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Athalie (Sacrificial Chronicles Book 1) by Jordan Elizabeth – Review by Liz Vrchota

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Athalie (Sacrificial Chronicles Book 1)Athalie by Jordan Elizabeth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was excited to read this book after seeing some teasers and synopsis, so I one-clicked and jumped right in. This book is a complicated topic but is written beautifully and with a flare to keep the reader enthralled as the book unfolds. I loved the world building and felt as if I was right there with Athalie as she went through the emotions and the work needed to be the sacrifice her tribe needs and to literally save the world. I enjoyed this play on a coming of age type read and was really excited that I was not bored. I am excited to see what else will come in this series and will definitely be following it closely.

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Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 1) by Amy Mckinley – Review by Laura-Jane Minnie

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Twisted SecretsTwisted Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, i don’t even know where to begin. I was completely addicted to this book and i cannot wait for the next one. Such a good romance full of suspense and suspicion. After Riley and Xander both end their disastrous relationships the last thing they are both looking for is someone new, but once Xander spots Riley he cannot stay away. Twisted Secrets has so much chemistry and banter you just know they are destined to be together.

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Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 1) by Amy McKinley – Review by Karyn Taylor

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Twisted SecretsTwisted Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Twisted Secrets is the first book in the Deadly Isles Special Ops series by Amy McKinley. I first fell in love with Amy McKinley’s writing with the Gray Ghost series and the Deadly Isles Special Ops series is a spin off from that series which makes me even more excited to read it. Amy McKinley is the queen of the psychological suspense thriller and this is probably my favourite genre/trope to read.
Navy SEAL Xander Hale is struggling after his last mission went wrong and is feeling rather disillusioned with life. A chance stop off at a coffee shop brings him together with grad student Riley Evans. A relationship is the last thing that either are looking for. Xander has recently split from his girlfriend and Riley’s ex is acting weird. But they do say that love hits you at the most unexpected times.
As you expect from Amy McKinley, this is much more that ‘just’ a romance story. McKinley writes the most amazing thrillers that have you gripped from the very first page and keeps a tight hold of you until the very last second. Twisted Secrets keeps up this amazing tradition. This story will grab you and take you on a journey full of danger, intrigue and romance and you won’t want to put it down.

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The Graceful Ghost by Eleanor Dixon – Review by Chrissy Spulak

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THE GRACEFUL GHOST: A story for girls rich with authentic ballet school detail and sparkling with ghostly mischiefTHE GRACEFUL GHOST: A story for girls rich with authentic ballet school detail and sparkling with ghostly mischief by Eleanor Dixon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 out of 5 stars.

The Graceful Ghost by Eleanor Dixon is a charming, imaginative story for children, age 9 and above, who may be interested in ballet or the paranormal, though it is certainly not limited to those interests.
The story follows the narratives of two girls: Lauren, a fledgling, yet reluctant, ballerina who wins a scholarship to attend Amberwood, a prestigious dancing school, and Grace, the resident ghost, bound to the school grounds until she can help someone achieve their dreams. Despite having some tough competition amongst her classmates, Lauren’s biggest obstacle lies within. Will she, with the help of the Graceful Ghost, hold on to her spot at the school, or will she end up being sent home? Furthermore, will Grace’s plan to help Lauren along the way enable her to finally leave Amberwood?
This is a refreshing story for children and adults alike. At 141 pages in length, the story is evenly fast-paced, catches the reader’s attention, and holds on tight. It goes beyond being a typical ghost story and examines a variety of emotions and circumstances that any growing child will encounter. An excellent book to share with your child, and a book that a parent can trust their child with for independent reading. This reviewer highly recommends The Graceful Ghost by Eleanor Dixon.

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Black Dog Rising by Kat Caulberg – Review by Piper Foster

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Black Dog RisingBlack Dog Rising by Kat Caulberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a great read. It has a lot of action and dark fantasy an amazing dark fairy tale. Emma is visiting rural England to forget her past relationship. Toby is a man with alot of baggage. This is a well paced live affair with elements of dark fantasy through. I highly recommend reading.

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Titanian’s Phoenix: Titanian Chronicles by Victoria Saccenti – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Titanian's Phoenix: Titanian ChroniclesTitanian’s Phoenix: Titanian Chronicles by Victoria Saccenti
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Titanian’s Phoenix: Titanian Chronicles by Victoria Saccenti is a paranormal fantasy story. Victoria’s world and word building lures, you into the fantasy giving you so many possibilities. The stakes are high when you have a human who is much more than she ever knew. Just who is she and where does she truly come from. The story has a little of everything to make it a great story with, magic and elves, eccentric godmothers and fae lots of action and paranormal beings, romance and enemies.

I was intrigued and soon fell into the tale and everything came alive and it was easy to envision it all. I was fully engrossed and before I knew it, it was drawing to a close and having to say goodbye to the characters.

I look forward to seeing what comes next.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Stormy's Thunder (Satan's Devils MC Utah #2)Stormy’s Thunder by Manda Mellett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stormy’s Thunder: Satan’s Devils MC Utah by Manda Mellett is a contemporary romance story. I have loved each and every book and the alpha sexy men and women that are part of a community of these and other MC chapters. In this book Stormy is not a likable man and he is someone that you want to strangle or something equally bad too. But in usual Manda style she showed us what the man is made of and what has brought him to the place he is now in. Once knowing that it makes you do a complete 360 and want to give him big ol’ hug. This story really packs a punch and has a lot going on.

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Is This Me? (Being Me Book 1) by Tricia Copeland

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Is This Me? (Being Me Book 1) by Tricia Copeland
Genre – new adult romance, college romance, multicultural romance
Page Count – 368 pages
New student Amanda Avery would rather have her nose in a book than a drink in her hand. So when her best friend drags her to a frat party, she knows her GPA will appreciate the hot guy giving her the cold shoulder. But when their paths collide on the volleyball court, she’s left with a debilitating injury that jeopardizes her studies.
With her scholarship on the line, Amanda has no choice but to accept recovery aid from the same hottie who turned her down. Though she endeavors to keep up appearances, she struggles with academic pressure and a growing friendship with her dreamy caregiver. And it doesn’t help that his buddy is trying so hard to win her over…
Can Amanda survive the turmoil of college and come out with her heart intact?
Is This Me? is the first book in the fun and fresh Being Me clean new adult series. If you like believable characters, emotional coming-of-age stories, and sweet romance, then you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s poignant tale.
Download Is This Me? to figure out this love triangle today!

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An avid runner and Georgia native, Tricia now lives with her family and four-legged friends in Colorado. She believes that magic infuses every aspect of our lives, whether it is the magic of falling in love, discovering a new passion, a beautiful sunset, or a book that transports us to another world. You can find all her titles from contemporary romance and fantasy, to dystopian fiction at www.triciacopeland.com.

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Hell In A Handbasket (Life is Hell Book 3) by Naomi Valkyrie

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Hell In A Handbasket (Life is Hell Book 3) by Naomi Valkyrie
Genre – Paranormal M/M Romance, Urban Fantasy, Suspense
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Going to Juniper Lake to help out my ex was supposed to be a one-time thing, but when several opportunities to return come up, I can’t turn them down.
My ex’s deputy fascinates me and keeps pulling me back to the town. The only problem is, I’m a demon and he’s a Demon Hunter. At least I thought that was the only problem.
When a bundle of joy mysteriously lands on the Hunter’s doorstep, everything goes to Hell In A Handbasket.
Hell In A Handbasket is an Urban Fantasy – Paranormal Romance mashup featuring a broody tracker demon with a past full of heartbreak, a deputy with demon hunter ancestry, a contract boy who loves to play pranks with his pixie best friend, and adorable hybrid baby, and LGBTQ relationship dynamics.
Previous Books In the Life Is Hell Series:
No Rest for the Wicked
Hell Hath No Fury
House Valdis Series
House Valdis Origins: Xenobia
The Rise of House Valdis
It Comes From Within

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Hungry Business: A Short Story by Maria DeBlassie

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Hungry Business: A Short Story by Maria DeBlassie
Genre – gothic, comedy horror, zombie
Page Count – 20 pages
Cover Designer – A. Smith
From the multi-award-winning author of Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings comes a cozy Gothic short story about searching for connection in a world that’s forgotten the power of everyday magic.
Looking for love can be deadly…
You know how it goes. You go out, hoping to meet someone. You wade through your fair share of brainless automatons, lifeless bodies, and ravenous undead good at passing as human.
The more you go out, the less hope you feel and the colder your body gets. But you keep at it. All you need is one beating heart to match your own before yours stops pumping altogether. How hard can it be to find one living, breathing human in a city full of bodies?
Dating.
It’s hungry business.

~ AMAZON ~

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Maria DeBlassie, Ph.D. is a native New Mexican mestiza blogger, award-winning writer, and award-winning educator living in the Land of Enchantment. Her first book, Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings (Moon Books 2018), and her ongoing blog, Enchantment Learning & Living are about everyday magic, ordinary gothic, and the life of a kitchen witch. When she is not practicing her own brand of brujeria, she’s reading, teaching, and writing about bodice rippers and things that go bump in the night. She is forever looking for magic in her life and somehow always finding more than she thought was there. Find out more about Maria and conjuring everyday magic at www.mariadeblassie.com.

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At All (The Adams Brothers Book 3) by Mindy McKinley

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At All (The Adams Brothers Book 3) by Mindy McKinley
Genre – Contemporary Romance, Romance
Page Count – 166 pages
Cover Designer – Najla Qamber
Her life is uncomplicated. He’s about to turn it upside down with a single kiss.
Growing up as the daughter of a world-famous violinist has had its drawbacks for Maelie Barre. After spending most of her life trying to build a name for herself separate from her father’s, she finally has her dream job as a respected violin teacher. With a pedagogy book in the works, everything seems to be falling into place until an incredibly hot saxophonist moves into the studio next to hers.
Sebastian Adams is struggling. After an epic, alcohol-infused fall from grace as the best tenor saxophonist in the country, he finds himself teaching private lessons back home in Chicago until he can prove he’s recovered. To his shock, teaching is not the walk in the park he thought it would be and when his tightly wound studio neighbor starts appearing in his dreams, he is certain he’s finally lost it.
A couple of arguments and an unexpectedly hot kiss later, they can’t deny their attraction. But can Maelie let Seb turn her quiet life upside down? And how far will Seb go to keep her in his arms?

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 Mindy McKinley is a Contemporary Romance author, avid reader, and cellist.

She lives in the Midwest with her drummer husband and two adorable cats. In her life outside of writing, she is a music teacher, a small business owner, and a professional musician.

No matter where she is in her busy life, her mind is always on her writing. She finds inspiration in everyday moments and joy in putting words in just the right order.

If you’re interested in learning more about Mindy’s writing, visit her website at www.mindymckinley.com for information on current books, upcoming projects, and a blog.

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Titanian’s Phoenix: Titanian Chronicles by Victoria Saccenti – Review by Carrie Reed

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Titanian's Phoenix: Titanian ChroniclesTitanian’s Phoenix: Titanian Chronicles by Victoria Saccenti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

Such a fun read. I was immediately sucked into this story, with all the magical beings and action involved. The part about Maya being the destined mate for Soren was so sweet and watching their relationship unfold was also very sweet. Maya is a human and Soren is of the Titanian race, but Maya is not only human. Soren and his friends find out what Maya is truly capable of and the powers she receives and it is nice to see she is fitting in and grasping her new life. Their relationship starts of kind of iffy, due to Soren following the laws of his people, and for a minute I didn’t think Maya was going to accept their relationship but, they worked through it and came out stronger. I loved this couple and watching them go on an adventure to figure out who and which race was trying to destroy humans and other beings. It might be a long shot but for some reason I feel like Soren’s uncle Gustaf has something to do with it, he seems kind of shady. I loved all the characters in this book, each was very well written in and interesting to get to know. I hope there is another book, I can’t wait to see what is in store for these friends next.

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