Character Madness and Musings

  Love's Refrain The Stardust Duet Book 1 by K.G. Fletcher Genre: Time Travel Romance May contain adult content A magical Time Travel Romance, inspired by the cult classic,  Somewhere In Time , sweeps readers from 1947 and beyond. Present Day, Katherine ‘Kat’ Monroe, a celebrated jazz singer, is just ending her first national tour when she meets an elderly stranger who gifts her a locket with a mysterious message tucked inside. Through a series of events, Kat stumbles upon a strange portal in the theater and is suddenly transported to the postwar community of her beloved town…1947. Kat is thrust into the intrigues of a world that threatens her career and may break her heart. Navigating her way amid risk, passion, and jealousy, she learns her only chance of understanding what has happened lies in Phillip Gordon, a handsome young pianist. What begins in curiosity becomes an urgent need. Kat finds herself torn between two very different versions of Phillip, in two contrasting worl

Grenade Bouquets Runaway Train Book Two  by Lee Matthew Goldberg Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Wise Wolf Books Date of Publication: August 5, 2021 ISBN: 978-1953944078 ASIN: B093G4T9PL Number of pages: 286 Word Count: 70,000 “I’m a time bomb, a cannonball, I destroy everything around me.” I had stars in my eyes and I couldn't see around them... The year is 1995 and my parents have finally allowed me to take the summer to tour in a VW van across the country with my boyfriend Evan and our band. Yes, my dream to be a singer became reality. Even with Clarissa, Evan's jealous ex-girlfriend, as the lead singer, it's my presence on stage that led us to a major record deal. There are moments you'll always remember in life, but I can't imagine anything more cool than hearing your song on the radio for the first time. But being a Rockstar isn't as easy as it sounds. Using alcohol and drugs as coping mechanisms, nothing but tension surrounded me, hurting my still blossomin

The Grove by Karri Thompson Publication date: September 21st 2021 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Entering the woods is forbidden. To go in can mean a fate worse than death. At least that’s what seventeen-year-old Laura has been told. But living in a new town with nothing to do, she ignores her mother’s dire warnings and explores the forest near her home. The trees entice Laura deeper into the woods. A mysterious, soothing voice calls her name, and she becomes lost. When a young man finds her, she thinks she’s saved. But he insists their meeting is more than a coincidence. For centuries, his colony has been waiting for a savior. With his alluring eyes and gentle smile, Laura almost believes his crazy story. Caught between worlds, and with her life at stake, she doesn’t know who to believe or trust. Her heart tells her one thing and her head another. Is it her destiny, or will her fate only postpone the inevitable? Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play

On the Origin of Shifters The Shifter's Heart Book 3 by Philippa Lodge Genre: Paranormal Romance  May contain adult content A big, bad wolf meets an innocent grad student Beth Ogden has lists and notebooks and transcriptions and scans and years of work toward her PhD in History. She’s preparing to go to a shifter commune to do more research when she’s asked to take an undercover FBI agent along as her assistant. An attractive, intriguing FBI agent. There are warning signs that the peaceful, spiritual commune is turning into something more sinister. Agent Alex Three Feathers, half wolf shifter, half bobcat shifter, all jaded, slips into his role as research assistant, but wishes his undercover days were over. He’s being considered for a role in the FBI’s Shifter Task Force, but there are a few problems: 1) His half-brother and liaison for this assignment is already on the task force, 2) They hate each other, 3) He has to survive this commune that’s a hair trigger away from exploding

The Awakening of Artemis by John Calia Genre: Dystopian  May contain adult content Orphaned and disillusioned about her career, Diana Gutierrez-Adams is on a routine military assignment when she and her team are kidnapped by a domestic militia. She learns from her captors that her cryogenically-frozen grandfather is at the center of a high-stakes caper to steal technology for greed and great fortune. Challenged by the conspiracy and pulled by emotions she doesn’t fully understand, Diana begins a rescue mission that will change her life. Set in 2049 America -- a world where the elites make all the rules and artificial intelligence enforces them – the real danger is that the technology will be lost in the ensuing chaos. With her life under threat, Diana is forced into a desperate bid to escape, taking with her Gabrielle, her soulmate and the one person she knows she can trust. To evade a devious enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Diana and Gabrielle must outsmart the glob

Pineapple Circus Pineapple Port Mysteries Book 13 by Amy Vasant Genre: Cozy Mystery Now in the center ring...  murder! Newly-minted private detective Charlotte Morgan, resident orphan of the Pineapple Port 55+ community, discovers she might not be an orphan after all. Stunned by the news, she distracts herself with a cat burglar who left a smear of make-upped whiskers on a sliding glass door, and a path straight to "Clown Town" a retirement community for retired circus performers. When a fortune-teller doesn't see her own death in the cards, Charlotte's burglary becomes a murder investigation! Charlotte's neighborhood moms, Mariska and Darla, can't help with this one. They're busy infiltrating an underground golf cart racing ring, led by a shady operator and her toady sidekick... When another circus performer falls victim to the Big Top Killer and Stephanie goes missing, Charlotte finds herself walking a highwire of danger...this killer isn't clowni