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Magic and Medicine: Amber Legends Book 1 Author Olena Nikitin

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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "What the fuck are you, a zombie, a vampire, or something else that sparkles?" - Sara Sara's life comes to a screeching halt when a patient who had been stabbed decides to come back to life and demand the weapon back! Sara works in the Emergency Department and has seen it all or so she thought. . . Everyone knows about her unique gift of just knowing things even before the scans come back but her having actual magic is unheard of. Is magic even real?! Sara is soon caught between two worlds as she is dragged deeper into supernatural events. Shifters, vampires, sirens, and more are real! Oh my! Sara is the key to peace or destroying everything as she becomes closer to a man and his group, she wanted to keep her distance from all of it. There's no denying the attraction to Leszek but is it more than just their powers calling to one another? Can she really be what everyone is saying she is?  "I was another pet project to the man who seem
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A Lady To Treasure Author Marianne Ratcliffe

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Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! "As a child, she'd been nurtured not by love, but by numbers." Louisa's viewpoint of the world has been one of practicality and reason. Growing up with an abacus as a "child's toy" really helped to cement her outlook, not to mention the way her father approached things as well. Only trouble strikes her father's business and Louisa has to secure a rich husband and fast! But when our no-nonsense girl goes to England, she runs into a very independent and headstrong woman that chips away at her ideals. Maybe she was a little narrowminded and there's more to life than just numbers and profits? But this is the nineteenth century and being gay is highly frowned upon or worse! That's not how this attraction would be classified, right?  "I trust that you will not let foolish notions of romance interfere with making a profitable transaction?"  Louisa believes she has everything figured out and if she sticks to he
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Crown of Disguise: A Dark College MM Romance Author Lola Malone

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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "But secrets do, and you carried one by yourself, kept it away from me. Now I wish you would have told me. Because just maybe, it could have saved your life." - Dominique Dominique's world shattered and was reborn into one full of single-minded obsession. . . Damien was everything to Dominique! His brother was larger than life and someone Dominique could always lean on. After an unfortunate "accident" Damien is gone and the case is closed. But Dominique knows there's more going on at the Saint-Laurent Boarding School than meets the eye. Determined to find out what really happened the night of his brother's death Dominique will stop at nothing to get answers. Even if that means attending the same college as his brother once had! The same school as that man who stole Dominique's breath away. Can he stay focused on the task at hand, or will he be distracted?  "Because with every ancient building, there is much more tha
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Calderón Heir: Malena's Bad Boys Duet Book 1 Author Y. L. Zamora

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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! Set to Release Oct. 3, 2023 (tomorrow!) "She was a little crime princess hidden in the suburbs while her dad put the fear of God in the city, and I was. . .well, a delinquent. . ." - Emmanuel Malena has remained sheltered and as far away from her father's mafia world as she possibly could. Even choosing the "normal/good boy", getting into college with a legal career in mind, and more. But when her father's Will is read her past comes back for her and she's forced to face Emmanuel. A boy who broke her heart many years ago that is now a man in charge of a mafia group! Malena will not be forced back into the mob world without a fight! She has to navigate through these unsure waters and fast as things are changing very quickly for her. Not to mention old feelings that were locked away are now surfacing along with new ones as she may be falling for more than one man! Will she ever be able to escape the mob life?  "She was go
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Thor's Wrath: The Viking Gael Saga Book 2 Author J.T.T. Ryder

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Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This series goes in order and ends on cliffhangers! If you haven't read "The Viking Gael" go, do that first otherwise this review will contain spoilers. * * * * * "A smooth sea won't make a good sailor!" Asgeir is about to face a number of intense storms in succession, not all of them being on the water! After defeating his enemies and gaining a small amount of respect and acknowledgement from those around him the young man still feels empty. Asgeir believes his honor was lost on that fateful battlefield and is hoping to get it back! However, be in debt to an awful man and one who mocks him at every turn isn't helping matters. . . Asgeir is about to face a challenge he never wanted to be involved with but when the captain does something rash and foolish, he has no choice. Tensions and situations escalate very quickly as Asgeir finds himself in the middle of politics on foreign lands. Will he ever get hi
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Flying Colors Author Christopher Laney

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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "You can chase what weighs you down. Or you can find what lifts you up. You can't do both." - Kent John is your typical salary man who's focused on his career and willing to give everything up for it! But a fateful encounter has him questioning his life and the new chapter that's about to unfold for him. He believed he knew exactly what he wanted out of life, but could he be wrong? Is there more out there? Can a mysterious flight instructor really help to change John's life? "Don't guess. Know." We get so caught up in the fast-paced lifestyle and making sure to check all the boxes for properly "adulting" that we forget to truly live. Boxing up all the "childish" things and the dreams we held onto dearly including the ones that made us feel like magic was real. The dreams that ignited our souls and had our very cores shaking with excitement all to fulfill society's idea for our lives. How shoul
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The Season: Endless Winter Book 1 Author Elisha Kemp

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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I might not have much, but for the first time in my life, I won't have to answer to anyone." - Lily Lily is about to trade in paradise for the snowy ski village in Utah. Hawai'i for Utah?! Paradise just doesn't seem like it when the island becomes very small because of an ex and past regrets. She decides to do something about it and makes a decision for herself! The snowy mountains call to her like the sea calls to others. But shortly after arriving in the village she quickly begins to understand the gravity of things. Right down to having no other option than to share a condo with six other people! Will she turn tail and run home in defeat? Or will she be able to adapt and find her true freedom? It's just for one season, she can do this, right. . ? "Hopefully, a season will be long enough to undo everything I’ve done wrong." - Lily I could relate to Lily in so many different ways! She's tired of following everyone
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Why I Swore to Never Hire a Goon (Except in Emergencies): Tales from the Jianghu Book 4 Author JF Lee

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Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! "They're bad luck! All they do is ruin everything!" Shi is notoriously known in his town. . .as being the town idiot. He seems to always have a dark cloud around him and no luck at all. His simple motto in life is to just lay down and take things or run and hide. But everything changes when his beloved sister is kidnapped! No one wants to touch Shi with a ten-foot pole let alone help him. Leaving Shi to turn elsewhere for potential help in getting his sister back. Shi can no longer run from things; he must face the world on his own with the help of goons. Goons who are about to broaden his world in the best way! Maybe. . ? "I never said I was a good monk. I liked the girls, and I liked the meat." - Xu Qing If you grew up watching those over-the-top martial arts movies with cool moves, English dubs that didn't align with the original language, and actors who were famous for martial arts, this author is for you! JF Lee's an
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