Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

Seven years ago Claire Miller left the love of her life behind to follow her dreams, and has never been back, but now she is being summoned home to help with her father after his riding accident. She is nervous about what she'll find once she is there, she left a path of hurt behind and she's not sure if she's ready to face it all. Saying goodbye to Jake Walker was the hardest thing that she has ever had to do, but his idea for their future differed from her future plans, and she knew if she stayed for him she would end up being miserable and filled with regret. She has never stopped loving him, and has often wondered if he still cares for her, or if he has moved on in her absence. The idea of someone else having the life with him she walked away from is more than she can bare, even though she knows in her heart that she made the right choice at the time...or did she? For the past seven years Jake Walker has waited for the love of his life to return home, and beg him to t...

Ryder Blackwell is a man who knows what he wants, and isn't afraid to go after it, and that just so happens to include his towns new veterinarian Lara Montgomery. He has wanted her since he first laid eyes on her, but every time he asks her out she denies him, so now he has to resort to some shady tactics to lure her in and hopefully on his good side. He is hoping his one stitch last effort lands him the girl...and not heartache! Lara Montgomery has been trying to avoid the advances on one very devastatingly handsome rancher who would love nothing more than to add her to his long list of lovers, but no matter how much she tries to stay away he always finds a way to lure her into his world. She has to admit that she is attracted to him, and is quite curious if all the rumors about him being a excellent lover are true, but she doesn't ever plan to find out the answer to her question. She doesn't do relationships anymore, her sole focus is one rebuilding her families horse b...

Shari Jones is down on her luck and definitely open to any opportunity to get herself out of her current predicament, so when her best friend offers her a mini vacation to Mumbai, in exchange for a little dirty work, she jumps at the chance to travel. All she has to do is go to Mumbai, pose as her best friend, and find a way to ditch the fiance her friends parents have arranged for her to marry...seems easy enough, and a vacation right now sounds like heaven! Only "heaven" doesn't quite turn out like she thought... This read was unlike anything I have read, I have to say it was quite refreshing to read something a little different for a change. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute I spent reading Shari's story, her wacky little adventure made for some very entertaining reading, and provided me with quite a few laughs!! This is definitely once of my favorite reads from Ms. Marsh to date!! Highly recommend it, it is a fun and light-hearted read sure to brighten your day,...

Merissa Colter has been in love with her brother's best friend ever since she first laid eyes on him, but she is quite certain she is not even on his radar, especially since he repeatedly makes a point to keep her in the friends zone. She would love nothing more than to be one of the women he has entering the revolving door on his bedroom, but her self doubt that she can even compete with those women keeps her from even trying. Armie is well known for helping women live out their wildest fantasies, and Merissa knows her bedroom tastes are quite vanilla compared to his, but that still doesn't keep her from wanting her chance with him. Every time she is around him she can feel the heated chemistry radiating between them, so she knows there is something there, she just has to find a way to convince him to give into the desire and let go of his doubts... Armie Jacobsen has admired his best friends sister from afar for years now, but has never mustered the courage to act on his at...

Sage Reese's life has been turned upside down in the last few months, and she is struggling to find some semblance of a normality in her life again, but her love life seems to have other plans for her, and is determined to keep from doing that. She never expected to find herself in this situation, or that is was truly possible, but she now knows that it is very possible to find yourself in love with two men at the same time. She loves them both for very different reasons, and doesn't have the slightest idea of who she should choose... but she knows she needs to choose one or the other. Just when she thinks she knows which one she wants, the other swoops in and changes her mind. Sage can't seem to bring herself to let history repeat itself, and knows the only fair thing to do here is let them both go, and help keep their friendship intact. Ryker and Parker have managed to find themselves in love with the same girl again... they are no strangers to this tricky little situatio...

Phoenix Montagno is trying to prove to her parents that she is more than capable of standing on her own two feet, and show them that all they taught her growing up actually sunk in by now being a responsible adult. All seems to be going well for her, she has her own apartment, is paying her own bills, has a good job, things couldn't be any better... or so she thought. When she sits down to sort through her mildly organized files, to locate her birth certificate, for a upcoming trip she is planning she discovers that wasn't quite as organized as she originally thought...it's gone missing! Panic immediately sets in, she can't tell her parents, because that would show them that she is incapable of handling important things, so she calls her best friend, who suggests she just place an order for a replacement. So, she does just that, never expecting it to completely change the course of her newly independent life... Justin Skaggs is barely holding on by a thread, with the im...

When Rose returned to Lonesome, California she had high hopes for a fresh new start, and the opportunity to put her past behind her, and get her life moving in a positive direction. When she finds out that she has inherited a house, she is thrilled beyond belief, and instantly starts making big plans to turn it into a tattoo shop. What she doesn't know though is that she is not the only one who inherited the house, her former step-brother, and former crush, also has ownership of the house and he has plans for it too. He also has plans for Rose too, he once told her that she was too young to date, but if she ever returned home to Lonesome after she had grown-up she would be his...and he wasn't going to take no for an answer. Angel Mendoza has always wondered what happened to the feisty and alluring girl who captured his attention eight years ago, thoughts of her have always lingered in the back of his mind. She was so tempting, and she knew just how to push all his buttons, ...

After having her heart stomped on Dani Deviche sets out on a mission to find a man who can help her erase the hurt...even if it is only for one night. Finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her hurt, but to find out that the person he was cheating with was her own flesh and blood was downright devastating, and the pain she is suffering is almost unbearable, she just wants to make it go away. Her friends suggest the best way to do that is to get under a new man and have herself a one night stand, which sounds promising but also terrifying, especially to someone with her experience level. When they hit the bar she spots the perfect man for the job, although she has her doubts about him, he seems like he is completely out of her league, but her friends convince her to go for it...so she does. But once she meets him she starts to see that he isn't so different from her at all, he too has had his heart broken, and he is in desperate need of saving, and Dani thinks she is the perfect ...

