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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Erin Wolf

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I give Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen, 5 stars.

If you have read book one in the series, you are familiar with both of these characters. I was really excited when I saw that this book was about them. I was not disappointed either. We learn so much more about them, what led them to be who they are today. We also see who they really are now dealing with the house and the supernatural attached to it. They are just great, real people and makes this book what it is.

But let us not forget the story itself. Going by the name of the series, there are ghosts involved. The house Trent inherits is right out of a horror movie, but one I myself would love fix up and live in. I could imagine myself right there in it. The bad vibes they feel in house, the things happening to them, again, remind me of a horror movie, but in the best way. I would not say this is a horror book, but what is and has happened is both eerie and heartbreaking.

If you are a fan of Paranormal Romance with a good dose of suspense, this book is for you. It can be read as a stand alone book, but I recommend the whole series.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fun and ghostly paranormal romance with a second chance at love twist. Having been introduced to Trent and Tina at the end of the first book in Pulkinen‘s ‘Haunted Ever After’ series I was looking forward to reading their story. Although the characters do crossover this can be read as a standalone story but I would recommend reading ‘Love at First Haunt’ as well. Big city successful lawyer Trent Austin inherits his uncles Victorian mansion in the suburbs, it’s just a shame it’s rundown and comes with ghosts. Desperate to sell the house he calls Tina Sanders, the best real estate agent in Michigan and also his ex girlfriend who dumped him. Tina ended her relationship with Trent due to her fear of commitment but as soon as she sees him again she realises that the chemistry is still there. The situation becomes more complicated as not only is Trent trying to rekindle things with Tina but he is soon fighting for his life as something in the house wants him dead. This is a good mix of romance, comedy and mystery with a ghostly twist and I was hooked from page one. I loved the main characters and the chemistry between Tina and Trent really came across in the narrative and their mutual attraction led to some rather hot and steamy scenes. An enjoyable and engaging read, I look forward to book three in the series.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Samantha Jayne Grubey

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So this is book 2 in the haunted ever after series and let me tell you it didn’t disappoint I really liked Tina and Trent’s characters. I really enjoyed the sexual tension between these two and I loved that we had a believable history between them. It made me chuckle a few times and overall I am loving Carrie’s books. I can’t wait to see what she does next.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Kerry Carr

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Haunted Ever After Series. It can definately be read as a standalone but I recommend reading the first book as we are introduced to our main characters in that book. I have loved all this authors books as they contain my two favourite things paranormal and romance. The style of writing and the authors ability to write amazing characters has you gripped from beginning to end.

Trent  is a successful lawyer. When his uncle dies and leaves him his run down mansion in the suburbs the last thing he wants to do is spent time on it. So he contacts the best person he knows to get it sold. However there are two things he doesn’t count on. The fact that his uncle didn’t just leave him the house but also secrets within and the fact that the person he hires to sell it is his old flame.
Tina is amazing at her job so when Trent asks her to sell his uncles house she knows she can do it. However she isn’t prepared for all the emotions and feelings it stirs up between them.

As the pair work together to get the house ready for sale they both have to deal with their emotions and feelings and also the paranormal goings on that happen around the house.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Cindy Rushin

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed returning to the vibrant world Carri Pulkinen created. I enjoyed taking part in the journey of Trint and Trina as they found each other and learned to love each other. Carrie Pulkinen’s novel had some nice twists and turns and I enjoyed every minute of it. I love Carrie Pulkinen’s take on the paranormal. I look forward to reading the next installment of this series.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Sheri Schrader

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen is the second book in the Haunted Ever After series. This can be read as a standalone book but I believe better enjoyed if you have read book one first. Trent inherits a Victorian Mansion from his “crazy” uncle, but there are more issues than the eye can see. Hiring Tina to help him sell the house quickly things start going wild. Will Trent and Tina figure out the mysteries of the house?
I always enjoy a new story from Carrie Pulkinen and this did not disappoint. The story is a fun, paranormal romance with a bit of thrill and chills thrown in. Second chances are all around in this story and a good reminder that some things are meant to be. This is a quick read which will have you laughing one moment and wondering what all the haunting is about the next. I look forward to reading the next book in this series soon.

