Cozy Review: Theft by Chocolate [Paperback]

I've finished "Theft by Chocolate" by Luba Lesychyn.

Product Description

Mystery, Mayans and Mayhem: looking for chocolate, love and an international art thief in all the wrong places. Chocolate addict Kalena Boyko wasn’t prepared for this. Heading to work at Canada’s largest museum as an administrator, she hoped for quiet and uninterrupted access to her secret chocolate stash.

Instead she’s assigned to manage the high-profile Treasures of the Maya exhibition with her loathed former boss Richard Pritchard. With no warning, her life is turned inside out and propelled into warp speed as she stumbles across an insider plot that could jeopardize the exhibit and the reputation of the museum. After hearing about a recent botched theft at the museum and an unsolved jewel heist in the past from security guard and amateur sleuth Marco Zeffirelli, Kalena becomes suspicious of Richard and is convinced he’s planning to sabotage the Treasures of the Maya exhibition. Her suspicions, and the appearance of the mysterious but charming Geoffrey Ogden from the London office, don’t help her concentration. The Treasures of the Maya seem cursed as problem after problem arises, including the disappearance of a key artefact - the world’s oldest piece of chocolate ...

About the Author

Soon after finishing her graduate studies in history, Luba landed on the doorstep of Canada’s largest museum, the Royal Ontario Museum where she worked for more than 20 years. Moving from positions in the education and programs departments to the museum’s consulting branch, she concluded her career in the office that managed the museum’s recent controversial architectural renovation. After leaving the museum, Luba worked for several years in an administrative and research capacity for a private museum consulting firm with offices in Toronto and London. She currently works in the educational sector and teaches yoga in her home town of Toronto. Theft by Chocolate is Luba’s debut novel though she has been amusing people with her writing since the age of eight. Her love of chocolate precedes this age and she has been in and out of chocolate rehab for most of her adult life. When not writing or looking for her next chocolate fix, Luba can be found in dance classes, trekking to remote waterfalls in the mountain rain forest in Puerto Rico, running through the streets of Paris or any other number of calorie-burning activities that help offset her chocolate intake.

Product Details
Paperback: 346 pages
Publisher: Attica Books (June 21, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1908002395
ISBN-13: 978-1908002396

My Review:

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy a funny well written cozy mystery with a likeable heroine who is a chocoholic.

Chocoholic administrator Kalena Boyko is headed to work at one of Canada's largest museum hoping to have an interrupted quiet and unlimited access to her secret chocolate stash.

Instead she is assigned to work with Richard Pritchard her former boss to manage the high profile Treasures of the Maya exhibit.  One day she stumbles onto an insider plot that will jeopardize the exhibit and the museum's reputation.  She becomes suspicious of Richard and that he is planning to sabotage the Treasures of Maya exhibit after learning about an attempted theft at the museum and a jewel heist from security guard Marco Zeffirelli.

I really enjoyed reading the description of Toronto and London and it made you feel like you were right there with Kalena and crew.  Both Kalena and I have an obsession with chocolate and I found some that I need to try out after reading this book.   I also enjoyed the love triangle between Kalena, Marco and Geoffey.

I hope there are future books with Kalena and crew!

4/5

Thanks Attica Books and Carissa for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Follow My Blog Friday #113


If you are new to the FF fun, Feature and Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, myself of course and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES and Features and Follow Friday and get on the waiting list!  It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee and Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View and Alison from Alison Can Read on Fridays.

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host {Parajunkee.com} {Alisoncanread.com}and any one else you want to follow on the list.

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - Cheerful Book Reviews and Nette's Bookshelf Reviews

3. Put your Blog name and URL in the Linky thing.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love ... and the followers

7. If your new to the Follow Friday Hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

The Friday Follow Feature are ...

When did you start blogging?

I started only about a month and a half ago. I’ve wanted to start up a blog for a good while but was always too chicken to finally break down and create one! I’m super excited I decided to though, I love it!

What is your favorite part of book blogging?

I love so many things about book blogging! I really enjoy being able to get my opinion out there and having the chance to either gush or rant on books! Also, the people! Everyone is seriously so nice, it’s incredible. I’ve met so many nice new friends that I already love to death.
What is your favorite book(s)?

I have so many favorites. I think my favorite stand alone books though... would have to be The Host by Stephenie Meyer and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green- definitely, and my more recent favorite is Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. I am so obsessed with Richelle Mead’s books so her VA series and Bloodlines spin off series are definitely my favorite, but I also adore Kelley Armstrong’s Darkest Powers trilogy!

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging? Oh jeez, theres so many! I hate repeating answers, but like I said for my favorite parts of book blogging - I’m able to get my opinion out there and meet amazing new people! I’ve also discovered books that I would never have heard of before if I hadn’t decided to start book blogging. And of course, I get to share my (undying) love for books with people who share the same interests as I do, I couldn’t really do that with my friends in real life.


Nette's Bookshelf Reviews

 




1. When did you start blogging?

I started blogging about a year ago, I started with a personal blog about my kids and my crazy life.

2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?

Discovering new authors and books. I rely on other bloggers for recommendations for great reads!

