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Forbidden Moon (The Shadow Chronicles Book 3) by CR Robertson – Review by Charlene Yates

Forbidden MoonForbidden Moon by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tasha and Levi are at it again but even stronger this time with their daughter and Tashas honed in on her power with the help of the witches. I’ve been waiting for this last installment of the book for sometime but the author has been quick with releases. I’m sad to see it end but it was not with any disappointment at all. I cannot wait to read the spin off series comming out. There was plenty of action, world building, character building and sexual tension as always. I don’t want it to end. Whose to say CR will end it though? Maybe in spin offs the author will decide to continue some more stories about Tasha and Levi. This was the best in the series in my opinion. A must get, and a to go. Couldn’t put it down.

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Apocalypse Thoughts (The Pox Series Book 5) by Kendra Griffin – Review by Charlene Yates

Apocalypse ThoughtsApocalypse Thoughts by Kendra Griffin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic

This book was fanatical. I couldn’t put it down and read it the entire day. I won’t give spoilers but Kella and Huck are my two favorite characters. Both are neurodivergent and I love the draw that Huck’s character does to me. I hate when books leave off for an ending such as this one but I cannot wait to read the next in the series and I’ll read the prequel in the meantime. Will Huck, Jumper, Kella and the rest of the team make it to Stella with the data need with the cure? This author draws you in and has you wanting more within the first few pages.

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Born in Darkness (Mafia Elite Book 3) by Amy McKinley – Review by Charlene Yates

Born in Darkness (Mafia Elite, #3)Born in Darkness by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Have you read Books 1 and 2? You dont have to, because this is a good standalone but the backstories of everyone blend well into each other if you have already read one and two.
This was action packed and I don’t want to give away spoilers but I will say there are dramatic moments and we all want to see if Em and Stefano wind up together because they have been in love since forever but there’s always arranged marriages in the Mafia family and there is talk of human trafficking so readers beware. There are dope women though who can kick some ass and that’s what we are here for. There is major empowerment in these books. Hard to put down and I am ready for more.

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Diabolical Sword by Melissa Erin Jackson – Review by Charlene Yates

Diabolical SwordDiabolical Sword by Melissa Erin Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I feel that I can relate to Harlow because she’s had a hard life like I have and she’s resilient. This book has helped me escape to a fantasy world where ai could actually pretend to be Harlow and be badass like she is and take on the world.

I was lost in this world and wanted it to continue. This writer knew what they were doing and wrote well. I’ll be reading her next book for sure.

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Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Charlene Yates

Colors of Darkness: Ability Awareness Activity BookColors of Darkness: Ability Awareness Activity Book by Feather Chelle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazingly accurate and best activities

I loved that this book helped to engage the reader. As a person who was deaf as a child and had surgeries enabling them to become hard of hearing the things and activities the author gives to help able bodied people to understand is revioting. I believe more of this is needed. I also loved the poems as it empowered and created visual senses in the mind that were strong and you could imagine them as though you there in that moment.

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Blood Oath by Amy McKinley – Review by Charlene Yates

Blood Oath (Mafia Elite, #2)Blood Oath by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this as it is a book from Sofia and Enzo’s point of view. It has plenty of twist and turns and Amy gives plenty of detail and character building along the way to have us set. This story is surround around the mafia princess and her protector who took a blood oath with her in order to keep her safe. Who’s to say what really will happen. Why is Enzo so keen on keeping away but yet on still protecting her if he wants to stay away? Some secrets come out anyways. Read on readers!

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Stranded by Feather Chelle – Review by Charlene Yates

Stranded: Cetacea Chronicles Volume 1Stranded: Cetacea Chronicles Volume 1 by Feather Chelle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Profound and teaches

This book teaches while going on a nice jounery with Dolphins, Sharks, Dolphin riders who happen to be protectors and plenty of slim chances for the Dolphins where it gets to be turns around each time. In the glossary a slew of knowledge is given about the ocean and the words used through out the book. Even though this book is fictional is it knowledgeable and teaches children words and verbiage while having them trek on a perilous journey.

