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A Clockwork Witch (The Clockwork Chronicles Book 1) by Michelle D. Sonnier – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Clockwork WitchThe Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Arabella Sortilege is a young witch who lives in Victorian England, she is the youngest of a large family, a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter to be exact but she is the only one out of all her female relatives who has not shown an ounce of magical talent. She is known as a “brown bud” and she is a disappointment to those around her, leading to her being shunned because of it, her family make her complete the mundane tasks so that they don’t have to get their hands dirty and can spend more time practicing their art and interact with her as little as possible, all apart from one who is her best friend and the closest in age as well.

One day, the Sortilege family are invited to an event where an invention is unveiled and Arabella is fascinated with it, especially when she can see it all shining with an inner glow, all apart from an area in the centre, when she asks her sister about it, she finds out that it is magic she can sense, but not in any way which would be classed as normal, her sister advises her to stay quiet about what she has seen until they return home.

As the days go on, Arabella begins to notice that she can see other aspects of technology shining like magic, however, this leads to trouble and Arabella begins to feel like she finally understands what her sisters feel, apart from it is with an element, which is not natural. As events continue, Arabella’s secret comes out and she is even more trouble than before, she now has to face the judgement of those around her and the Trials which every young witch has to go through, to enable her to declare her Technomancy and the fact that she both understands and can manipulate machinery.

Will Arabella be able to stay out of harms way long enough to pass the Trials and be finally accepted into the family and develop her talents, or will the danger she faces stop her in her tracks, or will the judgement she faces be the most severe possible? This is a sci-fi fantasy where magic and technology combine in a coming of age tale of one young witch finding her place within a world where the rules are absolute and anything outside of them is considered an abomination.

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Journeys Through Collection Volumes 1-3 by James Talisman – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Journeys Through Collection: Volume 1-3Journeys Through Collection: Volume 1-3 by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In book one of this trilogy, “Journeys Through SpaceTime” the main characters are introduced as they learn about their special gifts. As an ancient being makes himself known to some key individuals across the MultiVerse, he embarks on a mission to show how they can manifest these gifts in the world around them. From an enlightened queen, to a skilled warrior whose determination is legendary followed by a university student, a leader of a utopian world who is as intelligent as she is beautiful and some humanoid alien species with an interest in science. These are the ones who will develop their skills, ideals, beliefs and values by learning about ancient secrets of creation, but will they learn what they need to in order to keep the MultiVerse safe from harm?

In the second book “Journeys Through TimeSpace” we observe the next stage of development in the key individuals we met in the first books as they go into the next stage of their development. However, it is the university student who must take on the responsibility of keeping the MultiVerse safe as yet another enemy attempts to do it harm. As they learn the ancient wisdoms taught to them by the celestial beings training them in a mystical land in the Himalayas, the humanoid alien species are seeking aid from other Secret Earth organisations. Both sides seek the ancient treasures needed for their plans to succeed, but as they journey through time and space, who will find them first, the aliens or those from Earth?

In the final book of this trilogy “Journeys Through AllCreation” an ancient prophecy speaks of dire consequences to the MultiVerse of an all powerful “God like” creature uses their intelligence and power to ally themselves with the Dokkaebi-of-all-Creation to create their vision of reality in all its glory. Meanwhile, the celestial beings who would be capable of stopping this diabolical plan in its tracks have gone missing, so ancient twins from the lost continent of Atlantis recruit a beautiful Queen and other team members to join their search for the Master Mage and the ancient artefacts they will need to stop this creature in its tracks. As this unpredictable prophecy plays out among the MultiVerse, the two opposing sides prepare for a confrontation between mortals and “gods” as the future of all the beings in creation hangs in the balance, but which side will be triumph?

This box set is as it says on the cover, a journey through space, time and all creation to attempt to save the MultiVerse and those who inhabit it, but whose beliefs will be the strongest and who will win out in this fast paced race against time, as those whose opinions lie on either side of the spectrum rush to confront those on the other?

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Etched in this Moment by Calla Zae – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Etched in this Moment (Etched, #1)Etched in this Moment by Calla Zae
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sofia (Tia) is a woman who is hiding from her past, a dangerous past and she thought that after a year in hiding, she may be finally free from that which haunts her, but when she receives a text reminding her that there is no escape. Theo is a Detective who is recovering from a deadly wound and trying to keep focussed on that so that he can get back to work sooner rather than later.

One one snowy day near Christmas, it starts out as any other day, however, when Sofia and Theo literally bump into each other when Sofia isn’t concentrating and her phone shoots out of her hand as a consequence, this leads Theo to give it back to her and it is at this moment that their lives change. Their eyes connect and everything around them is forgotten as she becomes tongue tied and he just tries to get an answer from her, but the spell is broken when reality comes back in and they carry on with their day.

The only problem is that they bump into each other again, however, as soon as Sofia finds out that he is a detective, her walls slam down and she shuts him out, but he is not going to give up on her that easily and it doesn’t help that Sofia cannot stop thinking about Theo, despite the fact that he is a cop. Neither of them can deny that their is an attraction there, but danger lies around every corner for them. Will Sofia open her heart again despite everything pointing to the contrary opinion and will Theo be able to convince Sofia that he is not what she expects a Detective to be? This is a fast paced romance which is action packed and full of twists and turns which will keep you hooked and on the edge of your seat throughout.

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Wild Hare’s Daughter (Wild Hares) by Laura Koerber.

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Wild Hare's DaughterWild Hare’s Daughter by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

They were just a normal kid with a normal life, albeit a quiet one with regards to friends and a loud one when it came to life at home, but living in a small town with a population of 800 can do that to a person. There is only one drawback to living where they did and that is the militia, they are a group of people who are arrogant and think that they know best, they also try to cover up their incompetence around a jailbreak and the mysterious disappearance of a congressman with rumours about magic and it just so happens that the rumour about magic is actually true.

