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The Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie & Rebecca E. McEwen – Review by Angela Montoya

The Widow: A Dark Romantic FantasyThe Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie & Rebecca E. McEwen – Review by Angela Montoya

Naomi Valkyrie and Rebecca E. McEwen did such a flawless job of pulling me from reality into the dark, slightly twisted world they created for Vashti and Absalom.
Vashti, alone and vulnerable in her grief, decides to try her hand at moving on, having no idea that Absalom was the man that would change everything for her. Their story was an absolute page-turner! I couldn’t’ put the book down until I was finished and then found myself yearning for more!
The Widow was my first time reading from both Naomi & Rebecca, but I can guarantee I will not be the last! I loved this story!!!!

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The Matchmaker and The Marine: A Second Chance Small-Town Romance by Lucinda Race – Review by Angela Montoya

The Matchmaker and The MarineThe Matchmaker and The Marine by Lucinda Race
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

5 years widowed
4 friends in love
3 boarders of ocean
2 second chances
1 gray striped Skye

The Matchmaker and the Marine: A Second Chance Small-Town Romance, is a beautiful, slow-burn tale of healing hearts, self-forgiveness, and second chances. Lucinda Race has written such relatable and heartfelt characters in Melinda Phillips and Adam Bell. The realness of their doubt and grief; how even the smartest and most logical people can see they are not acting rationally, due to fears, losses, and regrets. Wanting so desperately to find happiness again, yet still not able to find the hope or strength to change course. You don’t have to be Marine to understand and sympathize with Adam’s trepidation of opening up. You don’t have to be a widow to feel Melinda’s loss of her husband so acutely.
It would have been easy to stay on the path life throws you on. It would have been far less scary to not at least try at a second chance of love, more freeing to stay jaded and guarded. But to have missed out on your happily ever after would have been far more painful than living in your darkened past.
You won’t regret taking this journey with Mel and Adam….after all. Timing is everything!

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Tompkin’s School: For The Extraordinarily Talented (A Supernatural Academy Trilogy Book 1) by Tabi Slick – Review by Angela Montoya

Tompkin's School For The Extraordinarily Talented (Supernatural Trilogy #1)Tompkin’s School For The Extraordinarily Talented by Tabi Slick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There is more to Izara and Kain than meets the eye! Tabi Slick has done a wonderful job of taking us through the ever-changing, fast-paced journey of twins Izara and Kain. There’s plenty of twists and turns in the plot, which only fueled my desire to keep turning the page of their mystifying world. I didn’t always like, understand, or agree with Izara or Kain, but that is what made them more believable, more realistically flawed. Who knew, having a Nozzle for a father, and new (formally side piece secret) of a stepmother, sending you away could be the start of a fabulously magical life.
This cliffhanger ending has got me definitely wanting to come back for more!

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Dare Me (The Demonology Series Book One) by Felicity Brandon – Review by Angela Montoya

Dare Me (Book One in the Demonology series)Dare Me by Felicity Brandon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dare Me (The Demonology Series Book One) is my first Felicity Brandon book. She wonderfully unites together with the two sides most people tend to battle inside themselves. Finding good in the evil that confronts us, hoping there’s a redeemable quality to every person/soul/entity. And being drawn towards the dark, the “bad boy” persona or rather a demon in this scenario. When you realize you’ve sold your soul at your crossroads, do you fight it to the end or… do you lean into the curve?
Sara & Raif are sure to take you on the demonic ride of your life. Keep an eye for “friendly” family reunions…I hear just saying Beelzebub’s name aloud can conjure him to you!
I can’t wait for book two.

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Dead Magic (The Sanctuary Chronicles, Book 3) by India Kells – Review by Angela Montoya

Dead Magic (The Sanctuary Chronicles #3)Dead Magic by India Kells
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dead Magic: (The Sanctuary Chronicles #3) by India Kells is a great paranormal romance. Although this is the third book in The Sanctuary Chronicles, this is the first book I’ve read of the series. I didn’t find myself confused or missing out on parts of the story; though I’m sure had I read them in order, I would have felt more of a connection in regards to the other characters.
India gave us such well-developed characters that bring the story to life so beautifully! She writes characters that are easy to connect to.
I loved reading about Finn(one of the oldest vampires to walk the earth) and Violet(a powerful witch, with deep-rooted trust issues where vampires are concerned). Violet and Finn just worked so well together, and you could feel their connection despite how hard they fought against it.
I fell in love with their journey, and can’t wait to discover more from the Sanctuary in the upcoming book(s).

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Deleted by Ruth Mitchell – Review by Angela Montoya

DeletedDeleted by Ruth Mitchell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

EVERYTHING YOU BUY, EVERY CALL YOU MAKE, EVERY WEBSITE YOU LOOK AT-THERE’S A RECORD OF IT…WE’VE TRADED PRIVACY FOR CONVENIENCE

Deleted is such an exciting read of determination and personal convictions. Author Ruth Mitchell takes you on a journey full of fear, angst, moral dilemmas, and the all-consuming wonder of “what if’s.” You could debate for days over the choices and decisions Lucy and even Nick make at every turn, which gives life to the knowledge that there will be an equal amount of readers turned off by their actions as there will be sympathizers. But that is precisely what made this book, so fun and intriguing to keep turning the pages. How easy would it be to not stick to your beliefs when the world is out to destroy you. How fast would your convictions crumble while lying cold in a ditch, and nobody even remembers your name? Throughout the entire book, I kept getting flashes of what it felt like watching “The Net” in the ’90s, wanting to believe it was a work of total fiction, but knowing it was only too close to the truth that nobody wanted to acknowledge. The only question remaining is WWSBD (What would Sandra Bullock do) or, in this case, Lucy? Survive! Even when you’re Deleted

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