Posts

The Vardoger Boy (The Forerunner Saga Book 2) by Jay Veloso Batista – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The Vardoger Boy (Forerunner Series)The Vardoger Boy by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Forerunner Series. I do definately recommend reading these books in order so you get a full understanding of the story and the characters involved. I have read the first book and was so excited to get this book to see where the author takes us. This story is all about change and how peoples lives are affected in different ways by the same circumstances.
I love that this story is a mixture of history and mythology. It allows us an insight into how the world used to be.

The war is brewing again and this time there will be life’s lost that will change the families lives from the oldest to the youngest.
We are also still travelling with Karl and Thorfinn. They are travelling on a longboat to protect the people the vowed to protect. However Karl is getting suspicious about his nephew and his strange behaviour.
Thorfinn is still struggling to come to terms with being able to walk between worlds and what that actually means for him and the things he sees.

This story is so captivating and is full of twists and turns that will keep a reader gripped. It is a story of change and betrayal where no one knows who to trust and the consequences of trusting the wrong person could mean life or death

View all my reviews

Romance under Aquarius (Stargazing Series Book 1) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Romance Under AquariusRomance Under Aquarius by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this romance story. It was a mixture of romance and adventure with mythology and astrology mixed in to make this a really unique story.

Maris is the princess and a mermaid.Destined to marry Ryn and become ruler she was happy with that life until she discovers that Ryn doesn’t love her but wants to be with her best friend Pasha.
Devastated and angry she leaves Atlantis and sees a human man drowning. Defying all rules and logic she saves him and this starts what would be an adventure to change both of their lives.

Kasper is on the hunt for a mystical item that is said to restore health. All he wants is to stop his brother from dying and he will do anything to do that even risking his own life. So when he gets saved by a mermaid he is amazed when she offers to help him. Together they begin the quest of unravelling the clues to find the missing pieces that they need.
As the feelings and connection between them build they struggle to keep themselves as just friends and things become even harder when it seems the gods themselves want them to be together.

Can they solve this quest and save Kasper’s brother? Will Kasper and Mari ever be able to be together? Or will Mari’s position as Princess stop any romance before it even begins? Will she have to go along with her destiny and marry a man she doesn’t love and who doesn’t love her?

View all my reviews

PREMEDITATED: A Trust Betrayed, Lives Sabotaged, A Love Undaunted (Agents of Justice Book 2) by Susanna Haymond – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

PremeditatedPremeditated by Susanna Haymond
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really interesting crime story. The author does a great job making the story scarily realistic and has you thinking about what if it were to really happen. The characters were well written too. Love the relationship between our 2 agents Grant and Josh.
This story is fast paced and starts very quickly when someone dies. Is it just a diabetic coma is has something more sinister happened.
As our agents start to unravel this case they uncover the fact that the victims are all against drug abuse and are trying to clamp down on it. Which of course if drugs is your line of work you don’t want that.
With anti-drug activists being targeted Grant and Josh know they are on a race against time to stop anyone else getting hurt and when it turns personal with an ex agents fiancee being targeted the stakes get even higher.
This is a gripping story that will shock you and having questioning and wondering right up to the end.

View all my reviews

Caging Grace (Grace Series Book 1) by Carsen Lane – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Caging Grace (Grace Series, #1).Caging Grace (Grace Series, #1). by Carsen Lane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really enjoyable read and was such more than I expected. The author does an amazing job with the character Grace. She is strong willed and very determined. She also keep her emotions in check. She is always the strong one and since her fathers passing it has been down to her to support her family.

The reader reads and feels the struggles Grace goes through as she battles to keep her family alive and ensure their survival while dealing with the knowledge that she is going against her father’s wishes by fighting.

We follow her from illegal underground fights to earn money for her family to survive to becoming a UFC fighter. Along the way she will meet people who will allow her to feel like part of a family which she desperately needs.
Grace is a very strong, determined woman who comes over all the odds to achieve her goal of supporting her family.

