Monday, May 25, 2020

Review of Standoff by Patricia Bradley

Brooke Danvers is following in her father's footsteps in the law enforcement field. What makes her even more determined to make him proud is figuring out who killed him. Luke Fereday is back in town as an undercover cop who is deep in the trenches of a drug ring. What was once a budding relationship years before is reignited as Brooke and Luke try to solve a murder and bring down a drug ring. But will their friendship stand the test of time and will they stay alive long enough for that to even happen?

This is book one in a new series by Patricia Bradley. A story that is laced with several characters, a fast moving plot line and the all-time favorite of whodunnit. Bradley delivers a good solid plot line that keeps the reader interested. With up front action in the first couple of chapters, the reader is trying to figure out who the mysterious character is. The book takes you on a journey right up until the very quick ending that leaves you ready for the next book to come out. It did take a bit to sort out all the characters who were introduced, but they all fell in to place and kept the readers mind moving throughout the story.

Revell Reads sent me this complimentary copy to review. Opinions expressed are my own.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Review of Hadley Beckett's Next Dish by Bethany Turner

Hadley Beckett is a no nonsense chef who loves to cook, use lots of butter and sweet talks her southern charm in to her audience's homes. After a cooking competition she and another top rated chef went head to head on, she discovered Chef Maxwell Cavanagh, who she looked up to, actually grates on her nerves and sours her stomach at the mention of his name. After Max's fall from chef stardom, he and Hadley find themselves with an opportunity of a lifetime. One of which could boost Hadley in to the top spotlight and get Max back on the cooking show map. But will these two chef's from different worlds end up singeing each other's opportunities or will a friendship bubble up that stands the test of the kitchen...and time?

Bethany Turner dishes out another fun story that had me reading this book in record time. A great read for a rainy day that transports you to the mainstay throughout the entire book: the kitchen. Where tempers are lost, apologies are given, conversations are deepened and friendships are born. This novel was all of those and more. A light-hearted read with a bit of depth that can be taken to heart. Even though this was fiction, the important concept that food brings people together is truth through and through. Bethany does a stellar job weaving the importance of food throughout the story and does a fantastic job with the characters development and plot. A witty, fun, great read that just is a make-you-feel-good book when you're done with it.

Revell Reads sent me this complimentary book to review for them. Opinions expressed are my own.