Hi Reader,

I had such a great time reading in October. I started with a supernatural thriller, White Silence (Elizabeth Cage #1) by Jodi Taylor.

Elizabeth Cage can "see" things, such as auras. That means she knows if people plan to harm her or each other. However, she's avoided using all of her abilities until she needs them to survive.

If you like twisty, supernatural thrillers, this is a terrific book. However, it is very different from the Smallhope and Pennyroyal laugh-out-loud time travel series. I happen to love both of these series. As always, your reading mileage will vary.

Then, I read an older Nora Roberts contemporary romance, Impulse.

Realizing that life is more than accounting, Rebecca Malone quits her job, sells everything she owns, and vacations in Greece. She meets Stephen Nickodemus. She thinks he owns an olive tree farm. In reality, he's a wealthy industrialist.

(One thing: If you look at this book on Amazon, it claims the publication date is 2020. It's not. I think the publisher made a new book cover then. The content is much older.)

I can ignore the smoking and some of the old cultural mores I often find in an older Roberts book. That's because the characters are so interesting, and I appreciate how Roberts writes. If you mind some of the more typical actions of the 1980s, don't read this book. (That's back when people still smoked on airplanes and in restaurants.) However, if you enjoy well-drawn characters and a romance where people have to decide how they could be together, this is an excellent book for you.

Then, I read Forever Blue (Tall, Dark and Dangerous, #2), by Suzanne Brockmann

I'm not sure if military romantic suspense existed as a genre before Suzanne Brockmann, but she definitely perfected it. This book showcases Lucy Tait, a no-nonsense police officer, and her teenage crush, Blue McCoy. Blue is back in town for his stepbrother's wedding. But before the wedding can take place, Blue's brother is murdered. And Blue is framed for it.

Brockmann excels at making the situation worse and worse and worse for her characters. This book is no exception. I loved it.

Then, I read Maid for Each Other, by Lynn Painter.

This is a delightful millionaire-maid romantic comedy. Sometimes, romantic comedies "succeed" because the couple does not talk to each other. Not in this book. They text and talk and talk and talk. That's part of the fun. There's some terrific banter and some very funny situations. If you like rom-coms, this one is for you.

Finally, I finished with a twisty romantic thriller, Darkness, by Karen Robards.

Gina Solomon, an ornithologist on Attu Island, Alaska, a remote island in the Bering Sea, rescues a mysterious guy, Cal, when she sees his plane crash into the ocean. She soon realizes Cal is shot and he's not saying why.

Full of twists and turns, the writing is terrific and the characters do not get off easy with the romance. Everything I want in a romantic suspense book.

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If you know of a book I should read, let me know. Have a great November and read on,

Johanna