Key to His Heart by Kristina Beck – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Key To His HeartKey To His Heart by Kristina Beck
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Key to his Heart was an amazing book, one of the best I’ve read this year. It’s the ultimate love story, drawn by fate. The characters were very well written and I love them. TJ was a pro athlete but is so down to earth and a small town guy. Katrina has had a pretty bad life over all, but has made the most of it. She is not cynical and instead has a positive outlook on life, and is being the best she can for her son. She is recently divorced, single mom, living in a town where she knows no one. There are so many things that brought the two together, but it remained lovely and not cheesy. I loved how it slowly unfolded, and we learned more and more of the characters and the fate that brings them together. TJ is an amazing guy that I fell in love with right away. The little connections they have are cute and really make for a good story. The ending was exactly what I was hoping for. Highly recommend this book, and hope to read more by the author!

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Something About Aimee (Girls from the Street Book 1) by S.E. Smith – Review by Kassandra

Something About Aimee (Girls from the Street Book 1)Something About Aimee by S.E. Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a fantastic read! I loved the heart melting moments as much as the mystery woven throughout the book. The characters were so easy to fall in love with! I could barely put the book down! I recommend this book if you love action, sprinkled with romance, and mystery this book is for you!

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Fairly Royal (The Fair Series Book 4) by Grace Grahme – Review by Kayla Octaviano

Fairly Royal (Fair, #4)Fairly Royal by Grace Grahme
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you like fated romance couples that decide to fake love, but it “accidentally” becomes real, this book is for you. Lords and ladies, operas, and working class people all mixing together is dramatic, lovable, and very amusing. This witty novel is perfect for anyone who likes royalty, scheming, and crushes becoming legit. Read this book! You will not regret it!

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Scandalously Yours (Titans of Manhattan Book 5) by Anise Storm Reviewed by Tabitha Montero

Scandalously Yours (Titans Of Manhattan #5)Scandalously Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alessia works her way through med school and lands a job in the ER of a local hospital after years of hard work and much sacrifice. She decides to go to a medical conference in the Bahamas for a break before starting at the hospital and meets sexy Kris with whom they both cannot keep their hands off one another and have a great connection. But will that change when they go back to the city?
Kris is a Titan, prestigious, sexy but going through a extremely nasty divorce.
Great sexy story of both Kris and Alessia working through their pasts to try to make a future together

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Rivals (Mafia Elite Book 7) by Amy McKinley – Review by helen dawkins

Rivals (Mafia Elite, #7)Rivals by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This has taken my favorite spot in the Mafia Elite Series! While you can read this book as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the previous 6 books in the series. The story focus on Nico La Rosa & Mia Tucci.

It immediately sucks you in with an intense scene of Mia (daughter of the Mafia boss Joey, apart of the NY syndicate) being kidnapped by her own step brother, Ricco, and locked away in the rooms down under the Nightclub her family owns (that also holds women captive for sex trafficking). Nico La Rosa, the youngest of the La Rosa’s, a member of the Chicago Italian Mafia and the Five Major Families, isn’t looking for love, as he has very little emotional pull towards anyone that isn’t his family, or his work (major hacker & computer whiz).

His life gets turned upside down when Mia finds him and proposes safety from her family in exchange for marriage and help in taking down the Tucci sex trafficking ring & the family line completely. While Nico is very cautious & weary of alternative motives, he has an intense pull and sensation to help her any way he can.

Will they end up being a loveless marriage, a business contract moreso than anything, or will they fall for each other harder than ether ever expected possible?

Taking down a Mafia family isn’t easy, will they accomplish their goal? If so, at what cost?

Several twists & turns I definitely didn’t see coming. Spice is present and moderate, but definitely enjoyable! I love reading from both of Mia & Nico’s point of view!

Can’t wait until the new series that will follow the lives of the newly introduced NY Mafia family, the Verretti’s.

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Caged Fire (The Vigilant Book 1) by LM Preston – Review by Melissa Saxton

Caged Fire (Vigilant, #1)Caged Fire by L.M. Preston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

EmVee is back in installment two of this Vigilant series.
After the attack by Silas EmVee and her dad have been on the run, but darkness is brewing inside her and something doesn’t feel right after being bitten.
Then her dad is shot right in front of her and dragged away leaving her with no one to trust or turn to.
Insert Kayson who she didn’t trust when she met him previously but he has info about her family and how to help her. Can she trust him to uncover all the secrets she’s still plagued with.
This book was much better than the first with strongly developed characters action snark mystery and a little romance. Can’t wait to read the next one

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Insatiable Darkness (The Vigilant Book 0) by LM Preston – Review by Melissa Saxton

Insatiable Darkness (Vigilant, #0.5)Insatiable Darkness by L.M. Preston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

EmVee has moved to Newport with her family. She’s a strong athlete and it generally consumes her life But she may be willing to give up some time for two big gorgeous guys that have taken her interest.

But nothing in this town is what it seems. Why did they move here, what has her father gotten them into? Why are athletes disappearing or dead with littered body parts all over… and why does this annoying girl she’s met seem to know so much.

This was a quick read, though I enjoyed it I felt like I didn’t get to understand the characters very well as they weren’t developed enough and you were left wondering many things which I hope is remedied in the next book!
Overall 4 stars!

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The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan – Review by Jess Dimmock

The Girl Who EscapedThe Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is absolutely, perfectly, written. There’s not a bunch of rambling setup, and it just jumps in to the story hooking you from the very first paragraph. The characters are engaging and the reality of the situation is absolutely terrifying in its possibility.
Angie is a college girl on spring break with her friends who manages to survive a kidnapping attempt. Unfortunately, her friends don’t and she gets blamed for their deaths. Due to a series of horrible circumstances, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Enter Brenda, Jake, and Cody. The FBI and Team that are there to help Angie both catch her kidnapper and regain her sense of self. This case is bigger than just Angie and her friends, and will make your blood run cold.
Hold on for the ride with this one, because it’s intense. You’re not going to regret it.

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Ritual Obsession (Blood Obsession Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Tracy Manserson

Ritual Obsession (Blood Obsession Book 1)Ritual Obsession by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a well written and intense book that blurs the line between Thriller/Police Procedural and Romantic Suspense. The characters are great and the details that the author describes had me imagining I was there. The plot had me sitting by the edge of mt seat.
Bobbi Wallace is a woman that straddles the world of high society and the NYPD. She is a detective who primarily work to solve a long string of brutal sexual murders caused by one man who hunts to release the soul of his voodoo queen she is also fighting and old lover with an obsession.
Can she find the killer before he kills again? Can she overcome the obsession of the old lover? Will Bobbi be caught in the middle or will she be able to walk away unscathed?

Tracy
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Rivals (Mafia Elite Book 7) by Amy McKinley – Review by Stephanie Chapman

Rivals (Mafia Elite, #7)Rivals by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nico is staying in the Cayman Islands awaiting a storm to move in. What he doesn’t expect is another storm in the form of Mia pointing a gun at his chest. Mia has sought Nico out after her stepbrother Ricco imprisoned her in a holding cell for a forced marriage to Guido. She knows that she can’t return to New York and needs protection. She proposes that Nico marry her and, in exchange, she would help him take her father and brother’s sex sex-trafficking business. After some thinking, Nico agrees and seals the deal with a blood oath. Mia knows that if she violates this oath, she faces an immediate death. However, Nico doesn’t trust Mia. There are only two possibilities he sees – she is a traitor to her family, or a spy working for her family.

I am a diehard Amy McKinley fan and have followed the Mafia Elite Series from the very beginning. I was a bit saddened to see that this is the final book in the series, but I also know that she will continue with a spin-off series that I eagerly am looking forward to. Every story in the Mafia Elite Series contains danger, unique situations, and relatable characters with passion. I highly recommend this 5 star book without hesitation.

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Scandalously Yours (Titans of Manhattan Book 5) by Anise Storm – Review by Candida Hopper

Scandalously Yours (Titans Of Manhattan #5)Scandalously Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great read, I just can’t get enough of the titans! The author kept me captivated and entertained throughout the entire book. Kris and Alessia fit so well together but there are some obstacles that they need to get through. I could feel the love that Kris has for his kids coming through the pages. Both Kris and Alessia have been through the emotional ringer. I got to experience an array of emotions while reading this story. I can’t say enough good things about this book, this series, and this author. You will not be disappointed. I highly recommend this book.

