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Foxy Tails by Natalina Reis – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Foxy TailsFoxy Tails by Natalina Reis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Foxy Tails by Natalina Reis is a story full of love and adventure that makes it that more interesting.

A really original fantasy romance, Foxy Tails combined elements of fairy tales with a quest involving magic, shifters, and a regal realm. I adored how unique this narrative and its surroundings were. In order to keep the reader interested in the characters’ adventures, the author makes several references to the culture and mythologies of ancient China. These references are both educational and fascinating.Huli and Xiao Ying, in my opinion, constituted a good pairing that was well-balanced. There was a clear connection between these two, and I enjoyed watching them grow closer even though their romance didn’t feel like the story’s primary focus.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique story with even more one of a kind characters. The story really transports you into their world. I couldn’t put the book down

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Fiddle and Fire (Hearts of Gold Book 2) by Ariella Talix – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Fiddle and Fire: A Steamy Historical MMF Romance (Hearts of Gold Book 2)Fiddle and Fire: A Steamy Historical MMF Romance by Ariella Talix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fiddle and Fire: A Steamy Historical MMF Romance (Hearts of Gold Book 2) s the second book in the series and it is a great historical romance

Women are hard to come by in early San Francisco, where attitudes are generally accommodating. Suzette de Massey enters the city like a wildfire amid this laissez-faire way of life, and Isaac Stark and Walter James are immediately drawn to the gifted French beauty. The two of them are opposite in many ways, but they have been best friends for years. They are deeply devoted to one another and owe one another their very life. Suzette is caught between Isaac, whom she perceives as a roughneck, and Walter, whom she perceives as a gentleman. She still has a lot to learn, but she is aware of her interests. Men. Together. Isaac and Walter’s long-simmering chemistry is rekindled by Suzette, and the three of them together become a fiery, passionate trio..

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique paranormal romance. The story brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I had to binge-read the series.

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Healing Kiss by Amanda Uhl – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Healing KissHealing Kiss by Amanda Uhl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Healing kiss by Amanda Uhl is a story full of love and the paranormal makes it that more interesting.

To save her sister, who is dying. Lillian Milano is a remarkable nurse because she uses energy from the healthy to heal the sick. However, a group that will do anything to take advantage of Lillian’s gift is putting her and the people she cares about in jeopardy. Rich computer whiz Tristan King is the only man with enough vigor to save her sister’s life when she falls seriously ill. However, being close to him poses a threat to her privacy and could dismantle the barriers she has put up to protect her emotions.

Tristan is leery of emotional entanglements and doesn’t believe in the paranormal. But since his mother is dying and his ex-fiancée won’t leave him alone, he forms a deal with Lillian to have her appear as him for a charity event in exchange for his assistance. They encounter a spiraling web of secrets that threatens their developing feelings for each other as they work together to defend their loved ones. They will make decisions that will either ruin their lives or mend their hearts.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique story with even more one of a kind characters. The story really transports you into their world. I couldn’t put the book down

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REIGN: The Rise of the Lich (The Silver Blood Knight Book 2 by Carol McKibben – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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REIGN: The Rise of the LichREIGN: The Rise of the Lich by Carol McKibben
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

REIGN: The Rise of the Lich: The Silver Blood Knight by Carol McKibben is the second book in the series and it is a great vampire paranormal.

They are the only hope for Italy. All of Italy is in danger of being destroyed, and James, God’s chosen knight, a hybrid vampire wolf, a young wizard, and a few related Lycans are the only thing standing in the way.

Matisse, the corrupt politician, has spent years changing into a Lich. He now leads hordes of undead warriors across Italy, determined to destroy every living being in his way since he has the power to resurrect the dead.

Other mythological predators emerge with the intention of obliterating James and his comrades as Heaven’s small band battles to resist the Lich and his wicked warriors.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique paranormal duology. The story brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I had to binge-read the series.

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Cabin Eight (The Millersville Series Book 3) by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Cabin Eight (The Millersville series)Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cabin Eight (The Millersville Series Book 3) by Susan Specht Oram is book number 3 in the Millersville series and it is a thrilling experience.

She is accustomed to scrubbing floors and getting dirty. However, the dirt she just dug up might be fatal.

