Forged by Secrets is book three in the Deadly Isles Special Ops series by Amy McKinley. You could read this as a standalone, but personally it is best read in order. I enjoyed reading this story with all its twists and turns. I love how we get to know the characters and how the rest of this story plays out.
All three books flow together nicely and will keep you reading. Tyler & Malina’s story is my favorite of the three. We get flashbacks of Malina’s past and there are secrets that she does not want anyone to know about. She is an analyst for the Navy SEALS and is accused of treason and is now on the run. She needs help to clear her name and reveal who the real mole is. There is only one person she can turn to. Tyler, the youngest Hale brothers, and the only brother that is still a Navy SEAL, will do whatever it takes to keep Malina safe and help clear her name.
Amy McKinley did an amazing job pulling me into the story and keeping me there. If you enjoy reading romantic suspense filled with action and adventure, I highly recommend this book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jessica Phillipshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJessica Phillips2021-06-24 21:15:172021-06-25 14:49:33Forged by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, book 3) by Amy McKinley – Review by Jessica Phillips
Yet another absolute smash hit by Manda Mellett. This book to be repetitive is still amazing!! I love the danger, romance, smut, character development, and world building of this book. I can honestly say there were a decent amount of times where I felt like I was watching a Netflix show because this book is just that well written. I highly recommend this book on ever level.
After Pasty’s ex husband dies, and her youngest son fesses up to all of the illegal activity behind his father and his uncle. The safety of Pasty and Connor is compromised, leading the only option to be witness protection – but also protection from Satan’s Devils as well. We follow Pasty as she not only tries to protect both of her children, but also finding herself with a very large emotional challenge when it comes to the chapters president Lost. As danger rises Lost’s only option is to move Patsy and her son onto the compound and just in time. Lost and his MC begin to investigate just how they can get Alder off of Patsy’s trail. Through trial and error and a decent amount of teamwork everything seems to work out in the end, or does it? As everything takes a sharp turn when things are taken out of Satan’s Devils hands.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sophiehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSophie2021-06-24 21:10:212021-06-25 14:49:05Being Lost (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #1) by Manda Mellett – Review by Sophie Rae
Turning Wheels is the first novel in the Satan’s Devils MC series. It is about the Tucson chaoter of the Satan’s Devils motorcycle club and follows Wealth, the club’s VP.
Sophie is a loyal friend, who ends up getting injured for being that loyal friend. When she ends up acquiring protection from the most unlikely place. And that protection takes her to a crazy new place, really a whole new world.
Wraith is the VP of the Tucson chapter’s club and happy with his life the way it is. When an honorary member of the club comes to visit with a guest, he is taken aback.
When Wraith and Sophie have to spend more time together, can Wraith convince Sophie that she is still amazing?
I love Manda Mellet’s MC series! They are long, detailed, and true page turners! I cannot wait to read more!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kari Williamshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKari Williams2021-06-24 20:22:142021-06-25 14:46:29Turning Wheels (Satan’s Devils MC #1) by Manda Mellett – Review by Kari Williams
This was a new author for me but after reading the description I decided it was worth the read. My gamble payed off big time as I was hooked from the first page unable to put this book down. I mean sexy bikers, damsels in distress, and a known and unknown threat I was bought in from the beginning and am very interested in reading the whole series. The beginning couple of chapters are a difficult read that took me through a myriad of emotions. After being a good friend Sophie finds herself the victim with no real closure on who was at fault. Why her? Throughout this book she must come to terms with her new physical abilities and the author really made this character so relatable to what most of us would go through if the same thing had happened to us. Enter her knight in not so shining armor sent by her friend Zoe to protect her from being used as a pawn in her ex’s dangerous game. Relying on some friends that have a code not to harm women or children Horse takes Sophie to a Biker’s gang in the states that he hopes is out of range of the threat back home. Here she meets Wraith who has sworn off women and doesn’t even want to consider having an old lady. This falls on par with Sophie’s way of thinking I mean after all she feels no man would want to be shackled to someone with so many disabilities. With the attraction between Wraith and Sophie building will they forgo their original thinking? Can anyone make Wraith settle down? How close is the real threat to Sophie? Are the Satan’s Devils able to protect Sophie from enemies foreign and those close to home? You will have to read this book to find out more, but trust me take the leap you absolutely will not regret it!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Vanessa Wattshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngVanessa Watts2021-06-24 20:15:342021-06-25 14:46:03Turning Wheels (Satan’s Devils MC #1) by Manda Mellett – Review by Vanessa Watts
This is a hilariously tongue-in-cheek satire that will win over hearts with its scathing review of modern society. Noor uses Manifesto, as well as his father and grandfather (James the Great and Arthur of the North) to demonstrate how ridiculous some parts of society are. This book is extremely funny in a sardonic way, and is eye-opening in terms of what people will do for power. Beneath the larger narrative, there are many quirky little gems that shoot sharp barbs at the foolishness of man. The dry wit of this novel will get you if you love Sci-Fi, and also Monty Python-eque humour. Great fun, I recommend you try it!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erica Shoebridgehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErica Shoebridge2021-06-24 20:15:082021-06-25 13:46:05The Rise Of Manifesto The Great (Planet Hy Man) by Kerrie Noor – Review by Erica Shoebridge
I’m not usually a fan of love triangles, as those types of storylines often involve characters that are prone to infidelity and lead to broken hearts. However, Moonlit Whisper by Amy McKinley was something pleasantly different. The characters, Fiona, Connor, and Lachlan are well developed, despite this being a short novella. You truly get the sense that things worked out the way they should have in the end, without feeling guilt for the third party. I would love to read sequels to this short story and get to know these likeable characters even more.
Turning Wheels is the first in it’s series and also a first time read from this author! Most certainly will NOT be my last either! She is now one of my fave authors. Turning Wheels was soooooo GOOD! 🔥🔥 It was written so realistically. I was riveted from page one. Very addictive story line. It was told in a dual POV between Wraith and Sophie ( which I absolutely love 🖤) Just a stellar story! So eager to read the next story in the series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Samantha Snowhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSamantha Snow2021-06-24 20:00:012021-06-25 13:42:46Turning Wheels (Satan’s Devils MC #1) by Manda Mellett – Review by Samantha Snow
Isabella is back in this third book in the series. Her father has died. Having promised him that she would bury him next to her mother, Isabella must return to her homeland. The only problem is that she is still a wanted woman by those that kept her prisoner before. With the help of Tom, she tries to sneak into the country. Things start going amiss when they pass through the border checkpoint. Opinion This book is extremely fast paced. Reunitin Tom and Isabella makes for a great chemistry, both in intimate scenes and in not so intimate scenes. Their adoration for each other pushes them on to get out. I believe this is my favorite in the series. (Though I must confess to absolutely loving the first book.) I did not want to put this book down and was thoroughly entertained. If you have not read the first two books, you can get by without it. I am telling you though, you do not want to miss them. Go get Blood Orphan and read it first. This is a must read series for lovers of dark romances.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Dawn Brownhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDawn Brown2021-06-24 18:19:322021-06-25 13:41:47Motherland (The Tom Grant Series Book 3) by Samantha Adair – Review by Dawn Brown
Action, adventure, drama, and a coming of age all rolled into one! What a wonderful audiobook to have selected for our family road trip this summer! While my kids are older teens, it had enough excitement and mystery to keep the whole car on edge and following along. I think it even helped make the bathroom breaks shorter, because everyone wanted to know what happened next!! The author is a master at world-building, it is fast-paced in a good way, and the narrator had a wonderful way of making the book come alive! I highly recommend this series and only wish I would have found it when my son was younger. @pippawoods
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Pippa Woodshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPippa Woods2021-06-24 17:53:412021-06-25 13:40:55Kingdom of War (Kingdom Journals Volume 4) AUDIO BOOK by Tricia Copeland – Review by Pippa Woods
Set In Stone Audio book by Dakota Willink is the third book in The Stone series. For me I think this is the book that has had the strongest story line out of the three of them. It felt like we got to see a little deeper into the characters and their stories. However this is also the book where I became a bit more frustrated with them. At times I felt like I wanted to shout at them because of what they were doing or saying, which shows just how invested I was in them.
This has been a great conclusion to this series – one that I didn’t realise I even wanted until I started listening to it. My only criticism throughout the whole thing is that I wished sometimes the story didn’t rely so heavily on sexual aspect of it as I thought the storylines themselves were strong enough without it. However they have all been enjoyable and I would certainly recommend them.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2021-06-24 16:44:142021-06-25 13:40:30Set In Stone (The Stone Series Volume 3) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Kerry Baker
House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall was a marvelous thriller. It caught my attention and kept it through to the end. Molly is nineteen and taking care of her mother who has dementia. Molly soon learns there is a woman who has been missing for 20 years whom she bears an uncanny resemblance to. Molly decides she wants to help solve the mystery of the missing woman when she learns she was Molly’s bother Marc’s high school sweetheart when she vanished. This book is packed with mystery and intrigue.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Paula Sayershttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPaula Sayers2021-06-24 16:38:342021-06-25 13:38:52House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Paula R Sayers
FYI: This was my first Hayes novel and I learned this is a spinoff series from the author’s The Blood Dagger Trilogy AFTER I read it. So be warned it won’t make for a good read, in my opinion, if you haven’t read that triplet first. If I have time this summer, I will go back and read the original series, because it has awesome ratings, and then update this review. With that said, I read this book believing it was the beginning of a new series since it isn’t linked to the other in any way or sold as a spinoff. With that said, Hayes had a really FREAKING cool plot/world idea and I was truly excited to get into the meat of it, but (and here it comes), BUT the book could have spent about 100-150 pages filling the reader in on the world and characters, rather than on more battle scenes. I’m sure a lot of my questions and frustrations would have been answered had I read The Blood Dagger Trilogy first, but since I didn’t it just felt like the first 20% was crazy jumpy, going from several people’s POVs that didn’t quite make sense at first but really set the stage for an awesome adventure with a possible romance in the making. Once all the players were a little more fleshed out and the world was built as well as it was going to get, it became a really intriguing and fresh idea…super intense action, angels/demons/vampires/”magic”/mystery, a feeling like you didn’t know what the climax was going to be, but you were on the edge of your seat to get there, and more action!! Then around 50% it was all action (no world or character building) and descriptions of everyone’s eye color/hair/what they were wearing and was it her brother or not her brother? Throw in an excessive amount of lightning bolts knocking people (mostly the humans) across the room where they landed in a ball on the floor, but SHOCKER they live through a serious butt-kicking from freaking demons, for hours on end…and you have the basics of the story down. So, having not read the original stories and understanding the different rules of Hayes’ world/characters, I just truly felt lost, annoyed, and disappointed that this storyline had sooo much potential but didn’t ever get there if that makes sense. Maybe I’m not the reading demographic she was writing for, and it really should NOT be considered a standalone, but it was just ok for me. I am hoping to go back and read the first 3 books because I think I could have loved this action-packed adventure had I understood her world better. Who knows…Hayes has a way of sucking you in and I did finish the book, I just wish the selling page stated that it was a spinoff of another series. @pippawoods
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Pippa Woodshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPippa Woods2021-06-24 16:36:102021-06-25 13:37:41Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Pippa Woods
Avenging Devil Part 1: Satan’s Devil MC San Diego by Manda Mellett is a fantastic book that will leave you desperate to get your hands on the next book. I am a huge fan of this series and this book for me has got to be one of my favourites. I loved Saffie and Niran. Their story to me came across as imperfect and flawed which made it so believable and captivating. They aren’t perfectly polished characters. Instead they have character and grit whiz made me love them all the more. I knew going into this book that it wasn’t going to be all nicely tied up at the end. However I wasn’t expecting to still be thinking about they book days after I had finished reading. So much so that I even went back for a re-read, which isn’t something I usually do this soon. The cover for this book is also hands down my favourite one. I was instantly drawn to it and felt like the author had captured the character so well with it. I absolutely cannot wait for book two and would urge everyone to read that book today!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2021-06-24 16:35:482021-06-25 13:33:01Avenging Devil Part 1 (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #3) by Manda Mellett – Review by Kerry Baker
