I must start with the fact this is a continuation of a previously started series, The Natural Forces books from Jean Gill. I think it helps a lot to read the first book as it is the next chapter in Mielitta’s life but it is possible to enjoy the book on its own probably. I love how Jean Gill writes, it is somewhat poetic and the flow is one that transports you to a whole new world with an endless amount of possibilities for magic and adventure. I often feel as If I am on an escapade and far away when I read Gill’s works. This book did the same and flowed perfectly. I loved reading about where Mielitta goes and her adventures in the Forest once she breaks through. Love becomes a factor that Mielitta must work her way through the complicated feelings that come from that. I loved the way things never felt forced or over explained, something that I tend to struggle with when reading the dystopian novels. I cannot wait to see what we will get next from the talented Jean Gill!
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Kat’s Conundrum is the third book in the Raven and Hummingbird series from Niki Broadwell and I would HIGHLY recommend that you read the books in order in order to really understand the story and what things are going on with the characters. I have and so this book was a must for me to get my hands on. I really wanted to find out where we would find Kat along her adventures. In this one we see Kat struggling with her world right now and with how things are progressing. She is Dagda’s daughter as we found out in the previous books and she is also in love with a god, Bran. Bran has not returned from his trip to the Otherworld and Kat is worried but also dealing with chaos where she is at now. Her memories are also stolen and that becomes a slight issue as well with everything. This is a fast paced story with lots of detail and world building but it isn’t done in an overwhelming way, something I really appreciate about the way that Broadwell writes her novels. I will definitely be back for more just as soon as it gets released!
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I absolutely loved this thriller from Diane Hester, HIT AND RUN! This novel literally has something in it for everyone but really is a must read for the thriller lover! I know of and have read previous works from Hester but this one has to be a fast favorite that I will for sure be doing a reread of eventually. I loved how this book read and flowed like a thriller movie. I was always at the edge of my seat awaiting that next twist or turn in the road that would come and rarely was it what I had expected to see come of things. I thoroughly enjoyed the push and pull between the characters and the banter was a comfortable and stressful song that kept you enthralled and guessing what would come.
The teasers drew me into this read and they did not disappoint. I really loved the way the story was just as exciting as the teasers. Raina Wilkins is on a drive home from the movies. It is dark and a wooded and creepy place she is traversing and her thoughts match the situation. She didn’t know just how much her life was going to be completely changed when the stranger that hopped from the woods literally hopped right in front of her moving vehicle. The suspense gets even crazier when the man is next holding a gun to her head and making demands. Will the course of the book reveal the secrets and troubles of everyones pasts? Will somehow this crazy night be the change she didn’t know she needed in her life? You will think this book is one thing and it will be the complete opposite. I won’t divulge any more details but I can assure you this is one that you do not want to miss! I can’t wait to see what we will get next from the ever talented Diane Hester!
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This series has really taken off with this third installment of Bargaining, Hero High book #3. I have read the other books in the series up to this one and I would recommend that you do as well to understand and follow the progression of things with Friday and the supporting characters. In this one we find Friday in a new slew of complications. Her best friend, Jake, and their relationship is falling to pieces, while the rest of the world around her seems to also be falling more and more apart each day. She has made great strides on the show and the producers have placed her in the Gold team but she starts to wonder what it really takes to be a hero and if she is going about things in the right way. I love how things seem realistic even for a dystopian novel, things could be possible and that makes the allure of these reads that much more drawing. I look forward to seeing what we will get next in the latest and newest installment in the series. I will definitely be back to see what will take place.
