Book Review: Thusnelda & Armin the Younger Years Book 1 by Michael Kramer

  

Thusnelda & Armin the Younger Years Book 1 by Michael Kramer

This story for all the strategy moves I learned about the older centuries of fighting.  Amazing to learn the women were trained and fought to take the heat off their husbands, to deter the enemies from focusing on them.

Love learning that the shield was more treasured in some armies then it was in others which was their swords.

Lots of turmoil and brutal revenge  and crucifixions.

Fascinating how allies become enemies in times of revenge in a second and everybody is on board with the onslaught.

Like Romans and the others involved but the language and how it's used to make a special code only a few understand was just so helpful to win wars.

Great read about kings and conquerors. 

July 14 The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride Book 4 of The Telfords of Montana by Sinclair Jayne

 

The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride Book 4 of The Telfords of Montana by Sinclair Jayne

This story starts out with Cam and his friend Telford and they have been making plans for the company and Cam's private life. Telford has been posing as Cam when it comes to online relationship he has with a woman. She's coming to visit, problem is Cam won't be there.  Ayana  is devastated but hits it off with Telford. They agree to a proposal, get married, pose as his wife for a year. They head to his home town Marietta and I love hearing there is a yarn store there. His DNA results are not back yet but he looks like his other siblings.  Super excited to hear of the items Ayana makes while traveling and she's able to sell at a local shop, western store.  Love hearing of his brothers bachelor party and the events for the women to attend with the bride. 

Tel has had a man approach him as says he's related, his father. She has run away from her  past and family. She was not careful enough because they find her...

Love scenes when at the brute force event for the men Tel is able to hold a child as is Ayana and they fall in love a lot more with each other.

So much turmoil you wonder if they can suvive it all to find peace again.

Love catching up with everyone in this series, super series!

Perfect read for my birthday, thanks Sinclair! 

Unrivaled by Mary Sue Jackson

 

 

Unrivaled by Mary Sue Jackson

This story starts out with Jake who now runs the family's ranch after his brother and father had passed away. He has hands that tackle the everyday chores so he can concentrate on the horse breeding area. He wants to buy Julia's stallion as he notices his horses are no longer winning.

Alternating chapters also follow Julia  a local large sized vet.  She has reasons why she will never sell the stallion.

They agree to take a day hike to discuss things.

They spend time alone in a cabin when a storm comes in quickly.

Adult situations.

Love quiet under the stars date but also the ones dancing and singing with their friends.

Both are stubborn and Jake is overjoyed at him becoming a father. He wants them to live at his family's ranch but she loves her independence.

Months go by with them being together at baby doctor appointments.

Things are up in the air as time to birth gets closer. They need to compromise but time is short.

Love hearing about their different careers and how they perform them and of the dangers. Love how Jake is there for her when she's injured even tending to her animals and making sure she has meals.

Great story and glad previous family characters are in this one, great to catch up.

Excellent series.

 

The Only Possible Solution by Fons Burger

  

 

The Only Possible Solution by Fons Burger 

I like this book because it teaches us what we need to change now so our grandkids will have a better earth. So aware of plastic in oceans and microplastics in containers and water bottles, I now use stainless steel water bottle. Losing our farmlands so you better know how to grow your own food. We have gardens and are able to store harvest and use the products during the cold winter months.  So many references and ideas of how others in other countries are moving forward. References are listed at the end along with other bright minds ideas.  Topics really are thought provoking and should encourage us all to do better.  Great read.

  

Dante's Revenge by Lotchie Burton

  

 

Dante's Revenge by Lotchie Burton

This book starts out with Dante and he and Sherry are together. He is being her bodyguard. She had left hurriedly from New York City and went to Seattle and she opened her own bakery. Her uncle had helped her escape with a new identity and no trace of her. She also had changed her name. The grand jury is indicting Preston her ex-boyfriend who had basically held her in captivity. He kept tabs on everywhere she went and who she met with and everything. She was able to realize what was going on and started looking around at all the paperwork and Wilson the butler helped as well.  They joined forces with others who are going to bring charges against Preston. She finally gives Dante a call and he rushes to New York City to be her bodyguard. Others are trying to kidnap her and kill her so she cannot testify. Adult situations. It was quite like a mob or the mafia some of the scenes remind me of that. I like when he is able to call in his friends from the military and they're on the same page with one another so they're helping each other out along with others who are forming a bond with Sherry. I like how she never really lied to Dante and she informs him of all of the things in the past so he can be brought up-to-date and he also shares his past with her as well as if there's nothing you're gonna be able to change about the past. Was a good read and there's also an excerpt for the next book in the series and it sounds just as good.   This book is about Rick who is one of Dante's military buddies.

 

The Last Bottle by Marcia Breece

  

 

The Last Bottle by Marcia Breece

This story starts out with Ted who's 18 and he plays violin with the girl down the street Audrey who plays the piano and sings. She's 15 and she's pregnant and Ted is the father. He discusses the issue with his father a colonel and they decide to make things right by going over to their house because they want a civil ceremony. What happens when they arrive is very unexpected: the movers are packing up the whole house. The family has left with no forwarding address to share. Ted ends up joining the military and he never forgets about Audrey. He keeps trying to find out where they left for. The story also follows Audrey but it also follows her mother and her past life with their father who is in Paris during the war. Some of the family go there and one of the sisters goes elsewhere to keep her safe. They have a solution to Audrey's baby after it is born. The book follows a story about the vineyard and how they made the wine and how they kept it away from the German military who came to their house. The girls were smart enough to hide away because Audrey knew exactly where to go in the cellar not to be seen. DNA tests have been done throughout the course of the book.  There are many connections with others that they have no idea how they could be related to them. It all comes out in the end and the story helps you figure out how it happened and who everyone is. Things get a little bit crazy because there's so many people involved at this point. Shock has set in for Audrey as she answered the phone and hung up on them when they asked to talk to their stepsister. As far as Audrey knew she had no step sister and she had to question her mother about everything that had happened in the past. It's a good story lots of travel. There's fashion and there's food especially during wartime. Great read. 

Jun 30 Her Cowboy Dilemma Book 2 of Coffee Creek Montana by CJ Carmichael

  

Her Cowboy Dilemma Book 2 of Coffee Creek Montana by CJ Carmichael

This story starts with Cassidy. She's back from classes and tending to the horses because they have come down with an illness that leaves the ranch in quarantine. Olivia, her mom has always run the ranch and everything to do with it and all her children's matchmaking schemes. Cassidy is not going to let her have her own way. Cassidy plans to get the job in the city of Billings and move there as an accountant. She's worked hard to get that far. She misses her dad and brother Brock and holds the  memories close to her heart.

Story also follows Dan Farley and he's the local vet.

He had a chance with her over 4 years ago but she head left.With

With the horses being so sick he spends a bit of time at her ranch getting samples to test.

They have finally been cleared but at the cost of one horse. Cassidy follows him home one day with the others are on a cattle run and Dan is able to comfort her til she realizes what she's done and leaves abruptly.

She is so confused over everything. He keeps telling her she can do whatever she wants, nobody can tell you what to do. Like how she realizes what she had at the ranch after being at her new accountant job for a week.  Love the rodeo events at the end. What a treasure.

Love this family but sometimes the mother needs to stay out of things, LOL

Can't wait for the next book in the series. Love catching up with the others in the previous books.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.