Wow where to start with this story. I don’t think I’ve ever ready a spy story that has historical references before and I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it or understand it but boy was I wrong. I was gripped from the very first page. The author’s writing and the characters created were so engaging that I kept me reading till the end. With so many twists and turns, a lot of deception and the feeling of never knowing who you can trust it definately makes this book a page turner. The link to historical events added a sense of realism to the story which makes the book even more interesting and gripping. I love the character writing and the fact that there are women spies that are just as dangerous and good at the job as the men. The whole plot of saving someone and helping a family escape without bring detected or killed made this a fast paced action adventure which you just can’t put down. I will definately look to read more from this author.
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This was an interesting story to read and I love how the you feel the presence of music and lyrics all through the book. It is a romance build around a music studio and all the goings on that happen there but at the same time there are also other little stories running alongside and it all joins together beautifully.
I really love Annie’s character. She is a very strong and determined woman. She has a passion for music and a talent for singing which her ex husband tried to stop but in this story she is trying to make her comeback all while organising a songwriting contest with 2 people who hate each other and fighting her ex husband for custody of their son. These sides of Annie really help to show her as a real person and not just a character in a story.
The romance between her and Robbie is a very slow burner but it’s beautiful to see and read. I loved Robbie’s character but I feel he needed a bit more backbone especially around Cat. Cat terrifies him lol.
But these 3 people need to work together to make this songwriting contest a success but will that be easy with all the other things and situations happening around them?
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This is the 5th book in the Masters of the Consulate series and wow these books keep getting better and better. They ate full of danger, action, paranormal creatures and happenings and a unexpected mate which ties the story all together. In this story we are with the Master Vampire of Itay Catteneo. When Overmaster Descallia’s mate gets kidnapped her last know location was Itay so Catteneo is tasked to find her so she can be rescued. When he goes to speak to a women with the the gift of sight all he wanted was to find Descallia’s mate, what he doesn’t realise is that he will find his own mate in the process.
Alessia is sent with Catteneo to help find Descallia’s mate. She had her grandmother’s gift of sight and as much as she and Catteneo try to deny it the attraction between them is instant. But neither wants to give in. Alessia is focuses and determined to help the vampires find the missing women whether they want her help or not.
I love Alessia. She is a strong and determined woman who won’t back down to anyone. She is a very skilled at what she does and as the vampires will learn she will be very useful to them. But what no one could expect is the growing relationship between her and Catteneo. At first the hatred is so strong but as they work together and get to know each other you feel that starting to change. But can she really be his true mate? Or is it just lust and attraction messing with their brains? And will they be able to save Descallia’s mate before the evil that took her destroys her and starts and complete war between all paranormal sectors?
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Wow I was completely captivated by this sports romance story. The characters were so likeable and I loved that even though there was uncertainty and secrets they weren’t anything to destroy the relationship. More like things and misunderstanding that were easy to work out. The connection and attraction between our couple was instant and amazing to see and feel.
Kendall is the sports reporter for a local newspaper. She doesn’t know how she got the job but she doesn’t want to lose it. When her job becomes at risk unless she finds a story her dad and ex boxer helps her out. He introduces her to Chad the new local up and coming fighter. After seeing him in action she is impressed and can see his talent but there is more to him that meets the eye.
Chad is holding secrets which he doesn’t want revealed and so when he is approached by Kendall to do an interview he declines. It’s then we start to really see the feelings and emotion between the pair and as the secrets unravel and misunderstandings are made can they keep going and give their relationship a fighting chance?
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I did enjoy this story once I was able to get into it. It has all the elements I love, Romance, Suspense and paranormal romance. The author does do an amazing job with creating the characters, giving them past story’s and connecting them all in a way that makes this story interesting. However the way the author introduces the characters and we get bits if the story from each one and the story moves forward and back in time did make this story confusing at first but once I got the hang of the characters it was enjoyable.
Amber’s life gets turned upside down when she comes to realise she is part of a prophecy and part of a war that has been going on for years. She is about to get her eyes open to a world she wasn’t aware existed and her part in that uniting all these paranormal species will be an interesting story to read as Amber try to figure out what and who she is meant to be. I am looking forward to reading on and learning more about the prophecy.
