This is one that you do not want to miss. Whether you love paranormal romance or just some paranormal fantasy read, this is the book for your. Dare Me drew me in as a new reader of Felicity Brandon and I am chomping at the bit to get my hands on more of her stuff as soon as possible after devouring Dare Me. This was a novel that solely drew me in with the fabulous and bright cover. It almost beckoned me into this deep dark world that I didn’t even know what to expect. I was such a fan of how this book reads. I felt as if I was up close and personal there as things unfolded, and I could almost swear these are real characters the way the author develops and shares them with the reader. This book has so many twists and turns too that it is hard to not read it sitting on the edge of your seat and trying to predict what could possibly come next.
With Raif being our main male character, and a demon, we find him following and enjoying the misery of Sara, the woman he is bound to make his in the underworld. Sara is struggling to keep her head above water with the tragedy that is her life and the way these two end up flowing into one another is something worth marveling at. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next installment and I will definitely be checking out her other works as soon as I finish this review… I am already dying of a book hangover.
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I happen to have a weak spot in my heart for Tamara Ferguson’s Two Hearts Wounded Warrior romance novels. Anytime I see a new one is available that allows me to take a small reprieve to the small beautiful town of Crystal Rock, I often one-click without thinking twice and find myself lost in the novel fairly fast.Two Hearts Unspoken Targets is no exception to the rule. This was a one-click that I was reading well into the evening to find out how things would turn out for Zach and Elizabeth.
Both of these main characters really stole my heart. Tamara writes her characters with such conviction I often feel as if I am reading more of a true story or watching things as they unfold right before my eyes. I loved these two and the push and pull between them was effortless to read and enjoy and just flow along with. Elizabeth is looking for a new life and doesn’t even begin to know what she will find when she relocated her and her son. Zach is in Crystal Rock trying to find a new way of life with his injuries he sustained as an air force captain. These two are really a great match and it was fun to watch them find the way to each other’s hearts. I can’t wait for more!
I have really been enjoying the Scope of Practice books so far by Jessica Aiken-Hall. She is really good at weaving a detailed and gripping thriller that will keep you fully engrossed from the get-go until the very last page. Confidentiality is the second book in the series and I would recommend that you read the first one before diving into this one. We get a lot of background and character building in that one that carries over and enriches this story very well.
In Confidentiality we find Valarie feeling like she finally has things in order and is living a life she enjoys, although not the one she had anticipated for herself. Things take an even darker and twistier turn when a serial killer is among them. The murders seem to have some coincidental aspects but is it just that at a coincidence? I loved the different layers that are laid out for us as we read. It is not just one steady storyline and things are so well put together that it feels flawless and effortless to follow along. I am super excited to see what the next book will entail.
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This was one I was super excited to get my hands on and read. I love crime and thriller novels and I also really have loved Jacquie Biggar’s books that I have read in the past. I have not read all of the previous books in the High-Tech Crime Solvers series before this one and it may be a bit why I felt like this one, Virtually Gone, took awhile to get off the ground and get gripping for me. I am hoping to go back soon and read them and hope that will give me a bit more story to jumpstart this when I reread it.
This book does keep one enthralled once it takes off. I loved Julie and her tenacity to find the answers to the hard questions and is not afraid to put herself into the line of fire if it means saving lives. She is one spunky and determined reporter. I also enjoyed Detective Matthew Roy. He is determined to find the latest serial rapist in his city and will have to face a dark and dangerous past to get close to catching the criminal. I do look forward to seeing what the other books in the series brings and if there will be more in the future as well.
I was excited to get my hands on this one after I read the first book in the The Book of Eleanor series. The Traveler: Chimera Revolution picks up right off of where book one left off so I would highly recommend that you read it before you read this one. These books are fast paced time travel and fantasy reads. They have a little bit of everything for everyone though and keep the reader engaged from page one till the last. I loved how this one keeps the suspense and drama deep and strong as you read and feel as if you are in Savannah in 1779. I feel as if I do take a time to travel to the locations and can feel the air and ground as I watch and follow along the adventures taking place. I can’t say enough good things about these novels, even though this one takes the favorite place as of now. This is a series you won’t want to miss and will find yourself thinking about and longing for long after the time you finish reading it. I can’t wait to see what the next book will hold and where it will take us!
