Review: Photograph - Brian Freeman - October 2025 There’s something quietly haunting about Photograph, the kind of story that settles into your bones and lingers long after you’ve turned the final page. As I curled up with this one, I felt like I was stepping into a storm - one that begins softly but builds into something deeply emotional and utterly consuming. At the heart of the novel is Shannon Wells, a private investigator with a compassionate streak for helping women who feel like they’ve run out of options. I instantly warmed to Shannon. She’s not just solving cases ,she’s carrying people’s burdens, and that gives her character a grounded, human quality that makes you root for her from the very beginning. The mystery surrounding Faith Selby pulled me in straight away. A woman asking, “Find out who I really am” is such a simple yet loaded request, and it sets the tone for everything that follows. When Faith turns up dead, leaving behind nothing but a photograph of a little girl s...

Join us for the cover reveal of Click of Fate by Lauren Helms. Fans who love He Falls First Romances will sink their teeth into this sexy, one-night stand romance. Keep scrolling for more details about this sexy cover.  Title: Click of Fate Author: Lauren Helms Release Date: 06/13/2025 Genres: Contemporary Romance Word Count: 56K Tropes: One-Night Stand, Opposites Attract, He Falls First, Forced Proximity, Found Family Once upon a time, there was a charming climber and a stubborn photographer who swore she'd never fall—until she did. Stella I don't do roots. Or relationships. Or anything that involves the word “forever.” But Luke Farley? He’s the kind of man who makes one night feel like a promise. With that stupidly perfect smile, a body built for sin, and hands that know exactly what they’re doing—he’s dangerously easy to want. It was supposed to be casual. A few non-dates, a little flirting, and zero expectations. ...

Review: You With A View - Jessica Joyce - July 2023 In Jessica Joyce’s delightful novel *You With a View*, we dive headfirst into the whirlwind journey of Noelle, a plucky young woman uncovering a family secret that’s juicier than grandma’s high-sugar peach cobbler. When Noelle discovers a bundle of love letters addressed to her enigmatic Grandmother Nana, along with some sultry photographs showcasing Nana in her youth, the allure of a mysterious past becomes impossible to resist. Who is this Paul who holds her grandmother's heart captive? Determined to uncover the truth, Noelle embarks on an adventure that turns into a heated detail of love, rivalry, and unexpected revelations. Nothing spices up a two-week road trip quite like discovering that your travel companion is none other than your high school nemesis, Theo. It seems fate has a wicked sense of humor. Although Noelle and Theo have a history filled with rivalry and sarcastic barbs, they are now joined together in the same cra...

Exposed Anna J. Stewart (Circle of the Red Lily, #1) Publication date: November 15th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense Hollywood Secrets. Deadly Reveals. Working as a Hollywood photographer means Riley Temple has seen it all, but that theory is put to the test when she finds herself staring at the chilling image of a dead woman. When her questions about the film’s origin results in violence, she finds herself reluctantly turning to the only person who assures her he can help: Detective Quinn Burton. Her history with the LAPD is complicated, her trust in authority, tenuous. But to find those responsible and to protect those closest to her, she’s willing to do anything. Even trust a cop. After more than a decade on the job, Quinn knows a dangerous situation when he sees it and Riley Temple is up to her ears in trouble. But not for the reason she thinks. The pictures she’s stumbled on calls into question a notorious murder conviction; a conviction partially s...

Review: The Girl in the Photo - Book #2 Jensen Thriller - Heidi Amsinck - July 2022 This thriller drew me in with the title, the book starts with a handful of elderly murders. They all seem random except, for one thing, each crime scene has a photograph of a young girl. The same girl but different scenes. Meanwhile, Jensen is back living in Copenhagen and determined to make a career as a freelance journalist, even if it means running into Detective Henrik - someone who she had this weird relationship with. It felt like they had an affair but some moments felt like all he did was save her from a serial killer. As the book goes on, Henrik and Jensen both discover that the three victims came into money back in 1996. The identity of the girl is finally revealed and how each person played their part. I hadn't read a Nordic Noir for a while and so this was a refreshing read. The only downside was that it was a bit slow-paced and the ending frustrated me as I felt that we were let down w...

Review: Perfect Little Flaws - Jennifer Ann Shore -  June 2021 After reading and enjoyed Everywhere Always by Jennifer Ann Shore, when I saw Perfect Little Flaws pop up on Booksirens it caught my attention. Like Everywhere Always, the main female character in this book is dealing with grief but this time her older brother Jake has died whilst played a sport he loved so much and was amazing at. For the past two years, Maren has stepped away from the world of soccer and everything to do with it, which has also meant not having anything to do with her Uncle Eric who is the boys' soccer coach at her school. Her family shut down in grief and Maren faded into the background and took up photography and sought solace in her art teacher, whom we later see is a creepy older sleaze as he cared for Maren, more than he should have. She has one more year and then she can leave the grief-stricken home but what will happen when the next rising star in Soccer who is said to rival her brother's ...

Review: Heathens - Book #1 Heathens Series - Amanda Richardson - September 2017 Needing a dark romance to sink your teeth into? Lately, I have been stuck in a bit of a reading rut. I am finding it hard to get into books and find time to sit and read a book and get hooked on the story. I figured reading a dark romance would hook me. This book started with Evelyn whom we can see is a sex worker. Then the book jumps to Lilith aka Lily and we discover that years ago she and Evelyn (her best friend) were traveling and that they were kidnapped and trafficked. Lilith managed to escape but had to leave her friend Evelyn behind but to this day has not stopped searching for her. Evelyn is also a fighter and dreams of the day she can finally escape; she just has to find the right timing. Enter Salem Tempest - he had lost his path a few years ago and was headed on a downward spiral but the Catholic Church saved him and he decided to enrol in a seminary school and train to become a priest. That was...

Title: Miss the Shot Series: Road Trip Romance #7 Author: A.K. Evans Genre: Contemporary Romance  Release Date: September 1, 2020 Blurb Adele Copeland is a busy woman. Her dedication to teaching and volunteer work have left her single without much time to mingle. Thanks to her best friend, Adele is now an unwitting participant in a stranger photoshoot. Riggs Donovan likes a challenge. So, when his brothers signed him up for a romantic photo session with a stranger, he didn’t flinch. But Riggs never expected to walk off his family’s Pennsylvania farm and into a dream. From the very first click, sparks fly and responsibilities fade away. But when the shoot is finished, they return to their busy lives. Then the photos are published. Seeing them, Adele still feels the burn of that staged kiss on her lips. And Riggs realizes it might have started as a silly dare, but he’d be a fool to miss the shot with a woman like Adele. ADD TO GOODREADS ...