Thursday, April 15, 2021

ROCK HOUSE GRILL by D.V. Stone

 Here's a beautiful spotlight for 

ROCK HOUSE GRILL by D.V. Stone.

You'll find my review at the end.



Rock House Grill 

One man’s choices—One woman’s impact 

Winner NNLights Book Heaven 1st place Sweet Romance

Author Shout Out Recommended Read 2020

 

Aden House, successful but driven chef and TV personality, refuses to slow down. His life implodes one night, damaging him both physically and emotionally. He’s rescued by a woman he thinks of as his angel.

 

Shay McDowell has rebuilt her life after her divorce. She juggles volunteer EMT duties and her job, while dreaming of becoming a chef. She finds her way to Rock House Grill and back into the life of the man she helped save.

 

Can love be the ingredient needed to survive the many obstacles they face?

 

Excerpt


“Easy, you’re going to be okay.” A soft voice eased through the chaos around him. The owner of the voice grabbed his arms and held them in a firm but gentle grip. “I’m right here with you. You are not alone.” 

“Can hardly m-move.” His voice slurred. “C-can’t see anything.”

 “You’ve been in an accident. I’m an EMT with the ambulance squad,” the velvety voice calmly explained. “You can’t see well because we’re under a tarp. Hold still, okay?” 

“‘K.” A small light flickered at the edge of his vision. It shone into a bag next to him. Penlight. 

“You’re restrained to a board. It’s to keep your head from moving and causing more injury.” 

She continued to talk to him. The voice reached down somewhere inside him, calming and peaceful, so he focused on it. A glow from spotlights on the outside lit whatever covered them. The shadow gave the woman the appearance of a halo—like an angel.


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Hi, my name is D. V. Stone. I am a multi-genre author of two independently published books. Felice, Shield-Mates of Dar is a fantasy romance. Agent Sam Carter and the Mystery at Branch Lake is a mid-grade paranormal. Recently, Rock House Grill was released by Wild Rose Press. Rainbow Sprinkles, a novella released on July 8th. I also host Welcome to the Campfire and A Peek Through the Window, both weekly blogs. Here’s a little more about me.

 

Born in Brooklyn, D.V. Stone has moved around a bit and even lived for a time on a dairy farm in Minnesota before moving back east. Throughout her wandering, she always considered herself a Jersey Girl. She met and married the love of her life, Pete—a lifelong Jersey Man, and moved this time to Sussex County.  They live with Hali, a mixed breed from the local shelter, and their cat Baby.

 

D.V.’s career path varied from working with the disabled to become a volunteer EMT, which in turn led to working in hospital emergency rooms and then in a women’s state prison. After a few years, she took a break from medicine and became the owner of Heavenly Brew, a specialty coffee shop in Sparta, NJ, and a small restaurant in Lafayette. Life handed some setbacks, and she ended up back in the medical field, but this time in a veterinary emergency hospital. 

 

“Thank you for taking the time to read about me. Each time you open the pages to one of my books, I hope you’ll be swept away by the story and find encouragement in your own life, never to give up on hope.”

 

D.V. Stone

 

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Other Books by

D. V. Stone

 

Rainbow Sprinkles

After the storm come the rainbows. 

Felice, Shield-Mates of Dar

One foolish thought. One brutal act. Instead of a peaceful alliance––war.

Agent Sam Carter and the Mystery at Branch Lake

A Mid-grade paranormal 

Contributing Author

Australia Burns


My Review:

Despite the action and suspense throughout this book I thought it was a very easy book to read. The scenes are vivid – the characters are three-dimensional – the plot is well thought out. Red herrings go in all directions without being confusing, but the ending is unexpected. This is what I appreciate from a well-written mystery. And, let’s not forget about romance. Shay and Aiden move slowly and gently toward each other like two intelligent, mature, adults actually would. Another thing I appreciate. I can’t wait for the next book in this series.


8 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for hosting me as well as your kind words about the book. D.

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    1. The book held a lot of surprises for me. I truly enjoyed it.

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  2. Great review!
    Congrats.
    Good luck and God's blessings
    PamT

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  3. D.V., it sounds like your medical background contributed a lot to this book!--Nancy

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    1. Nancy, I've worked in either people medical or animal medical for about 40 years. Funny (now) story. When I wrote the Aden rehab part, my DH Peter was recovering from a severe leg injury as well. Kind of hands on research.

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  4. Happy Book Birthday again, D.V.! I'm celebrating with you! All the best.

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