View all my reviews

Devil’s Breath by Lang Johnson – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

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

Wow where to start with this book. It is definately a story that you start and completely lose yourself and time flys by. The author does an amazing job with the characters and this story has a mixture to suit everyone. From action and danger to romance and emotions that the reader feels every step of the way.

Sera is a trained assasian who always gets what she wants. She is also amazing with chemicals and she creates a drug called Devil’s Breath which is set to hit the streets and become the next big thing. From the outside she seems every bit the cold hearted assassin that cares about no one or nothing.

Then we have Cassius. Cassius is the rich business man who is funding (unknowingly) the front for the company to make Devil’s Breath. But because of that he is on Sera’s radar and now they just don’t want him to fund the company they want his entire fortune which means he needs to go.

But there’s one snag that Sera didn’t see coming. How is she supposed to kill someone she has fallen for? Will the connection and feelings between them be enough to save Cassius? Or will the appeal of his money be worth more to Sera than a man to love and who loves her in return?

View all my reviews

As Close to Perfect by Maria Jane – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

As Close to PerfectAs Close to Perfect by Maria Jane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really enjoyable romance. The characters drew me in from the beginning. The story was engaging and entertaining. I love the character of Bree. She is an strong independent women, who knows her own mind and what she wants out of life. Having had her heartbroken before she knows runs her dating life with a set of rules. And these rules she sticks by. She has turned away from countless romances because the men don’t match up to her standards.
Bree is looking for Mr Perfect and she thinks she finds him with Steven. He’s everything she wants in a guy. Perfect in everyway so what could possible go wrong?

The outside world goes wrong and when they are faced with obstacles with regards to interfering families religion, money and location. Can they work things out and meeting in the middle? Or will Bree realise that perfect doesn’t exist and that Steven is just human and not as perfect as she imagined him to be?

View all my reviews

Tickety Tock (Wicked Warriors MC Arizona Chapter) by Manda Mellett – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Tickety Tock: Wicked Warriors MC Arizona ChapterTickety Tock: Wicked Warriors MC Arizona Chapter by Manda Mellett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have loved every book that this author has wrote. Her story telling is amazing and you really get dragged into the stories and lives of every member of the MC clubs. And this books was no different. This is an MC romance but I love the twist of the paranormal element in it. It’s something different and unique which really gives a new spin on the MC romances.

In this story we meet Raven and Dwarf. Both of them have traumatic dark pasts which have lead them to where they are today. Their meeting was unconventional with Dwarf literally running her over but this is just the start of a emotional and dark story with paranormal elements that leads two people who are broken into their own ways to heal each other and find love.
As it all these books however the story isn’t that straight forward and author will take this couple of an emotional rollercoaster before they figure out if they get their happy ever after or not.

View all my reviews

Ancient Reflections: A Mythic Trilogy by Tamara Agha-Jaffar – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Ancient Reflections: A Mythic TrilogyAncient Reflections: A Mythic Trilogy by Tamara Agha-Jaffar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this Trilogy of stories. The author does an amazing job of taking mythical stories and retelling them in a way that makes them more relatable. Each story is unique it’s it own way but it what I really loved is that the stories are seen and told from a female perspective. This really brings the stories to life as you get to feel every emotion felt. I understood the feelings of Demeter as a mother myself. I felt her need to protect her daughter and her grief at her loss. But at the same time i understood Persephone’s need to grow and make her own way.

These books are mythical story’s full of angst, gods, emotions, adventure and a insight into the relationships from a deeper point of view.
Amazingly written I was captivated with them all and I know have a new love for Greek Mythology.

View all my reviews

Deadly Sommer (Nora Sommer Caribbean Suspense Book 1) by Nicholas Harvey- Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Deadly Sommer (Nora Sommer #1)Deadly Sommer by Nicholas Harvey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in the Nora Sommer Caribbean Suspense series. We were introduced to Nora in the author’s previous books. I haven’t read though but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of this story.
This story is fast paced and full of twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing. I loved the plot and how Nora has to complete 4 stages to try and find the kidnapper. This additional challenge adds to the suspense of the story as there is no guarantee that Nora will succeed. There is so much at stake on Nora succeeding and finding this kidnapper.
Nora has troubles and failures in her past which threaten to come to light during this already stressful time. With everyone watching her and the life of someone else on the line, can Nora rise to the challenge and bring her home safely or will the pressure get to much for her and jepodise her career and the life of the kidnappers victim.

