Lucy’s Revenge (Divine Creek Ranch #15) by Heather Rainier

Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

It is always a highlight when I am able to download the latest book by Heather and return to Divine, Texas. Her Diva fans know what I am referring to. She never lets us down and always has us begging for her next read. This current release is also a cross over book with fellow author Cara Covington’s  book titled: Love Under Two Private Dicks.

Lucy’s Revenge centers on the lives of Lucy Carter, Beck O’Malley and Patrick Owen. We also see some long time friends and family putting in brief appearances.

Lucy has had her heart broken before. Now she knows what she wants from life. She has set her sights on Beck and Patrick. And while Patrick is on board, Beck is still holding out hopes that Chloe will return to Divine. The Character of Lucy was such a delight. She is full of fire and does not hesitate to let Beck know when he suffers once again from foot-in-mouth disease. She not only is moving on in her love life, she has taken the giant step of opening her own massage therapy clinic, A Divine Retreat.

Patrick Owen was betrayed by his first wife. He is currently raising Patrick Junior on his own. He never thought he would be ready to fall in love so soon, but he is finding it hard to stay away from Lucy. And while he knows his business might suffer because of the lifestyle he is about to choose, he will do anything to be with the woman he loves.

Beck O’Malley is Divine’s local Bee Keeper. When Beck is not harvesting honey you can find him making beeswax candles and body products, or making bee hives to sell to customers. He has been waiting for a year for Chloe Rhodes to return from Lusty, Texas. She turned down Beck’s proposal and took off one week later. While he believed himself deeply in love with Chloe, he struggles with his attraction to Lucy.

The passion level is just what fans have come to want and expect from Heather. The story of Patrick, Beck and Lucy brought a few tears, cheers and head shaking moments. I wondered at times if Beck was ever going to get it right. Just as things look like they are going to work out between these three, Lucy faces a life-threatening moment.

With one of Heather’s Divine reads we still get to experience some dancing, a great music play list and long term friends that are always there for each other. I could not help but notice a few news names in the mix, I am sure we will see them down the road in future books, especially the duo of Ransome Cross and Val Teller. These two sound Divine!

I have already marked my calendar for Heather’s next release titled Maizy The Bear Charmer due November 8^th and then the long awaited Awakening Veronica due out December 20^th Sheriff Hank Stinson will finally get his story.

There are always many favorite lines in Heather’s books here is just one of the many:

“You and I are having us a come-to-Jesus meeting one of these days, Beck O’Malley. Call me that again and next time I may rip a few hairs out instead of just latch onto them.”

5/5 stars

Bodyguards Of Pleasure (Pleasure, Montana 8) by Melody Snow Monroe

Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

Bodyguards of Pleasure: Grabs your attention quickly. Brooke Armstrong a major computer geek was taking the trash out when she witnesses a gruesome murder in the alley behind her computer store. Now a killer wants to silence her.

New to Pleasure Montana, are Gavin Kirkwood and Riley Landon who run a detective agency. These two not only share a business and a home they love to share the same woman. And they think Nerdy Brooke just might be the perfect woman for them if they can keep her safe.

Parts of this book have you holding your breath. As gruesome as the murder scene was, I felt Melody did an amazing job making me feel like I was Brooke witnessing it myself. I could also feel her panic when the killer came after her.

This was a really good read from Melody, and had all the right ingredients. I wish it would have been a little bit longer in length and the characters knew each other a little more.

4.5/5 stars

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Diamonds and Spurs (The Callens #9) by Melody Snow Monroe

Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

Amanda Clairbourne has discovered her husband Craig’s Ponzi scheme and she wants no part of it. So she sets a plan in motion to escape him. She files for divorce and goes into hiding a few days before the hearing. When the divorce is granted she leaves Denver and heads to Wyoming. Gone are the days of spa treatments, manicures, facials and designer clothes. She has gone to the one place she hopes Craig will never find her.

Amanda now goes by the name of Mandy Duncan. Mandy has found work as a hired hand on a ranch in Wyoming. She will help lead a team of women on horseback as a wilderness guide. 

Not trusting men after her marriage to Craig, Mandy is not looking for a relationship. But when Vince Callen “cousin to her boss” and his roommate Cameron Longworth enter the picture they are both interested in Mandy. But their ex-fiancée Sharon might have a say in this budding relationship.

When Mandy is first shot, the men move into protection mode. Soon there is a fire, a bomb, and then Mandy is kidnapped. And the men are trying to get to the bottom of who is behind it. Is it their crazed ex or Mandy’s Ex?

I really enjoyed this book. I have not read the previous books in the series. I thought the author did a pretty good job making this book work as a standalone as well as part of a series. But I did feel like something was missing. Maybe it was just too many accidents etc in a short amount of time. I think I would have liked more interaction between the main characters before the sex scenes. Speaking of sex scenes … Some were scorching hot, especially the Sundae scene. And the first scene … with Cam outside. 


4.5/5 Stars

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.