Miranda Diggs yearns for forgiveness. But the regret-filled young woman seeks tranquility by making a reservation at a strangely isolated resort after she accidentally sets a motel on fire while trying to erase unwanted memories. After ignoring “No Trespassing” warnings, she steps into a dilapidated barn and is frightened when the doors slam shut… and lock. She is driven by an insatiable curiosity.

To escape, Miranda prys down a trapdoor and follows the tunnel down into a sinister game that appears to be aware of all of her most intimate secrets. Her struggle against the ever-tightening walls becomes more and more dangerous as the trials go from gentle emotional prods to life-or-death circumstances.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique dark fantasy trilogy. The story brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I have binge read the series at this point and I love it.

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The Thieves (The Millersville series) by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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The ThievesThe Thieves by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Thieves (The Millersville series) by Susan Specht Oram is book number 2 in the Millersville series and it is a thrilling experience.

She might feel as bad as sin for her abrupt venture into crime, but this fiery mastermind won’t allow anyone else to take her loot.

Jasmine Bucker is adamant about helping her father. Her lack of funds forces the loving daughter to commit burglary and rob her shady boss to pay for his rare and fatal lung ailment. She promises to find the fake cops when they steal the money and flee, but sirens end up stopping her escape, and she must return to the scene.

Jasmine understands she must outsmart ruthless criminals accustomed to operating outside the law since she is stranded and broke. She’ll need all the assistance possible because her father’s hourglass will run out of sand.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique dark fantasy trilogy. The story brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I have binge read the series and will continue on book three.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram is book number 1 in the Millersville series and it is a thrilling experience.

She feared that her sorrow would engulf her. Jacklyn Stone is battling to maintain her composure. Still in shock at her husband’s passing, the grieving widow sees her usually effectively managing her garden store devolving into chaos. She goes to the isolated retreat when her son and daughter advise a quick getaway to hasten her recovery, only to find she can’t unwind there.

Jacklyn struggles to maintain her mental sanity as she feels her skin crawl as the retreat reveals its actual nature as a psychiatric clinic. She worries that the impenetrably gated grounds will serve as the backdrop to her later years because her child is determined to abandon her confined inside the gilded cage.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique Thriller trilogy. The story really brings excitement into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. As the story progressed, it made me glad I got the second one to get started on it right away.

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Non-Verbal by Molly Zenk – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Non VerbalNon Verbal by Molly Zenk
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nonverbal by Molly Zenk a young adult and family oriented book

Severely autistic middle schooler Emerson Rayne’s words disappeared when she was fifteen months old, but that doesn’t mean she has no voice. As she navigates her day-to-day world of friendships, bullies, and overprotective, over stressed parents, Emerson’s difficult but manageable frustrations turn to self-injurious behaviors and mental and emotional instability.

Emerson’s parents fight to find her support and treatment in health and
education systems that have little options for intensive needs teens. Inspired by a true story.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It brings a very new perspective in your life and I couldn’t put the book down.

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Where Fire Meets Flame (Yours From The Ashes Book 1) by Elena Kincaid – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Where Fire Meets Flame (Yours From the Ashes, #1)Where Fire Meets Flame by Elena Kincaid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Where Fire Meets Flame by Elena Kincaid is a contemporary romance that leaves you wanting more

Riley Scott, a private investigator, has seen enough romances gone wrong. She keeps her heart as a fortress, but a pair of scorching blue eyes could shatter all of her defenses. He crossed a raging fire to reach her. She could only now hope that he would spare her heart from burning.

Tristan Cain is still holding onto his red-headed angel and his promise to bring about justice. When he once believed it would be impossible, fate brings them back together, and when a risky rescue turns out to be the least of their worries, Tristan swears to keep her safe. Riley won’t be allowed to leave his sight once more.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. The story really brings excitement into your life. I couldn’t put the book down.

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Noah’s Not So Super Summer (A Super Series–Book 1) by Brittany Tucker – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Noah's Not So Super SummerNoah’s Not So Super Summer by Brittany Tucker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Noah’s not so super summer is a great kids sci-fi book. It has a unique story.

