āThe emergency contact mirror on his desk buzzed with an incoming call, jittering on the wood as if conveying the callerās agitation.
Tan snatched it up promptly, still looking around suspiciously.
āHi, Iām Tan. I own the place, and Iām going to go cry.ā
Tan, that magnificent Black Sorcerer of Grimslock, is back in a short magical tale of acquisition and revenge. Mostly acquisition.
Here is how Tan and his husband, Devan, his Knight and now King of Goodwine, find/acquire a young āsorely in need of savingā apprentice, no really heās family. And add another cat to their ever growing collection.
Itās got pathos, an enraged Tan, a fireball or two, an orphan, Knight Wells in a short appearance, and a highly satisfying, quietly loving ending.
Sigh.
Yes, I loved it.
The boy is Zi Rui. Be prepared to fall in love.
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Did Tan go looking for an apprentice? No.
Is Tan going to keep Zi Rui? Yes.
Did Devan agree to this decision? Debatable.
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The Mobster’s Mate by Kiki Clark is a terrific paranormal romance. I enjoyed it immensely. Anyone whoās a fan of shifters/mate romances will enjoy the story but thereās a slight caveat.
This book takes place within Clarkās Kincaid Pack universe. Itās helpful to have an understanding of the events and characters from that series as it impacts heavily upon the storyline and couple here. Important Kincaid Pack members are also a part of this story, although Clark does a good job of explaining who they are and how they figure into the plot.
Getting all that out of the way, this book is launched is a great way. With a dramatic scenario and introduction to all the major characters.
Mob boss Quinten Amato is having to adapt to the new world order since the Kincaid Pack took down the corrupt paranormal government that kept things orderly and predictable. A structure that suited him and all his businesses just fine.
Clark gives us a ruthless man at the top, in an uncertain world where heās got to negotiate a new path without any loss of prestige or credibility. Then a dramatic scenario opens up, where we meet Caden, a deeply damaged shifter, one guaranteed to make an impact on Quintenās future.
Caden is such a vulnerable, wounded character. Itās impossible not to connect with him, either for the reader or for Quintenās employees who surround him. Clarkās supporting cast is as intriguing and layered in their personalities as the main couple. They grab our interest too with their interactions with Caden and Quinton, making us want to know more about each of them.
The plot lines equally interesting, up to the great characters. If itās all over a bit too quickly, then head over to the other series to read more about this universe and the events mentioned here.
Hopefully, this couple will pop up again in another book and series. The characters have a way of doing that.
This is a wonderful read and itās got my recommendation.
Related Series
ā Kincaid Pack (6 books)
ā The Mobsterās Mate – single story
ā Silver Oak Pack-2 books so far (also within the same universe)
A human mob boss and an injured jaguar shifter brought together by a cruel enemyā¦ and fate.
Caden hasnāt believed in fated mates since he was a cub. He figures itās more of a fairytale that shifter parents tell their kids than the reality of what passes for mates in some of the packs heās seen.
But then he comes face-to-face with a human man who smells like orange blossoms and radiates authority and safety.
And Cadenā¦ Well, he hasnāt felt safe in a long time.
While the rest of the world fears and reviles Quinten Amato and the things he does under the guise of his business, Caden is drawn to him like a cub to an alpha. He doesnāt care what anyone says or what Quinten does, he and his jaguar know the kind of man he is.
The kind who saved his life.
The kind who comforts him when he wakes up terrified.
The kind whose calm commands set his blood on fire.
Convincing his bossy human theyāre meant to be together isnāt going to be easy. Especially not when Quintenās certain Caden needs things he canāt get from himāand that being a part of Quintenās life in the shadows is too dangerous.
And he might be right.
The Mobsterās Mate is a full-length novel featuring a human with questionable morals and a jaguar shifter who only sees the best in him. Youāll find an age gap, found family vibes, fated mates, and gobs of possessiveness.
This title is a standalone novel set within the Kincaid Pack universe. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. However, if youād like to understand the nuances of the world, then start your journey with The Alpha and His King (Kincaid Pack Book 1).
The Mobster’s Mate by Kiki Clark is a terrific paranormal romance. I enjoyed it immensely. Anyone whoās a fan of shifters/mate romances will enjoy the story but thereās a slight caveat.
