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Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Juniper SmokeJuniper Smoke by Sadia Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Juniper Mills’s life is working at a job she loves in a museum, her autistic twin brother and her best friend. Her mother and an incident at school has lead her to believe the worst in men and has stopped her from having a relationship. Kyle Paxton’s life is his business. He comes from a family that is wealthy but full of hate with no love. His father has been divorced 6 times. He has a system he has lived by for years as he is unable to form loving relationships, due to the horrible loss of his ex girlfriend Chloe. One night at a fundraising event at the museum Kyle comes to Juniper’s rescue and they find they are enthralled with each other. Juniper thinking Kyle is a server and belongs on the kitchen is blown away and can’t believe she treated him the way she did when she finds out who he is.

Kyle decides he has to have this sassy, bold, intellectual woman as his Summer with an expiration date but Juniper wants to be more. As a relationship evolves Kyle realises that his system is no longer working but Juniper realises that in the end his system is all they will have. Kyles brother Royce is trying to become a senator and his fiancee, Denise, is set upon destroying Kyles life. Denise has set her sights on Juniper and takes great pleasure in spilling all Kyles secrets. Is their belief in each other enough to hold them together or will all the secrets tear them apart forever?

Wow I love this story. At times I wanted to slap some sense into both Kyle and Juniper and tear apart some of the others. I loved the way Kyle came to look at the world through Junipers eyes. This is more than just a story of a poor girl meets rich boy it is a story of self discovery, overcoming fears that have haunted them for years and opening themselves to another. I strongly recommend this book and know you will not be disappointed. I was disappointed that the next installment is not available and am waiting with baited breath for it.

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Blackwell (A Magnus Blackwell Novel 0.5) by Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Blackwell (Magnus Blackwell, #0.5)Blackwell by Alexandrea Weis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Set back in the 1800’s, Jacob O’Connor meets Magnus Blackwell whilst studying at Harvard University to become architects. Magnus is the typical rich boy who hates his father and is out to do what he can to annoy him. Jacob is an orphan who was mentored by a man who helped him get a scholarship to get into Harvard. They become fast friends but Jacob quickly learns that Magnus has other ideas about studying and Jacob is stuck taking notes.. Magnus has found a woman, Frances that he is enthralled with but because of his love em and leave em attitude and her wish to save herself for marriage, Magnus moves on. However, his idea of love is not the same as others. Jacob finds himself and Frances getting closer. So close he tells Magnus he is going to ask her for her hand in marriage. Magnus outwardly gives his blessing but on the inside he is plotting his time to win her back. Magnus takes himself in New Orleans, to try to forget about her. He finds himself learning about voodoo, after meeting Oscar Wilde, a writer just starting out. Magnus becomes obsessed and he wants revenge.

Will Magnus find himself friends again with Jacob or will his obsession be his undoing?

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Flightless by L. Duarte – Review by Jenni Bishop

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FlightlessFlightless by L. Duarte
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gray, now a talented, award winning singer, songwriter finishes her concert and is getting ready to meet and greet. When her assistant hands her the phone, she hears the words no one wants to hear. Cancelling the rest of her tour, she flies home to help the only person who has ever loved her unconditionally.

Now at home, not only is she faced with nursing the one person who she loves most in the world back to health, but she has come face to face with the one person who sent her running in the first place. Will she ever be able to forgive or will she hold onto the hate and forget to live her life as she has done for the last ten years? After coming to terms with her past, Gray finally realises that it is time to forgive.

Gray finds out her mother is sicker than she has been told and together they decide to live life with the time they have left together. With an unknown danger lurking in the background will Gray have her happy ever after?

To find out the answer to that question you will have to read this book. It is truly well worth the read. L Duarte is a very talented writer and I can’t wait to read other books by this Author.

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What’s Left of Me by Kimberly Lewis – Review by Jenni Bishop

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What's Left of MeWhat’s Left of Me by Kimberly Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cole has been running from his past for four years because he can’t forgive himself. Returning to his parent lake house, to get himself together before seeing any one is his plan. No one knows he is back in town. Jenna hears something outside the house and panics. After creeping through the house and hiding the front door opens and she comes face to face with her intruder. Both are just as surprised as the other to find out who they are faced with. Now, here he is standing in front of the one person he came home for and determined not to make the mistake of letting her go again. But can he overcome his past to make a future with her? Will he walk away and lose any chance at happiness?

I found myself in tears reading this book. I was emotionally invested to the main character, Cole. It is a sign of a good story teller when that happens. Kimberly Lewis has written a good book. I wish the story was much longer, as it is only a short story.

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Eve of the Exceptionals: A YA Epic Fantasy by Parker Sinclair – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Eve of the Exceptionals: A YA Epic FantasyEve of the Exceptionals: A YA Epic Fantasy by Parker Sinclair
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gem and her Anima, Finn, have just found the treasure she was sent to the castle to retrieve. Before they can make their escape they come face to face with the Prince, Ryzyn.