Noah Reagan has always envisioned himself as a major figure in science.
He would get that and more if he were accepted into The Summer with Supers Youth Program. Gaining acceptance, respect, and perhaps even a bullying-free semester.Noah is forced to spend the summer working for his dad’s failing Mega-Maintenance company, cleaning up after the very creatures that have taken his freedom, when Lincoln City’s mutant infestation crushes his hopes beneath a pile of debris. While the real heroes fight off the approaching hordes, Noah launches his investigation into the madness that is causing the monsters in an effort to put an end to the mega-meltdowns before his final chances at a super summer are destroyed. Noah’s dreams are controlled by the mastermind, therefore intervening would consign him to an off-brand

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down.

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The Lone Star Child (The Gods’ Scion Book 3) by Winnifred Tataw – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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The Lone Star ChildThe Lone Star Child by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Lone Star Child by Winnifred Tataw is a great young adult fantasy book. It has a unique story.

Ophiuchus was cursed to imprisonment in space for wanting to share their gifts with the world. For millennia, they have been alone and forgotten. But Caro, the Space Acolyte, is their new chance at freedom. They’ve had a long time to think about what they’ll do once they’re freed. Which, with Caro’s help, will soon become a reality. Finally, they will be able to crush all those who ever forsake them in the past. But this time around, it will be different. This time they won’t show any mercy. Every person that ever abandoned them will feel their wrath. The Gods called them monsters. Well now, they’ve got one.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down.

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The Crown of Stones: Magic-Borne (The Crown of Stones Book 3) by C.L. Schneider – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Magic-Borne (The Crown of Stones, #3)Magic-Borne by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Crown of Stones: Magic-borne by C.L Schneider is a book about The thrilling conclusion reveals Ian Troy’s destiny as well as the universe of Mirra’kelan.

The resistance was crushed all at once. There were deaths. Hope had vanished. Peace seeped through his fingers like sand grains. The Crown of Stones did likewise. Now that he has been driven into hiding, Ian Troy searches for a method to save the realm and its inhabitants from the cruel rule of Mirra’kelan’s new self-proclaimed ruler. He struggles to change things and protect the people he loves about because he is plagued by the knowledge of a horrible future. But fate has other ideas, and his power has betrayed him.

Each cast moves Ian one step closer to turning more into a beast than a man because he is marked by the crown and constrained by the transformation spell it contains. Every action draws the unfathomably close to death and destruction predicted in his vision. With Langor on the verge of war and King Malaq’s peace proposal in jeopardy, Ian travels back in time in search of a cure for the eldring spell and a way to stop the emperor’s expanding dominance. What he discovers there starts a series of revelations that take Ian in directions he never would have imagined.

Ian, who is given responsibility for his race’s destiny, emerges as the key to long-lasting reform. Just how much weight can a single man bear? And how much of himself is he prepared to give up for peace?

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique dark fantasy trilogy. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I have binge read the series at this point and I absolutely love it.

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The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars (The Crown of Stones Book 2) by C.L. Schneider – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Magic-Scars (The Crown of Stones, #2)Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars by C.L Schneider is a book about continuing the journey through the war-torn planet of Mirra’kelan once more. Explore the historic Shinree Empire to learn the truth about its tragic past and watch how Ian Troy’s struggles to save the world.

After being imprisoned, Ian Troy struggles to reconcile the person he previously was with the person the jail forced him into. He is terrified as he enters this new world. After his fall, those he looked for met their own sad ends, leaving friends in danger and dispersed. Draken of Langor, an old foe, has taken over Mirra’kelan and proclaimed himself High King. Ian is now a part of the desperate uprising that has been ignited by Draken’s cruel rule. His sole assignment was to locate and fix the Crown of Stones in the hopes that it would tip the scales in their ongoing revolution.

The magic-scars all over Ian’s body grow more quickly as he tries to reclaim what was lost. He discovers horrifying mysteries that have been hidden for many generations beneath the sand as a result of his search for a reason and the truth about his connection to the Crown of Stones. Ian needs to claim his magical inheritance in order to become the weapon the resistance needs. Can he, however, control the destructive need that comes with it?

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique dark fantasy trilogy. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. I have binge read the series at this point and will continue on book three.