3. What is your favorite book(s)?

This is a tough one, I have many favorites,but today I'll say The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter. This book is freaking hilarious! I love the harpies!

4. What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?

The best thing that's happened to me since book blogging ... I get to expand my reading. The world of books is huge- a lot bigger than Barnes & Noble-and I'm enjoying everything that I'm learning about indie authors, books and the book blogging community. I'm soooo happy I decided to go for it!

Q: Best cover? What is the best cover of a book that you've read and loved? 


The best cover of a book I've read and loved is "Dance with the Devil" the 3rd book in her Darkhunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

18 and Over Book Blogger Hop #29

18 and Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines. 

The 18 Over Book Blogger Follow is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 and over crowd, and make new friends!

How to join in:

You should run a book blog that features and reviews mostly adult reads, some Y.A.’s are okay but 18 and  Over adult reads should be your majority.

Make a separate post for the 18 and Over Book Blogger Follow on your blog.

Copy the html for the button above and place it at the top of your post.

List and answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

Place your name and blog title in the linky below and the url for a direct link to your post

Visit the other blogs on the list. If you like what you see make sure to leave a comment and follow so the blog owner knows you stopped by and can return the favor. Following each blog is not mandatory but I know it is always appreciated, and if someone comments saying they’re a new follower it’s polite to follow back. It’s always nice to spread the 18 and Over Book Blog love!


Question of the Week:

It's Labor Day Weekend here in the States; the end of those long summer days, relaxing at the beach and family barbecues! Which three fictional book characters would you invite to a barbecue?

1.  Roarke from the Eve Dallas series would be a must because he would be in charge of the food and barbequing it since he has fine taste and good quality.

2.  Zsadist from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series because I would love to see him in action (um hm get your mind out of the gutter, LOL!) mixing drinks.

3.  Zarek from the Darkhunter series because I would love to see him entertain everybody with his moves (um hm get your minds out of the gutter again, LOL).

Book Blogger Hop #38

This Meme is hosted by Jennifer from Crazy for Books on Fridays.

What to Do:

1. Post on your blog answering this question:

Blogging question: What is the one book or series you are dying to see turned into a movie or tv series?

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name, Genre you review, and direct link to your post answering this week’s question; failure to do so will result in removal of your link). 3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit.

3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit. Readers – find a new blog to read by clicking through the links in the list!

My answer:

Wow there are some many books/series I would love to see turned into a movie/tv series.  I would love to see the following series turned into a tv series:

1.  The Black Dagger Brotherhood
2.  The Darkhunters
3.  Anita Blake 
4.  Eve Dallas

New Secret of the Wolf and Shadow Rising Giveaway Winners

I have picked two new winners (one didn't get back to me and the other won already) of my Secret of the Wolf and Shadow Rising Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Sharonda @ Salacious Reads
2.  Danni T. (confirmed)

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publishers, thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner(s), thanks!

MT Review: The Sleeping and the Dead: A Mystery (Jackie Lyons) [Hardcover]

I've finished "The Sleeping and the Dead" the 1st book in his Jackie Lyons series by Jeff Crook.

A new mystery series starring a Memphis crime scene photographer with ghostly assistance

Jackie Lyons is a former vice detective with the Memphis Police Department who is trying to put her life back together: her husband has sent divorce papers, she's broke, and needs a place to live. But a failed marriage, unemployment, and most recently a fire in her apartment aren’t her only problems: she also sees ghosts.

Since Jackie left the force, she’s been making ends meet by photographing crime scenes for her old friends on the force, and for the occasional collector. When she is called to the murder scene of the Playhouse Killer's latest victim, she starts seeing crime scenes from a different perspective-- her new camera captures images of ghosts. As her new camera brings her occasional ghostly visitors into sharper relief, it also points her toward clues the ex-detective in her won’t let go: did the man she has just started dating kill his wife? Is the Playhouse Killer someone she knows?

As Jackie works to separate natural from supernatural, friend from foe, and light from dark, the spirit world and her own difficult past become the only things she can depend on to solve the case.

About the Author

A technical writer/editor for the U.S. Postal Service, JEFF CROOK is also the author of several fantasy books in the Dragonlance series including Conundrum and The Thieves' Guild. He lives in Mississippi with his wife and two sons. This is his first mystery.

Product Details
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Minotaur Books (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250000289
ISBN-13: 978-1250000286

My Review:

Jackie Lyons is a former Memphis Vice Detective who is trying to put her life back together (her husband has sent her divorce papers and she's in financial need and in need of a place.  Her biggest problem is she sees ghosts since childhood which she shares with her older brother and her drug addiction which helps her cope with difficult situations (who died at 15).

She is making ends meet by taking photographs at crime scenes for friends still on the force and for occasional collector.  She is called to the crime scene of the Playhouse Killer and she starts seeing the scenes in a different perspective - her camera captures the images of ghosts.

Her sponsor is Sargent Adam McPeak the officer in charge of the Playhouse murder investigation.  Jackie is aware of her compromised situation of selling some crime scene photos to a key player in the investigation Michi Mori a old pervert who has a houseful of nubile young men at his disposal.  She is also dating a man who may or may not have killed his wife.

