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Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon-Review by Amanda Kimble

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Lucas the Spy CatLucas the Spy Cat by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

Lucas the Spy Cat: A Children’s Mystery Adventure with Creativity & Imagination Boosting Activities (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon

This is the first book I’ve read by the author. My daughter absolutely loved this book. Any book about animals always catch her attention. Lucas the Spy Cat is part of the Jake the Growling Dog Series.

Lucas’s owners decide to put a spy camera on his collar to see what he gets up to at night. They make up all kinds of situations their cat may get into. There wasn’t a quote I could choose for anyone, but I can say that they get surprised at the end.

Highly recommended for Kids and Family lovers.

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Raine Down (The Shadow Guardians Book 1) by CB Samet – Review by Crystal Jimmo

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Raine Down (The Shadow Guardians, #1)Raine Down by C.B. Samet
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a good start for a first book. The end of the world has happened and there are many casualties. That happened a millennia ago. The reader is thrust upon an Earth where many bloodlines are blurred together. Raine is a shadow guardian to protect the non-magical humans. She is assigned to look for the latest killer, but this one is different than any she’s faced before. Its much more powerful then what she’s used to. When she saves Will she is assigned to help a killer. Is the killer one and same? And what of this prophecy that includes the both of them? So many questions and so many answers! I loved reading this book and cant wait for the next ones to come out!

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Malayeka (A Heartstrings #3) by Brooke May-Review by Amanda Kimble

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Malayeka (Heartstrings Book 3)Malayeka by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

Malayeka (A Heartstrings #3) by Brooke May

This isn’t the first book I’ve read by the author. Malayeka is a fantastic read. I couldn’t put it down. This is the third book in A Heartstrings Series.

Malayeka is Cupid’s right hand woman. She is on the task of mending families. With romance and being a Cupid it’s hard. Can she do her job? The quote I chose for Malayeka is: “I’m Malayeka. I’m here for a job assignment and I saw your shop. I have a horrible sweet tooth.”

Highly recommended for Clean Romance lovers.

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The Veil by Wanda Luthman – Review by Shannen Kern

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The VeilThe Veil by Wanda Luthman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very quick read and not one I would usually pick up, but I am glad that I did. I hadn’t heard of this author before, but I do enjoy the flow of this fictional story. I feel this was a great short read about the tearing of the veil and made easy to understand for anyone on any level of their religious journey. Samuel is a 13-year-old boy becoming a man and starting his training with a Jewish priest. They both witness an incredibly sacred moment of the veil ripping. It won’t take you long to get immersed and absorb this story, so pick it up and enjoy!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Angela Plate, November 2022

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Lucas the Spy CatLucas the Spy Cat by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My son says 50 out of 5 stars, it was that good! He really enjoyed the reading but also the interactions at the end. He wants more. It’s an easy read that strikes the imagination.

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The Rom Com Movie Club (The Rom Com Movie Club Book 1) by Bernadette Marie – Review by Lauren West

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The Rom Com Movie Club - Book OneThe Rom Com Movie Club – Book One by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this book. I both laughed and cried. There was a lot to this story. Friendships, love, honesty, angst, trust, and stability. It pulled at my heart strings when I see the MC finally find their happy place and yet all the questions surrounding it. I recommend this book highly!

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The Veil by Wanda Luthman-Review by Amanda Kimble

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The VeilThe Veil by Wanda Luthman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

The Veil by Wanda Luthman

This is the first book I’ve read by the author. This is also the first book I’ve read like this. As I’m not much one for religion I found this book a fun read.

Samuel is getting ready to celebrate his thirteenth birthday. He has to give the speech and he’s looking forward to it. The quote I chose for Samuel is: “Rabbi Menechachen, I have enjoyed learning from you, and I thank you for the time you have spent teaching me. For this day, I have chosen my favorite passage from the ancient prophet, Isaiah. It speaks about a time when Yahweh will send someone who would be like a lamb slaughtered for the sins of Israel. It seemed appropriate to read this since my birthday is just before Passover, which is our celebration of Yahweh rescuing the Jews from the Egyptians. Each family had slaughtered a first-born male lamb without blemish and painted their doorway with its blood to protect them from the Angel of Death, so he would pass by their home.”

