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Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost, these short novellas are best read in order! Recaps of previous book and some spoilers! * * * * "I could definitely get used to an annual trip to a sunny location." - Calvin After events in Cabo, Mexico and a famous article written by her boyfriend! Leigha's decided she wants more out of life and her career. Switching it up to criminal law! And in celebration of her graduation her mom gifted her two tickets to Costa Rica! Leigha cannot say no and of course, Calvin has already been accepted into the Plunkett clan! Leigha likes him a bit as well. But as the two are settling into a week of vacation and following Merry Plunkett's packed agenda and reservations things go south when a fellow tourist is found dead! Leigha and Calvin waste no time jumping into action again whilst on vacation! I enjoyed the first novella and had to dive into this second installment. I love this one more than the first! We still have a very ligh...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Things following me on vacation is something I can relate to." - Leigha When it rains it POURS at times! After a major misunderstanding with a guy, she thought she was exclusive with, Leigha decides to hop on a plane. Arriving in Cabo, Mexico early for her parents fiftieth celebration. Only to get a text from her boss that she may no longer have a job?! Refusing to allow things she cannot change, or control weigh her down Leigha embraces this vacation. I mean the breathtaking scenery, her mom's lengthy itinerary list, and Margaritas will help to relax her. But when a body is found and the hotel management seems to be so blaze about the matter Leigha may just have to solve things. It's so she can have peace of mind and truly relax! This is a very quick read! Roughly sixty-eight pages of fun. I kept feeling like this was a Saturday morning classic cartoon. Scooby Doo vibes minus the large friend group and Scooby. Fast paced, very lighthear...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This is the final book in the trilogy! Major spoilers ahead! * * * * “Kade. We’re not killing you. I’d burn the town down myself before I let that happen.” - Theo The clock has run out! The boys have less than two weeks to figure out how they're going to save the town and each other! Kade wanted to be a part of a grand story more than anything but now that he's involved in one, he wants out. To be able to walk away with Theo by his side and live a normal life. To finally be able to touch his boyfriend without the threat of burns! Kade has a plan that he believes will work, it has to! Theo's determined not to lose Kade no matter what. Both of them are trying to stay a step ahead of Theo's sire who is enjoying the game of cat and mouse. Only when school mates go missing and one of their classmates is acting awfully suspicious, they need to step up. Can the two find the perfect loophole in time? Are they doomed along with t...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Maybe I have horrible taste in men, but I have pretty amazing taste in friends." - Gwen Gwen's life changes for the best when she becomes a widow. Sounds utterly horrible but after what she's had to deal with and several members of Hallow's Cove community this is bliss. Until the legal documents come rolling in with fine print clauses. . . The game store that Gwen and Gabe have dreamed of for years, and both had a hand in bringing to life, is about to be snatched away from them. Unless Gwen has a baby. An heir to the Fairfield name to be specific. Luckily her best friend just so happens to be hot and the stepbrother to her late husband meaning Fairfield blood! This can just be a new "level" of their friendship, right? No romantic feelings involved just two friends coming together to make a baby, so they don't lose their business. What could possibly go wrong. . .  “I’ve been thinking. I wonder if Gabriel might be scarin...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This is the second installment of the trilogy! First book ended on a cliffhanger and this one picks up right where it left off! Spoilers ahead! * * * * "The visions, the tree—those roots were in them. Kade and Theo. Knotted together in ways they still didn’t understand." Monster, Kade Renfield, and Golden Boy, Theo Fairgood, are still just that. Playing the parts of "town freak/outcast" and "town idol" while keeping up the public hatred of one another. Yet, somethings off because Felicity's sharp tongue has dulled and Aaron seems to be cowed. But Kade has other things to be concerned about because behind closed doors Theo and him are on a vampire mystery adventure! An odd friendship has formed between the two and they now know of a deadline! When all this madness is going to reach a big crescendo and one of them may not walk away from this alive or newly undead. Only the closer they get to uncovering th...

ARC Review (yes, I'm a little late) 5 out of 5 stars! "Monsters seemed like the answer to my relationship troubles, but I’m starting to think that the problem is me. Maybe I’m not mate material." - Hayley Like most people who have been in relationships and many dates it feels like there's a dark cloud hanging over you. A string of bad relationships that ended in a dumpster fire to say the least or fuel for a fictional novel. Hayley's at her wits end and just wants to find the one! Is that too much to ask?! Maybe she will find her perfect partner with a monster instead of a human. Only as she gets more acquainted with Hallow's Cove and the single status residences she discovers that even in this small town it's still hard to find her match. Giving up is the solution but she isn't ready to scrap her dreams of happily ever after and babies! What she doesn't know is that her mate has already found her and is completely smitten. . . Will Jake ever get u...

