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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Kerry Carr

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an enjoyable YA contemporary romance. This is a story that has drama, angst, jealousy and a chance of romance.
Valeria has it all from the outside. She is a successful actress on a soap opera and was dating the hottest heartthrob around. But when said heartthrob dumps her for her best friend it leaves her feeling alone and betrayed. Not liking the spotlight her fame brings she shys away from it.
But when another actress from the show sets her up on a date with a up and coming star Valerie finds herself more in the spotlight that she wants to be. Will the extra attention prove too much for Valeria or will it uncover something she didn’t know?
Add to this mix her old boyfriend Davis. Davis is her first love and after years he has returned into her life. Is the feelings they once had for each other still there? Will insecurities that they both harbour stop them from progressing before it starts?
Has Valeria changed to much from the small town girl Davis fell in love with or will this be their chance to get it right this time?
This was a well written story with a cast of characters, some I liked and some I didn’t. The author describes all the complex feelings and emotions that Valerie goes through which really allows the reader to understand her. I look forward to reading more.

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War in Sorcery’s Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3) by Elise Carlson – Review by Jenni Bishop

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War in Sorcery's Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy #3)War in Sorcery’s Shadow by Elise Carlson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars
The adventure continues in War in Sorcery’s Shadow the third book and last book of this Epic YA fantasy trilogy. I definitely recommend you start with the previous books starting with the first book Manipulator’s War, so you get to know the characters and the world that they live in.
It is an all-inclusive LGBTQ+ action-adventure story with an MC’s who is asexual and nonbinary.
Everything is culminating toward the final war as Ruarnon, Linh and friends race against time to bring word to the people who have been lied to. Armed with understanding, knowledge, fear and hope they can defeat a mad man who wants to annihilate them all.
As with the other two books there is murder and mayhem, myths and lore, assassins and magic, drama and sorcerers and more.
If you love Epic YA fantasy tales, then give this trilogy a go.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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War in Sorcery’s Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3) by Elise Carlson – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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War in Sorcery's Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy #3)War in Sorcery’s Shadow by Elise Carlson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a series that I have enjoyed reading from the first book I picked up. This is the third book in which I highly suggest reading the previous books first. It will help your enjoyment of the characters and this author’s writing skills. This is a well written story that takes you on an adventure that you won’t soon forget. An engaging story that had me turning pages fast to the end. Will Linh and Ruarnon are hoping to unite a group of people who feel they are different from each other. But are they truly different? The question remains if they are able to pull them together before they destroy each other. You don’t want to miss what happens and if Linh and Ruarnon are able to pull them together before it’s too late? There is great growth throughout which makes the story easy to read and entertaining. I enjoyed being pulled into the story from the start by the characters and had me wanting to know more. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.

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War in Sorcery’s Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3) by Elise Carlson

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War in Sorcery’s Shadow (Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3) by Elise Carlson
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Myth says the Guardians ended the Sorcery War by draining all sorcerers of their powers, or killing them. The Guardians then vanished without a trace – and so did magic. But the myths are wrong. Magic wielders lived on in hiding. Now Sorcerer King Nartzeer is recruiting them, in a world that hates and fears their power.��Terrorised by Nartzeer’s pre-emptive strike, Ruarnon’s Guardian-descent-claiming allies set sail to annihilate Nartzeer. Ruarnon hopes to free their family from Nartzeer’s clutches first, but Ruarnon’s uncle won’t abandon the army he commands to slavery.��Linh is killing two birds with one stone, using her role as Ruarnon’s envoy to potential allies to track down sorcerers to open her magic gateway home. She learns that Nartzeer is rallying a sorcery army while his neighbours mobilise against him, and sorcerers whose awesome power Nartzeer’s ideology undermines, the dreaded God Kings are stirring.��With sorcerers on all fronts marching towards mutually assured destruction, Linh and Ruarnon race to reach Nartzeer with the truth of magical ancestry and allegiance, hoping to unite people who are not so different before they utterly destroy each other.