Highly recommended for Inspirational lovers.

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Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Borrowed TimeBorrowed Time by Lane Cohen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a very interesting read about time travel. It has fantasy, sci-fi, drama, historical details, adventure, and the relationship between characters, and so much more all rolled into one that made it hard to put down. The way the author puts these thoughts on to paper and makes a story is just amazing. The details of each character really made for bringing the characters of this story into life. The detail into every scene and scenario made you really feel like you were in the book as while. I really enjoyed reading this book.

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The Final Bite by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Candida Hopper

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The Final BiteThe Final Bite by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I always know I’m going to get a good read from this author. I enjoy this author’s writing style. I have read other books by this author and it’s always an adventure. This story drew me in from the start and kept me captivated. This book is full of action, danger, second chances, romance, wolf shifters, vampires and more. This is an original read that went by too fast. This was a quick but entertaining story, I couldn’t put down. I highly recommend this book.

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The Dwarves’ Dilemma (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Crystal Brehant

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Dwarves' Dilemma, TheDwarves’ Dilemma, The by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cute story with a little twist. Surprise, surprise, the fairest in the land is not actually the fairest. My 5yo son enjoyed this book. He was sad when he found out why the Queen was not the fairest. A nice lesson when we see both the dwarves eyes sparkling. Sometimes in an argument, both people can be right. Another fabulous children’s book by Lois Wickstrom.

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Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen – Review by Melissa Saxton

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Borrowed TimeBorrowed Time by Lane Cohen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An interesting leap into time travel. An advanced physics professor team’s up with his most promising student to make a time machine (using a prop from the 1960s time machine movie!) And successfully make a time machine.
The student wants to right a wrong done to his native American Ancestors where as Professor Andy wants to fix his relationships and his broken heart. They explore the morality of changing time and it’s consequences.
This book brings together Sci-Fi, historical fiction, fantasy and well developed characters into a quick but great time travel adventure.
I also enjoyed all the quotes relating to time between chapters. Was a nice touch!.

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The Veil by Wanda Luthman – Review by Allyson Ware

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The VeilThe Veil by Wanda Luthman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This novel was not what I expected. Firstly, it took me an hour, maybe less, to read. It would probably take you longer to read the actual biblical version of the veil ripping than this novel will take you to read. Besides it being short, it was well written. With it being so short, I do not want to say too much because it is easy enough for you to pick up and read. It is also difficult to say anything without giving up the whole story.

The story is an interesting take on the story compared to the story in the Bible. If you believe you would enjoy something like that, this is the book for you. It really is short enough for anyone to read and enjoy.

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Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen – Review by Rebecca Hill

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Borrowed TimeBorrowed Time by Lane Cohen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What’s not to love about gunslingers and time travel? Like others have mentioned, I hope there is a sequel or maybe just a continuation or side novel. I enjoyed how details of the past were woven artfully into the story. I found myself thinking about if I could time travel – what would I do? Would I change my past? To me, the best books are the ones that you continue thinking about after you are done reading. Well worth the time to read!

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Malayeka (Heartstrings Book 3) by Brooke May – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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Malayeka (Heartstrings Book 3)Malayeka by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Having read and enjoyed the previous two books in this series, I was looking forward to this third instalment, and I was not disappointed. Cupid Malayeka is assigned her next humans to help, and as eager as ever, Mala is happy to help. Unfortunately, she has met the Reids and the Thomsons before and it did not end well, in fact it has affected the clans ever since Mala helped two centuries ago, right up to the present day. However, she is determined that this time it will end differently for Billie and Leo, who are friends but have to keep it secret because they come from different families, who’s feud has divided a town. Despite having to deal with shotgun wielding Grandpas, Mala dose not want Billie and Leo to be destined to repeat history, and have an ill-fated love affair. If only the families could get over their hatred, and maybe the couple can lead the way, and give Mala a chance at redemption. This is a heartwarming secret/forbidden romance with a twist, in the form of Cupid. The characters are likeable and relatable and the storyline is entertaining and kept me happily turning the pages.

