Short and Sweet Book Reviews #300 - The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas, In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais

The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This third book in the Lady Sherlock series left me with mixed feelings. For me the beginning was too slow and I kept waiting for the mystery to start. Then when it did I was hooked but it seems that there were things I just did not know. When the story went back in time to explain I hated that I had not know the plan behind the plot. The ending did leave the relationships open to future development as the series progresses. What I liked? I love the different characters and how they interact as they are true to their character's development and how Thomas weaves a very complex plot.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.


In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Three cute stories about finding your mate. Each has a interesting female who has issues of some kind. Each has the help of a male who realizes that she is his mate and who has to work hard to win her approval and love. Read one at a time or all three at once. Either way you are in for a treat.

I received a copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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In My Mailbox, April 22, 2012

In My Mail Box is hosted by The Story Siren and is an opportunity to share the books I get each week.


I received a two special free books this week.  From Fredrik Stanton I got a signed copy of Great Negotiation, Agreements that Changed the Modern World.  I have always loved history and it was almost my major in college.  There are eight negotiations in the book.  I was familiar with all but one.  I had never hear of The Portsmouth Treat, 1905, so this is the one I started with.






The next one is a signed copy of The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas.  This one included a really nice letter, a post card and a signed  numbered beautiful pressed flower book mark.  The letter listed all the flowers in the bookmark and what each flower stood for.  The Flower Reader is a historical mystery set in the early years of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots.




It must be my week for free books.  I also got a copy of Death of a Kitchen Diva by Lee Hollis from Library Thing.  This is the first book in a new cozy mystery series complete with "Seven Delectaable recipes from Hayley's kitchen."  Haley Powell writes a food column and is the main character in the series.




From NetGalley I requested and received Ruined by Rumor by Alyssa Everett. This is a historical romance from Carina Press.  Alyssa Everett is a newly published author.

I purchased Hotter on the Edge, an Anthology of Science Fiction Romance Novellas from Amazon.  The three stories in the book are All That Glitters by Erin Kellison, To Buy a Wife KC Klein and Enslaved by Starlight Jeassa Slade.  The price was right for this one.  It was .99.  Those .99 books get me every time.