View all my reviews

The True Garza (Red Cage Book 3) by S. Ann Cole – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The True Garza (Red Cage, #3)The True Garza by S. Ann Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 3rd book in the Red Cage Series. This is the first book I have read and I was able to follow the story so it can be read as a standalone book. The author does an amazing job with the characters and the story. The plot is full of twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing and hooked. I love Lonny. She is a strong and determined woman who does a dangerous job. She never had time for love or romance until an encounter with a certain man that blows her mind.
7 nights they were together and he rocked her world but that is all it was. Just a fling.
However Lonny can’t forget him.
Now she is being hired to go undercover to capture some people who are trafficking woman. As if this wasn’t complicated enough her boss is none other than the man she can’t forget.

We are now taken on a rollercoaster of a journey as the need to work together to solve this crime. One false move and everything could go wrong and lead them into danger. But the attraction between them is so strong they may not be able to resist. Add to this the fact that both parties are hiding secrets and this is one story that will keep you hooked until the end.

View all my reviews

Coyote’s Road Trip by Laura Koerber – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Coyote's Road TripCoyote’s Road Trip by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this short read. The author does an amazing job of mixing genres in one book which makes it a very unique and interesting read. I love the theme if climate change and the effects it is having on the world. I love how the author writes our main character Coyote Jim.
Coyote Jim is a spirit/shapeshifter. He had lived a long life and had seen many changes and people come and go. From the original people to what he terms new people which is us. He is now on a journey to find a new home. His journey isn’t straight forward and we meet some interesting characters along the way.
Coyote Jim is a good soul who sometimes doesn’t bad things to survive and get by but deep down he is a good person as the things he does is never with malicious intent.

It was a very interesting read and journey and fully captures how we are humans are and the negative effect we are having on our natural world

View all my reviews

Squid (Moto X Book 5) by Brooke May – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

SquidSquid by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the fifth book in the Moto X series. I really enjoyed this romance story. Even though it is part of a series it can be read as a standalone. The author does an amazing job with the characters really making them coming alive for the reader. This romance is full of angst and drama and will keep the reader guessing whether or not Levi will get the woman he wants.

I love Levi’s character. From the outside he seems like a lovable cheeky chap who likes a good time and can have his choice of women. What we don’t see at first is the pain he has suffered which is why he doesn’t do love.
When he is told he needs to change his partying ways at first he rebels before he realises how right his family is. Now focused on getting his life back on track, however there is one woman he can’t shake from his mind. And he doesn’t know why because she has rejected him several times. When Kindle comes into his life she turns it upside. What is it about her that keeps him hooked? Is it because he can’t have her that he wants her even more? Or could it be that this woman is the one to break the walls around his heart?

View all my reviews

Captivated (Hybrid Lovers Series Book 1) by Toya Richardson – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Captivated (Hybrid Lovers, #1)Captivated by Toya Richardson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow I was completely captivated by this story. I love a paranormal romance but this book is so much more than that. The author doesn’t an amazing job with the characters and what i love was the author’s descriptions about the thought and feelings that were felt. We are taking on a rollercoaster of happiness, desire, fear, love and grief so painful it almost crushes you.

Angelina is just a normal woman. She has never had a man, something just always seems to be off. She does however have dreams and fantasies about 2 men. She doesn’t know who they are but boy does she want to know them. So imagine her shock when her dream me walk into her life.

Luca and Salvatore are twins. They are a hybrid of vampire and angel. They have searched for their mate for years and when they find her their love and connection is instant.
However things aren’t going to be all sunshine and roses. There is a dangerous demon out to destroy them all and things will turn dangerous for the 3 lovers. Can they succeed in destroying this evil? Will Angelina believe and give in to her fated mates? This story is amazing.

View all my reviews

A Long Kiss Goodbye (Onyx & Mercury Book 2) by H.D. Thomson – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

A Long Kiss GoodbyeA Long Kiss Goodbye by H.D. Thomson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story. This is book 2 in the series however it can be read as a standalone and is still really enjoyable. This book is definately one of favourite so far this year. It had a mixed of all the elements I love in a story. It is action packed with action, danger, a little romance, Paranormal and twists and turns you dont see coming. No one is who they seem and that is what keeps the reader guessing.
Both our main character have secrets that need to come our in the open if they are to be saved. There are foces working against them that they dont realise and when Avery’s life is in danger she needs to work with her neighbour Luys to solve the danger. Can they stop this killer before its too late? What secrets is Luys hiding and will they put Avery’s life in even more danger then it already started off in?
This story is a gripping read which has you turning pages so fast to uncover the secrets and solve the mystery of who attacked Avery and why.

View all my reviews

Phoenix’s Ascent (Hera Force Book 2) by Winter Austin – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Phoenix's Ascent (Hera Force: #2)Phoenix’s Ascent by Winter Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this action packed story. It has everything I love in a gripping read, action, danger, Romance and secrets. All add up to a thrilling read that you won’t be able to put down. I really love Nadia’s character. She is a very strong and determined woman who takes no nonsense off anyone and even with her memory loss she stand strong and determined to succeed.

Nadia is an Assassian for a team called Hera Force. She suffered a brain injury which had caused problems with her memory but it doesn’t stop her being a lethal machine. Nothing and no one gets in her way. Until she meets Mitch. She feels a connection to him but she doesn’t know why and he seems to know her which scares her as she has no knowledge of him. Will she remember their past or will it remain something she won’t be able to remember.

Mitch is on the run after being framed for treason. When the love of his life Nadia comes into his bar it turns his world upside down. But she doesn’t remember who he? What happened to her when he left to cause this? And can he rekindle her memories?
Together they now have to work to solve the mystery surrounding who framed Mitch and also uncover their past. Doing all this while Nadia’s own life is in danger. Can they solve all this together? Will Nadia’s memories return? And will she trust Mitch enough to let him in to help protect her?

View all my reviews

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

/0 Comments/in /by

Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse (The Forerunner Series #1)Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this young adult fantasy adventure. The author has done an amazing job with researching history and the Norse mythology which really brings this story to life and makes it believable.
The story of action packed with twists and turns around every corner.

This all starts with a story about Finn’s grandfather. This story revolves around a witch and a family curse. Gripped by the story and to know more Finn and his brothers set out to find out the truth of the story. However they get more than they were expecting when they find the actual witch.
This story is action packed with battles and mysteries and a curse that takes over Finn’s life.
This is a great captivating read and I can’t wait to see what happened next.

View all my reviews

Witch Switch (Bewitch Me Book 2) (in Midnight Magic Anthology) by Louisa Bacio – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Midnight MagicMidnight Magic by Gina Kincade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great collection of paranormal stores. The book I most enjoyed is Witch Switch by Lousia Bacio. This story was gripping from the first page. The characters were engaging and you really felt like you were on this journey with them.

In this story we follow Cheyenne and Rafe.
This couple long to be together, however there is 2 things keeping them apart. Firstly Rafe’s family don’t think Cheyenne is good enough for Rafe since she doesn’t want and rejects her magic. However the biggest thing is that Rafe is already promised to another Witch called Meredith.
Meredith is a very powerful Witch and very dangerous as she doesn’t use her magic for good. When Meredith finds out that Rafe doesn’t want to marry her she gets angry and goes for the one person he wants Cheyenne.
Now Cheyenne and Rafe need to find a way to stop Meredith before she can cause anymore harm. But when Cheyenne tries to reach her magic she can’t make it work.
Has her magic deserted her after she rejected it? Will Cheyenne be able to defeat Meredith even with her magic? And what lengths will Meredith go to to stop Rafe being with the woman he really loves.
This is a romance with a twist of a lover scorned and magic thrown into the mix.