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I really enjoyed this story. It was a fun mixture of magic entering the real world and how it affects people. The author does an amazing job with the characters and really brings them and magic to life.The author does a good job with the story itself and the likely to the going ons around the Salem witch trials was a really nice touch mixing history with fantasy.
I love Miranda’s character. All she wants is to be a typical teenager but that all changes when women start to find they have magical powers. At first she is scared and unsure but it’s nice to see her character grow and become more of a confident person as the story progresses. I love how the story slowly unravels. The author keeps us guessing and wondering what will happen which keeps me gripped to a story. I can’t wait to see what happens next
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Wow every book this author releases is amazing. I honestly can’t get enough of them and I always get excited when I see there is a new story. As with the other books this one focuses on a member of the Satan Devil’s MC club. Every member of the club has a back story and I love how the author can take them from being just a name to bringing them alive and telling their story.
In this book we learn more about Petty. We are given the full story of Petty’s life, and how he become part of the MC club. As always there is a romantic element as with the other books but this one was definatly a surprise when it came in the form of RoseLyn. When Petty is assigned to be a bodyguard to RoseLyn to protect her from her ex boyfriend their relationship isn’t what you would call romantic. They practically hate each other and can’t stand to be near each other. But over the course of the book we see this change and RoseLyn proves to be exactly the woman that Petty needs. But things aren’t that smooth sailing. With RoseLyn’s ex threatening her life and Petty’s estranged wife returning this couple have a lot to overcome and work through.
This is definately one ride you do not want to miss. I can’t wait for the next book
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This is the third book in the Freemasons series and wow. Each book just keeps getting better and better. I do recommend reading these books in order so you get a better understanding for the characters and their stories, but that being said it can be read as a standalone and still be enjoyable. As with the previous books this one is full of danger, adventure and very steamy romance which keeps the reader hooked.
In this book we follow the story of Jude and Sienna.
The attraction between Jude and Sienna is very strong from the beginning, however with Judes sister still missing he has vowed to not have happiness for himself until she is found safe. However somethings can’t be denied and the feelings and attraction between Sienna and Jude is one of those things. As things progress in the search for Jude’s sister then finally have a lead. The problem is they need bait and Sienna is the perfect option. Will Jude put Sienna in danger to save his sister? Will Jude be able to protect her? Will Jude even take the risk of putting Sienna in danger at all even if it means saving his sister?
This was such a good read I read it in one sitting as I couldn’t put it down
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I really enjoyed this romance story. It had everything I look for in a romance, there was danger and passion, miscommunication and questions that need answers but underneath it all is a love that burns so strong. I love how the characters had back stories and its only by delving deeper into the book and learning the characters stories that you fully understand why Evelynn and Damien separated to begin with. When they reconnect the feelings are still there but Damien is now part of a dangerous world and its one he wants to protect Evelynn from at all costs. Everytime Evelynn tries to pull him closer he keeps trying to force her away to protect her and to protect himself. The people he deals with are bad people who will use any weakness against him.
Will Evelynn and Damien finally get the chance of happiness this time around or will their be forces against them that will make an impossible thing to hope for
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This is the 2nd book in the Fae and Crystal Thorn series. And wow. It picks up right at the end of the first book and carries on the fantasy adventure where Chloe and Quintus are trying to save the land of Faerie from the mortals. This story is packed with adventure and a theme which runs through everyone’s life really. When 2 sides are at war is there ever really a right or wrong side? This is the battle that Chloe is fighting with inside herself. She needs to save Faerie to save her life in the mortal realm. That was her plan, however things start to take a turn and she questions everything as her feelings for Quintus grows and he asks her to stay.
Can they save Faerie? Will Chloe give in to her feelings and stay with Quintus or will she return to the mortal realm to her family. There are so many obstacles that Chloe must overcome before making her decision and the author does an amazing job with the world building making each magical being feel real and keeping the reader wanting more
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I really enjoyed this story. The characters were easy to like and the enemies to lovers story was good with a unique twist. This story is definately a rom com filled with funny goings on. Our main characters at first hate each other after Georgia finds out that Hudson is part of the family that is messing up her business and threatening the animal shelter she cares so much about. Any attraction that was there goes in an instant to hate. But there is a twist in this tale. Georgia is part of an influencer challenge as her pet dog and she is paired with a cat?
As they work as a team to complete the challenges the connection between them gets stronger but neither knows who is behind their pets. What happens when the owners come out from behind their pets? Will the attraction still be there? Or will they continue to fight like cat and dog?
This is a really fun story and I loved the pet element it added extra mystery to the story as you don’t know who is behind the pets and when it is reveled you will be shocked and happily surprised.
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I really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t sure if I would find it interesting as I haven’t read anything like it before so wasn’t sure what to expect but the author didn’t disappoint. The author took time to explain certain elements and terminology which really helped me as someone new to this genre.
I loved the Sci fi side of it and the thought of these giant upright tanks was definately an image to imagine. The author’s attention to detail is what really made them come alive and feel as if they could really exist.
This story is action packed as you would imagine for a military story but I also love the fact that the story is mainly around Rande (Vandel). How he goes from a guy that works behind the scenes fixing up these huge machines to being thrown into the front line actually controlling one of the machines he loving cares for. Its a story of courage, feelings of uncertainty and facing fears you never expected to have to face.
The story is full of intrigue and Suspense and it definately keeps the reader gripped wanting to know what will happen next.
I really enjoyed my first taste of this genre and I can’t wait to see what the author produces next.
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This is the first book in The Hidden Realms series and from this book it has the makings of a great series. This story is full of mystery and intrigue that keeps the reader gripped. I couldn’t put it down until I got to the end. The author does an amazing job with the world and character building. I love the fantasy element and how Sin’s talent is seeing through the masks people wear. The addition of her trying to solve an art heist was just an additional element of Suspense. The main story for me was between Sin and Radzik. Theirs is definately a steamy romance and I loved how a strong confident man like Radzik can be made to feel not so confident in his world and literally has it rocked by Sin. I can’t wait to see where this story will lead us and I’m looking forward to the next book already.
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This is the first book in the Freemasons series. It was a really good read. I loved how passionate Cole is about Ava and how Ava has grown in confidence and independence however this increase in confidence has also made her blind to what is in front of her.
This story was heartbreaking to read in parts. To see how a couple so in love could fall apart when tragic events hit and communication is lost. Instead of turning to each other in their time of need they pushed each other away until the gap between them seems so huge they will never be able to close it. Or so they thought.
When Ava turns up at a charity event to speak to her estranged husband Cole she had 1 goal in mind. She wants a divorce. After all Cole doesn’t want to be with her. He only married her out if a feeling if obligation so its going to be easy to get a divorce right?
Cole on the other hand has other ideas. Cole is devoted to Ava and has no plans on letting her go. He assumes the words he isnt saying is enough for her to realise how much he loves her. When Ava asks him for a divorce he is shocked and dead set against it. He needs to make her see and remember how good they were together so he comes up with a plan.
If Ava will work for him to plan this charity event for the Lodge he will grant her the divorce she so desperately wants. And so his plan of action to win her back starts. Can this couple finally learn to open up and communicate? Can Ava see how much Cole loves her? And will Ava be able to resist her attraction and feelings for Cole when they are living and working together?
It is a very powerful story and one quite a few couple may go through and relationships end because of the same reasons that Cole and Ava has.
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This was an interesting read. The author is new to me so I wasn’t sure what to expect but was very pleasantly surprised. I loved the whole concept of time travel and the authors attention to history detail really made this story come alive for me.
I also like how the author shows the story from two different peoples perspectives. We have the teacher who wants to travel back in time to stop a love affair he had from ending in heartbreak. That is his main reason for creating the time machine and that’s all he cares about. The student on the other hand has a more worth cause. He wants to travel back in time to stop the killing of the Indigenous people. But what effects will their time travel have on the current time? This book is a interesting read, full of adventure and historical knowledge. It is also a good example of how different people would treat a time machine in different ways, some for their own ends and others to help people in need.
I really enjoyed this book and getting caught up in their journeys.
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This is a great historical mystery. I really enjoyed how the author told this story and the concept of the main character basically living 2 separate lives, one with her female partner which at the time was unheard of and the other of a respectable lady in a job that demands respect. This story was interesting and gripping but at times I really felt for Lottie as she struggles to keep both her lives separate, which today we wouldn’t even need to think about or consider.
Lottie works as a legal clerk and when she starts to work on a criminal case involving a police officer it becomes a job with more risks than you could even imagine. Lottie finds herself being blackmailed but who is doing it and what do they hope to gain from it? Now we have to follow Lottie as she tries to uncover who is behind the blackmail and try to save her personal life from coming out in the open and affecting her professional life. After being so careful with keeping personal and professional separate who could know about her preferences and would be willing to use it against her to get what they want? And how does it all link to the trial she is working on of Officer Charles Becker.
I really enjoyed this book and I couldn’t stop reading until I found out who was behind it all. The historical twist was nice and the insight into Lottie’s life at the time when falls for the same sex was a big no no was interesting to read but at the same time also sad that it could have such a dangerous and shameful effect if the truth were to be exposed. I throughly enjoyed this book.
I really enjoyed this fantasy adventure. The author does an amazing job with the character and how they mix fantasy with modern day makes this a story that is magical. I also loved the way the author uses the culture that Hassan is born into in a way that makes it easier for a reader to understand why he is struggling with the choice of doing a job that is high paid or doing something he loves that allows him to be the creative person he is. I also love the connection and attraction between Hassan and Yasmine. I love that Yasmine encourages Hassan to be anything he chooses and when she opens up her world to him that’s when he really comes alive. However this story isn’t all sweetness and magic. There is a danger that surrounds Yasmine and when Hassan goes to a ‘job interview’ and meets Victor that danger becomes more obvious and very real. As New Years Eve approaches Yasmine introduces Hassan to a world he never believed existed and turns his life from a boring daily struggle to one of excitement, danger and magical beings that only live in books and nightmares. Will they be able to escape the people trying to get Yasmine? More importantly will Hassan be able to survive the night?
It was an amazing adventure, there were twists in the story I didn’t see coming and it kept me glued to see what the author would come up with next. It was a very captivating read that I couldn’t put down.
This is book 2 in The Freemasons series. Even though it is part of a series these books can be read as a standalone which I love. Wow where to start with this story. This is definately a book for you if you like alpha males with an equally alpha female. The chemistry between them both literally flys off the page. This is an enemies to lover romance so it is full of secrets and lies but the attraction cannot be denied.
Dominic is part of the brotherhood of the Freemasons. He has vowed to protect the brotherhood from any dangers including their secrets being revealed. What he didn’t expect was danger to come in the form of a female. Now he must do everything he can to protect the brotherhood even if that means seducing and distracting the woman investigating them. But when did trying to seduce and distract turn into an attraction he can’t deny?
Gemma is a journalist, so when her father dies in strange circumstances she goes on the hunt to discover the reason behind his death. What she doesn’t expect is Dominic trying to get in the way of her finding out the truth. And as things between them become more serious what will happen if she ever really gets to the bottom of what happened to her father. Could it be one secret and lie too many or will their connection be strong enough for to move on?
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Wow what a story this was. It is a great Thriller that had me hooked from the first page. I just couldn’t stop reading which to me is a sign of a good book. The author has put a lot of effort into getting inside the minds of the characters and it has really paid off in the writing. You feel you are beside the characters and witnessing and feeling everything first hand which only makes the story more compelling. The insight into the characters mind also makes them more real and not just some words on the page.
Dex is a loving father and husband. He’s a bit down on his luck but he will do anything for his family. He seems stuck in his dead end job until the day a strange package arrives. Dex doesn’t open the package however so has no idea what is about to happen. When strangers break into his house and kidnap Dex and his wife and kids, Dex’s whole world is turned upside down. Now he faces unimaginable torture while the strange men try to get answers from him. But he doesn’t have any answers? What follows is a really painful time as he is tortured, while they try to get to answer he doesn’t possess. Can Dex escape this hell and find a way of saving himself and his family? What do these people want? And is there some connection to Dex that even he isn’t aware of.
This book is a gripping fast paced read that will keep you hooked. It is full of danger and tension and will take you on a rollercoaster of a ride as the story unravels.
This is the second book in The Cool Things Series. I enjoyed the first book so was excited to see this one. If you like sci-fi adventures with creatures and experiences you can never imagine then this books is definately for you. There is also dark humour involved which adds a twist to the story and makes it even more entertaining.
We are back in a world of experiments gone wrong and the consequences when they aren’t dead. It is full of danger, mutants, things you can never dream off and things you wish you had never read about but it all comes together to make a very enjoyable and entertaining read.
The author’s creativity with the characters and the story is what really makes this series unique and stand out from other authors of the same genre.
I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
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This is book 2 in The View Trilogy series. I do highly recommend reading these books in order so you have a full understanding of the story and what had happened to get to this point.
We are back with Thomas and April as they go back on an adventure to discover the world they found in the last book. This time they feel prepared and think they know what to expect. But things aren’t what they seem and they find themselves in situations neither expected.
The author does an amazing job with the character and creating the worlds. The science behind the world’s and the details really make you feel like this fantasy place could really exist.
I can’t wait to see what happens next with these two and what other things they will discover.
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This is book 4 in the Mafia Elite series and they just keep getting better and better. I have loved all these stories for the romance, danger and action that is packed into them. The characters are so well written that they are a joy to read about. Even though the Mafia bosses are tough hard men we see the softer side to them when they are with the person they love. This is Marco and Elena.
Marco is the boss of La Rosa family. For years he thinks the love of his life has died but now he knows that’s not true and he will stop at nothing to make her his. However there is a threat from the Russians that want her dead but no one can understand why?
Elena has gone into hiding from the Russians. They murdered her mum and for some reason they won’t stop until she is also taken care of. With this threat now finding her she has to return to the protection of the Mafia family. She has always loved Marco but his attitude towards her has always been hostile so why is he going out of his way to help her now?
This story has so many twists that you are gripped from beginning to end. There are so many secrets that are revealed which shocked me and kept me reading. Can Marco protect his love from harm? Will the secrets of Elena’s past come between them and when the secrets are revealed what will that mean between the La Rosa family and the Russians?
RUTHLESS HEIR
This is book 5 in the Mafia Elite series. I have lived all these books. Each one is unique however I do recommend reading them from the start so you know how the families work and who is part of what family. The stories are full of danger as well as the romance. The men are hard and dark which only increases their appeal.
In this book we meet Summer. Summer is on the run after her friend tried Cross a member of the New York Mafia. She escapes to Chicago where she has a one night stand with the person who turns out to be her new boss. Now she is forced to accompany him as his assistant when she is accused of stealing his money but things aren’t what they seem and the secret that Summer is trying to protect as well as her safety could now be in danger. Luc is the heir of the Chicago Mafia although he isn’t aware of this fact until Max turns up and explains things to him. Luc can’t help the attraction he feels towards Summer. However he knows she is hiding something and what that is he plans to find out. As things start to work through Luc realises just how much danger Summer is in. Will he stand up and protect her? Or will he deliver her back to the New York Mafia to avoid more conflict between the Mafia families?
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
This is book six in the Mafia Elite series and it is every bit as good as the rest in the series. This story is a very sweet second chance romance but where the Mafia is concerned nothing is sweet and innocent for long. The reader is sent on a journey with twists that you don’t see coming which keeps the reader guessing from start to finish.
This story is about Trey and Hailey.
Trey is part of the Mafia family but also an amazing surgeon. After losing the love of his life he threw himself into his work and became a shadow of himself. He resigned himself to never feeling alive again. Until Hailey came into his life. After meeting Hailey at a party for the hospital the attraction was instant and he started to feel alive again. However it was too soon and the loss of his love made him move away from what could have been happiness.
Fast forward and when Hailey is kidnapped her step father asked Trey for help finding her. When they meet again the spark is still there and as they work towards figuring out who was behind her kidnapping and why the connection gets stronger.
Will this couple be able to work all the dark plots and obstacles against them? Will Trey be able to allow himself to love again? And what would he risk so that this time he doesn’t lose his love again?
RIVALS This the 7th book in the Mafia Elite series and omg I absolutely love this series. The stories are full of danger, twists and turns, loyalty and a really good steamy romance. These stories for me really captivate me and this book was just the same.
In this story we follow Mia and Nico. Both of them are part of different Mafia families.
Nico is considered quiet but is a very smart calculating underboss. He’s looking for a way to bring down the other Mafia boss. His research keeps bringing up one name. That of the bosses daughter Mia. He know she could be the key to finding a way to destroy the other boss but how will he get her to talk?