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Claire Luana outdid herself with Phoenix Team One: Selected, the first book in the Mythical Alliance:Phoenix Team series. I normally love me some stories penned by Luana because she always manages to make me love and adore the fantasy genre, no small feat for myself personally as this is not a genre that I personally prefer! I do not usually have the issues that are the reasons behind that when I read her novels. This one followed suit and literally sucked me into its vortex from the very first page and it spit me out just as abruptly. I know one thing for sure, I need the next book in this series like yesterday! We get the crazy and wild ride story of Zarlya. (secretly obsessed with this name too!) Zarlya believes that her father was brutally murdered and is determined to find out who is responsible. She will stop at nothing but in the process Zarlya is brought into the light and things continue to grow in the danger area. She will not only have to fight her way to the truth she will have to keep herself alive while doing so. You will not want to put down this novel until the last page so I would recommend that you give yourself some time to devour it uninterrupted. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book over here! Happy reading!
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So I think I will start with the fact that his is the fourth book in the Lyrical Odyssey Rock Star Series from Charli B Rose and really it is possible to read without the reading the previous books but I personally from my own opinion would recommend that you start from the beginning and get the collection of characters and their stories backgrounds to fully enjoy this novel. I loved this book for many different reasons but would be remiss if I didn’t mention the love I have for music. Music and books really are my escape so to find a series that blends that and romance all together I am usually hooked completely from beginning to end. This series is no exception to the rule for me. I love the time that I got to spend with Brooks and Brittany, two strong and unique characters that work together to find their own Tempo and balance among the music that life creates. I was so excited with how things turned out and I am even more thrilled to see what is to come next from Charli B Rose!
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This is the second novel in the Lovelock Books from Tricia Copeland. I would really recommend reading the first book before you dive into this one as it sets up a lot of the story and things may get a tad confusing trying to traverse this second novel. This one is also set in a dystopian type world and gives us a front row seat as Jema and Troy tackle each obstacle and adventure in the novel. The end goal is to save the world so things of course can be pretty epic. I loved the adventure and the sense of intrigue as you read and how I managed to keep myself literally on the edge of my seat to find out what would happen. These novels tend to keep me either interested and intrigued or overwhelm me and are hard to read, and this one definitely falls in the intrigue and interested category. I look forward to seeing what will happen next for the kids as they move forward with the next novel.
First I must say this novel has the most adorable and vibrant cover that drew me in regardless of the fact that I knew the Italian Saga from Gaia B Amman existed and had wanted to read it. I had high hopes having read the other novels in the series that this book would make me think and feel things that I didn’t know I needed. Unfortunately for me this book fell short of the other ones a tad and I struggled to find that connection with the main character that I had hoped to find. It did have an underlying message and was a fairly well constructed idea of a coming of age story but the layout of this read and the way the character seemed to jump and bounce from issue to issue without really actually solving the one before it was a touch frustrating for me. I did enjoy the world building and felt as if I was abroad at times so that piece remained strong. I will be back for more and look forward to seeing what that may be from Gaia B Amman next!
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I really enjoy when Sarah Biglow and Molly Zenk get together to write just about anything but Lucifer’s Emblem has to be one of my favorites. Yes it does start out a touch slow but once things start to take off you feel as if you need to legit hang on for dear life until you reach that final chapter. I really look forward to seeing what will come next in this series from these two. This one has just about everything you could want in a sci-fi feel read. We get angels both good and bad, many adventurous situations and action to keep you enthralled. I love how at times I felt as if I had taken a step into the novel and was right there for the fun and action. This book will definitely take you away so I would give yourself some uninterrupted time to devour it like I did. I am sure you will enjoy the ride! Can’t wait for book two!
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Sex-O-S is the lateset installment in the coming of age story of Leda. I would recommend that you read these books in order for the maximum enjoyment as it shows us with each one a new stage in her life and all the obstacles that come with said age group. I think for me this one was a bit harder to relate to or just to get into in general but I did overall enjoy the story. Maybe for me it was just the age group of her late teens that we get in this one. It is a confusing age and often we traverse some of the most difficult topics at the same time that our bodies go through a major change as well. I like how real and raw things are in these novels and I will be back to see what will come next for Leda as she continues to find her own way in this world and what that may look like for her.