I loved it and recommend it fully.

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The Girl and the Demon (The Girl and the Raven Book 3) by Pauline Gruber – Review by Charlene Yates

The Girl and The Demon (The Girl and The Raven, #3)The Girl and The Demon by Pauline Gruber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Girl and the Demon

This book was really well written. I didn’t know where this was going and it was page turner for me. Whose behind all of these mysterious murders? Would McAllister really go against Lucifers orders? Why was Jude being kept from his daughter? Would enmity be between Dylan and Lucifer? Keep reading to find out. This book is really engage it. I recommend it for youth and up. My kids would enjoy this.

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The Guardian’s Legacy by Luciana Cavallaro – Review by Charlene Yates

The Guardian's Legacy (Coin of Time, #1)The Guardian’s Legacy by Luciana Cavallaro
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cliff hanger leaves for Book 2 with no doubt in my mind. I love that this book is a combination of idea and theme of National treasure and Indiana Jones. Nik is a Highschool teacher without a worry in the world and he visits his grandfather who is mysterious. Nik is named as the next Guardian of the coin and if the coin lands in the wrong hands, evil and havoc will prevail. There is a second coin in the wrong hands so what happens if evil gets the magic of both coins? Read on and find out. This writer is amazing.

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Runaway to the Outback (Welcome to Bunya Junction, Book 2) by Nicole Flockton – Review by Charlene Yates

Runaway to the Outback (Welcome to Bunya Junction, #2)Runaway to the Outback by Nicole Flockton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Must I say this book was a refresher and had some steamy romance scenes embedded in them? Pandora and Jonas obviously have tension between them but will the bar hold Jonas back and will Stardom hold Pandora back? Can people really be kind hearted or is it all a show to play Pandora? This book went beyond my expectations and the realism of the book and hardships of life helped me take a break from mine. I certainly will be reading more from this author!

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Notebook Mysteries ~ Decisions and Possibilities by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Charlene Yates

Decisions and Possibilities (Notebook Mysteries #2)Decisions and Possibilities by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Notebook Mysteries
I loved that the author drew me in with her cover of the book and the involvement of women in history and breaking the barrier of norms for that time era because women did try and do that and they had to sneak around as well. I loved that the author addressed the readers specifically as though to draw us in more to the mystery and book and get us involved in the case and our minds working rather than just an outside perspective of just reading and watching a scene unfold. I honestly wish I would have read the first book because it would have been bomb. I will be reading it now. It isn’t as though you need it though to read this book. Well written. This book can be read as a standalone.

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Scarlet Princess (Lochlann Feuds Book 1) by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison – Review by Charlene Yates

Scarlet Princess (The Lochlann Feuds, #1)Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Scarlett Princess
This book was by far one of the best I have read. Originally I had just got it on kindle unlimited but I proceeded to buy it on Amazon it was that good. Rowan and Davin get caught for trespassing and smuggling in another country they were once at war with. They have to face the clans in a decision that decides their fate, but she is able to convince the Socairans to take her only and let her cousin Davin free since her family couldn’t afford to lose someone else. Her Da constantly told her not to do anything stupid but she was a free spirt as was her cousin. What will happen? Will this be the end of Princess Rowan? Will there be war? Scandal? Read on to find out. The writer is very well versed in her speech.

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Stand Your Ground by A.J. Ullman – Review by Charlene Yates

Stand Your GroundStand Your Ground by A.J. Ullman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stand Your Ground
I enjoyed this book. Cady has a lot to lose in this race against time and crime itself in this murder mystery/thriller. There is suspense with some typical triggers of things such as BLM movement and Cady has to stand her ground and try to fight against her status being stripped from her. The question is will she be able to? Is this typical white privilege? Is this even about white privilege or is there more to the story going on and can she hold her own against the world? Read on and find out.