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Elise Carlson (they/them) is an Aussie who graduated from playing imaginary games in their extensive backyard to writing YA Fantasy. In between educating energetic, enthusiastic minds as excited about life as they are —children— and adventures in Europe, North America, South-East Asia and locally, Elise enjoys writing adventures and epic conflicts for the young and young at heart.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Brandy Rymer

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The author did an amazing job in this contemporary romance book, giving the reader a view into what the life of what it might be like to be a young actor dealing with the limelight of the acting world. Our main character, Valeria, personality changes as she takes on her role in a soap opera, as she tries to live up to the expectations she deems as so important to live up to on social media. She has a shaky relationship with one of her co-workers, the main star Lance, who seems to only be interested in Valeria when it’s beneficial to his reputation. Partway into the story, we get to meet up with Valeria’s past love, Davis, who remembers the small-town girl who broke his heart and left to take her place in the acting world. Davis is unsure if Valeria moved on since all he continues to see on social media is that she is dating all these different big-time stars, from actors to musicians, wondering if she moved on from him so quickly. As Valeria and Davis try to reconnect and rebuild their relationship, they suffer insecurities, and misunderstandings, that make this hard to work through. Will Valeria be able to find herself, or has her acting career changed the small-town girl that Davis fell in love with, to never be her natural self again? You won’t want to miss this first book in this new series, it was a great read, that keeps you drawn in and invested in the lives of the characters right from the first page.
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04/2024

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Amese of Animalis by M.J. Murray – Review by Kat Mellon

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Amese of Animalis (Borosa Legacy, #1)Amese of Animalis by M.J. Murray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amese of Animalis: The Borosa Legacy was such a good book! I was reading it to my girls before bed and my son even crawled in to listen! It follows the story of Amese, who is set to take over as potentate for her mother, but is extremely reluctant, but also doesn’t know what else she would do. This book shows her confidence grow as she learns about animals, and discovers who she is. All my kiddos loved it, would definitely recommend.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager. This is a great young adult romance. Valeria is the normal teenager except for the fact that she is semi famous because she stars on a popular soap opera. Trying to navigate a relationship with another actor is so hard because every thing you do is in the tabloids so when the relationship blows up its all over the tabloid news. Valeria isn’t sure she can do this again. She is trying to finish high school and continue being a actress but its so hard. One day she happens to run into another ex on the streets and she realizes that she still has feelings for him. As they begin to get closer she is very happy but she’s not sure if Alan can handle all the media attention. Everything she does is out there because of her job. Will he be able to withstand all the chaos? This is such a good young adult romance!

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars
Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager

Stars in the City is the first book in the Stars in the City Series and is a Contemporary Romance/ YA that will have you turning the pages till the end. I’m a huge fan of this author and have read several of her books . This one may be a favorite yet. Her attention to detail along with fully developed characters make for a wonderful story. This is packed with drama, teenage drama, jealousy, friendship and so much more. There are some sweet moments that tug at your heart and moments I was just shaking my head because sometimes things aren’t as they seem. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. I look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by M Policicchio

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this YA sweet romance, one can find the wholesomeness of first love and the idiocy of teenagers. Valeria is a teen just trying to make friends while starring in a teen drama and completing high school. It comes along with the normal teen drama, except now it gets played in the tabloids, not just social media. Can you imagine breaking up with your boyfriend splashed all over ET and the front page of some gossip rag??

Valeria faces not only heartbreak but betrayal because the moment the ex dumped her via text (BTW), he started or possibly continued to date the person Valeria considered her best friend. All three of them star in the same TV show. Valeria now has to look at her ex with stars in her eyes for the cameras while trying not to feel hurt and sad. Add in rumors about firings due to decreased ratings.

Valeria manages to make friends with another cast member about her age. To sprinkle more drama into the mix, Valeria runs into her first love, Davis, on the streets of NYC one day. They start talking and reconnect. The only problem is that every aspect of Valeria’s life is immortalized in pictures and video, even random moments like her walking home from a non-date. The pressure becomes too much for Davis and he tries to walk away.

Valeria must overcome some of her own fears and insecurities to have a chance with Davis. With guidance from a surprising source, Valeria starts coming into her own. This sweet romance is a cute quick read.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stars in the City is the first book of the series, by the same name. The book is definitely geared toward a teen audience. It is full of teen drama- jealousy, self doubt, back stabbing, social media trolling, etc. While it did contain immature characters, it was nice to see them evolve over the course of the book. Valeria is an actress, on a soap opera. She has some friends on the show, as well as frenemies. I really loved her relationship with Gloria, who is a bit of a role model for her. She is struggling with self doubt on the show, while having to navigate working alongside a co-star ex boyfriend. She is reconnecting with her high school boyfriend, who is a bit of a celebrity himself. He is a college basketball up and coming. They have a lot of unresolved feelings, and must learn to communicate effectively and trust each other, if they want to have another go at their relationship. The ending was a little abrupt, but the author stated their story will continue in book 2. This book wasn’t one of my favorites, but I did enjoy it, and would read the 2nd book to see how it all wraps up. I think teen girl readers would love the book.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Jules Herbert

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great YA Romance with relatable characters even though their daily life is very different to that of most of the books readers. It shows young actors trying to navigate work, life and love while also showing the pitfalls of being famous and how things truly aren’t always as they seem. I look forward to reading more of this series. I really want to see what is in store for some of the other characters.

