Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Melissa Saxton

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very cute book that is great for toddlers and young school age kids.
this book explores many social situations kids may run into including those thay may look or do things differently than they do. It explores expressing feelings opening up to friends and facing fear, big emotions for little kids!
The wording is age appropriate and the illustrations are beautifully done and my daughter loved them and pointed happily at many. Great book for kids!

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13 Book 4) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Skylar Daniels

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13, #4)Burned by Fire by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read from this author and i was not disappointed. This book is the fourth book in the Firehouse 13 series. But don’t not let that stop you from picking it up and reading. This story is absolutely amazing, and it suck you in, so you aren’t able put it down long enough to do your daily tasks. Even if you haven’t read the rest of the series yet, this book can be read as a standalone but i recommend reading the other books also, so you’ll understand everything a little better. This book brought out a lot of different feelings inside of me including loss, love, and comfort. This book does a great job of shining a light on mental health and how it can affect the relationships you hold.

Each character has their own unique qualities. Sol, a retired firefighter, holds onto his injury and lets it affect every part of his life. Where Ember, a rookie firefighter, takes life by the horns and works hard in her career. The two of them together create sparks that could very easily start a fire.

I can’t wait to read the other books in the series and other books from the author in the near future.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jennie M Bechtel

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His TrailJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jake the Growling Dog is back for a new adventure. This time, he and his friends have a mystery to solve on Jake’s trail. They work together and discover the answer to the mystery. I love this book! The characters are cute and friendly. They’re sure to keep the interest of elementary age children. Even though I’ve never read the previous books about Jake, I enjoyed reading this one. The back of the book features guides for how to help kids overcome fears and tips for meeting new friends. It also has activities for kids. I feel these activities and guides add to the value of this book and are useful parenting tools. I recommend this book for parents and grandparents as well as elementary age readers.

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Caring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your World by Alli Eldridge – Review by Brittany Carlin

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Caring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your WorldCaring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your World by Alli Eldridge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oofta! This book hit me right in the feels. Dogs are just something special and the author hit right on point. You can absolutely feel how much she loved her sweet pooch. If you want to feel sentimental, this is what you are looking for. You will certainly feel the authors pain and admiration for her four legged love. Highly recommend!

~hit even closer to home as we are putting down our 15 year old Maltese poodle tomorrow 🥺

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon -. Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This new “Jake” story takes us to this dog’s next adventure to a doggy daycare. Before he is to go to this doggy daycare, this new, foreign place already has given him some anxiety about its new experiences. But with some great support and a boost of positivity, this helps him make it through this new adventure. New experiences can all impact us with an uncertainty of what may come but the great best experiences come with understanding and help along the way!

The author does such a fantastic job, not only in telling of Jake’s new experience, but also in includes a vast amount of resources and guides for children to follow to understand the values expressed in Jake’s story. Children tend to go through many transitions in their young lives that bring about fear and worry. A story, such as this one, helps them navigate to their feelings as well as equipping their caregivers with adequate tools to help them through their journey. Very enjoyable read for all!

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Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling DogJake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As the author introduces us to Jake, the growling dog, we learn of his fun, adventurous nature exploring the Pacific Northwest forest and his continuous growling. Although for most, growling may sound intimidating and withdrawn from dogs, it is a tendency of Jake’s to growl in all the things that he does, such as sleeping, playing, being scratched, etc. When being asked why he growls for everything, a simple response from Jake is that he is as happy as can be. Not all actions and/or sounds can be negative but instead of the upside of happiness connotation instead.

This children’s book teaches so many vital lessons, such as thankfulness and kindness, that show and demonstrate its value. Shannon shares such insightful activities and resources in addition to the story, to help parents and educators, how important it is teaching, reminding, and following through these actions. In the world these children are going up in, these reminders from children’s books express these ways in actions that do carry on into adulthood and we should continue this past time.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Kids Book about Diversity, Friendship, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears. Review by Jennifer Ramos

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This very cute and valuable kids book was not only such an enjoyable read but it is such a great and essential lesson for kids as well as good reminders for grown ups. This wonderful tale takes us to know a bit more about Jake, the growling dog, and how his curiosity ends up on a journey of what he finds in the nearby forest. Along the way, this journey takes Jake from his curious findings leading to some worrisome thinking and into a path of new discoveries and friends.

Being an educator and a parent, this is such a great tool for guiding such a thorough lesson for kids to relate and being able to apply it to their own lives. For the value of kindness, overcoming fear and worries, and sharing are such essential values for kids to learn at such a young age and carry with them into adulthood. Even as adults and caregivers, these are such vital lessons for us to be reminded of as our young ones are learning these concepts as well as we model these behaviors in our everyday lives. Children are very good observers and if they see these actions in their everyday lives, it will become a part of them as well.

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Vive la Resistance (Donovan Trait Book 3) by Seelie Kay – Review by Skylar Daniels

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Vive la ResistanceVive la Resistance by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have quickly fallen in love with this series, and it has also become one of my goes To’s. I have let all of my friends and family know about this series. I loved the first two books in the series, and this one was certainly no different. I loved the story development as well as the character development between the first two books and this one. As always, the author crafted together a wonderful engaging story, with everything I love about their writing. I was not able to put this book down until I finished it from beginning to end. The author knows how to capture a reader’s attention and transport them into the story. I love books where I can see and feel everything the characters are, feel like I’m right next to the character, and they did just that. It’s a rare skill to do and not many authors have the ability. I will definitely be reading more of their books in the future.

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Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass! (Donovan Trait Book 2) by Seelie Kay – Review by Skylar Daniels

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Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass! (Donovan Trait Book 2)Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass! by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Donovan Trait series by Seelie Kay and is just as intriguing as the first book. Seelie Kay sprinkled a little more intensity over this book but made sure to throw in some light-hearted humor to break up the tension. This book is a fun paranormal romantic suspense, with vampires, lawyers, vampire politics and law, agendas, uncovering the truth, and more. And as with the first book, Ye Gods! has an original take on vampire lore.
If you loved the first book, then you really will want to grab a copy and dive in. If you have yet to read ‘First, We Kill All the Lawyers’, then I highly recommend that you do before starting on this story. There is important backstory, character details, and key information contained in Book One, which will definitely enhance your reading experience of this book.
I’m excited to continue on reading this series in the near future.

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First, We Kill All the Lawyers (Donovan Trait Series) by Seelie Kay – Review by Skylar Daniels

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First, We Kill All the Lawyers (Donovan Trait Book 1)First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book that i have read from the author and I loved every minute of it. I was not able tp put the book down, i had to finish it all in one sitting. First, We Kill All the Lawyers is the first book in the Donovan Trait series by Seelie Kay and it really was an amazing read. This is a paranormal romantic suspense, a great murder mystery with vampires, lawyers, crime and investigation, a serial killer, hidden agendas, revenge, shifters, politics, and all woven with a very original take on vampire lore.
Donovan Trait is a highly respected lawyer- a superstar in courtroom circles, but there is more to him than meets the eye. For one, he’s a vampire who’s over 300 years old. The bodies are piling up, with no idea who could be targeted next. Donovan will need to do something to draw out the killer, especially if he is to protect those he cares about. What ensues makes for a gripping and suspenseful read. Add in the intriguing vampire lore details, the other paranormal elements, and a sweet romance I was hooked.
The ending leaves an opening for more. I can’t wait to see what the author has instore for this series.

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail (Jake the Growling Dog Book 3) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Carisa Saenz-Videtto

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Jake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children's Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming FearsJake the Growling Dog Shares His Trail: A Children’s Picture Book about Sharing, Disability Awareness, Kindness, and Overcoming Fears by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Super cute. It’s easy to read for kids. I enjoyed how his friends made him feel safe when he was scared. Shows how people who are different from you can me your safety. It shows a positive side of it being ok with being different from those around you.

