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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Jo Wright

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Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A personal first for me by Scott Warren, this book is a TERRIFIC read!! It immediately sucked me in… and then I turned the page and it said chapter 1. I kid you not, I was instantly hooked and was ready to know what was going to happen by the end of the prologue. The entire time I read this I got Lord of the Rings meets Deadpool type vibes. The main character, Marluck, reminds me of Deadpool in his personality. This is an awesome adventure and the character development throughout is fantastic. I will be looking for more Scott Warren books in the very near future!

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The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring Series Book 1) by K.L. Small – Review by Jo Wright

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The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring #1)The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG OMG OMG! I would like to see this as a movie! I think that this is extremely well-written! I absolutely love the character development and the way Rusty becomes a stronger, happier, and more confident boy because of his adventures. I absolutely want my second grader to read this book because I am truly thrilled about the message of the story!

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Ten Little Starfish by Kim Ann – Review by Jo Wright

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Ten Little Starfish: A Counting BookTen Little Starfish: A Counting Book by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As I was reading this book, I kept counting the starfish out loud and really enthusiastically like I was reading it to my little one because I can absolutely see myself reading this to my kids! My boys would absolutely love this book with all of the beautiful colors and wonderful rhymes! I especially loved the last couple of pages with facts and the find the object. I learned a few new facts and I love that my kids will, too!

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Complicated Choices by Risa Nyman – Review by Jo Wright

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Complicated ChoicesComplicated Choices by Risa Nyman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nyman had me hooked from the very first chapter! I flew through this book trying to figure out what was going to happen with this adorable little guy, Harry. Taking on the challenge of not only trying to raise a child, but also become her own mother’s guardian while also trying to make it through the final year of school to make sure that her brother is safe and loved is the most pure form of love. I was shocked when I finally got to learn a little more about Harry’s father: it was such a surprising twist!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jo Wright

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love short stories! This is an awesome set of short stories, but I would have to say my favorite was the last one called Bones of the Soul. I was nowhere near ready for it to end the way that it did. This set is not what I was expecting, but instead it was so much more! These otherworldly tales roped me into Berve’s imagination and let me tell you, I was not fighting to get back out!

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Tequila Midnight (Southwest Suspense Novels Book 1) by Kathryn Dodson – Review by Jo Wright

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Tequila MidnightTequila Midnight by Kathryn Dodson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

She expects the worst out of everyone. She drinks to hide from the pain. She is hard-headed and stubborn as a mule… she was me mentally 3 years ago. I really loved the adventure in this book! The traveling and detective skills she picks up looking for this missing woman spark my wanderlust and sense of adventure! Can she be honest with herself and quit punishing herself? I guess I have to find out if she follows through in 2024! I’m eating my heart out wanting to know what direction her and Angus will take and if she’ll stick to her new found dreams or if she’ll shut down and fold into the person she was before the epiphany she has at the end of the book!

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Love, Only Better (Bold Journeys Book 1) by Paulette Stout – Review by Jo Wright

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Love, Only BetterLove, Only Better by Paulette Stout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I knew this was going to be a good one as soon as I read the author’s note. It was incredible! I’ve been a woman too emotionally entangled in my own thoughts to focus solely on taking care of business and while I didn’t go through the extremes that Rebecca did, I still find it deeply connecting. As a woman with high anxiety and past anorexia history, I can relate to our heroine in this story. The way that she spends so much time worrying about what everyone else thinks and feels smaller than the people surrounding her is such an incredible transformation to the rising phoenix that she turns into. Able to hold her head up high with confidence, she fights to the end and grits her teeth to become empowered as strong and ever-fierce as any woman could ever hope to be. This is written so passionately and so personally. We need more of this kind of women empowerment in the world!

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The Secret Humankind (The Discoveries of Julia Xero Book 1) by Gloria Oliver – Review by Jo Wright

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The Secret Humankind: An Urban Fantasy Thriller (The Discoveries of Julia Xero Book 1)The Secret Humankind: An Urban Fantasy Thriller by Gloria Oliver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG! This book is so good! This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Gloria Oliver goes above and beyond with her character developments and chilling mystery. This is a very intense book with twists and turns. As an orphan, she’s used to not getting things to go the way she wants, but she, somehow, finally manages to get her dream job… cleaning up after homicides, suicides, and dangerous chemicals; only to find out the job is just a little too good to be true. Her employers put a, quite literal, bomb in her neck to make sure she’d keep quiet about the secrets she was soon to uncover. When a dangerous assassin gets let off the leash, she feels it’s her duty to catch the killer. Such an exceptional book that I could not bear to put down! Anxiously awaiting the next one…

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jo Wright

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a super cute book! I really love the illustrations. I could see my 8 year old son being all about this book. I can hear him saying “well that’s not right” to how Jack handles the giant and telling me all about how he would deal with the situation. I feel like it’s a great book to spark a discussion with my little guys. I love classic story remakes like this one!

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Tempting Fate (Black Shamrocks MC: Australia Book 1) by Bella Faust – Review by Jo Wright

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Tempting Fate: a dark and angsty love triangle romance (Black Shamrocks MC: Australia Book 1)Tempting Fate: a dark and angsty love triangle romance by Bella Faust
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is definitely a dark book, but not nearly as dark as in the prequel Craving Control. Beware of the trigger warnings, because it does get down to the nitty-gritty in some parts of the book, but if you like dark and soulful books, this is the one for you! Love, hate, worship, deceit, betrayal, altruism, infidelity, and extreme tension; this book has it all. The love between Lily and Venom is so pure and raw, but gets overshadowed by each character’s inability to stop themselves from putting themselves in danger for each other and the ones that they love. Are they soulmates or are they just two people that fell in love at a young age and have fooled themselves into thinking that they are each others’ forever? I am dying to find out! Between the malice of the president of the club, the games that the rivals are playing at, and the potential rat in the nest, it’s left me wondering… just who will be Lily’s husband by the end of the next book and where does that leave the club? Absolutely phenomenal and must read!

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Murder in a Gated Community by Laura Koerber – Review by Jo Wright

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Murder in a Gated CommunityMurder in a Gated Community by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If I had known this book was about snarky elderly women with twisted thoughts… I would have read it sooner!! Murder in a Gated Community is such an awesome short story. I really love the way that Koerber develops the characters and how the animals come into play. I love that they all have their own mental issues, but I was surprised by the end, definitely went a different way than I anticipated this bitter, wild-card of a woman would fall off her rocker. Loved it! Put it on your list!

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jo Wright

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the most adorable kid’s book! I love the remix of Goldilocks and the Three Bears! Goldilocks said “I always leave things better than I found them.” and that’s the type of message you want your kids to get from a book. I personally teach my kids that kind of stuff and I think that the book has such a great message and even shows easy engineering things to try at home. I would 100% give this book to my kids as a gift!

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Jo Wright

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I want more!! I am in great need of knowing what is going on with this terrifying house. The suspense all the way through to the end has me wanting the next book so bad. The family dynamics in this book are so heartwarming and the very serious protectiveness of the mom makes me feel right at home. The unforeseen fire in the local’s shop is more and more disturbing by the time you hit the end of the book. Just who did it? I can’t believe how quickly this book sucked me in. I am looking forward to the next book by Kummer in this trilogy for sure!

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Twisted Oath (Bound By Blood Book 1) by A. S. Roberts – Review by Jo Wright

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Twisted Oath (Bound By Blood #1)Twisted Oath by A.S. Roberts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I could hardly tear myself away from this book to go to bed. This book is such an intense, dark story of mafia romance. It initially starts like a dark Romeo and Juliet story and slowly transforms into what reminds me of Jax and Tara’s romance in SOA. Roberts takes readers down a dark path of the criminal mafia world from a child’s perspective as she grows into a woman and slowly, but surely, begins to understand more and more of what surrounds her. The love, heartbreak, and hope that this woman feels was transferred into me as I read her story. There are a few erotic scenes in the story as well that I think are so well placed. I was 100% addicted to this book from the very beginning and could not leave it alone until there was no more left for me! This is the first of Roberts’ books of many that I intend to read!

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The Master of Demise by Nadija Mujagic – Review by Jo Wright

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The Master of DemiseThe Master of Demise by Nadija Mujagic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From the very first chapter I was instantly hooked! The suspense!! The main character can’t decide if he’s losing his mind or if someone is meddling in his life. It is a to-die-for psychological thriller. This is my first book by Nadija Mujagic and certainly not my last. The author portrays a main character that, in my opinion, is the type of person it’s hard to feel sorry for. He puts off a very arrogant and narcissistic type of demeanor, but also somehow makes you still feel for the guy. This is a really awesome read about revenge and how you have to be accountable for your actions. I could not put it down and read it in one day!

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