View all my reviews

Collateral Damage (Mafia Elite Series Book 6) by Amy McKinley – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Collateral Damage: A Second Chance Mafia Romance (Mafia Elite Book 6)Collateral Damage: A Second Chance Mafia Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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?

View all my reviews

Flame and Crystal Thorns (Fae and Crystal Thorns Book 1) by Kay L. Moody – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Flame and Crystal Thorns (Fae and Crystal Thorns, #1)Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this fantasy adventure. The author does an amazing job of creating the worlds our characters are in. I love the connection between Chloe and Quintus. There’s is a hate/love relationship but you can feel the attraction between them jump right off the page.

Chloe is a human girl. She works in the mortal world healing the sick. She never wants to return back to Faerie. But then a blast from her past returns insisting she needs to return to Faerie to help save everyone there.
Chloe is still adamant she isn’t going to go until people are getting sick in her world and dying. Chloe realises that what is happening in Faerie is effecting people in her world and to save them she needs to save the people of Faerie.

So we are now on an adventure filled with danger and excitement. Every turn has a twist and as time goes on, will her feelings and connection with Quintus become too strong for her to ignore? Is she even able to save the world of Faerie? And what will the consequences be if she does fail, not only for the people of Faerie but for her people in the mortal world?

View all my reviews

The Curse of a Faeblood by MK Lorber – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The Curse of a FaebloodThe Curse of a Faeblood by M.K. Lorber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this magical adventure romance. The character did an amazing job of setting the scenes and the characters. You can really feel the emotions that the characters go through as as the fear and the feeling of constant threat that Ember goes through, to the determination and pride that Gavyn has and his hatred and suspicion when he first meets Ember.

Ember is different. She is a Faeblood which means she has magical powers. However this is one secret that she can never tell. As she grow her mother always told her never reveal your secret and never stay in one place for too long. With her mother passing Ember is now on her own and feeling isolated and lost she tries to protect herself and keep away from harm.
That all changes when she meet Gavyn. Gavyn is an elite fighter who protects his people and especially his sister.
So when his sister offers Ember a place to stay he isnt happy and is very suspicious about who she is and what she wants.

When other people with Faeblood start to emerge from the castle Ember is excited to meet more people like her. Until she realises the danger they are to all the people she had grown to love.
Working together Ember and Gavyn need to protect everyone they care about. Can they work as a team to do this? If Ember is exposed as a faeblood will she be seen in the same light as the faebloods doing them harm? And can a relationship every work between a human and a faeblood.

This story has it all and will keep the reader gripped from beginning to end. It is beautiful to see Ember blossom into a confident woman instead of the shell of a person she is at the beginning.

View all my reviews

Everything to Me (Playing for Keeps Book 2) by Lauren Fraser – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Everything to Me (Playing for Keeps Book 2)Everything to Me by Lauren Fraser
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this romance story. It is a fast paced romance and I loved the chemistry between the two characters.
Kendall is going to stay with her brothers best mate Pete. Kendall has had a crush on Pete every since she can remember and she know feels that it’s time to put that crush to bed literally and figuratively.
Pete has only ever seen Kendall as his best mates little sister. So when a stunning woman turns up on his doorstep he knows he will have a hard time not touching his best mates sister.
Will they give in to temptation? How will Kendall’s brother react if he finds out? Will this week of fun finally get Pete out of Kendall’s system or will something happen that changes them both forever?

View all my reviews

Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this read. It was a fun filled adventure all about a young girls struggled to not only cope with the usual teenage problems and feelings but the added stress of having a gift that she doesn’t know how to control.
Cat loves to bake and she has found that she had a special gift. She bakes with emotion and that passes on to the people eating the items. The problem.is she has no control over it which is causing a problem.
When they go to visit her family she begins a journey of discovery. Learning about her families history, learning to control her gift and handling the challenges of romance as a teenager makes this story one that twists and turns but keeps you hooked.