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I have not previously read anything by Camilla Blythe, but the Calamity under the Chandelier, could not have been a better choice for me to be introduced to her writing skills. I was going into this one with the inviting and attention grabbing cover and blurb but that was about it. I expected a fairly easy cozy murder mystery and felt I got a lot more. This was quite the little murder mystery but the underlying and overlapping story lines kept me engrossed and engaged with the characters as I read. The premise may not have been extremely unique but it was written so well I felt as if I was watching a mystery movie unfold as I read.
Cora Clarke wants to be there and support her best friend Veronica who just eloped and is expecting the meet and greet and divulging this information will be a difficult pill to swallow. She travels with her friend to England at a time when her career is also on the fritz. She is supposed to be in Hollywood on set, not stuck in the cold winter of England during a scary and murderous time for the manor they are in. Things get pretty twisted and turned that you don’t see the ending that is coming. I look forward to seeing what else we will get from this series as well. It appears that there is some available and I am gonna dive into one soon!
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I am a sucker for murder mystery and thriller crime reads so when I saw The Frontman and read the blurb I knew I had to know how this story turned out. I have never read Lawrence Parlier prior so I was a bit blind going in and didn’t know what to expect as far as how this writer tells stories. This one was a hit though and I was enthralled with the story. I will for sure be checking out his other titles soon.
In The Frontman we get the story of Kerry, a now deceased music legend. He dies at the beginning of his latest tour and people are starting to question if things were accidental or if there is fowl play. A woman comes from the woodworks and begins to tell his family this was for sure not an accident and that there is more to things than what it looks like. They make the decision to start trying to figure out what really happened and if justice needs to be served. This book grabbed my attention from the very first chapter and gripped me all the way until the end. It was a sit on the edge of your seat read while you followed the clues and tried solving it as you go. I can’t wait to see what else we will get from Lawrence Parlier!
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Tamara Ferguson is a go-to read author for me when I want a sweet romance. She has several that are some of my favorites among her Crystal Rock series that I love and read over and over. When I found out while reading this one it crosses over to Crystal Rock I was maybe a tad ecstatic lol. I loved how this is a holiday read but is one that could be enjoyed year round with the premise of the love that is around that season can and does spread year round if you let it. This is a fabulous way to delve into a cool read and escape for a few hours from the heat of the sun in the summer, or you could curl up next to the fire with hot cocoa in the winter and heat up with it. St. Nick’s Christmas Wish is a fun ride that takes us to Bali and then back to Crystal Rock. We follow Nick as he navigates his heartstrings and Emma’s. He knows she is the one for him but he will have to work a bit at convincing Emma… will they make it out with a happily ever after? I can’ t wait to read the other novels in this collection soon!
I have yet to find a Mya O’Malley novel that I didn’t enjoy, and Help Me, Harry is no exception to the rule. I thought this was a nice and spicy departure though from the others that I have read by her previously. This sucker had me reaching for the fan as I read at times and I loved every second of this story. I found myself way way too late into the night finishing it and feeling a bit saddened to be done with the story. I can only hope to get my hands on more of Mya’s romances soon!
Help Me, Harry is such a fun read. We meet Cassie and of course Harry. Cassie is sinking her sorrows and sharing a bit of them with the sexy bartender Harry. These two have some pretty obvious sparks right away but both of them have pasts that will promise to get in the way. Will they be able to work through them and find a much deserved happily ever after in each other’s arms? I can’t say enough good about their story!
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I really enjoyed this novella, a first in a line of several novellas that tie into CL Schneider’s Crown of Stones series that I have previously enjoyed. It was an even nicer departure to read a shorter form of the adventures that take place. I felt like I was able to get more familiar with characters and enjoy more of the history as it was easier to take in while reading. I really love how these stories take you away to this magical and mysterious new land. The way Schneider is able to bring to life this world with her words you see and smell it almost even as you read.
In The Wandering Isles we get a lot of Ian and Jarryd. These two were fun to follow and kept me engaged as I was reading with their personalities. Things move even more fast paced in this novella and are quite enthralling. The story has a lot of magic and mystery that makes you sit on the edge of your seat for the next exciting chapter. I loved this one and am anxiously awaiting the next novella to be devoured soon!
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I am always excited to get a Manda Mellett MC novel, but this was a nice and new exciting chapter that we get to focus on. Belong Lost is the first of the Satan’s Devils MC San Diego chapter. I love the scenery change and that this one dove head first into the big guy, the president of the chapter, Lost. He is currently looking out for a family as asked by another chapter, but he takes it a bit less serious until drama and danger comes knocking and things are kicked into high gear. The woman of the family, Patsy is just the right mix of confidence and sass that she can hold her own with Lost and the sparks are hard to miss between the two. The road to a happily ever after isn’t necessarily easy but is so worth it in the end. I look forward to seeing what else we get with this chapter!
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I am so happy that this book merely drew me in by the cover and not only gave me an unforgettable story but a desire for more. Blessed is not your typical academy young adult read and really delves into the characters first then adding the fantasy elements to boost them. This book kept me so enthralled that I found myself reading into the night, well more like morning at 3 am, because I needed to know how this book would end. I will warn you and mention that the cliffhanger in this book is one for the record books. I am legit sitting her reeling still two days later about that ending. The book is so detailed that you feel transported to this world with Gabriella and Finn and all the supporting characters. I swear I could smell the air as I read and I love when a book does that for me! I cannot wait to get my hands on book two and hope that it is sooner than later!
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I won’t lie, I had no idea what I was going to be getting myself into when I picked up The Equalizer: Foxxy’s Tipping Point by Allyson R. Abbott. I chose it and had to have it when I saw the cover. I mean what is not to love about the drool worthy cover haha. I couldn’t wait to see what this was all about and I am so glad that I did. We meet Foxxy, a call girl with a terrible pimp and life that leaves a lot to be desired. Foxxy meets one evening a man who has decided that she is the one and will stop at nothing to make sure he gets her. He offers her a better life, and even better revenge against her terrible pimp. The problem is Foxxy doesn’t know if she should trust him. I honestly loved these two and reading their story. I was on the edge of my seat a lot of the time hoping and praying that Foxxy would get her happily ever after. I will definitely be back for book two in the series and I can’t wait to see what adventure awaits us there!
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I was so taken with the first book in this The Divided Series from M. Billiter and Kyle Thomas. I personally don’t think that this one should be read until you have first read the first book. In that one we meet the twins and discover the demons they are battling as well as the impact that they have on their family and life. In this one, The Divided Twin, we pick up when the twins are away at college and focus on the boys in a time of life that is complicated to live without an altering mental illness. I love how raw these books get. It is obvious the topic is close to the heart of the authors and it shines through in the way this takes no punches yet throws them over and over in a way that will make you question everything. I can’t get enough of these books and am really hopeful we will get more in the future of the twins stories. I will say this book takes really dark issues and may be triggering to some. I also feel like it is a good window into a world most are completely unaware exists and should be read, so proceed with what will be best for you.
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I haven’t had the pleasure of reading a JOANNE PATTERSON novel before this one but I was glad that I gave the new to me author a chance. This book may have started a bit slow but for me it really took off once it did and actually left me reeling for a bit more at the end. I was not expecting the ending and I really do love books that can lead me on a bit and spin the whole thing around 360 quickly. It makes the book memorable and long lasting for me.
REBECCA STEELE FINDING THE DREAM is the second book in the REBECCA STEELE series from Joanne Patterson, but I was able to read it without the first one and enjoy it, although I will go back now and check out the one I missed. We find Rebecca as she is leaving the life she has known behind for a more fast and exciting one on the rodeo circuit. She stumbles into country music in the process and things seem to be going well for Rebecca until the twist you don’t see coming… you will have to read that for yourself, but this is one you don’t want to miss. One click today!
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I knew the moment I saw the cover of this novel that I just had to read it and find out what this world is all about. I found out this is Tabi Slick’s first novel after I had finished it and I must say this is a very good and well thought out, exciting, and adventurous read that you would think that this is an author who has been writing forever. I am so excited to run and check out the other books in the series now!
In this novel we meet Izara and Kain, twins that are figuring out that their world is not what it seems and that their magic is only just beginning to come to fruition. These two are settling into a boarding school and start to discover things that may be dangerous to uncover. This is such a fun read and I am so excited by the premise that I literally can’t wait to get my hands on more!
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Erin Bevan is one of my favs for feel good love stories and she didn’t disappoint with Wrapped Up in You. I really enjoyed the Christmas and cool theme even though it was mid-summer when I read this. It was a nice break and fun to revisit that magic that seems to only come around once a year usually. Wrapped Up in You is a fast paced read that follows Jenny as she faces the clock in a race to find a hubby. The easy part is she found the man who gives her the warm tingly feelings, Logan. The difficult part is that a crash killed his memory and he doesn’t know if he is available to be married! Will these two find their happily ever after or will the mysterious past of Logan and the family constraints of Jenny be too much for them to get through? I can’t wait to see what will come next from Erin Bevan.