However, for this person, living in a small town did have its advantages and finding out which of the people living there is their dad is one of them, it can be narrowed down quickly by age and the rest is a process of elimination. However, this search is narrowed down even more when they discover that that they are magical, they discover that they can fly, although it started off as just levitating in the bathroom, now they can go anywhere in the town!

This discovery also means that someone else in the town is magical and that it can only have been inherited from their dad! This is a magical tale of family, secrets and trust as one persons world changes and they have to adapt to this new situation they find themselves in, in a not too distant dystopian future.

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Savage Secrets: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance (Mafia Elite Book 4) by Amy McKinley – Reviewed by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Savage Secrets (Mafia Elite, #4)Savage Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Elena Caruso is a beautiful young woman who is running away from her past so that she can keep herself and those she loves safe from harm and for a while it has worked, that is until one day when she receives a communication from someone saying that she has been found. Marco La Rosa is the boss of a branch of the La Rosa family, one of the Five Mafia Families in Chicago and he is as handsome as he is deadly, but the one thing that he has wanted disappeared from his life, but just when he thought he had come to terms with that, she pops back up on his radar and he will do anything to find her.

As Elena starts off her daily routine, she goes through the motions of her life while making sure that there is nobody following or watching her, just like she has done everyday since she left behind everything she knew, she enjoys what she has created for herself. However, as she returns from her morning run, she notices that she has missed calls, assuming it is her boss, she waits until she is back in her apartment, but when she finds that it is the communication she always dreaded receiving, she starts to panic and goes to her plan b, grabbing her pre-prepared bag and everything else she might need, she gets ready to leave the apartment, that is until someone starts banging on her door. It is at this moment that she knows it is too late and that all she can do now is fight her way out, but when she opens the door to an unexpected guest, her brain misfires completely, he is more handsome than ever and all her feelings towards him she tried to suppress rush back in an instant.

Marco has just found out where the love of his life has been since she disappeared and he leaves to retrieve her the first opportunity that he can and when she opens the door and he finally sees her in front of him, it takes his breath away, just like before, however, now she is a woman and does it on a whole new level. When their eyes meet across the threshold, Elena tries to get round him and after grappling for a bit she flees and he has to use every ounce of speed he has to keep up with her. Elena knows she can’t fight Marco, so she does what she does best and manages to get away, but she knows that he will be right on her tail, so she knows the area she has been living in to her advantage and nearly manages to escape, that is until she runs into another assailant who pulls a gun on her and by the sounds of his accent, he is one of the Russian Bratva and the other Mafia she has been running from all her life. As a standoff ensues, Marco rounds a corner to the scene and when Elena is injured, he sees red and kills the man responsible, quickly followed by scooping her into his arms, taking her to safety and looking after her until he can take her home.

Will Elena and Marco be able to overcome the hurdles between them and keep her safe from the dangers which are quickly closing in on her, or will they be ripped apart by circumstance again? This is a brilliant second chance mafia romance filled with danger, secrets, revelations, hard truths and harder choices as two worlds collide in a fiery and violent chain of events, as you are whirled around in the undercurrent of the lives of the Five Families while trying to keep your head above water at the same time as those inhabiting it.

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To be a Fae Guardian (The Realm Chronicles Book 2) by Tricia Copeland – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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To be a Fae Guardian (Realm Chronicles, #2)To be a Fae Guardian by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Queen Titania returns as she continues her reign as queen, although there are those who would oppose her, she is still making the decisions which she feels are the right ones with her advisors behind her. After Titania has secured the safety of her realm, she believes that she can have a small amount of time with her family in relative happiness while she recovers from her ordeal battling the creatures who were attacking her people and colonise the realm, however this is not to be when she comes under the scrutiny of the High Council.

A close ally has been brought before the high council and now they have decided that Titania herself must come before them, charged with breaking their edicts twice, however Titania knows that she was in the right to act how she did. Titania states the facts as she knows them and awaits for their deliberation, however their result is not what she hoped for and now she has lost what little freedom she had left.

As the time passes, Titania is observed at all times and she is struggling with not being able to plan for the attack she knows will come, she is also fearful that those closest to her are distancing themselves and she is losing sight of the path she is destined to walk. Meanwhile, she has a feeling that the creatures she defeated are just biding their time until they can return and complete what they started.

Will Titania be able to keep researching and find a way to defeat the evil she knows is lurking beneath their feet, or will she be prevented from doing anything worthwhile because of those of observing her every move and the possibility of those closest to her finding her unworthy of their belief? This is a fantastical tale filled with secrets and deceit as one queen battles to keep her realm and the realm which exists above hers safe at all costs in this action packed adventure across the realms.

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Face the Fire: A Romantic Paranormal Suspense Novel (Moore Family Saga Book 5) by Michele Sims – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Face the FireFace the Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As Bella and Miles return in the fifth book in this series, they are still very much in love and their partnership in the business which Miles has created from the ground up and which she is now a partner of as the Chief Marketing Officer, she begins to realise exactly how much work there is to be done while still keeping the love alive and their extended family happy. Meanwhile, Miles has started a new venture within the business and has begin to see even more success from it, but one of the people involved within it starts to put pressure on Miles when they engage in unbecoming behaviour, it increases the pressure he is already feeling.

As Miles and Bella try to schedule their business lives, they are also trying to do the same with their personal lives, Bella is determined to support Miles in everything he does and to help him build this business, but she is feeling the pressure as well and isn’t dealing with it as well as he is. That is until some information passes across Miles’s desk which pertains to a rival company and their competition with Miles, he knows that he is in the right, but he asks for a second opinion, however, nothing is as simple as it seems when trouble starts to brew.

As things heat up and the trouble increases, secrets are revealed on both sides and amid growing concerns that this rivalry between Miles and his competitors is growing despite all their efforts to avoid any confrontation, events conspire against them and the need for increased security around them is a necessary evil and Bella insists that she will do everything she can to keep her family safe, even if it means putting them before the business, she will not hesitate to do this and Miles understands this completely as he has had to put safety before everything before while he maintains his incendiary secrets which could engulf the family in more trouble than anything else.

