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The Traveler: Chimera Rising (The Traveler Series, Book of Eleanor Book 3) by Shannon Nemechek – Review by Sara Oxton

The Traveler: Chimera Rising (The Book of Eleanor 3)The Traveler: Chimera Rising by Shannon Nemechek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Traveller: Chimera Rising by Shannon Nemechek a fab four-star read. This is number three in the Book of Eleanor and it is best to read them in order as they do follow on from each other, this one picks up after the end of book two, so you would be lost if you didn’t know what had happened. I love the visuals of Scotland and it made me so desperate to visit once we are finally able to travel. Kate and Colm will suck you into their story and just make you care.

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Killer Blonde by Allan Evans – Review by Sara Oxton

Killer BlondeKiller Blonde by Allan Evans
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Killer Blonde by Allan Evans a fast-paced four-star read. I enjoyed the story and found it to be very good, but there was something missing, the pacing was very good, fast enough that your heart raced what felt like the whole story, but it wasn’t too fast that you couldn’t follow the story, that’s a great balance to find. The way the story is laid out is very good, it really gives you such great prospective, it does solve some of the mystery but that wasn’t an issue for me as there was still enough hook to the story. Overall a good story, just needed a little more polish for me.

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Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads – Review by Sara Oxton

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

Capturing Fate by Abbie Roads an intense and interesting five-star read. This is number two in the Fatal Truth series, but they can be read as stand-alone, they do cross over as the timeline of this story encompasses the other, you will get a couple of spoilers but if you dot mind that you don’t need to have read Saving Mercy first, but you may want to go back and read it. This one is a little more crazy and when you read it you will understand what I mean, its mega crazy, but its also mega good. The suspense is just sublime and Daughter and Dolan just pull you in and make you feel the story as well as read it.

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

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: 5 of 5 stars

Love at First Haunt by Carrie Pulkinen a five-star read that will sweep you away. This is just simply so much fun, I adored the story, the characters and the spookiness. This is number one in the haunted ever after series and I am so eager for number two, there are some great characters in this one, and you can see them developing and sniping and just creating a great story adding depth and drama at each turn. Allison Grey will sweep you into the story and just enable you to forget everything and just enjoy the story.

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Goddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III – Review by Sara Oxton

Goddess of EverythingGoddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III a thrilling four-star read. This was a rollercoaster of a read as it kept you guessing all the way through, that is one of the things I enjoy about this author, they always keep the thrill and action high, but not so high that there isn’t a story to take you along. Good characters and well developed and overall, very good, but there were just a couple of points that mother and son got a little off to me. Other than that, it good, even if I changed one of the character names in my head as I just couldn’t get my teeth around the word, so I just made up a new one instead.

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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell Book 1) by Kyra Lennon – Review by Sara Oxton

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

Nobody Knows by Kyra Lennon a rocking five-star read. This is number one In the Razes Hell series and shows us what a great series it shows to be becoming. There were parts that this was not five-star worthy, it was a bot repetitive and could do with a re-edit, as some lines kept repeating later down the page. But overall, the story and characters were well done, and had depth to them, you could feel the push and pull Ellie finds herself in and how she felt about Drew, but the conflicting emotions of Jason will push you at times, but others it pulls you, you can feel why Ellie has the emotional roller-coaster and why there is friction. It breaks your heart as a reader as you feel like you are forced to sit on your hands and not do anything, much like Ellie herself, forced to choose between doing what’s right and doing what those you love need of you.

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A Hole (Alpha Bet Guys Book 1) by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Sara Oxton

A Hole (Alpha Bet Guys Book 1)A Hole by Phoebe Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Hole by Phoebe Alexander a five-star read that will surprise you. This is number one in the Alpha Bet guys series and I can’t wait for more. This was such fun to read, I could have read so many more pages, but honestly, I think the amount just topped it right, it felt easy to read. It just has it all, comedy, drama and spice.

 

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At All (The Adams Brothers Book 3) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Sara Oxton

At All (Adams Brothers, #3)At All by Mindy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At All by Mindy McKinley a fabulous four-star read that will bring music to your ears. This is number three in the Adams Brothers series; they could be read individually but you do get the best out of all of the brothers reading them together. Enemies to lovers is always a good genre in my eyes, I always like the ups and downs, and this one has plenty. This one will keep you on your toes and have your heart pounding, it’s a well-done story overall and one you will enjoy.