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More Than by Diane Barnes – Review by La Toya Lewis

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More ThanMore Than by Diane Barnes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

More Than by Diane Barnes is a very relatable story about a mother who finds herself as her children leave home. Peggy is the stay-at-home mom of twins. She is still grieving the loss of her husband 14 years later. As her twins prepare to leave home for college, they give her a gift certificate for a 12-week boot camp. We go along with Peggy as she goes on the journey to lose weight and rediscover herself. While Peggy can come off as selfish and judgemental at times you can see that it’s all about her insecurities. It is a good look at what happens when you allow yourself to wallow in self-pity. Peggy was incredibly relatable and you want to see her win. I greatly enjoyed rooting for this character. I highly recommend this book!

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Dream-Shifter by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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Dream-ShifterDream-Shifter by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun read for middle elementary school agers. I’d say to anyone who is ready to read a chapter book, this one is perfect. It has everything a reader is looking for. Fantasy, magic, journalism, and the most important is the adventure. Gwendolyn is a Dream Shifter so she shifts in her dreams but wakes up as a girl. That is until she is woken in the middle of the night to the fire alarm. Her life changes drastically and now she needs to turn things around. Elk season is here and, well she is an elk. How will she change? Can she change back to the girl she is? No Spoilers. This author has become one of my favorite writers for children’s books. All of her books are fascinating and easy to follow. Her stories never drag on, she keeps the reader reading. Her characters are always fun to read about. They are also easy to relate to. I am looking forward to the next story.

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The Prisoner of Paradise (Painted Souls Book 1) by Rob Samborn – Review by Breanne Christian

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The Prisoner of Paradise (Painted Souls, #1)The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After a brain injury leaves Nick O’Connor somewhat confused, his wife, Julia is hesitant to travel to Venice for her career. Nick convinces her and his doctor that he is stable, and the pair goes on their trip. While exploring artwork, Nick believes that a beautiful woman inside of a painting called Paradise is talking to him, but only he can hear her. Unsure as to if it is real, or if it is his brain injury talking, he ignores it. Then, he passes out. Nick tries to write it off as his brain injury, but something pulls him to return to Paradise to see if the instance occurs again, and it does. During his return, Nick finds that the woman’s name is Isabella and that her soul is trapped within the painting. Julia starts to fear for Nick’s wellbeing, while Nick puts the two of them further into danger. What exactly is Paradise and who are the people who are protecting it? Answers are found, while more mystery behind the painting unfold.
The Prisoner of Paradise is full of relatable characters, action, mystery, and betrayal. The scenes the writer describes can easily be envisioned, as well as the emotions that the characters feel can be felt through the reader. The Prisoner of Paradise is a work of art within itself. I would not change a single part of it.
If you are looking for a thriller full of beautiful sights, mystery, twists and turns, and love, look no further. I cannot wait to pick up the sequel, Painter of the Damned.

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Rainbow’s Red Book of Poetry by Lily Lawson – Review by Heather Hoke

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Rainbow's Red Poetry BookRainbow’s Red Poetry Book by Lily Lawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Deep.
So I am not the kind of person who is able to describe my feelings well. I truly feel like Lily reached down in my soul, and pulled it all out and gave it words!
I will be reading this again. This book is one that you will get something new out of it everytime you read.