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I love boxsets, especially when they contain some of my favorite reads. Rowena Holloway has done just that with having all three of the Ashes to Ashes novels in one convenient place for me to devour again and again, or even to gift. This happens to be one of my favorite series from Rowena Holloway and has a bit of something for everyone in each of the novels. I have included my individual review for each novel below for some insight into what you will be getting with these books. Enjoy!
Bad Things Happen (Ashes to Ashes, #1) I have really had a fantastic streak of luck with finding some wonderful new authors this new year! Rowena Holloway just made this list with Bad Things Happen: Gripping Psychological Suspense (Ashes to Ashes #1). I had no idea what to expect going into this but I knew I would love it once I saw the cover and read the excerpt. It had me just with that. What I found inside was quite the story and I felt like I took a little getaway to London for the afternoon! It was a great escape for the snowy day.
Charlotte Ashe is sick of being the weather girl. She wants so much more and dreams of covering the big stories one day. An opportunity blows her way in the name of Joey Baptiste, and it may not be the golden story she bargained for all along. In fact it could actually put her and his life in danger! The twists and turns were hard to predict, something I enjoy when it comes to these types of novels. I thought it was quirky which helped with the one part that I did find a bit off, which is the jumps in the timelines. It made the story flow well in the long run. Overall, a great read and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one in the series!
Less You Know (Ashes to Ashes #2) I was not so sure when I picked up the first book in the Ashes to Ashes, Bad Things Happen, but once I finished it I knew I would be back for the rest of the books in the series. I was so excited when I saw the cover of Less You Know pop up on my new reads list that I dived in first and asked questions later… who am I kidding, the only question I asked is why did that end and when is the next one coming!?!? Rowena Holloway stuns us once again with a fantastic and true to title gripping suspenseful read. I felt as if I was on an up down ride of emotions that I couldn’t make much sense of from one moment to the next. Of course, this is a good thing when you go to get lost in a suspenseful thrilling book. Once again, Charlotte and her friend are the center of this story and we see them much as we did in the first book. Only this time we learn much more about their secrets and all that people tend to be hiding. Even when we think we know them the best. I absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book! Thanks for the great read Ms. Holloway!
From The Ashes (Ashes to Ashes, #3) Rowena Holloway has quickly become an author I can’t get enough of. I have been devouring her books a lot lately and the latest for me, From The Ashes, has to be one of my top favorites of hers. Holloway knows how to write some psychological and twisty suspense. I often feel as if my emotions are put through the ringer each time I embark on a journey with her books. I was on edge from the very beginning until that last bittersweet chapter. I can’t say enough good about the world building and attention to detail that is ever present in all of Rowena Holloway’s novels.
From The Ashes is book three of the Ashes to Ashes series, but they can be read as stand alone novels. I highly recommend that you read them all anyways! We get the story of Charlotte and she has a trippy road to take in this novel. Charlotte is a journalist seeking the truth about some questionable deaths at the Hall. As she starts to find things out and the closer she gets to the truth the crazier things seem. Just as they build to a head a fire leaves Charlotte among a group of missing people. I can assure you this one will have you reading just one more page, or till I figure this out, well past your bedtime! I know I was up well into the night because I just had to know what would come next. I can’t wait to see what will come next from the ever talented Rowena Holloway!
I am kind of a sucker for small town romances. Something about the feel they give me as I am reading, almost as if I am transformed to the place it takes place in and visiting while meeting a new set of friends that I have come to love and care for. Be One with Me by CA Miconi did just that for me. I was instantly taken to Green Springs, Mississippi and tiptoeing through the countryside as I watched Nolan and Sally navigate the new relationship they find themselves in.
I love how these two are literally polar opposites. Nolan is a country boy through and through. He is also recovering from the loss of his wife due to cancer. Sally is very much a city girl who has a lot going for her in her life. Except loss visits her life too and she starts to question what will really make her life a happy one worth living. When these two meet they know the differences but feel the connection. Will they be able to find a way to overcome the differences and heal the one thing they have in common? These two were so sweet and I loved reading all about them. I do think now I will go back and check out book one in the Finding Love in Green Springs series since I fell in love with this one so much. I can’t wait to see what book three will have in store for us as well.
