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Dumpster Dying (A Hazardous Hoarding Mystery Book 1) by Michelle Bennington – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Dumpster Dying (A Hazardous Hoarding Mystery Book 1)Dumpster Dying by Michelle Bennington
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Birdie Harper is a woman on a mission, she is on a mission to increase her collection of objects, so she goes to yard sales regularly with her finding treasures, or at least treasures to her, but her favourite thing is to go dumpster diving, she has her favourite stores and will go out in the middle of the night and find things she can use in projects, or to decorate her home. Unfortunately for Birdie, her sister Oda Dean doesn’t see her treasures the same way, she sees them as trash, rubbish which is becoming a possible health hazard and is always calling Birdie a hoarder, and this annoys Birdie to no end.

One night while she is diving, she finds something more than she bargained for, a dead body and it is someone Birdie was rather fond of, a young woman in the prime of her life. As Birdie relays all the information she can to the police, but also to her unfortunate husband, who just so happens to be a ghost, so he cannot offer any comfort, but can lend an ear and maybe even some help?

This discovery leads Birdie into an investigation of her own as she tries to find out what happened to her friend, she is also determined that Oda Dean and Walter are going to help her, but will she be able to find out who the culprit is before her dumpster diving days are over? This is a cozy mystery with ghostly aid which will keep you guessing as Birdie uncovers clues, information and danger while keeping up with her unusual hobbies.

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The Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Catford Catastrophe ZoneThe Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Frankie is a young woman who works as an undercover police officer in London in 2120 in a world where technology rules and everyone has enhancements implanted into their bodies, or at least they do in the north of London, however, those in the south have something similar, however, they are more rudimentary and not always of the best quality. These enhancements are now so integral to Frankie’s life and the lives of those around her that it is automatic to use them, but like everyone else, she wants more.

Frankie has just finished a mission and wants nothing more than to ger the go ahead that her application to be one of the DNA enhanced crime fighters has been approved, but unfortunately, she has to do one more mission before she can get there, but this mission is not exactly what she was hoping for, she has to go into a poverty zone and infiltrate a group of rebels. Frankie is completely unimpressed by this, but will do anything to attain her dream, so when she is prepared, she packs a suitcase and is dropped off at the lift to the poverty zone with just rudimentary clothing, a map and an address, but what she finds when she arrives is worse than she could ever imagine.

The living conditions, the flora, fauna and people have all been understated, they border on inhumane and the number of mutations and dilapidation she sees astounds her, but when she meets her housemates, she is convinced that they cannot be the threat they have been made out to be. As Frankie reports to her superiors, the more she realises that she is stuck there for the long term, however, the more time she spends investigating and figuring out her housemates, the more confused she becomes, especially when she finds out that it isn’t safe to go to ground level, but not why, so she digs and the more secrets she uncovers, the more shocks she finds, but will she ever be able to return to her former life after seeing the poverty zones for herself, or will she succumb to the environment first? This is a sci-fi adventure where nothing is as it seems, and danger surrounds the inhabitants of this changed city as secrets are uncovered, lies are told and truths are revealed in this twisted version of a possible future.

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Hope For A New World ( The Hope Series Book 1) by Renee W. Peek – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Hope For A New World (Book 1)Hope For A New World by Renee W Peek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Maddison Bear’s Heart is an environmental lawyer and her life’s work is to protect the earth and those inhabiting it, however, this work is about to be cranked up into a new gear when she arrives at a conference and meets more than just others who share a similar belief. Maddison is approached by two women of Hopi decent who they explain, have been waiting a long time to meet her and now is the right time to speak with her, this is where they explain about the earth as a sentient being named Gaia who has been speaking to them about the end times and usher in a new world and that Maddison is going to be the ones who leads them to safety.

Maddison is understandably shocked by these revelations and at first is reluctant to believe the two women, however, when she realises that this isn’t the first time that she has felt a presence and that this explains a lot of what she has been feeling for a long time. As Maddison is introduced to the other people in attendance, she realises just how much responsibility has been thrust upon her shoulders, however, she knows she isn’t alone in the mission she has been given, but to the outside, she has to project a different exterior so that they can achieve their goals.

This mission is further clarifies when the sister of Gaia, Adelphi approaches Maddison through another voice saying that she will welcome them if they can travel to her, so Maddison is tasked to work with the military so that they can use one of their newest ships to undertake this journey, however, it is not all smooth sailing when people have to be left behind on their own journeys to help in Gaia’s transition and someone sabotages the ship. Will Maddison and her colourful group of women, men and some animals be able to survive the journeys they are on, or will the military and those associated with it destroy their chances before they can even begin? This is a journey which is filled with twists, turns and an unprecedented level of unpredictability in this adventure to a new planet where hope is the only sure thing which everyone is relying on.

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Encounter With Old Coyote by Laura Koerber – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Encounters with Old CoyoteEncounters with Old Coyote by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Andrea is a woman at the end of her days, she has been an atheist all her life, however, when she dies, she is astounded to find that she becomes a ghost! She is even more confused after spending the night alone and desperately seeking answers to meet a being with the body of a man, the face of a coyote and antlers, especially when he begins to make coffee and introduces himself as Coyote.