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Hell In A Handbasket (Life is Hell Book 3) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Sara Oxton

Hell In A Handbasket (Life is Hell #3)Hell In A Handbasket by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hell in a Handbasket by Naomi Valkyrie a fiery five-star read. This is number three in the Life is Hell series and it has been a great series, its so well written and there is an attention to detail that you just don’t normally see. I would say to read them all and read them in order, as they build on each other and the characters gel better the more you know them, you get deeper into the story. The characters have depth and feel like people/demons/demon hunters that you need to get to know. This is a great story and one you need in your life.

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At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Sara Oxton

At Once (Adams Brothers, #2)At Once by Mindy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At Once by Mindy McKinley a tasty four-star read. This is number two in the Adams Brothers series and I have enjoyed them in order. Gabi made this story for me, there was just something about her I could have read another hundred pages. Mason brought something to the story, he had a way of getting Gabi to come across and unfurl herself and become the person she was supposed to. I know I for one cannot wait for the next instalment in this story. As it appears to me this author is just getting better and better with each story they write.

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At Last (The Adams Brothers BOOK 1) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Sara Oxton

At Last (Adams Brothers, #1)At Last by Mindy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At Last by Mindy McKinley a fantastic four-star read. This is number one in the Adams brother’s series and it was so close to being a five-star read. I honestly don’t know how I missed this author, as I swear, I had picked it up previously, but I can’t wait to sink my teeth into the next story, there is just something about the writing. Who knew teachers could be so hot and interesting!! I liked how the story unfolded and revealed itself, there were a couple of things I didn’t think flowed as well, but overall it’s a great story.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sara Oxton

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson a fab four-star read. I read these out of order, but it didn’t make a difference to me, I enjoyed this one more as I knew the characters better. This one had more of a fun that the other story I read, and I engaged with the characters more, but it still missed something. I found some great characters in this story, some that will bring a special warmth to the story.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sara Oxton

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses by Jae Dawson a flirty four-star read. This is such a sweet read, it may give you toothache, I think I enjoyed this as it was a rekindling and that always warms me up. The familiarity between the characters was a little too much as they just seemed to be too insular and it made it difficult to imagine you are there with them, and that is how I usually read and get into a story. Overall, it was good, and I do plan on reading more from this author to see if the more I get to know the style the more I will enjoy it.

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Athalie (Sacrificial Chronicles Book 1) by Jordan Elizabeth – Review by Sara Oxton

Athalie (Sacrificial Chronicles Book 1)Athalie by Jordan Elizabeth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Athalie by Jordan Elizabeth a fantastic four-star read. This is number one in the Sacrificial Chronicles series and I want more, I so nearly gave this five-stars, as in places it needed it, but then in others it did not deserve it. The drama and action will keep you on the edge of your seat, while we follow Athalie on her journey as she carries a massive burden, a burden for someone who is much beyond her years. I have high hopes for the next story in this series as I am sure it will continue with the great world building and just get stronger.

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Ride with the Moonlight (Thunder on the Moor Book 2) by Andrea Matthews – Review by Sara Oxton

Ride with he Moonlight (Thunder On The Moor, #2)Ride with he Moonlight by Andrea Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ride with the Moonlight by Andrea Matthews a fantasy of a four-star read. This is number two in the Thunder on the Moor series and it’s a good idea to read them in order as this one does follow on from the first. This is an imaginative and interesting story, watching Maggie and Will with their struggles and believe me there are some real struggles, maybe a little too much. The setting is lovely and tells its own story, and it’s a great story, for me the struggle was just a little too much.

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Murder at Lolly Beach (Eve Sawyer mystery series Book 2) by Jane Suen – Review by Sara Oxton

Murder at Lolly Beach (Eve Sawyer #2)Murder at Lolly Beach by Jane Suen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Murder at Lolly Beach by Jane Suen a fantastic five-star read. This is number two in the Eve Sawyer Mystery series and they can be read as stand-alone, as they each tell a different story. Eve is a very good storyteller, she has a passion for words, and that makes her a great journalism student. But this time her passion is in need of a break, in need of some summer rest, but she isn’t going to get it as the mystery is too strong. I love Eve as a character, she has a passion for solving things and words, do not miss this great series as you would be disappointed.