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I was so stoked to get my hands on this book, Dead Magic, the third in The Sanctuary Chronicles from India Kells. This has to be one of my favorite series of hers and they are jammed full with action, adventure, magic, mystery, lore, and steamy fun to balance it all out. I could not wait to get the story of Violet and Finn with this one and they did not disappoint. Another side note about this series is the covers, like they literally grab you without even saying a word. I wouldn’t even need a title on these to know they have to be full of some amazing story lines. This one may be my fav because of the purple undertones but it is drool worthy and definitely worth mentioning. I would highly recommend also that you read the first two books before this one. While it can be read as a stand alone novel I feel that these are better read in order so you get that slow and inevitable build up of excitement with each new one you read. This one has my favorite pairing, a sexy vampire, and a fierce witch. These two don’t want what fate is throwing their way. Will they be able to find the common ground and manage a relationship? That is about all I felt safe sharing the rest is only good when read by your own eyes. I can’t wait to see what will come next!
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I was really excited when I found out the third book in the Black Blade Series from Alexander Charalambides would have Megan in it as the star of the show. We got to see glimpses of her in the past two books and I really enjoyed her character. I was very excited to get to see her shine in Golden Void. Megan has been newly adopted and also is taking on the task of the second quest. She will face magic, wizards, and more fabulous swords, as she finds her way to the end. Will she succeed or will she get lost in trying to figure out who she is rather than the quest. I loved this concept and that the magic and folklore that I enjoyed in the other two novels was present here once again. I will be interested to see who will shine in the next book!
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Erin Bevan really hit the nail on the head with this latest novel that I read by her, Love Comes in The Mourning. I must say this is quite the emotional roller coaster of a read that will keep you on the verge of tears, if not ugly crying, throughout most of the book. The couple we meet, Lesley and John both have pasts that would make anyone wanna give up on love but together they will get a chance to rekindle love and try to find happiness once again. Will it be with each other? Can they heal enough from the pasts they have to be able to love again? These two were so relatable and realistic that I often felt as if I was reading a memoir. I loved how they both had a strong anchor in the book and rather than fighting for the limelight they both shined just as equally as the other. I cannot wait to see what we will get next from Erin Bevan. I know for sure I will be right there ready to soak it all up!
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This is another installment or anthology collection from fabulous romance authors and is themed around ‘Irresistible Weddings.’ I have had the pleasure of reading some of the other themes so I was thrilled to find a wedding theme one to dive into this summer by the pool. This has eight new stories from authors that I did know and authors that were new to me. I was so excited to see that we got a Two Hearts Wounded novella from Tamara Ferguson. She has really won my heart with this series and I was so excited to get my hands on this one as well as the others. Two Heart’s Alliance is definitely one you won’t want to miss but this also had some other awesome stories from authors like Natalie Ann, Suzanne Jenkins, and Stephanie Queen, that I have also enjoyed before. I sincerely look forward to seeing what the next collection will be themed around. I have listed the books and authors included below to give you a hint at what some are. I can’t say enough that each of these novels though are well worth discovering so its a deal you don’t want to miss to find them all together like this!
TWO HEARTS’ ALLIANCE: Tamara Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author
ETERNAL: Natalie Ann, USA Today bestselling author
WEDDING AT FIREHOUSE RANCH: Suzanne Jenkins, USA Today bestselling author
ALL MY LOVING: Cynthia Cooke, USA Today bestselling author
MAKE ME BURN: Alicia Street, USA Today bestselling author
PLAYING WITH THE BRIDESMAID: Stephanie Queen, USA Today bestselling author
BETWEEN BABIES AND GIRLFRIENDS: Mona Risk, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
THE RIGHT GROOM: Jen Talty, USA Today bestselling author
WEDDING KNOT: Patrice Wilton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
This is the fifth of the Feisty Lawyers series from Seelie Kay, and probably one of my favorite ones yet. I have read the other books in the series before diving into this one and I feel like while you could read them separately you would enjoy the book and series much more if they were read together and in order. I also have enjoyed watching Kay’s writing grow and flourish into what it is today. I loved this one because it threw in a bit of a mythical piece with the Martimus addition and I really felt that it gave this book so much dimension and intrigue that it was hard to put this down. In Martimus we find Agent Cate working on a new case of trying to find missing socialites. Things get a bit chaotic and starts to play with her relationships. I really enjoyed how things were shared in a way that you felt like you were on the edge of your seat to see how things would work out for Cate. I can sure say that this is one ending you won’t see coming, but it is absolutely perfect! I can’t wait to see what we will get next from Seelie Kay!
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I really stumbled upon a gem with Another Yesterday by Angela Christina. This may be the second novel in the series but it is easy to read on its own as it contains different main characters from the first so you didn’t miss anything from what I have gathered. I do intend to go back and read book one now that I have read this one because I am sure that it will be just as wonderful as this one was.