This was a thrilling murder mystery with a truly disturbing villain, a flawed female character that isn't perfect in any way, very graphic crime scenes with lots of twists and turns and a cat and mouse game that will either in death or victory.

4/5

Thanks St. Martin's Press for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Christie Craig's Blame It On Texas Blog Tour with Giveaway

Zoe Adams has always been content with her quiet nights at home, watching TV alone-until her life turns into a real-life episode of Unsolved Mystery Hunters. The story of a kidnapped girl triggers unexplained memories, and Zoe is dead-set on figuring out why. Her search leads her to one of the Lone Star State's richest families-and to sexy PI Tyler Lopez.

Tyler has sworn off women, especially redheads with killer curves who poke their noses into his clients' private lives. Still, he can't deny the attraction any more than he can deny that some of Zoe's crazy story makes sense. But when she becomes a hit man's target, this cold case starts heating up. Suddenly, Tyler will do anything to protect Zoe-even risk his heart.

Giveaway Rules

Thanks to Forever Romance I am thrilled to be able to offer 3 copies of Blame It on Texas by Christie Craig to three winners.

This giveaway is only open to the US and No P.O. BOXES please (prizes are being sent by the publisher)!

If you’d like to enter this giveaway please fill out this form, thanks
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Please be a follower thanks!
 
The contest runs till Sept 12th and ends at 11:59 PM EST!

Wednesday Wish List - Part 2

Please follow Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews as the meme host.

Please add the blog hop button to your blog, so others may can find it easily and join in too! Help spread the word!

Please list the books/manga/manhwa from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

Books and Manga I'm Waiting For:

Dance with the Devil (Dark-Hunter Novels) [Hardcover]

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Special Edition edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250009138
ISBN-13: 978-1250009135

Beneath A Blood Red Moon [Paperback]

Product Details
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142012577X
ISBN-13: 978-1420125771

A Tale of Two Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel [Mass Market Paperback]


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Signet (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451237730
ISBN-13: 978-0451237736

Manga:

Otomen, Vol. 13 [Paperback]

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142154265X
ISBN-13: 978-1421542652

The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 3 (Earl & the Fairy) [Paperback]

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142154170X
ISBN-13: 978-1421541709

Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz vol. 2 [Paperback]

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 16 and up
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas; First Edition edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935934929
ISBN-13: 978-1935934929

Wednesday Wish List - Part 1

Please follow Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews as the meme host.

Please add the blog hop button to your blog, so others may can find it easily and join in too! Help spread the word!

Please list the books/manga/manhwa from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.


Books I'm Waiting For:

Zoo [Hardcover]

Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (September 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316097446
ISBN-13: 978-0316097444

Product Details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420121340
ISBN-13: 978-1420121346

Guardian (Berkley Sensation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425250997
ISBN-13: 978-0425250990

The Darkest Day Winner

I have picked the winner of my The Darkest Day Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Rebe

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publishers, thanks!
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Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner(s), thanks!

New Releases 2012 (Aug 28)

 

New Releases

Fear The Darkness (Guardians of Eternity) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Beautiful Cassandra is a Were, a prophet both vulnerable and defiant, blessed with visions that portend the fate of the world. A rare and delicate creature, Cassie must be protected at all costs. Enter Caine, a powerful cur turned pure-blooded Were whose recent tangles with a demon lord have left him in serious need of redemption. Caine is duty-bound to keep Cassie out of danger - and that means resisting his potent urge to seduce her. As Cassie's mysterious visions lead them in and out of danger, Caine believes he has found his true mate, the woman with whom he is bound for all eternity. Cassie is both charmed and frightened by Caine's magnetism, and unsure if he - or her feelings for him - can be trusted. But Cassie can't afford to doubt Caine now. A deadly enemy bent on destruction is closer than they realize - and only they can keep chaos from ruling the world.

When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Simon O'Neal's causing trouble again. And it's up to Gail DeMarco to stop him.

Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek, California, to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has accumulated a roster of A-list clients, including the biggest box office hit of all — sexy and unpredictable Simon O'Neal. But Simon, who's just been through a turbulent divorce, is so busy self-destructing he won't listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list — and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him.

Desperate to save her company, Gail has to humble herself by making a deal with Simon. The one thing he wants is custody of his son, but that's going to require a whole new image. He needs to marry some squeaky-clean girl who'll drag him off to some small, obscure place like Whiskey Creek ….

Gail's the only one he can trust. She agrees to become his wife — reluctantly. But she isn't reluctant because he's too hard to like. It's because he's too hard not to love!

Blue Skies [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Nikki Burgess survived a terrible marriage and a worse divorce. She's just about given up hope of ever finding happiness. But when her ex-husband suddenly dies, she gets custody of her kids again — and a chance to start over.

Dixie McPherson, on the other hand, has had way too much love. She has eleven tennis bracelets, dozens of trinkets, piles of sexy lingerie and a tarnished reputation when all she ever wanted was true love, a partner and a family.

Carlisle Bartlett is loyal, kindhearted and the funniest guy slinging drinks in the back of an airplane. But he has an ugly little secret. The only kind of love he's used to comes with bruises.

When Nikki, Dixie and Carlisle are offered the chance to join a new airline in Las Vegas, they don't hesitate. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, these three friends are going in search of their own blue skies.

The Uninvited (Krewe of Hunters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

1777: In the throes of the Revolutionary War, Landon Mansion is commandeered by British Lord "Butcher" Bedford. He stabs Lucy Tarleton — who spurned his king and his love — leaving her to die in her father's arms.

NOW: After the day's final tour, docent Allison Leigh makes her rounds while locking up … and finds a colleague slumped over Bedford's desk, impaled on his own replica bayonet.

Resident ghosts may be the stock-in-trade of stately Philadelphia homes, but Allison — a noted historian — is indignant at the prospect of "ghost hunters" investigating this apparent murder.

Agent Tyler Montague knows his hauntings and his history. But while Allison is skeptical of the newcomer, a second mysterious murder occurs. Has "Butcher" Bedford resurfaced? Or is there another malevolent force at work in Landon Mansion? Wary, yet deeply attracted, Allison has to trust in Tyler and work with him to discover just what uninvited guest — dead or alive — has taken over the house.

Or their lives could become history!

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (August 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313700
ISBN-13: 978-0778313700

Nightwatcher [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

As the city sleeps in the early hours of September 10, 2001, the killer waits and watches, unaware of the cataclysm to come. Even the nightmare of 9/11 will not postpone his private reign of terror.

Allison Taylor adores her adopted city, New York, loving every minute of the invigorating urban hustle. But on a bright and clear September morning, the familiar landscape around her is savagely altered — and in the midst of widespread chaos and fear, a woman living upstairs from her is found, brutally slaughtered and mutilated.

For Allison . . . for her neighbor, James "Mack" MacKenna, desperately searching for news of his missing wife . . . for homicide detective Rocky Manzillo, hunting for a monster called "The Nightwatcher" amid the smoking ruins of a devastated city, this tragic day will hold a special horror. Because a different kind of terror has entered their lives . . . and it's coming to claim Allison Taylor as its next victim.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harper (August 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062070282
ISBN-13: 978-0062070289

Nowhere To Hide [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

"Do unto others..." Carefully, he carves the words into their flesh. The victims are all young, brunette, pretty. But she's the one he really wants. The others are just a way to ease the rage that has festered for years, until the only thing that calms him is his knife slicing through skin. Detective September Rafferty - Nine to her friends - recognizes the artwork that arrives in the mail. She created it back in second grade. Now a killer's words are slashed across it in what looks like blood. He knows her. September's investigation leads to her old classmate, Jake Westerly. She wants to believe Jake is innocent. But trusting anyone could be her last mistake. Every slight, every slur, he remembers them all. They turned him into a monster, and now they will suffer for it. Starting with September, he'll show them that the past can never stay hidden, and the time of vengeance is at hand.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market) (August 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420125028
ISBN-13: 978-1420125023

Secret of the Wolf and Shadow Rising Giveaway Winners

I have picked the winners of Secret of the Wolf and Shadow Rising Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Laurie (snowflake)
2.  Marlene Breakfield (already won)

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publishers, thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner(s), thanks!

Marrying Up Giveaway Winner

I have picked the winner of my Marrying Up Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Diane Sadler (confirmed)


Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publishers, thanks!
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Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner, thanks!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Aug 27)

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1.  You Don't Want To Know - Lisa Jackson
2.  Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler
3.  Backfire - Catherine Coulter
4.  Bride for a Night - Rosemary Rogers
5.  Heart of Gold - Jessica Bird (aka J.R. Ward)
6.  X 3-in-1 Vol. 3 - Clamp

I’m currently reading:

1.  The Sleeping and the Dead - Jeff Crook

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1.  Kiss of Steel - Bec McMaster
2.  Theft by Chocolate - Luba Lesychyn
3.  Sweet Spot - Kate Angell
4.  In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker
5.  Punch Up Vol. 1! - Shiuko Kano
6.  Awkward Silence Vol. 1 - Hinako Takanaga

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-153 

Manga Review: The Betrayal Knows My Name, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

I've finished "The Betrayal Knows My Name Vol. 4" by Hotaru Odagiri.

Product Description

In their war with the Duras, the Zweilt rely almost entirely on the power of the bonds between them and their allies. But with each battle and every passing reincarnation, is there not the danger of cracks developing in the glue that holds these warriors together? When a tense, unexpected battle with an Opast general is cut short, one pair is forced to reconsider their disparate oaths of vengeance and what seeking revenge truly means. And before another battle can get underway, the final Zweilt pair joins the fray at Twilight Hall. But while Yuki seemingly becomes fast friends with one half of this new team, the heart of the other seems vaguely unreachable, clouded by memories of the past ...

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (August 21, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316216151
ISBN-13: 978-0316216159
My Review:

I highly recommend this series if you like great characterization, high octave tense fight scenes and true friendships.

This manga series has the best covers I have seen and it comes with the original glossy colorful pictures from the Japanese version.

In this volume Yuki is still recovering from the shock of finding out that Kanata-san is really Reiga Giou.  He can't seem to get over the words Reiga said to him in the last volume.  He's not Kanata and he doesn't go by that name anymore he's Reiga.  As Reiga retreats Yuki falls apart and faints.