I really liked how at the end of each chapter there is a recipe which I thought was a nice touch and would encourage more people to have a go at baking

View all my reviews

Taming of the Few (Guardians of the PHAE Book 1) by Rowan Dillon – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Taming of the FewTaming of the Few by Christy Nicholas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. The story was engaging and kept me gripped from the beginning. The author does an amazing job with the characters making them all unique in their own way. This story is set at a time of protest and upheaval but instead of it being about race its about people having powers. These people are known as the Unhidden and as the days and weeks progress more and more people are realising they have these gifts but no idea how to use them.

We join the Byrne family who have set up their home as a school to help all these new people learn and master their gifts but as the protests and uprising of people wanting rid of the Unhidden community they are forced into hiding.
Now they all have to work together to stand against the humans otherwise the Unhiddens could be destroyed forever.

View all my reviews

The Wish-Eater by Claire Luana – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The Wish-EaterThe Wish-Eater by Claire Luana
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this fantasy romance story. The author does a great job of mixing romance with fantasy. I really related to the part of the story of Elodie’s struggle to become a mother after going through this myself. The author handled this situation in a delicate moving way and Elodie’s story really connected with me.

Everyone wants things in their life that they can’t have. All Elodie wants is to become a mother, her marriage is an unlovable one and she feels a baby will help reconnect her and her husband but every year the baby doesn’t appear.

Sebastian also has a wish he wants and thats the love of Elodie. Obviously due to her circumstances that wish can’t be fulfilled.
However, when Elodie hears a story about a mythical creature called a Wish Eater Sebastian decides to join her on the quest to find it so that her wish to be a mother can come true.

As the pair go on their adventure of a creature that may not even exist they realise that the love they were trying to find could have been in front of them all along.

View all my reviews

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

/0 Comments/in /by

A Veil of Gods and Kings (Apollo Ascending, #1)A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in the Apollo Ascending series. I really enjoyed this book. The mixture of Greek mythology and romance is unique and very enjoyable. The author does an amazing job with this story and even though it isn’t exactly like the mythology story it was still really enjoyable.

Apollo is half human and half God. He had been living on Earth among the mortals and wants nothing to do with asending to the relms of the Gods. In an attempt to make Apollo take his rightful position as God of the Sun Zeus decides to send him to stay with Prince Hyacinth in an attempt to teach Apollo how to follow his father’s orders.

Prince Hyacinth is watching over the throne the Kings absence. The Prince has secrets he is hiding and having the son of Zeus showing up is the last thing he needs. Already feeling hatred for Apollo they were definately set to make each others time miserable.

However as they spent more time together these feelings changed to the surprise of everyone including Apollo and Hyacinth.

With secrets unravelling, sisters driving both men to distraction and the pressure from Zeus for Apollo to ascend to his throne do they even stand a chance of creating something together? Or is their feelings for each other and relationship doomed from the beginning?

View all my reviews

Snap Me Up (Full Throttle Cyborgs Book 1) by Landra Graf – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Snap Me Up (Full Throttle Cyborgs, #1)Snap Me Up by Landra Graf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this action packed romance. It was a unique story about a AI being falling for a cyborg. Both characters are very strong willed and determined people. They both want to succeed and neither of them expects the hatred they feel for each other to turn into something more.

Gina is a AI brain put into a body. She wants to be human and so she needs to act like a human without giving away the fact that she is so much more. She is sent to work as a mechanic. While she is on her path of learning and discovery she is also trying to find her creator. However what really shocks her and has her feeling things never experienced before is one of her colleague Snapper.
Snapper is a cyborg and also a huge pain in Gina’s ass. He is so suspicious of her for reasons he doesn’t understand and this causes a lot of tension and arguments between them. When they are forced to work together to build a special engine they start to get closer and the feelings that arise are confusing for them both.
Can Gina learn enough about being human to convince the constantly suspicious Snapper? Will Snapper admit to himself that what he feels for Gina isn’t just pure hate? And will they complete their mission as a team or will the friction and suscipions stop them from succeeding and saving their town?