This book takes place within Clarkās Kincaid Pack universe. Itās helpful to have an understanding of the events and characters from that series as it impacts heavily upon the storyline and couple here. Important Kincaid Pack members are also a part of this story, although Clark does a good job of explaining who they are and how they figure into the plot.
Getting all that out of the way, this book is launched is a great way. With a dramatic scenario and introduction to all the major characters.
Mob boss Quinten Amato is having to adapt to the new world order since the Kincaid Pack took down the corrupt paranormal government that kept things orderly and predictable. A structure that suited him and all his businesses just fine.
Clark gives us a ruthless man at the top, in an uncertain world where heās got to negotiate a new path without any loss of prestige or credibility. Then a dramatic scenario opens up, where we meet Caden, a deeply damaged shifter, one guaranteed to make an impact on Quintenās future.
Caden is such a vulnerable, wounded character. Itās impossible not to connect with him, either for the reader or for Quintenās employees who surround him. Clarkās supporting cast is as intriguing and layered in their personalities as the main couple. They grab our interest too with their interactions with Caden and Quinton, making us want to know more about each of them.
The plot lines equally interesting, up to the great characters. If itās all over a bit too quickly, then head over to the other series to read more about this universe and the events mentioned here.
Hopefully, this couple will pop up again in another book and series. The characters have a way of doing that.
This is a wonderful read and itās got my recommendation.
Related Series
ā Kincaid Pack (6 books)
ā The Mobsterās Mate – single story
ā Silver Oak Pack-2 books so far (also within the same universe)
A human mob boss and an injured jaguar shifter brought together by a cruel enemyā¦ and fate.
Caden hasnāt believed in fated mates since he was a cub. He figures itās more of a fairytale that shifter parents tell their kids than the reality of what passes for mates in some of the packs heās seen.
But then he comes face-to-face with a human man who smells like orange blossoms and radiates authority and safety.
And Cadenā¦ Well, he hasnāt felt safe in a long time.
While the rest of the world fears and reviles Quinten Amato and the things he does under the guise of his business, Caden is drawn to him like a cub to an alpha. He doesnāt care what anyone says or what Quinten does, he and his jaguar know the kind of man he is.
The kind who saved his life.
The kind who comforts him when he wakes up terrified.
The kind whose calm commands set his blood on fire.
Convincing his bossy human theyāre meant to be together isnāt going to be easy. Especially not when Quintenās certain Caden needs things he canāt get from himāand that being a part of Quintenās life in the shadows is too dangerous.
And he might be right.
The Mobsterās Mate is a full-length novel featuring a human with questionable morals and a jaguar shifter who only sees the best in him. Youāll find an age gap, found family vibes, fated mates, and gobs of possessiveness.
This title is a standalone novel set within the Kincaid Pack universe. It can be read and enjoyed on its own. However, if youād like to understand the nuances of the world, then start your journey with The Alpha and His King (Kincaid Pack Book 1).
I found it hard to rate A Thousand Second Chances (A Dash of Modern Magic Book 1) by Elric Shaw because, while itās got so much to offer in terms of some of the characters and storylines, itās also got a main character that presents a challenge to the reader in terms of how much we can expect to like or connect with him.
I donāt think Shaw sees this character in the way he comes across, at least not in the manner he does to this reader.
The story is a LGBTQIA contemporary Ground Hog day tale, one situated in an historic location thatās been the subject of many popular stories, lending itself to a magical atmosphere just by its very tone and history. Thatās the famous Mackinac Island on Lake Huron in Michigan. No cars, bikes and carriages pulled by horses only, and the gorgeous Grand Hotel, along with all the many other shops and attractions, this is the perfect place to set a story that needs a magical twist to it.
It starts with a college trip, funded by the parent of one of the students, for a small group to go sightseeing, with an historic view, for the weekend, Professor in charge.
Chris, and his best friend, Quinn, are part of the group. Quinn has been the one who has been the instigator in getting Chris to come along. Chris has issues. He has a mother with boundaries problems, itās her way or no way. Chris came out to family, friends and teammates at college and it didnāt go well. Itās turned him into a loner with self esteem issues. A former runner without a team. His past is also a part of his current issues, and itās followed him on this journey.