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The Crown of Stones: Magic-Price (The Crown of Stones Book 1) by C.L. Schneider – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Magic-Price (The Crown of Stones, #1)Magic-Price by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Crown of Stones: Magic-Price by C.L Schneider is a book about A war-torn continent, a fallen race, and an epic narrative of a flawed hero.

Ian Troy has only ever experienced the ugliness of battle. What he ever desired was peace. When fate gave his battle-weary hands the ancient item with untold power known as the Crown of Stones, it had other ideas. He put an end to a battle that had been tearing the realms apart since before he was even born with one rash wish. and paid an extremely high cost.

Ian is still troubled by that horrible day ten years later. He tries to forget what he has done and whom he is while running from the blood on his hands and in his veins. Denial, however, is no longer an option when his past crashes into the present due to a fateful encounter with an attractive assassin.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique dark fantasy trilogy. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down. As the story progressed, it made me glad I got the second one to get started on it right away.

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Notebook Mysteries ~ Suspicions (Notebook Mysteries Book 5) by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Notebook Mysteries ~ Suspicions (Notebook Mysteries book #5)Notebook Mysteries ~ Suspicions by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Notebook Mysteries ~ Suspicions by Kimberly Mullins is a great mystery/ criminal book series

The Pinkertons and Emma become embroiled in a heartbreaking case in January 1889. Emma and Jeremy struggle to support one another as they go through a difficult and emotionally taxing case that puts both their partnership and their investigative skills to the test. When that one appears stable, Emma, our brave detective, is forced to help three families who have contacted her. A central figure is a man they all know well. These two puzzles have a connection to Emma’s past.

Lastly, at home, a stranger with a troubled background who has infiltrated their small, close-knit family upends her sanctuary in a routine home life. Is he who he seems to be? The solution might lie in favor due. Criminal investigations, action, and adventure!

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a unique romance story. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down.

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Just One Time (Beaumont Creek Book 1) by Samantha Baca – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Just One Time (Beaumont Creek, #1)Just One Time by Samantha Baca
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just one time by Samantha Baca is a story full of romance. The passion in the book pulls you right in.

Turning 40 is not the worst thing that can happen. She can’t seem to escape her biological alarm clock, though, and I worry that time is running out. Every day that goes by increases the likelihood that she won’t fulfill her lifelong desire to become a mother.

Her mother’s frequent unsuccessful attempts to hook her up with any new bachelors in town are enough to spark small-town rumors for months. Her bossy and overly critical parent comments never go unheard. Ignore the fact that she attempted to introduce her to the elderly widow who uses a cane and has children close to her age, Old Man Bucky, who lives across the street from her.

This is about the emptiness she’s been carrying about for so long that she fears she’ll never be able to fill it. Her extraordinarily attractive closest friend is ready and prepared to assist her in realizing her dream of becoming a mother.

There is no one she trusts more, even though it may not be the traditional manner to begin a family. They also decided that it would only take place once. Whatever happens, they go with their friendship unbroken. She is aware that this is going beyond the bounds of friendship, but this is her one chance.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique romance story. The story really brings passion into your life. I couldn’t put the book down.

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A Dress To Remember: A Fairy Tale by K.L. Small – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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A Dress To Remember: A Fairy TaleA Dress To Remember: A Fairy Tale by K.L. Small
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A dress to remember by K.L. Small is a story full of magic and love. The magical experience of it being a children’s story made it all that more enjoyable.

Strong-willed For her birthday in two weeks, Princess Zarina desires a unique outfit for the Royal Promotion Ceremony. She bargains with an enigmatic dressmaker for a ball gown that will be remembered by all. For her, the dressmaker fashioned a stunning black gown. Zarina had not anticipated this clothing, though. Even more so when fire fairies twirl over the skirt.

Zarina becomes stuck within the enchanted dress after the arrangement with the dressmaker goes awry. She is on her own to make it back to the castle. But, attackers overrun the country and slay the King and Queen. Zarina the Princess must avoid being taken.

Every page was exciting and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique story with even more one of kind characters. The story really transports you into their world. I couldn’t put the book down.