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Angelina Frazzini

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nobody Knows by Kyra Lennon is book one of the Razes Hell Series. This is a friends to lovers contemporary romance with some rock stars thrown in for fun.

Drew, Jason and Ellie have all grown up together. It’s always been the three of them. Now that Drew and Jason’s band is gaining popularity, their manager wants to create some drama for more. Anger between Jason and Drew, puts Ellie in the middle being pulled both ways. Ellie has feelings for Drew and Jason is her best friend. It’s impossible to choose. How can Ellie and Drew’s relationship grow when past starts sneaking up on everyone?

Ellie has an abundance of strength. It can’t be easy to hold on to a relationship while being pulled between two people you care about. I’m really glad this book wasn’t a love triangle. It was very well written and I was hooked!

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Dani Dando

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So, this is the second installment in the Haunted Ever After series and I have to say that I fricken loved this one. Tina is just an amazing character who was my favourite in the first book, so I’m glad that she’s now back and is main protagonistic-ing it up in this one. As we all know, Tina is awesome at selling houses, in the first book she’d managed to sell a whopper of a place now though she has a bit of a challenge on her hands because the house that she has been asked to help sell is a bit on the creepy side. And when I say creepy, I really mean verging on Hill House levels of spooky. Another issue happens to be that the man he is helping sell the place, just so happens to be the same guy that she might have skipped out on when her feelings for him became a bit too real and scary.
Trent is his name and being a hot-shot lawyer and inheriting creepy mansions is his game. When he gets the old Victorian place from his Uncle, he can’t shake the feeling that there is something seriously wrong with it, getting a spooky vibe from it the moment he sets foot in the place. So he enlists the help of Tina and, while she’s super shocked to get such an invitation from him, reticent to dip her toe back into the scarily deep pool of emotions she felt for him before, she agrees.
I thought this was a great read, and all the simmering sexual tension between the two characters felt believable because of the history between them, and also because I have to say that Tina is an awesome character and wherever you stick her she just makes it better. This feels like the Pulkinen I’m used to and the Pulkinen I love and adore. A nice feisty, sure of herself protagonist with a dash of sexual tension and just all-around fun and giggles to tie it all together. I am looking forward to reading the next book, after this I honestly cannot wait.

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Emma Clawson

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nobody knows how deep their issues run; nobody but Ellie. With friendship, a music career and a new love on the line, can Ellie keep their tangled pasts from ruining their futures? Nobody Knows is the first book in the Razes hell series and can be read as a standalone. We get a peek into the lives of rock stars with the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. It’s written realistically in that we see people with glowing talent and glaring flaws. The characterization is fantastic and spurs the plot ahead. Kyra Lennon’s version of romance is real, and messy and complicated. Lennon has an amazing way of putting you right in the middle of the story so that you really feel part of that world.

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Love at First Haunt (Haunted Ever After Book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Emma Clawson

Love at First Haunt: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After Book 1)Love at First Haunt: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a story that grabbed my attention from the beginning. I loved the characters Allison Gray and Logan Mitchell. Instead of love at first sight like most love stories, this one is love because of a haunting by a ghost. The novel is an amazing read. Logan is an empath but he doesn’t know. He meets Alison and his life changes. She teaches him how to block his empath abilities and shows him what love really is. Romance and paranormal go great together. Love at First Haunt: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After Book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen is a rom com, contemporary romance, and thriller. It is the first book in a new series from Carrie and this genre is something that she does oh so well.

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Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Series Book 2) by Amy McKinley – Review by Tracy Manderson

Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, #2)Bound by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, #2) by Amy McKinley

5 out of 5 stars
This was a great story I just started reading this authors books and I am hooked. The characters are well written and amazing. The story line was awesome and could have come off the headlines in the news. The detail description was like I was in Honolulu

Kayla Kan is on the run from an abusive relationship needs a place to lay low, but she won’t risk her parents’ lives. To keep her family safe, she needs to find a good hide out and here comes Former Navy SEAL Jaxon Hale her brother’s best friend.
Jaxon Hale has never found a woman who could compare to Kayla and the single night they shared the summer after graduation. So, when she comes back into his life after a decade, he knows he won’t let her go and vows to make their relationship last this time.
But Kayla and Jaxon soon realize that sharing a living space doesn’t come without complications. Especially when their past shadows their every turn, and tensions escalate as they dive headfirst into painful memories for a chance at a future.
Can They over come their past and move on? With the uncertainty with the ex-stalker boyfriend treat looming over them can Jaxon keep Kayla safe.
I highly recommend this book….
Tracy
@tracym

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Juls Dick

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Second Chance Spirit is the 2nd book in the Haunted Ever After series, I have read a lot of books by this author, but I think this series is my favourite so far. This book follows on from the end of the previous book, which introduced us to Trent and Gina as the main characters best friends. In this book Trent and Gina discover that they are more compatible than they first thought. When Trent inherits his uncles old house, he asks Gina to sell it for him they discover that they have a lot in common and start to become honest with their feelings for each other. However, nothing is ever that straight forward. As they explore their feelings for each other the house seems to be trying to tell them that all is not right and something sinister starts to mess with Trent’s health. I really enjoyed this book, the characters are really likable and the story is exciting until the end. Looking forward to the next instalment.

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Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trent Austin is a good looking lawyer who has just inherited an old Victorian mansion from his Uncle and he has no idea why, they were never that close and it seemed like his Uncle really disliked him, but when he goes in to see what state it is in and gets a really creepy vibe from it and a couple of strange things happen when he tries to open the curtains, he decides he wants rid as soon as he can, so he calls on the only person he can think of to do it. Tina Sanders is a sexy and confident woman and she is extremely good at her job, so when a call from Trent comes in for help selling his newly inherited mansion, she is reluctant to get involved again since she dumped him and ran away three months ago when she got scared by her feelings towards him, but decides that she can be professional, accepts the job and agrees to meet with him at the house the next day.

When they get there, Tina agrees that there is a creepy vibe but she goes around and gives her assessment of what needs doing so they can get a good price, but she is finding it hard to concentrate, as is Trent as the attraction they both felt is reignited as if the last three months hadn’t happened, but neither of them want to act on it. As they continue to walk through the house, they come across rooms in which the decoration doesn’t make sense and just increases the discomfort, but that all increases when they get to the third floor room, Tina feels a compulsion to unlock it and when she doesn find the key and unlock it, she feels like that was a mistake and wants to flee the room as soon as she sets foot in it.

A couple of days later, both Tina and Trent are faced with a barrage of questions by their best friends about what happened when they saw each other and neither of them are forthcoming with the information, but in the end their friends leave it alone for that moment in time. As time progresses and Tina and Trent work together to get the house ready, more strange things happen to them while they are inside, not to mention that they are struggling with their emotions, but when things get dangerous and more serious injuries start, things get personal and a decision is made to get rid of whatever is causing the trouble, but things are not as they seem and as family secrets are revealed will the group be able to see their plan through, or will the house become deadly? Will Trent and Tina ever be able to accept their feelings and move forward, or will fear be the one barrier they both stumble at?

This is a romance with hidden agendas and dangerous dealings but as the revelations occur, it is a mystery which you will be drawn into and wanting to solve too.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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Third Time’s a Ghost (Haunted Ever After Book 3) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Sara Oxton

Third Time's a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After, #3)Third Time’s a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Third Times a Ghost by Carrie Pulkinen a five-star read that makes a show of it. This is the third story in the Haunted ever after series but they could all be read as stand alone, they each focus on different main characters but follow a theme and previous characters do pop up now and again. Erica was so good, she really does just come across so well, I couldn’t help but like her and Gage who just made me smile, the pair together was funny and you cant help but hope they get their happy ever after, even when everything seems against them.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Sara Oxton

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Second Chance a Spirit by Carrie Pulkinen a spooky five-star read. This is number two in the Haunted Ever After series, they could be read as standalone, as they do focus on different main characters, but have a running theme and characters who pop up in each other’s stories, but easily read on its own. This as always was funny and spooky with some drama thrown in for good measure. Tina and Trent are well done, they used to date but not anymore, but when Trent needs her, she comes to help. The chemistry is sparky, almost as much as the house. This is a great story and I cant wait to sink my teeth into number three.

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Price of a Rose: a Beauty and Beast tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2) by Byrd Nash – Review by Piper Foster

Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2)Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale by Byrd Nash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a retelling of the beauty and the beast story. Been sold is not what the girls wanted who has there father sold one or all. The historical elements of this book brings it more to life there a few twist and turns as nothing is straight as a die. What kepy going through my mind is why is Sir Griffin cursed what did he do that is so terrible. Well worth a read.

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Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Series Book 2) by Amy McKinley – Review by Robin Rankin

Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, #2)Bound by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 2)

Ms. McKinley is quickly becoming one of my favorites.   Her books are the right balance of romance and suspense and a special twist at least I’m this series which I haven’t been able to figure out ahead of time which I love mostly but also frustrates me.

Jaxon and Kayla have quite a history and not all of it is pleasant.   A chance meeting as she comes back to town helps reset everything.

The visual of Jaxon is a lot of Jason Mamoa, could it be the fact that the names are similar?   Maybe,  but I think it’s more the fact that they are both large sexy Hawaiian men.

These Hale boys are all absolutely dreamy in every way possible.  They’re hot, fiercely protective of the women they love and they don’t let anyone get in their way.

I cannot wait until Tyler’s story is released! I have to know what happens on the mission and with the girl.

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Michelle Austin

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nobody Knows (Razes Hell #1) by Kyra Lennon was a great 5 star read.
I love Rocker reads and I was pulled right in from the beginning.

Ellie’s childhood best friends are becoming huge rock stars. They quickly discover that as you gain stardom that things in your past become public knowledge, even things they don’t want to come up. Ellie has always been there for Drew and Jason and she is there for them now even more. She had a closer connection with Jason when they were younger but now Ellie finds herself feeling something stronger for Drew. Does he feel the same? Will all their secrets be revealed?

Overall I really enjoyed this book. We get lots of twists and turns that add a great element to the story. My emotions were all over the place. All of the secondary characters were great as well. I felt like I had a couple of different stores going on at the same time. The author does a great job with her writing and I can’t wait to read more from this series. 1-click and get started today.

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Third Time’s a Ghost ( Haunted Ever After Book 3 ) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Carla Clemmons

Third Time's a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After, #3)Third Time’s a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A sweet paranormal romance! This third book in the Haunted Ever After series is a great read. Carrie Pulkinen keeps you reading to learn more about Erica and Gage. I love that you catch up with characters from the previous books in the series. You also don’t have to read the first two to enjoy this one. I can’t wait to read more from Carrie Pulkinen!

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Third Time’s a Ghost (Haunted Ever After Book 3) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Gail Guerrero

Third Time's a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After, #3)Third Time’s a Ghost: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Third Time’s a Ghost (Haunted Ever After Book 3) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Gail Guerrero

Four Stars

I found it fully that the main characters where in the same business but never ran into each other. With Erica running a haunted community theater and Gage being a paranormal investigator. The story like most of Carrie Pulkinen stories was fun and entertaining. It felt light and mellow. Though those ghost showed their ugly side plenty. In the story Erica is trying to turn the tables on her failing haunted theater and hopefully with Gage help she can make that happen. Unrequited love is so hard. You have to make sure the person on the receiving end doesn’t feel like that other person is in love with their past. Then the giving person has to make sure that the other person isn’t talking to the because now they’re hot. Very slippery slope that the author cleared fabulously. Was a good read and will continue to root for this author and her amazing work

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As a new to me author, there’s usually a getting to learn their writing style and get into the groove of reading, and I found myself clicking with this pretty quickly.
I love rock star romances, friends to lovers and girl chases guy books and this is a hat trick of all of those things.

I really liked this story, including the secondary characters. I can’t wait to read the next book!!

