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Misty Rayburn
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Missing in Mexico
on Jan. 21, 2012
Sarah and her family were visiting Los Cabos, Mexico on vacation. Her parents leave early, letting her and her friend spend some time together before college classes start. When the friend comes back but Sarah is nowhere to be found, they hire Stan. The private investigator leaves seemingly no stone unturned and has to return empty handed. This appears to be a cold case until a mysterious letter turns up from someone saying they can help. Will this be the lead to crack this case or will she remain missing in Mexico? Missing in Mexico is a gripping mystery wrapped in the beauty of Mexico that can only be described by someone who has spent a lot of time there. Stuart Gustafson makes you feel like you are right there in Los Cabos with Stan looking for Sarah. You feel his frustration and his disappointment. I found myself wondering if there’d ever be a break for this poor guy and ultimately if he’d ever find Sarah. The descriptions of all the places Stan visits in his search are so vivid that I find myself wondering if you could use this book to actually travel around a bit in Los Cabos. While the case is wrapped up in a way that leaves no loose ends, there are some loose ends for Stan and I honestly wonder if maybe Stuart will do another story or two about him. I’d really like to know what happens. I highly recommend this book for mystery and detective genre lovers that want to really feel like they’re there and love characters that the reader can really care about.
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Wanderlust
on March 26, 2013
In Wanderlust, Jane Perry travels around from Kenya to Hawaii and follows her heart’s desires. Along the way, she leaves behind men who will never forget her. Meanwhile she learns about who she is and what she truly wants out of life. It’s gripping, spicy and highly addictive. I found myself getting lost in Jane’s story as she traveled around. Wondering what happens next is a continuing thing especially when Jane gets in trouble. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, if you think the erotica genre is all about sex, you’re wrong. Elieba Levine’s storytelling is amazing and the descriptions of the locations make you feel like you’re right there. Wanderlust truly is an erotic odyssey of passion and obsession and I definitely want to read the rest of the series. Thank you to Elieba Levine and Virtual Author Book Tours for the review copy. It in no way influenced my review.