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The Elements of the Crown (The Elements of Kamdaria Book 1) by Kay L. Moody – Review by Sarah Hammel

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The Elements of the Crown (The Elements of Kamdaria, #1)The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Not going to lie at first I was very confused at what was going on in the story and why. The description leant more towards a simpler way of describing while I enjoy the more high fantasy deep descriptions. Personally I enjoyed the variety of tropes and ideas that were used and hinted at to come in the next volumes that are coming. I am looking forward to the remaining volumes to come and will be sure to read this again when the next one comes out because I am sure I will need the refresher.

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Love’s Refrain (A Stardust Duet Book 1) by KG Fletcher – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Love's Refrain (The Stardust Duet, #1)Love’s Refrain by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In Love’s Refrain, our main character Katherine is achieving her goal of going on tour with her musical group and returns home for two weekends of shows. A story of love, time, and hard work follows in Love Refrains and while I was at first uncomfortable with the time travel aspect because the main love interest is technically in love with Katherine when she is born, I quickly overcame this as he spends his time actively avoiding her and the family while she is growing up. The inclusion of the song they create together is touching and a wonderful moment for them both to have while they are not together. K.G. Fletcher’s writing style is very sweet and romantic as well as fitting for the scenes portrayed in the story. You can feel the sweeping lights on the stage and the glittering jewels of the performers shining in the spotlight. Absolutely cannot wait for the continuation, hopefully, of the story.

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The Bow (Her Immortals Series) by Hazel Storm – Review by Sarah Hammel

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The Bow (Her Three Immortals, #3)The Bow by Hazel Storm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The third installment in a series inspired by the god mythologies, The Bow, follows Vanessa, Raef, Grey, and Aroz as they try and fulfill a quest given to Vanessa by the Queen of the Underworld because she hates Vanessa for “stealing” her son from her. If you are a fan of Laurell K Hamilton’s style of romances where there is a lot of hot times filled in with the plot then you are sure to enjoy this series. Vanessa must go to the “upperworld” to fetch water from a mysterious waterfall for some reason for the Queen. While there is a lot of smut, that is a definite plus in my opinion. I fully and always enjoy god-inspired smut scenes because it can be anything. I would advise reading the two before this one because there are a few moments that will be confusing if you have not previously read any of Hazel Storm’s works.

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Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Scarlet Princess (The Lochlann Feuds, #1)Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The cover of Scarlet Princess instantly made me think it was an adult Brave retelling but that is not a correct statement. While it is about a spunky princess full of rebellion and sass, that’s basically where the comparison ends. Rowan, our princess, gets caught up in an enemy land after trying to smuggle some excellent vodka when the tunnel they are in caves in and closes them off from their path. The rest is a story of romance, adventure, and what fate has in store for them and their lands. If you like the One Bed trope, have we got an even better option for you in Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison.

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Forbidden Mate by CR Robertson – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Forbidden MateForbidden Mate by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Levi and Tasha are working together to find a way to save both their kinds from the Hellspawn and keep their love strong against the backlash they receive. In Forbidden Mate, we continue following Tasha and Levi as they bring their two races together to fight against a greater evil. Who will win? Who will lose? Will there even be a winner? Each chapter continues to change pov from one to the other, giving us glimpses into what they are seeing and feeling. With each change the audience is continuously wondering what will happen next and what the ultimate price might be if Levi and Tasha are to win.

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Repair (Rescue Me Book 1) by Trish Williford – Review by Sarah Hammel

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RepairRepair by Trish Williford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In Repair, Charlotte helps her friend and lifelong crush get his mind off of his father’s death and ends up sleeping with him. Unfortunately this turns sour for her the next morning and she spends the next eight years living, studying, and working in Colorado as a trauma nurse. The story is quite simple but delicious in its delivery as Charlotte, or Charlie as she goes by, and Trent, or Tank, get reunited and find their love to still be true and strong. There are silly moments, deep moments, and plenty of very hot moments that you’ll need to be sitting down for! A very quick, cute, and downright STEAMY read.

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An Enduring Love by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Sarah Hammel

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An Enduring LoveAn Enduring Love by Wareeze Woodson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In An Enduring Love, Rhys is told that his love and wife has died and that he is not allowed to go back to Latvia to find proof so regretfully goes on with his life. As soon as he is about to move on, he is confronted by Rebecca showing up at his door with their child. Unfortunately, the pacing felt very strange to me as there was a moment that suddenly a few years went by and there was barely any separation. The verbiage was trying to be appropriate for the time period of the story ended up feeling heavy and confusing which led me to be taken out of the book instead of immersed in it. I also expected the story to be an arduous adventurous love story overcoming the separation and the upheaval in Latvia, but that ended up only being relevant to like the first couple of chapters.