View all my reviews

Blood & Ravens (The Casket Girls Series Book 1) by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

Blood & Ravens: A dark, paranormal romance (The Casket Girls Book 1)Blood & Ravens: A dark, paranormal romance by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a really good read. It is a paranormal romance with other elements that make this book unique and different from other paranormal romances. The author does an amazing job of telling of a story that is dark and confusing at times but also gripping enough to keep the reader engaged and wanting to see what happens.

When Greer is kidnapped from her life in Paris she finds herself transported to a convent, set to marry a man she doesn’t know or want to marry. Unwilling to submit to her fate she wants to escape and help her other Casket girls as well. She knows she needs to fight but what she is fighting against comes as a surprise even to her.

Theron has been cursed and kicked out of the underworld. He is sent to live his live as a vampire. He knows there is a plan in place for these Casket girls and the he should involve himself. However when he picks Greer as his meal he realises he’s not the cold hearted monster he has been sentenced to be. He actually cares for this girl and he can’t explain why.

Now together they are on a mission to save the casket girls from their fate. Theron’s main aim is to save Greer from her fate. But with hell, demons, and the underworld to contend with will the force of Greer and Theron be strong enough to over come the obstacles against them?

View all my reviews

The True Purpose of Vines (The Winemakers Book 1) by Giovanna Siniscalchi – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The True Purpose of VinesThe True Purpose of Vines by Giovanna Siniscalchi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this historical romance. The author does an amazing job with the writing to actually transport you to Portugal. You feel like you are there seeing the sights and smelling and tasting the wonders it offers.

I love our leading lady Julia. She is a very strong lady who has had to overcome a lot to keep hold of her port wine business in a world that only sees men as capable for the job. Julia’s determination and passion comes through in this story as she fights to prove she is just as good as any man and save her sons legacy.

Griffin has been sent to visit Julia to see about money that was lent to expand the business. He goes there with one purpose and the thought of finding someone who would steal his heart isn’t that purpose.
However the heart wants what it wants and Griddin and Julia’s story proves to be just as passionate as Julia is about her wine. However things are plain sailing and when secrets come to light and decisions made is the couple’s love going to be strong enough for them to survive or will it tear them apart.

View all my reviews

The Wolf’s Shadow (The Lycanthropy Files Book 1) by Cecilia Dominic – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The Wolf's Shadow (The Lycanthropy Files #1)The Wolf’s Shadow by Cecilia Dominic
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in The Lycanthropy Files. I really enjoyed this book with its mixture of mystery and paranormal it was a really good read that kept me guessing.
The author does a great job of mixing the genres of paranormal and mystery and scientific elements together to make the story unique and a good read.

Dr Joanna Fisher was working on a project to discover what was causing this new phenomenon called CLS. This thing is what was turning people into werewolves(apparently) and it was her job to figure out why.
When a fire at her work destroys all her research and she loses her job was it an accident or is something more sinister happening?
When she receives news of her grandfathers death she takes over his old property and her eyes get opened in ways she could never imagine. Why was her grandfather working on a cure for CLS? When two men approach her suffering with it she knows she needs to try and finish her grandfather’s work and find a cure. But with children going missing, her grandfathers mysterious death/disappearance and a strange black wolf that keeps showing up will she ever be able to get to the bottom of this? Or will someone try to stop her before she can find a cure?

View all my reviews

The Scent of Gardenias by Lorraine Haas – Review by Kerry Carr

/0 Comments/in /by

The Scent of GardeniasThe Scent of Gardenias by Lorraine Haas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really eye opening and moving story. Set in time gone by it shows the struggles that a young woman had to go through in order to give herself a better life out of poverty.
The story is so well written that the reader feels transported in time to that era. It feels like you are following Margaret around and living her life as she experiences it.
This story is a beautiful inspiring story filled with emotion that keeps the reader gripped. You experience first hand the pain of losing someone you love to war and the devastation that follows as Margaret trys to rebuild her life in a time when it wasn’t easy for a woman to be strong and independent.

View all my reviews