I really fell in love with not only the characters that are in this novel, but also the scenery and the way the author paints the view for you with her words. I was taken aback by the beauty as if I was smelling the salty air for myself and dipping my toes in the cool sea. This book weaves a family tale right along with the romance plot and it kept things moving at a rate that I was literally struggling to put this book down until I found out how things would come to be for the characters that I had become so invested in. We meet Maggie and her daughter in the beginning. Rachel, the daughter becomes our main character in the book when she finds herself back at the beach inn that once was her mother’s sanctuary. She hopes that she will find the same solace in life but things do tend to throw her a curveball here and there. Especially when the handsome and dashing Luke comes back into her life like a high tide. I was so sad that their story came to an end but I am excited to see what the other books in the series will contain!
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I am not gonna lie, I really wanted to get my hands on this novel the moment I saw the teasers and cover. I am a sucker for military romance stories being a former NAVY brat myself gives me all the feels of home sometimes when I read about the men and women who serve to protect our country. This one was a sweet spin on the second chance romance and military romance, and I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with Melinda and Adam.
We meet Melinda, a woman who is set and determined to matchmaker the perfect couple. She only wants to give others a taste of the same love she once held so dear to her heart. She lost her love of her life but others don’t have to miss out too. When she meets Adam at a friend’s wedding she never intended for her heart to start beating the romance tune again but it slowly starts to unthaw and heal. Will these two be able to find a love within each other? This book was so much fun to get lost in. I felt as if I was visiting the coast and soaking in the sun as I watched these two slowly fall in love with each other. I can’t wait to get my hands on more of Lucinda Race’s works!
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This book was my first chance reading anything by Martin Ferguson, but I am glad I went in blind. This is one that you will want to leave plenty of time to fully absorb this book as you read because it picks up from that very first chapter and speeds through until the ending that you never saw coming. This was an interesting take on the coming of age story. We get to meet Adam Hunter as he is searching for clues in his missing brother’s journal. He is determined to find him and search for the Eagle Standard and other mythical artifacts. He must face many demons and obstacles and question whether everything is real or made believe. Will he find his brother? There is a nice side story or another layer to this one that alternates with Adam’s side of things and I really enjoyed how the author incorporated that. I loved all the characters we met and I look forward to seeing if and when we will get another with these fabulous characters again.
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Oh holy hotness! This book was a last minute read that I picked solely based on the explosive and sexy cover, and boy was I glad that I did! This one picked up with the drama, action, and more right from the get go. I could not put this down until I found out how this book was going to end. I am even more excited to find out this will be a series and something I get to delve back into time and again in the future, always a win-win situation.
This book has it all for the lovers of paranormal romance. So many different layers are woven throughout that make this book play like a movie in your mind as you read. Ophelia is the main female and really our protagonist to say the least. She has to be one of the best wicked women that I have read in a long while. She saves no mercy and this book is made because of it. I was a huge fan of Ezekiel and his whole story really plays well throughout. I won’t divulge much more of the storyline that is already given in the blurbs etc. because I can’t bear to ruin the story for anyone! It is definitely worth every moment of your time and a must read 5 star novel. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next novel in the series soon and see what else is available by CR Robertson soon!
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This book was a lot! Like prepare yourself to get lost for a few hours or more because you are not going to want to stop until you read that last page and find out how this book will come to a conclusion. I am new to Lisa Edmonds but the cover drew in my attention and I just had to know what this urban fantasy would hold. Alice is our main gal! She has a history in the dark that she wants to keep there in order to keep her safe. There are a lot of people who could use her memory and history to their advantage and not Alice’s. Alice also runs her own PI firm and has just taken on a case that will also test her and her magic skills. I love all the components of magic that are at play in this novel and I was always very entertained. I hope we will get many more of Alice and her adventures in the near future!
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I was so excited to get my hands on this latest TL Clark novel. I absolutely have loved all of her other works and was really excited to see what this one would hold. This book not only met all my expectations but exceeded it for sure! This book is a post war dystopian with a hint of romance to keep things a bit light. I loved the main character, Aroha (who wouldn’t love that name, it is so beautiful!) and following her as she struggles to learn and adjust her thinking to save the world she lives in. We see her being put in a bunker with the impending doom of a meteor coming for earth. While they are there they are all given the diary of Dr. Rachel and through the readings they learn how to avoid the mistakes of the past. Will they learn fast enough and be able to salvage the world before it perishes? I am looking forward to seeing what else we will get from TL Clark, I will for sure be there for it with bells on!
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Dare Me by Felicity Brandon