Everyone is worried about Yuki especially Luka and comes to check on him often.  We see Kuroto and Senshirou talking about Yuki and Cadenza that they swore revenge on.  Yuki wakes up with and talks to Kuroto and Senshirou and tells them he wants them to live on.

Meanwhile Luka is fighting Elegy and she seems to be losing the battle.  She has a secret weapon though and makes a holograph of past Yuki and threatens her.   Luka hesitates and that seems like his downfall when there appears the present Yuki and points a finger to a butterfly.  Luka realizes this is Elegy's true form and throws a ball of energy at it.  Elegy is seriously hurt and manages to crawl away.  Present Yuki tells Luka that she is part of his memory of past Yuki and Luka tells her he still loves her.  She disappears.

The next day Yuki goes out with Kuroto and Senshirou when he sees the rest of the Zwelts who have come to see him.  Yuki is surprised but happy to see all of them (they were all worried about him).  Yuki, Kuroto and Senshirou go for a walk when Yuki is approached by a strange man in a suit and hat.  Kuroto and Senshirou warn Yuki to get away from the man when Kuroto recognizes the man's voice.  It's Cadenza! Senshirou welds his weapon and Cadenza taunts Kuroto that death scythe welder must be his new partner.  Then there is a very tense and interesting fight scene with Cadenza seeming to be the victor.  Yuki tired and scared of losing his friends and allies uses his God of Light to weld a protective shield around them.  Cadenza uses magic and is about break through the shield when see Reiga appear.

Reiga isn't too happy with Cadenza and says to him he didn't order him to do this.  Cadenza isn't happy and disobeys Reiga who bonds him with chains.  Cadenza breaks free and they start fighting and it looks like Cadenza is going to win when Luka appears.  Cadenza challenges Luka to a fight when another player enters the field it's Luze Luka's younger twin brother.  Cadenza stands down because he doesn't believe he would win against Luka and Luze together.  Reiga retreats and leaves.

We met the last two Zwelts Sairi Kamiki a movie star and Lia Otonashi a singer who have finally come home to Japan.  We find out that Sairi and Necromancer Shinmei Masamune are cousins and that Luka and Sairi don't seem to like each other.

Sairi and Lia are keeping a secret about the last fight which left Lia's previous partner dead, who happens to be her brother.  It seems like it involves Yuki somehow but he has lost his memories of his past life.

5/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

MT Review: Backfire (An FBI Thriller)[Hardcover]

I've finished "Backfire" the 16th book in her FBI series by Catherine Coulter.

Product Description

San Francisco Judge Ramsey Hunt, longtime friend to FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, is presiding over the trial of Clive and Cindy Cahill – accused in a string of murders – when the proceedings take a radical turn. Federal prosecutor Mickey O'Rourke, known for his relentless style, becomes suddenly tentative in his opening statement, leading Hunt to suspect he’s been threatened – suspicions that are all but confirmed when Hunt is shot in the back.

Savich and Sherlock receive news of the attack as an ominous note is delivered to Savich at the Hoover Building: YOU DESERVE THIS FOR WHAT YOU DID. Security tapes fail to reveal who delivered the tapes. Who is behind the shooting of Judge Ramsey Hunt? Who sent the note to Savich? And what does it all mean? Savich and Sherlock race to San Francisco to find out … watching their backs all the while.

About the Author
Catherine Coulter is the author of the New York Times-bestselling FBI thrillers The Cove, The Maze, The Target, The Edge, Riptide, Hemlock Bay, Eleventh House, Blindside, Blowout, Point Blank, Double Take, TailSpin, KnockOut, Whiplash, and Split Second. She lives in northern California.


Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (July 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157328
ISBN-13: 978-0399157325
My Review:

In San Francisco Judge Ramsay Hunt is shot in the back after halting a murder trial earlier that day.  A federal prosecutor is missing while his clients are not worried.  Some of the people called in to help are US Federal Marshall Eve Barbieri, SFPD Virginia Trolley, FBI Dillon Savich, his wife Lacey Sherlock, Cheney Stone and even the CIA are called in when Judge Hunt was shot.  Eve, Virginia, Dillon and Lacy are close friends of Judge Hunt and his wife Molly, his daughter Emma and his two twin sons which makes it personal to them.

At the same time, Dillon Savich receives a cryptic note with the words:   YOU DESERVE THIS FOR WHAT YOU DID which sounds like a threat.  When Dillon and Sherlock get a frantic call from Molly asking them to come they rush right away with their five year old son Sean in tow.  Sherlock's parents live in San Fran and volunteer to take care of Sean and they know the Hunt family as well.

FBI agent Harry Christoff is the liason officer assigned to work with Eve and you literally can see the sparks flying from the first moment they meet.  As they investigate further they realize there is two killers involved and that both are very smart, great at disguises and get aways.

Emma has her own subplot being a piano prodigy and Sean's enormous crush on her and his declaration that he is going to marry her.

Backfire is a action packed thrill ride with lots of twist and turns with two very vicious and deadly killers.
 
