The Cowboy From Tipperary

 While on a trail drive to Sedalia, a young wastrel’s life is changed forever…

 About The Book: Padraig is the black sheep of the McCoy clan. Until now, his father’s money has always bought him out of scrapes...but at last the boy in a man’s clothing goes too far and finds himself a remittance man, paid by his father to leave home and never come back.

After boarding a ship to America, the ne’er-do-well Padraig doesn’t stop traveling until he comes to the Great Plains of Nebraska. Finding a rancher willing to take a chance on a young greenhorn who knows nothing about cattle, Padraig sets out to become a cowboy—and succeeds--until Fate deals him a different set of cards.

Our Review: We’ve said it before, no one creates family sagas—no matter the setting like Toni V. Sweeney. Over a course of several years, readers are treated to watching Padraig McCoy’s maturation from a spoiled, self-absorbed wastrel to a honorable, hardworking man who quite naturally put others before himself.

Perhaps the most touching line in the book is when Padraig, thinking of his father, muses, “Ya’ didn’t fail, Da. Ya’ just had ta’ get me to the proper place for me to succeed.”

And, after all, doesn’t that say it all for any of us? 

 On a scale of 1-5, The Cowboy from Tipperary deserves a 6.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

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His Christmas Muse by J. J. Ransom

 After online dating goes sideways, a southern girl meets a fellow who's obviously all wrong for her, but a little dog brings them together.

About the Book: Sylvie is a lonely southern girl looking for love online. She finds herself on a dating site, and the fun is supposed to begin. Pete is divorced and just fine being alone. He accidentally meets Sylvie after she’s stood up by a blind date. When they bump into each other again, he is smitten. She unlocks Pete’s writer’s block, so he plots to keep Sylvie in his orbit. He’s wrong for her, Sylvie is certain, even though she doesn’t know who he really is. A rescue dog named Riley keeps bringing them together. Silvie discovers the magic of Christmas in Virginia where love lights up her holiday.

     His Christmas Muse explores how we misjudge others, tell ourselves lies, and heal from past wounds.

Our Review: This sweet, contemporary holiday romance will light up those dark nights, perhaps in front of a warm fire and the adult beverage of your choice. A standout quality of this story is the snappy dialogue—particularly after Pete arrives on screen—and makes this a good read.

Based on a scale of 1-5, His Christmas Muse merits a 3.5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

Love & the Divorce Lawyer

About the Book: Four years ago, divorce attorney Josie Jensen came close to death at the hands of a client—leaving her permanently disabled. Now, something calls her back to the courtroom—and it’s another woman in jeopardy from her abusive husband. It’s just this one, she vows. Until the next, then the next. When threats, at first minor and annoying, become increasingly more scary and start to inconvenience Josie’s daily life she starts to wonder. Something is up—but who? —and why?

 Our Review: Reminiscent of the classic movies featuring the snappy banter of Tracy and Hepburn, along with the push-pull conflict at personal and professional levels. Flavor all that with Jewish traditions and customs and the reader can’t help but smile. Josie has the guts and grit of ten women while her antagonist—opposing attorney Richard Diamond—brings a certain mysterious sexiness to every scene. That smile broadens as we wonder what will come next in this fun series. A winner all around.

 On a scale of 1-5, Love & the Divorce Lawyer merits a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

  

What Happened to the Boy?

About The Book: An intense fire destroys the palatial home of a prominent attorney and his wife. After their bodies are removed from the burning house, Sam Nagy is pronounced dead at the scene; his wife, Alyssa, succumbs on the way to the hospital. The causes of death are due to bullet wounds—not the fire.

But what happened to their little boy?

Thin Lizzy, a homeless woman, who secretly resides at the public library each night, knows about the boy, but she’s not telling anyone anything.