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I don’t often have issues getting into a Virginia Wine novel because I have yet to find one by her that I didn’t love to pieces. Forgotten Truth keeps the trend going and has been absolutely in love with the story. Now, I will say just a warning so to speak that this is the first book in a trilogy so expect a cliffhanger that will leave you salivating for book two as soon as you read the last words. I love how this book was yes a start anew after a torrid or tumultuous past but told in a fresh way. Bryer (who doesn’t love this name!) a woman that is struggling to put the pieces of her life back together into a new normal after finding her husband in bed with another woman. Nathan is not the type she expected to intrigue her at first and knows that he too has skeletons in his closet. These two will be faced with not only their pasts but will have to figure out what and how they want the future to look like. The twists and turns that come in this novel will not be ones that you thought they would be and I loved the surprises with them. I look forward to getting my hands on the next book as soon as possible!
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I knew the moment I saw the cover of Love is What You Bake of it and the blurb that I had to read this novel and as soon as possible. I had a lot ahead of it so was biting my nails in anticipation as I finished up another series I was working on. The wait turned out to be worth it though and I felt I had found my favorite read by Effie Kammenou yet. I loved how light and fun this book read and kept me on my toes to find out how things would come to be between these two main characters that I had fallen in love with. This is the tale of a bake and a cop, Kally and Max. The vibe given off was very much like the Big Fat Greek Wedding movies, something I absolutely love and rewatch regularly. I am so here for the next books to come in the series and I can’t wait to see what laughs and tears await me!
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This is a set of two novellas from Zarina Macha whom I had read before and was certain I needed to read these as well as soon as I saw them. I have to start off with the major trigger warning I think just needs to be said. These books are not for the faint of heart when it comes to topics such as, substance abuse, rape, severe mental illness, and many more heavy topics that come with those together as well. The concepts and other literary and also other media forms that were pulled in and used were unique and I enjoyed the aspect. I will say overall these two novellas lacked a bit for me. Not in content because that is for sure there but in the way that I wanted to connect with these two women and really feel the emotion and the turbulence that the author wanted to achieve. I struggled to hear their voice and have sympathy for them when these books would have done significantly better to me to have had some sympathetic and approachability to them. I overall could get behind Tess more so in ‘Every Last Thought’. I feel as if she had the most potential for me to relate to. These stories do provoke thought and feelings so I have to give them that. I look forward to seeing what other dark topics Zarina Macha will take on in the future and how they will come out.
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I have never read anything from Toya Richardson and so this book was a new and uncharted experience for me that I was really excited to embark on when I read the blurb for Sweet Salvation. I do wish that I had read a bit more about the series and started with book one as this is the third in the series. It can be read as a stand alone novel but I do feel as if I may have missed some key points that would have played into my enjoyment of Sweet Salvation. I am intrigued enough that I do plan to go back and start the series from the beginning. This book brings a punch of adventure and suspense along with the romance and underlying relationships among the characters. The story was pretty well constructed and flowed well for me only leaving me curious to find out what will ensue in future novels. I loved how this book kept me on the edge of my seat and didn’t overwhelm me with details like some fantasy and shifter novels tend to do to me. I will definitely be around to see what else is available and to come from Toya Richardson soon!
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So this book was a winner in my opinion. I have never had the chance to read anything from Shanessa Gluhm before and I really was anxious to dive into this one and find out what she could do. Enemies of Doves has the one era and war that I thoroughly enjoy reading every time and it really took the story it could have been and exceeded all the expectations. I loved how even though we bounce between timelines and details things do not get confusing and things are quite seamless. I loved that I never once felt bored and not attentive to the story that was playing out on the pages before me. I could not put this down and didn’t want to wait any moments to get to the finale and find out what would come of these fabulous characters that I had so grown attached to. I will definitely be around to find out what else is available and to come from Shanessa Gluhm.
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Who doesn’t love a sweet and bright new children’s book to share with your children? I have read another one of Samantha Shannon’s Jake the Growling Dog books to my younger children and they loved it time and again. This made it a pretty easy choice to scoop up the next one in the series to share with them. In a time when the world if full of stressors for our children this book gives them some sweet subtle lessons in how to deal with the big changes that they don’t understand any more than we do. I loved the bright illustrations and how fun and sweet the story keeps things even when the subject at hand is a deep and heavy one at times. I look forward to sharing this many many times with the littles in my life for many years to come. This is also a fabulous choice for a gift because who doesn’t want a new book even as a kiddo!?
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This was such a refreshing take on the happily ever after love story that is the typical novel I tend to read and enjoy. I loved how this read almost like a docu series on love and relationships in the real world. I absolutely loved how realistic and connective Livy was for me as well as Jeremy. These two are forced to face life and all the obstacles that it tends to throw in our faces and work through them. They have to remember why they started the journey together in the long run and put in the work and this novel is the outcome of all of this. I sincerely enjoyed how well this read and was an easy one to digest in a rainy afternoon. I needed something to curl up with a warm tea and my blankets and get lost in and this book couldn’t be a more perfect choice for that. I am anxious to see what Zeia Jameson will conjure up for us in her next novel. I do recommend her other novels as a good stand in while you wait!
I have never had a negative experience reading anything from Manda Mellett and this second novel of the second generation in the Satan’s Devils MC is no exception to the rule.I would recommend that you go and start with book one but I do believe that it could be read as a standalone. I sincerely feel these stories flow together so well though that you couldn’t go wrong following the series as it is laid out. I can’t ever say enough good things about how strong and skilled Mellett is at weaving emotion into her stories in a way that will have you breathless. I just love the characters that we have all grown to love and get small snippets in these books and we see how the world has changed for them. This novel gives us the story of Hawk and Olivia and these two will definitely steal you off of your feet. I couldn’t put this novel down until I had consumed it all and found out how things would turn out for these two. They really show the strength love can be for us and the amazing things that can come of it. I can’t wait to see what will come next in this series and all the other series I have fallen in love with from Manda Mellett!
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This is a debut novel from Madilynn Dale and obviously my first time reading her work. I really was drawn into this book from the title and blurb, not so much the cover but I understand this is a debut. I wanted to love this book, fae being the one area of this genre that I do love a lot and was excited to see what world was going to be spun within the pages of this novel. I was a tad disappointed though. I loved how this book was laid out and could see a lot of potential in it but I felt the story line got lost among the details. I struggled to work my way through this and the smooth read that gives me the ability to feel transformed was missing in this novel. The characters were awesome and I would be interested in trying to read this again if a re-edited version in the future or what other work comes from Madilynn Dale.
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I was a fan of Valkyrie’s first novel so when I saw this one and that Rebecca McEwen had teamed up with her to pen this newest fantasy novel I just knew it was a must read for myself. I love the dark undertones that keep me feeling like I am reading a suspense novel as well as a fantasy. That is an undertone that made me love the first book she put out and this was ever present in this one as well so I was happy. I love the characters and how strong and they each stand out, you can almost feel as if they are real people that you could search out. The main character, Anyanka was fun and fierce I look forward to reading more of her story in the coming novels and I will totally be there for it. I can’t wait to see where this fast paced adventure will go next!
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I never question whether to read a LM Mountford novel or not. I usually just dive in blind head first and see what will happen because he often writes short and sweet as well as sensual and sexy novels that blow me away. This one I will admit I struggled with to a small extent. I just guess I wanted things to wrap up differently for these two characters, but it sort of makes sense with keeping to the short read tradition. I love how I can pick up one of these novels and enjoy it in an hour or two and bam I am done with the story. No dragging it out and making you wait for the rest of the story. Sometimes I just need an easy quick read to break up my monotony and these always do that for me. I loved Elizabeth and Hugh together and these two will set your kindle on FIRE I can promise you that. If you can deal with an abbreviated ending this is the book for your next rainy Sunday afternoon.
