The Last Minute First Lady Tinia Montford Publication date: December 22nd 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance WHAT’S ONE ITSY, BITSY, LITTLE LIE? Cassian Anders will be the youngest governor in Illinois history… If he wins. That’s all everyone seems to talk about these days. Jolie Coldwell isn’t one of them. As a journalist, her priorities comprise digging up dirt on crooked politicians and local cover-ups. When her latest exposé on a congressman lands her in hot water, her days are reduced to covering the senior center’s casino night. Unexpectedly, news breaks: the on-air investigative segment needs a replacement. This promotion advance could her career. She needs a breaking story. She needs it now. The road to office is ruthless compared to the courtroom. Without warning, Cassian Anders’ popularity rating falls, threatening his position on the ballot. He will do whatever it means to secure votes. Now, not only is he engaged, but he’s getting married to his non-ex...

Silent Threat Jeff Gunhus Published by: Kensington Publication date: December 31st 2019 Genres: Adult, Thriller A father charged with treason. A daughter sent to kill him. A shocking conspiracy that changes all the rules of the spy game for a new generation . . . With more than a dozen kills under her belt, ex-Marine Mara Roberts is one of the Agency’s most reliable assassins. But her latest target—a convicted traitor about to be released from prison—is different than her other marks. He’s a former agent who betrayed his country. He’s responsible for the death of Mara’s mother. And he happens to be Mara’s father . . . Scott Roberts knows that his daughter was sent to kill him. He realizes he has only one chance to change her mind, to convince her that he’s been framed for treason—and that every member of their family are pawns to be sacrificed, one by one. Mara isn’t sure she can trust her father. He is a master of manipulation, as ruthless as he is resourceful. But when...

Review: Protecting Freedom - Alexa Riley - July 2018 Wanting a quick political set romance to read? Protecting Freedom was a storyline that we have read and seen in many movies and a favorite of mine where the bodyguard falls for the president's daughter. Two of my favorite movies that include this are Chasing Liberty and First Daughter.  Honor is the President's daughter and she is coming up to eighteen. Finally she will be an adult and away from her dad's thumb as she has been looking away at colleges. She is also ready to hand in her V-card and the lucky guy is Washington - one of the bodyguards that her father has left to protect over her while he is away on business with his secretary turned lover July. What happens though when the night Washington and Honor finally do it and pictures are leaked to the press? Will this be the end of the relationship before it has even begun or will it be the start of something more beautiful? Protecting Freedom was a ...

Review: T-Minus - Shannon Greenland - August 2019 I have been a fan of Shannon Greenland's books that she has written under this name or the initials S.E Green. I have read nearly all of them, ever since 2011-2012 when I first discovered her series The Specialists which were a group of teen spies, this was my first introduction to a theme that I found myself loving for many years to follow and still to date. So when I saw T-Minus offered on Netgalley and for a tour, I knew I had to read it. T-Minus takes us into the life of our main character Sophie Washington whose mother is the President of the United States and she lives with her family in the White House. One night, she is given instructions that her family is to get to a safe house as her mother has been threatened by terrorists. Over the course of the next 24 + hours, Sophie's life will turn into a nightmare and all her CIA training will have to kick in as someone is out to kill her family, friends a...

Review: The First Lady - James Patterson and Brendan Dubois - Deccember 2018 I have to admit. F irst I wasn't sure whether I would enjoy this book as I found The President is Missing hard to get into and it ended up being a DNF for me. The First Lady, on the other hand, I did enjoy as I loved the character of Grace Tucker - the first lady. She was strong, stood by her moral code and ethics. She was her person and had a strong sense of what was right and wrong. The President, on the other hand, I found him such a weak man in this book and quite pathetic. Just because he is the President doesn't mean he can't have a brain of his own as he sacrificed for himself not only his wife but also his mistress. The First Lady starts with Grace learning that her husband has been cheating on her and to escape she goes to a spot she can be herself. During this time, she manages to duck away from her security and go off the grid. All clues are pointing to her ...