Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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"Deadly Desires" By Joyce Lavene & Jim Lavene: Review

Deadly Desires

BY  Joyce lavene & jim Lavene



Overview:

Deadly Desires is a buffet of delicious and unique recipes and the mysteries they came from by National Best-selling authors Joyce and Jim Lavene. From their first mystery series, Sharyn Howard Mysteries in 1999, the authors have been writing recipes into their books and adding to food blogs across the Internet.

Their series of mysteries include the Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries, Renaissance Faire Mysteries, Missing Pieces Mysteries, Pie in the Sky Mysteries (under the name Ellie Grant), Biscuit Bowl Mysteries and Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries (under J.J. Cook), and The Retired Witches Spell Book Mysteries.

Each recipe contains a small vignette of the books and the characters they come from.

With a forward by the authors.

My Review:

Deadly Desires by Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene is a quick read with some amazing recipes that I plan on trying.  I love the concept of stories with a recipe or two tied in, but this story has a recipe for every chapter/story within this book.  The recipe that I am most excited to try out is “Southern Whiskey Cake”.  Stories like these are great for those who love to read and cook, which I love both.



"A Twist of Date" (Better Date Than Never Series, Book #5) - By Susan Hatler: Review

A Twist of Date
(Better Date Then Never Series, Book #5)
(Audible Narrated by Martha Lee)
BY  Susan Hatler



Overview:

Melanie Porter has been dumped—again. When others accuse her of “being in love with being in love,” she agrees to let her best friend, Patti, step in and direct her dating life.

The Boyfriend Bylaws

Rule #1: No giving out your phone number until approved to do so.
Rule #2: Must obtain permission to accept any date invitation.
Rule #3: No bringing up marriage, kids or the future.
Rule #4: No going to first base without authorization.
Amended Rule #4: No going to first base, or any other base, without authorization.
Rule #5: No scribbling your first name with some guy’s last name. Ever.
Rule #6: New rules may be added as Patti Hartley deems necessary.
Memorize it, live by it, and happy dating!

My Review:

I received the Audible of “A Twist of Date” by Susan Hatler and Narrated by Martha Lee.  I enjoyed the narration by Martha Lee, she made it easy to follow along and used differentiated tones for each of the characters.  The author Susan Hatler did an amazing job with this story, it had me laughing at the “Boyfriend Bylaws” and Melanie character struggling with both dating and the boyfriend bylaws.  Melanie’s story is relatable for some of us ladies as we love falling in love and sometimes miss the signs that the one we are falling in love with is not on the same page meaning…they are either just getting to know you phase or is only going out with you to have fun but nothing more.  The author captures the complex actions and feeling that go with dating, especially for those of us who are in love with being in love and getting hurt over and over again.



Author Website:   http://www.susanhatler.com