#BookReview: Sheltered Hearts…

This is a Hidden Hearts Novel, Book #2, by Mary Crawford.

 

Get or view the book here:

http://amzn.to/25FpEf7

It’s just $3 to own, or you can borrow it for #free if you’re a subscriber to #Amazon’s #KindleUnlimited program.

 

“You were the answer to a prayer I never even knew I had.”

 

I instantly take this book’s MC, Jessica as she seems not too much younger than myself, she’s in Florida but not from there – and I just am able to relate to her. She’s very personable, and very down to earth.
As the book goes on and she finds Hope, my heart just goes out to Hope but I’m relieved that Jessica reacts much in the same way I would and I’m hooked. Her first encounter with Mitch has me thinking he’s kind of a d— but as I get to know him better, I warm up to him. We all have bad days; he really isn’t a bad guy.
Either way, the characters are pretty well developed. In the moment we initially meet Hope, in just a couple of simple lines, I am instantly reminded of everything I love about dogs – the descriptive is consistently brilliant this way. The rest is kind of a rocky road, paved with some drama, some conflict, even some crime – and of course romance – so it’s a jam-packed, fun ride and I recommend this read.

 

The gorgeous formatting that serves as eye candy never hurts!

Book Spotlight – The Bitten – an Anthology

This one is super fitting for this time of year – though, I found it to be really fun for any time!

http://amzn.to/1Ga7AjJ

Some really brilliant authors came together to compile this book. I gave it 5 stars!

First of all this book in & of itself is an attest to how amazing the author community can be; many of them got together and contributed, edited, formatted, etc. in order to bring us this book and have all proceeds go to Brandon Hale -another great author who’s battling cancer and the bills that come with doing so.
That said I’ll post reviews to each short story as I read them.

Madness – by Trish Marie Dawson:
Dawson manages to provide for a very vivid picture to the reader with her detailed descriptions while giving us the POV of predator, victim and law enforcement. The action ensues quickly and as is typical for Trish, ends in a way that leaves me wanting more…

Donald Beasley’s Big Adventure – by Ana Oru’
I enjoyed this very much as it managed to surprise me every step of the way where I normally predict every step of what I read/watch. I LOVE a writer who can surprise me. Not your typical predator/prey roles at all!

Going to Hale – by Stephen Arseneault
Another quick, great read. “Never hunt alone.” Not really a spoiler because, although it led me to predict the outcome mostly, there was still a cool surprise in the very end.

Blood Anthem – by – George Wier
This story sucked me in straight away with a fun cliche and then turned out to be a complete surprise – will look for more from this author!

Field of Blood – by – John Daulton
I was completely caught off guard by the time I hit the end of this one; the story started out in a completely intriguing way, then seemed to go a bit cliche and then – well it didn’t. I do not want to spoil anything but you’ve just got to read this one all the way through to appreciate it fully. 😉

**Will post updates as I read more of these stories. So far, all are great.**

#Sale Alert! “Write To Rescue”, by various authors …

The proceeds of this book go to a couple of no-kill animal shelters that the authors selected together.

The book is full of cute, short stories by several great authors and published by Side Street Cookie Publishing.

I’ve loved all that I’ve read from this book so far!

http://amzn.to/1M1uR8t

For the month of October, grab it for only $2.99 instead of the regular price of $4.99 ! It’s really a great deal at either price.