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Stars in the city (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a new too me author and this is the first book of theirs that I have read. I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed reading about the lives of the cast of The Charmed Lives. I loved most of the characters except Lance. I didn’t care much for him. But that;s just my opinion.

Valeria was the main character of the story and I enjoyed reading about her. She dated her co star Lance for a little while until he cheated on her with her friend and co star Hayley. Now her High School sweetheart has come back in the picture , Davis.

Can her and Davis get back after all these years apart or will they find someone else.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager- Review by Heather Knalls

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Valeria Joseph is a young actress on a soap opera, Charmed Lives. She has been linked with her costar Lance but he dumped her for another fellow costar Hailey. So Valeria has been down on herself because this has been posted all over social media. So another fellow costar Cecily tried to see her up on a date with an up and coming singer Dex, who is friends with her boyfriend Andrew. After being seen in public with Dex things seem to be looking up for Valeria but that is short lived when Dex is seen with another singer Isla. However much to Valeria’s surprise her ex boyfriend Davis is at a college close to where she is living and close to set. They run into each other and start talking again. Could this be the start or a new relationship between them, but is it good for him to be seen with her with his team trying to make it to the championships?

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Faith Jackson

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book seems to glorify spinning the block (returning to an ex) for no reason other than your feelings. While this works well in novels and books, it’s not realistic, for some. Honestly, I’m not hating on it but it seems predictable.This book also highlights how to balance work, love, and ego which I can appreciate about it, nonetheless. So, if you’re looking for a Hallmark movie in book form, here you go. Again, I loved the book for reasons other than love: But that’s just my take.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Nina Maes

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Amazing YA Romance. This is a fast-paced story, that will have you on edge with your feelings. Great story line and the characters are on point. This one has it all drama, love and friendships, that will engage you to the end. I recommend for all readers young and old, who likes all the drama.

Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing YA Romance. This is a fast-paced story, that will have you on edge with your feelings. Great story line and the characters are on point. This one has it all drama, love and friendships, that will engage you to the end. I recommend for all readers young and old, who likes all the drama.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This YA Romance is interesting book that had all of the teen angst and drama that i associate with YA. It even had drama filled moments and love triangles included. It was a cute story that was well written and clean (shudders in lack of smuttt lol) and i enjoyed the main characters, drama included. It just wasn’t really my kinda story but I think it would be perfect for someone that loves typical YA romance so definitely pick this one up if that’s your cup of tea.
Happy Reading!

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Betsy Melano

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have enjoyed reading books by this author in the past. I specifically like that she writes YA books that are clean that I feel comfortable getting for my daughter. It is fun learning about Valeria Joseph, how she feels about her life in New York, what happened with her on set boyfriend Lance, how things didn’t quite work out like she expected with him. To read how Valeria truly feels as she realizes how lonely a big city like New York can be and missing many of the life long friends she used to confide in. It has to be tough for a young actress to keep going!

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series Book #1) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Angela Hayes

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Stars in the City: Second Change RomanceStars in the City: Second Change Romance by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Stars In the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a YA romance story- with all the teenage drama, friendship, angst, jealousy, romance, and emotion you could expect from a YA romance story. It also has some sweet moments that made even my old, jaded heart, flutter for a beat or two.
As with the other books that I have read by Ms. Hager, this is a well-woven story, but definitely suited to a younger audience.
If you love YA, romance, soap opera stars on the rise, emerging pop stars, basketball players, angsty teen drama, friendship, connection, first love, love-triangle-ish storylines, and sweet moments- then you will definitely want to add this to your TBR.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Krysten Lindsay Hager!

