I loved the action and surprise opening!

Captain Sophie Berg is a pilot for a private airline, and when it appears that she's shot at, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Jim Cromwell comes to her aid. Their bond is instant and palpable.

Jim assumes he's being targeted by the drug runner he's chasing, but Sophie's employer charters flights for a number of suspect characters, including drug kingpins.

They pair up to solve the case, but if the criminals figure out how much she means to him, a bullseye will be painted on her back, and they may never get to explore their budding romance. 

There is some great witty repertoire between them, and some wonderfully colourful characters that managed to surprise me.

Well worth reading.

FBI Agent Kyra Sanders has been chasing an elusive criminal for a long time, and her cheating ex-boyfriend was one of the reasons he slipped through her fingers. 

Fellow agent, Quinn Daniels, comes with all kinds of baggage. His father was a career criminal, and he enjoys his booze frequent and women with no strings attached.

Unfortunately they are both well suited to go undercover as a married couple, trouble and catch this crook once and for all. These opposites attract, but romance is a distraction to closing the case.

These characters were suitably tortured and driven, with the unexpected volunteer work at the local church giving them common ground. While they are busy chasing the crook and facing personal demons, real feelings blossom.

A most enjoyable read.

I'll say up front that I don't often read historical romance, but I liked the unusual way the Duke of Marshington was introduced, and the misdirection of the letters Miranda never intended to send.

The opening of the story was a little stiff and distant, which made it difficult for me to engage with Miranda initially, but once I finally got into Marlow's head, I was intrigued.

These characters were engaging and quirky and totally drew me into the story. I loved that Miranda was intelligent and had plenty of spunk as she struggled to conform with socially acceptable ladylike behaviour. It made her strong enough to stand up to her hero. There was duplicity, fun, and espionage to keep me reading. I enjoyed the relationship frustrations and repertoire. 

All three books in this series were fun and satisfying reads, each focusing on a different Donovan brother.

All of the characters were well drawn and relatable, but Ellie and Finn are particularly suited and sufficiently flawed to ooze great chemistry from the pages. The added layer of parental dramas created a real internal struggle for both of them, and I bawled my eyes out at the end. (One of the highest accolades I can give an author, because it means I really care for the characters and can relate to their situations.)

When Ellie returns to the home town that ridiculed her mother and made her childhood a misery, because her sick father needs her, the last thing she wants is additional stres. Finn constitues additional stress. Not because he's smoking hot and stirs all sorts of sordid thoughts every time Ellie's within 10 feet of him, but their childhood competition always goes too far. 

Once Upon a Power Play by Jennifer Bonds

Fun, flirty and captivating

This story was lots of fun, and I'm rather partial to a strong-minded woman. It had an action-packed opening and the relationship was suitably awkward and unwanted to start with.

​I enjoyed all the ex boyfriends coming out of the woodwork after Chloe is seen in the media with a hockey star. The testosterone of the hockey games was a great backdrop to passionate sex. ​