Four of today's hottest authors present a quartet of stories about bold women who take no prisoners-either in a fight or in love. Whether it's in the bedroom, in the outer limits of the galaxy, or out on the mean streets, they kick heart-stopping action to the next level. These are women who can hold their own and aren't to be trifled with. The men in their lives know that-and they love it...
The Bride Wore a .44 by Maggie Shayne.
After waking up from a coma, Kira struggles with her memory that seems tangled perhaps because she has forgotten that she is undercover. Her upcoming marriage was part of her cover, but she thinks it is real so she prepares accordingly. However, she does not understand why wedding planner Marshall fills her mind with desire not the what's his name groom.
The Incredible Misadventures of Boo and the Boy Blunder by MaryJanice Davidson.
Former police officer Gregory wonders how life can be so unfair. Recently he was turned into a vampire and to make matters worse he has met his soulmate that is if he has a soul. The problem is his beloved wants to kill him as Boo is a bona fide vampire hunter.
Warfem by Angela Knight.
Her enemy captured Warfem Alina, who would prefer to die, but fears that her foes will use her as a hostage to betray her people and her beloved Baird.
Painkillers by Jacey Ford.
CIA operative Lauren works as a supermodel to hide her true vocation. Her current perilous assignment is made more dangerous in that she must team up with Agent Jake who owns her heart.
“The Bride Wore a .44” by Maggie Shayne
Six months ago, Kira Shanahan
woke up with no memory, and she’s relied on her mom to help her get her
life back together. Turns out, Kira was engaged to a gorgeous man named Peter,
and now their wedding is a week away. Kira doesn’t love or even remember Peter,
but she has the hots for her sexy wedding planner.
Marshall Waters loves Kira, but he can’t tell her the
truth since he and his fellow DEA agents are continuing their mission, just
waiting for the right moment to take Peter down.
I love this story. Kira is a badass chick, Marshall
(Michael) is sooo understanding, and they made for a perfect warrior couple.
Even though she has severe amnesia and is just going through the motions of
living, when her memory slowly starts to return, her true self emerges from the
scared, timid woman she’s been for months. Her gut instinct and training kicks
into gear, and she finally knows what she wants!
4.5 Stars
“The Incredible
Misadventures of Boo and the Boy Blunder” by Mary Janice Davidson
Boo is a tough-ass human vampire hunter and works alone.
Period. No one knows her name so every calls her “Ghost” because of her pale
skin and white hair. After she saves a human from a vampire attack, she finds
herself with an annoying sidekick she can’t seem to shake. Eddie, whom she
calls Boy Blunder, is a total dork who loves pop culture, and he’s not even
terrified he almost became a vampire’s dinner.
Gregory is a vampire with a fascination for Boo. All
vampires have heard of her, and he’s been following her career for years. When
he hires her to kill another vampire, a child murderer, Gregory also teams up
with Boo and her new sidekick, hoping but not really expecting anymore more to
form between him and Boo besides a grudging work partnership.
The best part of this book is Eddie. He’s absolutely
hilarious, frankly honest, and just a sweet, fun person. This novella is more
comedic than romantic. In fact, the romance is a minor subplot while humor
takes over the whole story as the three main characters learn to work together
in pursuit of the bad guy. It’s a funny story, but not what I usually read.
3 Stars
“Warfem” by Angela Knight
In this second prequel to the Time Hunters series, there
are different types of humans scattered across the galaxy. Some are just normal
humans with no special abilities, but others are Warlords and Warfems, genetically
altered humans to be machine-like warriors.
Warfem Alina Kasi is working as a courier for the
president of the Kasi House, knowingly moving stolen gems from the business’s
coffers. Though she hates Rajin Kasi, she has to obey the cruel woman or
Alina’s son will die.
Warlord Baird Arvid doesn’t want to believe his former
lover Alina is a traitor to Vardon, but the evidence suggests otherwise. He’s
determined to uncover the truth about her loyalties, but he’s still angry and
hurt over her cold dismissal years earlier. When they meet again, he soon realizes
Alina is definitely hiding something.
Alina and Baird are strong, awesome characters. Alina had
to make some tough choices over years, but love and survival fueled her every
action. I would’ve preferred a more in-depth back-story for Baird, but I still
felt like I got to know him almost as much as I did Alina. Despite the years
and secrets between them, the love and chemistry between the H/h was still
there, and it was fun seeing them fall in love all over again. They definitely
fit well together.
5 Stars
“Painkillers” by Jacey Ford
Supermodel and CIA spy/informant Lauren Devlin is in the
Caribbean for a modeling shoot and to find out who is funding the rebels that
are threatening a military coup. The CIA wants the current president in power
since he actually cares for the people of Isla Suspiro, so Lauren and her new
partner have to stop the rebels any way they can.
CIA agent Jake Haven knows the rebels will attack soon,
and he’s sent to the island to warn the president of the impending attack. Things
take a turn for the worse when the rebel forces kidnap Jake and Lauren. But
something is going on with the rebels, things aren’t what they seem, and the
rebels might not be the bad guys after all.
Jake and Lauren work great together. They both hide from
the outside, pretending to be what other people expect from them, but they
found a kindred soul in each other.
I liked the story, but the pacing was slow, and I felt as
though I knew too much about the bad guys early on. There wasn’t much mystery
in the story because of that.
3.5 Stars
All of these novellas have snappy dialogue and likeable
characters, and I’m happy I read the anthology.
Overall Book – 4 Stars
Disclaimer – I bought this book for my own enjoyment. I
am not paid or compensated in any way, shape, or form for this honest review. I
will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.
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