4/5

Books in series:

1.   The Cove
2.   The Maze
3.   The Target
4.   The Edge
5.   Riptide
6.   Hemlock Bay
7.   Eleventh Hour
8.   Blind Side
9.   Blow Out
10. Point Blank
11. Double Take
12. Tailspin
13. Knock Out
14. Whiplash
15. Split Second
16. Backfire

Thanks Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: Nabari No Ou, Vol. 11 [Paperback]

I've finished "Nabari No Ou Vol. 11" by Yuhki Kamatani.

Product Description

The Shinra Banshou now activated, Miharu has finally become the Nabari no Ou, the king of the Hidden World. But at what price? Something has been lost, but no one seems to remember what - or who - it is. All that remains is a hollow in the hearts and minds of Miharu and those around him, Yukimi perhaps most of all. With their world forever changed by the events that have come to pass, the unspoken power of the Shinra Banshou looms, and Tobari, having failed to protect Miharu once already, devotes his energies to finding a way to extract and seal off the secret art for good.

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (August 21, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031620482X
ISBN-13: 978-0316204828

My Review:

Miharu has finally become the Nabari no Ou, the king of the Hidden World since the Shinra Banshou is now activated.  Everyone doesn't seem to remember who or what it is which has been lost.  Miharu and everyone around him seem to have hollow hearts and in their minds especially Yukimi.  Tobari feeling like he has failed to protect Miharu devotes his time and is determined to try to find a way to extract and seal the art away for good.

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Stacking the Shelves #7

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!  This meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Guidelines: 

Create your own Stacking The Shelves post. You can use my official graphic or your own, but please link back to Tynga’s Reviews so more people can join the fun!

You can set your post any way you want, simple book list, covers, pictures, vlog, sky is the limit!

I am posting Stacking The Shelves on Saturdays, but feel free to post yours any day that fits you.

Visit Tynga’s Reviews on Saturday and add your link so others can visit you!

Visit other participants link to find out what they added to their shelves!

Here's what I got this week:

For Review:

A Place Called Armageddon: Constantinople 1453 [Hardcover]

Product Description

Gregoras had vowed never to return to Constantinople, the cursed home that had betrayed and scarred not only his mind, but his face, for all to see. But now with 100,000 Muslim soldiers outside its walls, he can hear its desperate calls for his help, as it can only be held by men and mercenaries as skilled in battle as Gregoras, of which few remain.

His return home, though, will mean not only having to face the constant hum of arrow and cannon, but also Theon, twin brother ... and betrayer. And with him his beloved Sofia, lost when Gregoras was cast from his home, now bound to Theon in marriage. But the rewards of victory would not only be the glories of the battle, but the redemption of his name and his soul.


Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (September 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402272499
ISBN-13: 978-1402272493

Thanks Sourcebooks!

Book Blogger Hop #37

This Meme is hosted by Jennifer from Crazy for Books on Fridays.

What to Do:

1. Post on your blog answering this question:

Blogging question: What is your favorite thing about blogging?

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name, Genre you review, and direct link to your post answering this week’s question; failure to do so will result in removal of your link). 3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit.

3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit. Readers – find a new blog to read by clicking through the links in the list!

My Answer:

My favorite thing about blogging is interacting with my fellow bloggers, finding new authors to read and talking about books.  I also enjoy the repertoire that I have with publishers, publicists and authors.

Follow My Blog Friday #112


If you are new to the FF fun, Feature and Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, myself of course and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES and Features and Follow Friday and get on the waiting list!  It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee and Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View and Alison from Alison Can Read on Fridays.

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host {Parajunkee.com} {Alisoncanread.com}and any one else you want to follow on the list.

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - Carmen of Book Me and AwsomeSauce Book Club

3. Put your Blog name and URL in the Linky thing.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love ... and the followers

7. If your new to the Follow Friday Hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

The Friday Follow Feature are ...

Carmen of Book Me!

When did you start blogging?

All the way back in March 2012! I know, I’m practically ancient!

What is your favorite part of book blogging?

Oh my goodness, so many things! I love the memes! Dropping by every week to visit blogging buddies, and meeting new people that are as book crazy as I am! We have a really strong community and aside from the occasional “scandal”, as a whole everyone is really supportive of one another! And yeah, the review copies are kinda sweet, but I don’t think you could do this blogging thing if your heart wasn’t in it! Free books don’t necessarily guarantee a great blog!

What is your favorite book(s)?

Gah! This is such a tough question! Okay, I’m going to limit it to five or we’ll be here all day:

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma (that book almost killed me)
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Blackbrooke by Emma Silver
Easy by Tammara Webber
And
City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?

I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some really wonderful authors and bloggers through Book Me! There are some fantastic bloggers out there that work really hard at what they do, which is amazing considering what drives them is solely their need to talk about the books they love!

Having to regularly update my blog has really honed my skills and “Voice” as a writer, so that’s been invaluable!

And without the support of Book Me!’s followers, and a very special author I know . . . ahm . . . Emma Silver, I probably never would have had the courage to submit my work to a publishing house. Now I have a short story being published by Crooked Cat Publishing and I’m hoping to finally get my YA series off the ground in the next year!







1. When did you start blogging?

Amber: I Started the blog in January 2011 and Amber R. jumped on in May 2011.

2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?

