Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

The Crush Author: Sandra Brown Releases: October 31, 2017 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown's tantalizing thriller about a twisted sociopath's obsession, a haunted man's fragile hopes for redemption, and a woman struggling to face her greatest fear--and open herself to love. Notorious contract killer Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Rennie Newton is on his jury. Bringing the same dedication she displays as a surgeon to this job, she delivers a verdict of not guilty--and discovers she has a new admirer. Days after Lozada's release, one of Rennie's professional rivals is brutally murdered. Although Lozada's dark shadow looms over the case, Rennie becomes the prime suspect ... while Lozada stalks her and grows more and more obsessed with having her. She forms an uneasy alliance with Wick Threadgill, a rogue detective with his own personal vendetta against Lozada. Wick has nothing to lose b...

Spirited Away By: Mary Billiter  Publication Date: October 31, 2017  Genres: Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Mystery Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks What happens when the legend of the old west becomes the new reality? In Mary Billiter’s fun novel of investigating the unknown and navigating love, a drop-dead sexy cop and a fiery redhead are linked by a mysterious haunting and the unsolved crime of passion behind it all. When Reese Pemberton relocates from the Golden State to the Cowboy State for a corporate promotion, she discovers a different state of mind. From the hustle and bustle mayhem of the Bay Area to the slow and easy meanderings of Wyoming, Reese welcomes the change in pace as the hotel’s new general manager. However, she shuts the door on the notion that her hotel is haunted. But when a series of mishaps introduces the fiery redhead to the hotel’s legendary cowboy ghost, she begins to question the eve...

Fired by Cora Brent  Publication Date: October 31, 2017   Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romanc e Read for FREE in KindleUnlimited:  Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU In this fiery series debut from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Brent, a workplace romance might prove too hot to handle. Still reeling from a nasty divorce, Melanie Cruz’s pride takes another beating when she loses her enviable job at an upscale resort. After a flurry of unsuccessful interviews, she finally—desperately—accepts a job managing a small chain of family-owned pizzerias in a quaint downtown Phoenix neighborhood. The job also comes with Dominic Esposito, her overbearing but ridiculously handsome boss. Falling for him might be the last thing she expects, but maybe it’s the one thing she needs. As hard as they try to resist, Melanie and Dominic embark on a romance as hot as a brick oven, and Melanie has every reason to believe th...

Lovers Like Us By: Krista & Becca Ritchie  Series: Like Us Series #2  Publication Date: October 31, 2017  Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance Purchase: Amazon | iBooks Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene lives by his actions, and his actions say he’s the best at whatever he does. As a 24/7 bodyguard and the new boyfriend to Maximoff Hale, protecting the headstrong, alpha billionaire has never been more complicated. And one rule can’t be bent: Keep your relationship secret from the public. Farrow is confident he’s the best man for the job. But a twist in Maximoff’s fast-paced life sticks them with the rest of Security Force Omega and their clients. On the road. In a sleeper tour bus. For four rocky months. Sexual frustrations, check. Road trip drama, check. Awkward bonding, check. But Farrow couldn’t have accounted for a high-risk threat (identity: unknown) that targets Maximoff before the ignition even turns. And it hits Farr...

Dark Moon Rising Series: Blood Martyr #4  By: Fionn Jameson  Publication Date: October 31, 2017  Genres: Paranormal Romance Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Google Play Tanith Quinn is just a vampire trying to live a normal, simple life in Centennial City. Unfortunately for her, the Fates have other plans for this 500-year-old investigator: a serial killer is on the loose, and they’re taking out Lone Wolves. The past has finally caught up with Tanith, and as always, her history includes a tangled web of dark lies … lies that have damaged her relationship with her best friend, the powerful but human witch Jamison, potentially beyond repair. Though she did it all to save him, the fact that she has now sold both her own and Jamison’s soul to a fallen angel—and demon lord—is a betrayal he can’t forgive. With no one to watch her back and Seir controlling her every move, Tanith is now buried deeper than ever before. Bu...