Andrea immediately starts asking questions about God, the afterlife and why she is still there, however, the Coyote isn’t as forthcoming with the information she wants, but what he does do is share a story and that is where this story really begins. Andrea and Coyote begin a journey where they share stories from their lifetimes and these range from youthful adventures involving indulgence and vomit, to observations of the world including spiders in showers, losing a bra in a truck stop and the existential questions of existence.

In this story, filled with stories you will be inspired to think of your life and what you will leave behind, as well as the stories you will tell in the future, but most of all, it will make you think about what you can do to create more stories in the future, as you make your way through a gentle, yet thought provoking journey of reflection.

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I Am A Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys (Asian Family Series) by Yobe Qiu – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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I Am a Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys (Asian Family Series)I Am a Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys by Yobe Qiu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This charming book is all about encouraging young Asian boys to be themselves and find the beauty, courage and brilliance of their culture and everyday life.

With the lovely illustrations, this book is suitable for everyone and will bring a positive look at life which is not just limited to the targeted audience as anyone can learn from the messages within.

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The Inquisitor: WaterFyre Rising #4 by Nadia Han- Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Inquisitor (WaterFyre Rising, #4)The Inquisitor by Nadia Han
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Forrest Navarro is a doctor who specialises in immunology, but he also has a passion for natural remedies and mixing the eastern and western medicine so that he can help his patients to the best of his ability, however, he also has a dark side thanks to traumatic events from his childhood. Kiera Ford is a fashion photographer and works as a freelancer so that she can be more flexible with when and where and he loves her job, but she also has a passion for nature and photographing that is her hobby, but lately, she is having to work more than play more.

When Forrest comes to see family, it also coincides with a darker motive for being in the area, however, when he runs into the woman he cannot forget thanks to one night with her, he is determined to find out why it was only one night. Meanwhile, Keira is working at a high class camping resort with a brand who believe that it would make a fantastic backdrop and they weren’t lying, so Keira balances work and pleasure by scouting for the best places and once she has found them, she agrees to go to dinner with the others on the team and get to know them, but all that changes when she sees Forrest at another table, she cannot forget the night they spent together and how regrettably, it could never be more.

As these two mix work and pleasure, they begin to reconnect and work through their pasts, however, the peace was not to last when a string of events at the campsite rip them apart and an abduction places Keira in a dark place and when Forrest finds out that she is gone, he is determined to find her and destroy everyone who stands in his way, so when he hears about women being auctioned off to the highest bidder, he knows where he has to go, but will he be able to get to Keira before she disappears forever, or will their second chance disappear before their eyes? This is a fast paced and spicy romance where danger and darkness surround the light as it tries to snuff it out and kill the romance it shines upon in this action-packed dark romance.

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Joy’s Christmas Escape: The Marshal’s Mail Order Bride Book 1 by P. Creeden – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Joy’s Christmas Escape: The Marshal’s Mail Order Bride Book 1Joy’s Christmas Escape: The Marshal’s Mail Order Bride Book 1 by P. Creeden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Joy Stewart is a young lady grieving the recent passing of her grandmother, a woman who raised her from a young age after the passing of her parents, so when she is confronted by a hulking man escorting her from the graveside to speak to a man she has never met, Joy is astonished. Unfortunately for Joy, this is not going to be a nice conversation because the man who wants to speak to her, kindly lets her know that her grandmother owed him a lot of money in the form of past loans and he demands that Joy pays the rest of the owing’s, or becomes his wife, but her grandma has made other plans for Joy.

Marshall Jack Bolling is the law enforcement in the small town of Virginia City and so lives above the jailhouse with his mother, as he is out checking on one of the residents, he is heading home and sees smoke in the distance and as he saddles his horse he starts to organise a bucket chain, however, as he approaches the scene, his worst fears are realised, it is his childhood home. He is relieved when he sees his niece and nephew alive and well, but he is devastated when he finds out that his sister and her husband were not so fortunate, so he takes the children to live with him and his mother, but looking after them takes more of a toll than he expected and he tries to look for a nanny, with no success.

As Joy tries to process her situation, she falls on more bad luck and needs to make a decision, stay or run, meanwhile, Jack is advised that there could be another way to bring in help with the children, a mail order bride, but he is reluctant, especially with it coming up to Christmas. Will Jack find someone to be his wife before the holidays really begin and will Joy find her escape from the threats when she follows the plan her grandmother set out and will she be able to run far enough to not have to look over her shoulder? This is a slow burn romance set to a backdrop of emotional turmoil, despair and hope where two decisions can either make or break lives, as danger lurks in every shadow in this engaging historical romance.

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This Egg Won’t Hatch by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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This Egg Won't HatchThis Egg Won’t Hatch by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mama Warbler is waiting for her nest full of eggs to hatch, but the first one who does, isn’t her own, it is the Cuckoo’s egg, but she still looks after it until all her eggs have hatched but one.

The last egg belongs to a very timid warbler, it also doesn’t help that the Cuckoo is whispering about how awful it is outside off the egg and to stay in her shell where it is safe.

What will the last warbler chick do, stay in the shell, or venture out into the big wide world? This is a charming story with a lovely message within about kindness and how it can affect others when it isn’t reciprocated.

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The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery by Rosalind Barden – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryThe Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery by Rosalind Barden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sparky is an eleven-year-old girl living in Los Angeles, more specifically, the Bunker Hill area during the 1930’s depression, but she is not one of the well to do who live just down the road, no, she has had hardships, lost a family, a home and at one point, her reputation. However, she is now back, still up to her old tricks, but she has people who care about her and somewhere to live again which is not a cellar or basement in an abandoned house, but somewhere with a comfortable bed in a room which is all her own and even now, she cannot believe her luck.

One thing about Sparky is that her name is not just representative of her flaming red hair and wild nature, it is her quick wit and shenanigans as well, she is still working off her debts, albeit not everyone knows about it. That is until she ends up in the middle of an unbelievable event which leads her to watching over a pet and finding out an incredible news story, a story about cannibals in Los Angeles! This news interests Sparky and she cannot help but try and figure out who the cannibal is, but the more she finds out, the more her list of suspects grows, not to mention the ongoing capers within her secret double life.

This does mean that she has to keep secrets from her friends, Tootsie, her unofficial guardian and the boy who swears he will marry her one day, Bobby and this does make her feel lonely. Tootsie however, is determined to tame her wildness and that involves school (again) but Sparky is reluctant, especially with a cannibal on the loose and a mysterious pet shop which everyone warns her away from, but are these places and people connected, or is this caper one all on its own and will this caper be too much for Sparky to handle? This is a sassy, historical mystery where danger lies on every street corner and ne’er-do-wells hang around everywhere while this one-of-a-kind amateur sleuth tries to solve this cannibal caper while keeping her double life undercover all at the same time.

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Grave Digger Academy IV by C. A. King – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Grave Digger Academy IVGrave Digger Academy IV by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Makayla returns for a fourth year at the Grave Digger Academy, but as soon as she arrives, something is different, there have been some repairs made to the building, but they are only half finished and unfortunately, that can mean only one thing, the rumours she heard over the summer about the Academy are true, but not only that, the loneliness she felt, even though she was surrounded by family is going to continue this year as well. This is confirmed as soon as she walks into the dining hall where the students and teachers are gathered, she can see that they are all staring daggers at her and nobody wants her to sit with them, not even her friends, or at least the ones who are actually there.

This isn’t the only change, classes and teachers are different as well, Makayla is hoping that they will learn something useful this year, but that loneliness comes back when she realises that she cannot summon her helpers again, another drawback to the new changes. There are, however, some positive things for Makayla to look forward to, possible forging a new friendship, answers to her questions and the ability to follow her dreams so that she is able to achieve her goals and make these possibilities, realities.

As usual, things do not go quite to plan for Makayla and her group, but while she is finding the answers she needs, she knows she is being observed and that means that danger is always on the horizon, but can Makayla achieve the answers to her questions and reconnect with her past, so that she can live through the present? This is yet another fantasy adventure across graveyards, both new and forgotten, as well as twists and turns between magical travels and enchanting places.

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Slay It With a Diamond (Diamond District Mystery) by Rob Bates- reviewed by Stephanie Dulac

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Slay It With a Diamond (Diamond District Mystery Book 3)Slay It With a Diamond by Rob Bates
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Slay it with a diamond is the third book in this series. Although I was late to this series, so I did not read the first two books, but I was still able to follow this book with no issues. I plan on going back and catching up, also this is the first book that I have read by this author. Slay it with a diamond is a fast-paced cozy mystery read. I highly recommend this book. I enjoyed reading about Max who stole a cursed diamond and follow along with his daughter Mimi Rosen Durning this journey of life. Honestly if it wasn’t for work I would of had this book done a lot faster. I look forward to reading more books by this author and i highly recommend this book be added to your TBR list. Thank you to this author for a great series.

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Kneading A Winning Idea: A Book On The Importance Of perseverance. Encourages children and kid bakers. Ages 3-8 and kindergarten to 3rd grade by Terri Sabol – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Kneading a Winning IdeaKneading a Winning Idea by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is that time of year when Ben enters the annual bake off, every year he enters the same recipe, but never wins, this year, he is determined to, so what can he do to win?

This is a story about facing fear and failure, but also about not giving up, persevering with your dreams and the importance to keeping trying, all set in the world of a bake off which everyone can understand.

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Raining Fish And Frogs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Raining Fish and FrogsRaining Fish and Frogs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What do you do when you fancy trout for breakfast? You go down to Lake Fish-Or-Cut-Bait and see if you can catch something, some days you can, but some days nothing bites, even the mosquitoes who live there.

On one particular day, the wind started howling and sucked up all of the fish, frogs and eels which live in the lake, when it had sucked them all up, it set off to town where it rattled the swings, buffeted the trees and sucked up the balls from the playground, but what happens to them once they are all up in the air?

It has to rain, but this is no ordinary rain, it is raining fish and frogs! What is the phenomenon called when the wind sucks things up and rains them down again? This is an enchanting and informative book talking about the natural world in a fun filled and easy to understand way.