Also on the trip, Percy, whose father set up the trip as a way for Percy to mourn the loss of his mother for both of them. Percyās character is intertwined with that of Chrisā, they have a long history, first as best friends, then as estranged secret lovers. Itās this last part thatās the main storyline of the book and most of the dramatic moments of the narrative.
Shawās two person POV gives the reader each characterās side of their journey to this point in their lives. Chris, who is bitter, out as gay, and fighting with his school, classmates (except for Quinn), with his parents, to be a writer. And the one person who he feels betrayed him is there on the trip, Percy.
Percy, whose story is complicated by the fact that he lost his mother to cancer, is a character I was frustrated by and unable to connect to. Yes, it was sad/heartbreaking his mother had died. That journey to a place where they had been happy as a family was a lovely touch but it was marred by a father, who much like his son, was unable to face his loss, so he pushed his āagenda of mourning ā onto his son. A legacy of cowardice that becomes a theme that the author never really thoroughly explores.
For 98 percent of this book, Perce is unable to deal with his own life fears/others expectations/inner voices, and truly face the devastating effect his actions have had on others. Iām not sure if the author is cognizant that they have written a character and a storyline that is so underwhelming weak in this way.
Perce is so unbelievably reliant upon other peopleās perception of him that he has taken his own wants and even promises and dreams and tosses them away. Even if those included people who were counting on him. He did it without communication, without thoughtful process, even afterwards when he knew he must have inflicted great harm. Itās a role he set for himself and a path he continues on for almost the entirety of the book.
He says he knows heās a coward. Chris waits for some word or actions to show that any of the multiple times or moments have changed the way things are. But while Chris is changing, there nothing but stasis for Perce.
And thatās almost certainly a killer when it comes to caring about a character going forward.
They repeat a day over and over, trying to figure out what they need to do to break the cycle. When the āahaā moment comes, it will surprise no one who the character is who makes the connection and saves the day.
Even at the end, Perce has made no concerted effort to talk in detail to anyone who heās hurt about the choices or lack thereof thatās heās made. Or really apologized to those people that heās damaged. Itās left dangling.
So when it came back to the rating, it based solely on the character of Chris, the growth he underwent, the magic of Mackinac Island, and how well Shaw utilized the Ground Hog day format here that gave it that rating. Read it if youāre a fan of the author , the trope, and the storytelling elements above.
The only thing worse than waking up stuck in a time loop is realizing your ex is trapped there with you.
When Chris begrudgingly agrees to accompany his best friend Quinn on a university trip to Michiganās picturesque Mackinac Island, he expects to suffer through a weekend of sightseeing, school-mandated activities, and entirely too much souvenir shopping. What he doesnāt anticipate is also having to avoid the boy who broke his heart.
Percy used to love his familyās annual excursions to Mackinac Island, but that all changed with the loss of his mother. This school trip is his chance to revisit some of their favorite haunts and honor her memory. However, whatās already guaranteed to be an emotionally charged weekend grows even more fraught when he discovers that heās not only caught in a time loop, but that the boy heād walked away from two years ago is his sole companion.
Forced together by the fickle whims of the universe, Chris and Percy must reopen old wounds and confront their painful pasts if they ever hope to escape their infinite Saturday. But even as they grow closer across myriad iterations of the same unending day, they grapple with one terrifying question.
Can the fragile connection theyāre rebuilding survive their inevitable return to the real world?
A slow burn, fade-to-black M/M contemporary romance featuring second chance, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and a hard-won HEA. Every book in the A Dash of Modern Magic series is standalone and can be read in any order. Perfect for fans of Roan Parrish, Eli Easton, and Emma Scott.
A Thousand Second Chances (A Dash of Modern Magic Book 1)
The first in a new fantasy series, The Insanity of Reincarnated Mages and Amorous Vampires is a highly entertaining and fast paced fantasy adventure. Itās got reincarnated lovers, a sentient library, a found family of vampire warriors, and so much more.
All in all, a world of fun and magical action adventure, interwoven with love remembered and born again.
Sherwoodās characters are engaging, easily crossing time periods and a magical landscape to emerge in the modern world, embracing the cultural and technological aspects of the era, including even manga comics.
One of my favorite elements is the sentient library herself, Kassandra. A vibrant personality and key figure, even without a voice, I adored her. Master Declan, Ivy and the rest of the found family that defends and inhabits the library are amazing. Then thereās Kit, the one who was left behind, and Gun, the one who died and was reincarnated.