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No Way Out (Mafia Elite, Book 1) by Amy McKinley – Review by Charlene Yates

No Way Out (Mafia Elite, #1)No Way Out by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

No Way Out
Love loss constantly, right? What can go wrong in the mafia life? Well everything. It’s a gamble who you love, who you lose and who you could be sold off to in terms of a better foothold in the mafia life. What does Max get out of this. Who is Matt? What is going to happen to Lil? Can’t something happen to this piece of crap Benito because he’s just no good for anyone. This book had me entranced and I read it in less than a day. The author Amy McKinley wrote this book so well you can’t help be pulled in. I be reading the next in her series as this is only book 1.

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Journeys Through TimeSpace (Journeys Through Book 2) by James Talisman – Review by Charlene Yates

Journeys Through TimeSpaceJourneys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wouldn’t read this book without reading Talisman’s first book in this series due to the fact that this book leaves off nearly at a perfect pace from where the first book ended. It combines the Journey of three friends through time and space encountering a number of mysteries that shake the foundations of a number of civilizations that the friends weave their way into to defend civilizations from impending doom. The question is can they make it in time? This second book lets us dive further into the backgrounds of each character giving more depth. I can’t wait for another book such as this to be released by Talisman. Turn of a century so to speak battle to get ready for? Whose going to win?

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Boy Released (Boy Series Book 2) by J.D. Spero – Review by Charlene Yates

Boy ReleasedBoy Released by J.D. Spero
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Boy Released
This book is a follow-up to Boy on Hold. Its after 10 years when Tyler was released from prison and starts reacclimating into life in a cabin that isn’t rented out in a hotel purchased by Tylers mom Marcella and his stepfather Bernie. Hen is involved and works at the hotel. Things get disrupted when Marcella is attacked, and the suspect is only Tyler especially when he came running out trying to explain what he saw and it’s mistaken for his confession. Who truly did this? Will they find out or will Tyler be locked up forever? This book can be read as a standalone, but I find having the history to go with it is great as well.

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Boy on Hold (Boy Series Book 1) by J.D. Spero – Review by Charlene Yates

Boy on HoldBoy on Hold by J.D. Spero
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Boy on Hold
This book just blew me away honestly. From the trips Hen’s brother was constantly on and having to the bad egg vibe all the way down to the horrible gut wrenching dread the followed you through the book. I thought that it would be interesting, but I didn’t think the author would be able to captivate me in the way that I was captivated. Hen’s life and his second mother was ripped away from him, as well as his brother at what cost? Who would do a terrible thing and why? Care to journey down this path with me and read this heart wrenching story? Don’t put it down for too long, Hen is waiting.

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Forbidden Mate (Shadow Chronicles Book 2) by CR Robertson – Review by Charlene Yates

Forbidden MateForbidden Mate by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Can we just pause here and appreciate the author for how amazing they write? Yet again CR struck and wrote a fanatical book that just increased my desire for reading the next in the series. Hot, passionate and so much drama that you would think that that Coven leader may have his way this time. What’s real and what isn’t? Whose to tell? Can Levi save her this time?

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The Dream Catchers (Prestoria) by J. U. Menon – Review by Charlene Yates

The Dream Catchers: PRESTORIA Series Book 1The Dream Catchers: PRESTORIA Series Book 1 by J.U. Menon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book had me on edge throughout the entirety. I loved it and I want another one. I loved the concept of the dream catchers and their Journey and the trials each one went through to test the strength and willpower as well as their own demons. It’s always crazy to see what feeds our inner beast and what compassion can do for others. This story has Radhika coming out of her shell after the death of her parents and finding friends and enemies in unlikely places. Who can she trust? Read on and find out!

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The Singer and Her Song (Empire at Twilight Book 2) by N.L. Holmes – Review by Charlene Yates

The Singer and Her Song (Empire at Twilight #2)The Singer and Her Song by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was awesome. I love how the writer adds in the PTSD and anger problems which indicated mental health problems which are not at all easy to manage. This causes Uqnitum’s sons to run away as her mental health and anger takes a major toll on the family. I don’t want to get into it too much and give away spoilers but I think the author Holmes is really able to tune into history and studies up on a subject and culture before trying to write a novel which is really commendable. The novel is extremely well written with high vocabulary usage, and heart wrenching stories all intertwined in one. This isn’t a standalone novel, as it is the second in the series. I love the history in this novel and I think people can misinterpret it to be boring if they don’t allow the scene to be set up for them so you get a glance at what the 13th/14th century looked like, and can actually see the book happening while you read it. Don’t lead others mislead you before you try and read the book with an open mind and a willingness to be taught as it is historical fiction, but not taught forcibly.

