Once upon a time, things were quite different for the Tremaines. When Gigi Rowland first laid eyes on Camden Saybrook, the attraction was immediate and overwhelming. But what began in a spark of passion ended in betrayal the morning after their wedding. Now Gigi wants to be free to marry again. When Camden returns from America with an outrageous demand in exchange for her freedom, Gigi‘s decision will have consequences she never imagined.

I don‘t usually read “bodice rippers”, but really liked the Lady Sherlock series and I wanted to try other books by her. WARNING: even though it‘s set in the 19th century, it‘s a very salacious book. If reading sexually explicit books offends you, this book is not for you. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

From the superbly gifted Sherry Thomas comes this beautifully written romance about a marriage of convenience that turns inconveniently passionate...

I know I keep saying this but I absolutely love this series. The next book doesn‘t come out until next month. I am anxiously awaiting. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Charlotte Holmes‘s brilliant mind and deductive skills are pulled into a dangerous investigation at sea in the new mystery in the bestselling Lady Sherlock series.

Yet another great book in the series! #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

A most unexpected client shows up at Charlotte Holmes's doorstep: Moriarty himself. Moriarty fears that tragedy has befallen his daughter and wants Charlotte to find out the truth. Charlotte and Mrs. Watson travel to a remote community of occult practitioners where Moriarty's daughter was last seen, a place full of lies and liars. Meanwhile, Charlotte‘s sister Livia tries to make sense of a mysterious message from her beau Mr. Marbleton.

Another great “Charlotte as Sherlock” mystery. Charlotte, Lord Ingram, Mrs. Watson and her nice work together to solve this murder mystery filled with lies and deception. Can they prove that Inspector Treadles didn‘t kill two men and set him free? On another front, Lord Ingram..it‘s about damn time! #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes‘s friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men, both of whom worked with his wife at the great manufacturing enterprise she has recently inherited. Charlotte finds herself in a case strewn with lies and secrets. But how can she concentrate on these murders, when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and sometime lover, at last dangles before her the one thing she has always wanted?

I really love this series! It‘s better than any series I‘ve read in a while. I‘m a huge fan of anything Sherlock Holmes and the twist the author has made to the character is very interesting and unique. SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets.

These books just keep getting better and better. Lady Ingram is found dead on the Ingram estate. Did Lord Ingram kill his wife. Charlotte Holmes, Lord Ingram‘s longtime friend, assists him in his endeavor to prove his innocence and find the real culprit. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Moriarty's shadow looms large. First, Charlotte's half brother disappears. Then, Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of Charlotte's close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his estate. And all signs point to Lord Ingram as the murderer.

With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise to seek out the truth. But uncovering the truth could mean getting too close to Lord Ingram--and a number of malevolent forces...

I think this book was even better than the first. I‘m really getting into this series. I love the whole Charlotte as Sherlock premise; her personality is way better than the original. She‘s really coming into her own as a detective. #SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective", aided by Mrs. Watson, she has had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but she is not prepared for the new client who arrives at her Upper Baker Street office. Lady Ingram, wife of Charlotte's dear friend and benefactor, wants Sherlock Holmes to find her first love, who failed to show up at their annual rendezvous.

A nice twist on the Sherlock Holmes story. Charlotte Holmes doesn‘t want to marry and does something that ruins her and her family‘s reputation to prove it. She leaves home and meets an interesting woman and becomes her “lady‘s maid.” In truth, they set up shop to do something completely unexpected. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name.

Another great book by Taylor Adams I‘ve never given a book a 1 star review, and after reading this book, I don‘t think I ever will. This was a twisty-turny thriller that leaves you questioning what is really happening until the very end. A must read.

“After posting a negative review of a horror novel, a woman staying at an isolated beach house begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy—or very, very dangerous—in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and Hairpin Bridge.”

I had to bail on this one. I don‘t mind YA novels, but this is TOO YA for me. 🫤

“The New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one. Start here to follow Sophie, Agatha, and everyone at school from the beginning!”

“A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.”

This is a very short book, so I was able to finish listening in a few hours. I read the physical book several years ago and listening to it now had the same effect as then. I cried, I was angry and I was frustrated. What‘s going on in Israel and the West Bank is not much different (in my opinion) than what happened back then. The government of Israel is using a different means with the same goal. Extermination. #ceasefirenow

“Night offers much more than a litany of the daily terrors, everyday perversions, and rampant sadism at Auschwitz and Buchenwald; it also eloquently addresses many of the philosophical as well as personal questions implicit in any serious consideration of what the Holocaust was, what it meant, and what its legacy is and will be.”