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13 Book 4) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Hope Fitzjurls

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13, #4)Burned by Fire by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Burned by Fire by Danielle Jacks
4 out of 5 stars

Danielle Jacks done amazing writing this book. I feel like she could have gave more details and stretched some of the chapters out to make it longer. It is very informative on how people with PTSD and triggers live their day to day lives after an accident. It helps show that not everyone is perfect, but we can all still find love even through our imperfections.

After Sol’s accident he didn’t know who he was anymore, so he turned to the bottle. He pushed everyone away and drank in his sorrows, that is until Ember came along.
Ember has always looked up to Sol. He was her mentor when she first came to the firehouse. He has always been her crush ever since she seen his calendar work. She keeps trying to push her way into his life and get him to open up, maybe once he sees her therapist aunt Jackie he will give her a chance.

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The Colors of Friendship (The Colors Trilogy Book 1) by K.R. Raye – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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The Colors of Friendship (Colors Trilogy, #1)The Colors of Friendship by K.R. Raye
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an enjoyable and engaging novel about true friendship and the obstacles that can get in the way of that friendship. Melody, Imani, and Lance are three college friends, who are either searching for true love, NFL fame or a successful engineering career. Melody is the naive romantic one, who’s aim is to find true love whilst at college, just like her parents did, but is she willing to sacrifice her soul to find it. Imani, is at college to gain a chemical engineering degree and is aiming for good grades, but will she miss out on the friendship that could offer her more. Lance is serious about his football and protecting his girls, and his protection is needed when a threat appears and tests more than their friendship.
When Melody meets Kevin, she thinks she’s found true love, but will her quest for love endanger not only her life but that of her friends. I liked all three of the main characters, who are very likeable and relatable, and the dynamic between the friends rings true, with the dialogue between them feeling very natural. I liked how the book is written with all three of them having a voice and telling the story from their own points of view. I thought the prologue gave away a bit too much of the storyline, which took away some of the suspense for me, but it didn’t stop me from happily turning the pages. The storyline deals with some difficult themes, but does so sensitively. I felt immersed in the friends world and I look forward to the next two books in this trilogy.

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Queen of Hearts (Heels, Rhymes & Nursery Crimes Vol. 21) By Natalina Reis – Review by Julie Johnson

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Queen of Hearts (Heels, Rhymes & Nursery Crimes, #21)Queen of Hearts by Natalina Reis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I think every woman would know someone that she’d like to send to the Queen of Hearts!! This book was a little different than I expected, but I was not disappointed!! I have not read any other books in this series but I believe this little stand alone served it’s purpose…to get me to read the other books! 🙂

Mimi Mioyo (I love how that name rolls off the tongue) is fed up over the way that men can get by treating…or mistreating, women. Thus, she becomes the Queen of Hearts. Any man who can beat her at a game of Stolen Hearts has an opportunity with her that other men are clamoring for. The thing is, would they be if they knew what *really* happens behind the Queen’s doors?

Jac is a new guy in town who claims to be Mimi’s new dealer. Mimi isn’t sure she can trust anyone else but Jac does something to earn her trust…but will it ever be a complete trust? He is a man after all!

I love how this story intertwines so many facets of things that, unfortunately, happen today. While this is a work of fictional fantasy, I know that some will wish some of these events to come true in their own lives. There are some deep topics covered in this book but all in all, I found it to be a very enjoyable read on a stormy afternoon. I look forward to reading other books in this series!

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The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent – Review by Darla Yocom

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The Lie That BindsThe Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lies, betrayal, teenage hormones, high school drama, bullying, and the effects of a serious medical condition makes for a very dramatic storyline.

Holly finds herself at a new high school, trying to fit in with the in-crowd. She finds the popular crowd are not welcoming but one handsome guy catches her eye. She quickly learns that this handsome fella is a bit mysterious due to his strange absences. This pet of the story quickly gave me Twilight/Edward Cullen vibes for a few seconds. Holly soon learns that although this guy is handsome, he’s definitely a jerk.

