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Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse (The Forerunner Saga Book 1) by Jay Veloso Batista – Review By: Jess Dimmock

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Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse (The Forerunner Series #1)Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A YA book, Viking Style!
If you like Norse Mythology or were a fan of the TV show Vikings, this is a great YA book! This book is really in depth into the entire Alfenson clan. The story switches between the family homestead, mostly focusing on little Thorfinn the youngest son and his special gifts, and Karl Alfenson and his Viking crew on their journey.
The story touches on the everyday life on a Viking homestead without feeling like it bogs down in mundane details. Then throws lore from the Gods and magic into the story to really add something extra. I feel like younger readers with a love of Norse mythology and even adult readers will really enjoy this one!

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Devil’s Breath by Lang Johnson – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Devil's BreathDevil’s Breath by Lang Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a beautifully written novel with everything you need! There’s action, romance, espionage, and family drama. I absolutely love the main character, Sera. She is a strong woman who has built herself up with a horribly broken foundation. Her best friend and sister by choice, Raine, is almost the same. They have become crime lords of the first order. The only “weakness in their operation is Sera’s father, Lorenzo. He’s an abusive and manipulative man who could destroy everything.
Their most current job involves Cassius, our “Romance novel cover” leading man. He has a penchant for the extreme and he knows things are shady in New York, but when he meets Sera, he’s met his match.
When your past and your future collide and you have to choose, which way will the characters go? I highly recommend you read this and find out.

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Phoenix’s Ascent (Hera Force Book 2) by Winter Austin – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Phoenix's Ascent (Hera Force: #2)Phoenix’s Ascent by Winter Austin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The love child of the Power Puff girls and G.I. Joe is the best summary of this book to me! Nadia Roth, codename the Phoenix, is a member of the Hera Force and the main female character in this book. She has TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) causing her to have blackouts and memory loss. A large part of that memory loss is the years with our main man Mitch Edwards. Mitch is a former MI6 operative on the run and framed for Treason. When the two meet up in a bar in Mexico, Mitch is bartending, and Nadia is looking for her “Mark”.
Hera Force is tasked with tracking the Chessmaster and in the process, rope in Mitch, his old buddy Mattias, and a few others. The mission goes sideways, as they do, when Mitch and Nadia’s pasts collide with them in the worst way.
This is a well written ride that fans of action and espionage genres will love!

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Snap Me Up (Full Throttle Cyborgs Book 1) by Landra Graf – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Snap Me Up (Full Throttle Cyborgs, #1)Snap Me Up by Landra Graf
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Full Throttle Sci-Fi!
This was a spectacular book! Strong cast, beautifully written story, and all in a really great backdrop of a future Mars that isn’t shiny and pretty. This is a gritty Mars that is relatable and run by gangs that are race focused and are vaguely reminiscent of pod racing (Star Wars) meets Street Outlaws.
Our Main characters are Snapper, a cyborg with trust issues, who happens to be second in command of Frog Lick and the Full Throttle Gang; and Gina the Android/Synthetic. Gina is trying to learn what it means to be human and as a sentient AI that started as a Ship… It’s interesting. However, she makes a phenomenal mechanic! In order to save Frog Lick, these two have to work together on an experimental engine design in order to win the Regional Race. Of course, it’s not an easy task, as getting the parts requires some “creative acquisition” to retrieve them. Throw in some love triangle drama, sabotage, and some steamy sex scenes; and you have one really space-worthy novel!
I’m now fully invested and can’t wait

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

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

Wow.. I do love when an author takes on the task of writing a “fractured Fairytale” or any new twist on a “known tale”. This is an amazing take on Apollo and the Greek Pantheon.
This is a re-telling that humanizes the Gods and paints them a bit differently than I’ve seen before. Apollo is the future Sun God, one he ascends, and we get to see him in a mortal form. He has serious parent issues, as you can imagine any child of Zeus would, and he’s jaded about life. We also meet his mortal sister Temi, who is a total Bad@$$!
Due to what Zeus perceives as Apollo’s many failings, he forces him to make a choice, ascend immediately or spend a year being mentored by the Prince Hyacinth. Since Apollo isn’t ready to give up his humanity yet he goes to stay with the Prince, and Temi goes with since she isn’t letting her brother give up or go alone.
We meet Prince Hyacinth in depth and his beautiful sister Princess Epiphany. Both of which aren’t what you expect. You also briefly meet their other brother. Our characters are a brilliant balance of strength and vulnerability. They jump off the pages and crawl into your heart.
With a beautifully written cast and world that feels like you can reach out and touch it, this story positively gleams with creativity. The imagery evoked is breathtaking and I can’t wait to read the next book.

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Everwood Plantation by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Everwood County PlantationEverwood County Plantation by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A tough female lead, enemies to lovers, clash of history romance. Zenni is our female lead who is fighting for her family’s history through a slave plantation in our little Georgia town of Everwood. Colton, our male lead and trying to destroy the plantation to “break the chains” of history holding back the town.
This is our conflict and throughout the book we get attraction that builds into something more. Yet held back by the single conflict that is the basis of the tie that binds our characters together.
There is a lot to like about this book. The characters are strong, and the history of the plantation comes through beautifully. There is heartbreak in the past that shapes our characters that feels a little flat, but it still feels close. The scenery and setting could use a bit more fleshing out, but not so much that you don’t feel like you can almost recognize the town from an old memory.
While not a “rip your heart out” love story, this one will definitely keep you rooting for our leading lady!

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Evil Sushi (Evil Sushi Book 1) by C.A. King – Review by Jess Dimmock

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

Talk about a fun ride! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters; and I don’t even like fishing!
We start off in a world not to different from a possible future for ourselves in which food has become scarce and fish became a commodity that we over-exploited to the point where there are almost none left. When a commercial group comes through the small town of Treacle and uses explosives to “fish” they open up the ocean floor. Our Main characters Rod, a fisherman and tinker/genius, and Ned, old-school sea-dog fisherman. Head out to fish and use some of the technology that Rod has cobbled together to try and make a haul. Upon discovery of a fissure that the explosions opened up in the oceans floor, they manage to make a massive discovery and a catch. They bring their catch home to Ned’s place where his daughter and Rod’s love interest Sally also lives. The fish are something none of them have ever seen before and seem to be a miracle and the answer to their prayers.
Letting the potential money go to his head Ned lies and through some actions the fish get sold to a corporation who, of course, take the lot. The fish cause a potential pandemic, and of course there has to be a huge ancient evil from the depths to make this a true story. Add in the military, government, and corporations to the mix and you have yourself a nice mix to make sure you are screaming at your book that they could have solved this easily “If only they stopped being dumb!”.
You are really in for a great ride with some awesome characters. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

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Seductively Yours (Titans of Manhattan Book 3) by Anise Storm – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Seductively Yours (Titans Of Manhattan, #3)Seductively Yours by Anise Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful adult book that is part of a series, yet stands alone Beautifully. We have the strong yet vulnerable Rhyann Ward as our female lead and Mason Steele or Manly male lead. Both of these characters have traumatic incidences in the story, yet these aren’t defining story points that define our characters. It’s refreshing that our female lead who ends up as an Exotic dancer, doesn’t do so because she’s jaded from some character defining trauma or tragedy.
While the sex scenes are steamy, the story is still solid and the love story aspect is solid without falling into the trap of being to soap opera sappy or pathetic. This is a solid well-rounded story that stands on its own while leaving you wanting to read about the rest of the Titans of Manhattan.
I look forward to delving into this Manhattan that Anise Storm has spun and seeing what comes next.

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