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The Men Of Eden Cove Manor: M/M Paranormal Halloween Romance by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Men of Eden Cove ManorThe Men of Eden Cove Manor by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lucifer is a young man who enjoys life to the fullest, be that with family, friends or work, especially when his mother asked him to live and embrace whatever opportunities life throws at you, so on halloween night, he decides to go to a legendary party and try to find one of the hotties who are throwing it, but they also happen to live up at the mysterious Eden Cove Manor. This plan doesn’t pan out, but he decides to take a visit to the Manor instead seeing as its residents are out partying the night away, so against his better judgement and the warnings given to him by his best friend, he decides to go and investigate the rumours himself.

Mordecai is one of the men who live at Eden Cove Manor, he is also one of the halloween party hosts, however, when he is notified that someone breaks into the manor, he rushes home to see what damage has been done and who has done it, however, he isn’t alone and this is where the games begin as he follows the intruder home and leaves him a note, as well as return a personal belonging. When Lucifer wakes the next morning and after his adventure, he finds the note and item and is completely thrown and highly curious about what it all means, so when his work meeting is disrupted, he is annoyed, but also a bit hot under the collar and this is where he meets Mordecai.

As much as he is warned away from the house and its inhabitants, he can’t seem to forget about them, even when he should, so when he has the chance for answers, he takes it, meanwhile, Mordecai is also drawn to the chaos which is Lucifer and he soon realises that he may have found the one person he has been looking for, for a long time, but is he willing to take the risk again, or will time run out and the choice made for him? This is a paranormal romance where first impressions aren’t always true and decisions made can be deadly, or delicious, but which ones are made, you will have to read along to find out.

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Ghost Takes A Vacation: Genie And Adrianna Darling Mysteries: A Cozy Paranormal Mystery (Genie and Adriana Darling cozy paranormal ghost mysteries Book 2) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Ghost Takes A VacationGhost Takes A Vacation by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Genie Darling is a young woman with her own business, but she also has a dearly, but not so departed relative who insists on hanging around and that is her great-great Aunt Adrianna, a glamorous young woman who died at a young age and still keeps the old hollywood glamour even after. The most unusual thing is that in order to keep her non-corporeal form, she needs to have objects she once owned nearby so that she can gain energy from them, but a lot of them have been moved away from home.

Knowing that retrieving Adrianna’s belongings is important to her, Genie uses her ability to work from wherever she happens to be to her advantage, so that when some items come up for auction in Italy, the two women come up with a plan of how to retrieve them, which means a working holiday. Genie is excited, but also apprehensive about travelling with Adrianna, knowing how she needs to be close to her objects, however, it is smooth sailing all the way, so now they can relax before heading to the small town where the auction is going to be held.

When they get there, they are able to get into the auction house early so that they can see the items and work out a bidding strategy, as well as scoping out the competition, which happens to be fierce, especially for a little, black, Chanel dress, but things do not go to plan when the auction house goes up in flames and when the fire is put out, a body is found within. This devastates the duo until Adrianna works out that her dress hasn’t burnt along with the items.

This means that that have to put on their sleuthing hats and investigate what, who and when and hopefully exonerate an innocent suspect, but with they be able to detect their way to the beloved garment, or will their clues also go up in flames? This is a cozy paranormal mystery set in the beautiful backdrop of modern-day Tuscany, with plenty of shenanigans and sleuthing to keep you reading until the end.

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Doombringer : A LGBTQ Dark Fantasy Tale by Marcel Liemant – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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DoombringerDoombringer by Marcel Liemant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oden Treaty is a desperate man, he has lost everything he cared for to war and magic, apart from his home, his daughter and his best friend, but life is hard for those he lives with, the wars left his town ravaged by fire and the only thing keeping them going is ale in the local tavern and working in the mines. Despite all of this, Oden still tries to keep his daughter’s childhood magical, and he is pushing himself to the edge to do it.

One day, dark smoke rolls into the town heralding war again, Oden knows that this is the end of times for them and as he tries to shore up his own courage to face it and bring that confidence to the rest of the residents. However, grief and desperation have eroded that confidence away and Oden knows that it is now up to him to save what is left of his family and their world, so when he hears of a prophecy, he knows he has to follow it and hope it leads to their saviour.

Unfortunately, with using so much magic himself over his lifetime, his body is quickly giving out on him, so a new urgency causes him to go to the only place, which is still holding, the mines, but will he find the answers he needs to save his world, or will his body become too corrupted to go on? This is a magical race against time in a fantasy world fraught with danger and darkness, which sucks you in and pulls you along on a tide of hope.

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mark Sutherland is a man who is chasing his dreams, he works as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and has a keen sense of adventure and this job is the perfect one because he can travel and work all at the same time. After a childhood filled with upheaval. he has always had the itch to keep moving and chasing the next adventure, but he has one which has lasted the longest, however the newspaper he is working for has other ideas and so he goes where the news takes him.

Just when he is starting to feel antsy, the editor asks him to travel to a small town in middle America to investigate a story which could be extraordinary if proven, however, when he gets there, it isn’t quite the story he imagined, but it wasn’t a wasted trip as he meets someone who leads him to his next adventure. As soon as he sends his articles to his editor, he sets off to an exciting venture where he learns something new about the world and how it is changing to meet the new demands as a new century is on the horizon.

