READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY SUSPENSE - FINDING SILENCE (Silence, #) by Freya Barker

Finding Silence 
Silence, #1
by Freya Barker 
Release Date: September 25th 2025
Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Phyllis (Phil) Dubois has long left her performing days behind, opting for a more anonymous role in the music industry instead. Something not everyone is happy about.

When the pressure for her to return to the stage mounts, she packs her things in an old RV and hits the road in search of some peace and quiet.

She thinks she’s found it when she rolls into the small town of Silence.

Former sheriff, Brant Colter, is still trying to get used to his abrupt retirement after a health scare last year. He’s not good with change and likes things just the way they are.

That’s why, when a purple-haired hippie moves into the empty house down the road, he’s convinced trouble won’t be too far behind.

He’s not wrong. However, it’s not his annoyingly cheerful neighbor he should be worried about, but the danger that follows her to town.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . FINDING SILENCE (Silence, #1) . . . Heading in to a new release from author extraordinary of the adults with life experience romantic suspense. Freya Barker brings to life romance of adults that have lived some life and have something more to give. I absolutely love her blend of romance with hints of suspense, and this first book in her new series is a fantastic start! It features adults that have lived life, bringing a richness to their story.

With this release we meet Phil and Brant. Both are in the same small town one a but out loud and the other a little low-key. There was a little something that brings them both together. The characters are wonderfully relatable, and neither Phil nor Brant disappointed! They are both drawn together in the same small town, yet for entirely different reasons. Their dynamic is captivating, with one being a bit more out loud and the other wonderfully low-key, creating a fantastic balance. This book was a quick, engrossing read—perfect for a one-sitting escape. The story was truly entertaining from beginning to end, and I was happy with where they left off.

Finding Silence was not a long drawn out romance. It was a one-sitting read with a beginning with an ending that made you happy. Neither of out leading people disappointed you.  

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We've Read All Year Award for "Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

 

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READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY SUSPENSE - HIGH VELOCITY (High Mountain Trackers: HMT 2G, #4) by Freya Barker

High Velocity

High Mountain Trackers HMT 2G, #4
by Freya Barker 
Release Date: May 13th 2025
Cover Designer: Freya Barker Images: Jean Woodfin - JW Photography 
Model: Brandon Thyfault 
Genre: Romantic Suspense 

When the FBI sidelines Special Agent Stephanie Kramer over health concerns, she sees her hard-won dream career go down the drain. Suddenly adrift and without purpose, she jumps at the chance when a friend offers for her to stay in their trailer by a quiet, secluded creek near Libby, Montana. As much as she tries to enjoy the tranquil settings, it’s not long before local wildlife—and the man chasing it—invade her sanctuary. When it appears the job she’s trying to leave behind is following her to Libby, the illusion of her solitary retreat is shattered.

After that last special ops assignment cost Jackson Hart his leg, he’s had a hell of a time getting back on his proverbial feet. Being hired as a member of the High Mountain Trackers team went a long way to reclaiming his sense of identity. He’s back in the saddle and adapting to a pared-down, mostly solitary existence. So the sudden jolt to his gut, when he encounters the blond federal agent he remembers well, is a harsh reminder of what is missing from his life.

Still, as much as they try to avoid the other, they seem destined to cross paths. Whether it is the intimidation of a local predator, or the threat of a former nemesis, it becomes clear they stand stronger together.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . HIGH VELOCITY  (High Mountain Trackers: HMT 2G, #4) . . . I am not ready for this series to end. I have loved both High Mountain Trackers (original and HMT 2G). In this latest installment Jackson and Stephanie find themselves working together. The two have a chance to have more than just a working relationship. And as per usual, FB makes this a romance with suspense tapping on the doors at almost every turn. Protection is their specialty. This time will be no different. They may not be able to do in their chosen profession, but either way they will get the job done. 

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We've Read All Year Award for "Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - A SPRING IN MY HEART (Love for All Seasons, #4) by J.L. Lora

 

Lux and Oliver navigate the delicate balance of trust and vulnerability. Just when it seems they’re overcoming their complicated history, their exes lurk in the shadows, forcing them back to square one.

The Spring in My Heart
Love for All Seasons, #4
by J.L. Lora

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They’ve tip-toed the edge of desire, but that unforgettable Noche Buena left them shattered and longing for the dreams that slipped away…

Lifestyle influencer Luciana “Lux” Blake’s life is a collage of picture-perfect moments—if you follow her Instagram account. But her world crumbles when her baseball-God-boyfriend cheats with yet another groupie. She swears off men until her brother pushes her to work with his friend Oliver—with whom she shares a sexy history—on a renovation that turns every moment into a minefield of awkward tension and lingering passion.

Haunted by his past, Oliver Amador built impenetrable walls around his heart. He’s devoted himself entirely to raising his daughter, determined to become the father he never had. It’s been a relatively simple task to keep the sucio, his sensual alter ego, separate from the doting father—until life throws him a curveball named Lux. She’s the only woman who tempts him to dismantle the barriers and open his heart, but the fear of being hurt again is a constant battle within him.

Lux and Oliver navigate the delicate balance of trust and vulnerability. Just when it seems they’re overcoming their complicated history, their exes lurk in the shadows, forcing them back to square one.

Can they break through the past’s stronghold and turn their sizzling connection into forever love?

