Moving On By: Trisha Grace

Title: Moving On
Author: Trisha Grace
Publisher: T.G.
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Moving On"  by Trisha Grace

What was this novel about?
"For twenty years, Tyler Hayes had been ripped from his childhood home. After the horrific accident that took away his parents’ life, Tyler’s grandfather removed him from the mansion and sent him away.

Now, after twenty years, his grandfather had passed away and he could finally go home. However, even in his death, Tyler’s grandfather had betrayed him once again, leaving the mansion to a woman he had never met.

Even though Kate Mitchell had never met Tyler, she knew all about the accident that changed the Hayes’s family. Unbeknownst to her, was how she was going to end up being caught in the middle of a long estranged relationship between two different generations.

Two complete different personalities would have to learn to get along and play nice in order to survive a will that would change their lives."

What I liked from this read.....


First up front, I thought "Moving On" story line was one good novel that showed one overcoming one's past and moving as with Tyler and Kate's life.  This author really worked with all of the interesting secondary characters that played a well developed, colorful (Evelyn, Joanne and Marianne)  part in this good flow of the story.  This author held nothing back showing the struggles and growth of these two main characters showing all of the events and emotions that will come up throughout the read. 

What I also liked and my impression.....

I will say this was definitely a suspenseful read that you will have to keep up with but after saying that .... I was able to follow the thoughts of this author on this interesting journey as you will see if "two complete different personalities learn to get along and play nice in order to survive a will that would change their lives."   And with saying that....I really enjoyed this  incredible told story as I listened from my Kindle.   I would recommend you  pick up "Moving On"  to see how this author brings it all out to the reader.  It will be one interesting, powerful land  entertaining  ride as you will see how this author uses her imagination to give the reader a good story.   

Breakfall By: Kate Pavelle

Title:  Breakfall [Book 1 of the Fall Trilogy]
Author:  Kate Pavelle
Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:

"Breakfall" by Kate Pavelle.....

What was this novel about?

"Sexual assault doesn't discriminate. Aikido instructor Sean Gallaway learns that when he falls prey to a violent stalker. Asbjorn Lund, a karate sensei on campus and a Navy vet, yearns to teach Sean how to survive. How to overcome. How to recover. Sean feels hunted and alone as the stalker escalates, testing his boundaries. With the entire dojo at his back, Sean resolves to play bait. He will catch the animal stalking him and reclaim his sense of self if it's the last thing he does. Yet Sean's hunger for justice clashes with Asbjorn's protective streak, and their budding romance might not survive their war of wills."


My thoughts from the read...

I thought what a interesting book cover and when I went on to find out what this novel was about  I thought this may be good so I read "Breakfall." And YES, it is about gay partners.   I must say I did like the martial arts going on but  I really wasn't able to follow it all  due to all of the references and its sayings?  However, I kept on reading and found the two main characters were definitely alpha males and after all that happens the main question will be will they be able to work it all out in the end?  There will have to be a lots of giving of space for one of the characters and for the other one to back off some  but isn't that what love is all about...being there for each other and the give and take?   Will these stubborn alpha males learn how to love each other while maintain their individuality?  Well,  I will not give any of it away other than to say you will have to pick up this read "Breakfall" to see how this will bring it all out to the reader.   You will have to wait and see because this author will leave the reader with a cliff hanger, so we will have to wait for the next trilogy!

Suicide Supper Club By: Rhett DeVane

Title:  Suicide Supper Club
Author:  Rhett DeVane
Publisher:  Writer4Higher
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Suicide Supper Club" by Rhett DeVane....

What was this novel about:

"Life is crap and the weather is stupid-hot: reasons enough for four small-town Southern women to plan "the easy way out." Abby has no husband, no children, no living kin, and a painful family secret. Loiscell is a two-time breast cancer survivor facing recurrence with dwindling faith and courage. Sheila is a meek abused wife hiding behind a religious, volunteer-queen veneer. Estranged from her only child, Caroline "Choo-choo" Ivey desperately misses her late husband. Sheila's husband, a correctional officer for a local prison, belongs to a clandestine paramilitary group. Glenn's drinking and deep-seated wounds from a cruel alcoholic father fuel his anger. Glenn meets Julius Herndon, known by his secret hunting club name of Clay, an ex-military man with a dangerous, criminal edge. As the relentless summer heat continues, conditions deteriorate for the women. Initially in jest, they propose group suicide: a nice meal, followed by a quick death courtesy of a paid assassin. Choo-choo offers to pay, and Sheila figures a way to enlist her husband to acquire a contact name. Plans go haywire when Clay trains Glenn for the hit. As an unexpected result, the four members of the Suicide Supper Club learn that death is a process not easily dictated by a selective act of will. Life, no matter how difficult, is a gift."

What I received from the read....

This was quite a interesting read of how this author puts together four woman in this small town who gathered at a restaurant to plan their own suicides. However, as each one of the ladies bond together in friendship and secrets  are unveiled will this 'Suicide Supper Club plan go off? This author really works it with the humor to end it all  that does come about from this suicide planning and its descriptive culture of this small southern town in the Florida. It was quite a interesting story of how this author was able to bring these women to life who lead very different lives, were of different ages as well as situations in life that each one had taking on 'the very real reason why people are driven to end it all.' 

I found the characters: Abby, Loiscell, Sheila and Choo-choo were all well rounded, well portrayed and believable which helped to bring this novel to life and  even maybe helping to understand  why the 'Suicide Supper Club?'  

What I really liked about this read?

When it's all said and done ...will each of these woman find a reason to live or will they take the easy way out....well this is when I say you must pick up "Suicide Supper Club" and see for yourself how this author brings it all out to the reader.  It will be a intriguing read that I would recommend.

A House Without Windows By: Stevie Turner

Title:  A House Without Windows
Author: Stevie Turner
Publisher:  S.T.
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:

"A House Without Windows" by Stevie Turner....

What is this novel about?

"Newly-pregnant Dr Beth Nichols had no idea she was being stalked by ex-patient Edwin Evans as she made her way home one evening after a late shift. After being anaesthetized she woke up in Edwin’s basement, held against her will, and eventually giving birth there without medical help.

The story is written from different perspectives; from Beth’s 9 year old daughter Amy who is born in captivity, from Beth herself, now pregnant with Edwin’s baby, from her fiancée Liam, and 16 years later from her son Joss and his father Edwin.

When Beth escapes, the Press get hold of the story and Beth and Amy have their photo in the newspaper. Liam (who has made another life for himself back in his homeland of Canada with his new partner Patty and their son Toby) is shocked to see the photo, thinking Beth had been murdered years before.

Liam must make the difficult choice of either meeting up with Beth again and getting to know his daughter, or staying where he is in Toronto.

The story then runs ahead to the point where Joss finds out who his real father is, now a patient in a secure mental hospital. Joss wants to get to know him, and makes a journey against his mother’s wishes to see his real father. However, the much-anticipated meeting does not go quite to plan; Edwin still seems obsessed with Beth, and Joss feels unloved and unwanted. He makes the mistake of telling Edwin where the family are living, and when Edwin is eventually released he comes looking to claim Beth back again, the only woman he has ever loved."

What I  got from the read....

Wow, this was really some read that this author presented involving some many characters with such
a story that in the end was  well blended together giving the reader a well written read.  It is my understanding that  there was a real story taken from events that had happened in Lambeth London dealing with three women that had been held captive for thirty some years.  This author in his novel "A House Without Windows"  really did some research to give the readers a inside version of what happened to Dr. Beth Nichols, her daughter and son, Joss, her former boyfriend Liam and Edwin Evans.  Be prepared for a read that is full of complexed emotions, physical and psychological issues  as this author details a little of it all. "A House Without Windows" will be hard to put down once you start reading it because it will keep your attention from the start to the finish.  I don't want to give any of this story away other than to say pick up this good read to see how this author brings this story line all out. Believe me, it will be some read.   If you a in for a good drama, thriller, and  mystery then I would recommend this novel to you.

The Return: A Second Chance to Find Love (Return To Me Book 1) By: A.L. Parks

Title:  The Return [A Second Chance to Find Love](Return To Me Book 1)
Author:  A.L. Parks
Publisher:  CreateSpace Publishing
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"The Return" by A.L. Parks...

What is this novel about....

"Eve Carlisle had a singular purpose - sell the rustic house nestled in the Colorado ski resort town.

Tortured by her husband’s betrayal, the beautiful divorcee refused to give her heart to another man. But Jake had been a happy surprise, with his mesmerizing blue eyes, warm smile, strong but gentle nature – as well as being incredibly sexy.

She had convinced herself the relationship with Jake was nothing more than a fling. After all, she had a life in Newport, with society friends and a lucrative career as a family court judge. Still, Jake had a definitive hold over her, and she was finding it hard to think clearly where he was concerned.

The demons of prior failed marriages haunt them both, and threaten to end things just as they are beginning. When Jake tells Eve he is falling in love with her, Eve refuses to believe it can last. Returning to Newport, the hollowness of her existence exposed, she must confront her fears before she loses Jake forever."

What I liked from this read...

I liked how this heroine (Eve)was able to pull herself together after having to go through a terrible time with her ex husband's affair and now after six years getting on with her life.  I liked the introduction of Jake (local fire chief) to Eve as they will meet and their will be an almost instant attraction between the two. Will they be able to deny this?  There will even be lifes experiences that will be similar for each of these two people who were older and both divorced.  I liked how this author was able to bring in the climate..(snow) that was used to play such an important part in this novels setting.  "The Return" was a well written beautiful love story that will keep your attention from the start to the finish.  Be ready to get a romance novel that deals with issues such as cheating, divorce and children of split families that  will be addressed as you are reading through the story and even some drama, humor  along with some twist that will give a interesting ending.  I found the characters very well developed with such emotions  as the reader is taken on this enjoyable ride that will leave you wanting the next sequel to see what will happen next in ...'Return to Newport.'  Would I recommend this read?  YES! 

Betty and Veronica By Elena Aitken

Title:  Betty and Veronica
Author:  Elena Aitken
Publisher:  Ink Blot Communications
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Betty and Veronica" by Elena Aitken....

What was this short read about....

"In sickness and in health...that's what best friends are for, right?

When Addison announces she has breast cancer, her best friend Rori knows she'll do whatever it takes to see her through it. Because after all, what's Betty without her Veronica?"

***Please note, this is a short story, not a full length work of fiction.***

What I thought of this read....

This was a very good well written short story that did have a sad ending that can leave you quite sad.  This author was able to convey to the reader such a story that will touch you as you read through this story of "Betty and Veronica."  One thing is for sure you can't go by the book cover because this story shows the friendship of two women where we find one is healthy and one isn't.  This well written story that will touch you in many ways where you will find some humorous parts but then it brings you to a twist to deep sadness in the end.  I love how this author brought out the support given by a friend  that was so well brought out from the read. This is a easy read that can be read in one setting that will leave you with some thoughts long after the read. Would I recommend?  Yes, especially to a survivor, fighters of this disease, nurturers and helpers  and the rest of us who may  become one ...some day. 

Now You Wanna Come Back By Anna Black

Title:  Now You Wanna Com Back
Author:  Anna Black
Publisher:  Delphine Publications
Series:  Now You Wanna Come Back #1
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:

"Now You Wanna Come Back" by Anna Black

What was this novel about?

"Letting go is not always easy and in some cases it can be close to impossible, like it was for Leila. She was stuck on her husband Devon and never thought she would ever stop loving him; even through the constant pain and suffering, she still had hopes that he’d come back to her. Cold and unwilling to do right, Devon did what was best for him and that was treat Leila horribly and lie to her time after time, leaving her no choice but to be rescued by another man. Rayshon Johnson, not the perfect man - but a good man - came along and rolled the storm away and gave Leila back all the things that Devon took away. He kissed her where it hurt and helped her to get over her insecurities about herself. By giving her back that confidence, she let go and letting go was the wrong answer for Devon and he refused to let her move on without him. He was determined to get his good thing back - no matter what the cost, he was determined to come back."

What I really liked about  this read.....

The novel was a good that really had the drama all over the placed.  It was a attention grabber because once you start reading you will not want to stop until the end.  This author did a wonderful job about letting one see that you may not be a prize for one but their is someone else there to pick you up.  Yes, I did find it somewhat predicable however I felt the story line was well written.  The characters were all so well developed, well portrayed and believable only to give the reader a interesting read.  In the end I found "Now You Wanna Come Back" was a very realistic read that many will be able to relate to with the main female character having self esteem issues and the two men in her life ...one somewhat weak and the other at times was a idiot.  Now, I will stop here and say you must pick up this read to see for yourself who is who and what is what. Would I recommend this read?  Yes!