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Degrees of Innocence: Dark Mafia Romance (Cruel Deceptions Book 1) By Via Mari – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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Degrees of Innocence (Prestian Series, #1)Degrees of Innocence by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Chase and Kate ( Katarina ) meet in Aruba at a hotel when a man at the hotel bar falls to the ground. When Kate realizes the man isn’t breathing she starts CPR and yells for someone to call 9-1-1. Luckily Chase strides over and helps her administer CPR until help arrives.
Chase and Kate have an instant attraction but Chase refuses to give in to his attraction and desires right away. He takes Kate out to eat a few times, sight seeing and they share kisses but he tells her to remember how she feels at that exact moment and they will continue what they started the following day.Kate finds out the following day who he really is and doesn’t know if she can continue what they started. When Kate’s life is in danger, Chase takes charge and vows to keep her safe. Lots of secrets are revealed and there’s a lot of unexpected twists in this book. Definitely a 5 star read for me. Cannot wait for more by this author. Loving her books so far!

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Rainbow’s Red Book of Poetry by Lily Lawson – Review by Jasmin Marie

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Rainbow's Red Poetry BookRainbow’s Red Poetry Book by Lily Lawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this poetry book. I found the poems to be interesting, relatable, easy to read and thought provoking. My favorites include Awakening and Recipe for Life.

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The Final Bite by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Jamie Truex

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The Final BiteThe Final Bite by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a whirlwind of a short story! I didn’t expect it to flow so well, but it did. The author gave some much needed details and did a good job of world building. I found myself rooting for Quinnlan to succeed. Definitely recommend this quick read.

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The Rom Com Movie Club (The Rom Com Movie Club Book 1) by Bernadette Marie – Review by Jerricka Brown

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The Rom Com Movie Club - Book OneThe Rom Com Movie Club – Book One by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was so quirky to me. I enjoyed every part of it. I love all how all the author referenced rom coms throughout the book. Once I started I could not stop reading it. Definitely will be reading the rest of this series. I highly recommend this book.

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Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jamie Truex

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Lucas the Spy Cat: A Children's Mystery Adventure with Creativity & Imagination Boosting Activities (Jake the Growling Dog)Lucas the Spy Cat: A Children’s Mystery Adventure with Creativity & Imagination Boosting Activities by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cute little story about a family cat and his adventures at night. I like when children’s books have life lessons in them. My 4 year old granddaughter thought this book was funny and she enjoyed trying to find all the animals at the end. I really liked the extra stuff after the story that I can do with her another time.

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A Christmas to Remember by 5 Prince Publishing – Review by Heidi Sturgess

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A Christmas to Remember: An Anthology from 5 Prince PublishingA Christmas to Remember: An Anthology from 5 Prince Publishing by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a magical way to get anyone into the festive spirit 🎅🏻❣️🎄 I’d go so far as to say that even the scroogiest of Scrooge’s will get into the swing of things ❣️

It’s really hard to pick a favourite as each story was unique with its own kind of magic ❣️
Some of the authors I know and live but some are new to me so what a gift to find new authors to love and follow ❣️🎅🏻📕

This is a perfect gift for those far and near as it can be be gifted digitally 😉

This is definitely one to shout about from the top of my Christmas tree 🎄❣️🎅🏻📕

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Heidi Sturgess

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mexico is rich is folklore and legends not just monsters and cartels 🙈😉

How the story came about the weeping woman is rather heart wrenching and frightful .

Growing up Mercy and Sherry were more like siblings than friends and neither really had it easy growing up and tensions are high with the “baptism” looming …

Mercy and Sherry have a run with La Llorona and life as they know it is about to change . Things happen to Mercy that she blame on La Llorona , she’s labelled as a witch and folks seem a little fearful but respectful of her farming skills , Sherry’s caught in an uphappy marriage and those mason jars filled with tears is just too much for me ….

Other than Sherry and Mercy I like Santos and the interest he shows and he’s not bothered by the rumour mill and Jesse James you’re a sweetheart .