I’m thrilled to have discovered Amy McKinley through reading Moonlit Kiss. As my first book from this author, I didn’t know what to expect, and was a little hesitant to start, but let me say that I was blown away. The way this author develops her main characters, Giana and Sergio, and draws you right into Venice with them, is second to none. The tragic history behind this love story just gives the characters more reason to fight for their happy ending. The author has a way with knowing how to include just enough detail to draw you in and keep the reader enthralled from start to finish. I can’t say enough goods things about this book. If I had to make one minor suggestion, I would have liked to see more Italian and French language squeezed in here and there, given the characters lineage, but that’s just my preference. Don’t miss this book!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Brittany Porterhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBrittany Porter2021-06-24 15:35:592021-06-25 13:31:44Moonlit Kiss (A Venice Romance) (Moonlit Destination Series) by Amy McKinley – Review by Brittany Porter
Samantha Adair is a new author to me and I have to go back and read the first two books in this series. Adair’s writing style is descriptive and captivating. I found myself lost in this thriller. The characters were complex and fully developed. There were many twists and turns, ups and downs, and even turned on a dime and left some change. Isabella made a promise to her father and she will not let him down. Her plans are not exactly safe but she will be burying her father in the Motherland. She finds Tom and the past comes rushing back in. She is not sure whom she can trust. Will she be successful? What dangers are waiting for her? I highly recommend this book. If you are willing, you will go on a roller coaster ride that you will not forget.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erica Fishhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErica Fish2021-06-24 15:09:002021-06-25 13:30:26Motherland (The Tom Grant Series Book 3) by Samantha Adair – Review by Erica Fish
I love a nice coming of age story. I usually don’t read memoirs, but I am happy I read this one. I was very moved by the heartfelt story. I can relate to the emotion behind it. I am a fan of this author now. I can’t wait to read more.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jerricka Brownhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJerricka Brown2021-06-24 15:02:572021-06-25 13:29:10Travels Through Aqua, Green and Blue by Mary E. Gregory–Reviewed by Jerricka Brown
I started this book and feel like I was dropped right smack in the middle of a new world with no preparation. From the beginning things were written with a sort of familiarity, like I as a reader should know what’s going on. Once I learned this was a spin-off it made much more sense. That didn’t hinder my reading though, I fell into the story pretty quickly. There is so much happening on every page. When I say action packed, I mean ACTION PACKED! I personally enjoyed it, enjoyed going with Zoey on her wild ride of finding the truth. Misty Hayes really writes beautifully, her descriptions make it so easy to picture every scene!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jaclynhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJaclyn2021-06-24 14:55:212021-06-25 13:28:35Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Jaclyn DeTullio
I enjoyed reading this book so much. Everything I have read by Jessica Aiken-Hall so far has been a fantastic read. She is such a good author. The main character in this story is Molly. Her much older brother is Marc. When he comes home for a visit, Molly discovers Marc’s high school girlfriend has been missing for 20 years and has a strange resemblance to Molly. So she dives into the mystery of what happened to Lucy Minor and why Molly looks like her. As the reader, I felt like I had a lot of the mystery figured out. Boy was I wrong! The end of the book had such twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. It was such an addictive read, and I loved it!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rebecca Hillhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRebecca Hill2021-06-24 13:59:092021-06-25 13:27:27House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Rebecca Hill
I must say that I love reading biographies and memoirs. You truly get to learn so much about an individual by picking them up. This was a person I had never heard of but a relative recommended I read it and I’m so glad that I did. This is a beautifully written retelling of her story, although at times extremely difficult to read because you feel so much sadness for her enduring the things that she did. I felt that at times I wanted to take her back in time and give her such a different lifestyle with another family. But the ending had me feeling like truly there was a purpose behind all that she went through and that it happened for a reason. She truly was on a ride of life and no matter the twists, turns, stumbles, and falls that she experienced she came out a winner in my eye. Highly recommended book to read for males and females and I believe it would be a great book club read.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Karen Pearmanhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKaren Pearman2021-06-24 13:31:182021-06-25 13:26:00Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue: A Memoir by Mary E. Gregory – Review by Karen Pearman
Isabella makes a promise to her dying father that she will return his ashes to his homeland, Russia. Isabella tells Tom that she must go even though this trip could have dire consequences for her. After defecting from the Organisation, she has not returned to Russia. She knows that there is a chance that she will be caught and returned to the leader.
