Dreams Anthology - Keta Diablo

DREAMS Anthology by Keta Diablo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've read these stories separately and thought the anthology would be better for me. I have problems keeping stories in series straight in my mind (not that these relate to one another at all - definitely able to read them as standalone books). Being able to read straight through with no distractions from my ever-calling TBR pile. If you're looking at buying or reading one out of the series, get the anthology and save yourself some money and time, you'll thank me.

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Review: Whisper of Dreams by Keta Diablo

Whisper of Dreams by Keta Diablo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another saga with Calypso causing problems, silly cat. I bet those aren't words you expected to hear about an erotica book! *wink* But I digress from my review...

The second in the Dreams trilogy (don't forget to read Cradle of Dreams) I was hooked right from the beginning. You start all sweet and kindness at the antique store with Mrs. Higgins, Sahara, and Elias tending to a new box of books, that was just purchased at a recent sale. Calypso, the silly cat got in the way and ran into the back room with Sahara right on her little paws. She thinks the pesky cat is outside so she steps out onto the porch and...

The book shifts to a woman who needs help from a man, and the man wanting to have justice brought upon her. Holy smokes (grab the fire extinguisher ladies and gents) does the heat get turned on from there. Elijah (Eli) is out for justice and he certainly gets everything he's thought about these past years, but Sarah has no idea what she's done. Sarah didn't realize how much a past transgression changed her destiny. When Eli gets Sarah naked HOLY HELL! Yummy, Yummy, Yummmy!

If you're looking for a quick, spicy read, I'd try this book. I'd read the first one too - though not necessarily needed for this one, it can be read as a stand-alone.

I'd like to thank the author for the complimentary copy so I could give an honest review of this book.

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Excerpt:

Sarah came to her feet and faced him. “Very well, let us get on with it then.”

He nodded toward the items at her feet. “Choose your poison, nightingale.”

Heat crept up her cheeks and she hoped her sarcasm was not lost on him. “I could not begin to know. I will allow you to choose since you seem to have experience in debauchery.”

 “The quirt will do. Think on the bright side, nightingale, you might enjoy it.”

She pinned him with a lethal glare before he bent down and retrieved the riding crop from the floor. Tapping it against the palm of his hand, his eyes had glazed over with lust when they met hers again. “Take down your hair. Sarah.”

Her skin tingled, along with every nerve and cell in her body. His deep, lust-filled voice drew her like a magnet, not to mention his exquisite build sent her libido into tremors. Gone was the gangly youth she remembered. In his place, stood a man who exuded strength and mastery. And he wanted her. Without thought, her fingers fumbled with the pins in her hair. She removed them, allowing her long tresses to tumble over her collarbones and fall to her waist.

Eli’s fixed gaze and quick intake of air left her weak-kneed. “The dress, take it off.”

This cannot be happening. In a fog, she walked toward him and presented him her back. “The buttons…I need assistance.”

Review: A Darker Shade of Evil

A Darker Shade of Evil by Keta Diablo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a read! Absolutely loved getting everyone's perspective on the demons and devils. I really enjoyed Keta Diablo's take of demons - not only demons on the loose but also the internal demons we all must bear.

I think that the steam that came off Cecily’s and Marcel could burn you to your soul. She knows (with the deep-down bond that twins have) that something was off about how her brother Calder died, but no one would give her any information. It was up to her and she took the initiative to figure it out. She definitely wasn't expecting the answers that she got. I love how this story gripped me from the first page and kept me paging through to the end.

Thanks for a great read, not only from Keta but from all the authors, good job.

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Review: Cradle of Dreams

Cradle of Dreams by Keta Diablo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kendra's life is about to change unexpectedly and only the cat knows how. :)

Everybody thinks he's dead, but when he walks through the door and takes Kendrick by the arm, everything changes. Roane can't stand to know that his beloved Kendrick is betrothed to another. He is all set to punish her for ever thinking of another man but punishment is all thrown to the wind when things heat up.

I loved this book, it was short, sweet, and hot til the end. I can't wait to see what book 2 has to offer. Yum. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher handy.



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Season Unforgettable - REVISITED

Since my review Season, Unforgettable has had a facelift of its own. A new cover and a new blurb that I thought you might be interested in checking out. I think I dig this look and this blurb much better. It draws me in and makes me want to read it all over again. Way to go Ms. Diablo, way to go!

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*Independent Author Network Book Awards Finalist*

Would you forsake your mother to save the woman you love?

Season Scrimshaw isn't selling the land her parents left her when they died, not even to the gorgeous Rann Brogan who saved her life in the forest. Especially not after she finds out he was in the woods surveying her property.

Rann's mother, Charlotte, owns a large land development company. She wants Season’s property to put up a strip of luxurious, lakefront condos and Charlotte always gets what she wants. She sends Rann on a mission to seal the deal. To say Rann and his mother have had a normal mother/son relationship would be a stretch…a big stretch, but he’s always done her bidding.

This time it’s different. Rann hasn’t been able to get the beautiful Season out of his mind. While on his mission to secure the property, he realizes how much Season loves the land, and…he realizes somewhere along the line, Season has stolen his heart.

He soon discovers his mother will go to any length to get what she wants…including murder. Lives spiral out of control, secrets, and lies take center stage. Rann is forced to choose between his mother and the woman he loves.

And he’s forced to become as dangerous and as lethal as Charlotte.  

Love a lot of thriller with your romance? Love a lot of romance with your thriller? How about suspense, betrayal, and murder?