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The Third Nanny (Secrets of Redemption) by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) – Review by Charlene Yates

The Third NannyThe Third Nanny by Michele Pariza Wacek
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Third Nanny
Whoa! Hold up a minute. What just happened? Those statements and questions were exactly what I was saying throughout the book. Talk about a thriller, “thriller” puts it mildly in the aspect of keeping you on your edge if you’re a guesser so to speak. As a reader I like to guess the actions and the ending plot of books but Wacek kept me twisting in my chair so to speak. It isn’t a horror book, or terribly scary. It does have a creeper factor that raises hair on your neck when reading parts of “The Third Nanny”. This book called to me and called to me and didn’t lose my focus which is always a good sign of a good writer that knows how and when to capture it’s readers. I didn’t like the ending but that’s to everyone’s taste honestly, I mean if we didn’t like it then phooey on us, because it isn’t like we wrote the book its preference. The ending is great I just wanted more, I wanted to be left with more I crave more. I will be reading more from this author!

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Charlene Yates

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In “The Myder Bird Tattoos”, Elf has a lot of adversity to face. This book was amazing and well written. The author captured me well within the first few pages of the book. Not only is this book a page turner, it is also nice and laid out with plenty of climax points. I love the relationship that Elf aka Fern starts building in the book with other races and as she starts to question everything she was ever taught. She is resilient and takes everything in strides and embodies leadership with grace.
There are no boring parts that I felt the need to skip through as I have other books previously by other authors. This author is well spoken and embodies speech as though it was a canvas painting. You could play this out in your head and watch the scenes as you read them. I will definitely be reading the next book as the author left off for another book in very end.

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The Arsonist’s Handbook by L.A. Detwiler – Review by Charlene Yates

The Arsonist's Handbook: A Gripping Psychological ThrillerThe Arsonist’s Handbook: A Gripping Psychological Thriller by L.A. Detwiler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Arsonist’s Handbook: A Gripping Psychological Thriller by L.A. Detwiler was awesome and consuming. It was in depth, and took you on twists and turns throughout the book. This book triggered some things in my past for me but still kept me reading. When I mean consuming, I mean it isn’t a light read and it takes and pulls you into it. It has emotional ups and downs and is extremely well written. This book didn’t rush into anything, or dump a load of information or on a whimsical thought jump here and there, Detwiler knew what she was doing and was very methodical when she put her plot twist in the story and built up for each climax. I would suggest reading this and reading other books of hers without a doubt.

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Jeremy Full of Grace by Greta Cribbs – Review by Charlene Yates

Jeremy Full of GraceJeremy Full of Grace by Greta Cribbs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was apprehensive about this book at first. I read many diverse types of novels at that includes Christian novels. I was not at all against the idea of a male being impregnated as was the virgin Mary, but how this story was actually going to come together and play out. The author wrote a fascinating story wrapped in doubt and awe and a story wrapped also around grief and the ability to overcome things that we ourselves sometimes may feel we cannot. The words were perfect and the vocabulary befitting. I liked it a lot and would recommend reading it, even if there is some self-doubt in if you may or may not like the book, I would still give it a shot because you may find yourself pulled in.

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House in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall – Review by Charlene Yates

House in the WoodsHouse in the Woods by Jessica Aiken-Hall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jessica Aiken-Hall is an outstanding writer, leaving you wondering what is going to happen next. This book is a page turner and makes you feel as though you should not put it down without finishing the entire book. Halfway through the book, Aiken-Hall gives you enough details to patch along some of the mystery, as does Molly so you are on the roller coaster of emotion with her. I gave this book a shot out of the dark, not knowing whether I would like it or not, because I have not always liked the way some writers have written but this author does not disappoint. The anger, the lies, the fear, the agony, and the stench of betrayal? Who can Molly truly trust? Give this book a shot!

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Lighting the Path: Leaning into a Hopeful Future as a Special Needs Parent by Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon – Review by Charlene Yates

Lighting the Path: Leaning into a Hopeful Future as a Special Needs ParentLighting the Path: Leaning into a Hopeful Future as a Special Needs Parent by Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book really hit home for me. I am a special needs parent; I have special needs myself and I was raised in a special need’s environment before and after my adoption. It takes a lot of love, and strength to not only watch your child go through their trials and tribulations, but to feel it and go through it with them, with your own guilts and fears hand in hand. Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon embodied this throughout her entire book, giving her readers a look not just into her life, but into her soul. I applaud the author for her willingness to share her story and empower others in life who are struggling, whether it is in silence or not. There are many take away from this book that I choose to live with in my life now, thanks to Marcia, you can choose one or you can choose many, and one of them for me is to always remember not to give up and to have hope. Does this mean that this book needs to be read by only special needs parents or people with special needs? No, it does not.

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Sugar & Spice (Spicetopia #1) by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Charlene Yates

Sugar & Spice (Spicetopia, #1)Sugar & Spice by Phoebe Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by Phoebe Alexander, and I can tell you it has been a hot and steamy ride. If you don’t like hot and steamy, then don’t read it but by the cover of the book you can tell it is already. Not only does the writer incorporate some no string attached playboy type stuff, but she pulls at the heart strings of the reader when you find out the mother is a single mother who has a child that is sick. Playboy who keeps on playing, or someone who trips up and falls in love? Keep reading because there are twist and turns on this roller coaster of a story!

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Forbidden Wolf (The Shadow Chronicles Book 1) by CR Robertson – Review by Charlene Yates

Forbidden WolfForbidden Wolf by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

C.R Robertson did a well job in portraying a vivid image so the reader could envision the book, playing just as a movie did. This book is not for the kids 12 and under as there are sexual depictions through the entirety of it. I despised Tasha’s coven leader but that is nothing to do with the author in themselves, it added to the story and the reasoning behind the need of Levi and Tasha’s bonding. The hate, the neediness, the pure emotional turmoil both characters went through as well as the hidden lies that lay for centuries between them. Will they come together, or will the war and world rip them apart? It is your choice to read this fantastic book and find out.

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Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler and Brooke Tentler – Review by Charlene Yates

Southland Academy for Supernatural YouthSouthland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A great collaboration with the author and her daughter. The book itself is extremely well written. I loved that the characters are relatable because all youth go through similar feelings when hitting puberty, or just in general when they do not feel like they are appreciated enough. The book starts us off on a great beginning to lead us on for other books to come, and friendships blooming. This is the perfect book for children 10 and up I believe, but if your child is on a high reading level even younger youth can read it. Don’t mistake this review to mean that adults cannot enjoy this book because I am an adult I got immense reading pleasure from this book.

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog Book 2) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Charlene Yates

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

In” Jake the Growling Dog goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon” Shannon uses wonderful colors to grab the children’s attention right off. This is a great thing as it is made to be educational and is geared towards children. Specifically, this book is geared to show through the illustration of an animal going to daycare and the feelings of fear and anxiety that Jake faces. Children can relate to this as they go to daycare or to school and have their own set of fears as they set out on their independence. Jake shows children that instead of running from their feelings and hiding them away, that it is actually normal to have them, and they can discuss them with someone if they would like. Not only does Shannon keep they children engage through the story with the pictures, colors and storyline, she has activities as well which was a wonderful idea to put work into the book. I read this book to my children over and over, and they continually love it and now my 6-year-old son reads it to my 5 year old daughter. As a parent who has children with PTSD/ASD/ADHD/Severe GAD I am thankful that Shannon’s book is helping them.

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