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FEARLESS PURSUIT - Denise N. Wheatley A West Coast Crime Story (Book #6) Harlequin Intrigue BUY Reviewer: Shirley Fleming | Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Capturing a serial killer has made Maxwell Police Chief Danielle Miller a celebrity. But after she’s almost murdered, then bombarded by threatening texts, a new rash of killings begins. Dani suspects Von Reed and his security firm, RPS, are involved. The feud between Maxwell’s police department and RPS has spanned generations. But though Dani has resented Von all her life, Von has secretly burned with desire for his nemesis. As the attacks escalate, Dani grudgingly accepts Von’s denial of guilt. But can their joining forces help them apprehend a dangerous criminal?

WHERE THE FALSE GODS DWELL - Denny S. Bryce Kensington Books BUY (24 February) Reviewer:  |  Rating: HISTORICAL FICTION

Chicago, 1935. Othella is an orphaned con artist who needs to escape the city's brutal underworld... or else. Vivian Jean is a wealthy wife, student, and anthropologist eager to prove herself professionally and personally. Zinzi is a Jamaican labor union activist determined to bring change to her homeland's plantation system. Thanks to a series of fortunate mishaps and coincidences, all three join Dunham’s voyage to the Maroon village of Accompong in Jamaica’s Cockpit Country—and perhaps discover what they desperately want most . . .

BIG SKY SHOWDOWN - Juno Rushdan Ironside Protection Services (Book #3) Harlequin Intrigue BUY Reviewer: Shirley Fleming | Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

After a violent assault by a shadowy stalker, Kimi Wheeler is forced to turn to Takoda Yazzie—the man she secretly loves. Haunted by his past, the Ironside Protection Services investigator has vowed to stay far away from his best friend’s sister. But when a disappearance close to home tracks deeper danger to Kimi’s door, Takoda’s only mission is to keep Kimi from vanishing next. Ignoring their intense desire will take everything they have…even as Takoda and Kimi race toward a terrifying face-off with a killer.

KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN - Sadeqa Johnson 37 Ink BUY (24 February) Reviewer:  |  Rating: HISTORICAL FICTION

Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GI’s, Ethel feels compelled to help find these children homes. Philadelphia born Ozzie Phillips volunteers for the recently desegregated army in 1948, eager to make his mark in the world. While serving in Manheim, Germany, he meets a local woman, Jelka, and the two embark on a relationship that will impact their lives forever.

NOBODY HEARD A THING - Angela Henry Storm Publishing BUY (30 January) Reviewer:  |  Rating: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

It’s been twenty-five years since she vanished. Whoever took Brooke has walked free for all those years, watching the chaos as guilt consumed my life. Now a documentary maker is digging into the cold case. They want to finally solve the mystery no one else could. But the person behind Brooke’s disappearance would do anything—even kill—to keep their secrets hidden. And they know I’m the only witness…

	THE RECKONING - Tyora Moody Lowcountry Secrets (Book #2) Tymm Publishing BUY (24 February) Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE (Inspirational)
Fleeing a stalker who turned her life upside down, Katrina Bowen heads south to a sleepy coastal town, hoping to disappear. She cuts ties with her old life, including social media, and tries to blend in with distant relatives she barely knows. Falling for someone new is the last thing on her mind—especially when trust could cost her everything.

SNOW IN LOVE WITH YOU - Tina Martin Christenbury Hills (Book #2) Independantly Publishing BUY (24 February) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

I’m not falling in love with my best friend. No way. It’s too risky. Go on a date with him? That, I can do. Maybe…I don’t want to, but he offers up a condition. If it snows on New Year’s Day, I have to go on a legitimate date with him. It’s the only way I can satisfy his curiosity about us, and make him see that we’re better off as friends. I accept his offer because it hardly ever snows on New Year’s in Christenbury Hills. Then, out of nowhere, I feel a cold flake land on my cheek.

LOVE AND LET FRY - Kelly Cain Texas Hawthorne Legacy (Book #3) Tule Publishing BUY (12 February) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Flying’s in her blood, but Miranda Hawthorne feels grounded. A former commercial pilot turned family fixer, she’s the one who keeps the Hawthorne flight school running—but never gets to chase her own dreams. Her heart’s set on her best friend, Jaden Stein, but every time she hints she wants more, he pulls back, insisting the timing isn’t right. When a dream job offer lands halfway across the country, Miranda’s torn between duty, desire, and the chance to finally soar.

THE NIGHT I MET ZANE - Kayla Perrin Island Heat (Preqel) Ink & Ember Press BUY (27 January) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

He’s a military man carrying a past he can’t outrun. She’s a woman who has just been burned by love. They meet by chance—at the exact moment she needs someone to step in. One night. One connection neither of them expected. One moment that leaves them both changed. Zane isn’t looking for redemption. She isn’t looking for love. But something about him feels dangerous in all the wrong ways… and all the right ones. When desire collides with fate, even one night can become unforgettable. And as dawn breaks, it becomes something neither of them is prepared to walk away from.