tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9478158288881994032026-05-06T15:42:49.834-05:00Roses & ThornsWelcome to Roses & Thorns. All books receive honest reviews, regardless of our sources. We are no longer accepting submissions. While the blog will remain live, I cannot continue reviewing books. My own writing is suffering from keeping up with two blogs. I will post my last review on May 29, 2017. Thank you Rose and Donna for your help, authors for the (mostly) great reading, and readers for following us.Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.comBlogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-5651591196887709022017-06-25T23:30:00.000-05:002017-06-25T23:30:29.272-05:00The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt @SusanBernhardt1 #CozyMystery, #GeneManipulation, #Suspense<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-54181905543182274222017-06-18T23:30:00.000-05:002017-06-18T23:30:08.247-05:00Chase Me by Sharon Kleve @SharonKleve #CozyMystery #RomanticSuspense #Friendship<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-36747289580793010722017-06-11T23:30:00.000-05:002017-06-11T23:30:08.051-05:00The Penhallow Train Incident by M S Spencer @msspencerauthor #Archaeology #CozyMystery #RomanticSuspense<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-51276074466862267602017-06-04T23:30:00.000-05:002017-06-04T23:30:27.788-05:00Flipside A Doppleganger Sequel by @JennyTwist1 #Coma, #Dreams, #Paranormal<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-75180045444697233752017-06-02T15:36:00.001-05:002017-06-02T15:45:40.449-05:00The Soul of Adam Short by @David_J_OBrien #Paranormal, #Ghosts, #Souls <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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3
Roses
The
Plot:
You’ve heard stories about Little People: leprechauns and their
like. Ireland is full of people who’ve had strange experiences out in the
fields in the early morning. All just tall tales and myths, of course.
At least, we assume so...
But Peter knows better.
A boy with a love of wildlife and talent for spotting animals,Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-60466332019176294402017-05-21T23:30:00.000-05:002017-05-21T23:30:09.148-05:00Desire, Deceit, and the Doctor by Kryssie Fortune @KryssieFortune #Suspense #ContemporaryRomance #LooseId<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-44220387718104915812017-05-17T23:30:00.000-05:002017-05-17T23:30:04.700-05:00Witch Way to Mintwood by Addison Creek #AmateurSleuth, #Ghosts, #Humor
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Plot:
(Witch
of Mintwood Book 1)
House
falling down? Check. Pet sitting job with annoying clients? Check. Ability to
speak to ghosts, which has the unfortunate side effect of having to listen to
what they say back? Double check! Hot high school crush still in town being all
successful and stuff while you protest his building projects? All kindsRochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-6067384312260126492017-05-14T23:30:00.000-05:002017-05-27T16:56:04.553-05:00Inspector of the Cross by John B. Rosenman @Writerman1 #ArtificialIntelligence #IntergalacticHero, #ScienceFiction<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
Thanks to
suspended animation, Turtan is over 3500 years old and travels on freeze ships
to distant worlds. His mission is to investigate weapons to help humanity turn
the tide against their ancient nemesis…the Cenknife. Vicious aliens, the
Cenknife seek to conquer the universe and enslave humanity.
When
Turtan discovers just such a Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-38512421061952484502017-05-10T23:30:00.000-05:002017-05-10T23:30:24.145-05:00The Arcadia Series, Books One & Three by Kelley Heckart @CelticChick #Romance #Fantasy #GreekMythology<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-35635576369699839032017-05-07T23:30:00.000-05:002017-05-07T23:30:00.346-05:00Healer’s Magic, Vampire’s Bane, & Demon’s Nemesis: The Kala Trilogy, by @teagankearney #Paranormal #Suspense #UrbanFantasy<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plots:
Healer’s Magic
A
powerful healer. A treacherous enemy. A deadly conflict.
Tatya’s
world slides into chaos when a demon consumed with the desire to control her
power attacks those she loves. She refuses the local master vampire’s offer of
aid, as he’s just turned her best friend into one of the undead. She needs
allies, but who canRochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-49952702608452834002017-04-30T23:30:00.001-05:002017-04-30T23:30:06.918-05:00One Bad Day by @EdieHart_ #CozyMystery, #StrappyHeels, #RomanticSuspense<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
When
Tessa agreed to do a favor for her boss, she never thought she’d end up being a
mistaken target for a hired killer or falling for the sexy cop who is
determined to keep her safe.
About the Author:
Edie
Hart was born in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she now resides with
her husband, two children, dog, and three cats. Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-58587540585065873562017-04-26T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-26T23:30:08.789-05:00Season of Promises “The Littlest Angel” by Vicki Batman @VickiBatman #Contemporary #HolidayRomance #Anthology<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
Lauren
MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The Littlest Angel. When
her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy search and finds a
replacement only to have it snatched from her hands.
Smith
Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding
another at a flea market would make her Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-212206842560060582017-04-23T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-23T23:30:19.195-05:00Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman @VickiBatman #Contemporary #HumorousRomance #RomCom<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
No
man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job,
and one might be available—in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and
Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she
finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two auditor friends turn
up dead.
Detective
Allan Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-42899602923733306662017-04-19T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-19T23:30:09.275-05:00Her Best Man by Jana Richards @JanaRichards_ #RomCom #Contemporary #HumorousRomance<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
The
Martini Club 4 Series came about as a result of four author friends who meet
each week at a favorite hangout, The Martini Lounge in Edmond Oklahoma. They
decided to write stories centered around a similar establishment, and these
four novellas were the result. Their next installment of the series will be set
in the 1940s. Follow the Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-13293739518568236742017-04-12T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-12T23:30:02.250-05:00The Wronged Princess by Kae Elle @kathylwheeler #CinderellaTale #Fantasy #Suspense<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
Finding
his mysterious princess by trying her glass slipper on every maiden in Chalmers
Kingdom sounded like a brilliant scheme until the silly thing slid quite easily
on the foot of the wrong girl. Now how is Prince Charming supposed to find his
true love? Unbeknownst to either, his mother, the queen, and her feisty twin
(Cinderella’s Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-38802287664656905692017-04-09T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-09T23:30:18.158-05:00Russian Holiday A Paladine Novel by Kenneth Eade @KennethEade1 #Suspense #Terrorists #Thriller<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-79601459382890154202017-04-02T23:30:00.000-05:002017-04-13T14:18:57.752-05:00A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell @Alyssa__Maxwell #Historical #CozyMystery #Suspense<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
There
are monsters in this world. And they used to be us. Now it’s time to euthanize
to survive in a hospice where Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to
do her job and be the best mother possible.
Euthanize
to survive
Post-infection
Chicago. Christmas.
Inside
The Hospice, Emily and her fellow nurses do their rounds. Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947815828888199403.post-66204958123981689052017-03-15T23:30:00.000-05:002017-03-15T23:30:08.560-05:00Exit Five from Charing Cross by @ValerieKeogh1 #Thriller<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The
Plot:
Rich,
successful Jake Mitchell is in love with Jane, the wife of his best friend,
Adam. Unable to fall in love with anyone else, he settles for a beautiful
trophy wife and marries Adam’s sister, Ann. Life becomes more complicated when
he and Ann have two children—children Adam and Jane long for, but can’t have.
As
Jake and Ann’s Rochelle Weber Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534272450851722153noreply@blogger.com0