Finished Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas. This is the second book in her contemporary romance series about the lives and loves of the Travis family. Sugar Daddy, the first book in this series, was my favorite read in 2008, so I had high, high hopes for BED — and I’m happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed. This book is about Haven →

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Finished Dead Beat by Jim Butcher. This is the seventh book in his urban fantasy series about Chicago wizard and private investigator Harry Dresden. In this one, an old enemy of Harry’s orders him to find a rare book or else she’ll do bad things to Harry’s friend, Karrin Murphy. Harry agrees, but little does he know that there are several big, →

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Finished Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard. This is the first book in her Black Ops, Inc. romantic suspense series about a group of former soldiers who form their own private security company. This one is about reporter Jenna McMillan, who goes to Argentina to chase down a hot story on a reclusive billionaire. But when someone tries to kill →

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Finished Runner by Thomas Perry. This is the sixth and most recent book in his Jane Whitefield thriller series about a Native American “guide” who helps people change their identities. In this one, Jane has retired from running her own version of the witness protection program. But when Christine, a young pregnant girl, comes to her for help, Jane can’t →

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Finished No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole. This is the second book in her Immortals After Dark paranormal romance series about vampires, Valkyries, and other magical creatures. This one focuses on Kaderin the Cold Hearted, a Valkyrie who was granted her wish to feel no emotion after her sisters’ deaths, and Sebastian Wroth, the vampire who falls in →

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