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The Longest Run: a Ski Patrol Rescue Romance (Lawson Family #4) by Tracey Cramer-Kelly – Review by Sara Oxton

The Longest RunThe Longest Run by Tracey Cramer-Kelly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Longest Run by Tracey Cramer-Kelly an emotional five-star read. I did not think this always deserved five-stars, as certain parts of the story annoyed me, but the fact the author was so brave with her leading man, pushed it over the edge. Both main characters have a past and have been broken but have put the pieces back together, but they haven’t ever been who again, hopefully now they meet they can start to become whole again, but it’s not an easy slope to climb, and sometimes you have to fall to make it to the top.

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Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Sara Oxton

Stormy's Thunder (Satan's Devils MC Utah #2)Stormy’s Thunder by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stormy’s Thunder by Manda Mellett a thrilling five-star read. This is number two in the Satan’s Devils MC Utah series and it could be read as stand-alone, but honestly its better if you read the Utah series in order as you would miss the build up to Stormy’s story. I feel like I have done an about turn on this main character, as I really wasn’t keen on him previously, but as we have gotten to know the man behind the cut, we understand the real him, I am so taken by him in ways I never imagined. This story has so much going on it could get confused but Manda Mellett has done a great job of keeping the story unfolding and on track.

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Wildfire (The Broken Bow Book 2) by Ashley A Quinn – Review by Sara Oxton

Wildfire (The Broken Bow Book #2)Wildfire by Ashley A Quinn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wildfire by Ashley A Quinn a great four-star read. This is number two in the Broken Bow books, but it doesn’t matter if you haven’t read the first story, I hadn’t and didn’t feel lost, it appears that each story is about a different couple as the main focus so you’re okay. Tara Miler was a great character, she was one that I would follow through any story, the suspense in this story is immense and will keep you on your toes, it could do with another run through the editor but honestly if you overlook that it is a very compelling story. Both Tara and Jace have faced loss and it is done well, it’s not they loved they lost and their happy again, there is real drama there. Then you have the mystery that keeps moving, and it just makes this a winning story.

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Flipping the Bird: A Paranormal Chick Lit Novel (Shift Creek book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Sara Oxton

Flipping the Bird (Shift Creek, #1)Flipping the Bird by Carrie Pulkinen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Flipping the Bird by Carrie Pulkinen a fantastic five-star read. This is the first story in the new shift creek series, as always with this author there are witty lines and characters you will adore especially a certain Moose, who I found weirdly adorable. But it was main character Alice who won me over and kept me hooked, her whole ethos just won me over, there is a little of everything in this story and it will just keep you going. This shows great promise for what I am sure will be an amazing series as always from this author.

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Don’t Worry, I Still Hate You by Marie Skye – Review by Sara Oxton

Happily Ever AfterHappily Ever After by Piper Rayne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Happily Ever After will give you a warm happy feeling no matter the genre of romance you like. I read Don’t Worry, I Still Hate You by Marie Skye, and I really enjoyed it once I got into it, at first, I did feel a little lost and almost like this was the second part of a story, and I missed the first, but then once I got into the story, I just simply fell for Perrie and Ash and their crazy journey to each other in the most backwards forwards roundabout manner. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into the other stories.

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Isle of Wings by E.A. Burnett – Review by Sara Oxton

Isle of Wings: A Silverglen Companion NovelIsle of Wings: A Silverglen Companion Novel by E.A. Burnett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Isle of Wings by E.A. Burnett a four-star read that will take you away. This was one of those stories that suck you in, Roana makes you care, you feel their pain, and persecution. There is a lot of mystery and hiding in this story, as well as the fantastic journey the story will take you on, I enjoyed Silverglen when I read it some time ago and enjoyed this one also.

