Fall Into A Romantic Mystery with Melinda Leigh, Mary Burton and Mary Ellen Taylor and Giveaway

Fall Into A Romantic Mystery

With the temperature dropping and leaves turning colors, it’s time to get ready for the cool days of fall. And what better way to prepare for the long nights ahead than to download a great whodunit novel with a dash (or heaping helping) of romance. Below we have crafted a quiz to help you find your next great read, but be warned, the titles all have mysteries that need to be solved and villains that must be brought to justice. So grab a thick blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and answer the following questions to discover which romantic mystery you will want to “fall” into next.

1. Where is your perfect romantic mystery set?

a) In “small town USA”. The everyday setting makes the violent crimes all the more shocking.

b) The rolling hills of Texas where there are lots of places to hide.

c) In a historic mansion near the choppy waters of Virginia, giving the story a Gothic feel.

2. I want to read about a heroine who is …

a) ...one hundred percent devoted to her family yet balanced enough to find success in her chosen career.

b) … intelligent and diligent, with a pressing drive to help others.

c) … currently in mourning after losing a loved one, but strong enough to take on any challenge.

3. Is your heroine in peril?

a) She may face down a bad guy (or two), but thankfully her significant other is always there to guard her with his life.

b) In my fictional world nobody is safe. NOBODY!

c) The heroine doesn’t face physical danger, but her emotions take a severe beating as she learns terrible secrets from the past.

4. When your heroine needs backup, who is she going to call?

a) Her BF who just happens to be a private investigator that solves crimes for a living.

b) A steely-eyed Texas Ranger who is known for delivering justice.

c) The town leader who is a successful businessman and pillar of the community.

5. My ideal hero is....

a) ...totally and completely devoted to supporting his woman.

b) ...dependable and incredibly strong, however, he has suffered a loss and every once in a while his vulnerability shows through.

c) ...steadfast, principled, and dedicated to his community.

6. When sitting down to read a mystery, the crimes should be…

a) … studied in a clinical, professional manner.

b) … frequent and terrifying! I want something that keeps me up at night.

c) … in the past. I like trying to figure out who the bad guy is instead of focusing on violence.

7. When the last page of the book is read, I want to feel...

a) … that second chances are not only real, but they can be incredibly joyous.

b) … a sense of deep satisfaction that justice has been found and order restored.

c) … tremendous hope and optimism for the future.

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If you choose mostly As … then get ready to follow dedicated defense attorney Morgan Dane as she takes on her next case in Melinda Leigh’s What I’ve Done.

Morgan has been hired to defend Haley Powell after the young woman wakes up in a pool of the victim’s blood. And while Haley has no memory of the night and no alibi, Morgan is sure that there is more to this crime than a simple case of murder. With the help of her private investigator boyfriend Lance Kruger, Morgan inches towards answers all the while dodging threats meant to keep her silent.

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If you choose mostly Bs … then the lightning fast twists and turns of Mary Burton’s romantic suspense novel Cut and Run is just right for you.

Medical examiner Faith McIntyre is used to investigating grizzly crime scenes, yet she is totally unprepared when faced with a barely-alive victim that looks EXACTLY like her. With no answers and nowhere else to turn, Faith teams up with her colleague-with-benefits Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden. Together they discover decades old crime scenes, as well as new victims of a serial killer.

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If you choose mostly Cs … then get ready to be transported to the windswept beaches where Mary Ellen Taylor sets her next release Winter Cottage.

When heroine Lucy Kincaid loses her mother, she receives an unexpected inheritance—a lonely old estate big enough to hold the secrets of Lucy’s family. Why did her mother never mention the mansion or the sea swept town of Cape Hudson? Who is Lucy’s father? And why is there a (literal) skeleton on Lucy’s property? With more questions than answers, Lucy turns to handsome local Hank Garrison only to find he has a motive for wanting the Winter Cottage all to himself…

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ARC Review: Seconds To Live by Melinda Leigh

This book is everything I love...well a little more kinkyness could not have hurt the situation but basically everything I love. This book has action, romance, a smart heroine, a mystery and a alpha male. It's like chocolate peanut butter hot fudge sundae.

This is the 3rd book in the Scarlett Falls series but its my first book. You can start reading here but I would certainly want to try the other books in the series as well. This book opens from the POV of the killer and the victim which I really like. The killer is targeting women with certain characteristics to send a message to law enforcement. It is interesting being inside the mind of the Killer and experiencing his frustration when the police did not immediately get his message. Stella is the detective assigned to head up the investigation in the book. The Killer immediately zeros in on Stella and starts directing his messages to her.

Apparently Stella's love interest in the book, Mac appeared in previous books. Mac has been in the jungle studying otters and doing other less obvious things. Mac Maybe a biologist but he is also talented with a machete. Mac is brooding and stubborn and the perfect match for Stella. Mac becomes involved in Stella's case after he believes that he has seen one of the victims on the road late at night. Mac is determined to find out what happened to the woman he almost ran over.

The mystery is intriguing but I think the best part of this book is the relationship between Mac and Stella. For this to be a mystery, romance, the author did an incredibly good job building the chemistry between the main characters and weaving it into the mystery plot. Mac has a long history of locking all his feelings deep inside and Stella is exactly what he needs to open up. It was nice to see Mac come to the realization that isolation was no longer what he wanted. I like Stella because she isn't pushy and was willing to meet Mac where he was.

The mystery in the book just keeps intensifying as the killer tries harder and harder to bring his message home. I was guessing throughout the entire book about what the killer wanted to prove and who the killer might be. The book is full of surprises and one that you won't want to put down.

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Weekly Winners

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When in Paris...by Beverley Kendall

Donna
She Can Tell by Melinda Leigh

Carin
Give In To Me by Lacey Alexander

Mary
Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart by Gemma K. Murray

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Feature and Giveaway: She Can Series by Melinda Leight

One bad decision turned a single mom into a fugitive.

Ten months ago, Elizabeth Baker uncovered a dangerous secret about her politician husband—a secret that nearly got her killed. Now she and her children are running for their lives. When Beth is hired as the caretaker of a remote Pennsylvania estate, she dares to hope she has found a corner of the world where Congressman Richard Baker can’t find them. But when her new boss dies suddenly and his nephew inherits the estate, Beth is faced with outwitting a former homicide detective who is very smart, very suspicious—and very attractive.

Forced into retirement by an injury and grieving the loss of his uncle, Jack O’Malley is unprepared to share his new home with a strange woman and her two kids. He is even less prepared for the instantaneous attraction he feels whenever Beth enters the room. She is beautiful, intelligent, kind…and obviously terrified of someone or something. As Jack’s investigation uncovers the shocking details of Beth’s past, the rural community is shaken by the murder of a local woman Driven by instinct and desire, Jack is determined to keep Beth and her children safe, even if doing so means putting his heart—and his life —on the line.

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