Audio Book Review: Trouble Wore Red by Chris Lewis

Trouble Wore Red by Chris Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

PI's know not to get attached or emotionally involved with a case. But... What if you take a case for an old flame. Things could get a little confusing and distorted in what you interpret.

This book has an old style mystery feel with a new age twist to it with a science fiction setting.

Rocky is on his home station closing up a case. And chatting with friends he's kept contact with. Then Penny walks in. There's lots of history with Penny. With them all, really. But the feelings are there and Rocky wants to help Penny, even knowing it's against his best interest.

I like how we follow along with Rocky as he investigates. We get the tips with him and can start to connect the dots as we collect more information. We also see the personal affect the case is having on Rocky and his trusted colleagues, and friends, along with his friends from the past.

I had a feel of friendships and returning home to get to spend time with and know old friends again. It's hard returning to where you grew up after decades. There was a log that happened here and we get to learn of the past as we go through the story too. Rocky has lots to work through from the past to see if Penny and others are who he thinks they are. Or have they changed that much over the years?

One more thing I enjoyed with this book... The main character is older. Rocky's 47 and dealing with aging and a body that he's abused over the years. (Yeah, I feel your pain Rocky. lol)

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Audio Book Review: Hex Around and Find Out by Molly Harper

Hex Around and Find Out by Molly Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The books set on this island are a treat for me. They are fun and I know how things are going to go with the characters, but it's the supernatural that's around them that makes for great scenes and wonder in their lives. I'm enjoying these so much.

This is Cora's and Iggy's story. They seem like complete opposites on the outside, and with the way they doing things. But they are a perfect pair to help each other. They both have their quarks that make them who they are. I love seeing these.

Iggy has come across as a little flakey in the first series. As this book evolves, we see Iggy deeper and why he's the way he is. And even a little bit of becoming his true him too, making decisions he wasn't ready to make before.

Cora is becoming herself too. For so long she only had her sisters, and the ghosts around their home, but now she's expanding her friendships. And to see her magic grow too! Wow. Cool.

Oh and that egg we knew about in the first book... Yeah, it's a whole big thing here. I love it!

I feel like this book is more in depth with having read the first trilogy and then this one. Lots of past events to lead to here with the characters and actions. I love it!

I can't wait for the next book. I think we've been leading up to it. :)

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Audio Book Review: Hunted in Holly by Leann Belle

Hunted in Holly by Leann Belle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Do you like steamy reads? And holiday fantasy? This one would be for you.

This is how Nicolas met his wife, Caroline. King of the North and now Queen of the South.

Caroline has recently lost her family and all in her home from an attack that she believes Nicolas was behind. She's going to make him pay.

Breaking into Nicolas's home, Caroline is caught. So if she can evade him for three days out in the land, he'll let her go. But, there's an attraction there. Between them both. And there's steamy moments as Caroline fights and is determined.

In the end, we learn the answers to our questions. It's a really short book that's steamy fun for the holiday.

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Audio Book Review: Charmed and Dangerous by Lindsay Buroker

Charmed and Dangerous by Lindsay Buroker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This series has been a fun, easy listen for me.

I did listen to books 2 through 5 one after the other. The storyline has kept moving forward with each book picking up shortly after the previous one.

This whole series as been about Morgen finding herself. She inherits her grandmother's home and learns so much about herself in the process of figuring out who her grandmother was too. She really needed to experience life differently after losing her job and her husband divorcing her. And, this is a lot different from "normal" life styles.

This book is about Morgen finding a way to earn money with her new found gifts of being a witch. However there's still an "enemy" out there after Morgen. Along with Morgen's building for her business being haunted or cursed, or both?

We get to see a conclusion with the pack rivalry in this book. And a few people in town who aren't fans of Morgen's...we'll see something come of them too. But what about Olivia? That woman is a problem. Is that really solved here? Mmm.

But the way life goes for Morgen, I'm happy with where she ends up. She seems happy here at her grandmother's old home, now her home. This is her place to be. She has quirky friends and so much more.

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Audio Book Review: Moment of Tooth by Lindsay Buroker

Moment of Tooth by Lindsay Buroker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This series is just a quick, fun listen for me. This book has an enemy from the past of Amar's that shows up. As Morgen and Amar figure out their relationship, Morgen's determined to help Amar with this terrible foe.

This book is Morgen and Amar trying to find time together. There's a lot happening at the house, remodeling being done the wolves arrive with news of searching for Amar's enemy and the witches now looking to hold meetings at her home. So finding private time is a bit difficult.

All the stumble blocks do give Morgen to meet others and make more friends, or to be friends, with some of the witches. And her hot tub is an attraction for the pack and even witches.

Morgen's sister comes to stay for a time! Sian is a little more quirky then Morgen. She has her set ways and it's hard to divert from them. But Sian finds a friend in the local vet.

Morgen learns more about her grandmothers land, now her land. There's a secret that she feels will help with the enemy that's hunting Amar and the pack. (I have a feeling there's lots of secrets with this land that Morgen hasn't found yet.)

Nice story of coming together and moving forward. But we also have a new struggle for Morgen. The property taxes. That's touched on here and will be something she'll have to figure out how to pay, in the near future.

I listened to the audiobook on this one as well. The narrator is clear and clean, but I still had to speed it up so the characters didn't feel like they were dragging in talking. Also, Amar sounded better with the speed and he's speaking a lot more.

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Novella Review: Hoot and Howler by Lindsay Buroker

Hoot and Howler by Lindsay Buroker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a fun novella to read. It goes perfect in the A Witch in Wolf Woods series. It's a short of Amar trying to get Zorro to quit molting and leaving leftovers in his barn and on his work. Amar had made Zorro a perfect nesting box, but Zorro won't use it.

They need a little bit of bonding time. All from Amar's POV.

I love their bonding moment. It explains what happens to... that animal.

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Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker

Any Witch Way by Lindsay Buroker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The witches in this town have some serious problems. There are a few hard topics approached in this story. Things that the witches are doing. I wouldn't have thought they'd go there, but there's always those that are trouble.

Okay, maybe only a few. But the others have lent their ear to those that they shouldn't. And the things they are doing. Dang. I can totally see why the werewolves don't like the witches.

Everything that's come to light in this book about the few witches that are not following the way of witches, I'm totally on Morgen's side with the talismans she's making. Though, I was on her side before all that we learned here. No one should be able to control anyone.

A few that are bad can always make things worse for the whole. That's so true of many things. I'm hoping that's being weeded out here.

I love the pack that Amar was from. They are a hoot and the work they do! lol. They really go out of their way.

This was nice to see Morgen start to make friends. We have Wendy, Phoebe, and her sister's invited to stay for a time with her. That's interesting to see them interact. And, her sister has some spunk. Amar and Morgen are starting to figure out what they want in their relationship too. Which that brings some bumps along the way, with her being a witch and he a werewolf and how the groups don't get along.

Morgen does the spell to find a familiar. Love her familiar(s). Her personality attracts the perfect ones. lol

I listened to this book. I was struggling after the last book with how Amar is voiced. He sounds like he's lacking in smarts. And he's not. This book has him sounding a little better however I did speed up the time and he sounds better that way. I'm working to get over this. Otherwise the narration is clear, I just need it at a faster speed for the people to sound normal. (I don't usually speed up to hear and catch things. This narrator needs it.)

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