A Day at the Office or The Bastard By Jane Oldaker

Title:  A Day at the Office or The Bastard
Author:  Jane Oldaker
Publisher:  Smashwords Edition
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"A Day at the Office or The Bastard" by Jane Oldaker was a short sweet read of this lady's  day...'before, during and after work.'  This entertaining read was of a woman who wants 'a day with her husband but gets a a day at the office instead with the Bastard.' It was indeed humorous at the end how this author puts in a twist.  Wow, she gets to finally come home late due to having to work
late ...however, upon arriving home late dinner is ready and guess who is there with a hug and a cooked  meal?  Wow, what a surprise ending!

Nothing Ventured By Jane Oldaker

Title:  Nothing Ventured
Author:  Jane Oldaker
Publisher:  Smashwords Edition
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Nothing Ventured" by Jane Oldaker was a wonderful contemporary romance read that once you start you will find it hard to put down.  I am not sure what all I expected from this read but I did get much more that I ever thought I would get having completed this novel.  It was very well written, not leaving out any details to this intriguing storyline.  I found all of the characters so well defined, colorful, believable and even endearing only to give the reader a awesome read.  You will be kept right up to almost the end  seeing if  Miss Molly would let got her all her pride to finally see what a great man she could have.  If you are looking for a good love story with a happy ever after then you have come to the right place for "Nothing Ventured" will give it all to you and more.

Mr. Loverman By Bernardine Evaristo

Title:  Mr. Loverman
Author:  Bernadine Evaristo
Publisher:  Akashic Books
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Mr. Loverman" by Bernadine Evaristo was a delightful fiction love read.  I found that the author's narrators were splendid giving you such a touching and well written story that I found hard to put down until the very end.  The cast of characters were very humorous (some) as well memorable, defined and portrayed.  The area of this place in Hackney, London seemed like a place that was describe so very well making you think you were there while you are reading the novel.  Be ready for a read where you will find Mr. Loverman involved in his secrecy of what it really meant for him to be free where we find he lives a double life.  Who would have thought at a man in his seventies, who had been married over fifty years would have this huge secret that would come out the way it did? And just what was that secret? As I was reading thorough this novel I was kept wondering wow, how well this author Ms. Evaristo was putting this out to the reader and doing a good job at it.   I couldn't stop reading just turning the pages to see what was coming next for Mr. Loverman.  Yes, it was somewhat heartbreaking read with a 'full bodied riff on sex, secrecy and family' and yet we will find from the read  when "Mr. Loverman  explodes cultural myths and shows what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves." I felt that "Mr. Loverman" was a good read  and all I can do now is recommend  for you to pick up "Mr. Loverman" and read it for yourself to see what all that has and is going on with this main character.  

It's A New Season: A Kingston and Sinclair Series By: Desiree Future

Title:  It's A New Season
Author:  Desiree Future
Publisher: D. F.
Reviewed  By:  Arlena Dean
Age Recommended:  Adult
Rating: 5
Series: A Kingston & Sinclair Series
Review:

"It's A New Season" by Desiree Future was a good sequel to 'The Pastor's Heart.'  I will say it will be a good idea to read it before reading this series because it all ties into this second novel so very well.  The story will start with the  "Newly married Pastor Kingston Carter and his new bride Lady Sinclair Madison Carter have settled into their new lives together" where we find Lady Sinclair is suffering somewhat from her operation on her leg, however, she is trying to get back into  her agency, 'Aged Out Forster Care Inc.' and her  hubby is trying to convince her to slow down and take care of herself.  Pastor Kingston Carter is all about business with his church Christ the Lord Fellowship  and helping to grow his family owned grocery store Carter's Market. Well, it seems like everything is going right now that the storm is over that has been in the area and these two people are so in love. What will come to mess this up?  A letter from someone who was thought be dead?  How will this "wreak havoc into the lives of the pastor and his first lady." I don't want to spoil it so I will just say you must pick up this wonderful well written read to see how this author will bring it all out to the reader.  I will only say from the quote that it will definitely be "the battle of David & Goliath standing at their front door, it's hard to see who will remain standing if and when that door finally closes."  Be ready for some suspense in this read!

"It's A New Season"  was a very good clean enjoyable Christian read and this author has given us a wonderful presentation of a true pastor and wife team.  Truly these Carter's are well portrayed along with some other outstanding characters that were presented so very well only to give up an awesome read that I would recommend to all. 

Through His Eyes By Deborah Camp

Title:  Through His Eyes
Author:  Deborah Camp
Publisher:  Amazon
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Through His Eyes" by Deborah Camp was one good contemporary romantic suspenseful read.  It was definitely one of those reads that once you start reading this author's novels you will find it hard to put down.  I found "Through His Eyes" quite a different read from the other novels I have read from this author and it was indeed a good  brilliant read.  I really liked how this author didn't get to technical as she 'explains the difference in the areas of psychic abilities' so that the readers will not get completely lost in it all.  "Through His Eyes" give us psychic ability characters, a good suspenseful mystery and oh yes, hot steamy love scenes.  We have a heroine who is trying to learn her psychic skill and the hero who has developed these psychic abilities over the years. "While she is thrust into the mind of the bad guys, he can communicate with the dead. It makes for a good combination when working a case." When they volunteer to help the police what will happen?  Together Levi Wolfe  and Trudy Tucker must track down a serial killer who has already murdered five women in the Florida Keys. In the end will they be able to trust one another? What will happen when they are  together... will this lead them into something more than just solving this case that will not only have their lives at stake but their hearts too?  To get the jest of it all...you will have to pick up "Through His Eyes" to see how this author will bring it all out to the reader.   This really is a awesome  written story that will keep you guessing till the end and omg what a ending! 

Temptation Ridge (Virgin River # 6) By Robyn Carr

Title:  Temptation Ridge  (A Virgin River Novel)
Author:  Robyn Carr
Publisher:  Mira Books
Series:  Virgin River #6
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Reviewed:

"Temptation Ridge" by Robyn Carr was a beautiful contemporary novel of the Virgin River #6  that featured three romances.   The main storyline was of Shelby McIntyre and Luke Riordan...then it moves on to Walt Booth and Muriel and  lastly Abby MacCall and Cameron Michaels.  Be prepared for a read of not only romances that are going on in this  small California town  but  where you will find the people will come together in sadness, in  rescue times,  along with plenty of babies being born, pregnancies, town near disaster,  abuse, a homeless man with 'Down's Syndrome,'  and  a town drunk.

The characters were all well developed, believable and colorful bring out a well written read of suspense, humorous, tearful and  even some sexy scenes that will keep you interested turning the pages to see what will happen nest. 

I found "Temptation Ridge" a well written romance novel that  I would definitely recommend to you as very good read.

Forbidden Falls: Virgin River, Book 9 By: Robyn Carr

Title:  Forbidden Falls
Author:  Robyn Carr
Publisher:  Mira Books
Series: Virgin River #9
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Forbidden Falls" by Robyn Carr was another good read of this author's 'Virgin River Series.'   This series was of Noah and Ellie.  This was a wonderful romantic story of a pastor  from a new town who finds love on 'from  the other side of the tracks.'   There will also be a secondary story involving a past hero/heroine who will have a 'heart tugging change of events that will be brought into their lives.'  Now, to truly understand this second story you may need to go back a series  to see what is up with Paul and Vanessa.  This author really knows her stuff in being able to put all of these series together that they seem to flow so smoothly  off of the pages as you read them.  The reader will also be able  to find out about the secrets of the puppies and with that being said you must pick  up "Forbidden Falls" to read it for yourself to see how this author will bring it all out to you.  It is a good read. 

There will be so much going on in "Forbidden Fall" that once you start reading you will find it hard to put down and when you do you will be wanting the  next series # 10  "Angel's Peak."