JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder

Neighborhood Watch by Kevin Patrick Kenealy Genre: Thriller "Superb characters headline this chilling, slow-burn crime tale," Kirkus Reviews "Thoroughly enjoyable with just the right amount of suspense." - Readers Favorite "This gripping story of a sinister small-town secret will keep you on the edge of your seat! It's completely unforgettable." - Reedsy When the Caseys move into affluent Ridgeport, Ill. in search of a better life for their newborn Scott, they are surprised to find a book entitled,  Ridgeport Welcomes You: Procedures and Guidelines for Happy Living . The book is full of rules and ordinances that citizens must abide by in order to live in their happy neighborhood. Although mom Loretta Casey is hesitant to live by Ridgeport’s strict rules, all that changes when she meets her neighbor Sue Ellen Norris. Sue Ellen serves on the Neighborhood Watch Committee, overseeing the safety of the town, and Loretta becomes engrossed in Sue Ellen’s add...

The Magic of the Lamp The Tantalising Tales Collection Book Eight by Lorelei Johnson Genre: Fantasy Romance Date of Publication: June 24, 2022 ISBN: 9798433798182 ASIN: B09VYMX625 Number of pages: 201 Word Count: 50,018 Cover Artist: Lorelei Johnson A headstrong princess, an ambitious sorcerer, and a forbidden love that could ruin them both… A headstrong princess, an ambitious sorcerer, and a forbidden love that could ruin them both… When Princess Jasmine returns home after fifteen years, she's determined not to choose any of the suitors her father has lined up for her.  She doesn't need a man to rule her kingdom. Jafar has fought tooth and nail for everything he has and he never sets his sights on something he can't have. Until her. But the princess must marry a prince. When the mysterious Prince Ali enters the palace stirring a curiosity in the princess, Jafar's jealousy in uncontainable. But when the choice before him is love or power, will he fight for the woman he ...

Rogue by Tam DeRudder Jackson (Talisman, #6) Publication date: June 28th 2022 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance Baz Cormac never intended to be a rogue, but fate had other ideas. Being forced to pledge loyalty to the evil Morrigan is its own kind of hell. So when Baz discovers the lie she’s used to keep him and his band of rogues under her power, he concocts a plan to force the goddess’s hand, which drops him in the center of a cosmic tug-o-war. No matter which way he leans, someone is going to lose—and it looks like that someone may be Baz. A talisman fights her fate…and her fatal attraction. Delaney Ferrell has spent her life trying to live down her uncle’s choice to turn rogue. As a warrior-talisman hybrid, she’d done her best to serve the warrior community as a protector. But a cryptic letter sends her to an abandoned home where she encounters a lone rogue with fighting skills no rogue should possess. Instead of killing her, he kidnaps her and takes her to his lair. He presen...

Forbidden Rendezvous with the Devil Dark Lore Vampire Conspiracies  Book One by Isra Sravenheart  Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Isra Sravenheart Date of Publication:  11/5/2022 ISBN: 979-8410497251  ASIN: B09M61Y4HN  Number of pages: 217 Word Count: 64.940 Cover Artist: RJ creatives  Trust me. Actually don't. This forbidden rendezvous could cost Sabine her life. Sabine Nevemone has just moved to the small quaint town of Gloomvale to start a new life after being dumped by narcissistic boyfriend Oliver Rein. Sabine has landed herself a job at Bad Brews coffee house, where she is working for the handsome rogue Tristan Roseblood. A mysterious handsome devilish vampire who always gets what he desires. At first, Sabine could not believe her luck that she’s gotten a job so fast but things in Gloomvale aren't all they seem. Tristan is a powerful man and he knows it. Sabine is reluctant to comply when Tristan forces her to come on an errand with him, which al...

Birth of the Storm Demon Storm Book One by Valerie Storm   Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Date of Publication: 6/13/2022 ASIN: B09ZZ9HJPZ Number of pages: 355 Word Count: 89,417 Cover Artist: @Ginkahederling  Do you want vengeance or peace? Can’t I have both? A bolt of lightning. And a dream of vengeance. For wolf-demon Kari, these define her every waking moment. Her parents are dead, slaughtered by human hands, forcing their only daughter to masquerade among their killers to save her own skin.  Now she dwells among them, hiding her lightning-based abilities and plotting a terrible revenge, believing her schemes are all she's good for now. But when she discovers unexpected solace among a group of humans who look past her monstrous nature, Kari finds herself questioning everything. Her mission. Her dreams. Even the hatred festering in her heart. Is it possible for a creature like Kari to find happiness in a world that despises her? Or will the specter...

  You Better Run Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 11 by Willow Rose Genre: Mystery, Crime Thriller ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The beach read of the summer! When 19-year-old Meg Briggs wakes up after having a crazy party with her friends, she finds a girl in the pool. Dead. Who is this girl? How did she end up in the pool? Was she even at the party? Even more strange is when they pull her out of the water, Meg realizes the girl looks very familiar. As a matter of fact, she looks just like her. Like an identical twin. But Meg has no twin, at least none that she knows of, and no one at the party knows this girl or can say where she is from. What is Meg’s mom hiding from her? FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas  is caught in distress at home with her children and between the two men in her life when she is asked to help out on the case. Who killed Meg’s identical twin and why? And where did she come from? As  Eva Rae Thomas  digs deeper into the story, she can barely believe the rev...