At long last, he receives the news that his biggest dream has finally been accepted and he gets to follow his heart to the arctic frontier to follow the gold rush, but the caveat is that he has to make his travels into a series. This is more than exciting news and Mark goes home so that he can prepare and spend some time with his family before his dream comes true.

He finalises his plans and sets off northwards and the start of his journey, he writes about every step of the way, as well as meeting new people and gauging their reasons for taking the same journey and some even become friends as the harsh reality of life in this unforgiving environment hits, but will he survive the elements and bring back the articles and gold home with him, or will he succumb to the wilds? This is a fast-paced historical adventure which takes you through America and into the Canadian wilderness as you follow the gold rush fever and see it through the eyes of those following it.

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Lottery of Secrets: A Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist by Nadija Mujagic- Review by Stephanie Dulac

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Lottery of SecretsLottery of Secrets by Nadija Mujagic
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lottery of secrets was the first book that I have read by this author. Lottery of secret’s was a face paced suspense/ thriller read for me. Following Lynn and her husband Jimmys story was captivating to me i could not stop reading this book. I Feel for Lynn she is supposed to be living her life and enjoying it and instead she is kind of living in a nightmare. So many twists and the last 3 chapters were my favorite. Although we have to wait for book two to come out leaving us on cliff hangers it will be worth the wait. If you are a suspense reader or like thrillers i would consider reading this book you will not be disappointed. Thank you to this author for writing this wonderful book and i can not wait for more reads by you.

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Grave Digger Academy III by C. A. King – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Grave Digger Academy IIIGrave Digger Academy III by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Makayla is a witch and for the last two years has attended the Grave Digger Academy and no, it isn’t somewhere you learn how to bury a dead body, that’s the job of a gravedigger, a Grave Digger, stops them from coming back out. Makayla hasn’t had it easy these last two years and seems to always be the centre of trouble, however, when she goes back to the Academy for her third year, it isn’t as she remembers it, its empty!

That along with an ominous feeling brewing in her gut and nobody to talk to means that Makayla is destined to have a lonely year, but when she starts the actual term, the loneliness doesn’t last for long, but she realises just how much she relied on others for help, especially when none is forthcoming.

Will Makayla find out any explanations for why the Academy is so empty and why nobody wants to even associate themselves with her, or will the trouble she is always trying to avoid find her again? This is yet another fantastic glimpse into a world where skeletons aren’t just in the closet, where secrets abound, danger lies around every corner and mythical entities are revealing themselves.

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Necromancy The Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Necromancy the MusicalNecromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In the vibrant city of New Orleans lives CeCe Le Blanc, she is a young woman of sixteen who loves the dramatic arts, but she is also a necromancer, it isn’t something your everyday person can do, or handle, but she is a pro at it now, well almost, ever since she brought her dog back from the dead anyway. So, when her dad calls her in to look at someone in the morgue and use her specific talents, she doesn’t really have a choice, she has been helping him for a few years by speaking to the spirits of his victims to find out who their killer was and they have had some success, but this time it is still a mystery.

When she gets home, she will have just enough time to pack before drama camp, which starts the next day, so she calls her best friend to pass the time while she does it but ends up promising her some room for her clothes instead followed by a few hours of needed sleep. When they arrive, the two girls get settled then make their way to orientation, this is where she spots a handsome individual and disappears in a cloud of hormones, but this isn’t the end, when she eventually rejoins CeCe, they are invited for lunch with the hottie and his friend, CeCe is reluctant, but eventually agrees, but the friend is also hot, so she doesn’t really mind in the slightest, this is where Zack Wren enters the picture, definite, possible boyfriend material.

That night CeCe settles to sleep when her dreams are hijacked by another magician, but the magic being used feels dark and greasy, unpleasant and definitely unwanted, but what is more worrying is that the person knows her name and says they want her magic! CeCe battles against the darkness and wakes up in a fluster, but she knows that this probably isn’t the end of the story, she is right and when her protective shields no longer work, will it be the end of drama camp, the budding romance between her and Zach, maybe even her life, or can her magic beat the darkness surrounding her before more lives are lost?

This is a fast-paced fantasy with all the paranormal activity you would expect in New Orleans and more which will leave you hanging off the edge of your seat as the drama unfolds both on and off the stage.

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Shadow Bringer: Raven Academy Book 1 by Brandi Elledge – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Shadow Bringer: Raven AcademyShadow Bringer: Raven Academy by Brandi Elledge
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What happens when a religious upbringing and a rebellious nature collide?

The answer is a very bored teenager and that is exactly what one teenager is feeling while living in her community which feels more like a prison, or a cage than anything else, especially when her life just seems to be ruled by fear and anxiety. Fear of the outside and the impure who live there, those vampires, werewolves and witches, not to mention the mysteruois Shadow Bringers, and just when reports of these entities start to appear more frequently, there is an influx of new kids at the start of her last school year.

