Colleen Shannon

Wonderful book! I thoroughly enjoyed it and was unable to put it down – ended up reading all day – just getting up to do a few chores then rushing back to continue reading.

This is the story of Emm and Ross and what a story it is! Both have been looking for a while hoping to find their perfect partner and though their first encounter might have kept them apart - it did not. Emm is in town to look at some old buildings and write a report that will preserve them but she is also trying to show more locate her kidnapped sister and niece. Ross is a wealthy Texas Ranger who owns the buildings Emm is there to inspect and also on a task force looking into human trafficking that may overlap with Emm’s quest.

This book has plucky intelligent women, men that are very good at all of the jobs they undertake and a story that is compelling. I would love to find out what happens to Abby and Yancy and hope their stories will be told in future books.

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A Sharp Masamune Samurai blade forged centuries ago for the Nakatomi family lies at the center of this story. I wonder what stories a sword forged sometime in the 13th or 14th century would have to tell if it could speak. That is what I imagined at times while reading this book.

Zach Travis is a wanderer and warrior. After his stint as an Army Ranger he is contemplating what to do next when Hana Nakatomi breaks into his family home. This event and those that follow decide his future.

This is show more a story filled with history, family, honor, evil, Yakuza-like gangs, love and drama. There is affection, caring, friendship, a bit of steam and hopefully the prelude to the story of Ernie and Abby at some point in the future. Though there are Texas Rangers in this story it is more, a whole lot more, than just a romance involving a Ranger and the woman he will end up with. And, I thoroughly enjoyed it and also recommend it because it had me thinking and caring and googling to find information out and totally immersed in the story.

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3.5

Gothic, thy alias is cheese. The Trelayne Inheritance, surprisingly, isn’t as cheesy as I figured it would be because of the, ya know, THEME (whispers: vampires…) It’s a modern day take on the older genre, complete with castles, paranormal activity, over the top love interest, mystery, twists, and ominous warnings around every corner…

People like to make fun of these mini soap operas but really some of them are surprisingly intricate. This one was better than I’d hoped it’d show more be. The story seems a little weak for most of the book, and I guessed the surprise that came up in regard to the villain. Still, the journey entertained because the heroine was feisty, the friend funny, and there was always something strange going on to hold attention.

Humor is done well enough. I dug the hero as realistically handsome. The author was more or less paving the plot as she went with regard to the mother story, but it ends up working at the end.

Overall it’s not the best of its kind but it’s actually very good for a paranormal romance vampire gothic type. There’s an actual story, it’s fun reading it, they hold off on the unrealistic clichés that usually accompanies this type. I was a bit bummed with an aspect with the end and what happened as I feel it’s overdone in this type as a happily ever after solution for vampire PA stories, but not enough to mind that much.

If you’re in the mood for a gothic, this one delivers a few fun-filled hours. show less

An awesome romantic suspense. Well written with a great group of characters. Texas Ranger Captain Ross Sinclair is settled into his life in Texas quite nicely thank you very much. While it might be lonely at times, and he would love to have a family of his own, that doesn't seem to be in the cards for him. That is until Emm Rothschild comes flying into his life. While she's in San Antonio under the guise of preservation work for Ross, her real reason is to track her sister and niece who she show more fears have been kidnapped by a human trafficking cartel. His life will never be the same and he's fine with that!!

Full of suspense, mystery, and adventure! I recommend this one. show less