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The Prisoner of the Dead: Zombie Thriller Dystopia (Dead World Book 1) by Megan Mackie- Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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The Prisoner of the Dead: Zombie Thriller Dystopia (Dead World Book 1)The Prisoner of the Dead: Zombie Thriller Dystopia by Megan Mackie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is about a dystopian sci-fi story.

When civilization crumbled millennia ago, it appeared that mankind was doomed but then the undead somehow came back to life. The plague arose, again and again, the zombies flourished, and they were reborn. Into this horrifying apocalypse stepped Baron, a lone wolf who appeared out of nowhere on the last remains of humanity. Baron is imprisoned by an even stranger lady, the child of immortals who may have the secret to stopping the deadly cycle once and for all when his sharp survival instincts lead him to kill a strange man. But only if this odd duo can make it through the next epidemic.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book by this author. I can’t wait to read more from this author and to continue this series.

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Shamrock & Clover: Field’s Apart by C.A. King – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Shamrock & Clover: Fields ApartShamrock & Clover: Fields Apart by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is about the journey of one unexpected couple in their search for love is chronicled in this lovely Romantic Comedy.

Three leaves make up a Shamrock. There is no limit to how many Clovers a Clover may have. Faith, hope, and love are all commonplace. Luck, on the other hand, is usually number four. When it comes to love, he’s a sinner; she’s a saint. They’re both on the lookout for the coveted fourth leaf, as well as some good fortune. They could just discover it and each other if they meet in the middle.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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Cosplay Worthy by Quiana Glide – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Cosplay WorthyCosplay Worthy by Quiana Glide
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is an interracial romance with a happily ever after standalone.

Layla Bennett, a Blerdy (Black + Nerdy) fanatic, is looking forward to meeting her favorite comic book creator. She’s excited to collect his autograph, shake his hand, and pose for a photo with him while dressed as in costume. At least, that’s how she felt until meeting him and melting beneath his seductive blue eyes. Vic Williams, a comic book writer and New York Times best-selling novelist, is as seductive as the superheroes he portrays. Layla is under his spell, at least until the end of the weekend, thanks to his genial charisma.

Layla walks home with a great narrative about seeing her idol after their convention meets up, knowing that nothing would come from her fangirl blubbering. Vic and Layla meet online and immediately develop a long-distance romance, replete with anime, ramen, and excursions to the comic book store with a comic book writer. Layla is captivated with her real-life superhero, but things aren’t always as they appear, just as in comic books. Hidden realities rise to the surface under the bright lights of the comic con floor. Can Layla and Vic find their way back together despite the harsh realities of the fandom world?

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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Juliet’s Journey to Love (Great Smoky Mountain Getaways Book 1) by Elsie Davis – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Juliet's Journey to Love (Great Smoky Mountain Getaways, #4)Juliet’s Journey to Love by Elsie Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a clean romance and can be very inspirational.

Take a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Juliet isn’t sure what God’s plan for her life is, but the opportunity to head the Freedom and Faith small group gives her a sense of purpose and belonging. The group intends to trek parts of the Appalachian Trail in order to become closer to God through a back-to-nature approach. Juliet accompanies two other ladies on a trip, determined to succeed, but when she becomes unwell and they’re days away from their destination, her companions must dial 911. She’s compelled to accept aid from a man who looks more like a grizzly bear than a savior. Jake, the loner, wants them to go.

Except that just as Juliet and her friends are about to leave, Jake succumbs to the sickness, and Juliet must once again save the day. She meets a man with a heart and a history in the process. Her inability to lead the group inspires her to redouble her attempts to be needed, and she’s eager to assist Jake in more ways than one. When she hears about an opening at the medical clinic in Hollow Creek, she applies, knowing it will offer her a reason to stay in town and allow her to assist Jake with his life back. Her tactics aren’t always spotless, but she has the correct intentions. The walls come crumbling down when Jake discovers the truth. Can they sort out their differences by mucking through the past and their own issues?

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more from this series.

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Bella: An Appalachian Love Story & Jagged Dawn: Logan’s Beginnings by Valerie Davisson – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Bella-An Appalachian Love Story & Jagged Dawn-Logan's BeginningsBella-An Appalachian Love Story & Jagged Dawn-Logan’s Beginnings by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has romance and historical fiction

Prequels to the Logan McKenna Mystery series—for the first time ever under one cover.