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I won’t lie, this is not my usual first choice for a novel genre, but this one just seriously drew me in with this cover and a few fascinating teasers I came across for it. I decided to give it a go and I am glad that I did. This book doesn’t bog you down with an overabundance of details and drama; it keeps things actually moving fast and understandable. I loved that I was able to really enjoy the novel in a way I may not have had the chance to do so if it was overladen in details. I really enjoyed reading all about Rodrick and his sweet brother. These two will face a lot in order to stop a war and protect the ones they love. Will they make it through everything and come out safe and sound? I think this is one that I would definitely read again sometime and may check out some of the authors other novels available!
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Well Erin Bevan was a new author to me when I picked up All The Wrong Reasons, the first in her Serendipity Falls series, but I can assure you it will not be my last time reading her work! I absolutely loved this romance story and how well this book played out. This is one of those must read types of novels for me, I love a good friends’ turn to lovers’ novel and this is sure one of the best I have read this year. I
We find Alexandra Mills and Max Buchanan as the main characters of this novel and these two will make you fall in love with love again. Alex finds herself in a predicament when she is pregnant from a one night stand. The major catch comes when we find out that she is a Christian School teacher. This could mean that she would lose everything. Enters the ever lovely Max. Max is a political figure and needs to protect his image as well but wants to help out Alex. The two embark on the journey of a marriage of convenience and well the rest you will have to read for yourself. Will these two find the love they were not even looking for? How mess will their decisions make their lives? I can’t wait to see what else will come in this series and any other novels that Erin Bevan may have available now to read!
Rise is the second installment in The Larussio Legacy Series from Via Mari. I never question a novel when it comes to her and usually know I am going to get a pretty good punch for my reading time with her novels. I love how I always feel transported to the place the characters are in and as if I am right there experiencing the novel right along with the characters. This book is no different and really keeps you on your toes as you read. I loved the first book and was so happy to get back into the story of Gio an Serena, these two are sure to steal your heart and your attention. I know they sure had mine. I loved how this book didn’t skip a beat and picked right up where we left off in book one and progressed rather quickly into this book’s main story line. I can’t get enough of Gio and this man just completely stole whatever I had left of my heart in this book. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one and see where things will go for these two then. I am sure it will be one heck of a wild and exciting ride!
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Why is the second book in the Stalker Series from Megan Mitcham and I swear these books just keep on getting better and better. I don’t think you absolutely have to read book one before reading this one but I would recommend it personally as I feel like the effect of the story is better read in the correct order.
I loved this novel and how it managed to keep my stomach in knots from the near beginning till the end. It kept me guessing and asking what was going on and what would come next the whole time. I love books like these that make you feel as if you are actually watching a movie in your head while you read. In Why we find Genevieve as our leading lady and she is on a mission to help her boss. He has been accused of a vicious crime Genevieve steps up to defend him when everyone else turns their backs on him. Things get super interesting when Genevieve starts to unravel things about her boss that she never knew before or found hard to believe. Does she really know her boss like she thinks she does? Is she ready to uncover the real and whole truth? The book will have all the answers and more for you! I can’t wait to see what will come next and if there will be more Stalker books from Megan Mitcham!
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I just love when one of my favorite authors takes a favorite series of mine and combines them into one sweet neat package box set. I love sharing these with friends for gifts and this makes it so convenient when I can give them the first three books in a series all at once. When I found out Southern Promises would be put into a box set, well the first three in the series anyway, I was super excited to get my hands on a few of these. These books are sweet and fun as well as full of meaningful story lines and beautiful backdrops for the amazing cast of characters we get to meet. I have included my individual reviews for each book below.
