#Review: Deathtrap by Dana Marton - 4.5 Wine Glasses

Title: Deathtrap 
Series: Broslin Creek #3
Author: Dana Marton
Format: eBook, 177 pages
Published: June 3rd 2013
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source:   Purchased by Reviewer
Rating:  4.5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

She'd been "the sick girl" for most of her life. She refused to go straight to "the weird girl". Heart-transplant recipient Sophie Curtis has been in her own antiseptic bubble for so long, she just might not be able to venture out into the real world again. Her spooky body memories are scary enough, but then she finds herself in the cross hairs of a killer.

"Love was blind, people said. But lust was blind, deaf and reckless." Ethan Bing hadn't been a great romantic before he became a cop. Whatever shred of optimism he had left after becoming Broslin Chief of Police had been seared out of him by the unsolved murder of his wife two years before. A new case brings the killer within reach just as Sophie pops into his life. She gets through his defenses like no other before, but soon it becomes clear that she's been selected as the killer's next victim.

Linda's Thoughts:
The only woman he could ever love has a secret he could never forgive.

5 Must-Read Books for the Summer from Tiffany Snow of Power Play! (#Giveaway)

5 Must-Read Books for the Summer


1.    Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews (8/4/15) – This is book eight in the Kate Daniels Series and I can’t wait to read it. Eloisa James recommended this series to me and I’m so glad I started it. I love urban fantasy and this series is definitely one of the best in the genre.

2.    Make Me by Lee Child (9/8/15) – I know September is pushing it for a summer read, but temps are still high and so long as you can squeeze in a day at the pool, I’ll be devouring the latest Jack Reacher adventure the day it comes out.

#Spotlight & #Giveaway: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley

Have you heard that Kristen Ashley has a new release out?! Read an excerpt below and then grab your copy today!

Ride Steady
(Chaos #3)
by Kristen Ashley 
Paperback, 640 pages
Published June 30th 2015 by Forever
original titleRide Steady
ISBN 145553322X

The ride of her life . . .

Once upon a time, Carissa Teodoro believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy---until she woke up to the ugly truth about her Prince Charming. Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire, Carissa's pondering her mistakes when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower.

Climb on and hold tight . . .
In high school, Carson Steele was a bad boy loner who put Carissa on a pedestal where she stayed far beyond his reach. Today, he's the hard-bodied biker known only as Joker, and from the way Carissa's acting, it's clear she's falling fast. While catching her is irresistible, knowing what to do with her is a different story. A good girl like Carissa is the least likely fit with the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Too bad holding back is so damned hard. Now, as Joker's secrets are revealed and an outside threat endangers the club, Joker must decide whether to ride steady with Carissa---or ride away forever . . .

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Audio #Review: Witch for Hire by N.E. Conneely - 3 Wine Glasses

Title: Witch for Hire
Series: Witch for Hire #1
Author: N.E. Conneely
Narrated by: Jeff Hays
Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:02-11-15
Publisher: N. E. Conneely

Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Audible

Reviewer: Linda

Source: Contest

Rating: 3 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Most witches don’t work for police departments, but Michelle isn’t your average witch. She’s clanless, looking for a warlock who isn’t offended by her lack of family connections, and in danger of losing her job if she can’t find the escaped trolls before they start eating the local residents.

Trolls, angry police, and misbehaving spells are the least of her problems. Statues attacking homeowners might be problematic for your average witch, but to Michelle it’s another day at the office. Her real concern is the wizard suddenly interested in dating her and an old elf set on pestering her. When her happy family is rocked by a long kept secret her stable life falls apart faster than she can pick up the pieces.

And she still hasn’t found those trolls.

Linda's Thoughts:
Michelle: Phone. That had to be my phone waking me up. My hand swept across the nightstand until it found the vibrating hunk of silicone. "Hello."
"Michelle, It's Gordon from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. We need you to deal with some illegally bred magical creatures."
The sound of barking and shouting followed his voice.
"What are they?"
"We don't know. I can tell you what they look like. Henri was one of the responding and he's never heard of these things. I think they're new."
Blech. I rolled out of bed to start getting dressed. Henri was an old vampire. I'm not sure how old. But old enough to take his word on something like this.
"Gordon, tell me what these things look like."
"I'd say someone found the stupidest Chihuahua in the city and then did something to give it wings and magic."
"Great! How do I get there?" I wrote down the address and a few directions. "That's the mayor's place, isn't it?
"Yep and he's not happy."

#Review: My Highland Lover by Maeve Greyson - 3.5 Wine Glasses

Title: My Highland Lover 

Series: Highland Hearts #1

Author: Maeve Greyson 

Format: Kindle Edition, 240 pages

Published: March 24th 2015 by Loveswept

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Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N

Reviewer: Linda

Source: Netgalley

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Maeve Greyson unleashes a thrilling tale of magic and desire as a feisty Southern gal falls into the arms of a rough-hewn Highland chieftain.

As the proprietor of a homeopathic store in rural Kentucky, Trulie Sinclair knows that her neighbors think she’s strange—but they have no idea how strange she really is. Trulie was born in Scotland in the thirteenth century to a line of time-traveling Highlanders. When Trulie’s grandmother convinces her to return to their homeland,Trulie jumps back in time, right onto the powerful chest of Gray MacKenna. Just as his steely good looks send ripples through her body, their fierce attraction will send ripples through the ages.

After his parents murdered, Gray is consumed by thoughts of revenge. As the new chieftain of the MacKenna clan, he has reason to believe that there’s a traitor in his midst, and nothing—not even the bonny lass who suddenly drops from the sky—can distract him from his single-minded pursuit of the culprit. But when Gray learns that this sassy beauty possesses gifts beyond the sparkle in her eye, he allows his gaze, and his heart, to linger. While he hunts for the murderer, Gray finds in Trulie a precious companion—and a timeless love.

Linda's Thoughts:

"Yer true future, the future waiting to set your soul on fire, can only be found in the past."

Christmas in July - Mystery Box #Giveaways All Month Long!!!

We're celebrating Christmas in July here at Reading Between the Wines Book Club and our readers are receiving the presents! All month long we'll be giving away a mystery box of goodies, four in total. What's inside? It's a mystery! But I can promise you that there will be some great books, a few signed, awesome swag, some also signed, and more goodies. Enough to make any bookworm's heart happy! ☺ 

So what do you have to do to enter? It's easy!