Unfortunately for Tom and Isabella, there is a traitor who has their sights set on making quick money. Instead of a quick trip with them being undetected, the Organisation is aware of their movements from the start. While at her childhood home, Isabella runs into a former friend and neighbor. Tom’s gut says “don’t trust him”, but Isabella sees a friend.
Can they trust Isabella’s childhood friends? Will they be able to escape from Russia since the Organisation has eyes everywhere?
Motherland is a brilliantly written story filled with passion, regret, and murder. Samantha Adair has created a wonderful plot that challenges the characters as they fight against the past and present.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Ashley Doverhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAshley Dover2021-06-24 12:06:022021-06-25 13:25:03Motherland (The Tom Grant Series Book 3) by Samantha Adair – Review by Ashley Dover
If you like dark thrillers you will love this book! It was pretty interesting getting a look into the mind of an arsonist. Getting to see what made him the way he was and why he was drawn to fire was intriguing. The two different view points kept the story entertaining.There were a lot of plot twists to keep me hooked. It was fun trying to figure out what would happen next.
Shield & Shade is the first book by Misty Hayes that I’ve read and it did not disappoint at all!!! The main characters are awesome- engaging and so interesting! The villains are the bad guys you love to hate and hate that you love em’! Intense action makes this a page turner that I did not want to put down (and often did not until very very late). I’ll be back for the next installment and will definitely be reading her first trilogy series!!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kellie Piaskowskihttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKellie Piaskowski2021-06-24 10:58:092021-06-25 13:16:36Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Kellie Piaskowski
Loved getting lost in this world of danger, violence, bikers, adrenaline, romance, and spice! The writing is totally immersive, and the characters are so well developed that it will have you caring for them and even fearing for their safety! Sophie’s growth is sad and beautiful to witness and the plot twists were unexpected, thrilling and sometimes sad. This book also had me laughing on more than one occasion. If you found yourself enjoying shows like Sons of Anarchy, then you will love this book! The book also addresses some pretty serious issues, and trigger warnings (thought not too many) should be checked. Honestly super excited to read the other books in this series!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Ashleyann Sanabriahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAshleyann Sanabria2021-06-24 10:05:312021-06-25 13:15:49Turning Wheels (Satan’s Devils MC #1) by Manda Mellett – Review by Ashleyann Sanabria
Wow! Third book in the series, and I happened to read them all in succession. This one was, by far, my favorite! So much edge-of-your-seat action and suspense, along with romance and enough backstory to bring the whole book together. I was internally screaming through parts of this book and totally anxious in other parts. I love when a book can captivate you from the beginning and immerse you into the story so that you feel a little lost after you finish it. This book hit that sweet spot for me. I cannot wait to read more from Amy McKinley and would love to see more from this group of characters!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Wendy Waryhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngWendy Wary2021-06-24 09:41:152021-06-25 13:15:10Forged by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, book 3) by Amy McKinley – Review by Wendy Wary
I really enjoyed this young adult paranormal story. It is full of action and adventure and danger around every turn. The author does an amazing job with her characters. Her descriptions of the characters and their world is so detailed that it really brings them to life. The story is one that keeps you in suspense and gripped from beginning to end. I love the fight between good and evil and how they overcome adversity.
There are lots of secrets and deception which all unravel and make this story even better. People aren’t who they appear to be and romance springs up in the most unlikely of places.
This book is a spin off from The Blood Dagger triology and even though I haven’t read those I was still able to enjoy and follow the story. However I feel if that series is read first then some of the characters would make more sense.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2021-06-24 07:20:342021-06-24 08:16:43Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Kerry Carr
Haunting and disturbing tale of a young woman who learns that all is not as it seems. Molly has lived her life in a dysfunctional household with a father who’s a jerk, a mom suffering from dementia and she has a brother who is twice her age. She is stuck trying to keep things together. She sees a missing poster of a young woman, Lucy, who looks so much like her. There is mystery, drama, twists, crime, and so many other things that grab you from the first page that you just can’t put this book down once you start. This book is the type I love. The author grabs your attention with such well-written characters. The book feels like a case ripped from the headlines. The plot was so good with the action that kept flowing. There wasn’t a dull moment. Great book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shelly Kittellhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShelly Kittell2021-06-24 06:40:592021-06-24 08:16:21House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Shelly Kittell
The Rise Of Manifesto The Great: A Sci Fi Comedy Where Women Wear The Trousers (Planet Hy Man) by Kerrie Noor is quite the interesting read. It is a sci-fi romantic comedy and is full of the three S’s, satire and sarcasm and sexism. Whilst I don’t mind a good laugh and I did, I felt it was a bit over the top and fell short of its intended mark. A new planet, a new world, a new start only the start is not what they all thought.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2021-06-24 04:19:402021-06-24 08:15:49The Rise Of Manifesto The Great (Planet Hy Man) by Kerrie Noor – Review by Jenni Bishop
This book was absolutely amazing! It has to be one of the top books I have read this year, and I did not want it to end. The amount of action, suspense, mystery and intrigue will keep you reading late into the night and on the edge of your bed. Hunter is a former US Marshal who lost his career due to a situation which was no fault of his own, and now he is trying to navigate the next phase of his life with little sense of purpose. When Paige calls upon him to help her with kidnappers who are after her children not once, but twice now he knows he has to do it. This book will keep you guessing each step of the way each chapter gives us intricate plot twists, torture, kidnapping, gore/violence, and even a love spark of old flames. Wine and popcorn are definitely a need for this page turner.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laurenhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLauren2021-06-24 03:10:442021-06-24 08:15:29The Divine Devils (The Divine Devils Book 1) by R Weir- Review by Lauren West
When true crime author Allison McKinnon is offered the chance to capture the untold story of Lillian Ross, a convicted double murderer, she is sure it’s the story of her career. Little does she know that Lillian’s story mirrors traumatic events from her own life and she is left wondering if her path will lead to the same inevitable conclusion.
Lillian Ross, a woman born into a wealthy family, is on Death Row, sentenced to death for murder. After years of silence, she has chosen Allison to write her story. Together, the women explore Lillian’s troubled past to reveal the shocking truth behind her motives and the murders she committed.
Warning: This book deals with mature subject matter.
Sirena Van Schaik was born in British Columbia, Canada; the youngest of 4: 2 brothers and a sister. Growing up in the wilds of BC, she discovered her love of nature, adventure and appreciated those quiet moments at the end of a busy day when she could bury her nose in a book.
From there, Sirena discovered writing and spent as much time as she could in the written word…either by dancing through the worlds created by her favorite authors or creating her own worlds.
At 18, she moved to Ontario, where she continues to reside with her husband, two children and beloved family pets. You can find her enjoying her passion as a writer when she isn’t spending time with her family.
Sirena received her MA in creative and critical writing in 2020, her post-graduate certificate in creative writing in 2017 and her honors diploma in early childhood education in 2001. She is currently pursuing her PhD in creative and critical writing.
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This story is full of intrigue and suspense, centered around a daughter’s promise to her father on the deathbed that she will bury him in his motherland. Isabella is determined to fulfill the promise at all costs. She asks for Tom’s help, and both of them tread on a dangerous mission which puts their lives in danger. This was an enjoyable suspenseful ride, it kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page. The characters are engaging and the plot quite gripping. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a good suspense action packed read.
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