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

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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) is the second book in the Deadly Isles Special Ops series.
After reading the first book I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the second, and I was not in any way disappointed with the read. The author has done it again, bringing the characters to life and making you feel like you are sitting right there alongside them!
This second book in the series features Kayla Kane, a book reviewer, and Jaxon Hale former Navy SEAL. The two know each other well, he is her deceased brother’s best friend from high school, and she is the “kid” sister he never looked twice at until they shared a single night together after graduation. That night everything changed for both, and secrets were kept.
A decade later, Kayla is on the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend and needs a safe place to hide. Not wanting to risk her family’s lives, she runs into Jaxon and asks to borrow his spare room until she can get herself settled.
Sharing accommodations turns out to be more difficult that these two thought, and secrets are revealed that bring out hurt and pain but are the only way the 2 can move forward.
Just like the first, this book has many twists and turns. I enjoyed every turn it took and did not see what was coming, which is one of the things I love about this author! I also enjoyed that the characters from the first book popped in every once and a while to tie the series together. I thought this was a great way that the author was able to make the books a series without the same consistent characters. It really allows the reader to enter a new story with old favorites included.
Overall, this is a great suspense romance novel that I really enjoyed, and cannot wait to read the conclusion and find out what happens! I think I may have found a new favorite author!

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Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops Book 1) by Amy McKinley – Review by Sarah Devereaux

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Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops #1)Twisted Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Twisted Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops #1) is the first in the Deadly Isles Special Ops series written by Amy McKinley, and it is the first book I have read by Amy, but it most certainly will not be my last!

This book was incredible! I am all for a good suspense novel, with some romance mixed in is a bonus, and this did not let me down! I felt like the characters were my friends and I was right there in the story with them! The twists and turns were some of the best I have read and it definitely goes to show this author knows her stuff when it comes to writing good, well-written novels!
The book follows Riley, who is a grad student a few weeks away from graduation working at a local coffee shop in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Xander who is a Navy SEAL who recently returned from a mission gone wrong. When he wanders into the same coffee shop that Riley works at, they have an instant connection. The only problem, she is not single.
Throughout the book, the 2 meet and Riley realizes that the relationship she is currently in is not what she thought it was and she ends it. But, when her ex does not agree, suspicious things start to happen.
As Xander and Riley build their relationship, Xander has his own mystery to figure out when it comes to his failed mission involving bad intel. As things get dangerous for Riley, Xander is determined to keep her safe by taking her to his family’s island, but is that enough? The only way you will find out is to read this fantastic book!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and it will not be the last book I read by this author! I am excited to read the second and third books in this series and find out what happens!

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The Way To Storey by L.B. Anne – Review by Sarah Devereaux

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The Way to StoreyThe Way to Storey by L.B. Anne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Way to Storey by L.B. Anne was a very enjoyable middle-grade book aimed at readers 9-12. It is about a little girl named Luella who lives with her grandpa, or gramps as she calls him, on a swamp in Florida. She is a peculiar little girl who can do things most would not imagine. I found her to be interesting in the way she thought about the day-to-day activities she did with her gramps at home because she was homeschooled and did not attend school like other children.

The fantasy story tells about Luella’s adventure and journey to find a place called Storey, where her family is from. Her gramps has told her all about Storey and I really enjoyed how the author helped the reader to understand the importance of this place and why Luella needed to believe it was real.
When exploring one day Luella finds a mysterious light in her gramps dresser drawer and she sets off on a journey to find Storey and more like her kind. Along the way, she learns about friendship and that life is not the same outside of her family’s home along with learning the importance of trust and that not everyone is your friend.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Although it is aimed at readers ages 9-12, I did not feel that was the only age group who could read this book, and as an adult really enjoyed the character building and the story hidden within the story. I felt it was well written and perfect for the middle-grade age group.

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