To be a Fae Guardian by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Titania struggles to believe in herself while trying to be queen. Every chapter has a new twist. I just love this series. Fingers crossed for a third book.
A Moore Affair by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wedding Bells!! I’m so excited for these characters to get married in A Moore Affair. With the constant looking over their shoulder to stay safe, I’m so excited for Miles and Bella to be getting married.
The way these two have grown individually, as well as together, I absolutely love!
Married in Scotland! A Honeymoon in Paris! What more could a girl ask for?!?
This book also has its Moore Family Saga drama, but you are going to have to read to find out. I will say this, I encourage one to read all the books, however. For this part of the Saga book 3 kind of starts it all over again as if it were new.
Miles is definitely my favorite character across this saga, and I hope book 5 is more of his story and growth!
The Fire God Tour by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Okay now I’m more into this Saga! In The Fire God Tour we find Miles, now 26, living his life as a hip-hop artist with proclivity for pyrotechnics.
I really didn’t care for how his mom, Lecia, was written and I’m glad this is now his story, vs Lecia and Cade. I enjoy Miles’ character and love how he has grown.
Introducing Bella was definitely a nice touch and seeing how Miles and her not only interacted but grew together as characters kept me reading and not wanting to put the book down.
Of course this wouldn’t be a Moore Family Saga without a little drama. Someone is out for Miles’ life in this go round.I really look forward to diving into book 4!@placexba
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Act II. Playing with Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Playing with Fire, the next book in the Moore family saga picks up with a 7 year old Miles. It was good and definitely a series that all books should be read in.
Traveling with Cade on his Jazz album tour, Lecia and Miles are with him in France, but planning to leave for home. Which leaves Cade in a not so happy place when he finds out. Why, because he doesn’t want to be away from his family, but primarily because Mario is still out there.
Lecia’s character is so head-strung there’s times I actually can’t stand her. Cade is doing everything to protect and support his family, while tiptoeing around his head-strung wife. It drives me crazy.
Then there’s Miles. I’m curious to see his character develop through this series now that a supernatural element has been introduced. Book 3 here we come!
Act I: Seed On Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Well it was different, I wasn’t sure how I was feeling at first, but I definitely wasn’t expecting what happened. It brought me right back into the story! The Seed on Fire was good!
Cade & Lecia’s love story is beautiful and they have definite obstacles to overcome. Lecia coming up on her delivery date, she was drugged and her baby stolen. Leading Cade to reign it in and be everything Lecia needs. While his brother Vincent does everything he can to get their child back.
Unfortunately this leads to a bigger issue involving a childhood family friend of Mario.
I could never imagine a child being stolen from one’s body, but I feel for Cade and his need to want to do everything he can for the love of his life!
What does Mario have to do with everything?
Does this bring Cade and Lecia closer?
Check out this story and I personally look forward to checking out book 2!
To be a Fae Guardian by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I truly enjoyed this second installment in the realm chronicles series. As with the first book I was beyond impressed with the authors ability to grab my attention early on, pull me into the story, and not let go until the end. Back in middle earth young queen Titania rules with grace and strength with every issue that arises despite what everyone is thinking of her. I really loved seeing how much she had grown since book one. We get to enjoy our original cast of characters that we had come to know and love but we are also introduced to a whole slew of new ones to love. To be a fae guardian was a lovely fae fantasy that had a little bit of everything from love, family, hardships, lies, and a little heartbreak, and healing. I would definitely recommend this page turner of a book. I would recommend reading this series in order so you can better understand the events that take place in this book. You won’t regret it.
The View from Here by Leon Stevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An interesting, unique novella featuring an unlikely duo who stumble across a foreign land. Is it extraterrestrial? Another dimension? As they explore the terrain, the landscape becomes more and more bizarre. Thomas and April are strangers until they meet and agree to set out on an adventure to understand the nature of the strange world. Though they are not close in age, they both have an adventurous spirit, love exploring, and are curious people. I appreciated the friendship that they built, two souls with a similar drive and sense of humour. They each brought helpful skills to the table as they puzzled out what they were seeing. Very imaginative and easy to read.
Reviewed by @ericalorraine
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Face the Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
6 weeks later. lol That’s where Face of Fire begins.
I love that it’s still Miles’ story. Infant babies who have the same supernatural talents cases. Unfortunately that has put a number on the backs of their babies as well as Bella and Miles directly.
That being danger and drama has been a storyline through every book in this genre.
I don’t care for part of the Pharoah storyline, but you will have to read and find out his storyline, no spoilers here.
I liked book 5 but I was hoping for more, so I guess it would say it fell short for me. Yes, it’s book 5 in the Saga! You can go back and read all 4 leading to this one. You don’t have to though, you could start at book 3 and be satisfied.
Don’t let how I feel deter you, because you could love it!
Wildcat by Carina Alyce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 stars!
Great sports/firefighter romance. Leslie is such a strong and independent woman, I really loved her from beginning to end. Trevor is the one man that came into her life and was able to smooth our her rough edges. I hate that she had to endure so much to do a job she loved, a “man’s job” but she excelled, because women can be firefighters! I really enjoyed watching Leslie and Trevor’s relationship grow, Trevor’s love and dedication to their relationship is so sweet and watching him do anything and everything to keep them together makes me swoon. It is always nice when there is an epilogue and the hint at the next book looks like more drama and fun on the way.
Imperfectly Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I didn’t think it could get better than the first book, but this one did it! This was such an unexpected story and varied from your typical romance, starting with a couple already together and in love, rather than a developing love story. The author tackled very difficult life situations and cultivated a story of marriage that felt real (outside of the elite social status of the couple). Elsa and Anton have a storybook romance that is threatened by real life loss and struggles that could occur in any marriage. This is an emotional ride of a story.
As in the first book, I felt the author did a wonderful job developing the characters throughout the book and built upon the story in way that made it difficult to put down. I really am enjoying this series and this author and can’t wait to see what she brings us in the next one!
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Omg yes! Love the drama between the two mafia families. I love the beginning, middle, and end of Aly and Luca’s love story. The author did a fabulous job at keeping the reader focused on their story. As soon as I started the book I couldn’t put it down. I finished this book in eight hours. Can’t wait to start the second book.
The View from Here by Leon Stevens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is one that I am going to be rereading over and over, I can already tell. I started reading it and honestly didn’t stop until it was over. I love Thomas and April, and their friendship that has such genuine rapport. I always adore when I can read a story and fall in love with the characters, or the setting. Everything in me wants to go see the place, and meet Flick. I want to know more about Thomas and April, and if they go back. Truly though, I just want to see it, and explore.
Wild Hare’s Daughter by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wild Hare’s Daughter was so much better than I expected! This is a new story to me, and I didn’t read the first book in the series, Wild Hare. That being said, this book can (and was) enjoyed without feeling like I was missing something. I was pleasantly surprised to learn it was told from the main character’s point of view, and her DAD’s. More often that not, when we hear a story about a daughter, the focus is on the mother. I really liked this book, it was catchy. The characters were very personable and their relationships real and down to earth. You can feel their personality shining through with their mannerisms and thoughts and language. I really connected and now will go back and read the first book. I will say, I don’t love the cover art- it didn’t draw me in, and now really looking at it, I see so much more than just blue. Highly recommend, and look forward for more.
Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Intense and captivating!
What a great start to a new mafia series! Aly is the bastard child who isn’t accepted in the mafia world and Luca is lucky enough to join a prominent mafia family when nothing else in his life is going right. Sinful Vow is everything you’d expect from a mafia story… dark, twisted, and fast-paced! Luca and Aly fit together seamlessly despite being from rival families. Their story is raw and emotional with just enough steam to keep you hooked.
Shake Loose the Border by Andrea Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the third book in a series. The books definitely build on each other, so it is best to read them in order. Also, there are a lot of characters, so it is easy to get lost if you haven’t gotten to know them all along. The series is a time travel romance. Maggie’s father, Robbie, has been killed. Her wedding to Will is coming up if they can fight through her relatives and someone killing Johnnie Hetherington. It was a wonderful story and hard to put down. Cannot wait to read the next (and last, I think) in the series!
Imperfectly Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There were so many spots in this book that were relatable. The pain that both Elsa and Anton felt leapt from the pages. Imperfectly Yours was a book loaded with a heavy subject, but in the end it showed how one could over come such a thing. Anton and Elsa seemed like polar opposites, but complimented each other well at the same time. I was glad they both got what they wanted and it didn’t end in tragedy as they both dealt with so much of it throughout the story. I really wish I could give an extra half star because I do enjoy this authors stories. I’m two books into this five book series and I look forward to reading the stories about other Titans.
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was the first book I have read in the Dark Mafia series and I will be looking for the others right away. This was a completely different read from the ones I usually chose but I can say for sure that I was pleasantly surprised! The fast pace and drama was just what I needed.
Luca and Aly are on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to their rival mafia families. When Aly is thrust into her fathers notice after her half brother dies, she is expected to do what is right for the family and enter into an arranged marriage. Luca has other ideas in mind and gets tired of waiting and takes what is his.
I’m excited to see where this story goes.
To be a Fae Guardian by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tatiana has a lot on her plate. She just finished throwing evil creatures into the lower abyss, and now she needs to figure out what to do next to protect her realm. Alas, we now have the high council who is trying to accuse her for doing bad for her people which is leading to her comrades contemplating her rule. Once you read this next book, you’ll love this series more. Highly recommend!
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sinful Vow captivated me from the very first chapter of when 10 year old Luca was out with Scott and Jay doing their thing. They were the best of friends. Rossi and Mancini were having a meeting at a park when these kids crossed paths with 2 of the most powerful men.
Rossi is a father of 4 daughters until that day. Rossi decides to take in Luca and treat him as if he was born into the mafia like his other 4 children.
Luca crosses paths with Aly as a teenager and vow’s to always keep her safe. If Mancini knew Luca was getting that close to Aly, there would’ve been consequences!!! This book in mafia fashion has so much going on. So much more suspense then I could’ve ever though. The book was perfectly written. I’m not typically a fan of mafia books but this one was so good. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book.
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Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my goodness… I don’t know where to start. This book is so good! This is the first book of the Dark Mafia Sins Series. It is Luca Rossi and Aly Mancini’s story. Luca and Aly are from rival Mafia families. Luca steals Aly away the night before her arranged marriage, and plans to marry her himself. They have a past together but can they have a future? I can’t wait to see what this author has in store for Aria.
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was my First book by Emily Bowie and it did not disappoint. I can’t wait to read more of this series. It was really well written and kept me wanting more. I seriously didn’t want to put the book down. The love and yet turmoil between Luca and Ali was intense.
Sinful Vow by Emily Bowie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Not a long one, but certainly a superb one. This story took me out of my comfy chair and into a world of danger, suspense and passion. The endless dramatics kept me on edge and ready for absolutely anything. The characters possessed believable traits and the sexual energy was palpable. An ongoing saga was their lives and I was along for this epic ride. Mysterious and fraught with enemies around every corner, this book will leave you on the knife’s edge from start to stop. Intriguingly delightful, I give this one 5 stars. It was beyond enjoyable.
The View from Here by Leon Stevens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was incredible, it had me guessing the hole way of what was going on, and what was going to happen. A book that really kept me on the edge of my seat to know what was going to happen, or what was happening. A boy and girl go exploring and I was wondering if they were actually hiking or not. It was a short read which was nice I got it done in a day. And the way they worked things out and tried to figure it all out was really good. I really enjoyed this little read and the way it was always wondering what was happening.
To be a Fae Guardian by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It only took me one day to finish this book! I read the first and then once I started this one I couldn’t put it down. I love the adventures you go on with Titania. She is such an amazing leader! We got to visit so many different places in this world and meet so many people and I just can’t get enough. This series is amazing. Can’t wait for the next adventure.
Playing with Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Playing With Fire is Book Two in the Moore Family Saga Series of books. This book seamlessly picks up where book one left off. Cade’s success as a musician is taking off when he’s been offered a chance to go on tour in Paris, France. Alicia and his young son Miles come along with them until Alicia becomes tired of the touring and wants to return with their young son back to the United States. Alicia knew that when she married Cade that things would sometimes become difficult because of him being a musician. But what she never anticipated was how alone that she would feel even though she is married. She knows that Cade loves her with all his heart, but she misses her family back home and wants her young son to get to know her side of the family. Cade is upset and misses his wife and young son terribly. However, he is also enjoying his fame and his rise to stardom, which causes Cade to become conflicted between his family and his growing success as a musician.
Shortly after Alicia returns home with her young son Miles, he falls very ill. She must call Cade and get him to come home as she breaks the news to him that their young son is gravely ill. To make matters worse Alicia must deal with a woman who was once her friend but has now become her enemy. Will Cade and Alicia be able to get to the bottom of what strange ailment is afflicting their young son? Will they be able to remain strong as a couple while also enduring the ups and downs and hardships of parenting?
This is a great series and I highly recommend that you start with book one, Seed on Fire, and work your way through the series because each book introduces you to more of the storyline. Each book progresses where the last one left off and answers some questions from the previous book. In Book Two we are introduced to more of the family and their roles that play a vital part in the Moore Family Saga. We learn a lot about both Kaiden and Alicia and their respective upbringings when we are introduced to their families. Things become intense with Kaiden, and Alicia’s relationship and it threatens to disintegrate when they are hit with some bumps in the road. They are forced to decide if they should weather the storm together or call it quits.
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The View from Here by Leon Stevens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The View From Here by Leon Stevens is a really original and interesting sci-fi adventure story. I know this author for his gift with poetry, so this was an unexpected find that immediately captured my attention.
This story is fantastically detailed and descriptive- with wonderful worldbuilding that really brought everything to life. I can see it making a great movie, too.
We meet Thomas who is setting off for a day of hiking- but he could never have predicted what awaited him on the trail, soon finding himself thrust into an adventure that spans time and place and testing him on many levels. With different dimensions, dramatic developments, friendship, intrigue, survival, and a crazy adventure- everything Thomas thought he knew will be turned upside down- making for an unputdownable read.
Looking forward to seeing what Mr. Stevens does next!
Happy reading.
Thank you, Leon Stevens!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Face the Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Face the Fire was the first book I’ve read by this author and I jumped right into the series in book five. The synopsis describes this as a standalone and I really never felt
lost while reading without any prior knowledge of the series. I thought that the characters were truly strong and well written. I liked Bella and felt as though she was as relatable woman. She was emotionally strong and outspoken and I admired that. This book was not as fast paced as I had hoped it would read for me but the attention to detail was really there. The scenarios and conversations between characters played out in my mind like scenes from a movie. To me, that’s always the proof of strong writing. Overall, the genre itself was out of my norm, but I would definitely be open to reading more in the future.
No Way Out by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Who knew that books centered on Mafia families and their lives could be so well written that you can’t help but be drawn in from the very beginning and don’t want to leave at the end? No Way Out is an amazing start to what I am sure will be a series full of intrigue, romance, and situations I am sure only the Mafia could land the characters in. The characters are easy to get attached to, especially Liliana and her friends who have all grown up in the mafia families of Chicago, but also struggle at times to maintain their own humanity and in the background are trying to solve a mystery from their collective past. Max and Liliana come together in a less than ideal way, but the unexpected twists and the suspense, along with action and just enough romance to keep it interesting and believable without being over the top, make this book one that I was unable to put down. The story is told from both Max and Liliana’s perspectives, giving you a deeper understanding of the story as a whole, and more completely drawing you into their world and their individual stories as well as their shared story together. Liliana is Mafia princess who is also a strong, determined woman who is used to looking out for herself. Max is a bodyguard with a mysterious background and a reason to want to protect Liliana. With so many loose ends in the background of this story, I can’t wait to see where this series is heading from here.
To be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
~Journey to Middle Earth with a Fae Princess~
I actually started off by reading the second book in this series, and am SO glad I went back to read the first. I won’t share any spoilers of course…Titania is what everyone hopes for in a strong female role. She is relatable, real, and steadfast. I love how as this story is developed, you can clearly see her growth through the struggles that she encounters, in the face of complicated situations.
If you enjoy YA fantasies this is definitely a must read. Fae, Middle Earth, family ties, difficult choices, a realm in need of a heroic young princess. What more could you ask for in a fantastical journey to Middle Earth?
Reviewed by @taylorkstephenson
Smoke & Mirrors by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read the first book in this series and was excited to read this further instalment. The characters were great and well-developed, and I enjoyed Dahlia’s dilemma of being stuck between two worlds. The supernatural elements were particularly enjoyable and the story has depth and complexity. The plot is suspenseful and there’s a lot happening as well as a lot of characters, which can sometimes make it difficult to keep up, but overall I couldn’t wait to finish the novel.