Escalations increase and it is at this point that Bella fears the worst will happen and she worries that innocent blood will spill and the ramifications of this scare her, but will they be able to go head to head with the competition without the need for unnecessary violence, or will the danger surrounding those they love thanks to their joint success become too hot to handle? This fast paced romantic suspense will hook you in and keep you caught in the current of the rip tide of events as they unfurl with hints of magic and heat throughout, as the power couple work out the best ways to keep their family safe amid a riot of secrets and revelations which ignite the world they have worked so hard to create.

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A Moore Affair: 4 (Moore Family Saga) by Michele Sims – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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A Moore Affair (Moore Family Saga #4)A Moore Affair by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Miles and Bella return in this next instalment of the Moore Saga and it is their wedding day, as they both prepare for their nuptials, Bella insists that she and Miles stay in separate rooms so that their wedding night is more special and as she gets ready in the morning, she is excited to know that members from both Miles’s family, as well as family from both her mother and her father’s side of the family will be in attendance. Thanks to some genealogical research, Miles and Bella used the information to decide on a wedding in her ancestral home of Scotland on a beautiful sunny day filled with heritage, happiness and cheer as they join together before their witnesses in the contract of marriage. Unfortunately, it turns into more of a media centred celebration than expected and the only get a small amount of time alone together during the day and that is only when Bella snatches him away for a bit of time in private, but what she doesn’t expect is that an uninvited guest would turn up and try and spoil the day, however, they are put in their place and the celebrations go on both in public and private.

Shortly after midnight, Miles wakes Bella up and announces that he is whisking her off to Paris in a change of plans which annoys Bella a little to start, however, when she experiences the destination first hand, she is amazed by its beauty and is thankful for the gift. As the honeymoon passes with tours of France and Italy where they get to experience their culture and monuments with as little bother from the paparazzi as possible, however, they both know that it has to end and that eventually they will have to return to work, however, they enjoy the time passing together and allow themselves to be authentic with each other and share their innermost thoughts and feelings with each other without the rest of the world looking in.

When they return, Bella is thrown straight into the life of a celebrity and its many engagements and appearances that the lifestyles entails including tours and achievements which Miles has always dreamed of receiving, but the endless parties and function exhaust Bella and that is exacerbated when she finds out that she is pregnant. Their happiness is short lived when after a career triumph leads to a night of celebration which Bella could do without, especially when their home is taken over by an event, she reaches her breaking point when she is confronted by both exes and fans with less than innocent things on their minds, this leads to her needing to escape and returning to her childhood home so that she has time to breathe. When she arrives there, she is caught up in an accident where a fire destroys her home and if her security team hadn’t notified Miles that she had returned there, things could have taken a devastating turn, but as Bella recovers, secrets and truths are revealed, but will they be able to overcome this new hurdle in their lives, or will it tear them apart? This is another suspense filled romance with a few fantastical elements thrown in a it catches you in a whirlwind of experiences and emotions as the fast paced story flows along.

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The Fire God Tour (Moore Family Saga Book 3) by Michelle Sims – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Fire God Tour (Moore Family Saga, #3)The Fire God Tour by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Miles Moore is a young man in his twenties who is living his life to the full as the entertainer Ari, a musician, singer and songwriter with adoring fans all over the world. He has a close executive team who work with him despite how quirks and that includes a new marketing consultant Bella Wahlberg, a twenty something woman who is determined to do her job well, even if her boss gets her name wrong all the time and calls her “Bella the Ice Queen” instead.

As Miles and the team are preparing for his latest world tour “The Fire God Tour” his schedule is packed and his team are busy trying to squeeze in everything that needs doing and are putting in extra hours so everything can be finalised in time. Meanwhile, Miles is preparing and relaxing in his own way and with fast cars, international travel, spending money and of course, women at his beck and call, he is at his happiest, but not everything is going to plan.

Bella is run off her feet between promoting the tour, marketing it and organising the merchandising, she hasn’t had a break, but as she works late with Miles one night, a sudden storm rages outside and this is when they discover what the other each thinks about fire and they are at opposite ends of the scale, Miles is obsessed with it while Bella is terrified of it.

As the tour nears, something is changing within Miles and Bella and although it is unprofessional and they try to ignore it, will they take the plunge as fire meets ice and create something new, or will they maintain their professional exteriors and avoid what they both know is happening? This is a fast paced, romantic suspense with a fantastical element woven in which takes you around the world on a whirlwind of emotional as events unfold before you eyes.

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Playing with Fire: A Genre-blurring, Romantic Suspense novel (Moore Family Saga Book 2) by Michelle Sims – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Act II. Playing with Fire (Moore Family Saga, #2)Act II. Playing with Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cade and Lecia Moore return and they are on tour with Cade’s jazz band as they travel around the world with their son, as they have done for the last five years since they became more and more famous and because of this, their managers want them to extend their tour yet again. Meanwhile, Lecia is tired of all the travelling and their son is missing their relatives back in the USA, so she decides that their time on the road has come to an end and that she wants them to move back and have a stable home near family again.

Cade is disappointed and tries to convince Lecia to stay, but eventually he agrees that their son needs to be around kids his own age, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t miss them terribly when they have gone. As he tries to pass the time without them in an empty apartment and in an empty bed Cade struggles, but when his son falls gravely ill, he drops everything to stand vigil at his bedside with his wife until they know what’s going on.

After all the trials their marriage has faced so far, this next one just might make or break them, but can they work out their differences and band together again to make the decisions necessary to help their son? This is a fast paced romance with thrilling elements within that hook you in and keep you interested throughout as another battle takes precedence and the fight for a normal life continues.

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Seed On Fire: A Romantic Suspense with a baby (Moore Family Saga Book 1) by Michele Sims – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Act I: Seed On Fire (Moore Family Saga, #1)Act I: Seed On Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kaiden and Alicia Moore are a power couple, they are both in their twenties and recently happily married, she is a nurse practitioner and he is a successful jazz musician who live in New York and the world is their oyster. A few months after their honeymoon, they find out that they are expecting and it is a new joy that they now feel and as time passes, they become more and more excited about it.

