Just like Cristin's other heroes, Liam doesn't disappoint! A former Army recon solider, he is duty-driven, strong, sexy, protective, and loving. Chelsea is a sweet, ambitious, and focused woman. Her use of sugary sweet phrases in place of curse words makes her all the more endearing: "what the cupcakes," "oh sugar snaps," "what the fudgesicles." As a US Marshal, she has spent years trying to catch a serial bomber. Shared grief brings Liam and Chelsea together as they mourn a lover and best friend. What neither expects is the chemistry that immediately ignites between them. Confusion clouds over them as they are torn between the simultaneous guilt and comfort their connection brings. As their pasts close in on them, will they choose to fight for each other?
After having read all of the Titan and Delta books, I was initially disappointed that I wasn't seeing much of the team that I've fallen in love with. With that said, Liam and Chelsea kept my rapt attention with their playful banter and intense passion. Strap in for a ride with some twists and turns along the way!

In the Bavaria of America, Leavenworth, Washington, Sloan Krause leaves her family's brewery, Der Keller, to work with the competition. To be fair, Der Keller is her husband's family's brewery and she just found him getting busy with a barmaid. Sloan had a far less than magical childhood and had always yearned for family. She found that in the Krauses, falling in love not only with Mac but with his parents and brother too. When she caught Mac cheating, it seemed as though she was more distraught over the possibility of losing this family over losing her husband.
As Sloan helps Garrett Strong, the new brewmaster in town, open his nano-brewery she finds discovers a murder. The small town cast of characters all find their way into the middle of the investigation. When her husband is arrested, Sloan wonders what she really knows about him after all.

This was my first book in the cozy mystery genre. While this book was an easy read, I was hoping for a more surprising plot. There were some attempted twists, but they were a little too obvious to really keep me on the edge of my seat. The characters were mostly relatable and I liked what I saw in Sloan but would have enjoyed some additional depth in the character development. Perhaps the simplicity is common in this genre.

This book had so much potential! While I didn’t relate much to the protagonist, Marie, I still wanted to understand her. Dystopian society driven by technology? Sounds great! The characters could have been better developed but I so wanted to understand the ports! I kept going thinking my explanation was coming. I was unfulfilled with 2 pages on non-explanation.

Well, folks, Rachel Homard has made an entrance with her debut romantic suspense novel, and she did not disappoint! I sat down to start this book and could not put it down, I read it all the way through in one sitting. With my heart pumping, I was on the edge of my seat speeding through the twists and turns while smiling at the love story that develops along the way.
Savannah Carrington, a 30-something woman trying to find meaning and purpose in her life, operates a Los Angeles soup kitchen that serves a large homeless population. From a well-to-do family, she has constant pressure from her socialite mother to be married off to some eligible bachelor. She just wants to live her life in the light, literally - she holds onto a childhood fear of the dark that is nearly paralyzing. Savannah's closest friend, Allen, is a much older homeless veteran that knows the real her. He helps her run the soup kitchen and looks out for other vets on the street. He has been talking a lot about one in particular, Joe MacArthur. Joe is not what he seems. His shaggy beard and dirty clothes keep people from looking too closely, he doesn't want to be seen or found. Except, maybe, by her. When Allen and Savannah find themselves in danger, Joe slips from the shadows to save them and disappears just as quickly. But he can't stay away, not with her in danger. Savannah and Joe are drawn to each other. As they navigate a web of deceit built upon revenge, Savannah realizes this handsome Green Beret is a hero. Now she just needs to get Joe to see it that way too. Guilt and trauma from his last mission in Afghanistan haunt his sleeping and waking dreams. She has a million questions and a deep desire to understand everything about this sweet man. But his sole focus and mission objective is to protect her, and he can't do that if he is distracted by her and his past. Will his rigid and closed off nature drive her away? Will they escape the mysterious green triangle organization that is after them?
Rachel Homard crushed it with her first book. Joe is a complicated character that Rachel expertly unpacks throughout the story. I loved the supporting characters around him, his loving parents and Army buddy, Clark. Savannah has an innocence and naivety that is endearing. The acceptance and empathy she shows will make you love her even more. The plot developed quickly but solidly. While there was never a dull moment, there wasn't action thrown in just to have action. Every scene further developed the story. Sprinkles of clues were left along the way, not too much to give away the ending, but enough for it to be totally believable! I am very much looking forward to Rachel's next book.

Alaska in the 1920s is a harsh, yet magical place. Mabel and Jack escape their former lives and begin again. Their loss of a child from years before still hangs between them, creating a distance that continues to grow. Until one evening when the first snow of winter falls and they build a snowman, no, a snow child. The next morning the snow child is gone and a real child appears, Faina. She survives in the Alaskan wilderness alone, drifting in and out of the lives of the couple who didn't know how much they needed her. Are fairy tales real? Did this girl really transform from the snow child? This is a story of heartache, love, transformation, and community.

Eowyn Ivey's character development is fantastic. I felt like I could picture the characters in my mind and imagine all of their interactions. I understood their fears and dreams. The Alaskan backdrop was a stunning setting for a magical story.