Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell
This one comes alive only when the author is giving information dump on ruby craftsmanship. Everything else is just okay.
Category:Genre: Crime & Suspense
All I’ve Ever Wanted by Adrianne Byrd
Despite a dunderhead hero and a very flawed suspense plot, the story ends up being an addictive read.
Stand by Your Man by Nancy Bartholomew
From that book to this thing? What happened?
Paradise Island by Gena Hale
This island must be in hell.
Stone Baby by Joolz Denby
This is a case of the author trying too hard to be edgy and hip, only to end up pretentious as hell.
Voices Carry by Mariah Stewart
The romance is good, but the suspense is a flop.
The Summerland by TL Schaefer
Not sure what is going on here, and I can’t bring myself to care.
South of Sanity by Suzann Ledbetter
Yes, let’s make fools out of old people for everyone’s amusement! Laugh, people, laugh!
Bayou Blood Brothers by Rebecca York, Metsy Hingle, and Joanna Wayne
Why can’t this be about boinking brothers?
The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Same old stuff from the author – you will know what you get before even opening the book.