As they time comes for baby showers and gifts galore enter their house Kaiden is feeling a little overwhelmed as the furniture starts to move in and take over his space, it starts to affect his behaviour, but when it takes a toll on their relationship it makes things a little awkward. As communication breaks down and they try to work things out, gifts continue to pour in and external factors are not making things any easier, but this is the least of their worries.

As the due date approaches, other forces conspire to break their marriage apart and threaten their lives, as well as that of their unborn child, when danger raises its head and causes problems for everyone, but will their relationship be able to stand the test of time and overcome the obstacles in their way, or will things break before they have even had time to begin? This is a fast paced and thrilling romance where there are more ups and downs than a rollercoaster ride and plenty of emotional swings throughout.

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Shake Loose the Border (Thunder On The Moor Book 3) by Andrea Matthews – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Shake Loose the Border (Thunder On The Moor Book 3)Shake Loose the Border by Andrea Matthews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Will Foster and Maggie Armstrong return and it is the week before their wedding, they are over the moon that it is coming to pass, especially so soon because there happens to be a priest who is passing by, but they are still worried about the Armstrong families reaction to their hand fasting, so the sooner they are married, the better they will feel. So as Will’s mother gets all hands on deck to begin the preparations, Will and Maggie are finding that they have very little time to themselves, an obvious ploy by his parents to make sure that they stay as true to waiting until they are married as they can, much to Wills annoyance.

As they escape for an afternoon together, Maggie comes across the body of Johnnie Hetherington in the woods looking worse for wear and in a state that distresses Maggie, but despite all the betrayals he has been at the heart of, she doesn’t understand why he has been left that way. As Will tries to explain it and settle Maggie’s heart and body to a somewhat normal state, they are interrupted by Sergeant Richie Carnaby arriving to request Will’s presence at his fathers home so that he can question them all about Johnnie, although how he already knows about it is one mystery and the other is who could have done Johnnie in when it is found that the Fosters had nothing to do with it.

Meanwhile, word has gotten around that their nuptials have been arranged and so Geordie Armstrong decides to take the matter into his own hands and still believing that he can change Maggie’s mind and get her to see reason and marry Ian Rutherford, he calls together both families to plan a raid on the Foster family and end the blood feud once and for all. As time grows short, the wedding is moved up a day and it is a good job that it was as the Armstrong’s descend on the Fosters and a bloody and violent battle begins between the two families. As the fighting intensifies, Will implores Dylan to get Maggie to safety and see that she escapes, but has to promise that he will follow shortly, however, a certain Ian Rutherford has other ideas and goes onto the attack when he spots Will across the battlefield. When Dylan settles Maggie and promises to return, he goes back, but he can see that the stone is disintegrating and may only have one more trip, so despite his misgivings, he heads back after Will, but what will he find when he gets there and will there be any time for him to say goodbye to Annie, the woman who has captured his heart?

This is another action packed trip into historical Britain and the Border Wars between the Reivers who live there, as blood feuds continue and both love and heartache dog their lives, but as they do a lot of living and laughing in between the two this charming story unfolds as a rollercoaster of emotion plays out over a beautiful landscape.

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Theodore’s Ring: BWWM Action Adventure Romance by Stacy-Deann – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Theodore's Ring: BWWM Action Adventure RomanceTheodore’s Ring: BWWM Action Adventure Romance by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lydia is a young woman who is in love, but when her boyfriend Cam is kidnapped by Efrain, a ruthless man with nothing to lose, his demands are that she retrieves Theodore’s Ring and deliver it to him within seven days, or he will kill Cam and bury him in the jungle. As Lydia is confronted by a masked man who passes this terrifying message onto her, all she can think about is whether he is safe and demands to speak with him before she does anything else, this is when she finds out that Cam has asked Sullivan, an old friend and ex-lover of Lydia’s to help her, she is initially extremely reluctant, but when it is the only condition Cam has, she agrees to it in the end, she will do anything to get him back.

She packs up her things and heads to Casanu as quickly as she can where she meets with Sullivan and despite everything he agrees to help her trek through the jungle and find Theodore’s Ring with her, but her initial misgivings are proven right when he reveals that he has never stopped loving her and intents to use this trip to win her back and so she has to put him straight with a few things, including that what he wants is never going to happen. Meanwhile, they start their journey through humid conditions and closely packed trees and vegetation to retrieve the legendary artefact which it turns out is worth millions of dollars and the reason she is on this mission in the first place.

As the trek goes on, Lydia and Sullivan run into more trouble than they bargained for when three strangers, one of whom rescues her from a close encounter with a King Cobra and between that, battling through the harsh terrain and batting away the unwanted attentions of Sullivan, Lydia begins to realise that she has maybe bitten off more than she can chew with this decision. Will Lydia and Sullivan be able to stay out of trouble long enough to retrieve the ring and rescue Cam, or will they have to dodge more than one bullet to maintain their safety? This is a fantasy adventure full of treasure hunting and danger in a beautiful setting where this fast paced race against time pulls you along with them on this crazy adventure.

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Swipe Right to Bite: A Frightfully Funny Paranormal Romantic Comedy (New Orleans Nocturnes Book 6) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Swipe Right to Bite (New Orleans Nocturnes, #6)Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Katrina lives in New Orleans and is the creator of Swipe Right To Bite, it is a dating app for the supernatural beings in the city and because she is a succubus, she knows all about sex and the enjoyment it can bring, even though she is fasting so that she can escape from Satan and win her freedom. Gabe is an incubus and has just moved to New Orleans for a fresh start and to see whether his work will be as well received within the supernatural community as it is in the human communities he has worked with before.

Katrina’s app is the most popular one of its kind, in fact it is the only one of its kind, however when she finds out about the new demon in town and how he is about to ruin her life, she is not impressed in the slightest and decides that she will pay this demon a visit and concocts a plan to do just that, however, it all backfires when he decides to try and turn the tables by gate-crashing an event of hers in return. This doesn’t just annoy Katrina, it starts to cause some problems for everyone else around her, especially when her demon shines through and complicates matters.

Katrina cannot abide this other sex demon and is determined to run him out of town, despite the fact that he is the one person she could break her fast with and not destroy in the process, but she tries to ignore that and plan his demise. Meanwhile, Gabe is determined to show Katrina what she is missing and makes up his mind how to do it, but will he be able to prove that sex demons can experience more than just sex, or will the heat they create in New Orleans scorch them both instead? This is a rip roaring paranormal romance with comedy and romance in spades, as well as a whole heap of trouble which will keep you hooked from start to finish.

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Exiled south by Harriet Cannon – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Exiled SouthExiled South by Harriet Cannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lizbeth Gordon is a woman with two sons, a husband and a family she adores, that is until one day when she recovers the terrible news that her husband has died in a car accident. She is devastated and so are her sons, but as she is trying to come to terms with it and sort out what she needs to organise she receives more news which leaves her reeling. As she explains to her sons what has happened, she makes a drastic decision which leads to leaving everything behind and moving forward with a return to her childhood home, as well as dreams she had once left behind. It was something she never thought she would do, but what she doesn’t expect is that she finds out about a family history she never wanted to consider before.

As she listens to the history of her relatives, she discovers information she never truly considered as no more than tall tales, but it leads her to search for whomever she can find and their stories. This journey takes her through South Carolina and the Civil War where the family lived in Charleston and how they survived it all, as well as the Reconstruction which followed. There are tales of blockade runners who learned about their trade in Scotland and how the Civil War affected the types of trade and transportation and how it lead some of them being stopped from ever returning to their homeland.

Meanwhile, as Lizbeth follows this trail, she receives a request from a Brazilian school who need someone with her skills and accepts the job offer, what she doesn’t expect is that she meets someone with the same surname as her. It is while she is there that she discovers the lost family she never knew she had and that the stories are even more harrowing than the ones she has just learned about. This is a story of historical prejudice, racism and despair where one family is torn apart by institutional bias and harrowing sacrifices and the hope that one woman holds that she can reunite them through love and friendship. It is an emotional ride as you learn about history through the eyes of a fictional family which will lead you to think about the hard questions and what digging into family history may lead to.

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King of Pain: Interstellar Rescue Series Book 5 by Donna S. Frelick – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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King of Pain (Interstellar Rescue Series Book 5)King of Pain by Donna S. Frelick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trevyn Dar is from a planet called Thrane, he is one of the ruling class of the Thrane and is the son of one of the many Ruling Houses, the House of Dar, however, he isn’t anything like his father, known as the Butcher of the Four Systems, or brother and cannot understand their bloodlust or violent way of life, so he makes the decision to escape from that legendary heritage and strike out on his own and is now a member of the Interstellar Council of Abolition and Rescue. Lael Saphora is a woman also from the planet Thrane, however, she is from the other race who live on the planet, she is a Hinarr, a snow cat shifter who shares a mind and body with her Companion and who from a young age has experienced prejudice, violence and hatred from the ruling class who think because they don’t have telepathic abilities, that they are a lesser species and that they are only useful as something to hunt.

One day, Lael is bringing home a shipment of goods which her people are in need of, but on the way, she is arrested and detained by Rescue and her goods seized, however, when she sees that the person who has boarded her ship is a Thrane, she is even more angry. Meanwhile, Trevyn is trying to figure out why Lael has been arrested and when it is shown that she is a slaver, he knows that this is not possible because of her being a Hinarr and realises that she is a victim of an injustice in her own right, especially when he is told to deliver her to the Thrane Inquisitors for questioning. Trevyn knows that if she is sent back to Thrane that she faces torture and a slow and painful death at their hands, so even though he isn’t welcome on his home planet, he decides to escort her and delay her mistreatment as long as he can while he investigates the treasons for her arrest.

As Trevyn investigates and calls in some favours, he uncovers a deeper plot which encompasses more than just Thrane and has much farther reaching consequences than originally thought, but can a Thrane and a Hinarr overcome the barriers between them and a tragic past event to lead the Uprising, or will the conspirators win out in the end? This is a fast paced race to free the wrongly imprisoned before time runs out while love is trying to win over hate and prejudice in this story which will hook you in and take you on a whirlwind ride through rugged terrain and the peaks and troughs of an emotional rollercoaster all at the same time.

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Unchained Memory: Interstellar Rescue Series Book 1 by Donna S. Frelick – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Unchained Memory (Interstellar Rescue, #1)Unchained Memory by Donna S. Frelick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Asia Burdette is a woman who has experienced a lot of loss in her life, first she lost three hours of her life which she has tried to remember, but failed at every attempt and because of these three lost hours, Asia lost everything else she cared about and now she is using drugs and alcohol to keep the nightmares caused by this at bay. As she tries to hold down her job and live a normal life, she enlists the help of a psychiatrist to try and help her to come to terms with the event of her past which has so entirely destroyed her, he comes highly recommended, but she is doubtful that he will able to help. Ethan Roberts is a psychiatrist with a haunted past, although he doesn’t stop him from helping others, he still carries round the weight of his past and cannot seem to let it go.

The moment that Asia Burdette walks into Ethan Roberts’s office, he knows that he is in trouble, she is beautiful and smart, but he can see how the lack of sleep thanks to the nightmares have begun to affect her on a day to day basis however, as the treatments starts, he asks her to try something different in the way of therapy and after a few sessions, she realises that she is actually feeling better, but the entire way through the sessions she has been trying to ignore how she feels about Ethan.

Meanwhile, Ethan is under pressure from a colleague to update them about Asia’s progress, he has also been trying to suppress his feelings for Asia, however, when they embark on a necessary journey together, something has to give and that is the barriers between them, but they face more than just an emotional battle when they are attacked by black ops operatives and nearly kidnapped, but as they dig deeper into the mystery of Asia’s lost hours and the new nightmares she is experiencing that makes and how they don’t make any sense, but seem so real, they discover more than they bargained for.

Will Asia and Ethan be able to band together to solve this mystery which her nightmares unveil, or will their pasts be their undoing? In this thrilling extra-terrestrial race against the enemy, will their budding romance be strong enough to fight for each other, or will the opposition get to them before they even have a chance to try?

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Rebecca Steele Living the Dream by Joanne Patterson- Reviewed by Stephanie Dulac

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Rebecca Steele Living The Dream (The Rebecca Steele series Book 3)Rebecca Steele Living The Dream by Joanne Patterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rebecca Steele living the dream is the first book i have read by this author even though it was book 3 in this series. I Loved this read and the characters in this book. I found myself laughing and really enjoying myself reading this book. I loved reading about Becky, i found her enjoyable and relatable.I liked the fact that this book had short chapters it makes it easier to bring around with you without being lost. After reading this book i will be going back and reading the other books in this series.If you have no read Rebecca Steele Living the dream and you love Western romance add this to your TBR pile you wont Regret it. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the Future. Thank you!!!

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Apocalypse Thoughts: A Story for the Possible End Times (The Pox Series) by Kendra Griffin – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Apocalypse Thoughts: A Story for the Possible End Times (The Pox Series)Apocalypse Thoughts: A Story for the Possible End Times by Kendra Griffin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kella O’Malley is seventeen and along with a couple of others, is trailing across the Appalachian Trail, not because it is spring break and she fancies a hike from Georgia towards the north, it is because she is being chased by cannibals. While she was visiting family, she inadvertently ends up surviving an apocalypse, one which has created a mutation which turns humans into shrieking “Hyena’s” and Kella is carrying the only copy of some data from the CDC which could help them all to survive.

As they try to outrun the Hyena’s and trying to fend off blisters, hunger and exhaustion, as well as caffeine withdrawal and a lack of condiments, they face other challenges but Kella is trying to keep everyone’s spirits up by looking after them the only way she knows how and all the while, she is finding her own way to cope by reading the trail logbooks she finds along the way, but as well as reading them, she also writes her thoughts in them, her apocalypse thoughts.

There is more danger than nature while they hike, however, they also come across others and join up with them and make a larger group made up of teens and twenty somethings who are going in the same direction, even if not with the same goals, however, the idea of safety in numbers is not always true. As the trail continues and danger lurks around every corner, Kella decides to set some goals, to keep her family alive, survive long enough to complete their mission and maybe fall in love, but what if that is just as terrifying as murder hornets, the apocalypse, or even Hyena’s? Maybe not Hyena’s but it could still be scary, but so is the YA novel, it keeps you on your toes throughout as you try and work out what will happen next, it is unpredictable, funny and horrifying all at the same time, but it will hook you in and you will not want to put it down.

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Master Trentino: Dark Vampire Romance (Masters of the Consulate Book 3) by Sylvia Black – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Master TrentinoMaster Trentino by Sylvia Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is for those over 18 only due to the adult content within.

Master Trentino is a vampire and a part of the Consulate of Vampires, he rules his area in a fair and honourable way and is known for his strength and loyalty, so while on a mission to find someone, instead of the place being empty as he expects, the woman he finds there is more alluring to him than anyone before. Angel is one of a large family, but she can hold her own with her other siblings and can definitely fend for herself, she also has psychic powers which she uses to help others, however, one night she is surprised to find a man in her home whom she doesn’t know who gently accosts her and then lets her go before disappearing, but he doesn’t disappear from her life.

After doing his research into the woman and her family, Master Trentino has to go back for another look and maybe get to know her a bit more, but that plan goes out of the window when he finds her in a pool if blood at the foot of the stairs and not alone, there are other dead bodies there and another enemy of Trentino’s which he has no issues with dispatching for what they have done. Angel is coming down the stairs one minute and on the floor and struggling to breathe the next, she cannot understand what is happening, all she knows is that she is surrounded by darkness and being held by a man she doesn’t know.

As her life slips away, Trentino takes the matter into his own hands and decides to turn her, he cannot just let her die in this way before he has a chance to explore the connection which is undeniably there, so he does just that and then takes her back to his home to transition and then recover while he notifies the Consulate of what has happened. When Angel comes around, she has no idea where she is or what she has now become until Trentino explains it to her, but all her life she has been brought up to hate vampires and all they stand for, however, she cannot deny the attraction feels towards Trentino and how it increases everyday, meanwhile, the Consulate need to figure out how sensitive information has been leaked, who has been leaking it and why.

Will Trentino and the other Masters of the Consulate be able to figure out who is betraying them before their luck runs out as the rogue shifters, witches and the syndicate tighten the noose around them and will Angel be able to come to terms with her transition and make peace with her new circumstances, or will she turn away from Trentino and run back to her family? This is a paranormal romance with a dark twist which is full of secrets, lies, betrayal and romance, with an undercurrent of mystery throughout which will take you on a rollercoaster ride, full of ups and downs as the fight for their lives plays out.

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Tally and the Angel: Book Two, Canada by Eleanor Dixon – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Tally and the Angel Book Two, CanadaTally and the Angel Book Two, Canada by Eleanor Dixon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tally returns in her second adventure fresh from her first and this time, she is travelling to Canada with her dad, they are going to have a holiday after all their hard work, so he has booked them onto a holiday at a retreat in the Yukon where they can learn how to husky sled across the snowy tundra. First impressions are as Tally expected and that it is cold, but she never knew that there were so many shades of white in the world and is amazed as she learns more about the husky’s and how to sled. Meanwhile, Jophiel senses something which makes him feel uneasy as they are traveling, but cannot remember why, so he looks out for Tally as much as he can, but someone at the camp is a little bit odd and it is not helpful, especially when their help turns out to be a hindrance.