The Spring in My Heart is the sultry fourth book in the A Love for All Seasons contemporary romance series. If you crave deeply flawed characters, intense chemistry, and unforgettable moments, then you’ll be captivated by J.L. Lora’s compelling tale of love and longing.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . A SPRING IN MY HEART (Love for All Seasons, #4) . . .  "If you crave deeply flawed characters, intense chemistry, and unforgettable moments, then you’ll be captivated by J.L. Lora’s compelling tale of love and longing." This statement right here pin-points this story perfectly. 

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J. L. Lora is a Dominican-American author of contemporary and romantic suspense. Her stories explore the dark side of good characters—people living in the gray areas of life—playing the cards life has dealt them. Her stories manifest her love for badass alpha heroines and take-your-breath-away alpha men. 

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READ-2-REVEIW - CONTEMPORARY - A SCORING CHANCE (Portland Timberwolves, #1) by AJ Alexander

  Just one smile from her sets my entire world ablaze.

A Scoring Chance, an all-new small town, interracial, hockey romance from USA Today bestselling author AJ Alexander is now available!

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After a devastating knee injury puts my professional hockey career on ice, I find myself in the last place I want to be—back in my small hometown, coaching peewee hockey. I’m determined to focus on my comeback—until Ramona King shows up at my first practice.

Just one smile from her sets my entire world ablaze. I want to know everything about her. But there’s a problem. She’s the mother of one of my players and my sister-from-another-mister’s best friend, making her completely off-limits.

I should focus on getting back to my team. I should remember I have no time for anything besides hockey. But the more time I spend with Ramona and her son, the more the lines between what I should do and what I want start to blur.

Hockey has always been my life, but now, all I know for certain is the one thing I won’t do is walk away from her.

 

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READ-2-REVEIW - CONTEMPORARY SUSPENSE - HIGH DENSITY (High Mountain Trackers: HMT 2G, #3) by Freya Barker

High Density
High Mountain Trackers HMT 2G, #3
by Freya Barker 
Release Date: February 17th 2025 
Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Since taking over the veterinary clinic in Libby, Montana last year, Janey Richards has been burning the candle at both ends. She’s grateful she is busy, but there has barely been any time to build a life outside of work. To help pay down her debt faster, she agrees to take on responsibility for the livestock at Libby’s annual rodeo, but perhaps she should’ve thought twice about the added stress. Although, her personal life is definitely looking up.  

JD Watike never thought he’d end up following in his father’s footsteps, but he’s found his stride these past six years as a member of the High Mountain Trackers team. He enjoys the simplicity of small-town living, which has only gotten more interesting since Doc Richards appeared on the scene. Spending most of the past year patiently observing from a distance, the time feels right for him to make his move. Or at least to clear up some misunderstandings. 

The opportunity presents itself sooner than expected, when the pretty veterinarian stumbles onto some serious criminal activity at the Libby Roundup, and a young woman disappears from the grounds, he has plenty of cause to stay glued to her side.

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USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We've Read All Year Award for "Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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READ-2-REVIEW - WOMEN'S FICTION - FORGET ME NOT (Women of Boone County, #3) by Julieann Dove

Forget Me Not
Women of Boone County, #3
by Julieann Dove
 Release Date: January 21st 2025

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Sadie Billingsly cannot remember the last time she ate a vegetable, shaved her legs, or slept in a bed. Since the morning she woke up in the hospital and was told her husband was dead, nothing resembled her life. For the last ten months all she’d been able to do was survive the life she’d been dealt. She quit going to her private practice, started lying to her mom, and knew entirely too much about the top ten streaming movies any given day.

Campbell Stone watched from a far as Sadie, his departed best friend’s wife, withdrew from society. He didn’t want to upset her with mentioning she should return to work, but most of all, he didn’t want to hurt her with the truth about the year leading up to the accident that spared her life and took his best friend’s. He knew her amnesia of the events and time prior to the fateful night was necessary to protect her.

Sometimes your life has to fall apart so it can fall into place. The storm that hit Boone County that night in November did more than knock out half the town’s electricity… with the help of a stranger, it shifted Sadie’s mindset about her situation. But time would tell if she was ready to face the truth about her marriage, Campbell Stone, and her part in the night that changed her life.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . FORGET ME NOT (Women of Boone County, #3) . . . I would not necessarily say that you have to have read the two prior books in this series, but that would have let you feel comfortable and familiar with Boone County and some of its people. I found that Sadie had to encounter much to get to where she was. I also found that the amnesia was her chance to have a new outlook on life. Campbell was a consistent counterpoint to all she was going through. I had a few tears, sadness, joy, pleasantness, and community. I am looking forward to the next Woman of Boone County.

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Coming Home | To Have and Let Go | Forget Me Not

"If you haven't discovered Julieann Dove's books, start right now with Coming Home, the first book in her latest series. It's filled with the complex characters and small-town charm I love." -Sherryl Woods, New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Sweet Magnolias and Chesapeake Shores series.

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Julieann Dove takes great pleasure in writing about love and all the mess that goes along with it. How else does happily ever after become realized, if not for some type of hardship and journey? When she’s not writing, she loves playing with fabric at her sewing machine, baking new recipes, and playing in the dirt, trying to get things to grow. Julieann loves old movies, and never tires of listening to music—it’s where she finds most of her inspiration for her books.

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