Georgia Clay (Southern Promises, #1) I was completely swept away with this novel from KG Fletcher. I honestly had no sense of time or consciousness outside of the world that was being built around Clay and Katie as I was reading. I am dying for more and anxiously await the second installment in this trilogy. If you are new to Fletcher like I was, then you can go and catch some of her other novels while you wait. Georgia Clay has it all; the hot successful song-writer male love interest, a strong willed and determined woman with a heart of gold waiting to be loved, music, and a story line to die for. I am always a mega-fan of novels that incorporate music into the story and this one ups the ante on the game. Not only in there a playlist available to enjoy, but and ORIGINAL song made for this book, written by Fletcher! It accompanies the vibrant backdrops of Nashville that Clay brings to life and elevates the love story with each and every song. I will not spoil the plot too much here for you, because that would be a tragedy but I will share a little about Clay and Katie… Clay Watkins has a knack for writing amazing songs. He has written several number one songs in fact. He is in a good place in his life, minus the right person to share it with. He attends his ten-year high school reunion with the goal to run into his old crush, Katie. Katie is one strong and successful woman. She has flourished as an insurance broker and her job is basically her life. Relationships with anyone that go anywhere are something that doesn’t really fit in with her work schedule or ethic. Katie’s best friend decides she needs to go to this reunion and get out a little. When she runs into Clay she gets more of a reunion than she bargained for. Will the two be able to chase this feeling that envelopes them that first night they are reunited? Can it withstand the stresses of distance and life that is put on it? You will enjoy every moment of this sweet, sweet, love story. I can’t wait to see what will come next!
Georgia On My Mind (Southern Promises #2) Georgia on My Mind is the second installment in the Southern Promises Trilogy from KG Fletcher. Much like the first in the series, this one is a sweet and emotional love story woven around some amazing music. We get the hot, hot, hot story of Gia and Hartford, Hart, in this novel. These two have a sizzling hot chemistry that will ignite you as you read their story. Fletcher weaves the romance around intrigue and drama that makes the story so relatable and easy to devour. We first met Hart as just Katie’s brother from the first novel, Georgia Clay. Hart has had to move home after a situations that tore his life to bits. He is tasked with house sitting for his sister and deciding what he will do next with his life. Enters Gia. She is a big personality that was so much fun to read. Hart decides that helping Gia will be his next step in life, no matter how much Gia may want to turn down his help. When the flames ignite will the two have a chance at a long-lasting future together or will there be other directions in the cards for them? Can they reach a happily ever after together? I was not as into this story as much as the last one, but I did love it. I am anxious to see what will come next in the final book of the trilogy. I hope that it isn’t too long of a wait!
Georgia Pine (Southern Promises #3) I have personally read the first two books in the Southern Promises books by KG Fletcher, but they are written in a way that you could read them as standalone novels. I would recommend that you read them all though, and feel as if you will feel the same once you finish this one, and fall for Tim and Jessica as I have. They are great little romance reads to escape into, you can’t really go wrong.
Like I stated above, in Georgia Pine we get the story of Jessica and Tim. These two are just too darn perfect. I absolutely was enamored with them by the time I had finished the last page, and frankly I want more! Jessica is fresh off a difficult divorce and left to fend on her own for her and her four daughters. Learning to be a single mother and a single woman is no easy feat. In swoops the brooding and handsome gardener, Tim. Tim has his own demons that he is hiding under his full beard, and even his name. There is so much more to him that she could ever know. But at the root of it all they have a spark. It is ignited and they are spun together into a fast developing love. Of course, life eventually catches up to everyone though. What will happen when the secrets come out? Can Jessica still love Tim? Will they be able to put the past behind them for good? You will have to pick up this little gem to find out for yourself!
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I have yet to find a novel by Natalina Reis that I didn’t absolutely love and want to devour in one sitting, and Of Magic & Scales is no exception to the rule. I seriously love the way that Natalina can weave a tale full of magic and fable and make you feel as if you know these characters personally and are very much real. She makes me believe in the magic and I love the feelings I experience as I read her work! This is a MM romance so if that isn’t your thing don’t read but I bet it would make you a believer in the genre!
