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The Demons of Whitechapel by Leska Beikircher

91JVj8d93QL._SL1500_Title: The Demons of Whitechapel
Series: N/A
Author: Leska Beikircher
Genre: Mystery / Paranormal
Length: Novella (131 pages)
Publisher: JMS Books LLC (March 15th 2015)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ½ Hearts
Blurb: Simon Stark returns to Whitechapel in east London as a Detective Inspector in Homicide. But Simon fears fieldwork and interacting with a team, because he has a few … issues. He is severely OCD and voices in his head keep him pinned down to the Rules by which he must live his life.

In his experience, people dislike him, and the feeling is mutual. Simon expects resentment, especially from Detective Sergeant Ralph Golding, who’s been leading the team since the death of their previous inspector. But to his surprise, the team warms up quickly to him.

Now Simon has to deal with the growing attraction between himself and Ralph while the Rules forbid such unprofessional behavior. And when the demons living under Whitechapel begin to manifest, Simon has to face bigger dangers than just the voices in his head.

ISBN: 978-1-61152-746-9

Product Link: http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29_93&products_id=1395

Reviewer: Leigh

Review: The relationship between Ralph and Simon is very slow building. Simon has multiple issues to deal with. Things like OCD and what he calls “The Rules”. These rules state how he lives his life and interacts with the world and the people in it. Plus there are things going on in Whitechapel, things like voices and knocking.

Not everyone hears them, but Simon does. And they tell him things, things about the murder cases Simon and his team get.
Ralph is directly below Simon on the team, but he becomes a steadying influence on Simon. He also has an adoptive daughter who hears the knocking and knows things. He knows how to deal with Simon and accepts his weird quirks. Over time as he gets closer to Simon, he starts to feel more for him. Something that turns into love.

From the murders they solve, to the crazy things that are going on in Whitechapel, this was an intense read. Whitechapel is known for the weirdness and death. Something is there, something that causes people to lose their minds and commit heinous acts. I still not sure what.

I was not excepting the type of story I received when I started reading. This was definitely well written and very intelligently so. Also very British. But it also left me feeling a little unsatisfied. I want to know what the Demons of Whitechapel are. I want to know why they are there. I want to know what they are doing.

I want to know more everything basically. And the ending leaves it wide open for another story. So I really hope there is another one.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

The Firefighter in the Snow by Leska Beikircher

81GpfmaLJZL._SL1500_Title: The Firefighter in the Snow
Series: N/A
Author: Leska Beikircher
Genre: Fantasy/ Holiday
Length: Novella (53 Pages)
ISBN: 978-1-61152-516-8
Publisher: JMS Books (December 8th, 2013)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts
Reviewer: Lisa

Blurb: Cody Laughman, a lonely firefighter in New York City, gets a blast from the past when his late father’s lawyer approaches him with news. It has been three years since Cody’s father’s death. The family house needs to be sold. Although Cody is glad to get rid of this part of his life, there is one final thing he needs to do — fly home to Muffin, Alaska, and make the property presentable.

He expects this to be a quick visit, just cleaning up some old memories he usually ignores. But memories are stubborn, and on top of everything else, he finds a real Christmas elf living in the attic of his house. Not a tiny fairy, but a full-grown, deliciously handsome man. He doesn’t even have pointed ears.

But can Cody open up to the possibility of finding love, when the ghost of Christmas past is still haunting him?
Purchase Link: http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=998
Review: This is a very cute story about a young man who lived the dream he once had only to find out it was not the dream he needed.

Cody was a thirty-two year old firefighter from Muffin Alaska living in New York City. He was not only alone but lonely. He had no one with him and his heart felt heavy. Then his late father’s lawyer called him to tell him that he needed to get his father’s house ready to sell, he dreaded going back to Muffin and going back to a house he no longer wanted to see. He was so mad at his father when he was alive but had no real knowledge of why. He just knew that when his mother died so did his father in a way. What he had expected was the memories and ghost from the past to be there, but what he had not expected to find was a very gorgeous man claiming to be a real Christmas elf living in his attic.

A long time ago Cody had made a wish, and Candy Cane wanted to make it come true even if it was many years late. This is a cute little story that I wished was longer. I want to know what happens in their future. It made me feel pain coming from Cody. It brings out the true feelings of family and the holidays. If you want a good story to read on a lunch break or just to pass the time, you really need to read this story. You won’t regret it.