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ARC Review 5 out of 5 stars! Set to release July 30, 2022 (Tomorrow!) "My willpower is a temperamental bitch; sometimes her restraint is iron-clad, but most times she's a floozy for food." -Lucy First of all, the content warning. Not what the warnings are about just simply the author stating that your heart will be utterly obliterated. That there will be a happy ending (there is!) but first you will experience all the feels. "See you on the other side. . ." - Nina Bloom Lucy's trying to move on with her life. Moving past a traumatic childhood along with a great loss. Being an independent woman, if you will. Only running from the past only goes so far before it catches up to you. One thing she cannot run from anymore is Marco. . . Her older brother's best friend and someone Lucy didn't want to see again. He's not making her life any easier, being a grumpy sunshine at that. But when life decides to rip the rug out from under Lucy, she's forced ...

Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! "To the chasers of dreams. . ." - Author's dedication Sayler's pursing the man responsible for her father's murder. Tracking the Hooded Nightmare down within the city of Seattle is no easy task. Sayler will stop at nothing to get her revenge. Only when she's cornered by the ruthless assassin he simply gives her a time to meet. What she finds out within the meeting will change her world along with her viewpoint of the current city. Not everyone is as they seem and the want for vengeance seems utterly silly once Sayler's thrown into the middle of things. Along with a "cruel, legendary" assassin and an inventor who wishes to travel worlds. But how does one get to other worlds? Do they exist? Or has this man simply had one to many inventions backfire on him? And why does the more the famed Hooded Nightmare talk the more it seems to contradict things? I enjoyed this read and the wild adventure Sayler went on. The author did ...

ARC Reviewer 4.5 out of 5 stars! Set to Release July 28, 2022! "A sweet, small town romcom."  "Clean and weather-appropriate are always my only concerns." - Harper That's how I feel when I go clothes shopping! Harper doesn't have the best taste in fashion but she's too focused on other things. Like the whole thing of her only best friend getting a girl friend to her no longer being in his life! After so long of being together. . . What really turns everything upside down is a man in leather stealing her parking spot on a most sacred of days! Book Day! Come to walk in and find Mr. Steal Your Parking Spot in her office as well. He is the new boss and I'm pretty sure Harper wishes she had "accidently" ran him over. Her life is in a constant stream of bad events. When it rains. . .it pours! This was such a great Romcom (Romantic Comedy). I enjoyed the banter between Harper and her new boss. The dynamic and tension between the two was perfect. A...

Review! 4.5 out of 5 stars! "So I ran in whatever direction took me farthest from the horrific scene that was once my life. . ." - Cordelia Being forced to run away from her home, no longer being allowed to live a "simple" life again. Cordelia runs, though every part of her wants to stay. Yet if she had remained what could she have done in the face of the terrifying monster? Cordelia finds herself having odd sensations and suddenly being surrounded by unknown territory. Finding herself in the Fae Realm unbelievably. But how did she get her? Everyone, including Cordelia, are trying to figure this out and possibly a way of getting her home. Only some wish for Cordelia to stay even if the Fae Realm view humans a bit differently. Cordelia has things she must take care of in her own realm, not wishing to tell the truth of why she was injured or the events leading up to this point. Trying to move past the grief and return to the life she was forced from. Yet these Fae see...

ARC Review Set to Release July, 26, 2022! 5 out of 5 stars! "The gods show kindness to those who show kindness first." - Alrick Mina von Rhine grows to hate that phrase from the day it was uttered to her. Kindness didn't work out for her or her life on the eventful day of her seventh birthday. Now years later on her twentieth birthday she's known for her dark heart. Not allowing her heart to see the light of day or kindness has earned her the nickname of The Night Queen. Being placed on the throne next to her father he presents her with a LINE of suitors. Majority being from the North who has been at war. Seeing them as barbarians and her father simply playing into the hands of the war, she defies him. Publicly humiliating every last one of them. Until she says something to one of the suitors that causes her father to show his hand. Making a snap decision the King places Mina in a situation she cannot avoid. Yet there's hope when she decides to sneak away to the N...

ARC Review Set to Release July 28, 2022! 5 out of 5 stars! "For now, I'll keep calling you Gloomy Girl and I'll stay as Tattoo Guy." - Mystery Man with tattoos First and foremost, read the warning at the start of the book. Just in preparation for when you read because chapter one launches right into everything. If you like dark themes with a happy ending, you will enjoy this very short read! Quinn Sullivan's tired. Tired of this life, this cruel hand she was dealt, and having to face it alone. She's ready to accept Death even though it seems to keep evading her! Rushing to the roof she is ready to jump when a mysterious stranger approaches her. Simply asking if she has really thought this through. Being stunned by his question and his handsome appearance, Quinn begins talking to him. Finding out he's easy to talk to and comforting. There's also this undeniable pull toward him that she cannot explain. Neither of them have stated their actual names yet, ...

