I was not sure what to expect going into this book but it was a very interesting read. It is a dark focus, filled with a lot of family dysfunction, but held a lot of questions. I related to most of the characters – as a teen with one parent who was never there, as a parent who would do whatever I had to if it kept my kids safe, and as a working parent who always seems to be tired. I do not identify with the arsonist, however (which is a good thing – you can stop dialing the police now). I enjoyed the twists and turns throughout the story and I like how all characters have a flaw, but are trying to make it through life. Some portions I had figured out about midway through the book, but most I did not…until the end. Overall, it was a great piece of work – very well thought out!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Lewishttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Lewis2021-06-25 19:23:492021-06-26 22:10:24The Arsonist’s Handbook by L.A. Detwiler – Review by Jana Lewis
Let me start off by saying that I elected to read this series, and specifically this installment in the Deadly Isles Special Ops series, due to the namesakes within. My daughter’s name, believe it or not, is Malina. The fact that this author and I share the name Amy, as well as seeing her name being that of the female lead in this book made it even more tempting. Once I started, I couldn’t stop. Not only was I enthralled by the story line and the depths in which it took me, but I was once again blown out of the water by the character building, the back stories for both Malina, and Tyler, and the involvement of the other two Hale brothers that I had come to love from reading the previous two books. This Author is one to watch, and I wish I had all the time in the world to immerse myself in the adventures of a lifetime that are brought on by Amy McKinley’s magic. I do believe that Forged by Secrets is my favorite book in the series, as the twists and turns keep coming, and kept me on my toes. I was covered in goosebumps from head to toe from the first, to the last page. I highly suggest carving out a weekend for this beauty, and you won’t be disappointed. Keep them coming, please!
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This was a new author to me, and I came across the book in a search and the description pulled me in so I thought I’d give it a go. Best decision ever, this book took me on such a rollercoaster ride of emotions I lost several hours of sleep because I just had to finish. We start off meeting Tom who seems like your average joe until Isabella comes back from a London trip without letting anyone know. They seem to fit right back together in the relationship they had before she left for London after dealing with the passing of her father. Which is where she made a promise that may just cost her more than she is willing to give. Isabella and Tom head back to Isabella’s homeland where something isn’t quite right. Mysterious circumstances bring her once childhood friend back into her life, but he is not the same boy she knew before. He makes her go back into a life she was over that she refused to ever do again with the threat of violence against Tom. Will they both make it out of the motherland alive and unscathed? You just have to read this page turner to find out, but it is worth the read!
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 Watts2021-06-25 18:46:262021-06-26 22:08:59Motherland (The Tom Grant Series Book 3) by Samantha Adair – Review by Vanessa Watts
Manda Mellett never ever disappoints!! It’s just that simple! If you think you know what to expect from a MC novel throw those ideas out right now and read every Satan’s Devils book you can find. You will be fully invested in every single character from start to finish. My heart went on such a rollercoaster ride!
Being Lost is a fantastic book filled with drama, heart and emotion. I loved that the main characters, Lost, the club president of the San Diego Chapter of the Satan’s Devils and Patsy, the mum of an Old Lady from another chapter, were older than you really see in a lot of novels. Finding love in most books is left to the young it seems but not this time and I love that.
Lost is asked to look out for Patsy and her son by the Pres from the Tucson chapter (the mother chapter of the Satan’s Devils) and when her situation takes a dangerous turn Lost takes her protection on and in doing so falls and falls hard, even while fighting his own personal demons and wondering if he is truly worthy. His vulnerability spoke volumes to me as most readers would automatically assume him to be a very strong and maybe hard character simply because he is a club president.
Story twists and turns will keep you captivated but most of all the heart of the characters will draw you in!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Juleshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJules2021-06-25 18:36:432021-06-26 22:08:14Being Lost (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #1) By Manda Mellett Review by Jules Herbert
Next Door to a Star written by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a story of the coming of age in high school. It is a perfect tale of every unpopular girl’s desire to be seen. In fact, this could be my story. It is wonderfully written and was by far one of the best young adult books that I have read.
Hadley Daniels had never been the most popular girl in school. In fact, she struggled to find her place in her high school. She had one best friend, Lexi Irvin. It was the summer after freshman year, and Hadley’s life was about to change. Lexi was moving to Texas with her family. Since she had no other friends, after an invitation, Hadley decides to spend the summer in Grand Haven with her grandparents.
Next door to her grandparents lived Simone Hendrickson. Simone is a former actress from Hadley’s favorite show, Duncan’s Corner. Hadley has no intention of becoming Simone’s friend. She does want to see if she can make friends though.