P.S. Thise tears in the mason jars were put to good use 😉

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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg – Review by Heidi Sturgess

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SoliloquySoliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh be still my beating heart ! This was magnificent ! It’s one of those reads that just grab you and run with you and you’ll read again and again just to make sure you didn’t miss anything and it’s just that good ❣️📕

I love classical music , it’s always playing in my home and library and having played the violin for many years myself this was the perfect read and naturally I had brilliant backround music 😉

When Erin is contacted by attorneys regarding her grandmother’s estate she rather confused as she had passed 6 years prior but it seems grandmother had planned things ahead and she had an intuition for things . Anyhoo , a box is handed over to her with a brief explanation and when she opened that box I actually just cried at the way she describes how she could smell her gran , for years after my mum dies I could open her box that contained a string of pearls and I could still smell her so it really hit me ❣️

So Erin opened the box and our journey begins it’s as if the figurines contained within let’s us time travel .

Erin finds herself playing not only for her life but for those of others as well and my heart just aches for her and what was going through her mind at the time ….

A brilliant read that I’d highly recommend
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Malayeka (Heartstrings Book 3) by Brooke May – Review by Kerry Carr

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Malayeka (Heartstrings Book 3)Malayeka by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 3rd book is the Heartstring series and i really love these book. Each book is filled with romance and fun as our cupid helpers aid their humans to find love. But the path to true love never runs smoothly as evidence in this story.

Malayka has got her next assignment. She needs to help this couple realise that they are meant to be. Leo and Billie have been friends for years but can’t be anything more. Even their friendship is secret.
The reason for this is a fued that has run between their families for generations and this fued means that there love would never Be accepted.

Malayka knows this couple is meant to be together but it is a true Romeo and Juliet story but hopefully without the tragedy at the end. Malayka definately has her work cut out as she needs to make Billie and Leo realise their love for each other and make them strong enough to stand up to their families.

Can they be strong enough to fight for their love? What will this mean to the fued between the families? Can love really heal and mend generations of anger and hatred?

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The Veil by Wanda Luthman – Review by Kerry Carr

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The VeilThe Veil by Wanda Luthman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a short Christian- fiction story based around the story of the tearing of the veil when Jesus died on the Cross. It is also a story of a young boy who becomes a man and then gets to witness God’s power and love first hand.

I personally haven’t read many bible stories so I wasn’t aware of the veil or meaning. I did however enjoy this story. It was easy to read and understand and there is a great sense of warmth and spiritual love that you feel by reading it.

It’s not something I would normally pick up but I did enjoy it.

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Kiss Away Your Pain (Wounded Hearts Series Book 2) by Debbie Cromack – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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Kiss Away Your Pain (Wounded Hearts, #2)Kiss Away Your Pain by Debbie Cromack
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really liked this book. Wondering if maybe there might’ve been a book before this focusing on Nicco and Destiny.
This book starts at Nicco and Destiny’s wedding. The bartender Enzo sees the maid of honor and immediately is attracted to her. Candi’s heart is taken by Dom. Dom passed away years ago but he took her heart with him. Enzo and Candi run into eachother on a photoshoot and become friendly. They are perfect for eachother. I love them as a couple. Both are attracted to eachother but they both have baggage. Lots of baggage in their own way. Their lives are about to come to a crossroad but will they be able to overcome everything ? There’s definitely a part of the book when I said “Oh My Goodness….no way!”
Such a good read. Glad I got the chance to read this one.

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Raine Down (The Shadow Guardians Book 1) by CB Samet – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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Raine Down (The Shadow Guardians, #1)Raine Down by C.B. Samet
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very good read! I loved that the main characters, Raine and Will, were not only well developed but also relatable in a way that makes the reader laugh, cry and become involved with their story.
This novel was a paranormal thriller of sorts, that had many twists and turns. The plot puts Will and Raine together to investigate paranormal crime. My only critique is there are a few threads of the story that seem to be left hanging. I hope that means we will see more in book 2. Overall a promising start!

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