Prince Ryzyn, upon hearing the King’s Guards coming, tells Gem how to sneak out of the castle before being caught. Gem hands over the treasure and escapes. Prince Ryzyn may be able to conceal the stone from the King’s Guard but he can not hide it from the High Wizard, Aldon. Aldon announces that he will be taking Prince Ryzyn around the land so he can master the use of the Heart. During the years since this fateful night, Gem is now in training hoping to be one of the chosen for the King’s Guard, she has worked hard to be where she is. Gem has been called upon by her friend Alena, who tells her of a darkness that is sweeping across the land and for her to be ready.

Prince Ryzyn returns to the castle to find out that his sister has been kidnapped and can not believe his Gem is standing there and wonders after all these years if she feels the same as him. Prince Ryzyn and Gem and their team fight their way across the land to bring the Princess back and fell the evil trying to invade the land.

If you like a story that is full of magic and magical creatures then this book is for you. It is well written and will capture your attention.

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Distorted by Melody Jones – Review by Jenni Bishop

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DistortedDistorted by Melody Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

One night out with friends turned Lucy’s life upside down. Her parents not being supportive and no longer in contact with her old friends have left her a broken shell. Her self worth is non existent. Work, home and a few friends is her life.

Even seeing a therapist has only managed to keep Lucy at a basic functioning level. Lucy’s therapist asks her to give alternative therapy, submitting to another person a go.

A few anomalies have brought Lucy back to the attention of the FBI. They have decided to reopen her case and keep an eye on things. Lucy having found things from her past, planted at work and at home, have caused her to contact the authorities and escapes to her friend Quinn’s.

Lucy attends alternative therapy to try to help take back her life. On the way home she is followed and loses control of her car.

Keegan enters her life but is he what he seems. Beau her work friend and colleague is sending up red flags. Who is telling her the truth. Will she be able to return to a normal life once she knows the whole truth.

I really enjoyed this story a truly felt for Lucy. Melody has done a great job with this story.

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Echoes (The Pria Chronicles, #1) by Shannon Rieger – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Echoes (The Pria Chronicles, #1)Echoes by Shannon Rieger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Michaels life changed when he was six years old. When he woke from a coma his world had gone from normal to strange. No one knows his secret, he has worked hard to hide what he had become. No one knows how or why the change happened and they also didn’t know what he could see, smell, hear, feel. He thought he had seen it all and had interpreted it to the best he knew how. But things just keep on getting stranger. Michael has a special bond with his cat, Henry. Henry drives him mad but he is his best friend. Michael is secretly in love with Avery, a girl from school, but she has a boyfriend, Greyson. They are inseparable, never seen apart. Michael starts to discover that Greyson may be more than he appears but can not confirm it. Greyson and Avery also have secrets that came to them when they were young. They have sworn never to use them again. Avery has held a secret love for Michael and Greyson encourages her to go for it. But just as she makes her move, Michael decides he has to go away to protect her. Can Michael and Greyson save her.

The relationship between Michael and his cat is hilarious. This story is full of weird and strange things. The world in which the writer has created is definitely unique. If you like weird and strange then this book is for you.

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The Girl Worth Fighting For (The Girl Series #2) by Julia Goda – Review by Jenni Bishop

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The Girl Worth Fighting For (The Girl Series, #2)The Girl Worth Fighting For by Julia Goda
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Riley spent her life idolising one man. The one man in the world who she thought would never let her down. But on that one fateful night her world, as she knew it, no longer existed. The one thing she loved most in the world was taken from her. Ten years later she has built a life for herself, but only with walls in place to keep her heart safe. Her rules would keep her safe from having to feel again. Wouldn’t they? Working as a Social Worker with troubled teens is her passion. She shares a piece of herself with them. Never letting anyone get close except the two friends she has let in. But one man, Logan, is determined to break down those walls and make her his. He knows he has his work cut out for him. He wants to know who and what has caused her heartache and make it right. Finding out her mother is sick again is a shock but finding the man she is coming to love, with the man her turned her life upside down 10 years ago, is an even bigger shock. Can she ever trust either of them again or will she let her past haunt her too much to ruin what she has now.

This is a great story with so many ups and downs. You really feel for the characters. Sometimes getting a little misty eyed. I recommend this book to anyone.

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First Kill by Mary Abshire – Review by Jenni Bishop

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First Kill (Heaven Sent #1)First Kill by Mary Abshire
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The death of one of her best friends is enough for Emily to decide to walk away. She has had enough of her life and the torture her parents have put her through. Being second fiddle to a younger sister and watching someone she loved slowly kill herself has finally taken it’s toll. Leaving Troy her best friend in the world, will be the hardest thing to do but she knows he will be there for her whenever or wherever no matter what.

Whilst heading out of town she stumbles across a naked man in the middle of the road. Emily decides to help him, Andrew, out but can she trust him? The story he tells of an Angel sent back to earth for having too many relations with women and having to kill Demons as penance, is so far fetched he is either a lunatic or a very good liar.

I actually loved this book and the characters. They were really well written and the story drew you along for the ride. I love a story that has the character tell their side of the story. I went through a roller coaster of emotions which proves to me that Mary is a very talented writer. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

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