Unfortunately, these new kids seem to be a lot different to the ones she is used to being around and not in a good way, they are rude, obnoxious and of course totally hot, which doesn’t help matters. As classes begin and pairings are made, an unlikely one begins, but this leaves more questions than answers until one night, all the answers are there for the taking.

Unfortunately, the answers have led into extreme danger, confusion, lies, revelations and a possibly deadly outcome, so what happens when a bored teenager gets all the answers? For this answer, you will have to read the book and discover all the ins and outs of this safe haven and the dangerous world around it, as you are pulled deep into the story with no wish to escape until you know what happens.

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Wolfbane (Wolfbane Series Book 1) by Celia Hart – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Wolfbane (Wolfbane #1)Wolfbane by Celia Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jasmine is a young woman with a very strict lifestyle, she lives in a very religious community and her parents have very stringent beliefs too and Jasmine has always followed the rules. The main rule is to save herself for her fated mate, she isn’t meant to even be around males in the community and for a long time she never questioned this and the nearest she came to breaking the rules was her first crush.

Blake is the son of the alpha in their pack, his life has not been the easiest and he thinks everything will look up when he finds his mate and for a while it did, until their beloved deity decided that his happiness couldn’t last and took his mate from him. The devastation he felt was almost unbearable and when the opportunity came to move away from where he saw her everywhere, he took it, but now he is returning to the pack to take the role of alpha.

Luke is the son of the pack beta and although he knows the rules, he has flaunted one and now is in over his head, they are all told to wait for their mate, but he didn’t listen and now after spending two years away from the pack on a mission, he has come back only to find out who his mate is, and this is where complications begin.

As Jasmine develops an illicit friendship, she is overcome with new feelings of rebellion and wanting to break the rules she has stuck to like glue up until now, but she still wants to wait for her mate as well, but when he does, it is the one person who she feared most. Blake meanwhile is torn between his duty and the shy girl who he cannot help but open up to and get out of his head and Luke is wavering between a choice which will hurt someone, but who will it be?

This is a spicy paranormal romance in which twisted up feelings are unravelled, and choices made amid turmoil and danger, but what choices are made is a mystery you will have to read to the end to find out.

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Heart’s Escape (Fallen Hearts) Kindle Edition by Meredith Hart – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Heart's EscapeHeart’s Escape by Meredith Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alindra is a magician for the Kingdom of Summer, she is young, talented and imprisoned, she is terrified for her life and she is desperate to get away, so she makes a plan to leave and packs a few belongings so that when she does leave, it won’t be obvious to start with. Phaedron is a man who has been through a lot, as a child he was sent to the Land Below with his mother, but it was to escape something worse than death, but that is when his challenges began and his losses, but he trudges on and tries to achieve his dreams, but this is not to be and when he loses his arm and then his brother.

Phaedron hatches a plan to go to the Kingdom of Summer and steal away a magician who will be able to help him rescue his brother, however, when he steps through the portal, it doesn’t go quite as expected. When the night comes that Alindra has prepared for, she is checking that she has got everything she needs when suddenly a portal opens in her tiny room and a man step through it, so when he asks her to go with him back through the portal, she is shocked, but she agrees. This is where every plan both have made shatters when the portal closes behind them, neither of them can believe what just happened, but Alindra immediately goes back to her plan A and hustles Phaedron out of her room and to another escape route promising that she will meet him the next day.

This is where the challenges soon begin again, as both travel to their last resort way to get away, this is where Phaedron explains about why he needs her to go with him, who has imprisoned his brother and where, he also asks Alindra why she wants to get away, so as they both lay out their truth, can they learn to trust each other enough to complete their missions, or will there be more challenges along the way and can they really trust each other, knowing they are on different sides of the same war? This is an adventure across kingdoms where opposites must work together, magic is everywhere and trust is hard to find, not to mention attraction and forbidden feelings, it is a heady mix you will not want to miss out on.

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Threads of Time: A Historical Time Travel Adventure (Toronto Time Agents) by C. N. Jackson and Christy Nicholas – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Threads of TimeThreads of Time by Christy Nicholas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wilda Firestone is back and still being fuelled by black coffee and sarcasm and wishing she could be back fixing garments and not training a new agent, especially the one agent she has been saddled with, but she reluctantly carries on with the task. She has been bribed by a trip which she has wanted to do for a long time, despite it being ever so slightly against the rules, but first, she has to complete a training mission, but just as Wilda and her clueless protege begin their training, disaster strikes.

Wilda is having the last bit of downtime before she really knuckles down with her annoyingly upstanding trainee, she is sat in her workshop and doing what she does best, repairing a garment when all of a sudden, the store is rocked by an explosion. She immediately springs into action and makes sure her team is ok before she sets them off on tasks to make sure headquarter knows what is happening and that the other people around her are safe, so she goes into the time traveller office next door and tries to see how many people are stuck in the crumbling building.

When she wakes up in a hospital bed and in an oxygen mask, she realises that she must have blacked out in the building, but her first worry is not for herself, but for her team and as soon as she knows that they are safe, she asks about the others around them, but knowing what happened, she is saddened by the news, but when she sees her shop and few days later, she is devastated. Unfortunately, the time travel machine was damaged, so their mission is on hold, but the training goes on, so that when they are be ready to travel as soon as the machine is finished.