An Appalachian Love Story is BELLA. Bella’s narrative begins more than fifty years ago, high in the Appalachian highlands. Join me on a journey through the Appalachian hills and hollers with Logan’s great grandmother, Norah, and Giovanni, a young Italian immigrant who makes his masterpiece—Bella, a hand-crafted violin with an unrivaled tone that is passed down through the generations. (novella).JAGGED DAWN: THE BEGINNING OF LOGAN Join Logan in the days leading up to the terrible accident that shatters her illusions and throws her into the unknown. Will she be a success or only a survivor? (a brief narrative).

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more from this series.

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Behemoth (Grimm Wolves MC Book 1) by D.M. Earl – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Behemoth (Grimm Wolves MC #1)Behemoth by D.M. Earl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has wolves, romance, and thrillers. It has the best of multiple worlds.

How can a guy manage to live two lives at the same time? As a firefighter, one has honor, but as a Nomad in a Motorcycle Club, the other has doubts. Add to the already perplexing combination an incredible skill set that allows him to absorb the thoughts and feelings of others. Stitch, or Francis M Stein, is doing the best he can with the hand he’s been dealt. In both his firehouse and MC, he has found an extended family in his brothers. He is still alone, alone, and living a life of loneliness with little prospect of change in the near future.

He’s just existing. That is, until Damien, a little child, enters his life and shows him what he has been missing. Francis is now able to see a future for himself that involves a wife and children. Grace Sinclair is all he’s ever wanted in a woman and more. There is good and terrible in Francis’ life, as there is in everything. Will Francis, Grace, and Damien be able to overcome their difficulties and live happily ever after, or will fate intervene once more? Only time will tell if this is true.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more from this series.

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A Bride for Noah (Brides of Broken Arrow) by Cheryl Wright – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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A Bride for Noah (Brides of Broken Arrow #1)A Bride for Noah by Cheryl Wright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has historical romance. It is wholesome. It is a very clean romance kind of book.

Noah Adams felt the vast tract of property given to him on his twenty-first birthday was legally his until his father died. Suddenly, he learns that the ‘gift’ comes with a condition. Noah must marry within four weeks to gain legal ownership of the property, or he will lose everything. He has limited options because there are no local ladies available. Mary Stanton is a poor woman who is barely living. Her father offers her to a lecherous guy whom she narrowly avoided in the past after determining he can no longer sustain his spinster daughter. When the opportunity to enter a proxy marriage is presented to Mary, she rushes at it. Is it possible for these two strangers to transform a convenient marriage into a love match? Or will Mary terminate the contract at the conclusion of the term?

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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

This is a great gothic fairytale. It has horror and haunting.

Sueo, New Mexico’s women have no idea how to live a life free of sorrows. It’s La Llorona’s fault. She scours the rivers and streams in search of the next generation of girls to baptize, shedding more tears than any woman should have to bear. They can’t do much about the Weeping Woman except avoid wandering near the riverbed at night and attempt to keep their melancholy at bay. That’s what draws her to them: the anguish and heartbreak passed down from generation to generation of women. Mercy, maybe more than anyone else, is aware of this. She nearly drowned after losing her dearest buddy to La Llorona.

She did, however, make it through. But something wasn’t quite right about her return, and she knows La Llorona won’t be content until she brings the one soul who escaped down to the river’s depths. Mercy battles for her life to escape the ties of generational trauma and reclaim her soul free of ancestral hauntings by turning to the only things she knows will rescue her: plant medicine, pulp literature, and the promise of a love so powerful that even La Llorona can’t stop it. What follows is a breathtaking account of one woman’s journey into the realms of magic, healing, and rebirth.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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The Billionaire’s Slave by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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The Billionaire's Slave: Steamy Historical BWWM RomanceThe Billionaire’s Slave: Steamy Historical BWWM Romance by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a historical romance.