 

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Michelle Austin

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a good 4 star read. This was a great story, I was pulled in right from the beginning. I really liked the characters, the author does a great job with her writing. You could feel the emotions with the character as she experienced them. If you are looking for a sweet YA romance this is the book for you. I look forward to reading more from this author and series. 1-click and get started today.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Trish Ann

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a quick read for me. It was a bit predictable but had some good connectable points despite its YA target audience. I enjoyed the characters and the overall plot. It was engaging and I felt that the story did have a nice overall flow. This would definitely hit better in the target audience than it did for me.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story. The author has a way of writing that leaves you feeling the emotions of the story. The writing was strong and very well-done for the age it was targeted at. I’m an old woman but I really enjoy reading this author’s stories because they remind me of the young adult books that used to come out when I was younger. You felt the story. The characters were exciting and intriguing. Overall, this is a terrific story for the YA/NA group. I’m going to read the sequel to it.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Daryian Lucas

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars
This wasn’t my first read by this author or in this series but it can be read as a standalone. This has been my favorite book so far in the series! It’s well written and clean. It’s perfect for a YA audience and it’s appropriate.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Kerry Baker

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It has been a while since I have read a book by this author and as soon as I started reading this I remember what I liked about her work so much. She has a really distinctive writing style. Each book sets its own pace and really engages you, as the reader. The story was well thought out and fit the characters perfectly.
This author has really found her footing with this genre. She really knows how to portray the emotions and thoughts of this age of character. Even though I don’t fall into the intended reader for this story, or really any of her books, I still always enjoy them. This was a great book that I would suggest you read.

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Stars in the CityStars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars
Looks can be deceiving. What looks like an ideal world is not what it seems. We catch up with old friends and characters from the previous books. Make sure to read the books in this series in order. The story flows well and is well written.
Stars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager is a romance tale for YA/NA readers. It is a short story that is full of the usual insecurities, drama and angst, anxiety, jealousy and misunderstandings just to name a few.
Valeria is an actress but hates the notoriety that comes with it. She hates the spotlight and prefers to stay in the background. Try dating someone who is famous whilst having to deal with the fame is not what she could have ever imagined. Falling for your first love all over again who is famous in his own right, and it could be a recipe for disaster.
Krysten is known to be good at writing this genre for the YA/NA readers so get on board and start reading her books today.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Stars in the City (Stars in the City Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager
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Genre – YA, Contemporary Romance
Page Count – 190
Cover Designer – Cora Graphics
These stars seem to have it all…
Valeria Joseph seems to have it all: career as actress on the soap opera, Charmed Lives, and everyone wants to be her. Then her so-star, Cecily Taylor, fixes her up with a rising pop star named Dex Doyle and sparks start to fly. Suddenly Valeria has a bigger spotlight on her and she’s overwhelmed by the drama that follows Dex. It’s one thing being in a daytime drama, but another thing to live in one.
Then Valeria’s hometown ex-boyfriend reaches out to her as he’s overwhelmed by his college athletic career. She’s never gotten over him, but Davis always wanted a quieter life than her. Can Valeria find true love in the big city?

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Krysten Lindsay Hager writes about friendship, self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values. Her work includes YA contemporary, middle grade fiction, and adult and young adult rom-coms. She is the author of True Colors, Best Friends…Forever?, Next Door to a Star,  Landry in Like, and Competing with the Star (The Star Series: Book 2), Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety.

 Her debut novel, True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. Competing with the Star is a Readers’ Favorite Book Award Finalist. Best Friends…Forever? is a 2019 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Children – Preteen genre. Landry in Like is a Literary Classics Gold Medal recipient and a 2020 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal Winner. She received her BA in English and master’s degree in liberal studies from the University of Michigan-Flint.

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Kingdom of the Oceans (Relic Hunters Series) by Martin Ferguson – Review by Heather Bass

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Kingdom of the OceansKingdom of the Oceans by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had read a few books from this author but this series is by far my favorite. This is the sixth and final book of the epic relic hunters series. This time when I started to read this book it was bittersweet. I really wanted to read the conclusion of this story but I didn’t want it to end. I could not put this book down until I finished it and it only took me a few hours. I can’t wait to see what this amazing author will write next.

Adam and Matt are finally getting to know about their family history. They only have one more mystery to solve and that could be the biggest myth of all. The Hunter brothers are going to find out if there was truly the wonderful world of Atlantis. They are not the only ones that are searching for Atlantis. The brothers rivals are also searching and they won’t let them find it first. Adam and Matt need to find it so they can protect with is their family history. Will the brothers find what they are looking for or will someone else get there before they can?