Meeting all the other bloggers and talking to authors. We love having a group of people that love reading as much as we do. Plus getting to recommend books to other people and having them fall in love with a book just based on our recommendation is amazingly awesome!

3. What is your favorite book(s)?

This is a toughy, we love so many books. How much time do you have? lol okay okay if we have to pick just a few we'd say anything from Keri Arthur (can't just pick one of her series) Chicagoland Vampire series, Night Huntress series, Morganville Vampire series, Darkest London series, Otherworld series, Highlander series by KMM, Okay we must stop now or else we will just keep going.

4. What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?

There have been a lot of amazing things that have happened due to blogging, but we must say the best thing ever is meeting Rachel Caine and having a few drinks with her. We got to sit there and talk to her and she knew who we were by our blog and it was surreal. If you know us then you know we talk about this moment often. We are still stunned that it happened and will continue talking about it forever!

Q: Worst cover? What is the worst cover of a book that you've read and loved? 

I really liked enjoyed reading this book because of the great characters, interesting legend and a psychopathic killer. 

18 and Over Book Blogger Hop #28

18 and Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.

The 18 Over Book Blogger Follow is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 and over crowd, and make new friends!

How to join in:

You should run a book blog that features and reviews mostly adult reads, some Y.A.’s are okay but 18 and  Over adult reads should be your majority.

Make a separate post for the 18 and Over Book Blogger Follow on your blog.

Copy the html for the button above and place it at the top of your post.

List and answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

Place your name and blog title in the linky below and the url for a direct link to your post

Visit the other blogs on the list. If you like what you see make sure to leave a comment and follow so the blog owner knows you stopped by and can return the favor. Following each blog is not mandatory but I know it is always appreciated, and if someone comments saying they’re a new follower it’s polite to follow back. It’s always nice to spread the 18 and Over Book Blog love!

Question of the Week:  Please share with us five fun facts about yourself

1.  I love hearing dirty jokes and telling them (I have been called a pervert, LOL!)
2.  Love playing bishoujo games
3.  Love singing and dancing (sometimes at inappropriate times)
4.  Love reading yaoi manga (the explicit the better)
5.  Really enjoy baking especially sweets

Jennifer Haymore Pleasures of a Tempted Lady and Nina Rowan A Study in Seduction Blog Tour with Giveaway

PLEASURES OF A TEMPTED LADY by Jennifer Haymore

DANGEROUS DESIRE

Captain William Langley knows the ocean well, but nothing could prepare him for what he discovers adrift on the cold Irish Sea. The tiny boat carries two passengers: a child -- and Meg Donovan, Will's long-lost love. Meg's disappearance at sea eight years ago was a devastating blow. Now she's back, as beautiful as ever, and with secrets as deep as Will's own . . .

After years held captive by a cold-blooded pirate, Meg has finally escaped with little Jake, the boy she's come to love as if he were her own. But the pirate wants his revenge -- and Meg must do whatever it takes to shield Jake from the madman. Determined not to lose Meg again, Will vows to protect them both, yet Meg can't risk putting the only man she's ever loved in danger. With the threat to her safety growing, and her passion for Will burning brighter every day, surrendering herself to Will might be a pleasure too tempting to resist . . .

A STUDY IN SEDUCTION by Nina Rowan

Check out the book trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Oc1jr07-U

A HEART DIVIDED

The lovely Lydia Kellaway can solve the most complex puzzles. The one challenge she can't top? Managing the most infuriating man she's ever encountered.

Alexander Hall, Viscount Northwood, has purchased a one-of-a-kind locket from a pawnshop, unaware of the priceless sentiment it holds for Lydia. The gentlemanly thing to do would be to simply return it. But Alexander is curious to see just how bold this brilliant beauty will be ...

A LOVE UNEQUALED

What begins as a playful wager quickly escalates. As their sizzling attraction grows, even Lydia can't account for the feelings Alexander arouses with his smile, or the fire he ignites with his touch. But when a dark family secret is suddenly thrown into the equation, it just might divide them forever . . .

Giveaway Rules

Thanks to Forever Romance I am thrilled to be able to offer two packages consisting of Pleasures of a Tempted Lady and A Study in Seduction two lucky winners.

This giveaway is only open to the US and Canada and No P.O. BOXES please (prizes are being sent by the publisher)!

If you’d like to enter this giveaway please fill out this form, thanks
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The contest runs till Sept 6th and ends at 11:59 PM EST!

Historical Review: Pleasures of a Tempted Lady (A Donovan Novel) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Pleasures of a Tempted Lady" the 3rd book in her Donovan Sister series by Jennifer Haymore.

Product Description

DANGEROUS DESIRE

Captain William Langley knows the ocean well, but nothing could prepare him for what he discovers adrift on the cold Irish Sea. The tiny boat carries two passengers: a child -- and Meg Donovan, Will's long-lost love. Meg's disappearance at sea eight years ago was a devastating blow. Now she's back, as beautiful as ever, and with secrets as deep as Will's own . . .

