Fiona Williams when Palmer becomes the target of threats. Are these threats more than just idle thoughts or have Palmer’s sins finally caught up with him? A wealthy womanizer who seemed to forget he was married with family, he is an outsider in this close-knit community. Accused of everything from being gay to being too rich, the threats are turning actively deadly and the list of possible suspects becomes longer by the day and, as they say, the plot thickens as it becomes an uphill battle for Haterall and Williams to get to the truth.

Point of No Return by Diana J. Febry is a twisted, character driven tale with a dash of dry humor, a cast of often quirky suspects with good cause and a twisted path of clues to follow. From the great dialogue to the mystery of “who dunnit” to amazing world building, Diana J. Febry will stump even the best sleuth out there as we all don our detective gear to ferret out the answers before those dreaded words, THE END!

Enjoy the rollercoaster twists, the subplots and pick your perpetrator, who knows, maybe it was the butler! Great reading and a great mystery that peels back each layer one page at a time as you become hooked and have reached the Point of No Return!

I received this copy from Diana J. Febry in exchange for my honest review.

 

She was sent to find and deliver him to the Council of Guardians. A seasoned chopper pilot, a veteran of Afghanistan and equipped to survive, Josie Tseda is a woman on a mission. Little did she know she was about to be the hunter captured by the game.

Gabriel Valdez is like a ghost, hiding out in the mountains of Colombia, a rebel, a legend and a man who would rather deny his psychic abilities than answer the summons of the Council. He is the Guardian of Danu, the protector of an ancient scroll and his presence is vital. Gabriel has dedicated his life to taking down drug traffickers while avenging his mother’s murder.

Taking Josie captive, taking her out of her element seemed like a good idea to protect his people, his secret and his personal battle. But just as he is not the monster Josie thought he would be, she is not the evil deceiver Gabriel imagined. Who would think their “meeting” would end up in a tentative romance that is budding through all of the danger that surrounds them? Like two magnets, they are drawn to each other, but like two donkeys, they stubbornly fight their hearts. Can they learn to trust each other enough to complete Josie’s mission or will they find that the rest of the world fades away when they are together. Lives hang in the balance…

Capturing Gabriel by Lyn Horner is part romance, part action, part paranormal and 100% entertainment as she creates a hard scrabble world and brings two souls together at a most inconvenient time! You will chuckle at poor Josie as she is forced to adapt to a totally foreign environment with all the grace of a bull in a china shop and no back up to help her out! Gabriel has his moments, too, when his reputation is revealed as a front for the man he truly is. With his quirky and unique band of “outlaws,” once more, Lyn Horner gives us a chance to smile, knowing that, the only ones fighting their attraction are the mouthy and headstrong Josie and the quietly alpha Gabriel! Definitely not heavy or dark reading, this has heat, tension and an great author behind a wonderful plot!

I received an ARC edition from Lyn Horner in exchange for my honest review.

Grab the oven mitts, some ice water and discover what cowboys and cowgirls do to wind down after the last bronc is busted, the last calf is roped and the last barrel has been rounded.

Rod has been roped into picking up his cousin’s soon to be sister-in-law at the airport, simple mission, one any ex-Marine, current rancher should be able to handle, meet at the pickup point at the airport, grab the girl and head on back. Then again, he has never met the likes of Margo, a beautiful whirlwind of unchained trouble with a saddlebag full of trouble and secrets following close on her heels. Margo, the footloose rebel in the family, the brazen and mouthy wild child, the one who has room only for “one time only” hot rendezvous. Prepare for the clash of the Titans as one overbearing alpha male and one on the run firecracker find more than lust in each other’s arms, and it could prove deadly and dangerous to everyone she loves.

Margo has a disgusting power-hungry, knuckle-dragging step-uncle who is pulling her strings, threatening all that is dear to her and no one can know, but threatening to take her horse is going one step too far, even if he is one of Hell’s minions.

Like David and Goliath, follow Margo and her razor-sharp tongue as she fights to keep one shred of dignity, her horse and above all, her family safe from the taint of her uncle’s slime. Meanwhile, Rod is breaking her down, piece by piece, until she learns that all men are not created evil and she may have found the one that will stand by her and for her when push comes to shove.

Definitely a suspense-filled plot that sizzles off the pages as Susan Arden uses a blowtorch to scorch each scene across the pages in Too Hot to Handle. Racing from one action-filled scene to another, both under the sheets or in the barn, readers will find explosive sexual chemistry, dialogue that will make you melt, chuckle or rage and the proverbial battle of good versus evil. With a hero to die for, a heroine more volatile than TNT and the uncle everyone warns you to steer clear of, get ready for the ride of your life! Susan Arden has branded this one with her in-your-face style of erotic romance and down and dirty suspense. Check your blush at the door…

I received an ARC edition from Susan Arden in exchange for my honest review.