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Born to Fight (Can’t Resist You Book 1) by Brittany Anne – Review by Debi Kircher

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Born to Fight (Can't Resist You, #1)Born to Fight by Brittany Anne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Born to Fight (Can’t Resist You Book 1) by Brittany Anne

5 Stars

I went in to this story unsure, but the synopsis had me curious so had to give it a try. It happened in the first chapter…I was hooked. It didn’t take long to fall in love with the writing style of this author and I could not put this book down. It was fast moving and kept my attention throughout.

This is a new author to me and I can not wait for the 2nd of this series and am so excited to find out who the next story will be about, I have a feeling who it might be but then afraid that is too obvious lol

I love the story that is building and am really afraid of the future and what is still to come for these people of the Resistance, I don’t normally read dystopian novels because they are sometimes way out there or hard to imagine but recently I’ve read a couple, this one included where it feels a little more real and is a bit scary yet so fascinating I can’t stop reading. The way the flashbacks were done was simply spot on, this is something I normally do not enjoy but in this one it worked perfectly. Hunter and Rain were amazing characters that I fell in love with immediately and the secondary characters have me completely hooked so can not wait for each of them to get their own story.

This was an awesome read and I was able to read it in one sitting and I highly recommend it!

Welcome to the Resistance!

Loved It!!

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Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 Anthology – Review by Debi Kircher

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Embrace the Passion (Pets in Space Anthologies, #3)Embrace the Passion by S.E. Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 Anthology

By S.E. Smith, Anna Hackett, Ruby Lionsdrake, Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Carol Van Natta, Tiffany Roberts, Alexis Glynn Latner, E D Walker, JC Hay, Kyndra Hatch

4 Stars

Ok so I’ll start with I am not a sci fi fan, so much so that I am probably one of very few that have to this day never seen even 1 star wars movie…but in saying that I am a huge pet fan, I have many of my own which is what drew me to this collection.

I have read stories by a couple of the authors involved in this collection and they are among some of my favorites what I really loved was finding some new authors to look into as the writing styles throughout were all amazing

This was actually fun to read and definitely outside of my normal choices and if your into the scifi you will love it. I found that I would have given both 4 and 5 stars throughout and although this did not change my mind about the genre i am very glad I gave it a chance because as I said the writing styles alone made it worth it.

Many thanks to all of the authors for making me actually enjoy something I don’t normally read.

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My Tragic Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 2) By Necie Navone – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Tragic Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 2)

By Necie Navone

5 Stars

Another awesome part of this series…Im so anxious to get to where we meet Aless in the 1st book of Brothers of Camelot I cant hardly stand it. Aless is totally awesome and I have fallen in love with so many people in these books and just seeing how all of this plays out is like nothing I’ve ever read…I normally don’t like prequels after the fact but this has been done brilliantly in my opinion by this author.

Not going to go into much detail because I don’t want to spoil anything from the 1st in this series so will just say that Aless’s journey from 6 years old on is although not an easy one all the time it’s definitely never boring and she has the same desires and goals throughout both books and watching all of this unfold has had me all kinds of messed up, but I love the buildup that this author is writing…I love that someone who was only in a few pages in the first book is so very important in Aless’s story…

Im left with What is going to happen??? These characters I love so much, how are they going to play in to all of this…the tie in to the first in the Brothers of Camelot is so spot on, I’m just so excited to finish this story but I don’t want it to end either. Like I said this author has me all kinds of messed up.. LOL

I can’t recommend this enough but do it in order…You really do want to read the 1st book of Brothers of Camelot before you jump into the My life prequels.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

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The Confectioner’s Guild (The Confectioner Chronicles Book 1) by Claire Luana – Review by Debi Kircher

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The Confectioner's Guild (The Confectioner Chronicles, #1)The Confectioner’s Guild by Claire Luana
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Confectioner’s Guild (The Confectioner Chronicles Book 1) by Claire Luana

5++++ Stars

Let me start by saying what an absolutely beautiful cover this book has and although that was one reason I was drawn to it, it was actually the authors name that had me knowing I had to read it.

This is my 3rd book by this author and I don’t even know what words to use to explain how I appreciate the world building, character forming, and extreme attention to detail this author puts into her stories. I don’t even read fantasy type storylines but Miss Luana’s are so so amazing that I can’t help but savor every single word.

“This is all to say that sometimes, what feels like nothing is really something. You may have more cards in your hand than you realize. You need only play them when the time is right.”

This one was so unique and the added suspense and mystery had me hooked from page 1 and the last 25% of the book I was on the edge of my seat wondering how in the world she was going to make this all work…Brilliant is just one of the words that come to mind. So many things happen in this story that I’m not even going to try to sum it up..you have to read this and I can not wait for more of this series, I will be one of the first in line to read more!!

Awesome, Amazing, Incredible, Brilliant, and simply Fantastical!!

Loved it!!

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It Ends Tonight (Bayou Devils MC Book 4) by A.M. Myers – Review by Debi Kircher

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It Ends Tonight (Bayou Devils MC Book 4)It Ends Tonight by A.M. Myers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It Ends Tonight (Bayou Devils MC Book 4) by A.M. Myers

5++++++++ Stars

Oh my goodness…This book, this series, this author…I just don’t know what to say…It says this is 4 of 4 books, noooooo this can not be the end, there still too much story to tell here…

As of this minute this is my favorite of the series, of course when I go back and reread them all I will probably say that after every one of them, but this one was awesome and tore my heart out more than once. Holy Moly I cant believe the twists and turns that this story had, came out of left field for me and my jaw dropped more than once.

This is Lucas and Quinn’s story and it touched me deeply, it was so so sweet and perfect…until it wasn’t and I literally cried watching these two try to work their way through what seemed totally impossible. Not going into any details because it will ruin the story for others but let me say that this one is a must read, and in reality all of this series could be read as standalones but don’t do that, they are all so amazing you would be missing out on some beautiful stories and some great character building.

I’m actually completely speechless and just rambling here, but I will say I want more from these people…like for example…Alice…she needs a story and there are more, Please don’t let this be the end…

Another amazingly awesome story from a master storyteller!

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Isabella’s Painting: A Notorious Art Heist Mystery (Karina Cardinal Mystery Book 1) By Ellen Butler – Review by Debi Kircher

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Isabella's Painting (Karina Cardinal Mystery #1)Isabella’s Painting by Ellen Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Isabella’s Painting: A Notorious Art Heist Mystery (Karina Cardinal Mystery Book 1)

By Ellen Butler

5+++++++ OMG stars

My first thought after being totally worthless for the 3 or so hours it took me to read this book was…This is one of the best books I have EVER read. I know nothing about art and truly went into this book thinking it sounds interesting and a break from what I have been reading would be awesome. Well… WOW…..Not really sure how to word this review so that this author gets the justice deserved for her talent in putting together words and having me so hung over right now I cant even hardly think.

She seriously grabbed me at page 1 and when I say I could not put this down I mean I was walking around with my kindle practically stuck to my nose and I couldn’t read it fast enough which angered me because I loved it so much I wanted to slow down and I couldn’t. Karina…what can I say about her…she was so different than most leading ladies and is seriously one of my new favorites. Besides the serious nature of what was going on she had me absolutely laughing out loud in some parts. I love how her story played out and what I loved also was how the relationships all seemed so real and as far as twists and turns, there were a few but I think the biggest twists were that everything played out totally opposite of what I thought they would and I wish I could explain that but I can’t because it would give too much away…Let me also say that my next favorite character in this book was Molly and you will see why when you read it, and you must read it!

I was so excited to see that Book 2 is coming soon and trust me I will be one of the first in line to have this book and I already have this authors page up so I can check out everything else she has written…

I already want to read this again!! Simply perfect!!

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The Confectioner’s Exile: The Confectioner Chronicles Prequel Novella by Claire Luana – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Confectioner’s Exile: The Confectioner Chronicles Prequel Novella

By Claire Luana

5 Stars

After reading the Confectioner’s Guild book 1 in this series it was completely awesome to go back and read Hale’s story. I don’t normally like doing this but it worked perfectly for me in this case. I was able to get a much better understanding of who Hale is and where he came from, and the lessons and the tragic losses he experienced along the way.

I really liked Hale in The Guild but spent a few too many pages completely angry at him, and although he was able to redeem himself in the end it did help having this part of his story and knowing I was right to like him so much!

I can not wait for the next in this series, there are stories brewing and I can not wait to dive back in and see what sort of adventures these characters have in store for them. I highly recommend this series and where you read this book whether before or after book one should not matter in my opinion but I’m glad I read it after I read the guild.

This author is completely amazing, I am always drawn in immediately where some books take me a few pages. I know I can always count on this author to give me something I would not normally read and make me fall in love.

Loved It!!!

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The First Backwards Christmas by Brooke Williams – Review by Debi Kircher

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The First Backwards ChristmasThe First Backwards Christmas by Brooke Williams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The First Backwards Christmas by Brooke Williams

5 Stars

I love me some backwards Christmas in South Pole, Alaska…I read Another Backwards Christmas and fell madly in love with this town and their traditions and now going back to see just how all of those traditions started was AWESOME. I want to move there, today!

This author has taken me away from real life once again and even though this story was way too short it was jam packed with content, but never rushed. I loved this story and how 2 people already together found a way to breathe life back into their town while still building on a relationship they were forming. It was awesome and I found myself picturing everything and I have it all laid out in my head…This was so much fun to read and now I am definitely ready for the holiday season to start.

Awesome book by an amazingly awesome author and I hope she writes more from this town in the future because I could spend many hours in South Pole, Alaska.

Loved It!!!

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Across From You by Amabel Daniels – Review by Debi Kircher

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Across From YouAcross From You by Amabel Daniels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Across From You by Amabel Daniels

5 Stars

This is my 3rd book by this author and I absolutely loved it…Seems I fall in love with all of her books, which is why she is definitely on my must read list.

This story had me laughing right from the start and also thinking about where this world is today and how true the circumstance that Lexi finds herself in is.

Lexi attends an art class that was supposed to be all relaxing with her best friend, problem was there was no relaxing during this art class and what happens sets the stage for the rest of the story.

If I had one small problem with this story it would be that I wish it had moved past the wedding sooner than it did, but in saying that I still completely enjoyed every single moment in this book. I laughed, and I definitely got angry a couple times but the end and how the end came to be was awesome…

“You’re that girl who replaced the carrot guy”

That cracked me up and I can not wait to pick up my next read by this author, if you haven’t read any of Miss Daniels books yet, this would be a fantastic place to start.

Loved It!!

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Imperfect Heart (Combat Hearts Book 4) by Tarina Deaton – Review by Debi Kircher

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Imperfect Heart (Combat Hearts Book 4)Imperfect Heart by Tarina Deaton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Imperfect Heart (Combat Hearts Book 4) by Tarina Deaton

5++++++++ Stars

I’m going to start right off with…Definitely one of my favorite books so far this year, actually maybe even further back than that. I’m not sure without looking how many of this authors books I have read but I know I have felt the same way after every one of them.

I honestly didn’t know if I was going to make it past 10% because I was laughing so hard at so many things and I couldn’t see through the tears. I really sincerely wish I could find the words to explain what it is I love so much about reading this authors books. It’s the way she words conversations between characters, the one liners, the snarky comebacks, they all just feel so real. I sincerely did not want the book to end, and even as I write this review I want to read it all over again, actually I want to make sure I have all of this series and read them all back to back.

I loved this storyline, Zoe is absolutely one of my all time favorite female leads, she was so strong, and determined yet still had the softness to her personality, and absolutely hilarious, I dont even know which part of her story had me laughing the hardest, and then she still had that side to her that melted my heart, and then in comes Tim….**heavy sigh** we all need a Tim, he was everything I want in my male leads

I’m not going to retell the story in this review, Im just going to tell you you have to read this book, actually read the whole series, the people from the previous books follow through the series and having all those stories are a definite must.

This authors talent for words has her in a class with the best of the best in my opinion.

Can not wait for more!! Loved it!

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Calling the Curveball: a Lawson Family Novel by Tracey Cramer-Kelly – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Calling the Curveball: a Lawson Family Novel by Tracey Cramer-Kelly

5++++ Stars

Ok so I totally LOVED this book…The storyline was AWESOME, the characters were believable and lovable and I want to be part of their friends and family. So now that I got that out of the way let me tell you about how this book made me feel…I cried more than once and some of that crying wasn’t at all pretty, I laughed more than once and caught myself saying Awwwww out loud more than once. I also a few times got totally frustrated and angry. So it’s safe to say this book, for me anyway had All the feels.

This was my first book by this author and I’m not even playing when I say it absolutely will not be my last. She grabbed me literally on page 1 and it was about 2% in that I had my first ugly cry… Jamie and Kira were both broken because of circumstances in their pasts and Jamie had given up his dreams feeling like he didn’t deserve them anymore. This was part of the book that was heartbreaking and made me love Kira that much more. I LOVE how they met and loved even more her boldness to pretty much walk right up to him and ask him out.

Everything in this story worked for me, I could not stop reading it till I was finished and it worked really well with text to speech thankfully since I had some real life things I had to do while reading…and now I come away with needing so much more and will be tearing up her pages trying to find out when I can read more about everyone in this book, and I love finding new authors I can stalk, or I mean follow so this whole book was a complete win win for me.

I highly highly recommend reading this!!

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Degrees of Acceptance (A Prestian Series Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Debi Kircher

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Degrees of Acceptance (Prestian Series, #2)Degrees of Acceptance by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Degrees of Acceptance (A Prestian Series Book 2) by Via Mari

5 Stars

Oh my goodness I just love this series, I couldn’t wait to dig into this after finishing book 1 and now Im feeling the same about book 3.

This continues Katarina and Chases story and I am just so in love with these two people, the way they communicate and how their story just keeps building, it is awesome. I love the email interaction between them and their texting while in the same room…

Alot going on in this story and Katarina is trying with all she has to come to grips with everything in Chases life and then along comes her father and I was shocked by all that is him.

Chase is all alpha and everything that comes with that, Katarina is strong and sassy and I love the way this author has built this whole series so far. Her writing is flawless and just flows so that before you know it you are at the end and not ready for it to be over but then you remember..You have book 3 waiting for you, I can’t wait!.

This is my 2nd book by this author and she has a new forever fan…Don’t try to pick this book up without ready the first one, you really need the whole story and believe me when I say you will not be sorry.

The title of this book is completely spot on…

I Loved It!!!

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Silk Road: Code Raven 6 by Lynda Filler – Review by Debi Kircher

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SILK ROAD (Code Raven, #6)SILK ROAD by Lynda Filler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Silk Road: Code Raven 6 by Lynda Filler

5 Stars

Well I’m not sure how it happened but I skipped a few books in this series and I’m not happy about that. I love this series, I love the storylines in each of the books and the writing of these stories is simply spot on.

I have become fully invested in these characters and The Raven Group and each part has me falling harder for many of them. We got to meet a few new ones in this installment and many were new to me because as I said I’ve skipped ahead quite a bit. I find myself working right alongside these people during these dangerous missions and am wore out by the time I’m done reading. I love Luke and Luci and love how their story continues to play out yet never really gets resolved. I have to say this one is my favorite so far but I reserve the right to change my mind as I get caught up, and I will get caught up, and I highly recommend this series, but don’t do what I did, read them all in order, they all just seem to build on each other and I hope this series goes on for awhile because I absolutely love reading this author’s work, she has a way with her words and I know when I pick a book up I need to be prepared to be worthless till Im completely finished.

Loved It!!

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Redemption: An Ash Park Novel (Volume 5) by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Debi Kircher

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Redemption (Ash Park, #5)Redemption by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Redemption: An Ash Park Novel (Volume 5) by Meghan O’Flynn

5+++++++ Stars for the book, the series and this amazingly awesome author.

I actually only read the last 2 of this series and am so hooked I can’t even tell you, I will have the first 3 and actually think I might want this whole series sitting on my bookshelf next to some other authors that write in this genre, I won’t mention their names but you would know who I was talking about if I did mention them. This author deserves to be right next to them and for some of the writing in these stories Id say she even bypassed them, so yeah Im thinking I will add this series to my Christmas list so that I can read it from the very beginning and what a great excuse to read the last two all over again.

I don’t even have the words to explain how I feel about this book…The name this author chose is so spot on and I couldn’t wait to read it, after finishing Hidden I wasn’t quite sure what I would be walking into but I just knew that this author would take care of it and she did not let me down. Oh, thats not saying it was an easy read because it wasnt when some details were explained or we got to hear from a totally different voice, it was those times I just wanted to crawl through the kindle and beat the tar out of someone.

I truly love Petrosky, he’s not easy to love but I absolutely do, and Jackson, simply awesome!! I wasn’t sure at first but that didn’t last long.

I just don’t know what else to say without going into this long drawn out review full of spoilers so I think it is best I just stop and tell you to pick these books up, don’t start on the 4th like I did, go back and read them all, I can tell there’s a lot I missed, although it didn’t hinder my ready at all I still know I must have them all.

Brilliant storyteller, I read it in less than a day, and I will read every book this author writes, she is now firmly placed on my favorites list of all time.

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My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Hidden Life: Brothers of Camelot Prequel (My Life Series Book 1)

By Necie Navone

5 Stars

I was so excited to read this book after finishing The Only One, we got a glimpse of Aless at the end of that book but this story starts when she was a young girl, the daughter of the head of a crime family who wants to shape her into the one that takes over the family when she gets older and marries whoever it is her father decides she will marry.

She’s had to learn to defend herself at a very young age and as time goes by she learns a few things about her family and is closest to her Uncle Louie who has swore on his life he will keep her safe. She has been named the princess of the family and as time goes by the sense of family and security starts wavering and she knows she might just have to take her future into her own hands.

I loved learning how her and Grayson met and the connection the two shared…I sincerely love this authors writing style, I enjoyed every word and can not wait to read the next in Aless’s story and see what happens with her future.

I highly recommend this story as well as the first in the Brothers of Camelot, I can already tell this whole series is going to be one that I’ll want to reread in the future.

Loved It!!

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings By Maria F. DeBlassie – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings

By Maria F. DeBlassie

4 Stars

This is not something I would normally read but am so glad I did, it was awesome, and even though it’s not my normal choice of reading it was definitely interesting and had me walking away from it thinking more about things that happen in my everyday life…How even though I try not to I absolutely take so many things for granted. It’s so easy to get caught up in the rat race of life and because of some of the stories in this book I will be looking at things a little differently from this point on.

The writing in this book was beautiful and flowed smoothly, it was nice for a change to not have an ongoing story that doesnt give me time to break. I will definitely be checking out more from this author.

Awesome

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Sailors Knot (Eastern Shore Swingers Book 4) by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Debi Kircher

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Sailors Knot (Eastern Shore Swingers Book 4)Sailors Knot by Phoebe Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sailors Knot (Eastern Shore Swingers Book 4) by Phoebe Alexander

5 Stars

Ok so after careful consideration I think Sailors Knot is now my favorite of this series, I reserve the right to change my mind after #5 comes out but at this point I do believe Casey has won my heart. I loved her in the books before but now getting her story and watching her go through all she had to endure in her fight with breast cancer she has absolutely become one of my favorite female characters ever. Her story completely touched me and it may be because I watched my own Mother go through this and maybe it’s also because this author’s words and how she puts them together literally just reach into my heart and squeeze.

I am so totally out of words that describe how I feel about this authors writing, I just know that if you have not read anything by her yet, go download this series, start with #1, its important because the cast follows through in each book and the history that is built in my opinion must be read in order to fully appreciate it.

Trying to figure out who will get book #5, Casey’s sister maybe? Or maybe someone else I’m overlooking, I truly don’t care, it doesn’t matter because I will have it the minute it is released, and since it is next year that’s the perfect excuse to read this whole series all over again so that I’m ready.

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Jesse (Glass City Hearts) (Volume 3) by Desiree Lafawn – Review by Debi Kircher

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Jesse (Glass City Hearts Book 3)Jesse by Desiree Lafawn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jesse (Glass City Hearts) (Volume 3) by Desiree Lafawn

5+++++ Stars

***sigh***

Sitting here trying to find the words to describe the love I have for this book, and for this series, and most especially for this author. I saw this book and it was a no brainer, must have now and here I sit seriously wanting to go read it all over again, which leads me into my only negative for the story…It ended…

Yes I guess you could technically read this as a standalone but I can’t imagine not having all of the other stories to go with this amazingly awesome cast of characters…You truly have to start with Permanence of Pain although not listed as part of this series, it kind of is in my opinion then move on to Gabe then Dino and then…Jesse…I can not pick a favorite of any of these but Jesse was different, gave me that comfortable warm feeling while reading it.

Harlow surprised me in a good way. At first I thought she was going to follow the path of most damsels in distress and be all needy and weak…No No No….she was awesome!! There was just enough of everything in this story, the witty interaction between all of these characters and the families was perfect, and then the twists…I hadn’t even totally wrapped my mind around the first one before the second one blew me away.

I still just don’t have the words to give this author the justice she deserves for this addition to this amazing series…I’m not even playing when I say you have to read these books and I just know you will fall in love as I have.

I’m hoping with all I have that there’s more to come, whether it be new characters or just a whole book about the ones we already know and love…I don’t care, I just want more!!

Beautiful Story!!

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Do Not Open Until Halloween by C.A. King – Review by Debi Kircher

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Do Not Open Until HalloweenDo Not Open Until Halloween by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Do Not Open Until Halloween by C.A. King

5 Stars

I can always count on this author to give me stories that have me glued to my kindle as soon as I start them, and the best part is I keep coming back for more and I don’t even read most of the genres her books are from. I choose these books simply because her name is on them, because she is an amazing story teller.

The journey that Caitlin and her friends went on in this book was just plain awesome, and I loved her aunt. The whole story was written in a way that had me almost believing everything in it and that’s why I keep coming back LOL I did have to keep reminding myself how old these characters were because at times they seemed younger than what they were but that didn’t make me love the story any less.

I highly recommend this book and actually anything this author writes.

Loved it!!

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Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes

5 Stars

This is my first book by this author, I chose it first because the synopsis made me curios, I was in the mood for something different, and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.

I don’t normally read stories like this and I think it has a lot to do with just how real it makes things in the world…If you don’t read about it you can kind of convince yourself that it really isn’t real when in fact it’s more real than I like to imagine. In saying that, this author grabbed me right from the first page and didn’t let go. I didn’t want to be so engaged but I couldn’t help it because the writing was just that good.

This story was rich in history and also had a storyline that kept me glued to my kindle. The writing was so smooth and before I knew it I was done and had to sit for a few minutes letting it all sink in. Some parts were really hard to read, not because of the writing but because of the facts themselves.

I was looking for something different and i definitely got it with this book, and the fact that I stayed interested is purely the writing talent of this author, and I came away with somethings I wish I didn’t know but also an amazing new author to follow. I can’t wait to read more and definitely will.

Sincerely loved this book!

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Say When (A Cedarville Novel Book 9) by Bree Kraemer – Review by Debi Kircher

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Say When (A Cedarville Novel Book 9)Say When by Bree Kraemer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Say When (A Cedarville Novel Book 9) by Bree Kraemer

5 Stars

Cedarville is one of my favorite places to visit, even if only for a short time while I’m reading..Another home run from this author who has already placed herself firmly on my favorite authors list.

This one was sweet, and although our main characters drove me insane with their lack of communication and just assuming they knew what the other was thinking, I still completely enjoyed every word in this story.

This story dealt with insecurities that a person just has naturally and it was nice for a change to not have some life altering secret floating around that caused this insecurity, and it was nice as well that while getting through this insecurity a person finds out just how strong they really are. I loved Dani, even though at times I had to remind myself how old she was because in many places she seemed much younger, I still absolutely loved who she became and how she got there in this story. Then there was Patrick…sigh…there’s not a lot I can say about him except that I fell in love with him immediately.

For such a short story it never felt rushed and was a perfect addition to the Cedarville novels…I’ve said it before and will say it again…when this series is complete I will be lining them all up on my kindle on a cold ugly weekend and reading them one right after the other.

Loved It!!

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Who: A Stalker Series Novel by Megan Mitcham – Review by Debi Kircher

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Who (Stalker, #1)Who by Megan Mitcham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Who: A Stalker Series Novel by Megan Mitcham

5 +++++ Stars

This is my first book by this author and Holy Moly what a book it was…I had to sit and think about what I had just read before I could even think of starting this review. I love twists and turns that you don’t see coming and oh my goodness this book had that and so so much more. It took me a bit to find a connection with Larkin…I loved how strong and independent and successful she was but at first she came over as a bit cold to me, but then as the story progressed I started understanding her a bit more.

This was one of those WOW kind of stories, I couldn’t even come close to figuring out how it was going to end and I can’t even tell you how much I loved reading every word. I completely adored her group of friends and can not wait to get the stories that are to follow.

I love finding new authors that I can add to my list to watch for and I’m completely curious about her Base Branch series and believe I will be checking that out very soon.

If you even kind of like those kind of books that have your heart racing, your mind totally blown, and that have you almost falling off you seat then you have got to read this book. There are no words to explain how good this book was that can even come close to giving it the justice it deserves, and I haven’t even mentioned this absolutely beautiful cover…

Amazingly Awesome!!! I want more!!!!!

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The Nearness of You by K.G. Fletcher – Review by Debi Kircher

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The Nearness of YouThe Nearness of You by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Nearness of You by KG Fletcher

5++++++ Stars

This author was already up in my favorites after reading her Southern Promises series, but she jumped even a few more spots after this one…I loved loved loved this book! And I can also say…I Love Love Love this author…she is completely awesome.

Everything about this story was spot on, the characters…sigh…i fell for both of them pretty quick, David turned out to be someone totally different than i thought he would be and I was so glad, he is what I love in my leading men. I so loved Lauren as well…The whole dynamic between these two worked perfectly. I am so thankful this story did not end up going the way I thought it would, although a few of the little twists and turns caught me off guard they were placed at just the perfect times throughout.

I had all the feels while reading this, and I shed a few tears in a few places. This is definitely one of my favorite reads of this year so far and its funny because another of this authors books shares a spot on that list.

Read this Im not even kidding, it is awesome and when your done go read her Southern Promises Series…definite rereads in the future for me.

One of those stories you never want to end…..

Brilliant!!

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Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2) by Lee Kilraine – Review by Debi Kircher

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Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers, #2)Give and Take by Lee Kilraine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2) by Lee Kilraine

5 Stars

This is my 3rd book by this author and I knew as soon as I saw it I had to have it. Not sure what it is about the writing style in this authors books but I get hooked on page 1 every time and don’t want to put it down and don’t ever want them to end. This one was the same. I just loved it and I knew that in the first few pages when I was laughing so hard I had tears during the interaction between Rhia and her sister that this book was yet another winner.

Rhia was simply awesome, I loved everything about her except that she just never felt quite good enough for her family, of course her family was a little strange in my opinion, and then there was Wyatt…I fell in love with him immediately and my heart broke for him and his brothers stories. I love opposite attracts stories and this one was completely spot on in my opinion and I also loved the other stories going on on the family side of things.

This was just an all around fantastic book, and I already have this author on my one click list and still have many of her books I need to read and I will do that as soon as I can.

I highly recommend this book and this author.

Loved It!!

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Credence Woods by Alexandria Sure – Review by Debi Kircher

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Credence WoodsCredence Woods by Alexandria Sure
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Credence Woods by Alexandria Sure

5 Stars

This is my second book by this author and she blew me away with In The Pursuit of Charity, and then I read this one…I absolutely loved everything about this story. It deals with some real life things and some real life feelings and the start of this book totally threw me off, I was like hold it, I have to go back and read the synopsis LOL Then once it got going it made perfect sense.

Kennedy and Max…I don’t even know where to begin with these two, he was everything i want in a male lead and she was so completely awesome and so real as far as her feelings and her inner dialogue. I loved the way they interacted and OMG the “may I have this dance” took my breath away…and I want a Hank, no, correction I need a Hank 🙂

I absolutely love this author..Not sure what it is about her style but for me it is spot on and every word on every page was needed, no filler fluff stuck in there to make the story longer..It was awesome!

I absolutely can not wait to read more from this author and if you haven’t read anything by her yet, do yourself a favor and pick this book up, I just know you will love this as much as I did.

Amazingly Awesome!

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Hidden: An Ash Park Novel (Volume 4) by Meghan O’Flynn – Review by Debi Kircher

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Hidden (Ash Park, #4)Hidden by Meghan O’Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hidden: An Ash Park Novel (Volume 4) by Meghan O’Flynn

5 Stars

WOW…..

OMG what a book…This is my second story by this author and it was AMAZING!! I don’t know why I started with the 4th book in this series, its a mystery I’ll never understand but one that I will fix as soon as possible. I wish I’d have read the others but it did not take away at all from this story, I was never lost and enjoyed every single word and that ending…. Yea will be reading the next one as quick as I can get my hands on it, then I’ll go back to Book 1 and start all over lol

I literally could see every scene happening, some of them of course gave me chills and I wish I couldn’t see it but this no doubt could be on a big screen. I literally could see this being made into a motion picture and would be surprised if the author has not heard that before.

The flow was simply perfect and every word relevant and Im not going into any details because it will ruin it for anyone else that wants to pick this book up…I will say that I loved loved loved Petrosky, he was literally a jerk through most of the story but the kind of jerk you can’t help but love.

I can not wait to read the next, and I can not wait to read more of this author’s work..The first book I read by her was more of a horror story and although this book had a lot of horrible things in it, it is now on my list as one of the best written books I’ve read this year.

There are some big name authors out there that have major best selling books in this genre and yes I’ve enjoyed those as well…But they have nothing on the writing talent of this author.

Loved It!!

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Love, Christmas – Movies You Love (The Holiday Series Book 2) by Various Authors – Review by Debi Kircher

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Love, Christmas - Movies You Love (The Holiday Series Book 2)Love, Christmas – Movies You Love
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love, Christmas – Movies You Love (The Holiday Series Book 2)

By Mimi Barbour, Leanne Banks, Joan Reeves, Mona Risk, Rebecca York, Jacquie Biggar, Alicia Street, Nancy Radke, Katy Walters, Stephanie Queen, Aileen Fish, Rachelle Ayala, Dani Haviland, Traci Hall, Taylor Lee, Donna Fasano, Cynthia Cooke, Susan Jean Ricci, Tamara Ferguson, Suzanne Jenkins, Natalie Ann, Ev Bishop, Alyssa Bailey, Stacy Eaton, Jen Talty, Melinda De Ross

5 Stars

Oh my goodness..I loved this so much. We are coming in to my favorite time of the year and this group of authors just made my last couple days and I am now completely in the spirit of my favorite season of all time!

I don’t know who came up with this idea of taking my favorite movies of the season and turning them into books inspired by these movies but it was a brilliant idea. What I loved also was that there are a few authors in this anthology that are already absolute favorites of mine, and now I have so many more new authors that I want to read more from.

I thought that maybe I would write a little bit about each story but oh my that would take a while, and then I thought well Ill write about a few of my favorites and i couldn’t figure out which ones I liked best.

I can only say that you must read these stories. Carve out some time, and if your having trouble getting into the spirit of the season this is all you will need to remedy that.

I will absolutely read every one of these again on a cold icky weekend cuddled up in my favorite chair sipping my favorite coffee, and will be visiting each of these authors pages to find more from each of them.

Amazingly Awesome!! Totally Brilliant!!

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ALTERATIONS TRILOGY: Alterations, Game Changer, Primal Will by Jane Suen – Review by Debi Kircher

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ALTERATIONS TRILOGY: Alterations, Game Changer, Primal WillALTERATIONS TRILOGY: Alterations, Game Changer, Primal Will by Jane Suen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ALTERATIONS TRILOGY: Alterations, Game Changer, Primal Will by Jane Suen

5 Stars

I have now read every one of this authors books and I will also read every book she comes out with. She is one of those authors that you never know what might be instore for you when you open one of her books, she is never predictable and I sit afterwards always pondering what I just read. She has a talent that has her in a class of her own and I just can’t say enough about how much I love her. This trilogy is simply awesome..totally different than anything I have every read and each one of them had me totally breaking from real life and I was totally invested in these characters…

Alterations – This is about three women, each with a different issue in life. This is also about one man, “Dr.” Kite, who set out on a mission to help these three women with their life issues by offering them an answer using an implant that can control their minds. Although short, the author fit in enough backstory for each character that I was able to understand and fall in love with each one. It brought up questions in my own mind, if I could pick the one issue in life I struggle with would I take the same risks these three women took? Especially knowing that when something seems too good to be true, it could be just that..too good to be true….

Game Changer – This story carried on from the first, the 3 ladies that Dr. Kite “helped” have now started moving on with their lives, and each one dealing with their own good and bad. Dr. Kite is again up to something, and I loved reading his parts of this story.. I don’t know why he fascinates me so much but he does…Would I trust him if he showed up at my door? Ehhh, maybe to an extent.

Primal Will – This last installment had me reading so fast I caught myself tripping over the words and making myself slow down so that I could savor every second of it. What an amazing storyline from start to finish, so creative and addictive and I can not wait to go back and read the whole series all over again. Not going to go into anymore detail because it will take away from all 3 books..

Ok Miss Jane Suen, I’ve read all of your books, and I want more…You are an amazing story teller and I can not wait to see where you take us next!! But rest assured I’ll be one of the first in line to find out!

Brilliant!!

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The Only One (The Brothers of Camelot Book 1) by Necie Navone – Review by Debi Kircher

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The Only One (Brothers of Camelot, #1)The Only One by Necie Navone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Only One (The Brothers of Camelot Book 1) by Necie Navone

5 Stars

Oh my goodness, I loved this book and I loved the characters, and I love the whole storyline and I am so happy that there are many to follow this, telling me all of our brothers hopefully will be getting their own book.

My heart broke for Drake, his story was not something you would ever expect but if there was a silver lining it was Mom, and oh how I loved Mom, and then of course there was the brothers..I enjoyed every second of this book and when Bella literally popped back into their lives she was a sassy breath of fresh air, I loved her rants and how she pretty much had everyone scared of her..I laughed out loud more than once with all of the interaction between all of the characters.

Not sure how this author has gotten by me up until now, but I promise I will be reading all of this series and then anything else she comes out with. I’m already totally intrigued with what is to come for Grayson and Aless and why all the mystery. I think the story Im looking forward to the most is Hawkins, I already love him and just know there’s going to be tears when I get to him and that’s ok.

I read this in 2 sittings, although I wanted to read it straight through but this thing called life got in the way…I highly recommend this book, the author was able to add in just enough mystery, laugh out loud moments, a few tears, danger, and a glimpse into the lives of all of the players in this, The Brothers of Camelot series and I can not wait for more!!

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Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by K.L. Montgomery – Review by Debi Kircher

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Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set (Books 1-3)Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set by K.L. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Romance in Rehoboth Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by K.L. Montgomery

5 Stars

I have read all of the Rehoboth books, totally out of order but I have read them and I’ve loved every single one of them as with anything I read by this author…Just a note about this author…She is beyond amazing and is in my top 5 favorites..She actually has a book out that is absolutely in my top 5 of all time.. So back to this series…

Fat Girl – This one touched me in a completely different way then the rest…Connecting to the main character was simple as there were times in my life I was in a position that I felt like all of the words and feelings in this book were my own. I found myself getting so angry at Claire and just wanting to slap her, but on the other hand I really felt like she was very strong and confident in who she was even when she wasn’t happy with how she looked. I really loved how this story was told and how real everything felt. I appreciated the building of friendships and I especially liked that there was no love at first site, I really truly never got a feel for what might happen and with who till the very end, and this was different…Normally it is very apparent what will happen and who it will happen with. I laughed out loud many times throughout as well…Her comebacks to messages received cracked me up.

The Flip – I am absolutely in love with this book. The interaction between Andrew and Sonnet (competitive adversaries since childhood) and what they thought of each other cracked me up. I loved the way the story unfolded while giving us tidbits of the past and how these two arch enemies became the way they were. The author was really creative with the hilarious obstacles that kept popping up while they were redoing the house left to them, from millipedes to rusty nails, sinkholes and then oh my goodness an alligator in Delaware. I laughed out loud so many times. This book just plain made me feel good, I Loved It!!!!

Plot Twist – This is Meric and Lindy’s story, two people who aren’t perfect, just one of the reasons I love this author so very much…These two both dealing with their own issues made me fall in love with them just like every other character that this author writes about. She never shies away from letting these women be real and deal with real issues as far as their bodies are concerned..I can’t even begin to explain how refreshing that is. I loved this story and the return of the characters from previous books was something I loved, they didn’t just make a quick appearance, they were part of the story. I fell in love also with Lindy’s parents and with the way Lindy treated her parents.

Each one of these stories are solid no doubt about it 5 star books and I can’t recommend them enough, read the whole series and I just know you will fall in love with this author as I have. She’s amazing and makes every story feel like you are right there watching them all unfold.

 

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