Nathan is the mysterious guy that has caught Holly’s attention and he has a secret. By accident, Holly learns of his secret which could have devastating circumstances for Nathan if she chooses to leak the information to their fellow high school students. Nathan has to decide how to handle the issue and to what extent he will protect his secret. Drama ensues.

I found the book to be a fast read and enjoyed the character building. The author did a great job representing the behavior and actions of a bunch of hormonal teenagers.

Hang in to your seats while this roller coaster of emotions hit you from beginning to end.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

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First, We Kill All the Lawyers (Donovan Trait Series) by Seelie Kay – Review by Skylar Daniels

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First, We Kill All the Lawyers (Donovan Trait Book 1)First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book that i have read from the author and I loved every minute of it. I was not able tp put the book down, i had to finish it all in one sitting. First, We Kill All the Lawyers is the first book in the Donovan Trait series by Seelie Kay and it really was an amazing read. This is a paranormal romantic suspense, a great murder mystery with vampires, lawyers, crime and investigation, a serial killer, hidden agendas, revenge, shifters, politics, and all woven with a very original take on vampire lore.
Donovan Trait is a highly respected lawyer- a superstar in courtroom circles, but there is more to him than meets the eye. For one, he’s a vampire who’s over 300 years old. The bodies are piling up, with no idea who could be targeted next. Donovan will need to do something to draw out the killer, especially if he is to protect those he cares about. What ensues makes for a gripping and suspenseful read. Add in the intriguing vampire lore details, the other paranormal elements, and a sweet romance I was hooked.
The ending leaves an opening for more. I can’t wait to see what the author has instore for this series.

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The Prospect of Death (An Alyssa Chalmers Cozy Mystery) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Mary Espinoza

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The Prospect of Death (Alyssa Chalmers mysteries, #2)The Prospect of Death by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great mystery and just like any great mystery, it made it an enjoyable read. This is my first book by this author and I would have to say that I’m impressed! This is a well written, well thought out story that is full of suspense and was honestly hard to put down. I enjoyed how the characters pulled me into a different time and place in history. The characters are strong, creative, supportive and it truly helped bring the story to life. I found this book to be fast paced, entertaining and engaging. This is a unique story about finding out who is a murderer in order to restore peace but the murderer is getting desperate. You will truly be left in suspense and don’t want to miss what happens next in this story. I guess you will just have to read and find out what happens with the main characters and the murderer!

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June 2022, Mary Espinoza

One in A Billion (Pierce Brothers Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Kerry Baker

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One In A Billion (Pierce Brothers, #3)One In A Billion by Belinda Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the latest on the Pierce Brothers series and is just as fun and entertaining as the last. I loved the characters in this book. They fit so well with the fun and lighthearted feel of the book but still had depth about them. The dual perspective also adds more to the storyline and create a book that is easy to read and fun from start to finish.
This is a great series and each book is truly enjoyable. I would highly recommend all of them for any can of this genre.

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The Happily Ever After Bookstore by Bernadette Marie- Review by Candice Estes

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The Happily Ever After BookstoreThe Happily Ever After Bookstore by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a cute collection of three separate, but intwined love stories, somewhat brought together by a fourth. In part one you have the story of Sadie and Charlie who meet unexpectedly in a book store, and reconnect when they discover that their purchases were switched. The book that Sadie had intended to purchase happens to be based on the love story that Charlie grew up hearing, about how his grandparents met. The second part, is about the author of the book that Sadie purchased reconnected with her ex-husband when they both unknowingly end up moving to the same small town, and going into the same bookstore. The third part is about the bookstore owner herself finding love unexpectedly. The sections could be read independently, but also work perfectly as a three part story of love and friendship.