Rachel Andrews is struggling to find some semblance of a normal life after losing her husband James unexpectedly two years ago. Everyday she wakes up and tries to put on a brave face, and does all she can to make sure her daughter is getting everything she needs, even if she isn't. When the grief of losing her husband passed, loneliness settled in, and she just can't bring herself to move on and find someone new. She loved her husband dearly, but at the same time another part of her heart has always belonged to his brother, Kyle. She met both of them at the same time, and fell for both of them for very different reasons, and has carried a special place in her heart for both of them all this time. And she has always wondered if she picked the right brother four years ago, when James proposed and staked his claim, Kyle did the brotherly thing and walked away, leaving her to think James was the right choice. But after two years of mediocre marriage to the man, and a lot of time ...

Bianca Sutherland is desperate to find her friend, and when she catches wind that her friends disappearance is somehow connected to a painting that is hanging the exclusive Bisu Manor she decides a trip there is in order. Finding a way into the exclusive may prove to be tricky, but she is determined to find a way in, so she gets dressed in her sexiest dress and turns on her sex kitten charm. Just as she starts to make headway with her little mission it is intervened by none other than her crush/trainer Taz Hazard, and he isn't about to let her fall prey to rich vultures that are circling around her... Taz Hazard has plans to have a night of no strings attached fun at the exclusive Bisu Manor, he is in desperate need of a release, and is certain having a little fun between the sheets with a nameless woman is the perfect way to unwind. But just as he starts to seek out his fun for the night, he spots a very familiar face posing as a sexy siren, and he isn't about to let her fall ...

Former beauty queen Joely Crockett has always been use to being the center of attention, and has always been most comfortable surrounded by a crowd, but after some recent changes in her life, that isn't really the case anymore. After being hurt in an car accident and deemed wheelchair bound her outgoing spirit has really diminished, and she is really struggling to accept her disability, and find a way to live with it. She has become a shell of the vibrant person she once was, and has begun to find it so easy to arm herself with excuses, and use her disability to keep her from doing things that she once loved. But with her sister's impending nuptials fast approaching, and their expectations of her being a part of their wedding, she is going to have to find a way to deal with her doubts and be present for them no matter how scary it is for her. She just needs a little push in the right direction... Alec Morrissey never expected his life to turn out the way it has, after losing ...

Emma Strickland's moral compass hasn't always followed the straight and narrow, and she has made some bad choices along the way, but when you've been dealt with a life like hers, doing the right thing isn't always an option. Growing up parent less made her to have to grow up faster than she should have, and forced her step up and be the parent her younger sister needed, which proved to be difficult, but really what other choice did she have. It was hard for Emma to give up so much in her own life to ensure that her sister had a stable life, and while she tried her best to be vigilant in her responsibilities, sometimes things got a little off course. And that is when her sister found herself in a heap of trouble, and in need of some serious help, so once again Emma had to step in and take over. Which also meant finding a way to pay off her sisters debts, and landed her in her current situation of working in a strip club for a unsavory man riddled with greed. Now Emma i...

After Savannah Smith slips up and tells her family that she thinks her current beau is going to propose marriage, she finds out that she totally misread things between them, and ended up finding herself being dumped instead of on her way to holy matrimony. Now she is dreading their visit because she knows that her family is going to show up on her doorstep for Thanksgiving dinner expecting to see a ring on her finger, and excited about meeting the man about to join their family. Now Savannah must figure out a way to break it to them gently that she screwed up, and there isn't going to be any wedding bells ringing for her anytime soon. But before she can tell them the truth there is a small accident involving her sexy neighbor, and when her family shows up, and sees the two of them together, they just automatically assume he is the new fiance... but before she can correct them his parents show up, and what started as a small problem turns into a really sticky situation!! Beau Mont...

Allison Hall is desperate to shake her social outcast status, and decides that a makeover is in order to win herself a man. She has no idea where to begin, but knows the perfect person to help her accomplish her mission... her brother's handsome best friend Jared. Jared is good with the ladies, and knows exactly what men like, so Allison figures he can help her out, but Jared has his reservations and ultimately turns her down. So, she turns to her friend Colleen and asks her to help her out, but when that backfires, Jared's eyes are finally opened to just how serious Allison is about fitting in, so he finally gives in and offers to point her in the right direction...never expecting it to help him out a little too! Jared Esterly receives the shock of his life when his best friend's little sister propositions him and tries to get him to help teach her the ways on landing a man. He knows her brother would kill him if he found out he was "dating" his sister just for...

Tess Colby prides herself on being an a free spirit, she doesn't believe in letting the constraints of life hold you down, and she is bound and determined to live her life on her own terms. She spends her days writing and her nights slinging drinks in a sports bar, but she'd love nothing more than to retire from her bar gig and solely focus on her dream of being a sportswriter. Now she just has to muster the courage to leave her bar friends behind and tackle her dream head on, which may have just gotten a whole lot easier now that her editor has lined up interviews for her with some of the elite players from the Lancers football team. Having the opportunity to tell their stories may just put her writing on the map, and get her one step closer to accomplishing her dream. Meeting all of them is a dream come true, and the idea of being in close proximity to some of her favorite players is beyond thrilling, but she has to keep all her excitement under wraps, and maintain her cool...

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