If a thunderstorm is likely to occur at any moment, is the storm imminent or eminent? Is an obstruction or hindrance an impairment or an impediment? If people act without thinking, are they impetuous or impetus? When on vacation, would one stay at an in or an inn? If someone is mentally deranged, would he be…
Jamie Quinn has had enough of family law and decides it is time for a career change. She has no clue what she is in for. For her current case, she goes to a retirement home, one that has pet therapy and a hothouse, to mediate a nice and easy divorce settlement between one of…
One crazed family will kill to keep their secrets from being known. The Devil’s Triangle is an edge-of-your-seat story that brings together Leonardo Da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Moses’s staff, the Ark of the Covenant, weather control, and the Bermuda Triangle. Hold on to your seat. The storms—literal and figurative—that take place in this book will…
A lot of times, the second book in a series proves to be a letdown and isn’t nearly as exciting or captivating as the first one. But The Crowns of Silver & Ash Book II: The Seven Plagues proved to be just as much of a fantasy lover’s dream book as the first book in…
I first met the delightful character of Ellie Haskell in The Widows Club, and I have read several more books by this same author since. Her hilarious way of phrasing things and the unforgettable characters are what continue to draw me to her books. Now, instead of Ellie Haskell uncovering who is murdering the local…
Is someone who is high in station, rank, or repute described as immanent, imminent, or eminent? Do you immerse or amerce a tea bag in water? Does an emigrant or an immigrant leave one’s native country with the intention of settling in another? immanent, imminent, eminent Immanent is an adjective that means existing, operating, or…
The Marriage Pact is a thriller, but the deeper you get into the book, the more of a horror story it becomes. When you imagine you and your own spouse trapped in the exact situation that Alice and Jake are, it becomes terrifying. As a wedding gift, Alice and Josh receive an invitation to join…
Have you ever run across a word while reading a book that you are positive the author has used in the wrong way? Did you think to stop and look up all the meanings of the word? As a result of looking up words that I don’t understand in the books that I read, my…
The title of this book, One Shot At Love, makes it sound like it would be a romance story. This reader really isn’t fond of romance stories, but this book proved to be so much more. Yes, it is a romance story, but it is also about loyalty to one’s family, about Navy sharpshooters, and…
In episodes 16, 17, and 18 of the Onyx Webb series, family secrets are revealed as is the identity of a serial killer. People’s pasts are beginning to catch up with them and so are the terrible things they have done. The book opens with the introduction of a new character, Newt Drystad. An autistic…