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Love is Worth Fighting for (The Meraki Series Book 3) by Effie Kammenou – Review by Heather Bass

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Love is Worth Fighting forLove is Worth Fighting for by Effie Kammenou
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have read a couple of books from this author and she continues to blow my mind. This is the third book in the Meraki series. You can read them as a stand alone but there are some previous characters in this story as well. I was so excited when I got this book I stopped everything and started to read it immediately. I was hooked on these characters right from the start and it only took me a few hours to devour this book.

Krystina loves her life. She is becoming a well known blogger and she is also getting to travel. Krystina wants instant fame so she works really hard. She is highly upset when she runs into one of her school enemies. Now he will not leave her alone. Krystina is also in a search to find this man that her grandmother can’t stop talking about. She is shocked when her life changes and Loukas is by her side. Will she learn to let the past go or will it be too late?

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Devil’s Breath by Lang Johnson – Review by Karyn Taylor

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Devil's BreathDevil’s Breath by Lang Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m always keen to try out author’s I’ve never read before and when I read the blurb of this book, I just knew that I had to give it a chance. I’m a total sucker for a good romantic suspense novel and that’s exactly what I got with this book.
I was pulled into this story from the very beginning. The author had me hooked straight away and wasn’t willing to let me go. Thankfully, I was a very willing passenger on this great ride. The story flows along quickly and is full of action, intrigue, danger and suspense. Added to that is an almighty blast of angst as the two main characters, would be assassin Sera and her would be victim Cassius top toe around one another.
Set in the dark underworld of drugs, this is dark and raw in parts but is a fantastic read that I just didn’t want to put down.
It is most definitely with the 5 stars that I’m giving it.

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13 Book 4) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Lynnea Eng

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13, #4)Burned by Fire by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is the fourth book in the Firehouse 13 series. However, do not let this stop you from picking it up. This story will absolutely suck you in so you cannot put it down – even if you haven’t read the rest of the series yet. The love burning between Sol and Ember is absolutely electric. The book brought out a lot of different feelings inside of me including loss, love, and comfort. This book does a great job of shining a light on mental health and how it can affect the relationships you hold.

Each character held unique qualities. Sol, a retired firefighter, holds onto his injury and lets it affect every part of his life. Where Ember, a rookie firefighter, takes life by the horns and works hard in her career. The two of them together create sparks that could very easily start a fire.

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Body Checked (Astoria Bay Thunder Book 2) by CJ Cartwright – Review by Amber Day

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Body Checked (Astoria Bay Thunder #2)Body Checked by C.J. Cartwright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book caught my interest as soon as I read the blurb. I am a sucker for an enemies-to-lovers story, even if it is frienemies-to-lovers. This book is about Bridger and Tia. The chemistry between the two sets the pages on fire. Bridger is a playboy whose image and game are on the rocks. While Tia is troubled by decisions in her past. It caused her to lose her job and now she found herself attracted to what she vowed to stay away from him. We watch their story play out. I loved every minute of it. I definitely recommend this book.

 

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Isabella Bride of Ohio: American Mail Order Bride by Debra Parmley – Review by Tracy Manderson

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Isabella Bride of Ohio: American Mail-Order Brides SeriesIsabella Bride of Ohio: American Mail-Order Brides Series by Debra Parmley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I enjoyed reading it. The plot was awesome and the way the author described the scenery had me really imagine I was there.
The character were well written and the way they played off of each other was great. I will definitely be reading more of this authors work.

Isabella Britta Stolt is seventeen when she arrives from Sweden with her parents only to have them quarantined on Ellis Island and die. Now on her own in a foreign country she hears of work in a factory in Massachusetts. She works long and tiring hours, but she has a roommate from Sweden and a few friends. One day while at work the factory catches fire and burns down luckily make it out of the factory alive.

With all the bad luck she has had coming to this new country she hopes they can get better now with find the article in the paper for a mail order bride she sets out to meet her handsome and wealthy soon to be husband Donald Jenks. Because as her grandmother always said, trouble comes in threes and there is danger standing between her and her happy ever after with her true love.

What danger is standing in her way? Will she get to meet her future husband? If she meets her future husband, will she have the happily ever after or will everything fall apart.

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The Prospect of Death (An Alyssa Chalmers Cozy Mystery) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Mercedes Jones

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The Prospect of Death (Alyssa Chalmers mysteries, #2)The Prospect of Death by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alyssa Chalmers is the one girl from the long journey that is not wanting a man to claim her hand. All the other girls from Australia cannot wait to get married, Alyssa just wants to go home. They all arrive in a little town and some of the girls find what they believe to be their “happily ever after.” All is well, until a smallpox outbreak occurs, and no one can leave the town. On top of being quarantined to one place, Bert, the manager of the hotel, is found to be murdered. The men believe it to be one of the girls who have recently arrived. Alyssa is on the scene to prove them wrong. She is careful and cunning, she will stop at nothing to make sure her friend is proven innocent. What can go wrong in such a normally peaceful town, where everyone is now trapped there with a murderer?
This book takes you back in time and is such a fun read.

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The Prospect of Death (An Alyssa Chalmers Cozy Mystery) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Michelle Marlow

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The Prospect of Death (Alyssa Chalmers mysteries, #2)The Prospect of Death by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is absolutely a cozy mystery and historical fiction. We are met with Alyssa and others that are set to be married off once they’re off their ship. They’ve come to Canada all the way from Australia.

Everything seems fine until a death occurs and one of Alyssa’s women has been blamed. An amazing and quick paced cozy mystery. I didn’t know until I finished there is another in this series and this can absolutely be read as a stand alone!

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Body Checked (Astoria Bay Thunder Book 2) by CJ Cartwright – Review by Kimberly Filer

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Body Checked (Astoria Bay Thunder #2)Body Checked by C.J. Cartwright
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brynn, Tia, Livi and Bridger are back again and this time we get to hear the other side of the story. In Body Checked we get to hear more about Tia and her relationship with Bridger. We learn more about Bridger’s past and how he got his “playboy” status. Fall in love with the characters all over again and learn more about their emotional feelings toward one another. You are drawn back to Astoria Bay and all the romance that comes with dating members of the Thunder hockey team. Get to know more of the players and their lives. A truly great sequel to the first book.

Caring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your World by Alli Eldridge – Review by Marie Collins

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Caring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your WorldCaring for Kingsley, Believing in a Better Way When Canine Cancer Comes Crashing Into Your World by Alli Eldridge

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5/5

The writer does an amazing job with the openness during her family’s hardships she shares. I’m an animal lover, and I have three dogs of my own and babysit for friends when they need it. It’s heartbreaking to know that our furry best friends are going through something this difficult with no understanding of what’s happening to them.

I appreciate all of the effort that the author put into her book. And I commend her for open show of emotion. She’s real and open about the pain and how things were when things seemed to be getting better. When it was all falling apart, she still managed to document all of this.

I am just so glad to be able to read this book. Though it’s a hard subject, I hope that it reaches anyone and everyone who needs to know they’re not alone in the hard times with our furry babies.

 

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Power Play (Astoria Bay Thunder Book 1) by CJ Cartwright – Review by Kimberly Filer

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Power Play (Astoria Bay Thunder #1)Power Play by C.J. Cartwright
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You immediately fall in love with the characters of this book. From the moment you meet Brynn Macintosh and her best friend Tia you immediately feel drawn to these two girls and their lives. Then of course you can’t help but fall in love with the Thunder Bay hockey team. Team Captain Levi, the “playboy” Bridger, and the other members of the hockey team will keep you on your toes. A great read about long lost love and rekindling that spark.

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13 Book 4) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Ashley Johnson

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Burned by Fire (Firehouse 13, #4)Burned by Fire by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sol and Embers story is so sweet. Sol had an accident that left him scarred both physically and mentally. Ember is set on bringing him back to life. Sol doesn’t think he’s worthy and does everything he can to stay in the same dark place but Ember is determined.

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