 Our Review: One cannot help but root for this small child who has his parents taken so brutally—his situation is described in gut wrenching detail by the author. At the same time, the real hero of this story is Thin Lizzy, a strong, independent woman who lives by her wits and grit. Watching Lizzy, an avowed misanthrope, heal in both heart and soul due to helping this little boy reflects the joy and spirit of the season, instilling hope and joy for all involved.

 On a scale of 1-5, What Happened to the Boy? merits a 6.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

 

Periphery by AA Dasilva

…After a young widow falls for a mysteriously familiar stranger, she’s targeted by an agency intent on exploiting the ability gained after an earlier near-death experience. When offered a chance to reconnect with her late husband, things get complicated…and dangerous…

About the Book:  Four years ago, Charlotte barely survived an accident that killed her husband. Resuscitated a savant, she has struggled to find meaning in her survival. After she meets Simon, a mysteriously familiar stranger, they are drawn to each other with an undeniable magnetism. But Simon is contracted to a black-ops agency.

With the agency on her heels, and Simon claiming her heart, Charlotte’s past and future collide when she’s offered a chance to reconnect with her late husband. As secrets are revealed, motives uncovered, and alliances are formed, Charlotte must choose…between the fate of the world and the fate of her heart.

Our Review: From page one of debut author AA Dasilva’s Periphery, the reader knows they are in for a treat—if treachery, danger and an undercurrent of evil is their choice in reading enjoyment. Well drawn, intriguing characters abound; a vague sense of ‘something is off’ keeps the pages turning in order to learn the source of Charlotte’s discomfort. This is an excellent example of clever plotting and in-depth experience with the dark side of man’s nature.

Based on a scale of 1-5, Periphery merits a 6.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

Raven Spirit by Pam Binder

 A high school junior is accused of murder. His alibi is a beautiful ghost—and a couple of birds.

 About The Book: In the sleepy town of Pinedale, NC, seventeen-year-old Nate Collier, a self-proclaimed rebel, is accused of hanging his best friend from the goal post. His alibi is Fiona, a ghost who haunts Pinedale High, and a couple ravens named Edgar and Allan who rescue him from an evil ghost. His explanations about ghosts and ravens go up in smoke against authorities who are convinced the killer is more of a flesh and blood variety.

          But nothing is as it seems. The ghost Nate considered a friend turns against him. At the same time, he recognizes his attraction toward someone he believed to be only a friend is more than that. Before he can tell RuthAnn how he feels, he must join forces with past school enemies to defeat the evil ghost before it takes possession of its next victim—who could be Nate himself.

 Our Review: It is always a joy to meet well-written characters, ones with a heart, a mind, and a spirit to match. And when a touch of snark flavors the picture—enough to bring a smile to our lips—all the better. Such is with the characters in this book. Ghost or ‘living’ they leap off the page and grab the heart. Pam Binder offers YA fans an excellent addition to what looks to be a fun series by a group of authors from the Wild Rose Press.

 On a scale of 1-5, Raven Spirit deserves a 7.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

 

Ghost Therapy by Mark Rosendorf

 About The Book: Pinedale Central High School is rumored to be haunted. For fifteen-year-old Sam Anderson, his haunting comes from the bullying he suffers on a daily basis inside the school’s walls. Then Sam meets Jessica, a former Pinedale student who died over a century ago. She convinces Sam to stand up to his bully. Unfortunately, the confrontation ends in tragedy.

Now, Sam is one of the ghosts no one can see or hear—until he meets Mr. Copeland, former military operative and current guidance counselor at the school. The two form a bond created out of Mr. Copeland’s determination to help Same find his way to the afterlife. Their efforts have consequences—some good, others less so—and one which could put the lives of everyone in the school at risk.

 Our Review: Author Rosendorf puts his experience from working with challenged students to good use with this story of a disadvantaged, troubled young man with little to go on and nowhere to turn. Until he dies at the hands of a bully and eventually meets up with someone who has his number. And suddenly this young man sees the light—no pun intended. This is a story of hope and redemption, clarity and change.

On a scale of 1-5, Ghost Therapy merits a 5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews