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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "The decks of Nemain's Revenge carried many spirits, heralding its namesake." Captain Phantom is everything a pirate should be, including being a famous one! A pirate that strikes fear in others and causes them to lock their doors at night. Yet to a certain island full of people, he is a hero who is working to set them free from a man who is actually a villain. Phantom's plan is to ransom something precious back to the Prime Minister with some other cards up his sleeve for insurance. But maybe the great captain has met his match when part of his plan includes a woman. A feisty, fiery, woman who doesn't back down to him or his crew. She is not what Phantom expected by any means! Being out at sea is sometimes very freeing and relaxing a home to some. Yet will Phantom survive the time frame he set up for himself and his crew with this woman on board? One can only walk so far away from each other on a ship surrounded by miles of water. ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Never trust a poor first impression. It may just be the unlikely start of a story."  Sofia and her next-door neighbor didn't have the best of first impressions. Since that time, they've both kept their distance from one another with the exception of one person. . . Okay, look Sofia needs her "tiny editor", no if's and or but's about it! Even if the person just so happens to be the daughter of the next-door neighbor who hasn't looked directly at Sofia since she moved in. But after a certain meeting between June and herself, Sofia finds she needs to take action realizing that she is inevitably a mother! How did that happen?! June doesn't want to return to her biological mom and Sofia refuses to have her "child" taken away from her. The solution is rather obvious, go over and announce to the single dad that you are going to marry him! Yes, that will work, what could possibly go wrong? Marriage-of-convenie...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I had no idea how to take the idea of adding him into the whole mate mess. Because that's what it was." - Cassia Because of the nature of her magic, that's more of a curse than a blessing, Cassia believed she was destined to be alone. Her shadow magic wanting to constantly consume her whole until nothing is left and sometimes, she wishes it would. But fate had other plans for her as she soon finds herself gravitating towards a group of men. Men with different backgrounds, abilities, and their own demons. Men who are her mates! Cassia needs help facing the impending fight that started in the shifter territory. Her guys are not going to just stand by and watch their mate face it all alone! They're going to be right there in the middle of everything with or without having officially formed a bond with Cassia. Somethings coming and it isn't good, failure is not an option! So, as I was reading this book I started picking up on things ...

Comic Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "The past is the past, that cannot be changed.  . . . Do not let it dictate the future." - Abuela Althalia's learning about her powers and how she can utilize them. But being young and a little naive she doesn't fully understand the extent of her abilities or what the price for using them is. She wishes to control the things she can since there are larger things out of her control. . . Namely the prejudices people have against her people and her ancestors.  Things change drastically and our young bruja's about to begin her coming of age journey when a priest approaches her and her grandmother. A situation occurs leaving 'Lia with so many unanswered questions and a mission that she will not detour from! But our little witch is about to learn some lessons the hard way. Will her spirit be broken? Or will she come out stronger? First of all, the art in this comic is utterly beautiful! I got feelings of "Coco" and ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! ". . .my soulmate's probably in a different universe." - Megan Megan's been focused on her career and being the best nurse, she possibly can. Meaning relationships have taken a back seat in her life and she hasn't really been interested in anyone. But everything changes when a grumpy but very handsome cop and his partner are rushed into her hospital! No, she must keep things professional and yet there's something about the man. . . Could she just be lonely and that has caused her to be a little bit desperate? This is a prequel novella for the series " Co-Exist: Rise of the Zombies ". I read the novel first before I was introduced to this read. You can read this novella first or you can read the novel whichever order you want to read in it won't spoil anything. I will say if you read the novel first and then this book you will catch onto the comical foreshadowing a lot faster.  "What I really enjoy is seeing my p...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "For those who want to be chased." - Book Dedication! Once upon a time--yeah, no this is not how this story goes. Della wishes her life was like the fairytales with all the simplicity and beauty and a guaranteed happy ending. Instead, she has been shackled into a world she wanted no part of being in, the world of Mafia Bosses and Underbosses! Being a servant to a man who's of this life and her stepfather. . . He gives her a proposition in exchange for Della and her sister's freedom. What choice does she have? Getting into the assigned location isn't a problem. . .getting out is. This was supposed to be a simple job of getting information and possibly luring the "prince" out. But when the cards are laid out on the table, Della only has one option, run! Hoping the man who enjoys the hunt doesn't find her. Freedom always comes with a price. . . "Run because I promise to find you." - Nico This is a dark mafia retel...

Audiobook Review Narrated by Macie Miller and Marcus Rayne 5 out of 5 stars! "Everyone knows men can't own women. . .since women are the makers of men." Adrienne was on her path to nationals with her dance team, getting into college, and becoming an adult when things went very wrong in a short amount of time. After a series of events that lead to Adrienne having to jump into the sea, she doesn't think anything else could possibly get worse. Only it does when she surfaces and finds herself no longer in the modern age. Somehow Adrienne has been thrown back in time into the Minoan Bronze Age! 1600 BCE with no antibiotics, caffeine or processed foods! To top everything off the people seem to believe she is the child of one of their goddesses. Adrienne has to quickly learn and navigate through her new time period so she can possibly get help to return to her own time. Is there even a way for her to time travel forward? How did she accomplish this jump in the first place?! ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "The little human makes my heart want to explode." - Ke'ain Opal just wanted to eat sushi in her car and try not to have another breakdown, but she couldn't even enjoy a good cry! Instead, her life flipped upside down as she was suddenly brought to an entirely different planet! Being placed under the custody of weird looking aliens and informed she was now in the entertainment business. How did this happen to her? She doesn't even know how to dance! Ke'ain's trying to go about his royal duties when a fateful traffic jam causes him to do a double take when he sees the human! Plans change the moment he locks eyes with Opal and maybe their chance meeting is exactly what they both needed. Is Ke'ain really ready for the feisty, southern accented, plus size female?  "You are the best, slightly overbearing alien boyfriend a recently abducted girl could have." - Opal I loved the cover for this book! Was very excited to s...

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This is the FINAL book in the trilogy and the books do end on cliffhangers. If you have not read " Seeing Sound " and " Touching Oblivion " go read those two first! This book is the conclusion to the trilogy and this review will contain spoilers for the series if you haven't read them in order. * * * * * * * "Maybe normal is overrated." - Waylynn Waylynn was just opening up and feeling comfortable and confident with her guys. Figuring out the dynamics of each of them and how they all fit together. Building up her courage to tell them the truth about the voices when everything comes crashing down around her. Her mother made an unexpected appearance and completely outed her! Will the guys look at her the same or leave her picking up the pieces? The guys see right through Waylynn's mom and how she's being manipulative but now they need to prove to Waylynn that they will not leave her. They are thor...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I don't miss the sun--Neverland's star. It left when Pan left, like it simply died out." - Hook Hook's over the moon about the fact that Pan is no longer in Neverland! He no longer has to deal with the "games" of the annoying brats that plagued the island like fleas. Things have changed drastically and to his liking, aside from the shadow that seems to be eating away at Neverland. . . Okay, maybe that's actually a problem he should be concerned about! But the solution is something he would rather cut his other hand off and feed to the crocodile than actually do. . . James Hook needs to get Peter Pan back to Neverland to save it! Begrudgingly he crosses the veil to find Pan only to find the boy who tormented his days is now a man! Hook soon realizes that this mission is going to be a lot harder than he had intended for. Is he attracted to Pan? No, he shouldn't be they are sworn enemies for life, right?! "Muscle ...

Book Review 3.8 out of 5 stars! "A month on the street was a long time for a twenty-year-old." - Kamryn Kamryn's life has been nothing but one giant, terrible domino effect. She's now on the streets, hungry, thirsty, and alone, is this the end to her story? If only things had gone differently but maybe there's hope for her when she decides to look up into the face of a possible new beginning. Decker's trying to navigate through life and make every day count seeking redemption for something he wishes to never remember. The highlight of his days has been the stunning, homeless girl in front of his apartment complex. Somethings drawing him to her like a moth to a flame, but why? She looks hungry and he's a good cook, does the phrase "the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach" work on women as well? "Yes, I was a twenty-two-year-old man, but who the hell didn't love juice boxes?" - Decker Kamryn's been through a l...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "He's a dapper demon daddy, and though he has no idea who I am--and probably never will--I would do anything for the opportunity to meet him." - Niki Niki wants to stand in front of the lead singer of Rhage to fangirl out! Ever since she saw a music video with Sebastian Alex in it, she has been hooked. Having this very strange and powerful pull to meet the mysterious man behind the mask in person. Is this normal? Is this the usual behavior for people when they form a crush on a famous person? What's behind the skeleton mask? Why are there so many secrets revolving around the band? Should Niki be afraid? Most monsters hide in the shadows but what if there are some who hide under the limelight of popularity. . . "Our fans. Our power. Our life-force." - Sebastian We've all had at least one major crush on a band, celebrity, actress, actor, etc. But what if you got the opportunity to meet that person or persons? You would likely ...

Webtoon Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! I believe LambCat is also the Illustrator! "You never let us date, and now you're just asking us to marry strangers out of the blue?!" - Lorena Isn't it every princess' dream to find and marry the handsome prince? Possibly have children and rule a kingdom? The answer is yes, but for one particular princess this may be something she may never be able to obtain. Gwendolyn has the biggest heart and is caring beyond belief, plus she can bake! But she doesn't exactly meet the "princess" standards. . .  Being different never bothered her because she was surrounded by love and a supportive family, but when the princes from the Plaid Kingdom come everything changes. Overhearing the truth of how her betrothed views her causes Gwen to run into the forest to get away. She stumbles upon an odd group of people who claim to be The Cursed Princess Club, but Gwen isn't cursed, right?! "Maria's the graceful one, I...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "The feeling was more like a snake shedding its skin. He felt all trapped in a life too small and needed to break out." - Rome Remember that awkward stage of transitioning from a child into a teenager? Puberty? All the added hormones and feeling like you were changing but not quite sure how to? Welcome to Rome's drama only add a little extra because he's not strictly a human. . . After following the weird, quite kid's instructions Rome's world is about to turn even more on its head! Growing up is hard enough but now Rome has to factor in the possibility that he's a dragon!? Julian and Rome are about to form an unlikely friendship and maybe complete an ancient bond that hasn't been done for many years. They have been finding clues about portals around their small town and Julian has been training dutifully since forever to become a knight of old! Please, say this is all just a big DND Larping experience?! "Just don...

Audiobook Review! Narrated by Catherine Steadman (the author!) 5 out of 5 stars! "A game is only a game if you do not fully understand it." The holidays always bring about mixed feelings and emotions but tack on finally meeting your fiancés family and things get really worrisome! Harriet Reed, Harry, has left behind her home in England for that of her future husband's home in America. A whirlwind romance that has left everyone asking how, including Harry herself! She's just a lower-class orphan from England and yet she's caught the eye of a billionaire play-boy. Harry's excited to meet her new family, along with the usual jitters of "will the family like her?", but she won't let that stop her. Yet, Edward seems rather hesitant about unleashing his very powerful and influential family, who like to play games, on Harry. He doesn't want to drive her away, there are truths being hidden and cautions that seem a little extreme. Edward doesn't k...