Imagine his surprise when Mia turns up to see him with a proposition. One that will get Nico everything he wants but will also change his life forever.
Mia is a confident, strong, fiesty women. For years she has been kept locked up by her father. But she holds a secret. She is the rat in her father’s family and she is determined to bring him down. The only way she can do that and protect herself is to team up with another Mafia family. So she approaches Nico asking for marriage so that she is protected from her own family.
Will Nico accept her conditions? Will they successful bring down Mia’s father and his illegal actions? And what happens when a proposition of convenience turns into something more real and intense?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2022-10-06 11:10:052022-10-08 21:59:51Mafia Elite Series Box Set Volume 2 by Amy McKinley – Review by Kerry Carr
This is a very beautifully written story about faith and hope and discovering who you really are. The author does an incrediable job with the story of Nico and his journey back to the person he was always meant to be. As a reader i was completely captivated by his story and transition and how he overcomes all the challenges thrown at him along the way. The author makes you feel a part of the journey like you are experiencing every thought and sensation as it happens. Some parts are hard to read but it’s just life and we all have to go through hard times to progress and become better people.
Nico’s character at the beginning I wasn’t too sure of. He was very focused on himself and using people to get what he wanted but as his journey progressed I saw the transformation of Nico and it was inspiring.
I don’t want to give more away but it is definately a must read if you are looking for something relatable to life with a lot of hope and faith.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2022-10-05 12:27:512022-10-06 08:18:24The Serpent Awakens by Luna Saint Claire – Review by Kerry Carr
This is the second book in the Kingdom of the Elf Lord series. After reading the first book I was excited to get my hands on this one. The author does an amazing job of creating world and characters and making paranormal creatures and Norse gods seem as real as me and you. This book is packed full of paranormal goings on with a mix of mythology in the Norse God’s. There is romance and Suspense and danger around the corner. I would recommend reading the books in order but if you do just pick this one up it would be just as enjoyable on its own.
In this story we follow the story of Émilien Elasalor and Hel.
Émilien is a cursed elf. Cursed to be a wolf and knowing there is no chance of a cure he put his focus on finding his family members that have disappeared while protecting his daughter. Hel is also known as the ice Queen. Her job is to rule over the dead. However because of that position she lost the two things she cared for in the world. Her love Émilien and their daughter.
When dead people start to go missing from her world Hel and Émilien need to put aside their difference and work together to figure out what new danger is out to get them. However things go from bad to worse when they discover that things aren’t what they seem and the next target is their precious daughter.
Can they work together to help protect their daughter and end the evil that is trying to rise up? Or will their difference be to much for them to forget even if it means protecting the one thing that joins them together?
I loved this book and I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for us next.
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I really enjoyed this book. Its a short read but it is action packed. The author does an amazing job with the characters and the story. As a reader I was completely captivated by the story. This is the story of Captian Ravenna Joyner and Dravos Trax. Captain Ravenna is a strong independent woman. She’s female in a male dominated Job but she holds her own and proves time and again she is as good as any man. When the ship containing her lover goes missing she joins the team sent out to find out what happened and bring her lover home. To do this they need the help of a prisoner to search for the ship and crew. The prisoner is a tracker called Dravos. What Dravos doesn’t realise until its too late is that Ravenna is his fated mate. When they find the ship and the crew didn’t survive Ravenna and Dravos realised that they need to work together if they have a chance of survival and as the attraction and connection between them grows will Ravenna keep denying the possibility of being Dravos’s fated mate or Will she only give in and realise when it’s too late.
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This was a really interesting read. The author does an amazing job with the characters and the whole time travel element to the story made it really unique. I didn’t realise this book was part of a series but I will definately be going back to read them from the beginning. Even though it is part of a series it can be read as a standalone and is still really enjoyable.
There is lots of intrigue and mystery in this story and it is definately a story that keeps you gripped and guessing what will happen. I love the attention the author made to the relationship between the characters and how being from different times has effect on the relationships.