This was an excellent addition to the series! As always, there is the seriousness of the crimes along with comedy from certain characters (Bob Hoon and DC Tyler Niesh). I hope the author is currently finishing up the next book because he left us with a crazy cliffhanger of an ending. #SeriesLove2023/2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Community service clean-up was supposed to be a tedious affair. But, when a young offender stumbles upon a bin bag filled with human remains, a quiet Highland village is thrown into chaos. The investigation leads DCI Jack Logan to a remote and nightmarish cottage, where a forgotten freezer holds a disturbing discovery: a full set of human fingers.

59 trips around the sun! ☀️

Stories include: The Raven; Hop-Frog; The Black Cat; The Cask of Amontillado; The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar; The Fall of the House of Usher; The Gold-Bug; The Masque of the Red Death; The Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Purloined Letter; The Pit and the Pendulum; and The Tell-Tale Heart.

I‘m with Stephen King on this one. The book is way better than the movie. In the book, Jack Torrence‘s journey into madness is eventual. He‘s a recovering alcoholic who is trying to better himself for his wife and son. The Overlook Hotel, where he is the caretaker for the winter months, has a different plan for him…and it‘s not good. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Years ago, the haunted Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance‘s sanity, as his paranormal gift, “the shining, opened a door straight into hell. Now Dan is all grown up, but the ghosts of the Overlook kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. He eventually meets 12 year old Abra Stone, whose shine is even more powerful. They find their lives in sudden jeopardy from a murderous group called the True Knot.

Jack Torrance‘s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the old hotel, he‘ll have plenty of time to reconnect with his family and work on his writing. But as the harsh winter sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote, and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

I‘m going to leave this one for a while. It‘s a really dense book and I don‘t have the bandwidth right now to retain all the information. I‘ll come back to it later.

In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont.

And they all lived happily ever after. Maybe. #SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn‘t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world. At long last, Warner and Juliette‘s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?

This is the end of the larger group of books in the series, but there is a novella after this that I will listen to and review. This book was another wild ride in the saga of the rebels versus the Reestablishment. Anderson kidnaps Juliet again in order to make her his one woman army. Warner, Kenji and Nazira leave the Sanctuary to rescue her and chaos ensues. #SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong—between Ella and Juliette—blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control.

Another great book in the series. Juliet and Warner discover what really happened during their childhood and the lengths the Reestablishment went to to make them their pawns for world domination. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Juliette isn‘t who she thinks she is. Nothing in her world is what it seemed. She thought she‘d finally defeated the Reestablishment; thought she‘d finally taken control of her life, her power, and her pain. But she‘s only just begun to unravel a lifetime of lies. Now stronger, braver, and more resilient than ever, she will fight for life and love with her friends by her side—but first, she has to remember who she was.

These books are getting so much better! This one was a wild ride. Juliet finally finds out about her past and what really happened to her. She also finds out how destructive her powers can really be. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

“Juliette Ferrars thought she‘d won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander of North America, and now has Warner by her side. But when tragedy strikes, she must confront the darkness that dwells both around and inside her. Who will she become in the face of adversity? Will she be able to control the power she wields, and use it for good?”

This one was much better. Adam was a bit whinier and mean, but all in all it was a really good book. There was much blood shed on both sides but it was an amazing fight along the way. Juliette finally decided to put her big girl pants on. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The one who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world, but that's not all he wants with her.

I love this storyline. A dystopian story of kids and young adults with various powers fighting against a ruthless army led by a ruthless man trying to wipe out most of humanity. The only complaint I have is with the main character, Juliette. Her continual whining and indecisiveness is really annoying. I will move on to the next book, but if her attitude doesn‘t change, I may bail. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

This was really good. A lot of twists and turns, people hiding in the shadows, sneaking into the family home. What are they looking for? What was Hazel‘s father trying to tell her from the grave? What is everyone hiding from Hazel? It‘s a page turner.

“When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake‘s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she‘s warily drawn back to the town she left behind a decade earlier. But Hazel‘s not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge…including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother‘s disappearance.”

Another book that‘s just meh 🫤. This author is one of my favorites and I‘ve really enjoyed all of her books. This one, however, just wasn‘t really up to par IMHO.It wasn‘t awful; it‘s readable; but it didn‘t keep me at the edge of my seat. One positive thing is I had no idea who the murderer was until it was revealed at the very end.

“Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and again: sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. Iris and Gabriel's only respite comes in the form of a couple new to town. But with them comes their gardener, who has a checkered past.”

It should‘ve taken Juliette one touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from. She and Adam escaped Warner‘s clutches and joined up with a group of rebels, some with powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world.

Here I am, reading another YA fantasy novel. I would have steered clear a few years ago but I guess I‘m broadening my horizons. Even though I‘m a post menopausal 59 year old woman, I really enjoyed it. It took me back to my teen years when falling in love felt like it could literally crush you. It‘s a great storyline and I can‘t wait to read book 2. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView