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review 2020-02-10 03:05
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Abducted Alchemist (book, vol. 2) by Makoto Inoue, original concept by Hiromu Arakawa, translated by Alexander O. Smith with Rich Amtower
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Abducted Alchemist - Rich Amtower,Makoto Inoue,Alexander O. Smith,Hiromu Arakawa

After another unsuccessful investigation into Philosopher's Stone rumors, Edward and Alphonse Elric wait for a train. Strangely, when one finally arrives, it's hours late. They're also surprised to see Roy Mustang and Jean Havoc among the passengers, dressed in civilian clothes. They soon learn that there has been a lot of recent terrorist activity on the train tracks. The terrorists announce their bombing target 20-30 minutes in advance, enough time for civilians to get to safety but too little time for the military to do anything to stop them. It's terrorism without terror - civilians are more inconvenienced than anything, and they've directed their annoyance towards the ineffectual military.

Although he hasn't been able to find any proof yet, Roy suspects that the bombings are somehow connected to a string of kidnappings. The kidnappers abduct a child from a family with a connection to the military, demand and receive a ransom, and let the child go free, completely unharmed. As Ed and Al continue their own work, they accidentally stumble across something that may be key to both of Roy's investigations.

This is the second Fullmetal Alchemist novel I've read, and the first that I don't think was turned into a filler episode in the original anime, so the story was entirely new to me. It was decent - not something I'll necessarily want to reread, but it felt like something that could happen in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe, was a relatively quick and light read, and the characters mostly acted and spoke like themselves.

Ancy, the child Ed and Al encountered, was like literally every child they've ever met in the series, sweet and cute. There was a funny running joke involving Ed calling Roy "Dad" that, for a very brief moment, dipped into "Roy as Ed's father figure" territory. Havoc drove a car badly, multiple times. Ed went up against a couple dozen terrorists and managed to hold his own with alchemy and an entire building (although he forgot that some parts of buildings are load-bearing and really shouldn't be messed with). There were no alchemists in the terrorist group, but there was a guy named Gael who was ridiculously strong and fast.

It wasn't the most exciting story, overall, but it had some good stuff in it, especially in the second half. Roy and Ed had some great scenes together. The one thing that was a little off was the bit where a woman called Ed a "wee bonnie squire" to Al's "knight in shining armor" (78) and Ed didn't even twitch.

This is the last of the Fullmetal Alchemist novels that I have on hand, but I'd still like to read the rest.

Extras:

A few black and white illustrations throughout, an afterword by Makoto Inoue, and an afterword/illustrated interpretation of the "you have a son?" scene by Hiromu Arakawa. Also, one full-color illustration.

 

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

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text 2020-02-09 16:27
Reading progress update: I've read 132 out of 187 pages.
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Abducted Alchemist - Rich Amtower,Makoto Inoue,Alexander O. Smith,Hiromu Arakawa

The Fullmetal Alchemist light novels may not be great reads, but they're definitely not bad. Easy to get through, and the stories feel like something that could happen in the series. In fact, in some cases they were turned into filler episodes in the original anime. I don't think that was the case with this particular book, though.

 

This is the last book in the light novel series that I own. It looks like there might have been five total translated into English. I kind of want to read the rest, but I haven't decided yet whether it will be through interlibrary loan or purchases. I'll have to see what the library holdings numbers are like. On the plus side, if I do end up buying the rest, it looks like they're still in print and reasonably priced.

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text 2019-02-24 11:00
Book Tour & Giveaway with Spotlight! Exposed (The Dangerous Distractions #3) Samantha Keith!

 

https://www.silverdaggertours.com/

 

Thanks for joining me today, Readers! I am exploring Dangerous Distractions in the new release book tour of Exposed by Samantha Keith! Enjoy and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!


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~EXPOSED~

Dangerous Distractions Book 3
by Samantha Keith
Genre: Romantic Suspense

 

Even good guys need to be bad sometimes . . .

 

FBI agent Nate McIver hasn’t been able to get sexy, impetuous Maddie Worth out of his mind since the last time he saw her at a wedding. If only she wasn’t his best friend and colleague’s sister. That’s about the only thing that gave him the strength to back away from the steamy encounter they shared. But now
take-no-prisoners Maddie wants his professional help. And with her life on the line, all bets are off . . .

 

Maddie’s overprotective brother may have had her blackballed from getting into the FBI, but he can’t stop her from conducting her own undercover operation—whether it’s between the sheets with unforgettable Nate and his abs of steel—or on the streets, trapping a notorious drug lord. And when she combines the two, the result is explosive for everyone involved . . .

 

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Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42860135-exposed

 


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~BAIT~

 

Dangerous Distractions Book 2

 

There are good guys, and then there are highly trained good guys—the kind who make the world a safer, sexier place . . .

 

Former military and ex-FBI agent Ethan Worth is searching for a new way to serve and protect. On a break in Beaufort, North Carolina, he just may have found it. It starts with saving a tipsy damsel in distress from a shady troublemaker. But it ends with the surprisingly sober beauty outraged by his rescue. That’s all Ethan needs for his expert instincts to kick into high gear . . .

 

Riley Jones is back in Beaufort for one reason only: to find her missing best friend, Hanna. If that means using herself as bait for the kind of guy who’d prey on a vulnerable young woman, so be it. She doesn’t need a rugged knight in shining armor like Ethan distracting her, and she doesn’t want his help. But it turns out she needs it. And together, as the heat between them rises, so does the danger. Until both their lives are on the line . . .


*****

 

 

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41308719-bait

 

 


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~ABDUCTED~

The Dangerous Distractions #1


In a high-stakes world of privilege, betrayal, and the sexy thrill of the unknown, you never know where a dangerous distraction will lead . . .


Cal Hart walks a blurred line of honor. The rock-hard former Marine has his lethal skills at the service of the highest bidder. Until a contract comes in to kill Lana Vanderpoel, the sultry, charismatic heiress and billionaire’s daughter. She’s way too sexy to end up at the wrong end of a silencer. So Cal takes the job—and starts planning how to get Lana to safety while he unearths who’s behind the threat . . .

 

Lana only knows she’s been kidnapped—and she’ll fight tooth and nail against whoever has snatched her from her life. Her stern-faced captor sends a tremor of ice through her veins, yet a thrill lies beneath her unease. He’s dark and dangerous, his body ripped, honed, and capable. But lust isn’t the same as trust—and whether or not she can believe what Cal’s telling her, there’s at least one person close to Lana who wants her dead . . .

 

*****

 

 

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38598234-abducted

 

 

 

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AVAILABLE in print or ebook

 

 

~Exposed~

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GV18SRB

 

iBooks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/exposed/id1434223565

 

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exposed-samantha-keith/1129420500

 

GPlay - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Keith_Exposed?id=SudrDwAAQBAJ

 

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/exposed-149

 


*****

 


~BAIT~

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Bait-Dangerous-Distractions-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07DZGP99Q

 

iBooks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/bait/id1403055970

 

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bait-samantha-keith/1128957721

 

GPlay - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Keith_Bait?id=28thDwAAQBAJ

 

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bait-40

 


*****

 

 

~ABDUCTED~

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Abducted-Dangerous-Distractions-Book-1-ebook/dp/B078LJPYQD

 

iBooks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/abducted/id1329275866

 

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abducted-samantha-keith/1127723209

 

GPlay - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Keith_Abducted?id=7VFEDwAAQBAJ

 

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/abducted-36

 


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$20 Amazon

 

Follow the tour HERE for exclusive content and a giveaway!

 

http://www.silverdaggertours.com/sdsxx-tours/exposed-book-tour-and-giveaway

 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

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Samantha Keith resides in Saskatchewan, Canada, with her husband and brilliant daughter, who share her love of literature. Teddy, the family multi-poo, completes her family. Samantha writes steamy, fast-paced, romantic suspense novels in the rare moments she has uninterrupted—even interrupted, she manages to apply words to paper. Aside from her love of writing, her other interests include cooking vegan meals and creating recipes. Abducted, the first book in the Dangerous Distractions series, came in first place in the romantic suspense category for the Heartland Romance Authors’ Show Me the Spark Contest.



Website - https://samanthakeith.co/

 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorsamanthakeith

 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorSamantha

 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Keith/e/B07D8J39BY

 

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17716819.Samantha_Keith

 

 

 

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review 2019-01-01 03:52
Family and clan above all. Good read.
The Lass Abducted the Laird - Lisa Torquay

Moira was a very independent woman and did all she could to save her clan. Her loyalty to clan lead her to Lachlan and his abduction. Lachlan's freedom was at risk, but his protectiveness kicked in. Together, these two found out that plans did not always turn out their way. The danger mixed with the romance made this a good read. I recommend this story.

I received a copy of this story as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.

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text 2018-12-02 11:00
Book Tour & Giveaway with Excerpt! Bait (The Dangerous Distractions #2) Samantha Keith!

 

https://www.silverdaggertours.com/

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOKS

 

 

Bait
Dangerous Distractions Book 2
by Samantha Keith
Genre: Romantic Suspense


There are good guys, and then there are highly trained good guys—the kind who make the world a safer, sexier place . . .

 

Former military and ex-FBI agent Ethan Worth is searching for a new way to serve and protect. On a break in Beaufort, North Carolina, he just may have found it. It starts with saving a tipsy damsel in distress from a shady troublemaker. But it ends with the surprisingly sober beauty outraged by his rescue. That’s all Ethan needs for his expert instincts to kick into high gear . . .

 

Riley Jones is back in Beaufort for one reason only: to find her missing best friend, Hanna. If that means using herself as bait for the kind of guy who’d prey on a vulnerable young woman, so be it. She doesn’t need a rugged knight in shining armor like Ethan distracting her, and she doesn’t want his help. But it turns out she needs it. And together, as the heat between them rises, so does the danger. Until both their lives are on the line . . .

 


**********

 


Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41308719-bait

 


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

Abducted
The Dangerous Distractions #1


In a high-stakes world of privilege, betrayal, and the sexy thrill of the unknown, you never know where a dangerous distraction will lead . . .


Cal Hart walks a blurred line of honor. The rock-hard former Marine has his lethal skills at the service of the highest bidder. Until a contract comes in to kill Lana Vanderpoel, the sultry, charismatic heiress and billionaire’s daughter. She’s way too sexy to end up at the wrong end of a silencer. So Cal takes the job—and starts planning how to get Lana to safety while he unearths who’s behind the threat . . .


Lana only knows she’s been kidnapped—and she’ll fight tooth and nail against whoever has snatched her from her life. Her stern-faced captor sends a tremor of ice through her veins, yet a thrill lies beneath her unease. He’s dark and dangerous, his body ripped, honed, and capable. But lust isn’t the same as trust—and whether or not she can believe what Cal’s telling her, there’s at least one person close to Lana who wants her dead . . .

 


**********

 

 

 


Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38598234-abducted

 

 

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Both books AVAILABLE in print or ebook


**BAIT**

 

 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Bait-Dangerous-Distractions-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07DZGP99Q

 

iBooks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/bait/id1403055970

 

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bait-samantha-keith/1128957721

 

GPlay - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Keith_Bait?id=28thDwAAQBAJ

 

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bait-40

 


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**ABDUCTED**

 

 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Abducted-Dangerous-Distractions-Book-1-ebook/dp/B078LJPYQD

 

iBooks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/abducted/id1329275866

 

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abducted-samantha-keith/1127723209

 

GPLay - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Keith_Abducted?id=7VFEDwAAQBAJ

 

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/abducted-36

 


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#3 EXPOSED
Coming February 19, 2019


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Chapter 1


Lord Jesus, it was her. She hadn’t seen him yet, thank god.
Ethan pulled his baseball cap low over his eyes and rounded his shoulders over his glass of rum and Coke.


He kept his head low, but his eyes trained on her. Riley wore denim cutoff shorts and a white lace crop top that revealed her flat, lightly tanned stomach. The man beside her passed her another shot. She tossed it back expertly. Ethan slid his thumb over the cool glass in his hand. That’s two now, and before the shots she’d been sipping on a brightly colored cocktail. That was a lot of alcohol for someone her size.


She passed the man her empty shot glass. He slid an arm around her back, inching closer to her. For a flicker of an instant, her face changed. Her eyes grew small and her jaw tensed. A shaky smile returned when
he touched her chin and turned her face toward him. Her fingers toyed with a long tendril of her hair that fell in soft waves around her breasts.
The man tucked her hair over her shoulder and whispered something in her ear. She bit her lip.


Shit.


Ethan tightened his hand on the sweating glass. She didn’t know the dude. All he had to go by was instinct and his experience on reading people. One thing was for sure, the asshole was all over her. If he was her boyfriend, he wouldn’t be trying so damn hard.


Dammit, he shouldn’t care. She wasn’t his problem. Since he’d moved in next door to her a couple weeks ago, she’d been friendly but completely disinterested in his attempts at small talk. Not that he’d done anything but be polite to her.


Riley had a wall of ice behind her green eyes and tight smile. No one was getting beyond that guard…except the douchebag that kept touching her. The man trailed a finger over Riley’s collarbone, his face tucked closely to her ear. Her cheeks turned a ripe shade of pink. She ducked her chin away from his face, but the man brought his hand to her jaw and turned it sharply toward him. The planes of the dude’s face turned hard and his fingertips held her face inches from his. Even at this distance, Ethan could see that he dug his grip too deep, making her soft skin pucker around his fingertips. His hold demanded her obedience.


Who the hell did this guy think he was handling a woman like that? And more importantly, why was she standing for it?


He lowered his hand to her bicep and rotated her body into him. With Riley’s back to Ethan, he watched as the predator smoothed his hands over her ass. She grabbed his wrists, shifting his hands to rest on her hips.


The guy put them right back on the rump of her shorts.
An iron fist of disgust gripped Ethan’s lungs. The prick was insistent and downright rough. His instincts went to war. Getting involved wouldn’t do him any good, but something wasn’t right.


“Mind if I have a seat?” A tall woman in a tight red dress blocked his view. He lifted his eyes to her face and then dragged them away. On any other night, he’d be game. Hell, he’d be more than game. But tonight, he couldn’t take his eyes off the blonde across the room.


“I’m waiting for someone, but you’re welcome to have a seat.”

Manners forced the words from his mouth. He shifted his gaze around her full, sexy hips to locate the woman across the bar. His disinterest didn’t sway the woman in red. She pulled out a chair and sat. Her legs crossed and uncrossed.


“You’ve been waiting an awful long time.” She rested her chin on her palm. Warm, olive eyes met his. God, she was beautiful. Her lips were full and painted in a warm neutral tone, her dark hair curled around her exposed cleavage.


Every male hormone in his body screamed at him for not taking an interest. But he couldn’t. Not when his sixth sense was on high alert. He couldn’t pretend that he didn’t have any clue as to what the slimy bastard
was planning on doing with Riley. He forced his attention to the woman in front of him. “I’m sorry, I’m distracted tonight and not in the mood for conversation.”


A slow smile crept over her face. “I’m not in the mood for conversation either.”


Jesus, she was direct. He liked direct, he liked women who knew what they wanted and took it. Sex in particular. He was here on vacation to clear his head and figure out his next steps and he wanted to enjoy it. And that meant sex. Lots of it. Of course, this would happen tonight, when he wouldn’t be able to act. Because of Riley. Just his luck.


The waitress stepped up to his visitor, and propped a tray on her hip. “What can I get you?”


“I’ll have a mojito, please.”


Now he was buying her a drink? How in the hell had that happened? He craned his neck around the two women. A new couple stood in the same spot where Riley and the asshole had stood only seconds before.
“And for you?”


He waved his glass at her. “Rum and Coke.”


His eyes scanned the crowd. The waitress took the empty glass and sidled around the table. He leaned in his seat, not caring if he was being inconspicuous or not. Women gyrated on the dance floor, the thumping
of the bass vibrated through the soles of his shoes, racking up his pulse.


The top of Riley’s blond head passed through a gap in the throng of bodies. The man she’d been with had his fingers circled around her elbow, leading her to the exit.


Ethan leapt to his feet, opened his wallet, and slapped some bills on the table. “Have a good night.” He moved his way through the crowd, keeping his eyes on his target. The woman he’d left behind scoffed and made a rude remark.


He didn’t care.

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A bead of sweat broke out on his brow, and he wiped it away with his sleeve. Despite the cool air, he was roasting in his black camouflage gear.


She should be home and in bed by now. Last Saturday night she’d been home by midnight, and even earlier on other nights of the week that he’d conducted surveillance. His pulse beat steadily against his eardrums with impatience. It didn’t matter. He’d be waiting for her when she decided to come home. There was no chance in hell he was backing out of this job now.


Headlights cut through the night as a car pulled up to the front gate.
Determination tensed his muscles, and his lips curved.
It’s about damn time.


The passenger door opened. He sunk lower in the shadows, pressing his back against the outside of the garage. He was out of sight, but still had a direct view of his target. Satisfaction brought his breath to a steady pace. Once she got inside, he’d give her some time to fall asleep, and then he’d make his move. Her delicious bare leg stepped out of the car, revealing a barely-there miniscule dress. She laughed hysterically and pitched forward, nearly doing a face-plant on the pavement. He closed his eyes and shook his head. Just great. She was wasted.

 


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$20 Amazon

 

Follow the tour HERE for exclusive content and a giveaway!

 

http://www.silverdaggertours.com/sdsxx-tours/bait-book-tour-and-giveaway

 

 

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Samantha Keith is a wife and mother to her very energetic and brilliant daughter, who shares her love of literature. Teddy, the family multi poo, completes her family. Samantha writes steamy, fast-paced, romantic suspense novels in the rare moments she has uninterrupted—even interrupted, she manages to apply words to paper. Aside from her love of writing, her other interests include cooking vegan meals and creating recipes. Abducted came in first place in the romantic suspense category for the Heartland Romance Authors’ Show Me the Spark Contest. Co

 


Website - https://www.authorsamanthakeith.com/

 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorsamanthakeith

 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorSamantha

 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Keith/e/B07D8J39BY

 

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17716819.Samantha_Keith

 

 


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