What a story and couple.
I was snared by the tragedy, pulled into the world by the adventures and hope of the future for the couple, and then just had a fabulous time with them along the way with the battles, the magic, and the ever enlarging foundation.
I canāt wait for the next in the series to come.
Iām highly recommending this to fans of this trope and author!
Reborn love. Unleashed magic. We wonāt fail twice.
Hi, Iām Kit. Immortal vampire and technomage extraordinaire. You know how it goes.
For the record, I am absolutely not stalking my reincarnated husband.
Okay, I am, but it’s for his own good. And mine. Er, assuming I can somehow figure out how to tell him heās reincarnated and a mage, and we all live in a sentient library.
Any thoughts on that? Iām currently taking suggestions.
One thingās for sure. Heās not dying on me again. Never again.
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Lay It Down is what the author calls her billionaire/grad student romance, an opposites attract story about a twin ending up with his brotherās ex lover under the worst possible circumstances.
The framework of the novel is a good one. One twin has come to see his happily āengaged to a billionaireā brother only to find himself drugged, and without his passport by his same brother whoās left for parts unknown. Now stranded on the resort island of Ibiza, Hudson has to figure out what happened and make right the damage his twin has caused.
Sounds good, right?
And for many elements of the story it is. Hudson is a lovely character. Unlike his irresponsible , and honestly, unlikable, twin, Dalvon, heās easily someone that the reader can relate to and admire. A man whoās used his history as the protective older responsible brother as the boys navigated the foster system, he used it to better himself and get an education, which heās still pursuing.
Calmes spent a lot of time building this character and it shows. Unlike his brother which appears here only through phone calls and by the many times heās mentioned by others, never favorably. Even his actions are those that swing from negligence to oneās absolutely criminal.
Which means his twit of a brother? Thatās where much of the problem with this story comes from.
Hudson awakens from a drugged sleep to find his brother has scampered off with his passport, stranding him in the ruins that heās made of his life there. Doesnāt seem to matter what heās done to anyone who has to depend on Dalvon. Off he goes.
Everything this other twin does and says is deplorable. But the author seems to think weāre going to think heās just so helpless and a bit selfish but itās ok. Those actions are forgivable
Nope itās not. And to have a main character whoās constantly either being victimized by his brother or being his brotherās āsavior ā doesnāt make for a satisfying story. It makes for a frustrating experience, especially since that pattern seems to continue forward at the end.
I like reading how Hudson runs around using his knowledge to help the people and businesses his brother was ruining. That worked. Especially since the characters that are grounded in the villa are wonderful.
But the instant love with Miguel , his brotherās ex was less successful a believable aspect of the book given the timeframe of a few days. Had there been more time to give their relationship growth and depth, Iād been on board.
Then thereās the whole criminal enterprise thing. That threw the story right over the top. And made no sense.
I really like Mary Calmes but this wasnāt among my favorites. Too bad because it had a lot of potential.
Most people would say being stranded in the villa of Spanish shipping magnate Miguel GarcĆa Arquero on the beautiful isle of Ibiza wasnāt such a bad deal. But Hudson Barber isnāt one of them. To him, being stuck without a passport in a foreign country far from home is a nightmare, made worse by the fact that the person who did the stranding was his flighty twin brother.
Unwilling to turn Dalvon in for identity theft, Hudson is forced to wait, but meanwhile he discovers the chance to rehabilitate Miguelās failing local businessesāenterprises left to Dalvonās inexperienced care. The flagging ventures are a badly wrapped gift from heaven, and if Hudson can turn them around, he might be able to leverage the experience to finish his MBA.
Then Miguel returns to Ibiza, and instead of finding a boy toy, he discovers Hudson has turned his cold villa into a warm, welcoming home. Miguelās path is clear: convince Hudson to lay down his defenses and let love in.
Mary Calmesā other billionaire romance is Parting Shot.
Wintering with George , the second book in the With George series by Mary Calmes, is hard to be defined as a standalone series as its main characters are supported by and has its foundation knowledge based in two of this authorās most popular series (see list below).
