Review - Going Down by Barbara Bell

The Book:

The Blurb:

Ellie has been trying to keep her distance from Casey, her supervisor, ever since last year’s Christmas party. A quickie in a bathroom stall left both women breathless…and more than a little embarrassed when they rejoined the party. Workplace snogging is highly inappropriate.

Though enormously erotic.

Body temperatures are already rising when Ellie and Casey find themselves alone in the elevator one Friday night at the office. When the lift comes to a grinding stop, awkward isn’t large enough a word.

Trapped in an elevator with her boss. Her tall, powerful, beautiful boss—the woman who monopolizes Ellie’s fantasies and sneaks into her dreams.

Whatever will they do to pass the time?

The Review:

Received from NetGalley
Completed 1/27/18
50 page ebook

A Hot and Fast read!

Two chicks stuck in an elevator getting it on. It was a super short story, but packed into the pages was just hot sex. It's a pure smut kind of book, my kind of book. Definitely kept my attention and I liked the characters despite there not being much to them. It was mainly a book of sex and that was fine to me. Only not 5 stars because I wanted more. Short stories are too... well.... too short!! :D


Setting = B
Plot = N/A
Conflict = N/A
Characters = B
Theme = A

The Rating:

4 stars

Review - In L.I.E.U. by Barry Dean

The Book:

The Blurb:

Welcome to the time travelling world of L.I.E.U. A future world where nothing is quite as it seems.

A world where a young girl is saved from certain death when an enormous library building suddenly appears in her back yard. A world where the chocolatiers of Bruges halve the world’s population without spilling a drop of blood. A world where a 3D printed rogue and his girlfriend help to steal some of the world’s most valuable books, and an ageing rock star attempts to breaks the rule about being in two places at once.

A world where it is possible to die a two thousand years before you are born, ageing can be suspended, and where artificial intelligence supplants that of humans.

A place where sometimes, not even those concerned can tell the difference between being a librarian, thief, or time-cop — particularly when time-travel is involved, and things happen in order, out of order, and simultaneously at different times.

The Review:

Received from NetGalley
Completed 1/26/19
236 page ebook

I rather enjoyed this mind bending time travel book. It was well done and quite unique. As someone who reads a LOT of time travel, that's saying something.

This book takes you on a wild ride. From the start you are sent on a journey and are never sure when or where our MCs are. Some of the parts of the book are quick and precise, while other parts are more drawn out and detailed. The book revolves around two MCs, Holly and Cam as they go on their own journey through time.

Holly is recruited to be a librarian of some special books, but I say what they are, because that is part of the plot. They are very special books, very unique ones, none Holly has heard of before, yet is very important to her life. Holly and her assistants travel through time to get or do what is needed.

Time moves back and forth through this book. One minute is the past and one minute it's the future. In addition to the MCs there's a rather interesting fellow along for most of the journey. He's inception is rather cool and a lovely touch to the book.

It's hard to say too much about the book without giving too much away. It's just something that should be read without any preconceived notions going in. If you are a fan of of time travel, I do recommend this book. It's different and unique, unlike many other time travel books out there. The characters are lovable and quirky, not without some flaws. They make the book feel genuine. Go read it when it's released, you won't regret it!


Setting = A
Plot = A+
Conflict = A
Characters = A+
Theme = A

The Rating:

4.5 stars

Review - A Merciful Fate by Kendra Elliot

The Book:

The Blurb:

Raised by preppers, survivalist and FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick has a deep-rooted need for a safe place. Her getaway in the Cascade Foothills is her secret. But when skeletal remains are unearthed—those of a murdered man linked to a notorious heist—Mercy realizes she isn’t the only one with something to hide.

Thirty years ago, an armored-car robbery turned deadly. The mastermind was captured. Four conspirators vanished with a fortune. One of them, it appears, never made it out of the woods alive. For Mercy and her fiancé, Police Chief Truman Daly, their investigation opens old wounds in Eagle’s Nest that cut deeper than they imagined. Especially when a reckless tabloid reporter draws fresh blood. It’s clear to Mercy that somebody in this close-knit community is not who they seem to be.

Some are still shattered by the heist. Some still have reason to be afraid. But which one will kill again and again to hide three decades of secrets? To land this case, it’s up to Mercy to unmask a familiar stranger before someone else dies.

The Review:

Received from NetGalley
Completed 1/30/19
359 page ebook

Kendra Elliot is one of my automatic read authors. Doesn't matter what it's about or what the setting is, I'm going to read it.

This is the 5th book in the Mercy Kilpatrick series, an FBI agent and prepper. While not my favorite of Kendra's characters, I do really like Mercy and Truman especially. In this book, they are on the trail of a decades old mystery, a robbery in which part of the gang got away and weren't found. In addition there were random acts property destruction and it seemed like everyone in town was keeping secrets.

This was a really good story, that actually kept me guessing. Usually I know who did what early on, so its always a nice surprise when I'm surprised by the outcome of the story. In this one, half the town seemed to be involved in one way or the other, with all the in and outs of everything that was happening. It's a small town community that pulls together to help one of their own.

Highly recommended for fans of romantic suspense. Not recommended as a stand alone, definitely read the series in order as all the major players grow from book to boo and you meet new people in new books along the way. Kendra is a great author, so check any of her books out today!

Setting = A+
Plot = A
Conflict = B+
Characters = A
Theme = A

The Rating:

4.5 stars