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Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Series Book 2) by Amy McKinley – Review by Sunday Barnaby

Bound by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, #2)Bound by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bound by Secrets by Amy McKinley
Five Stars

Bound by Secrets is the second book in the Deadly Isles Special Ops Series by Amy McKinley. Ms. McKinley is one of my go to authors. This series is one of my favorites of hers, but who doesn’t love suspense, romance with Navy Seals and Hawaii added in. This book had me hooked from the very first page and I couldn’t put it down until I finished. Kayla and Jaxon have some great chemistry. The story is full of twists and turns. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

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Second Chance Spirit (Haunted Ever After Book 2) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Samantha Snow

Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance (Haunted Ever After #2)Second Chance Spirit: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Haunted Ever After Series. You will most definitely want to read the first book in the series. It can be read as a standalone, but I honestly recommend you read the first book as well. The story came to life on every single page. Loved how well written the story is from page one and on. Loved the characters as well as the plot-line. The author has wowed me and kept me sitting on the edge of my seat. All around an amazing ghostly romance story with a secrets, and second chances. Trent Austin suddenly inherits a mansion from his recently deceased creepy, crazy uncle. He is a successful, big city lawyer and wants to sale the run-down mansion as quickly as possible. Who better to call to help him other than his ex almost girlfriend Tina Sanders. Tina Sanders is a fun going, big time, real estate agent. When she receives a call from Trent whom she dumped months ago, she is very surprised. They quickly learn there is more to the mansion than they may realize. Really enjoyed this book! This is a very entertaining story. I’m so looking forward to the next book in the series!

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Price of a Rose: a Beauty and Beast tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2) by Byrd Nash – Review by Tausha Treadway

Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2)Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale by Byrd Nash
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Price of a Rose: a Beauty and Beast tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2) by Byrd Nash. I loved the first book in this series so I was so excited to read this one. It did not disappoint! Its the retelling of Beauty and the Beast and its done in such a way that I loved it even more than the original. Its the story of three sisters Lily, Rose and Poppy. When their father tries to steal the Moab Rose and gets caught instead of letting them kill him he gives the his daughters to the local “Beast”. Lily being the oldest feels like she has to run the household and take care of her sisters. Rose the middle child loves to garden even though its considered a “man’s work” and Poppy is a little Pippi Longstocking in her as she loves to read and magic! As they begin to make themselves more at home at “Thorn Hill” which is a character all in itself things begin to happen that no one can control! Read this wonderful retelling. You won’t be disappointed!

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Gunner: An Eidolon Black Ops Novel by Maddie Wade – Review by Heidi Schoolman

Gunner (Eidolon Black Ops #6)Gunner by Maddie Wade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a Military Romantic Suspense novel and is just over 200 pages. This story follows Gunner and Lacey. Gunner is haunted by the past at what happened when he was a young boy and Lacey is recovering from trauma from her ex. Gunner saved her life and they end up running into each other and spending the night together. Now Gunner has hope but someone is determined to ruin their newfound happiness. You will not be able to put this one down until the very last page.

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Price of a Rose: a Beauty and Beast tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2) by Byrd Nash – Review by Heidi Schoolman

Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2)Price of a Rose: A Beauty & Beast Tale by Byrd Nash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings series. This is a Fantasy novel and is about 120 pages. This is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Lily, Rose, and Poppy’s father gamble them away during a card game for a rose and they end up at a manor under the watchful eye of the Lord. Lily becomes the housekeeper of the manor, Poppy reads books about magic, and Rose works her magic in his garden. Could she be the key to undoing this dreadful curse on the beast?

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Tausha Treadway

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon. This is not my first book by Kyra Lennon I love her writing style and I always try to read her books. This one is no different. Its the story of Ellie Hayes and her neighbors Jason and Drew. While she was growing up they were just her friends next door and part of her everyday life now they are famous rock stars in a band called Razes Hell. They are up and coming and after getting some bad publicity they get Ellie to help them. Their manager starts a fake feud between the brothers but it ends up causing them to fight in real life. Ellie is also fighting feelings for Drew. She is trying to keep them to herself but they inevitably come out and the two start dating. They try to keep it quite but of course it gets out. Will all the craziness of fans and the rock star life keep Ellie and Drew from each other. Will Drew and Jason end up breaking up for good? Read Nobody knows to find out!

