JACKRABBIT JUNCTION MYSTERY SERIES BY ANN CHARLES

JACKRABBIT JUNCTION MYSTERY SERIES 

 BY ANN CHARLES

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I wanted to give this series a try since I love Ann Charle’s work. I started my book review blog with her Nearly Departed in Deadwood Adventures with Violet Parker back in 2011. So I find it fitting to review another one of her series 5 years later. 

The Jackrabbit Series has 4 books in it so far. 

Dance of the Winnebagos 

Jackrabbit Junction Jitters 

The Great Jackalope Stampede 

The Rowdy Coyote Rumble  

This series is about the adventures of Claire Morgan and her rowdy sisters. This is a Women Sleuth Mystery and Romantic Suspense genre book series. Mystery and romantic suspense are not my usual genres to read but something about Claire’s adventures drew me in. I found the series very entertaining with just the right arc of mystery to keep me turning the pages in suspense. 

I like the whirlwind romances of all the sisters and they have the right touch of stubbornness and realism in their courtships. I found myself laughing out loud at some of their antics, especially with Manny, Chester and Gramps. I love those guys as they remind me of my deceased grandfather and his siblings with some of the conversations they had when I was as kid. It brought back good memories for me of those times. 

 When I started reading the books, I found myself growing very fond of Claire and her courtship with Mac and her interaction with her Gramps and his cohorts. This book will have you laughing in tears with some of the one liners they throw out there. As well as Claire and her sisters, a lot of other quirky characters come in to play throughout the series and it makes me dream about what it would be like if these characters were actually real people and how much fun I would have interacting with them. 

Claire is stubborn, willful, and a strong protagonist and I love all those qualities about her. It makes me smile to see some of her antics that she gets into. She means well and is always looking out for her family and that’s something that is a wonderful trait to read and experience. You can feel the love she has for her family even when they drive her crazy or land her in the local jail. 

 I would recommend this book for readers who like mystery and suspense with a lot of humor thrown in. This series will have you rolling around like a tumbleweed as you go from one mystery to another and leaves a smile on your face. You want to stand up and cheer for Claire and her family and shake your head in wonder when you see how they interact with one another. 

 I give this book series 5 fairies and look forward to reading about their Thanksgiving next!!! Pick up your copy of this entertaining romp of a good time and take a few minutes and share your laughter that will inevitably come around once you start reading this series. 

Ann Charles is a USA Today Best-Selling author who writes award-winning mysteries that are splashed with humor, romance, and whatever else sounds fun.

Currently, she has several fiction books available: NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD (multiple award-winning book for both mystery and romance/mystery), OPTICAL DELUSIONS IN DEADWOOD, DEAD CASE IN DEADWOOD (selected as one of Suspense Magazine's BEST OF 2012 books), BETTER OFF DEAD IN DEADWOOD, AN EX TO GRIND IN DEADWOOD, and MEANWHILE, BACK IN DEADWOOD, which are all part of her ongoing Deadwood Mystery Series.

Also available from Ann are the first three books in her Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series: DANCE OF THE WINNEBAGOS, JACKRABBIT JUNCTION JITTERS, and THE GREAT JACKALOPE STAMPEDE.

LOOK WHAT THE WIND BLEW IN, the first book in her new Dig Site Mystery series, is now listed on Amazon, too. This book stars Quint Parker, the brother of Violet Parker--the heroine in her Deadwood Mystery series. It's filled with mystery, humor, adventure, and a splash of romance.

She has a couple of short stories as well--DEADWOOD SHORTS: SEEING TROUBLE and BOOT POINTS (short stories from her Deadwood Mystery Series) and THE OLD MAN'S BACK IN TOWN (a short story from her upcoming Goldwash Mystery Series).

Stay tuned for the following new books by Ann coming in 2016:
* THE ROWDY COYOTE RUMBLE (Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series #4)--early 2016
* TBA--(Deadwood Mystery Series #7)--Summer 2016

A member of Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America for many moons, Ann has a B.A. in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. She is currently toiling away on her next book, wishing she was on a Mexican beach with an ice-cold Corona in one hand and her Kindle in the other. When she is not dabbling in fiction, she is arm wrestling with her two kids, attempting to seduce her husband, and arguing with her sassy cat. Most nights, you can find her hanging out over at www.anncharles.com, on Facebook as Ann Charles, or as AnnWCharles on Twitter.

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The year is 1992 and Victoria Hastings Harrison Greene—reviled matriarch of a sprawling family—is dying. After surviving the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, Victoria refuses to leave this earth before revealing the secrets she’s carried for decades. Once the child of a loving family during peaceful times, a shocking death shattered her life. Victoria came face to face with the harshness of the world. As the warm days of childhood receded to distant memory, Victoria learns to survive. No matter what it takes. To keep her family alive in an Oklahoma blighted by dust storms and poverty, Victoria makes choices—harsh ones, desperate ones. Ones that eventually made her into the woman her grandchildren fear and whisper about. Ones that kept them all alive. Hers is a tale of tragedy, love, murder, and above all, the conviction to never stop fighting.

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Ethan Cooke Security and their bodyguard team return to action in Finding Lyla – book ten in Cate Beauman’s Bodyguards of L.A. County series.

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Principal Dancer Lyla Markovik-Avery is always on the go. Grueling practices and endless performances rule her busy days—and things are about to get more hectic. Russia is rolling out the red carpet for their beloved star, despite the string of violent terrorist attacks that have rocked the nation.

Bodyguard Collin Michaels’ life is falling apart. His long-time relationship recently ended. He’s trying to start over, but that’s easier said than done. Luckily, Collin has a new assignment on the horizon: keeping a beautiful ballerina safe for the next three weeks.

Collin finds comfort in Lyla’s easy friendship, but that all changes after a night out on the town. Simple feelings become complicated—something Collin can’t afford, especially when tragedy strikes and Collin realizes Lyla’s caught in the middle of a dangerous plot for revenge.

Collin and Lyla are forced to flee. They need to reach the border before it’s too late, but the odds are stacked against them in a country that wants them dead. With time running out, Collin formulates a risky plan that might be their only chance of making it out alive.

The Inspiration Behind Finding Lyla:

Typically I get my story ideas from crime documentaries or some sort of crime television program, but I can’t say that is the case for Finding Lyla. When I was coming up with ideas for this novel, I knew I wanted to tell a story about a hero that had struggled through some rough times and a heroine that had some unresolved issues of her own, but was soft, strong, and gentle all at the same time. During the summer months, I started paying close attention to the ongoing Russia/US conflict and Lyla and Collin assured me they wanted their story to revolve around an adventure that combined all of these elements together.

Read an excerpt from Finding Lyla:

Collin settled beneath the covers on his temporary bed as the dim glow of city lights radiated through the windows. He reached out, grabbing the remote off the coffee table he’d pushed off to the side, and flipped through several channels, stopping on SportsCenter. Scores and updates ticked by on the bottom of the screen, and he moved on, not all that interested in hockey stats.

He stopped again when the live footage from Saint Petersburg, Russia caught his attention. With the volume on mute, he searched for the closed caption button and sat up, reading the news report while the station switched back and forth between the newscaster and images of the police surrounding a trolleybus in the middle of a downtown street. The reporter spoke of a bomb discovered during the busy morning rush hour, mere miles from the plaza where dozens had been killed on New Year’s Eve. Luckily a citizen had been paying attention, and the explosive device had been deactivated, stopping another disaster.

Early reports were suggesting that the same rebel group responsible for the December thirty-first bombing, Chechen Freedom, had attempted to strike again. The news segment switched to snippets of the video released weeks ago, shortly after the slaughter of innocent civilians, where the masked men promised more violence in retaliation for The Federation killing one of their leaders. The man pointed at the camera, vowing to continue with his plans to destroy Russia until the regime relented and gave the Chechens back their country.

Sighing, Collin rubbed at his jaw. Why did he feel like he was walking into a losing situation? Everyday there was something new going on over there. If it wasn’t bomb threats and anti-American rallies, it was anti-Putin demonstrations outside the Kremlin walls, which often ended with tear gas and riot gear. And he and Lyla were only hours away from their late-afternoon flight.

The issues in Saint Petersburg weren’t necessarily one of his concerns. The city was a good nine hours away from their destination. It was the possibility of terrorist attacks in Moscow and Russia’s discord with the United States in general that had him on edge. The fact that Lyla was a dual citizen of two countries at odds had the potential to work for her…or very much against her. Only time would tell which way things were going to go, and they would be along for the ride while they waited to figure it out.

Did you enjoy the excerpt?  You can read the first chapter on my website, www.catebeauman.com, or you can finish the whole book with the links below!

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The Unofficial Finding Lyla Soundtrack

Music plays a HUGE part in my writing process. I typically listen to Pandora or YouTube while I create my stories and compile a collection of songs that I feel represent my characters or the situations they face as each novel unfolds. It’s a rare occasion that my creativity demands silence (And that’s a good thing. I’m a mother of two boys. Quiet doesn’t exist in my house.). I thought it would be fun to create a list of songs that ‘spoke’ to me while I wrote the Bodyguards of L.A. County series. You can listen to the “soundtrack” for each book on my website www.catebeauman.com.

The soundtrack, of sorts, for Finding Lyla:
• Today by Steve Moakler
• Beautiful Things by Gungor
• Teneferie Sea by Ed Sheeran
• Shut Up and Dance by Walk The Moon
• Anywhere but Here by Safety Suit
• Never Gonna Be Alone by Nickelback
• Nirvana by Sam Smith
• Don’t Deserve You by Plumb 
• Unconditionally by Katy Perry
• You’re in Love by Taylor Swift
• Fight Song by Rachel Platton

About the author:

International bestselling author Cate Beauman is known for her full-length, action-packed romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County. Her novels have been nominated for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, National Indie Excellence Award, Golden Quill Award, Writers Touch Award, and have been named Readers Favorite Five Star books. In 2015, JUSTICE FOR ABBY was selected as the Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medalist, while SAVING SOPHIE took the Silver Medal. SAVING SOPHIE was also selected as the 2015 Readers Crown Award winner for Romantic Suspense and FALLING FOR SARAH received the silver medal for the 2014 Readers' Favorite Awards.

Cate makes her home in North Carolina with her husband, two boys, and their St. Bernards, Bear and Jack. Currently Cate is working on Deceiving Bella, the eleventh novel in her popular Bodyguards series.

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CALLING ALL BLOGGERS-WESTERN FICTION BOOK BLAST HELP NEEDED!!!

I'm looking for bloggers who may be interested in participating in a blog tour for Fairshot by Carl Randal.
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BURNING BRIGHT BY EJ STEVENS REVIEW

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I just finished reading the 3^rd installment of the Ivy Granger series and this book does not disappoint.

I again found myself immersed into Ivy’s world and didn’t want it to end.

Every book takes you a little deeper into Ivy’s character and shows how she grows into a phenomal kick ass heroine.

Her half human nature allows her to show compassion and moves her away from the inhumanness of the Fae world.

Her maternal nature shows itself in her ragtag adopted companions, one being a troll child and the other one a rare demon child.

I can’t help but smile and feel warm and fuzzy about Ivy and Ceff’s relationship and enjoy seeing it blossom into something more.

When Ivy’s sidekick and best friend Jinx gets in a spot of trouble, Ivy rushes to the rescue and puts her friends before her personal quest to find her cursed father who can help her control her wisp powers.

A few twists and turns keep your turning the page and you can’t help but root for the underdog.

I am already starting to read the 4^th installment and anticipate I’ll have that one done in about 3 days as well.

If you are interested in a half human heroine’s story with some paranormal romance thrown in there, don’t hesitate to pick up your copy today.

I’m giving this installment my 5 fairy rating because of the journey into Ivy’s world where you are led on a wondrous quest of self-discovery and how one half human half fae woman learns about her inner strength.

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GHOST LIGHT BY EJ STEVENS REVIEW

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Welcome to the 2^nd installment of the Ivy Granger series.

Where the 1^st book was more of a fleshing out of the main characters, this book continues on with more depth and Ivy becomes the kick ass heroine that I love to read about.

You also get to see Jinx, her trusty sidekick, blossom some more.

I also like the fact that more supernatural characters show up in this book. Lamia, faerie queens, demons, and many others. Some of the visitors aren’t written about very often and it’s nice to see some new players on the field.

Ivy has found out the seriousness of faerie bargains and what happens when you are half fae and aren’t in control of your powers.

In this book, she starts the quest to find the one person who can help her control her wisp powers and gets thrown into the frying pan.

I also enjoyed the continuation of the romance between Ivy and Ceff.

I give Ghost Light my  5 Fairies rating for continuing action with some lightheartedness thrown in the mix.  I couldn’t put the book down once I started reading it and read it in about 3 days.

EJ Stevens is becoming one of my favorite authors and I am looking forward to the next books in the series.

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SHADOW SIGHT BY EJ STEVENS REVIEW

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I met this awesome writer at ARC-NOLA and her books are right down my alley. My favorite genre is Urban Fantasy and the supes that she has in the Ivy Granger series are Fae which is one of my favorites.

First of all, I loved this book. It drew me in quite quickly. Psychometry is one gift you don't see written very often. Ivy is a bit mellow at the start, I prefer to see a little more kick ass heroine but I think this is mainly the fleshing of her character. The twist of romance was a welcome addition and I hope to see the relationship grow further. I'd also like to see some more back story on Ivy's father. Action and romance blend wonderfully with the story line. Excellent starting point.

Her take on the Fae is exactly how I see them, not all are glittery TinkerBell types. This book does portray their inhuman nature and there is some humanization but not too much to turn me off.

The plot line flows nicely and is a good beginning to Ivy Granger saga.  Some of the pop culture references are very relatable to me and what my interests are.

If you like the Fae and like to see the darker side of Faekind, pick up this book and enjoy the action and romance that snakes throughout the book.

Looking forward to the rest of the books in the series.

I’m giving this book a 4 Fairy rating for the action filled Fae adventure with a twist of romance.

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