Will Hadley make friends in Grand Haven? Will Simone welcome Hadley into her world? How will sophomore year be for Hadley? To find out, read this amazing book!
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 Dover2021-06-25 18:28:072021-06-26 22:07:33Next Door to a Star (The Star Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Ashley Dover
Vanessa Mann loves her life. She’s fashionable and creative. She loves bringing out the inner beauty of the older ladies which are her clientele at the salon. She styles hair and does facial treatments for these ladies.
Grey is the god of ecstasy. His home is Elysium. This is where he prefers to be, but a contract negotiation for souls has brought him to the Upperworld. He is surprised when the neighbor across the street catches his attention. She has a glow about her that is not normal to mortals.
Vanessa meets Grey’s half-brother, Raef. He is a billionaire, and to her, that is not necessarily a good thing. But Raef is a gentleman. He treats her well.
A turn of events in her personal life triggers Vanessa’s need to help a family member and quickly. What will she do to save her family?
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 Dover2021-06-25 18:27:372021-06-26 22:06:53The Don (Her Three Immortals Book 1) by Hazel Storm – Review by Ashley Dover
This is Samantha Adair’s third book in the Tom Grant series. Motherland is the first book I have read from this author. From page one, I was laughing out loud and reading scenes to my bestie as she wanted to know what was so funny. I love Isabella, her love to her deceased father, and keeping her promise no matter what it costs her. Five days, in and out of Russia, sounds easy enough. Tom refuses to let Isabella go alone. The danger starts as soon as they get to the border. Isabella has a price on her head and her childhood friend is determined to drag her back into her old life, using Tom as leverage. This book kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole ride. I am going to have to go back to book one and catch up on what I missed. Am glad I found this new author!! Really enjoyed this read.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Packardhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Packard2021-06-25 18:20:082021-06-26 22:06:26Motherland (The Tom Grant Series Book 3) by Samantha Adair – Review by Angela Packard
At fifteen, Zoey Taylor is different compared to normal high schoolers. Zoey, as a freshman, takes AP (or Advanced Placement) courses hoping that she can graduate high school early. She is always studying, and with a nighttime curfew of 7:30, she doesn’t have a lot of friends. Plus, there’s her secret. She’s afraid of the dark because that’s when she gets night terrors of the time when she wandered out of her house at night at the tender age of five.
The one person she considers a friend is Trevor. He has creamy skin, auburn hair, and chocolate brown eyes which he hides behind square rimmed glasses. You would think he was nerdy, but his athletic build and self-confidence made the girls fawn over him at every chance. His parents never seem to be home, but since his parents are mansion rich, he has money to do whatever he pleases or whatever his parents wish for him to do.
Zoey’s life has a dose of reality on Thanksgiving when she finds out the truth about the night when she was five. Read this amazing story about demons and Nephilim to find out how Zoey, her family, and friends acclimate to an ordeal that is definitely not “normal”.
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 Dover2021-06-25 18:13:582021-06-26 22:05:49Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Ashley Dover
This was a memoir by Mary Gregory about life w/ a mentally ill mother while suffering from a facial deformity. What.A.Combination. Mary’s mother leaves her husband b/c the husband, a pastor, comes out as gay. She moves the family around, eventually cross-country to California. Mom has mental issues, but the three kids don’t know that, nor understand. They just know they spend a lot of time in the car, eating fast food or from convenience stores/gas stations. Mary is ugly b/c of her cleft lip, and has problems w/ eating b/c of the holes in her mouth from her cleft palate. I deeply felt all her problems in school with classmates. It’s understandable that when the family finally lands in Long Beach, CA, Mary eventually ends up as a drug addict and exploring a different lifestyle. This makes me sad, b/c for a while, she was really into basketball, fitness, and school, but slid away from that. The eldest, Paul, leaves the family as soon as possible. Sam, the elder daughter and middle child, bonds w/ an undocumented immigrant boyfriend and spends years getting him back to California from Mexico. This leaves Mary to fend for herself, and for her mother. Mary’s mother gets fatter and fatter, and less and less able to manage her own life, much less raise children. Reading the descriptions of the mother’s various domiciles left me nauseous. Mary eventually falls for a guy eleven years older than her, another immigrant who needs her to marry him for a green card. It is surprising that this works out at all, but it does. The reader roots HARD for Mary to find love and stability outside of her nuclear family unit. After Mary meets Pierre, it feels like the memoir speeds up, far more superficial than the parts about her young childhood. The whole book reminds me of Tara Westover’s “Educated,” without the Mormon background, and w/ an overtly schizophrenic parent. I was SO pleased to read about Mary finally getting surgeries to fix her deformities! I will round up to four stars for this nearly stream-of-consciousness salute to a girl who survived to find a better life.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sherry Sharpnackhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSherry Sharpnack2021-06-25 18:12:572021-06-26 21:40:31Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue: A Memoir by Mary E. Gregory – Review by Sherry Sharpnack
From what I understand, this is connected to the Blood Dagger trilogy, which I haven’t read. However, after finishing this book and loving it as much as I did, I plan to read all of her work! It was fast paced and easy to get sucked into the book. The characters had good development and felt very real. I always love when a book is told from different viewpoints; and Hayes accomplished it seamlessly. A very suspenseful and exciting read. I can’t wait for the others!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kristy Nelsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKristy Nelson2021-06-25 17:53:302021-06-26 21:39:45Shield and Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes- Review by Kristy Nelson
Amy McKinley has a way of drawing you in quickly and making it hard to put the book down. While reading Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 1), I was quickly connected to Riley and Xander and couldn’t wait to see their story unfold. The descriptive way Xander and Riley got to know one another made me anxious and excited, almost begging for more. Amy McKinley has a way of combining action, mystery, and romance that is so inviting. Some books can be so predictable, but she gives you the unexpected. My heart skipped a beat at every turn. Amy McKinley is easily becoming one of my new favorite authors!
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Moonlit Kiss by Amy McKinley was a wonderful quick read with vibrant descriptions and likeable characters. Sergio and Gianna seemed to just fit right together and made for a sweet romance. Set in Venice, I could easily picture what the author was writing about and I enjoyed the “scenery”. This is the third book I’ve read as part of the Moonlit Destination Series and of the three is by far my favorite.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Colleen Noyeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngColleen Noyes2021-06-25 16:15:072021-08-05 16:16:53Moonlit Kiss (A Venice Romance) (Moonlit Destination Series) by Amy McKinley – Review by Colleen Noyes
Competing With The Star: Sweet YA Romance by Krysten Lindsay Hager. This book can be read as a stand-alone as it is easy to engage with the characters. This is an easy to read, sweet romance that is fairly quick to read. The characters are all pretty interesting, although I didn’t find Hadley to be quite frustrating at times. The book for me had quite a slow pace, it was a slow build up leading you gently where it wanted to take you. This is one of those stories that is a great way to pass a lazy afternoon. You can get lost in the story and everything going on. This was an enjoyable book a good follow up to the first one.
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 Baker2021-06-25 15:33:182021-06-25 16:47:29Competing with the Star (Star Series Book 2) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Kerry Baker
Zoey Taylor is just a normal girl on her way to graduating early, she studies hard and is a bit of a loner apart from one friend who she hangs around with, this is due to being an introvert by nature, but also because her family are really overprotective ever since she walked out of the house and into the woods behind in the middle of the night when she was five years old. As Zoey goes through her normal routine of school, studying, more school, more studying and maybe meeting her friend at the local diner for a snack before heading home, she is coming to terms with her desperate need to escape from it, to escape from her family and its drama which comes from being the only girl surrounded by four brothers, its loud and distracting.
One of the days she goes to the diner, her friend did mention that one of the guys who works there has a crush on her, but she didn’t believe it, she is too plain for anyone to notice her, but when she starts talking to him, she realises he is actually a nice guy under the uniform and permanent scent of sugar and grease from the fryers. When her friend turns up she is annoyed with herself bevuase of asking a stupid question which pretty much wrecked any chance of further conversation and she regrets it so she decides to leave early, unknowingly leaving her bag charm behind, her friend isn’t overly fussed and just proceeds to chat up the girls in the diner instead.
As Thanksgiving approaches, Zoey is worried that she won’t be able to study with everyone being in the house and tries to extend her curfew a bit so she can get some work done at the library, but her parents are having none of it, so she struggles ahead like normal. When her older brother comes home a couple of days after school has broken up, she is happy, but when a friend of his comes to see him, things start to turn odd, so she calls on her friend to come over to help her investigate what is happening and he agrees to come over on Thanksgiving itself.
When the day arrives, the family is preparing the meal, but unknown to her, the guy from the diner is going to turn up as well to return her charm and bearing cake, while she is talking to him, tensions rise between the two guys when her friend arrives and she asks one to leave. However, the day proceeds to become more shocking when someone she never expected turns up on her doorstep, Gabriel Stanton is wealthy, popular to the point of celebrity status and a philanthropist in his spare time and completely out of place in her living room, but there he is nonetheless. How will Zoey react when he manages to turn her life upside down with answers she never expected to hear and what will happen in the aftermath of these revelations? This is a thrilling tale of secrets, revelations and family bonds that is a rollercoaster of emotion and action as the story unfolds to reveal its final conclusion.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Roxsanne Lesieurhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRoxsanne Lesieur2021-06-25 15:14:572021-06-25 16:47:08Shield & Shade: Ascended Guardians Series by Misty Hayes – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.
This was tastefully teasing! I was a bit hesitant to start this, as the mixture of chapters and different stories scared me. But, I’m so glad I did. The stories were a mix of steamy stories that made me want more! The narrator was the icing on the cake for me. I will 100% be looking into reading the books that the excerpts are from because they were phenomenal!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sophiehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSophie2021-06-25 14:47:252021-06-25 14:47:25Deliciously Sinful Liaisons AUDIO BOOK by L.M. Mountford – Review by Sophie Rae
WOW!!! Love a steamy biker book. Manda’s MC books never disappoint. This is Nirans story, after he left the Marine’s he joined the MC club The Satan’s Devils. He is loyal and strong and when he meets Saffie all he wants to do is protect her. This story is so emotional and ends on a major cliffhanger. I cannot wait for part 2.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura-Jane Minniehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura-Jane Minnie2021-06-25 13:56:322021-06-25 16:46:48Avenging Devil Part 1 (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #3) by Manda Mellett – Reviewed by Laura-Jane Minnie
I loved this book! House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall tops the list of best books I have read in a long time. From the very first page I was hooked and found it impossible to put down. This book had twists and turns that kept me reading to find out what was going to happen next. Not only did it have me on the edge of my seat wanting to know how things would turn out for young Molly, but I felt an emotional connection with Molly.
Molly has just finished her second year of college and has plans to spend a quiet and relaxing summer at home. However, her plans of having a quiet summer are quickly shattered when Molly stumbles onto a Missing Persons poster of a young girl that went missing nearly 20 years earlier. For some reason unknown to her, Molly feels compelled to learn more about the young girl’s disappearance. Upon looking at the photo on the poster she feels as though she is looking at an image of herself. Molly is intrigued and knows that she must learn more about this missing girl. The resemblance to her is uncanny, and young Molly vows to do everything she can to find the young girl in the photo.
When Molly learns that her older brother, Marc, once dated the young girl in the missing persons poster she is even more intrigued. She needs to know the connection to her brother and starts suspecting there is more to the story. As Molly digs into the circumstances surrounding the young girl’s disappearance, she discovers deep buried family secrets. Secrets so dark and sinister that Molly wishes she had left them buried.
House in the Woods takes you on a suspense filled journey through the life of Molly and her family. The journey is dark, twisted, and full of sinister secrets that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. This book is a must read!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tara Johnson Barneshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTara Johnson Barnes2021-06-25 13:45:322021-06-25 16:46:17House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes
This is a great spin off, especially if you haven’t read the original trilogy which I have not but i definitely will now. If you love The Mortal Instruments series you will absolutely enjoy this Young Adult paranormal fantasy. It has great strong characters and there is twists, suspense and drama round every turn. you will not be disappointed.
Ok. I knew from the description that this book was right up my alley. But I was unprepared for the adventure that unfolded before me. Wow. What a book. Just full of detail and amazing characters. I loved how the story was set up. Couldn’t wait to find out how everything would come together and get answers to the questions set in the beginning. The author brilliantly provided a new world to dive into. My only complaint is that i have to wait for the next book. Wonderful.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Lovelacehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Lovelace2021-06-25 12:22:202021-06-25 12:22:20Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Heather Lovelace
I’m so glad I’ve found this author and series. Seriously addictive. I want to know how the story will continue. Just a great book made that much richer through excellent narration. Loved it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Lovelacehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Lovelace2021-06-25 12:16:072021-06-25 12:16:07Stepping Stone (The Stone Series Volume 2) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Heather Lovelace
I thoroughly enjoy Willink’s writing and the narration takes it to a wonderful new level. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series and look forward to reading and listening to more. Wonderful.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Lovelacehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Lovelace2021-06-25 12:10:552021-06-25 12:10:55Set In Stone (The Stone Series Volume 3) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Heather Lovelace
This is the BEST paranormal book out there for 2021. If books similar to Supernatural had a category, this would be up there (even though it is way better), This author has done a phenomenal job putting together the plot. It is good vs evil with angels, demons, nephilims, etc. Holy cow! I found myself chuckling through some and holding my breath through the others. Her action packed scenes between Zoey, Cruz and the gang are classic. Zoe is a young woman who shows her family that she is stronger than they give her credit for when she learns they have been lying to her. Her friends haven’t been much help. She is an introvert and prefers studying and reading (I feel her). This is a book that will have you counting down the days to read the next one.
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 Kittell2021-06-25 11:58:082021-06-25 16:43:41Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Shelly Kittell
Avenging Devil Part 1 is the third book in the Satan’s Devils MC Dan Diego series. Obviously since this is part one, it is not a standalone. It ends on a hard cliffhanger, but you can read it without having read the previous two books in the series. I would also say that you definitely should heed the content warning of this being a book that could trigger sensitive readers.
This book was a difficult read. Not because it’s not written well, the author did amazing work with this story. The subject matter is very real and it’ll get you right in the feels. Saffie’s had a hard life and the hits just keep coming. And the choice she has to make is really hard to read about because this is real-life stuff.
Something I liked about the book was that it is not insta-love or even insta-lust. They are having to build everything from the ground up, especially trust. I feel like this is going to make the end of the next book truly satisfying.
Cyn… lawd have mercy, she tries my last nerve. I hope that she redeems herself in part two. Right now, reading about her is like someone running their nails down a chalkboard. But, that’s part of creating a good character – getting an emotional response from the reader.
This book is an intense, but good read. I look forward to part two. Although, I have a feeling I’m going to want to throw the book across the room at least once before I get to the satisfying conclusion, lol.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Naomi McDonaldhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngNaomi McDonald2021-06-25 11:49:482021-06-25 16:42:57Avenging Devil Part 1 (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #3) by Manda Mellett – Review by Naomi McDonald
An erotica amazing books that get you right in the feels. Warning don’t listen to on a bus or around others. Extremely well done scence that makes you feel like you are in the moment. You want action and fighting as well this audio for you. If you don’t like swear sorry but it got them which has me in stitches at points. It a hot hit.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Piperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPiper2021-06-25 11:46:212021-06-25 16:42:33Deliciously Sinful Liaisons AUDIO BOOK by L.M. Mountford – Review by Piper Foster
I always enjoy reading a memoir as it tells me a story thru the author through themselves to what they experienced and how they would describe things rather than having someone else describe it for them.
Reading this I certainly felt so many emotions reading the very well written memoir thru the eyes of Mary. I believe we all have had ups and downs in life and its hard and difficult to understand what exactly the person had to undergo when they tell their story. But with Mary and their story, I truly felt I was there living every moment, feeling emotion, what they experienced and endured.
Mary didn’t have an easy childhood to say the least. She had been born with Cleft Palate and I find thru reading , as I would expect, it was not easy as she often felt she didn’t belong and had no place in the world, This stirred a lot of emotions for. I had a illness as a teenager that I did conquer, but I still can remember the kids making fun of me as I lost some of my hair through treatments.
If that wasn’t enough to have to live through her mom had a mental illness and it often impacted Mary and how they felt and it wasn’t always easy as anyone would expect. On top of all this her father who was a part of the church as a preacher revealed he was in fact gay. This greatly impacted Mary and how their life would develop.
As I read on the emotions and things I felt in my heart were very much real. Mary rose above everything in the end that life had thrown at her. I don’t know her personally but if I did I’d look her in the eyes and tell her that I’m proud of her, through out her memoir there was a lot of pain, and hard times, and emotions for sure. But all in all it tells you no matter what you are going thru, you can beat anything and everything at all costs. You can achieve more than you ever thought was to be the path you were mean to walk. Mary never gave up and was a wonderful person who believed in going against the odds. In the end, despite it all, she became victorious. Though it was a hard struggle, of hardships and even a uncertain future, Mary pushed and conquered everything, She truly triumphed and is a remarkable person.
I loved this memoir from start to end. Defiantly going on as one of my personal favorites. I highly recommend, This memoir does anything but disappoint the reader. I dare you to read it and walk in Mary’s shoes and see what she felt, and went thru, and the courageous woman she became.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lorrene Huismanhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLorrene Huisman2021-06-25 11:25:562021-06-25 16:42:06Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue: A Memoir by Mary E. Gregory – Review by Lorrene Huisman
The Arsonist’s Handbook starts you on a slow, meandering path through the tortured world of Jameson until the final twist has you rethinking everything. L.A. Detwiler draws you in and gets you slowly addicted to the story, as Jameson becomes addicted to the flame, only to have your world set on fire by the revelations and secrets.
Jameson is a lonely boy that doesn’t feel his mother’s love because she is always working. He mourns the loss of his father that left years before. Jameson finds a journal in the attic that lets him know that he is seen and brings him a connection to the author of the journal unlike he has ever felt with another living being. Jameson tries to make a real life connection to the author by getting the attention of the author by following the rules set out in the journal.
Pete’s marriage is dying. He doesn’t know why. He used to be so in love with his wife. She is beautiful, talented, intelligent, and an amazing mom. Why doesn’t he love her anymore? Why can’t he just walk away? One night while his wife is on a business trip, Pete, needing to feel like a man again, heads a few towns over to have a one-night stand. Tragedy strikes in a way that tears Pete and his life apart. Now he is out for vengeance. He must put it right. When Pete has found his vengeance, is it everything that he hoped it would be?
The slow walk into Jameson’s world took a moment for me to get into the story and realize that I couldn’t stop reading. When I figured out one of the twists, my jaw dropped and I patiently waited for more. L.A. Detwiler builds a story like a Roman aqueduct, strong and long-lasting, then she blows it up with the twists and surprises. I can’t wait to get my hands on another one of her books. Amazing!
This was a really interesting read. It is the story of the authors life and all the trials and upheavals she had to go through in her life to get to where she is today. This story is inspirational and moving. Some parts are hard for you to understand in today’s society such as all the stigma surrounding her father being gay.
Mary had a really hard childhood, from her father’s sexuality, her mother’s mental illness and her own struggled with having a cleft palate Mary has had to struggle with stigma and bullying on every step of her life. One thing this book proves is that it doesn’t matter where you start in life, you can improve and become the person you want to be. I found this story so sad in parts but also extremely inspirational. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
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 Carr2021-06-25 09:46:532021-06-25 16:41:07Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue: A Memoir by Mary E. Gregory – Review by Kerry Carr
This author has really outdone herself with this one! I am obsessed, addicted, I can’t get enough of this story! As a heads up this book will leave your hanging, but have no worries, the next installment will be coming soon. Saffie and Niran’s story is defiantly my top favorite right now. I try not to be annoyed with Saffie knowing all she has been through, but poor Niran has been pounding into her head over and over that he just wants to help. I can understand why she is hesitant, she doesn’t know all that I know about Niran and his MC. Niran and Saffie’s relationship is slow to build up, and mostly we get to learn a lot about Saffie’s previous life with the old MC she was with and Niran as well. I have a bad feeling that Can, Niran’s half sister is shady as hell and is going to cause a lot of damage. In this end of this book my heart is just broken, and I’m dying to see what happens next!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Carrie Reedhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCarrie Reed2021-06-25 09:40:172021-06-25 09:40:17Avenging Devil Part 1 (Satan’s Devils MC San Diego #3) by Manda Mellett – Review by Carrie Reed
I love the way this author writes, the stories all have romance but added in is the element of crime against the main characters and a mystery that needs to be uncovered. Isabel and Matt are a sweet couple, I love that Matt becomes so protective and in love with her as quickly as he does, especially with the way they first meet. Throughout the book Matt tries to uncover who is behind the plot to kill his new wife, along with Matt, we as the reader are trying to figure that out ourselves. There were so many times I thought I knew who it was but was fooled until the end. I really enjoy period romances and with little twists and turns along the way, it keeps the book more exciting and me engaged. I look forward to more from this author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Carrie Reedhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCarrie Reed2021-06-25 09:34:112021-06-25 09:34:11Captured by the Viscount by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Carrie Reed
I continue to love this story between Krystina and Alex!! Their love for each other makes me melt. This is the 3rd installment of this series and I highly recommend starting from the beginning. Krystina and Alex have moved to the next step of their relationship, but when secrets are discovered will their relationship survive? I continue to love Krystina’s character, she is strong and bold and I love that in a female lead. There is definitely mystery in this book too…. And I was very surprised!!! I loved this story and trilogy…and I absolutely LOVED the characters that Author Dakota Willink developed! Kudos!!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lorralei Hoernerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLorralei Hoerner2021-06-25 09:29:202021-06-25 16:40:37Set In Stone (The Stone Series Volume 3) AUDIO BOOK by Dakota Willink – Review by Lorralei Hoerner
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