After years held captive by a cold-blooded pirate, Meg has finally escaped with little Jake, the boy she's come to love as if he were her own. But the pirate wants his revenge -- and Meg must do whatever it takes to shield Jake from the madman. Determined not to lose Meg again, Will vows to protect them both, yet Meg can't risk putting the only man she's ever loved in danger. With the threat to her safety growing, and her passion for Will burning brighter every day, surrendering herself to Will might be a pleasure too tempting to resist . . .

About the Author

As a child, Jennifer Haymore traveled the South Pacific with her family on their homebuilt sailboat. The months spent on the sometimes quiet, sometimes raging seas sparked her love of adventure and grand romance. Since then, she's earned degrees in computer science and education and held various jobs ranging from bookselling to teaching inner-city children to acting, but she's never stopped writing.

You can find Jennifer in Southern California trying to talk her husband into yet another trip to England, helping her three children with homework while brainstorming a new five-minute dinner menu, or crouched in a corner of the local bookstore writing her next novel.


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Forever (July 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446573167
ISBN-13: 978-0446573160

My Review:

Eight years ago Meg accidentally fell overboard and her body was never found on her way home to Antigua with her sisters.  Everyone has believed she was lost at sea but we learn she has been held captive by a pirate.


Commander William Langley is on a mission searching for smugglers when he spots a floating vessel.  His crew and him rescue an unconscious women and a very frightened young boy.  Will is stunned when he recognizes the women as his long lost love Meg Donovan who disappeared at sea eight years ago and we learn  the boys name is Jake. 

When she finally awakens, Meg explains that she escaped from the Defiant taking Jake with her when her friend the captain's wife recently died. She knows ruthless Jacob Caversham will come after them as he cannot accept such an affront especially in front of his vicious crew; as Jake is his son. Will vows to keep his beloved safe, but Meg refuses to allow either of the two males she cherishes to come to harm from vicious Caversham.

This book was nicely paced with a great hero and heroine and an interesting storyline.  Will was such a great hero because he was honorable, his unwavering love for Meg and his deep respect for her.

Jacob was a very vicious and cruel man and I'm glad he got what was coming to him.

4/5

Books in series:

1.  Confessions of an Improper Bride
2.  Secrets of an Accidental Duchess
3.  Pleasures of a Tempted Lady

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

MT Review: You Don't Want To Know [Hardcover]

I've finished "You Don't Want to Know" by Lisa Jackson.

Product Description

Two years ago, Ava's two-year-old son Noah went missing, and his body has never been found. Ava has spent most of the past two years in and out of Seattle mental institutions, shattered by grief and unable to recall the details of Noah's disappearance. Now she's back at the family estate she once intended to restore to its former grandeur. But as Ava's mind comes back into focus, her suspicions grow. Ava can't shake the feeling that her family and her psychologist know more than they're saying. Unwilling to trust those around her, Ava secretly visits a hypnotist to try and restore her memories. But the strange visions and night terrors keep getting worse. Ava is sure she's heard Noah crying in the nursery, and glimpsed him walking near the dock. Is she losing her mind, or is Noah still alive? Ava won't stop until she gets answers, but the price may be more than she ever thought to pay ...

About the Author

Lisa Jackson has been writing romantic fiction for fifteen years. Over sixty of her books have been published and reprinted in more than a dozen foreign languages. A single mother, she is a native of Oregon, where she still resides with her two teenage sons. Lisa is often asked what is the key to her success, and her unfailing answer is a keen imagination, incredible friends, loving family, and always, loads of laughter. As Oscar Wilde is purported to have said, "Life is too important to be taken seriously.


Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Kensington House Pub Ltd (August 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758258577
ISBN-13: 978-0758258571

My Review:

This book is full of red herrings and tons of twists and turns which makes it a very intriguing read.  It definitely is a page turner with some truly creepy characters.

It has been two years since Ava Garrison lost her son Noah and everyone believes he drowned.  Ava has always been a confident and take charge women but she broke down and her husband Wyatt committed her in several mental institutes.  Now she has come home at last to Neptune Gate situated on an island with her creepy relatives and servants.  She is the sole owner except for her cousin Jewel-Anne a paraplegic who hasn't sold her share to her.

Ava starts seeing Noah on the dock and hearing his cries coming from his room.  She is even having dreams about him and she even plunges into the ocean after she though she saw him on the dock one day.  She is saved by the new hired hand Austin Dern and her family believes she should be committed once again.  Ava starts to believe that Noah is alive and with Austin's help she starts to uncover clues that someone is trying to make her believe she is crazy.  Then bodies start turning up and they are connected to Ava and she becomes the prime suspect.

Austin seems to have his own hidden agenda and he figures out that Ava is connected.  He is on the search for the elusive mental patient escapee Lester Reece who killed his ex-wife and her best friend.  We find out that he had an affair with the best friend and a lot of women in the area.

Ava is surrounded by enemies which includes her own family and unfaithful husband Wyatt.  Her marriage has dissolved since the night of Noah's disappearance and he's a complete stranger to her.

Her cousin Jewel-Anne has been in a wheelchair since a boating accident has left her paralyze.  As a result, she is quite bitter and vengeful and blames Ava for her predicament.  She listens through peepholes and spies on Ava while creeping around the house.

Khloe was engaged to Ava's brother Kelvin and they use to be best friends until his death from a boating accident.  She used to be Noah's nanny.

3/5