We have a guest author on Monday, so next weeks instalment of Mini Monday Reviews has been moved to Thursday!

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When I saw the premiss of Bad Luck Cadet I knew I had to read it. Suzy Ivy damn near made me pee myself! Out of nowhere Ivy decides she is going to join the police force, what follows is the funny and some truly touching moments. What I know for sure, Ivy is one kick ass lady with a sense of humour that every single police officer should have. She loves her job and watch out if she arrests you, she might hug you. Seriously.

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I’m friends with the subject of this story on Twitter, Xan and he has no idea I’ve read his story. Xan is a vampire who lives in a bar and is the bassist for the band Crooked Fang. When romance author Therese comes for a visit, the attraction is undeniable. You’ll fall in love with Xan in this short story, but rest assured a full length novel is coming soon. Just My Blood Type is a short read (26 pages) and it just wets the appetite. No pun intended. Maybe.

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While I loved the idea of the story (SNAP, a multinational celeb TV show and magazine, is the holy grail for Maxie Gwenoch. When she snags the job as managing editor, she’s looking for fame, fortune and Jimmy Choos. What she finds is a media empire owned by Baron Kandesky and his family. A family of vampires. They’re European, urbane, wealthy and mesmerizing. And when she meets Jean-Louis, vampire and co-worker, she’s a goner.), it just didn’t work for me. I felt it moved too slow and was often very confusing as it shifted back and forth too much. I thought there would be more humour, alas it didn’t work well for me. I really wanted to like this story but it just didn’t work.

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I love me some Stacy Justice and once again Barbra Annino doesn’t disappoint in this the follow up to Opal Fire! I loved that Stacy finally picks her man, and that she is still terrible with her magic. I did miss her crazy aunt because she doesn’t get as much time in the book. My only issue was the diary entries from Stacy’s “sister”, she really irritated me. I couldn’t stand the kid, she didn’t come across as any character I would like to hear from. I’d have much rather heard Aunt L! Still, an enjoyable read! Can’t wait to see what’s next for the women who are becoming my favourite witches.