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Manifested Dreams by Dr. Yvonne Johnson – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Manifested DreamsManifested Dreams by Yvonne Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While it is an extremely short story, it felt like it went much faster than I would have ever expected. Short stories are hard for me to get into because they do go by so fast but when I heard about this book I felt like I absolutely needed to read it. Amari loses her grandma, someone she was incredibly close to and has to come to terms with what that loss really means and how to overcome the loss. It is a fantastic way to find a new author to fall in absolute love with, and I highly recommend it. When it comes down to it, this is what I recommend most people to do; is to read a short story or collected short story of an author. I am really looking forward to more from Yvonne Johnson in the future and will be keeping an eye on them to scoop them up immediately.

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Shield & Shade (Ascended Guardians Book 1) by Misty Hayes – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Shield & ShadeShield & Shade by Misty Hayes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Vampires, angels, demons, we are all familiar with them and probably have come to expect certain things from those topics and types of characters, but Misty Hayes really made their own original spin on it. If you come into it expecting it to go a certain way you might end up being disappointed, but I greatly enjoyed the different take on the mythology of the creatures. At times it was hard to follow because of some of the changes but once you get used to the differences it is fun and exciting. There is a lot of dark material in the story so it is not a light read, it might trigger some hard feelings, but it is worth it at least in my opinion. I read it as an ebook but it definitely felt like a big thick book that you could lose yourself in if you had the time to sit and really dive into it. Recommended for anyone that is a fan of the vampire legend but wants something new about them to taste.

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Forbidden Wolf (The Shadow Chronicles Book 1) by CR Robertson – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Forbidden WolfForbidden Wolf by C.R. Robertson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We’re all familiar with Underworld and the vampire/lycan romance that happens in it, in fact that is what drew me to this book in the first place. Lovers coming together against all odds and ending up having to work together for the greater good of both of their people is amazing to me! Tasha and Levi start out as two young teenagers that enjoy the salaciousness of their relationship but as years tick by without ever seeing each other, they realize it was much more than just a summer fling. However, it’s not all love and sex for these two; things are coming to fruition that have been in the works for decades unbeknownst to most of their kinds. A thrilling read for any romance and action/adventure and supernatural enthusiast, there is something for any of us in this story.

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The Earl’s Scandalous Wager by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Sarah Hammel

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The Earl's Scandalous WagerThe Earl’s Scandalous Wager by Wareeze Woodson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In historical romance there are things you expect and there are things that you expect to be glossed over or changed for the genre such as the treatment of women. However, it was very jarring to continuously have the Earl and every other man think about the main character Emily as a possession. As is always the case, I wish there was a longer time between the meeting and the proper relationship starting because it felt very rushed to me that they got married and then the next day Emily was already practically in love with him. Period romances are my favorites and I was very excited to read this book to add another to the ever growing pile but I ended up slightly disappointed because the characters were coarse and at the best of times fickle. The cute and romantic moments were very wonderful and it was super sweet. Overall, a quaint period romance for a quick change of pace for someone.

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Myths & Legends: An Indie Love Anthology – Review by Sarah Hammel

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Myths & LegendsMyths & Legends by Laura Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Anthologies are always hard for me to get into because each story is totally different characters and another quick story. In Myths and Legends I did still have this issue because that is how it goes in anthologies but I enjoy reading anthologies to find new authors and experiencing their writing styles. One of the stories takes a look at Egyptian mythology and it’s very rare to see new takes on those stories so it was exciting to come across. I’m always a sucker for anything Greek mythology and Hades related so that was a great moment to discover as well. If you’re looking for new fantasy writers to find this is a great way to find some new ones.

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The Earl and the Peahen (The Scarlet Salon Book 5) by Jean Wilde – Review by Sarah Hammel

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The Earl and the PeahenThe Earl and the Peahen by Jean Wilde
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Earl and the Peahen by Jean Wilde in title alone made me want to read it, especially knowing that it was about England Victorian society. I am always a sucker for romances set in that time period so I just knew that I would fly through this book. Tropes wise I do not know what exactly I would classify the relationship as because I do not think it counts as enemies to lovers so I guess it would be friends to lovers. It is definitely a very interesting adventure and not something I think I have seen before. This is why I love and hate romance novels because I want more of these characters, but I won’t except maybe in cameos in other books in the world. Obviously going into the book you know what is going to happen, that is the greatness of romance novels. However, there were some things that I was surprised to find in this book but in the hopes of not spoiling I will not share here. Overall an absolutely adorable novel and I hope to continue reading books by Jean Wilde in the future!

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To Be A Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland – Review by Sarah Hammel

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To be a Fae Queen (Realm Chronicles #1)To be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

To Be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland is a very interesting take on the faerie stories, though I was not expecting the story to be about a Titania and Oberon that were not THE Titania and Oberon that end up ruling over the Seelie court together. The pacing at times felt a bit awkward, there would be an event that would happen but would not get talked about and I would have to go back to see if they had even finished the event or if it was going to be continued later. Other than that, I did really enjoy the story of Titania coming into her own power and faith of herself as she deals with anxiety and having lost most of her family, it can be seen in a very inspiring way. It was also very fun to see it bring in witches and vampires into the storyline to bring those genres together. I do always enjoy watching characters go from one type of life and must adjust into another type of life very suddenly. This is recommended if you enjoy anything faerie related.

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