Of Magic & Scales is full of magic and adventure, laced with suspense and romance to break up the darkness of it all. I never can get enough of the characters that Reis creates but Aiden and Nael have a special spot in my heart for them and I am so hooked on their story. I love how the mystery is set up and can only hope that this means we will not only get more of this fabulous storyline but more of these characters that have sucked me in completely! I know I will be first in line to get my hands on the next one!
This is the second book in the Hero High series from Mina Chara and I would highly recommend that you read the first book in the series before you start with this one. This book does pick right up where we left off with book one and the characters continue on through as well as grow as you read. This is a young adult book so written towards that genre and I rather enjoyed it still. This series packs a punch and gives you lots of different story tidbits to please just about any reader. Everything from adventure, action, drama, mystery and suspense is thrown in to keep you on the edge of your seat reading to find out if the characters will make it through whatever task they are plagued with at the time. I look forward to seeing where the story will go next in the next book to come.
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This whole series has been an interesting new look at fantasy novels for me. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I picked up that first book in this Testament of Feats series. This second book I had a bit more of an idea going into it that I was excited to get my hands on it and discover what would come next for our main character Scream. We follow along from book one into this book so I would recommend that you go back and start with book one first if you can before diving into this one. In this installment we witness a lot of character growth that I had hoped to see and then some. I love how this covers a little bit of everything from fantasy, adventure, action, drama and intrigue to the slow sweet touches of romance and sad notes of sorrow as the book title attests. I think this book is really a great example of having something for everyone and could spread across ages. I look forward to seeing what the next book in the series will bring for us and how things will turn out for these characters I have grown to love.
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Romance in Rehoboth is a series from one of my absolute favorite romance authors, KL Montgomery. These novels will entertain you for hours with laughter, tears, and heartwarming love that will restore your faith in the modern day love story. I have enjoyed this entire series and was ecstatic to find out these were released in box sets to be enjoyed in one sitting and shared easily with others. That is one of the best things about box sets is getting the ability to easily give the books you love to someone else. This is the collection of books four through six and has; Badge Bunny, Wedding War, and Stage Mom all in one place. I have included a bit of a review for my favorite out of these three, Badge Bunny but all books are fab and worth a read!
BADGE BUNNY Book#4
Gahhhh! I adored Badge Bunny from KL Montgomery. Montgomery is a one-click author for me and I generally get her books without even reading the synopsis because I know it will be amazing what I read between the covers if it is from her! I have adored every single book in the Romance in Rehoboth series. Each time I find myself saying, I love this couple the most out of all of the Rehoboth couples, then bam! KL throws me for a loop and I suddenly find myself changing my opinion after each book. I have personally read all the books available in this series, but they are written to where you don’t have to in order to enjoy each one. I would recommend that you do though because we see pieces of each couple throughout the series, and well they all rock. So why not? One-click the whole series and set aside a day to spend in Rehoboth!
In Badge Bunny we get the story of Chris and Brynne. These two were some really fun characters to read. Brynne is a doctor, but there is more to her than just that. In the past she has made the repeated mistake of falling for men with badges, hence her nickname of ‘Badge Bunny’. She isn’t a huge fan of the nickname, or the past hurts that these men have caused her. So she has decided to swear off men with a badge. This doesn’t really prove to be an issue until she runs into Chris at a wedding of mutual friends.
Chris, a state trooper and a badge man, has had a thing for Brynne from the moment he laid his eyes on her in the ER. It isn’t until they are forced to work together in a crisis at a friend’s wedding that he even gets a chance to get to know the real Brynne.
Both Brynne and Chris have secrets that will come into play and prose some issues that will need to be worked through together. When a romance starts to finally blossom between the two will they be able to find a way to make it work?
I can promise this will have you laughing side-splitting laughs out loud one moment, and choking back tears the next. Just the right balance of everything makes this an engaging and relatable novel to devour. I can’t wait to see what will come next from KL Montgomery!
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Arrows Tipped with Honey by Jean Gill