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Hell Hath No Fury (Life Is Hell Book 2) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Sara Oxton

Hell Hath No Fury (Life is Hell #2)Hell Hath No Fury by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hell Hath No Fury by Naomi Valkyrie a five-star read that will pull you in. This is number two in the series and I loved the first and am so happy we get more Sheridan in our lives, we all need a little Sheridan especially at the moment, she may be a demon, but that’s not all she is. There is a great story in this one and some fantastic passion and excitement. The pacing is fast, but well done and once you start it you will not want it to end. This has been a great series and I cannot wait for more.

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Moonlit Whisper: An Irish Romance (Moonlit Destination Series) by Amy McKinley – Review by Sara Oxton

Moonlit Whisper (An Irish Romance)Moonlit Whisper by Amy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Moonlit Whisper by Amy Mckinley a fab four-star read. This is in an Irish Romance in the Moonlit destination series, but you do not need to have read the others, they all tell their own stories. This trio will pull you into the story, they will have you wondering, which was will you get pulled, the old the new, the one who ran away or the one who stayed? Just like always this author pulls you into the story and makes you a part of the story.

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Irresistible Christmas – Pets to the Rescue (Irresistible Romance Book 6) ANTHOLOGY – Review by Sara Oxton

IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS - PETS TO THE RESCUE (Irresistible Romance #6)IRRESISTIBLE CHRISTMAS – PETS TO THE RESCUE by Tamara Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Irresistible Christmas – Pets to the rescue by Tamara Ferguson a woofable four-star read. This has some great stories in it, as do all of the collections that Tamara Ferguson puts together, I really like the way they bring the military to the story and always mange to bring great characters together making you care about them in such few pages. Kinley and Jake will suck you in and when you add puppies as well, well then you just have a winner. Melt my Heart was another one that actually melted my heart. There are many stories that will capture your heart and many that will melt it also.

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Faida (Heartstrings Book 2) by Brooke May – Review by Sara Oxton

Faida (Heartstrings Book 2)Faida by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Faida by Brooke May a fantastic five-star read. This is number two in the Heartstrings series and I loved it as much as the first, this one did not make me laugh as much as the first, but it did make me smile so much. I have often wondered if two cold hearts can make one warm one, Faida is not a character you come across often, but she is one that will keep you hooked, Robert left me a little chilly at first, but not for long. This has been a great series and I can’t wait for more.

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Second Chance eX-mas by N.D. Jackson – Review by Sara Oxton

Second Chance eX-masSecond Chance eX-mas by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Second Chance eX-mas by N.D. Jackson so much packed into so few pages in this Glorious five-star read. Ally has everything how she wants it, she is working hard, but doing good work. But there is always the one who got away, would you ever be able to extinguish that old tiny flame? As it may be tiny, but its ultimately very strong. Then you have Archer, who is strong and tuff and has been fighting but now he may need to fight harder than ever. This was a great story, short and spicy and filled with festive spirit.

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Bake Believe by Cori Cooper – Review by Sara Oxton

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Believe by Cori Cooper a cute and imaginative five-star read. I simply adored this story, it was so charming, sweet and funny, not what I have come to expect from a typical teenage story, it was so much better. But this is so much more than just a story, its also got some great recipes as well, so you feel like you are part of the magic of the story. Cat and her bestie/cousin Robyn will make you wish you had friends like them at their age.
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Revel (The Howl Series Book 1) by Alden Elway – Review by Sara Oxton

Revel (The Howl Series, #1)Revel by Alden Elway
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Revel by Alden Elway a five-star read you will revel in. This was my first read by this author and it will not be my last, there was a glut of stories about wolves a while ago and I started to avoid them, but I am glad I decided to give this one a try as the descriptions is so well done you can smell the dew on the forest floor. This was so good, it brings a refreshing take on the story, if you like action and romance with a great story then don’t miss this great story.

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Fake Fiancé (A Second Chance Office Romance) by Amy McKinley – Review by Sara Oxton

Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office RomanceFake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fake Fiancé by Amy McKinley a five-star read that won’t need any second chances. Once again, this author shows us how talented they are, there is a little of everything in this story. It will keep you on your toes as the will they wont they really is filled with suspense, the push and pull of attraction is emotionally wringing and will keep you hooked. Adeline and Stone will suck you into their story and have you whiling hours away at the office.

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