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Ashes of Sin and Stardust (AnchorX) by Lindsay Murray – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Ashes of Sin and StardustAshes of Sin and Stardust by Lindsay Murray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Ashes of Sin and Stardust (AnchorX) by Lindsay Murray

Holy Cow that was one thousand percent not at all what I was expecting. Here take my heart on this platter as it was ripped to shreds while reading this wonderfully written story . I laughed, I cried, I was hurt and angry but man what a emotionally charged story that I absolutely loved reading and hated putting it down. This is a fairly new author to me and I’m definitely going to check out what other books they have written. There are a few parts where it might be a trigger for some but if you can push through it’s worth it. This an emotional rollercoaster ride about Rueben and Alice. Rueben has spent most of his life searching for a woman his perfect sub. He will know its her when he sees except when he finds her she nothing like what he envisioned. She’s a smart mouth and bratty at times but had a rough upbringing and not so good luck with men. Can she trust Rueben? Can he trust her? Can these two be who the other needs them to be? Get ready for a bumpy yet highly emotional ride with these. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next and im looking forward to reading more from this Author.

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Rivals (Mafia Elite Book 7) by Amy McKinley – Review by Juls Dick

Rivals (Mafia Elite, #7)Rivals by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rivals is the 7th book in the Mafia Elite series by Amy McKinley, and I am loving this series. I have read every book so far and each one I have finished in less than a day as I couldn’t put them down. This book is the story of Nico and Mia. Mia, after escaping from the clutches of her twisted family tracks down Nico for help and in return she will give him the information that he needs to take down her family. I really enjoyed this book, I loved the dynamic between the two main characters but the main thing I really like is how the men in these stories treat the women as equals, fighting side by side rather than being left at home while the guys do all the fighting. The female characters really make this series for me. Cannot wait to get my hands on the next book!

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Fairly Royal (The Fair Series Book 4) by Grace Grahme – Review by Trish Ann

Fairly Royal (Fair, #4)Fairly Royal by Grace Grahme
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a good read. I enjoy this genre and this book did not disappoint. I liked the character development of Phillip and Anna. The way they were able to accomodate both of their backgrounds into their togetherness was good. I would read more by this author.

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Murder Most Pemberley (Eliza Darcy Mysteries Book 1) by Jessica Berg – Review by Trisha Cargile

Murder Most Pemberley (Eliza Darcy Mysteries Book 1)Murder Most Pemberley by Jessica Berg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ll start off by saying that I love Jane Austen and knowing this was relevant to one of her works made it a bit terrifying to start. I’m here to tell you, read this. It was a contemporary setting and the story was modern times. The combination of quirky characters, enthralling story line, and a bit of romance and murder made this a great story and left me eager to read the next book!

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Remember to Forget Me by Hazel Storm Michele Del Rey August 5, 2022

Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost To Love, #1)Remember to Forget Me by Hazel Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was really good, the different emotions in this story just kept coming. This was a love story years in the making and I am so glad I got to enjoy it. The way this book was written showed a lifetime of memories that these two shared. Really well done. These two had both of their lives changed by one moment, the heartbreak and devastation it caused was unbelievable. I am so glad I read this book because it showed that fate ia alive and well in our lives.

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Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost to Love Book 1) by Hazel Storm Review By M Policicchio

Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost To Love, #1)Remember to Forget Me by Hazel Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Endearing romance with a couple of twists that keep you pulled into the story. This moderately-paced story will keep the pages flipping. And, keep tugging at those heart strings.

Addison is a genius. She started high school early. While in high school Addison meets a tall, cute, shy boy named Wesley. Wesley is a musical prodigy. He thinks in melodies and harmonies. Addison and Wesley become fast friends. Addison and Wesley start making music together. She writes the lyrics for his harmonies. He finds the melodies in the lyrics she has written without having music. They have an endearing friendship until everything gets destroyed by a fight. Afterwards, Wesley can’t remember anything of their time together.

Ten years later, Wesley is a mega pop star and Addison is barely getting by. Addison doesn’t care because she wants the best for Wesley. For the most part, Addison is happy in her life. Until one day, Addison accidentally comes face to face with Wesley again. No matter how she tries to avoid rejoining his life, he keeps turning up. Wesley can’t fight the pull towards Addison. He doesn’t want to. As Wesley is starting to have flashbacks of the time he can’t remember, he is slowly realizing that Addison is more than she appears.

I couldn’t believe some of the twists. The outcomes were a little sugar coated but not bad. My favorite character is Ash! He is fabulous and I hope he gets to find his one during the series. Everyone needs an Ash looking after them. This is a series that I will keep on my radar. It is a good one!

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The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan – Review by Cheyenne Huffman

The Girl Who EscapedThe Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Girl Who Escaped By Mark Nolan
4 out of 5 stars

One month ago, four college girls were abducted. Three were brutally murdered. One girl escaped.

Angie Taylor was traumatized and shocked speechless. The police think she killed her friends, and then had a mental breakdown.
Her psychiatrist believes she has an emotionally unstable personality disorder.
Can she ever speak up and describe the killer’s face to a police sketch artist?
Is the murderer stalking her right now, eager to finish what he started? Everyone in the city is on edge, fearing the worst, not sure what to believe.

A visit from a determined FBI agent shakes things up and raises the stakes. FBI Special Agent Brenda Reynolds of the VSRT must investigate whether the mysterious silent girl is a victim, a killer, or has gone insane.

****
When I read a Suspense or Thriller novel my expectations are always high. I’m preparing to be immersed, challenged and baffled by the twists I didn’t see coming.

Author Mark Nolan knows how to deliver that experience. With an incredible can’t-put-down plot, well-developed characters, and a rollercoaster of a ride you will be flipping pages quick trying to get to the next chapter.

I highly recommend this book and will be reading other Mark Nolan books in the future.

4/5 star read for me!!

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Kimberly Wilkinson

Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Horror but not really the nightmare type. The story is really quite a good read. From the very beginning you could tell the story has a lot to tell. The evil as people would call it wasn’t evil to a lot of the characters just evil in its own way. When hiding something that is actually evil inside something good, sounds a bit like another story I’ve read, but seems like not everyone would do such a thing. It is very interesting how someone thinks of things like that. Lots of things seem to happen all at the same time, rhe original story line was interrupted by something else. I didn’t like that very much. I wanted to finish knowing what was going to happen, then something else does. After the actual set up of the story was done it became very interesting to read. The story was very twisty and turvy, very horror story. I don’t usually read horror or thriller books but this one was very well written. I would recommend it for anyone to read.

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Thief (Popov Bratva Book 4) by Leslie Georgeson – Review by Heidi Sturgess

Thief (Popov Bratva #4)Thief by Leslie Georgeson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Now when I looked at the cover I had a chuckle because damn girl that face is delectable but it also shouts mischievous and I just knew I was in for a treat 😉

So Dominik works for the Russian mob , he “acquires “ high end vechiles for them and imagine his surprise when his next “ acquisition” won’t be handed over so easily and this cookie is tough she’s not giving up her car for anything so she hops into the passenger seat and Dom has his hands full and even more so when he realises she’s a famous country singer …. He has himself in a pickle I’d say so he lets both her and her car go but it doesn’t end there ….,,

Dominik has dirt on Leah that could end her career if it comes out so she agrees to “forget” what happened , Dom heads out to clear his ahead and as true as hot chocolate in winter his path crossed with Leah’s again ….

These 2 are just irresistible and they are responsible for a few hours of entertainment for which I was most grateful 🤭😉

While I felt this could be read as a stand-alone I do enjoyed it I want and looked up the previous books and I’ll be following with a hawk’s eye so I don’t miss anything ❣️📕

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Ouroboros (Antipodes Book 3) by T.S. Simons – Review by Shelly Kittell

Ouroboros (Antipodes #3)Ouroboros by T.S. Simons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cam has been through hell up to this point. He has suffered tragedy, loss and endless drama and surprises. Reunited with his first wife, Freya, and their children, Cam embarks on a journey for closure on how his second wife, Lae, died. Talk about Pandora’s box, many secrets of the geodome societies come to light. Everywhere you turn there are secrets. Cam is completely overwhelmed by this. There are so many decisions to be made by him and by the community he lives with. This book has not disappointed me at all. The final book in the antipodes series, the author has woven the characters together nicely. You can easily feel them and what they are feeling. The plot ran fairly smooth. I did get lost a couple of times but that smoothed out as I went along. Definitely a series you have to try.

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Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost to Love Book 1) by Hazel Storm Review By Angelina Frazzini

Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost To Love, #1)Remember to Forget Me by Hazel Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a new to me author and wow! This book was great.

Wesley and Addison have a past. Due to an incident however, he’s forgotten six months of his life. Addison, being blamed for the incident, has been forced to watch from a distance as Wesley rises to fame. I don’t want to give too much away because this book is just too good to spoil. The chemistry between Wesley and Addison is out of this world. Even when he doesn’t know that he knows her, the chemistry is crazy. Sometimes it’s best if the past stays in the past. What happens when Wesley and Addison’s past comes back around?

I really enjoyed this book! There was so much emotion in this book. I couldn’t put it down! I couldn’t wait to find out how everything would play out!

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This Time Around by Jane Suen – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

This Time AroundThis Time Around by Jane Suen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read by the author, and it will not be the last! I immediately fell in love with these characters from the first moment that I read stuff about them. Their story is one that was nice, unique and one that made me feel good when I was done reading it. I love good feel romances like this one so it was one that I read in one sitting and could not put down. Now I am off to buy more books from this author and to tell all of my friends about this book! It will be one that I reread over and over.

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The Secret Cure: A gripping psychological thriller with a twist by JD Spero – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

The Secret CureThe Secret Cure by J.D. Spero
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rosalie Giordano is a young woman in her mid thirties, she has her whole life ahead of her and a husband who dotes on her, he is strong, charming, charismatic and beautiful and they have been married for ten blissful years and it has almost been like a fairytale, especially after escaping the manipulative clutches of her mother. Rosalie and her husband decide to start a family, but things don’t go to plan when one day she is struck by a mysterious illness which leaves her paralysed and unable to speak, so they have to hire an assistant to care for her. He is shocked and struggles to come to terms with the change in her and as the days turn to weeks and months, he starts to pull away from her, but she still wants him, if only she could tell him, or show him.

As the months pass and there looks like Rosalie will never recover, she noticed that her husband is a lot less attentive to her and acting as though she isn’t even there, but she suspects he is having an affair when she smells a fragrance on him she doesn’t recognise. One day she slowly begins to regain some of her movement, a finger twitch here, a vocalisation there and she is ecstatic, but because of her husband’s possible infidelity, she decides not to tell him and pretend that things haven’t changed at all.

As this complex web continues to be woven, her husband decides to take her and her carer away for a trip to warmer climates, so Rosalie decides that this is where she will enact her revenge, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Will Rosalie be able to enact her revenge and surprise her cheating husband, or will she be too weak to follow through? This is a suspenseful story of love, lies and revenge which will keep you reading and not want to put the book down until you find out what happened at the end.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

 

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Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost to Love Book 1) by Hazel Storm Review by Jenni Bishop

Remember to Forget Me (Too Lost To Love, #1)Remember to Forget Me by Hazel Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Imagine if you went through a brutal attack so traumatic you can’t remember the last 6 months.

Imagine if you woke with no memory of the best thing in your life.

Imagine going through a traumatic attack and remembering everything.

Imagine not being able to be with the one you love because he doesn’t remember you.

This is the first book in this new series for Hazel. Remember to Forget Me is a heartbreaking tale. It starts out slow but does pick up, so hang in there. Hazel writes characters that are hard not to fall in love with and Wes and Addison are no exception.

I am not going to reveal anything more about the story as it is one that you should go into with an open mind.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Jerricka Brown

Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son's Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and LoveGoddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son’s Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing. A real page turner. I found myself wanting more and more while reading. So many twists and turns kept me on my toes. The author used different aspects in their writing to entertain. So much depth. I highly recommend this.

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Rivals (Mafia Elite Book 7) by Amy McKinley – Review by Ashley Sugar

Rivals (Mafia Elite, #7)Rivals by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First book by Amy and I’m obsessed! I didnt realize this was part of a series so now I HAVE to read the others! I love a good mafia romance! Who doesn’t right? And enemies to lovers? I’m here for it! You have the quiet dark man and the woman who comes in like a wrecking ball, and just steaks his heart!This book had the suspense, the thrill, the DRAMA! And the spice 🌶🤌🏽 oooh weee, can’t ever get enough of that! I can’t wait to read more of Amy’s books! If they’re anything like this one, then I’m anxious! Go check this one out guys!

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Bake Believe by Cori Cooper – Review by Toni Sellers

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a fun, magical read. Perfect YA but fun to read as an adult. All the recipes are a bonus.
I felt like Cat and friends could be the kids in my neighborhood (except no one delivers delicious treats to me).

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Toni Sellers

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake off is the second book in The Bake Believe Trilogy. It’s a fantastic YA story and great for adults also. I loved that it picked right up where book one left off. It was just as good as I was hoping for and can’t wait for more.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by Toni Sellers

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake Happy as being book three ends this series in perfection. The books hit on all the great family dynamics, especially if you have teens. I would highly recommend this trilogy to anyone. I wish my family was as close as they are. Cat and her friends made me miss being a kid again.

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