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A nice contemporary romance without too much angst

June 28, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

Lily Danville grew up in Cedar Ridge, Colorado, and loved hiking the mountain trails or climbing the rock faces in the summer, or skiing the challenging slopes in the winter. She was happy there, until tragedy struck and she lost half her family over the course of a few weeks. She’s never forgiven herself and wasn’t ever planning on returning. Having lost her job in a fashionable salon in San Diego and pretty much been blacklisted in the industry, she desperately needs a job, and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Cedar Ridge, Contemporary Romance, Jill Shalvis, Malin, RITA nominee, Second Chance Summer, small town life

Malin's CBR8 Review No:63 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Cedar Ridge, Contemporary Romance, Jill Shalvis, Malin, RITA nominee, Second Chance Summer, small town life ·
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The Party Princess and the Thug

June 20, 2015 by Malin Leave a Comment

Thorne McKelvie has meticulously and ruthlessly worked his way up through the ranks of criminal organisation the Hangmen, a group that doesn’t shy away from human trafficking in sweat shops, drug or arms smuggling. The leader of the Hangmen is suspicious of Thorne, however, and worried that he is gunning for his spot next, taking over the whole organisation. So after a series of unexpected attacks on the gang’s and their allies’ warehouses, he sees an opportunity to have Thorne framed and removed as a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: Carolyn Crane, CBR7, Into the Shadows, Malin, RITA nominee, romantic suspense, spies, the Associates

Malin's CBR7 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Suspense · Tags: Carolyn Crane, CBR7, Into the Shadows, Malin, RITA nominee, romantic suspense, spies, the Associates ·
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