Leon Falcon has had his eye on Penny since the first moment he saw her. A gentleman of his standing would usually woo a woman, court her, and gain her father’s approval. Falcon, on the other hand, doesn’t have to do any of that with Penny because she’s a slave in 1864 South Carolina and can’t say no to him or any other white guy. Falcon’s strategy is straightforward: first, he’ll purchase her. He’ll show her how to do it. He’s going to take her after that. Penny exposes his heart to a love so great that it transcends every force that dares to break them apart, and he quickly discovers he’s the student.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my third book from this author and I can’t wait to read more of her books.

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A Hundred Wishes (Band of Sisters) by Marianne Rice- Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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A Hundred Wishes (Band of Sisters)A Hundred Wishes by Marianne Rice
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a contemporary romance novel.

Gina Fisher, a former Army sergeant who was gravely injured by a roadside bomb two years ago, is now ready to resume her life. Sewing, creating, and educating youngsters online have given her a feeling of inner calm. Work that keeps her apart from everyone but her sisters. Bryce Cambridge, an arson investigator, has never been shot down as swiftly or as abruptly as he is by the woman selling quilts with stunning brown eyes. When he bumps into her the next day at a bowling alley, luck is on his side. Her witty retort piques his interest and turns him on. The chemistry between them is intense, and no matter how hard she tries to resist, the spark between them is too strong to ignore.

Gina is weakening the barrier she’s constructed around her heart because to those blue-gray eyes and beautiful grin. Bryce, on the other hand, wants to see all Gina is hiding as their relationship progresses. Gina’s puckered, scarred skin and the shrapnel embedded in her body are only the top layers of the scars she attempts to conceal. Even for someone as tough as Bryce, her deepest, darkest secret may be too revolting.Because his concerns are a part of her everyday life.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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Daire’s Devils (Daire’s Devils Series Book 1) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Daire's DevilsDaire’s Devils by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has sci-fi and action. It is a military story.

Give ’em a good thrashing! Allied Forces—including the 142nd Mobile Special Ops Team, often known as Daire’s Devils—stand poised to protect the disputed colony planet Demeter against military invasion and corporate exploitation at the furthest reaches of the cosmos. When those seeking to steal the top-secret plans of AeroCom’s new prototype flagship, the Cromwell, infiltrate the ranks, Corporal Katrion Alexander, the Devils’ newest member, finds herself up against an unexpected threat: synthetic operatives indistinguishable from live people. She and the Devils must stop this new menace, but how can they do it when the opponent has a familiar face?

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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Wildcat: A Steamy Firefighter Romance by Carina Alyce – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Wildcat (MetroGen After Hours, #1)Wildcat by Carina Alyce
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has romantic suspense as well as sports. The author does a good job of mixing these two and makes a great sports romance.

She isn’t seeking for Mr. Forever; she is looking for Mr. Right Now. Everything changes when she brings her city’s star football player home, and he begged for more. There’s so much more Leslie McClunis didn’t give up ballet to pursue a career in firefighting because she was told she’d be more successful if she behaved more ‘feminine.’ She’s entitled to curse like a male and toss her one-night stands to the curb in the morning like a guy, in her opinion. As football’s biggest and baddest defensive end, Trevor Hampton isn’t used to being shown the door. He doesn’t like to lose, therefore he wants Leslie for longer than a night. Nothing is going to stop him from getting his hands on his very own firefighting wildcat. Not even a thief of his football team.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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Theodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

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Theodore's RingTheodore’s Ring by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great story of romance and adventure.

You know you’re in love when you’ll trek into the bush to save your man, avoiding gunfire and fighting murderers. Either that or Lydia is really insane. Lydia goes to the Casanu forest to save her lover Cam when the vicious Efrain kidnaps him and demands she give Theodore’s Ring, a fabled item worth millions. You’ve got it, girl! She sets out on the journey with her ex-lover, Sullivan (say what now? ), who agrees to assist her despite his desire to reclaim her and vows to make her his, no matter what it takes. Lydia quickly realizes that saving Cam and being stuck in the jungle with no hair products is only half the battle. Add in harsh terrain, three mysterious strangers, a duel with a King Cobra, and an ex who can’t keep his hands to himself, and Lydia quickly realizes that saving Cam and being stuck in the jungle with no hair products is only half the battle.

I loved this story. I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is my first book from this author and I can’t wait to read the rest of her books.

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