However, Wintering with George is set two years after the events of the first novel and Calmes is able to give George and Kurtās relationship a depth only time makes realistic. Thereās still plenty of struggles and doubts, especially when George is still being unexpectedly called to duty for missions he canāt talk about.
That strain feels raw and the fear real. This is when the one person POV becomes intuitive because Calmes narrative has to include Kurtās complex feelings, but from Georgeās perspective. Thatās a difficult thing as Kurt has a tendency to want to psychoanalyze events and knows the boundaries where they should stop. Itās a great dynamic that we need to see more of.
Itās time to meet Kurtās small family. Another great background story here and that turns into the main narrative going forward.
Thereās plenty of action. Dogs and Georgeās cat, Bub. Kids to break up the adult action and add to the heartwarming atmosphere. Calmes has the best elements down pat here.
Except one.
We really need one more book to complete the trilogy and series. I hope we get it. This is too good to leave at two stories.
George Hunt is certain that spending time with his boyfriendās family over the holidays will be a disaster. How can it not? For starters, he knows nothing about families, never having had one, as for the restā¦talk about pressure. What if he messes up, says the wrong thing, and ends up losing the most important person in his life? Dr. Kurt Butler is his miracle; George canāt afford any missteps. But if heās careful and does everything right, perhaps theyāll see his good qualities instead of the lethal ones.
Sometimes, though, fate lets you put your best foot forward, and George gets to show off how handy he is to have around when bullets start flying. If he can keep everyone alive long enough to do some wintering, maybe heāll discover that a family is something worth having after all.
Itās hard to put a rating to this book and mini-series about a beloved character thatās an important part of two popular series from Calmes.
If youāre a reader unfamiliar with this author and her series, this story wonāt have the same appeal as it does for most of the readers who are bringing a wealth of background information , series history, and built in affection with George Hunt, military sniper, blk ops, and now security bodyguard.
For us, weāve been there as heās been assigned to Hannah, daughter of US Marshal Sam Kage and Jory Harcourt, niece of billionaire Aaron Sutter , Georgeās boss, and witnessed all their personal travails and relationship growth in true friendship. George is a strong personality and, even narratively, when his physical absence is noted, itās made use of by the author in the various plot lines.
Scary competence is attractive. So itās not surprising that everyone was clamoring for Georgeās story.
Parts of the beginning of the story have been mentioned or a part of other stories, but from other main characters perspectives. Now itās flipped over to Georgeās point of view.
We get to see the moment George, through Hannah, really connects with
Kurt, Hannahās therapist from a recent attempt on her life. Itās a little rocky at the beginning but as Calmesā story reveals more of Georgeās past experiences and adolescence, how he relates to people becomes realistic.
Kurt, feeling one dimensional, adds depth and detail to his character as the events and story progresses. I go from not immediately connecting with Kurt, to liking him more and more by the end.
As always, Just George comes to a finish way too soon. All itās proven is that George and now his relationship with Kurt need much more than one book to satisfy our need to know what happens next.
George Hunt can think of nothing heād like more than to skip the high-society fundraiser where he has to guard a precocious seventeen-year-old girl and her judgmental therapist, but thereās no way out of it. If anything bad were to happen and he wasnāt there to stop it, heād never forgive himself. So even though sheās grilling him about his dating life and the good doctor is psychoanalyzing him, heās going to soldier on, because protecting his charges is what a knight does.
What he doesnāt count on is having to use both his training and his gun to make it through the night, or finding the last thing he ever expectedā¦ someone who actually sees him, not for the man he is, but for the man he could be with just a little bit of love.
Itās hard to put a rating to this book and mini-series about a beloved character thatās an important part of two popular series from Calmes.
If youāre a reader unfamiliar with this author and her series, this story wonāt have the same appeal as it does for most of the readers who are bringing a wealth of background information , series history, and built in affection with George Hunt, military sniper, blk ops, and now security bodyguard.
For us, weāve been there as heās been assigned to Hannah, daughter of US Marshal Sam Kage and Jory Harcourt, niece of billionaire Aaron Sutter , Georgeās boss, and witnessed all their personal travails and relationship growth in true friendship. George is a strong personality and, even narratively, when his physical absence is noted, itās made use of by the author in the various plot lines.
Scary competence is attractive. So itās not surprising that everyone was clamoring for Georgeās story.