The playwright Christopher Marlowe is set on the path to meet his end surrounded by criminals and spies. However that doesn’t happen and because of that it changes the course and flow of time. Now it’s down to his love Tam, who lives in the present day to figure out what went wrong. Now begins the adventure of Tam travelling back to 1593, to rescue Tam and help him escape, however even with facing all the odds and a shifter who will play a part in Christopher’s death, Tam has a difficult choice to make. Does she succeed in helping Christopher to escape his path and demise to save the man she loves ag the risk of changing the future. Her present life? Or does she allow the course of time to run as it should, taking away the man she loves but saving everyone and her life in the future. This story is really good and really gripping. The mix of time travel, mystery, Romance and paranormal was an amazing combination that makes this story a must read.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2022-10-02 12:19:072022-10-02 13:09:22Nightfall in Deptford (Crescent Moon Chronicles Book 4) by L.E. Towne – Review by Kerry Carr
This is book 2 in A Legacy of Silence series. I haven’t read the first book but I was still able to enjoy this book and follow the story easily enough. However I will be going back to read the first book as I want to completely know these characters stories. This is a very intense read and is gripping right from the beginning I couldn’t put it down once I started. The two female characters have gone through a lot but they continue to fight everyday to save women like them and help stop anymore from suffering. However they are getting involved in some dangerous situations and uncovering things that people don’t want uncovered. This once again puts Katie and Tilly in danger but also endangers the people they are trying to help and save. Katie is trying to rebuild her life by doing what she loves which is helping women who have been through the trauma she has. However while she is helping these people she also starts to uncover things she is not supposed to know which then puts her in danger. Tilly on the other hand is moving forward with her life until tragedy strikes and sends her on a downward spiral that could end up costing her her life.
This story is very intense and an amazing read. You can’t help but get dragged into their life’s and you feel like you are fighting along side them. There is elements of danger and twists and turns which keeps the reader gripped and turning the pages. I can’t wait to read more.
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This is a beautiful collection of pictures for children (and adults) of all ages to enjoy and have fun colouring it. My little boy and niece loved them and it was a great way to spend a creative afternoon while getting them excited about Halloween. It was nice to have pictures that were cute and not as scary as most Halloween things as when my son was younger he found it all scary where as this book brings the spirit of Halloween, the dressing up and having fun without the over the top scary side.
I really loved it and will definately be showing it to my sons school for Halloween activity ideas.
This is book 1 in the Scilian God’s series. This is a dark Mafia Romance and I loved it. As you would imagine with a Mafia Romance there is a lot of danger and intrigue, there is also a lot of passion and fierce protectiveness of the family and the women they love. The connection between Salvatore and Adrianna is definately hot and electric. At first it’s not so much love as a hate relationship Salvatore is a strong and powerful don. His main focus in on family business and protecting his Mafia family from harm. He seems cold and ruthless with no time for love and at times it seem like he has no capacity for love. That is until he meets Adrianna. Adrianna is the doctor hired to take care of the patients at the hotel. Her job is to take care of the family without asking questions. She is a strong willed independent woman who doesn’t take kindly to a man telling her what to do or how she does it. However the spark and connection she feels with Salvatore is too strong to ignore or turn away from. However she has secrets and these secrets could threaten their romance and even cost her, her life?
What will happen if Salvatore let’s Adrianna in? Will he lose his focus and risk his family? What will happen when Adrianna’s secret is revealed? And how do you deny and connection and spark that is as powerful as the one between them?
I loved this story and I can’t wait to read more in this series .
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I really enjoyed reading this paranormal friends with benefits story. The characters were really well written and the passion and connection between them is electric. You can feel the connection right from the first page it’s just frustrating that they don’t see that. Well I say they don’t. Both of them feel the attraction and connection however they don’t want to voice that because of the differences. Ryker is a panda shifter and Wednesday is a mage. In Ryker’s mind she is his fated mate even though they are different he knows that Wednesday is the woman for him and his Panda agrees. Wednesday however finds it hard to believe. As much as she loves him and wants to be with him she believes they can’t be fated mates because she isn’t a shifter like him. However something are meant to be no matter how much we fight or try to deny it. When Ryker and Wedneaday are sent on a cruise for singles this is the chance Ryker wanted to prove his love is real and that they are supposed to be together and no matter what Wedneaday believes there is only 1 woman for him and that’s his best friend.
I really loved this story. The feelings were so strong throughout the book. The attraction jumped off the page and you could feel the love between then. You could also feel Wednesday’s uncertainty about things and how hard Ryker fights to prove to her that its real and that they will work. Its a beautiful story
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