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Anguish (The Journals Trilogy Book 1) AUDIO BOOK by D.M. Earl – Review by Cindy Mayberry

Anguish

The Journals Trilogy 

Book 1

AUDIO BOOK

By D.M. Earl

☆☆☆☆☆

What a start to a suspenseful romance. 

Quinn has a story to tell. But the best way for her to tell her story, was to start a journal. While she has a lot to tell, it is best written down. In one horrific event, her whole life changed. I have to say not in a good way. This is her struggle. She is stronger than even she believes. With the help of the one person who has been in the shadows, watching over ber. Will Quinn take her lifeback? 

 

D.M. Earl is a new author for me. Where have I been? This story is so believable, you will have no choice to keep reading. This book will suck you in on the first page, and leave you wanting more on the last page. I love the characters in this story. Quinn is such a strong and brave woman. Her journals, her struggles, her life! I am looking forward to reading book 2 in this trilogy.  Well done D.M. Earl! Well done!

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Kerry Carr

Nobody KnowsNobody Knows by Kyra Lennon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a beautiful story about 3 friends and all the things the have gone through together. This book will make you laugh and will definately make you cry. It deals with some tough subjects include death and emotion and shows that even though we think someone had a perfect life the reality is different

Drew, Jason and Ellie have been friends for years. With Drew and Jason being in a band that was rising in popularity a stunt put forward by their manager backfires.
It brings out a lot of rivalry and anger between the two brothers and Ellie is caught in the middle. Add to this her growing feelings for Drew and things heat  up even more.
Just when you think there could be a happy ending one mistakes threatens to ruin it all. Can Drew and Ellie work? Can Jason and Drew repair their relationship after all this time? Will Ellie be forced to choose between her two best friends?

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Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads – Review by Dani Dando

Capturing Fate (Fatal Truth, #2)Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Daughter Dawson is a psychologist who knows very little about her past, being adopted when she was younger with the express rule that she keep the name Daughter, (which if you ask me is a really crappy name, but there you go, she’s stuck with it for the rest of her life) she is at a loss as to where she came from and who her parents are. Quite early on, however, the bombshell of all bombshells is dropped in Daughter’s lap and literally blows her world apart, her father happens to be a serial killer.
Dolan (I don’t know what it is with the D names but hey, just gotta roll with it) is an interesting character, dealing with a lot of dark and horrible crap in his past that has left him with some interesting coping mechanisms? I question because I assume that’s what they are. I won’t spoil it for all the readers out there – got to leave a little mystery and all that – but I thought the way that Roads wrote Dolan was really intriguing. Dolan works for the FBI and bodies have definitely been turning up, at least he is pretty sure that bodies are turning up, no one else around him seems as convinced. In light of this, its decided that maybe the best thing for him is to go seek some professional help for his apparent issue and that’s when Daughter and Dolan meet.
Obviously the first time they meet there is an instant connection and I’ve got to say that it kind of rankled me a little bit. The instant connection deal that is in most romance novels annoys me anyway, I get why it’s there and I know that other people enjoy it, but for me, it just feels daft and unearned. You can find someone attractive but the instant eye-meeting and being completely turned-on shenanigans that turns up quite a bit just doesn’t do it for me and in this book, I just felt that it really didn’t need it. Daughter and Dolan already have this really quite horrific things connecting them, drawing them together, and if felt that it was enough.
Still, I will say that this is an enjoyable read, I thought that the premise was really interesting and it did keep me hooked. Thought it was a compelling idea really, I mean how would you react if you found that a parent you had never known suddenly decided to turn up in your life and they were a serial killer. I think I’d find a nice little rock to hide under. For me the romance between Daught and Dolan was okay, but I felt like it took centre stage in the novel when it really didn’t need to, there were other elements that I wish Roads had focused on just a little bit more. Still, someone else who reads this may think the balance is just right and that the romance is needed. Tis just my opinion. I will say that, even with how I feel about the romance, it was well written, in fact, this whole book was well written. I didn’t actually realise till quite a way in that this was the second book in a series, I mean honestly, you really can’t tell, it does a grand job of standing alone. I may have to go back and read the first one though, just to see what I am missing out on. Would recommend this to romance and thriller lovers alike, this story has both in equal measure and will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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