If so, then Season, Unforgettable is for you.

* A stand-alone Contemporary Thriller/Romantic Suspense.

Season, Unforgettable

Title: Season, Unforgettable

Author: Keta Diablo

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Publisher's Insight:

Season Scrimshaw isn't selling the land her parents left her when they died, not even to the gorgeous Rann Brogan who saved her life in the forest. Not after she finds out he was in the woods to survey her property.

Rann's mother owns Terra Care, a land development company. She wants Season's land to put up a strip of luxury condos along the lake. And she wants it bad. Although Rann works for his mother, he's never been close to her. To say they have a normal mother/son bond would be a big stretch. But now he realizes the cold, ruthless woman will go to any lengths to get what she wants and dispose of anyone who gets in her way.

Lives spiral out of control, secrets, lies and betrayal take center stage. Caught between his rich and powerful mother and the woman he loves, Rann is forced to make a choice. He soon realizes love is complicated...and in this case, lethal.

Review:

Then intrigue separates the two and you just don't know what happens, the book just takes you for a roller coaster ride of first heartbreak (I wanted to hate the author for a minute) to sadness, to heartwarming, to nervous, to happily ever after.
Turn after turn, page after page, you'll want to take the journey with Season, Rann, Duna and the rest of the characters of Season, Unforgettable.


Totally loyal to the land that she loves, Season refuses to sell no matter the cost. But then comes Rann (oh boy does he come into the picture - whew boy, hubba hubba!) the pretty face that comes to ask her to sell. But the only thing that he really wants from her she might be too stubborn to believe. Poor Season, come on girl - take a chance before I take him away.

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 I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.

Review: Sky Dreams by Keta Diablo

Sky Dreams, Book 3 (Sweet Historical Romance) by Keta Diablo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ms. Diablo is able to make the heroine of this story relatable to me in such a deep and soulful way. I've found throughout this series that her characters are filled with such depth that you can't help but feel sorry when you have to leave them behind at the end of the book.

Having lost a husband myself I know what scars that can leave on a soul. So when Haven runs from her pain I see myself in her. But, as with me, running was not the answer.

Could Haven and Cade have known what lies ahead when he saved her on the train? Who's heart was going to get broken? Who could be turning the town against one another? Who would help turn Haven's heart back on the right path? Would it be too late?

There are so many answers and so many things to unfurl that you'll not want to put this down. Take the time to sit down with this read today.

I did have one little issue with the book. There was a gift given in the book that should have had meaning toward the end but didn't show up. It was just built up to but kinda dropped out of sight.



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Review: Sky Dance by Keta Diablo

Title: Sky Dance

Author: Keta Diablo

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In the continuing, thrilling saga of Dawson and Rory Finch, Dawson is sent by the army to chase hostiles across Dakota Territory. Rory nurtures their daughter through her first year of life while fighting the demons that plague her thoughts night and day …warning her of impending doom.

When a letter arrives from the army, telling Rory that Dawson is missing in action and presumed dead, her world is shattered. Fending off pleas from her sister and husband to move on with her life, not to mention a marriage proposal from a determined suitor, Rory holds fast to what she knows in her heart...Dawson is still alive.


Sky Dance, Book 2 by Keta Diablo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

No matter what others thought Rory's heart held true to the fact that Dawson was still alive. The trip from beginning to the very end of this book held me captive and made me want for more. I'm so impressed with the emotion that the author was able to pull from me. Each twist, though some were expected, gripped my heart and pulled emotion from me I wasn't expecting to have such an impact. I even cried at the very end at the happily ever after.

Thank you, Keta for giving me everything I expected from you and more. I can't wait for book three.

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Sky Tinted Water by Keta Diablo

Title: Sky Tinted Water

Author: Keta Diablo

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Publisher's Insight:

Clean historical romance

Family bonds, malevolent schemes and passion collide in this sweet historical novel. Set in Minnesota during the Civil War and the Sioux uprising, this is the story of Rory Hudson, the exquisite Irish lass with an unbreakable spirit and the enigmatic Dawson Finch, a man bound by honor, duty and loyalty. 

When Dawson enlists in the army to bring peace to nation divided, Rory’s world plummets into a tailspin. War, distance and time separate them, but nothing can dispel the haunting memories of their love. Not even death can destroy their fierce passion or a love so strong it beats the odds of the impossible.

Minnesota, civil war, Dakota uprising, romance, mystery, suspense


Review:

Sky Tinted Water by Keta Diablo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am not fond of historical romance or historical books in general but this book changed my mind completely.

Moving with her sister to a new town is what Isabelle needed so Rory made sure that she accommodated her. Isabelle was the only mother she had ever known since her mother and father died coming across the boat on the way over to the United States.

After the move, Rory explores the woods outside her home and comes upon a half-naked man bathing in a creek. She's mesmerized by the site. When she's caught both literally and figuratively she runs and doesn't seem to give him a second thought until she sees him again until the barn raising for her brother-in-law's barn.

Circumstances bring them together and they live happily ever after until the war, and until the "creep" takes her. The foreshadowing is quite obvious although you think that more is going on than there really is until the end when you finally up 2+2 together.

A definite must read if you are looking for a must read for a sweet read that will give you romance without "all that jazz". I'm totally looking forward to book two so I can make sure that my hunch for the gifts is true. Though I wish that it would have been covered in book one.

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************ I received this product for free/at a discount in exchange for an honest review, but all opinions are my own. Most books are donated to the local library for circulation, or donation to the Friends of the Library.