Whispers Through Time

If you listen, time will speak.

About the Book:  The only man Sierra Masters has ever loved appears with a proposition that could alter her future. She turns him down, but then after experiencing a foretelling dream, decides to take a risk in order to uncover the truth.

          Hunter Davenport realizes the evidence he’s shared with Sierra could indeed destroy her – but it could free her as well. The decision is yanked from her hands when the past and present collide through a historical portal on sacred Native American land. Will she take the jgift that is offered? And will Hunter do what he didn’t do twelve years earlier – stand by her?

In the end, Sierra launches a journey that will change her life forever.

Our Review: Whispers Through Time takes the reader on a whirlwind adventure, traveling from present day, to the late 1800’s and the massacre at Wounded Knee, then to the mid-1970’s and the infamous standoff at the Oglala Sioux reservation. It is powerful, thought provoking, and unfailingly realistic. As an added treat, the author’s talent for description whether it be the location[s], foods, people, or speech patterns feels effortless. The characters—and the South Dakota badlands must be considered a character—literally jump off the pages. 

Based on a scale of 1-5, Whispers Through Time earns a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews 

Mid-Flight

 2037—not the best of years for humanity.     

 About the Book: After an intergalactic meteor shower, a deadly pathogen ContaCan is released, leading to a pandemic. Billions die before an antidote is discovered. But due to a genetic abnormality, one-tenth of the world’s population prove to be immune to the treatment. Labeled ARs, they become everyone’s favorite scapegoat, and genocide unfolds into very public, very blatant war crimes. The government begins tracking, then annihilating anyone suspected of being an AR. The entire criminal justice system collapses as ARs are given the death penalty simply for existing.

          Horrified at these events, flight attendant Lexi Brennan and other like-thinking people decide to fight back, unleashing a humanitarian revolution which spreads like wildfire.

Our Review: Mid-Flight is not for the faint-hearted. Nor will it appeal to the bigots or reactionary lunatic fringe present in today’s society. The author is to be credited, first for her imagination in creating this story, second for the amount of research it took to flavor this dystopian sci-fi thriller with state-of-the-art advancements in technology, third for her courage.

          The first fifty pages are slow-going for the necessary inclusion of said technology, but as the horror unfolds, the pace soars, making this a page turner. Fans of George Orwell and Margaret Atwood will appreciate this one.

 

Based on a scale of 1-5, Mid-Flight merits a 5.

 

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

Bewept by Colleen Coyne

 Her memories are dying to kill her.

 About the Book: Anna is finally happy—newly married to a wonderful, supportive man and living in her dream home. Just as her husband begins to announce a big surprise, his heart ceases, her future dissolves, and she plunges into grief.

From past experience, Anna knows how easy it is to get lost in a grief that causes odd behaviors, lost chunks of time, and forgetfulness. This time, is it a sign she is in the throes of early dementia?

When past horrors resurface and collide with Anna’s uncertain present, she wonders if something sinister is at play. Discovering the truth sends her on a harrowing odyssey where each step forward unlocks another terrible memory. Successfully confronting the ghosts from her past will be key to her survival.

 Our Review: What starts out as the standard woman recovering from intolerable grief evolves into a thriller that has the reader asking, “Could it be? Is Anna imagining all this—or is it something utterly unspeakable. And then it gets worse. Bewept is an incredible story written by a talented author. We can’t wait for the next creation by Colleen Coyne.

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Bewept merits an 8.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

A Peculiar Enchantment

Love is the most peculiar enchantment.  

 About The Book: What can you look forward to when your only relatives call you ugly, unbalanced and a scandal? What would you do if your only friend was threatened? Dependent on her half-brother, the Earl of Lamburne, Adelaide Setbury knows—and wants to escape.

Gervase Ducane needs to marry well—and soon—but not to Lamburne’s spiteful chit of a daughter. As the younger brother to a marquess, he has the noble connections to offer an heiress, but why is he only now meeting the earl’s delightful half-sister?

Ordered to stay away from the house party, Adelaide rebels. She will make her unwelcome and embarrassing presence known if only to avenge herself and her pet. There, she and Ducane meet and sometimes—when you least expect it—magic happens.  

 Our Review: Author Buckley puts a fresh face on the usual staid rules driven Regency romance by introducing two unique and out of the ordinary characters Gervase Ducane and Adelaide Setbury. If barriers are suddenly erected to their careful plans, they each employ unique and inventive ways to overcome them. Subterfuge abounds in this story—as do multiple layers to their personalities as these two tackle each new threat to their happy ever after ending. Well done!    

 On a scale of 1-5, A Peculiar Enchantment deserves a 5.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews 

A Wylder Homecoming by Evelyn Timidaiski

Stetsons, Mustangs, and Romance.

 About the Book:  A destroyed career, a rundown ranch, and a beautiful horse whisperer, jumpstart Hayden Wilcoyt’s dream of capturing wild mustangs to create a new breed of horses. His job is doubly dangerous as someone uses gunfire to stop work on the ranch. His relationship with Ginny Hampton, the woman he inherited along with the ranch, is complicated. Can they work out their differences and build a dream together?

Native American, Ginny Hampton has secrets. A runaway at fourteen, she was befriended by Hayden’s great-grandfather who in his last years gave her full run of the ranch. But the tragedy of her past shadows how she deals with people now. Before she can pursue this attraction to Hayden, she must overcome her fears.