ARC Review Set to Release Tomorrow! (July 21, 2022) 5 out of 5 stars! "Yes, the newest doorway to hell opened onto a golf course. No one was really surprised." - Nimue Nimue Flidais, Nim, is determined to join her birth-coven no matter what! Forget about graduating in a couple of months, it cannot come fast enough and she's ready to fight. Keeping the normal, humans safe from the demons who try and cross over from the Infernal Realm. Only her eagerness and wanting to help backfires in a very tragic turn of events! Losing her arm was the least of her problems after the horrible battle she witnessed. Only with the loss of her arm came the loss of her ability to use magic. . . But Nim made a vow to avenge her coven and will stop at nothing to do so. Even if that means turning down her grief and a chance at a future coven. She needs revenge rather than emotions and feelings. They get in the way and can get people killed. Nim has a very heavy traumatic situation happen to her...

ARC Review Set to Release July 19, 2022 5 out of 5 stars! "My name is Marigold, not 'witch'." - Marigold Marigold's just minding her business when a group of knights stop on her land, by order of the King. The humans' are insisting that she leave, yet she has been there for centuries. It is her land and her  home! Scoffing at them she tries to frighten them off but things don't go the way she would have hoped. The leader of the troop is instantly smitten with Marigold, but will she feel the same? Or will him being a human discourage her completely? This book reminded me of Shrek and how he was just minding his own business. Enjoying his peace and quiet when a loud horde of creatures drops into his swamp. Only instead of a horde of fairytale creatures, Marigold has to deal with five human knights. A very quick read, with a cute, fluffy romance. Love at first sight though the leader has to prove himself a little with Marigold. This is a fast paced story with...

ARC Review 4 out of 5 stars! Olenka's running away from her old life! A place that is rather strict, confining her to a gilded cage, and expecting her to be "happy". Only she thinks otherwise and makes her escape though almost completely giving up. But the want of something more, something better, an actual life helps to stir the fire in her belly to move forward. Tumbling into the lives of Captain Daisay and her crew of Sirena, Olenka is about to get a taste of the real world. Being free comes at a price and you have to learn quickly or else you may just drown. With the help of Mari, Marikit, Olenka may just be able to navigate through the streets. Daisay and her crew of Sirena are on a mission and the unexpected entrance of Olenka throws one members of the crew off. Diwala gets caught up with the "city fish" because something pulls her to Olenka. Daisay and the twin Sirena focusing on the larger problem at hand. This is a story about a young girl trying to fin...

Review 5 out of 5 Stars! "Am I aging like an expensive bottle of scotch? Or an overripened avocado?" Emerson Vaughn, Emme, has been whisked away to New York City by her best friend. A Texas Barbie who still has the accent but a very big heart, Ashley. Wanting nothing more than to see her best friend happy especially with life really kicking Emme hard in the gut. Right down to having to go through empty nesting. "It feels like another divorce but without anger and resentment." - Emme Being forty-three and back out on the "market", Emme really wants nothing to do with it. With how things have advanced in the technology filled dating scene. . . I completely agree with her! The part that really gets me about "modern" dating is unsolicited pictures. You know the ones I mean. . . The catch to this luxurious trip is a Dr. Alexander Jameson, a sex therapist. Ashley pushing Emme toward the doctor in hopes it will help with her self-love. Seeing herself in...

ARC Review 4.8 out of 5 stars! Set to release on August 1, 2022! First and foremost: "And remember, to be kind to yourself and practice self-love and self-care. Even if it's with something that buzzes." - E. Y. Kelley Secondly, please read the trigger warnings at the start of the book. This book's prologue is a little intense and the contents help keep you from getting hit out of left field. By no means is this to scare you out of reading this amazing story! It's simply to prepare you so you know what you're jumping into. The prologue does do it's job in sucking you into the book! We are in Northern Arizona at a sad event. Lex's sitting on her parent's porch trying to breath and be able to handle the rest of the day. The loss of her mom has hit Lexi hard. Causing the very logical and rational Lex to feel emotions she hasn't before. Staying around for a little bit  to help out. Only Lex's practically chased off by two of her aunts, her mom...

Review 5 out of 5 stars! "She's lost her keys again and, instead of just breaking in through the bathroom window like any normal person, she starts hammering on the door waiting for old Jacky-boy to save the day." - Jack Jack's seemingly peaceful life gets thrown into disarray when he's kidnapped! Finally getting things together and potentially getting the girl only to find himself surrounded by others his own age or younger. All being quarantined in The Bunker, no contact to the outside world, their friends, or their families! Constantly being told a war is coming, but what war? They see news reports that the group run by "Giant" is allowing them to see, can they even trust the news reports are real? What's this new virus effecting millions around the world? Why are dreams so important to these people? And why does Jack keep dreaming of a red city? "So traumatic and unexpected is the act of dreamed death, it actually forces the brain to shut do...

Review 4 out of 5 stars! "A small town. A little love. A lot of mystery." Clara Mitchell has returned home after having a rough business endeavor turn sour on her. Leaving her with a mountain of debt that forced her to move back in with her mum. Returning to the small town of Lemon Tree Bay is helping to get Clara back on her feet. When a newcomer sweeps through her doors, Clara decides that maybe being in this town isn't so bad. Until a murder is found and the quiet town gets turned on its head! Needing to prove a man's innocence Clara puts on her Mrs. Marple hat and begins amateur sleuthing.  Though her ex may be a problem as she tries to solve this case. He has just returned to the small-town wearing a detective's badge. . . This is a very cozy, relaxed reading. There's mystery and suspense as well as being unsure as to who did it. I personally couldn't figure out who it was until close to the end, along with Clara. I didn't like Adam and how he was...

"Food and a Sexy Wolf?" 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost, the dedication the author did for this book! "To anyone who's ever felt something for an anime wolf. . ." Instantly had me! I began reading and just knew I had found the right series and author. Tegan's a wedding cake bakery shop owner, what a mouth full. After an eventful day and having a cake disaster Tegan decides it's time, she gets stronger so she can lift cakes by herself. Without having to rely on a wolfman to come and save her. Despite how handsome. . .and strong a certain wolfman is. . . Only she has no clue where to start! Que Atlas who just so happens to be the owner of a gym. With gentle nudges and encouragements from her mom, Tegan puts on her leggings and goes for it. But will she be able to accomplish what she needs to? And why's that wolf so darn attractive? Will he even notice her? Tegan's a plus sized, strong female lead and an amazing baker. But she frowns on her bod...

ARC Reviewer 5 out of 5 stars! "If f*cking up were a super power, I'd be considered a god by now." - Wren (first line of the book!) Wren's on a mission as she walks down Factor's Walk in Savannah, Georgia. She's needing a spell cast on her adoptive mother, a mom she wishes was her own. Or one that actually adopted her. Regardless, Alice Whitlock is her mother figure and her best friend's mom. Wren's determined to not let Alice die from her mortal illness. Being a descendant of the Bannister Witch blood line, Wren should be the one doing the spell. Right? Wrong, very wrong. Wren, to her family's immense displeasure and disappointment, CANNOT do magic at all! Or be anywhere close to someone casting a spell of any kind. It backfires in a very intense way. When finding her destination things go up in flames when the caster, Carmichael Jones ignores Wren's warning. Trying to perform the spell as soon as yesterday. Luckily Wren gets out of the shop w...

ARC Book Review Release Day July 9, 2022 5 out of 5 stars! When you first read this book there is an introduction to help set the stage of the book. Do please read it! Don't skip over it otherwise things may not make sense. I will say when I read through it, I was amazed by how well it lined up with current events. Including a current event in the U.S. that went down before the book was even about to be published! Global warming, a virus that took out a large part of the population, DNA strains that have been altered, a tyrannical government, and women having no rights. Welcome to a post-apocalyptic world set roughly two hundred years into the future. The United States is now known as the United Sectors, compounds can be found within each. All still answering to a President, one who's become more corrupt than ever in this world. "Murder equaled freedom." We dive into Sector Nine as Haina's escaping from the compound. Being a Triple-Threat Hellcat hasn't helpe...

 ARC Review 5 out of 5 stars! Dedication for this book by the author, "Mom, if you're reading this. . .stop now!" I found this comical because the book doesn't disappoint in the spice category. Nova's at a rally for the Anti Magick Alliance, a radical group of people not wanting humans to be around supers. With her horrible boyfriend, Nova soon wakes up to realize this life isn't one at all. And the birthday present Johnny bestowed on her isn't a gift at all! After a series of events and needing to flee the town, she called "home", Nova plunges onto a bus. Not caring about the destination or where it might lead. From the moment Nova sets foot in the quiet town of Phoenix Falls, everything changes. A particular group of men who live at the mansion nicknamed The Hollow really feel the effects of Nova's presence in the town. Their world really flips on its head when they begin to unravel some things about Nova.  A prophecy that was foreseen of a...