One day while they are out, Tally’s dad is hurt and is taken to a village to recover, however, it is not a village like any other, it has been cursed, but not everyone wants the curse to be lifted. There are those within the village which will happily stay as they are for the gold which they have access to, but that isn’t the only challenge which Tally and Jophiel face as his unease grows with each step closer they get to the reason for the curse, but when they come face to face with dangerous creatures, both earthbound and mythical will Jophiel be able to face his fears and help Tally to defeat them, or is this where there adventures come to an end?

This is a fast paced fantasy adventure of one girl, her angel and a battle against forces which may be their undoing, with action, adventure and suspense, this is a story you will want to follow through to the end and you will not want to miss out on.

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The Heart of a Hussar: Book 1 of 2 (The Winged Warrior Series) by Griffin Brady – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Heart of a Hussar (The Winged Warrior, #1)The Heart of a Hussar by Griffin Brady
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jacek Dąbrowski is a young man who lives in the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania in the year 1610, he is one of many brothers and sisters and is no stranger to tragedy, so when it was his turn to become a fighter in the Army of the Commonwealth, he trained from a young age in horsemanship and weapons training and was enrolled into the Hussars, a troop of cavalry men identifiable by the wings on their uniforms.

After one particularly bloody battle at Kluszyn, Muscovy they have victory, but at the price of one of their Lieutenants, however, when they find that some of the enemy combatants have fled, Jacek and a couple of the others follow them to try and wipe them out. When they return to the camp, it is to find out that their Captain is not as pleased to see them or Jacek, especially Jacek and makes the effort of trying to tear his performance down in front of the other soldiers, but Jacek cannot understand why. They also find that they have been given orders saying that they are allowed to return home, however, the supplies are limited and a small contingency are soon split off from the main caravan to go to a local town to try and acquire some extra supplies.

When they get to the town, they find it in the midst of an attack and in flames. The Hussars have arrived too late to help the villagers, however, Jacek finds one young girl and a small boy being attacked by a soldier and rushes in to rescue them. This is where Jacek’s normally calm exterior and strong sense of duty briefly flees his mind and finding that the two don’t have any family left or a place to call home, he decides to take them along on the trip home and instil them there.

During the trip, Jacek gets to know the two children and finds that he takes on the role of protector on, especially towards the young woman, but does not let it interfere with his duties, however, as the time passes, he realises that he has grown very fond of the young lady as she matures into a beautiful young woman, however, he isn’t the only one to have noticed this. As Jacek’s relationship with his commanding Captain deteriorates further and a rivalry develops as ones jealousy affects the others prospects, but will Jacek be able to keep his promises to himself, or will this rivalry stand in his way and what of the young woman who has stolen his heart, will she give hers in return? This is a historical romance full of battles, friendships, rivalries and love, where there are more secrets, twists and turns than genuine feelings and relationships as this story crosses boundaries, both physical and emotional throughout.

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series Book 1) by Mandy Miller – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Grace Locke is a woman with an interesting past and an uncertain future, she is an Army veteran who served in some of the most harsh environments out there until an IED went off beneath the vehicle she was travelling in and meant she lost her leg. That was a pivotal moment in her life, like others before then, but it was a pivot that started a downward turns of events including addiction, an arrest and nearly losing her license to practice Law, but despite all of these challenges while also living in a motel and going through a divorce, Grace is tough and does what she needs to, to get herself out of the hole she has made for herself through her indiscretions.

After she has successfully finished defending another guilty party, Grace despises what she has to do to get by, but has no other choice at this very moment in time, until she sees some breaking news in the bar she frequents while she is drinking her espresso and coke mix. It is a high profile murder case where the accused is a young girl from a rich family and she realises that the mother of said girl is the very same woman who is the reason she is going through a divorce. Grace decides to pull a couple off strings she may regret so that she can be the one to defend this girl and hopefully get enough money to move up in the world again, or at least not have to live of ramen all the time.

As Grace succeeds in getting onto the case, she starts to think that maybe she has gotten in a little bit over her head as the evidence against her client continues to pile up, but the accused are always guilty aren’t they? In this case, it is the opposite and as Grace starts to dig deeper to prove her client’s innocence, she discovers that the victim was not all that they were shown to be and that they were involved in the dark side of a underground pill mill system, one that Grace is all too familiar with, but will Grace be able to gather the evidence she needs to prove her client’s innocence in time, or will the police remain one step ahead and garner the conviction they so desperately seek? This is a thrilling mystery which will keep you guessing as you follow the case along amid misdirection, secrets, revelations, grudges and guilt where nothing is as it seems and everything is on the line.

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance May – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Priscida is an alley cat who started off wandering the streets and hunting for food, until she is found and through many experiences learns about greatness and what it means, she learns how she can identify it, but can you do the same as Priscida has done and discover what greatness means by reading her story?

This is a heart warming tale for all ages with an inspiring message.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

One woman is trying her hardest to be another and become everything she thinks he needs, while he keeps returning to her, his wife, while she is stuck being the other woman. She looks at herself in the mirror everyday, but all she sees is her, her face, her hair, her life, she is in control as she bends herself to fit inside this image, to keep the secret that it is her on the outside, but she is on the inside and it is this which makes this woman feel in control, but is she really in control, or is it just an illusion?

This is a psychological thriller which will make you think, it will make you question everything you know about what is happening and why, it will keep you on your toes while you try and figure out what is real, what is memories and what is fantasy.

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Limbo by Laura Koerber – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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LimboLimbo by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alyse is a young lady of seventeen and she is dead, but she isn’t happy, she is stuck in a village of other ghosts, it is in the middle of nowhere and more like something you would find in the wild west than the afterlife. Alyse misses her family, her friends and her life, but she feels isolated despite being surrounded by the other dead, so she decides that she wants to get to know them all a bit more.

One day, when the boredom and loneliness has become too much, Alyse decides to throw a party for the outposts inhabitants and asks for help from some of them too, however, as she makes the arrangements and encourages the others to join in, but will it be a success or a failure? Along the way, Alyse realises some things about herself which realign her thinking, but will the lessons improve or hamper her existence in Limbo?

This is a new take on the subject of life after death in a place where people are thrown together and have to try to make the best of the situation they find themselves in.