Parts of the beginning of the story have been mentioned or a part of other stories, but from other main characters perspectives. Now itās flipped over to Georgeās point of view.
We get to see the moment George, through Hannah, really connects with
Kurt, Hannahās therapist from a recent attempt on her life. Itās a little rocky at the beginning but as Calmesā story reveals more of Georgeās past experiences and adolescence, how he relates to people becomes realistic.
Kurt, feeling one dimensional, adds depth and detail to his character as the events and story progresses. I go from not immediately connecting with Kurt, to liking him more and more by the end.
As always, Just George comes to a finish way too soon. All itās proven is that George and now his relationship with Kurt need much more than one book to satisfy our need to know what happens next.
George Hunt can think of nothing heād like more than to skip the high-society fundraiser where he has to guard a precocious seventeen-year-old girl and her judgmental therapist, but thereās no way out of it. If anything bad were to happen and he wasnāt there to stop it, heād never forgive himself. So even though sheās grilling him about his dating life and the good doctor is psychoanalyzing him, heās going to soldier on, because protecting his charges is what a knight does.
What he doesnāt count on is having to use both his training and his gun to make it through the night, or finding the last thing he ever expectedā¦ someone who actually sees him, not for the man he is, but for the man he could be with just a little bit of love.
I have been invested in Nicki Jamesā characters and their evolving relationship since I read Temporary Partner, the first book in the series. That was our introduction to the highly complicated men , their emotional histories, and the meeting that launched their relationship.
Each novel has charted the tumultuous path theyāve had to navigate in order to move forward in their relationship. In each new book, through various issues and stages of in their lives, whether itās Aslanās alcoholism and family issues, Quaidās perilously fragile ego with regard to men and his poor history of relationships, his recurring insecurities, and Quaidās struggles to connect with others. With all of this folded in, their own relationship has been realistically defined but also made them relatable.
As they worked together to solve the different cases that came up, some horrific and beyond disturbing, thereās been some real growth demonstrated in their personal lives and relationships, at home and at the workplace.
If you sense a ābutā coming, youāre correct.
After the devastating events of the last book, I was wondering what the author had in store for the couple next.
It wasnāt an agonizing half of a book that felt like both men had reversed any growth in communication and maturity in their lives and were back to their own respective ways. Aslan saying he āknewā his lover/partner and then proceeding to prove to everyone he didnāt, putting Quaid and himself, but mostly Quaid through immense emotional distress. Unnecessary, intentional, and preventable pain and suffering. For 56 percent of this book.
Over a proposal. Thatās actually causes a breakdown.
Disrupted Engagement (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #6) by Nicki James is a novel that I put down multiple times as a DNF because of the dysfunctional nature of the relationship between Aslan and Quaid in the first half of the story. The murder mystery, which is fascinating, isnāt fully complex enough, nor is the authorās āhappy ā resolution for the couple a satisfying explanation for the narrative mess made of the dynamic between Aslan and Quaid throughout the storyline, primarily the first half.
This is the penultimate story, I believe. Matrimonial Merriment is listed as the next and last. Itās definitely mine as it feels like the series has run its course or lost its charm. At least for me.
Read it for the series, if youāre a fan of the author , and love this couple.
The ring has been bought, and all Aslan has to do is create the perfect setup for a proposal. No problem. Nothing to it. Quaid deserves the best, and he plans to deliver.
After choreographing a romantic evening to officially pop the question, Aslan is ready.
But things donāt go as planned, and the evening is ruined. Quaidās insecurities rear their ugly head, making him suspicious. He knows Aslan is hiding something, but pessimism insists it isnāt a good thing.
When Aslan gets called out of town to hunt down a long-acting serial killer, there is no time to soothe his overanxious boyfriendās worries or make a new attempt to propose.
Torn between a complicated case and figuring out the perfect way to ask Quaid to marry him, Aslan is left scrambling. Every idea falls flat. Every attempt fails. The more pressure he puts on himself, the more unsuccessful his efforts, and Quaidās fears grow.
Aslan needs to solve this serial killer case and get home to straighten the mess heās made.
**Disrupted Engagement is the sixth book in the Valor and Doyle mystery series. It is a same-couple series and should be read in order. Although each book has a self-contained mystery with no cliff-hangers, the romance is overarching.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 