When the time for the trip arrives, there is some apprehension as the true nature of the mission and the little she knows about it is revealed, however, when the machine drops them in the wrong place. Wilda is suspicious that something else is going on, but can she figure out what and stop if before all of time unravels and how will she do this while keeping herself and her impulsive trainee alive? This is another brilliantly epic time travelling adventure across country and within the dangerous web of politics and aristocracy, in the engaging tale.

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Tracker (The Talisman Series) by Tam DeRudder Jackson – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Tracker (The Talisman Series)Tracker by Tam DeRudder Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Riley Sheridan is a twin and has just turned twenty-one, an important milestone in the Sheridan family, it is now time for him to find his Talisman, his bonded mate and the one who will help him to battle the darkness which surrounds his family, but Riley is more determined to have a good time and chase the ladies while drinking a few beers with friends. Lynnette Montgomery is a young woman who works in the local market store and knows that her family has a history of magical abilities, but so far, she hasn’t manifested any, so she is hoping that she will find her Warrior and discover them, but until then life goes on and so when her friend invites her to the local annual bonfire on the lakeside, she agrees to go and relax and have fun.

On this fateful evening, both Lynette and Riley end up at the same bonfire and sparks fly over the beer keg as soon as they see each other, but Lynette’s friend pulls her away to play frisbee, but taht doesn’t last long when Lynette is pronounced out, she goes to sit by the fire and watch everyone else having fun. This is where Riley decides to come and sit with her, but when they realise they are each others fated mate, they are shocked, nobody else has ever found their mate so soon!

As soon as the realisation hits, they talk to the others they came to the bonfire with and tell them the news, they then decide to go to a remote family cabin which Riley’s family owns and complete the ritual to cement their bond, even though it is risky. Unfortunately, their worst fears come to pass and the Morrigan senses the ripple in the cosmos that their pairing has caused and come to disrupt their plans and kidnap Riley. Lynette is distraught, but she knows that she has to find him and so goes heading into a battle which has raged for generations, but will she succeed in saving Riley, or will their bond be destroyed before it can even begin? This is another brilliant book in this series where magic, danger and action are made into a heady mix which will keep you wanting more until the end arrives.

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Porter And Midge: Paws For Safety: A Kid’s Guide To Safe Dog Interactions (Porter And Midge Children’s Book Series) by Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Porter and Midge: Paws for Safety: A Kid's Guide to Safe Dog Interactions (Porter and Midge Children’s Book Series)Porter and Midge: Paws for Safety: A Kid’s Guide to Safe Dog Interactions by Giselle Nevada
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Porter and Midge are two wonderfully happy dogs, Porter is a Mastiff and Midge is a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and they live together with heir owners CJ and Lora.

As they grow and learn, they also teach their owners how to behave around dogs and in this lovely book, they pass these lessons onto the readers in a fun, informative and interactive way.

Children and adults alike can learn a lot about pet care, communication and behavioural cues both in their own pets and those owned by others.

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Chasing Cheer (Magic Emerald Hollow Book 1) by Heather Schneider – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Chasing CheerChasing Cheer by Heather Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holly Claus lives in the North Pole and is the daughter of the famous Santa Claus and she is in charge of collecting the Cheer which powers her home, but she has never been as successful as her father and has to spend a lot more time away from home collecting it, be it at festivals, concerts, or theme parks and she is always trying to find new sources. Ash Hayes is a young man with a twinkle in his eye, he lives in Emerald Hollow and owns a business there, but he also helps the rest of the town out when he needs to and this keeps him very busy, but he loves it and thrives in the atmosphere the towns hard work has created.

When Holly starts out her new Cheer cycle, she decides to do something a little bit different, she finds a flyer about a fall festival in a small town and realises that it isn’t something she has tried yet and that it would be a great opportunity to test a theory she has about small towns and how much Cheer they have, so she hops in her faithful sleigh and heads to Emerald Hollow, but as soon as she enters the nearest place, her Cheer watch goes mad and she cannot understand why, especially when she meets the owner, but she is determined to find out why. Ash is busy preparing for the fall festival the town holds every year, but this year he has also decided to try and boost the Christmas faire that they have, he even enters them into a Hallmark contest, something which will help the town bring in the tourism it so desperately needs, so when a beautiful woman orders one of his famous drinks in his restaurant, he cannot help but be drawn to her and he cannot understand why, but he decides to get to know her a bit first.

As the festival approaches, Holly and Ash spend time together and cannot deny that there is an attraction there, but Holly cannot afford to be distracted and when she mentions that she is leaving after the festival, Ash realises that that isn’t something he wants, he wants someone who stays, however, when she agrees to come back for the Christmas faire, he is glad. Things are not as they seem though and when Holly returns home with her bumper load of Cheer, things start to change for her, but is this change a good or a bad thing and where does Emerald Hollow and Ash fit into it all? Will Holly be able to figure out why her Cheer meter is reacting how it is before Christmas comes around and everything that comes with it, or will everything fall apart and slip between her fingertips? This is a new take on a old festive tale where small towns, Cheer and romance mix to create a magical story that everyone can enjoy.