 Our Review:  In one of the last stories for the Wylder West series,  author Evelyn Timidaiski showcases her strength for ‘writing men’. Everything about them is easy and natural, drawing the reader in the minute a male character, be it lead or secondary, jumps onto the page. Combine that with the intriguing Ginny Hampton who has trouble etched across her forehead and you have two characters every reader is sure to root for.  

 Based on a scale of 1-5, A Wylder Homecoming merits a 6.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews 

Arresting Jeremiah by Amber Daulton

 When threats escalate, will they succumb—or fight that cannot be denied?

About the Book: Parole Officer Jim Borden who is obsessed with a gangland investigation that threatens his career and maybe even his life, never expects Calista Barlow, the sassy blonde waitress he’s craved for months, to ring his doorbell. She slips into his heart—and his bed—but this only complicates things for a man who does not share his feelings with ease.

        Calista has her hands filled with a daughter to protect and a stalker who won’t give up. After her violent ex-boyfriend reappears in her life, she finds solace in Jim’s arms. Jim may have to forego his need for answers to protect the ready-made family he adores, but how will he and Calista escape an unseen enemy that is always one step ahead of them?

Our Review:  Multiple characters and complex sub-plots make this a slow read. However, fans of contemporary suspense which showcase members of the various law enforcement professions and flavored with steamy sex, should enjoy this one.

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Arresting Jeremiah merits a 3.5

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews.  

Landing on Her Feet by Kim Janine Ligon

 About the Book: Six years ago, Kat Russell narrowly escaped death at Dirk Crowe’s hands but he’s out of prison now. To protect her family, she must flee Philadelphia—the only home she’s ever known—with her five-year-old son. Is Wisconsin far enough away to escape evil?

Chase Merrick, the father of Timmy’s new best friend, wants to help. What is Kat hiding? Why does she insist she must face whatever it is alone? When can Kat stop constantly looking back over her shoulder? Will secrets and shame stop her from accepting Chase’s protection? Or unite them in the face of danger to keep their sons safe?

Our Review: Cleverly presented cover art shows the timbre of this edge-of-your- seat novel. The opening “teaser” page instantly draws the reader in by describing Kat’s fear. By the end of page one, we know her goals, motivation and conflict with few words—and sets the pace brilliantly. Lovers of romantic suspense, especially with a well-drawn ‘bad guy’ who operates on only one cylinder—himself and his needs—will dive into this book and not let go to the very end.

 On a scale of 1-5, Landing on Her Feet merits a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

Death by Pins and Needles by Susie Black

 Who wanted Lissa Charney dead? The list was as long as your arm….but which one actually killed her?

About the Book:  The last thing Mermaid Swimwear sales exec Holly Schlivnik expected to find when she opened the closet door was nasty competitor Lissa Charney’s battered corpse nailed to the wall. When Holly’s colleague is wrongly arrested for Lissa’s murder, the wise-cracking, irreverent amateur sleuth sticks her nose everywhere it doesn’t belong to sniff out the real killer. Nothing turns out the way she thinks it will as Holly matches wits with a heartless killer hellbent for revenge.

Our Review: One of the strengths of this book is the author’s clear and extensive experience in the garment industry. The characters are diverse and unique. It is also, unfortunately, a difficult read due to overlong, poorly punctuated sentences compounded by the author’s devotion to description by analogy.

On a scale of 1-5, Death by Pins and Needles merits a 3.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

Deadly Betrayal by Sheila Kell

 When trusting the wrong person can be deadly.

 About the Book: Tired of being passed over as a field agent, Cassie McKay quits her job as an FBI analyst, moves back home with her mother, and takes a job as a PI. Only she doesn’t expect her partner will be the one man who left her years before.

Jack “JD” Walker has done a lot wrong in his life, but he didn’t kill the mother of his child as the police believe, nor does he expect the only woman he ever loved to come to his rescue. The two work diligently to prove his innocence while someone else is determined to make him pay.

 Our Review: Author Sheila Kell shines when it comes to building suspense and peril while weaving in a number of different possible suspects as the true ‘bad guy’. Infusing humor as well as local colloquialisms is a nice touch. Well done.    

 On a scale of 1-5, Deadly Betrayal merits a 4.5.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

The Shadow Twin by Tony-Paul de Vissage

 One died—or did  he?  

 About The Book: The ever fascinating Strigoi saga concludes with Marek and his trusted second-in-command, Bogdan Strigoi, paying homage to their dead by making one last visit to the family castel. At the crypt, they are horrified to discover the infant, long considered dead, is indeed alive. Between quick thinking on Marek’s part and Dan’s talent with research into the old ways, the two revive the baby, then name him Janos after his father. Little do the two—actually three—men understand what they have opened themselves to: raising a rapidly growing second species from infancy to full adulthood within the space of weeks—skipping the requisite steps which include learning coping and other basic life skills, maturation and education not only of themselves but of the world around them. With humor and common sense they all cope and thrive—and conclude with the beginning of a new generation of Strigois.

 Our Review: Author Tony-Paul de Vissage has created a multi-tome saga, bringing a family unit, decimated by tragedy and injustice, to well-deserved and hard-earned prosperity and success. Along the way, the characters, each different and multi-layered, entertain and teach us and each other about the concept of family—chosen either by blood or by choice. And after all, in the end it is always family.  

 On a scale of 1-5, The Shadow Twin deserves an 8.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews