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Blood Oath (Mafia Elite Series Book 2) by Amy McKinley – Review by Helen Dawkins

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

“Blood Oath” had me in a whirlwind of emotions. The love story between Enzo and Sofia brought me to tears at every turn. Their love was pure and so deep. This book was even better than the first. Amy McKinley did a MAGNIFICINT job at showing and describing both Enzo and Sofia’s inner thoughts and feelings. There was never a moment you have to think what they were wanting or needing. This book had a bunch of suspense, was intriguing and lots of action. I love the history that the author gives on both of the main characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the flashbacks each of them had. The small sub plots throughout book one carried out through this book. Even though there are so many characters, the author is wonderful at making each of their stories different, so it’s not that easy to get them mixed up or confused. I personally love the large diversity of characters and sub-plots. Even though this book could be a stand-alone, I do advise to read the first series book before starting this one. One of my favorite components of the book, is how fierce the women are. They are complete Badass women and do not need anyone, but they utterly want to be next to the one they love. Definitely a fast paced read, I could not put it down. I cannot wait to read book 3 and find out what is in store for the other characters, as well to know the ending of some of the sub-plots throughout the book.

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A Veil of Gods and Kings (Apollo Ascending Book 1) by Nicole Bailey – Review by Helen Dawkins

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A Veil of Gods and Kings (Apollo Ascending, #1)A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Author, Nicole Bailey, wrote an excellent enemy to lover trope romance. Such a great perspective of the tragic mythologic tale of Apollo & Hyacinth. There is such a range of emotions put into the book, from laughter to absolutely crying; the author gave the readers an emotional but not overwhelming insight into the lives of Hyacinth, Apollo, Epiphany, and Temi. Throughout the book, Apollo, the half-deity and soon to be Sun God, is struggling with ascending into becoming a full High-God. Hyacinth, the prince, is also struggling with what is to come of his future, becoming King. Both of these characters believe the other to be arrogant, conceited, and self-absorbed. The two men are surprised to find out that they aren’t that different at all, and actually both use the personas of being arrogant to hide their true selves.

I found this book to be very captivating and I couldn’t put it down, finished in one day! It is adventurous and easy to read. The story is told through different points of views, being of Apollo, Hyacinth, and Epiphany; I was a little disappointed to not have Temi’s point of view shown like the other characters. All of the characters were easy to fall in love with, and even with obstacles the story was beautifully shaped to give you a magnificent flow. I definitely will be waiting for the second book of this series once it is released!

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Evil Sushi (Evil Sushi Book 1) by C.A. King Reviewed By: Helen Dawkins

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Evil Sushi (Evil Sushi #1)Evil Sushi by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an out of the box scenario of what “could” happen in the future. The author C.A King has a rather sinister outlook on what the ocean would do to us if they had the chance and ability. Is it really sinister or is it just the ocean doing to us what we’ve done to it for centuries? It really made me stop and think about what could happen if we do not reassess the way we live and eat. I enjoyed how the author introduces a small romance to the plot. The relationship is not very dynamic but it’s just enough glimmer of hope and love, to lighten the load of the atrocity happening in the ocean. I love that the author calls it “Evil Sushi”, it most definitely is sushi, by our standards, and is evil. It is a very creative way to describe what is happening!

The author switches point of view throughout the book. Some chapters, it takes a few pages to figure out exactly who’s point of view it is coming from, which can be confusing at times. Other than that, it is a very easy and enjoyable read. Definitely will be reading the other books in the series!

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