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Apocalypse Thoughts (The Pox Series Book 5) by Kendra Griffin – Review by Stephanie Colley

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

Amazing! The author said “Hold my drink” and cranked out a masterpiece.

After the year or so the world has had, then reading this book. It really makes you think about some things. The what if’s to the what’s next!
This is a book you can’t put down till you finish it and still want more.
The storyline to the characters and details it all worked perfectly. Kella and her crew are trying to survive their journey across the trail. Running from the mutation and trying to find the end!
You will not be mad you read this book! More than likely you will want to read more by this author like me! Onward to the next book!!

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The Unholy: A Supernatural Tale of the Dark Side of Religion by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The UnholyThe Unholy by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In Aztlan, a country known for its superstitions, the Ecclesia Dei are a religious order overseen by a Patriarch and his right hand man the Archbishop William Anarch, he has a religious fervour like no other and preaches his gospel to the thousands who attend his services. This group also run a number of charitable organisations of which a hospital and also the work place of Claire Sanchez. Claire Sanchez is a young woman with a past wrought with trauma and grief, however, the things she has learned from the women around her as she grew up have put her in good stead for the challenges she faces in adulthood.

Claire is the daughter of a medicine woman and so is a medicine woman herself, she has learned how to tune into the environment in which she lives, as well as the emotions of those around her and she uses these innate skills to heal those in need through the art of curanderismo. She lives alone, but has people who she shares her life and love with surrounding her, that is until she comes head to head with the Archbishop of a religious order and strange things start to happen around her. As she investigates these incidents and digs into the past and the present, she uncovers things which people have worked hard to keep hidden and those associated with those secrets will do whatever is necessary to prevent them being shared with the world.

Claire soon realises that she will have to use all she has learnt to fight off this dark religious fanatic and the unholy manner in which he works to gain all the power he can, but can Claire use the mysticism, native folk lore and traditions which surround her to defeat this evil power, or will she fall victim to the dark mysticism surrounding her? This is a gothic horror with elements of the supernatural wound within an exploration of rigidly institutional and more fluid religions and how they can be both dark and light depending on how they are used by those wielding them.

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The Traveler by Deborah Dugan – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The TravelerThe Traveler by Deborah Dugan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tristan is a man with few friend, but a fulfilling life as a structural engineer, he designs buildings for a living and enjoys the process, just like he enjoyed the studying he had to do to be able to do it, however, one day after a terrible migraine, he sees a spiders leg coming out of the air vent and starts to panic, however, when this spider starts to talk to him, it sends him over the edge. The Traveler has spent many years trying to make contact with someone who will give him the time of day, he has observed Tristan and thinks that he might be the one to finally talk to him, but what he didn’t expect was that Tristan has arachnophobia, so The Traveler has to step in and hope that it doesn’t cause a problem with his plan.

When Tristan wakes up and realises that the spider is real, he doesn’t want to accept that, or the fact that it can communicate with him and he thinks that it is a set up, however, as more time passes and The Traveler begins to tell his tale, Tristan becomes more and more sure that this is someone, or something that he wants to know more about and The Traveler is more than happy to tell his story to Tristan.

As the two spend more time together, Tristan starts to realise that maybe his self-imposed isolation isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and has to do some soul searching while he isn’t talking to The Traveler, while The Traveler is hoping that the more he opens up to Tristan, the more hope he has of fulfilling his mission and this be his final learning experience, can he truly feel and encompass all the feelings he has inside him from learned experience and will Tristan be able to overcome the barriers he has placed around himself and allow the true identity of The Traveler to reveal itself? This is an uplifting sci-fi tale of experiences and learning curves, told from the viewpoint of someone not of this world while helping another to work through their experiences and emotions to become a better person, as you follow on this voyage across time.

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Holiday Hope: Sweet Historical Holiday Romance (Holiday Express Book 1) by Shanna Hatfield – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Holiday Hope (Holiday Express Book 1)Holiday Hope by Shanna Hatfield
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cora Lee Schuster is a young woman who has been left all alone after her parents died and with few prospects for work or her future where she is currently living, she decides to apply for the advertised position of a mail order bride. Jace Coleman is a young man who lives on his fathers ranch with his father and aunt, by day he is an engineer on the Holiday Express line where he works on the newest train, Hope and during his free time he helps out on the ranch and around the house as needed, he has always had a love of trains from childhood and has his dream job with the best hours he can get.

Cora Lee’s decision is quickly made and after corresponding with her betrothed, she packs up her things and takes the train to her future home of Holiday, Oregon, as she is travelling she ends up sitting in the same bunk as another young woman heading to the same place for the same reason and so the journey passes quickly as the two young women become fast friends. The journey isn’t completely without hitches, however, when Cora Lee arrives in Holiday, she expects to be meeting her future husband, but instead it is her future father in law complete with excuses that she will meet him as soon as he is back home.

Cora Lee says goodbye to her friend after having dinner at the local hotel and restaurant and goes with her future father in law to see where she will be living, when there, she meets his sister and decides to retire to her room until she has had chance to freshen up and rest before dinner. Later on, she hears voices and goes to investigate and hopefully introduce herself to her future husband, however, it is not to be and instead she is introduced to his brother Jace, she is as surprised to see him as he is to see her, but they are polite and courteous towards each other as the family have dinner and get to know each other. Later that evening after the ladies have retired, Jace asks his father why there is a mail order bride and what he thinks that his brother will get out of it, but his father has hopes that it will settle him down, even if Jace isn’t as hopeful.

As the weeks pass and Cora Lee becomes a fixture of the household, it is clear that her intended isn’t coming back to the house while she is there, but yet she doesn’t want to leave, meanwhile, Jace is fighting his attraction to Cora Lee and is finding it harder to stay away from her. Will Jace and Cora Lee allow themselves to listen to their hearts, or will they fight against what is right to maintain what is proper? This is a heart warming and sweet romance which gently draws you into the ranch and the lives of those who dwell within it, as you discover the meaning of a Christmas romance in the west.

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