‘Best of Luck Elsewhere’ and ‘The Hot Spot’ reviews


The Hot Spot by Niobia Bryant

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Zaria Ali has two grown girls and an ex husband who walked out on her for a younger woman.

What’s a woman to do?

Zaria meets very handsome Kaleb Strong and discovers that their passion could sizzle up an already hot summer in July- but their age difference could cause a rift. Zaria at forty two is not ready to settle down, she is trying to reclaim her youth, while Kaleb, at 26 wants a woman who is ready for marriage and children with him. Still, they fill each other’s homes with love and lust and the heat never dies down but get’s stronger…and stronger…

I was pleased with the emotional punches Niobia Bryant pulled in this book. The pages had to be flipped because I wanted to see what would happen with these two souls who were made for each other in every way.

If you want a book filled with romance, passion, and more passion, please read The Hot Spot.

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Best of Luck Elsewhere by Trisha Haddad

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

J Press editor, S. Rain has been killed in an accident with a an author’s rejection letter found at the scene and that same person could be after mystery editor, Eliza Tahan because it is actually Eliza who rejects authors but it is her boss’s name whow went on those rejection letters.

Enter Adam Mestas, the handsome book editor who interviews her and their relationship quickly turns into a love affair filled with sweet promise and intrigue, but not without a few accidents happening all around them.

This book, for me was okay. Truly I wanted to give it three and half stars because while the storyline and the mystery of “whodunit” was quite interesting and I am sure it will resonate with many who have turned in manuscripts only to have them rejected; the typos and other errors and the fact I wanted more interaction between the protagonist and her lover earned the book four stars.

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The Night Watchman Review and Book Giveaway

I never read a mystery book so good, that I fell in love with the characters, and actually loved the plot..at the same time.
Mark Mynheir, has written a winner with “Night Watchman”, and me and my book club will be reading his other books as well. What proceeds next will be a basic review of the book, coupled with key characters list so you will know who each person is and their role(because I smell a series with this one). The character list may be a SPOILER for some.
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Ray Quinn was shot a year ago, and lost a partner while fighting crime. He now has a bum right leg as a result of it, and an ornery attitude to boot. His wisecracks on his coworker and deadpan humor, makes him very unapproachable, yet funny for the reader. He collects retirement benefits while working as a Night Watchman for Coral Bay Condos.
Thats when things get ugly.
A pastor and ex-stripper is found dead in an apartment, and the dead pastor’s sister wants him to help. Ray Quinn definitely doesn’t want to help, but soon he finds himself in a bizarre twist of events leading up to something close and dear to him. The sister, Pam Winters continues to mention how God has things in order for Ray’s life and how her brother would never deal with a stripper or anything wrong for that matter. Ray does not believe in her God, but he reluctantly digs further int the case for her.
This book is definitely for everyone who loves suspense, martial arts, mystery, and…John Wayne-a.k.a “The Duke” this book also gets five stars from me.
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Characters
  • Ray Quinn-detective and Night Watcman, once served on Police Force until he was injured in the right leg
  • Crevis Creighton-Young man who works at Coral Bay Condos with Ray Quinn and shares a passion for martial arts. he does great voice impersonations and hopes to become a cop someday
  • Oscar Yancey- Ray quinn’s former boss at OPD-Orlando Police Department. Described as being huge at 6’3, smart and tenacious.
  • Katie Pham-work for OPD, but has a very exotic past.
  • Pam Winters- “Schoolmarm” as Ray calls her. comes to him about her brother’s case. Her brother, being apastor and suspected of murder-suicide.
  • Mario-works for Outreach Orlando Ministries- ex felon, but a cry baby(according to Ray Quinn, of course), he handles the church’s finances.

*There were plenty more people involved but for now, these are key players in my opinion, and I hope to see Ray and the crew back at it in part two.

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To get a free copy, please send a comment to this post and I will draw a name and send the book off to you. You won’t regret it.
Here’s a link to purchase: Random House-Night Watchman
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