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The Mating Haze (Long Claw Pride Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Mating HazeThe Mating Haze by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Laramie Mackenzie is member of the pride of mountain lion shifters who call Long Claw their home, she is the second of a large family of five and is loved by everyone, she helps out in the local businesses her family runs, but it means that she doesn’t have time for her own dreams and this is exhausting her. Trigger Bain is a shifter without a pack, he has spent more time with humans than with his own kind, but that isn’t his fault, he is now being roped into helping with the family business of helping pride’s of mountain lion’s to improve their communities and bring investment to them.

When Trigger starts his journey to Long Claw, he is doing his usual research on the flight about the place and what is already there, but while he is driving in his rental car towards the mountains, a unfamiliar feeling begins and takes his breath away, he knows that it is the mating call, but he has no idea what it means, all he knows is that it feels right but he also knows that he can’t let it distract him from driving safely in the wintry conditions. Meanwhile Laramie is suddenly hit by the same feeling, but she knows what it means and she is more than excited, much to the surprise of her family, but she still goes on with her life until she can meet the mate she has longed for since she was a child and more than that, she is hoping that it means she might be able to finally take her dreams off of the back burner.

When the two finally meet, their connection is instant, but Trigger has a job to do and he is trying his best to keep doing this despite only wanting to spend time with his mate and this is where things start to get complicated for the duo because doing this means that they are going into the mating haze and albeit passionate, it can also be dangerous. As the two lions bond, it quickly becomes apparent to Trigger that something about his job feels off and it rubs him the wrong way and it causes tension between him and the community instead of the acceptance he desperately wants, so when he starts to look into his fears and worries and the mating haze clears he discovers something he wished he hadn’t. This is a steamy fantasy romance where truths, lies, secrets and revelations abound and tensions rise as clarity is found all while romance is kindled and the flames of passion ignite.

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The Calamities Of Camden Callaghan (A Revenant Novel) by Brittany Tucker – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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The Calamities of Camden Callahan (A Revenant Novel)The Calamities of Camden Callahan by Brittany Tucker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Camden Callaghan is a young man with whom fate has not been pleasant and it was when his mother fled their home and his father where this downhill trend began, they left with the clothes on their back and a couple of items of jewellery so that they could them and eat, just as they are about to board a ship and gain their much desired freedom, tragedy strikes and Camden’s mother is killed right in front of him. This is where a pirate becomes his world as his mother requests that he is taken as far away as possible and makes the pirate promise to keep him alive and safe and that is how he became just Camden and quartermaster on a pirate ship and this is where we meet Camden again.

The years have not been kind to Camden, but through it all, he has been as looked after as a young boy on a pirate ship could be and he is good at being the outlaw, one day when frequenting his usual tavern with his crewmates, an opportunity he could not afford to miss drops into his lap, but finding out even what it is could cost him. The people looking for a crew are not of the best reputation out there and most would be too scared to strike a deal with them, but that is exactly what Camden does, behind his captain’s back, all while hoping that this won’t put him too far on the captains bad side, but that was not to be when he explains just what they will be doing and a reluctant captain agrees.

As they near their destination, it has been smooth sailing, but that ends when an enemy ship attacks them, they desperately try to fight back, but they are not successful and those who aren’t badly wounded are kidnapped by the other crew, including the captain and those left are tied to the ship and set alight. This however, is not the end for Camden when he wakes from the ashes of his ship to find that he isn’t dead, but he does have some new abilities which he has no idea how to handle, however, when an opportunity arises for Camden to right the wrong done to his crew and rescue his crewmates, he agrees, although in order to do it he will have to use his true name and that is not the preferred way, but he agrees and sets off on his new mission.

As with the rest of his life, this is not the easiest mission, especially when the person he has been sent to spy on and infiltrate the household of turns out to be a doctor with less than pure intention, despite what his exterior says and the household feels off, but as Camden dives further and further into the depths of this deal he has made, complications arise, but will he be able to stay alive long enough to explore the changes within him, rescue his captain and crewmates, all while navigating a maze the likes of which he just wanted to leave behind? This is an adventure with some bright spots in a land of darkness and shadows where nothing is sure, lies and deceit are the currency and enemies both new and old are on the horizon in this action packed book which will leave you wanting to know what happens next and devour it in its entirety.

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Cruel Truths: A Grumpy Boss – Enemies to Lovers Romance by T. Christensen- reviewed by Stephanie Dulac

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Cruel Truths (Tessa and Jordan #3)Cruel Truths by T. Christensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cruel Truths is book three in the Tessa and Jordan series by this Author. I Unfortunately, did not read the first two books but I was still able to follow along this story. If you like Enemies to lovers and Contemporary romance this series is for you. Lindy is a fashion designer and just moved and she now has this mean new boss Cade. He really knows how to push her buttons and that drives Lindy crazy. I feel like Lindy having to play Cade’s Fake girlfriend might of softened her heart a little. You will have to read this book to find out how it plays out. I Really enjoyed following Cade and Lindy through their journey. I highly Recommend this book. You will fall in love with the Charaters of this series they are wonderful to read about. Thanks again to this Author for a great read and i look forward to read more books by you.
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