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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Son of Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne

When Scott Twisp is told that he will be moving to California so his father can start production of a new television show, Scott is of course reluctant and protests the move. But once he meets the beautiful Azura Preston, daughter of Trent Preston, he realized he now has a reason to stay and becomes determined to lose his virginity. But as often happens with the Twisp's, that is easier said than done.

Scott, while working as a gofer for his fathers show, takes the opportunity to make sure anyone who attempts to move in on Azura is either removed or taken care of. But Scott isn't the only one taking advantage of his position. Jake Twisp is using his connection to the show to reconnect with his first love, Uma. And Nick is having private meetings with his first love, Sheeni. All this leads to one conclusion. No matter the generation, being a Twisp never makes your love life easy.

In this seventh installment of the Yourh in Revolt series, we get to see how once hell raiser handles raising a teenage son of his own. Armed with razor sharp wit, Scott is truly his fathers son. The entire Twisp clan returns in this sequel, as well as a few other familiar faces. Besides Trent, Jake, Sheeni, and Uma, we have see the return of Tyler Twisp, Connie Saunders, her daughter Veeva, Apurva, Vijay, as well as a few more. This book is full of the humor of the previous novels and the end will leave you wanting more. I highly recommend it to any fan of the Youth in Revolt series.

This book is currently available for sale.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Bunnyman Bridge by Ronald J. Van Wynsberg

Joan Fortune was a successful New York detective when a cruel twist of fate took not only the the life of her husband, but also the life of her unborn child. When she finally comes to terms with it, a beacon of hope in the form of a three-year-old girl enters her life. After being found abandoned in a church, three-year-old Caitlin was brought to Joan's precinct and immediately stole Joan's heart. Six months later, Joan was awarded custody of Caitlin. It was then she started looking for a new job in a less hectic environment in which to raise her daughter. When she found the position of 'Sheriff of Milford' in March of 1997, she immediately knew that she had found the perfect job and quickly accepted.

Milford, Virginia doesn't see much crime. So when Kiersten, a local teenager, goes missing, Joan starts to organize search parties. And when Kiersten is found with a noose around her neck and hanging from a bridge, Joan realizes that they have a cold blooded killer on the loose. But what do you do when the only evidence of a crime is the body itself. No trace evidence, no footprints, nothing. But when a complete stranger calls Joan with intimate knowledge of the crime scene, Joan finally has a lead. And she will follow this lead for as long as it takes. But in the end, she never expected to find a new beginning.

Bunnyman Bridge has been out for a couple of years and is a well written with some unexpected plot twists. It's a well paced, fun read and I would be willing to read more books by this author. I really liked the writing style and found it hard to put down. I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for more books by this author.

This book is currently available for sale.