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Kingdom of the Oceans (Relic Hunters) by Martin Ferguson – Reviewed by @roxsannel

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Kingdom of the Oceans (Relic Hunters)Kingdom of the Oceans by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Adam and Matt are in big trouble, as they try to steer their boat through the storm raging around them, they can also see the shipwrecks which surround them, that is until the equipment in the boat goes off, but as they approach the first gap, they can see the first of the constellations they need. Adam is gripping onto the boat for dear life, his fear of water and drowning aren’t doing him any favours and it is only looking to the sky and Matt with his encouragement which is keeping him from utter panic.

The storm becomes even more wild as they crash through the waves, but the further they go, the harder it is to keep in course, especially when the turns are extremely tight and the brothers are in an old rusty boat, all they can hear is the groaning of the hull against the submerged rocks and wrecks, however when the engine dies on the last turn and they punch through to clear skies, all they can see is a drop off the end of the world and it feels like this well and truly is the end for them and that they will never find out the truth.

All is not lost though when they manage to swim out of the wreck and to land, however when they encounter the locals from Atlantis, they think that they are out of danger, however, they are not treated kindly and soon they find out why. Can Adam and Matt convince the Atlanteans that they haven’t come to do harm, but that they are only here for answers and to warn them about the groups who have followed their journey for more nefarious reasons, or will they lose more than just their lives? This is an action packed read where danger surrounds and catastrophe is just around the corner in a race against time to save the world from the evil lurking in the hearts of the evildoers.

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The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox and Nicole Allen – Review by Tori Mitton

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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195601057-the-other-side-of-together” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”The Other Side of Together” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1691013988l/195601057._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195601057-the-other-side-of-together”>The Other Side of Together</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15203418.Emily_Cox”>Emily Cox</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6264927075″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Mei Li moved from Vietnam to the United States when she was 8. She’s been helping run the family business her whole life. She wants to go to culinary school and be the best of the best. Then there is Marcus, he fell face first in love with Mei Li.<br />The way they passed notes to each other, or the texting. Omg!! This was an absolute devour book!!
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The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox and Nicole Allen – Review by Amber Howard

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The Other Side of TogetherThe Other Side of Together by Emily Cox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I started this book I thought it was going to be a cheesy romance book. The teen coming of age type of book. But it was so much more. I was hooked immediately. Every turn of the page just put me deeper in. I thought the authors did a great job touching upon the difference of cultures between Mei and Marcus. The romance between the two was very natural and sweet. The secret behind Nick, her parents! Mind blown and we just touched the tip of the iceberg. I really cannot wait for the sequel. Please be a sequel. I have questions and need answers!

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The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox and Nicole Allen – Review by M Policicchio

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The Other Side of TogetherThe Other Side of Together by Emily Cox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I shoulda given it a 4 for making me have all the feels and leaving me hanging the way you did but …I guess that’s why you deserve the 5. Just so you know I am mad about all the feelings that you made me have while reading this book. I was happy, I remember that just falling in love feeling, the hormones racing making out with my then boyfriend, the anger I felt at Nick (the stupid jerkface!), and the shock at Mei Li’s mom. Oh, almost forgot to mention the love for and humor from Guo Mama. She was almost my favorite character.

Mei Li moved to the United States when she was 8 years old with her parents. She lives in Chinatown, San Francisco. Her parents own and run a local Chinese/Taiwanese restaurant. She has friends in the neighborhood, goes to the Chinese speaking neighborhood school, works at the family restaurant, and has a crush on the boy around the corner. Mei Li was a typical senior in high school. Except her family expected her to marry a family friend that was 7 years older than her.

Marcus Miller (or as Guo Mama called him “Marcus Miller”) was not a typical high school senior. Marcus was a straight A student, star soccer player, but did not date. He made a deal with his father freshman year of highschool to avoid girls, girlfriends and mess that his father said came with girls. If Marcus accomplished this feat, his father would buy him a motorcycle. One day while visiting Guo Mama, Marcus met Mei Li. Marcus was smitten. They started exchanging notes until Marcus finally got brave enough to give Mei Li his phone number. They both fell so fast.

The relationship should not be a problem for either one except for the secrets each is keeping. As Mei and Marcus spend more time together, the closer they become. The more dangerous their relationship becomes. When the secrets start to boilover, Mei Li must make some difficult choices. The biggest and hardest involves Marcus. When the choices are made, it may surprise you.

I was shocked at the ending. I can’t believe that was how it ended. I have so many questions. Is it too much to hope for a sequel?? I want to know what happened to Mei Li’s father. What does Mei Li do with all the info from the envelope? And so many other things. This was a beautifully written story. The teenage angst dripped from every page. Not my usual but tremendously enjoyed!!!

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