ARC Review 5 out of 5 stars! Releases on March 30, 2025 (tomorrow!) "Thirteen hours before Theo Fairgood died, he woke up early to hang party decorations." - First line of the book! Had me laughing and thinking back to other works by this author! Theo is THE golden boy of Lock. Perfect grades, athletic, rich and powerful parents, etc. Everyone wants to be around him, seen with him, and just bask in his aura. That is except for Kade who would rather die. He just wants to get through the miserable high school years so his real life and adventure can begin. But surviving high school isn't for the faint of heart. Growling, fighting, and barking at everyone will only go so far. Everything changes when Kade crashes yet another party and saves Theo, though "golden boy" didn't need saving at all. Seems like the mysteries monster who attacked Theo was a vampire and Theo is no longer human!? Kade has chased many highs in his short life, but nothing has even come close...

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! ARC Review (Release Date 3/14/25) "This is the main difference. Shifters can shift whenever they like and stay shifted for however long they like. Were don't get that choice." - Cian Cian's been in love with Mash Cassidy since the moment the two met fifteen years ago. He's been content with just being close friends and keeping his one-sided love, but how much longer can he hold on? When Mash can no longer avoid his family and the plans of his Alpha, who won't take no for an answer, an idea forms. Mash and Cian will be fake mates! They're best friends who have lived together before, what's a couple of months? Cian can openly show love and affection to Mash, but will his heart come out unscathed when this all ends? Mash is straight and adamant that there won't be any worries of feelings developing or attachments. Just pretend for a little bit more. Has our hipster shifter found the limits of the lengths he'd go for M...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I could already tell this was going to be a long day. Especially if Brooks kept that shirt unbuttoned." - Sydney This is the break Sydney needed in her career to hopefully launch her corporate job to the next level. No more living check to check and paying for the absolute essentials! First time in the field and she can do this, or so she hopes. . . Sydney just has to inspect a farm in the middle of nowhere and then return to the city. From day one of being in Hallow's Cove things aren't working out the way she had planned. Upon meeting her rescuer and the owner of the farm she is to look Sydney forgets the definition of plan. How can she stay professional when this very attractive satyr is spoiling her and making her fall in love with the town and the farm?! Not to mention Chicken highly approves of her! But when an old college enemy pops up with intent to blackmail, Sydney will have to choose what's most important to her and for he...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This is a spin-off book from the main series "Dying Gods" .   You can read this book as a standalone if you wish but know there will be spoilers.  This installment takes place shortly after the events of the second book "Burn the Stars" . * * * * "We are mortals born to die, Britomartis. I will not throw my life away needlessly, but I will not horde it like a miser, either." - Sira Sira had it all until Xenodice decided she deserved the title Minas Crete over her own sister and mother. Second daughter rose to claim the throne whilst third daughter was placed in Potina's temple to "serve" the goddess. Never mind the fact that the temple soon became a prison where Sira remained along with all the secrets that would guarantee her end! Sira refuses to just lie down and decides to continue helping her people any way she can. But is it enough? When Britomartis enters Sira's life everything gets ...

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! Happy New Year's! "When children come into my shop, I watch them like a hawk, and quickly bring out the bleach wipes after they've left to clean off any books they touched." - Barnaby Barnaby is the very definition of prickly, but I mean can you blame him?! Sorry, but children have no sense of the word "boundary" and when the parents don't supervise them, they're all over everything. Like most retail workers Barnaby cringes internally and outwardly but being alive for as long as he has, I imagine he's literally seen it all! Barnaby would rather live his simple mundane life in peace without having to deal with people. Socializing being for extroverts and the devil. Yet when his longtime, vacant, apartment gets booked by a beautiful human for an entire month he may just have to rethink that peaceful, quiet existence. Something about her calls to him in more ways than one. Only will she run in terror like so many before...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "When you know about something it stops being a nightmare. When you know how to fight something, it stops being so threatening." - Vesemir Geralt has found his child surprise but has no real idea of what to do with her. Other than the basics of keeping Ciri alive and protecting her until his last breath. He knows everyone is after Ciri and the great power that is found within her, within her blood. To keep her safe, he takes her to Kaer Morhen the only place he knows will be a refuge for both of them. And being who Ciri is and has proven already Geralt and the others begin teaching her in the ways they know best. Becoming a Witcher who can wield a sword. War is threatening the kingdoms and sides are being picked or forcing people to choose. Ciri will come face to face with understanding more about the ever-changing world. Hopefully she will be more prepared for what's to come, who's searching for her, and facing her own fears. Luckily the...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "To apply, please answer the following question: What would you kill for?" A once in a lifetime opportunity has landed in Arcadia, Dia's, lap. How can she not take it?! THE Darkly company has opened an internship program for seven high school kids. Dia only has to apply and then she could possibly be standing on the very grounds as Louisiana Veda! THE creator and designer of the infamous horror games with puzzles, clues, mysteries and so much more.  Dia's completely blown away when she finds out she has been selected! Out of so many applicants she was chosen! After she reaches her destination and meets the other interns' things begin to get weird. They find out they were summoned for a different reason and all of them must work together and figure it out. The group feels like they're in the middle of a Darkly game without a gamer manual. Hidden secrets, restricted areas, clues, and so much more. Dia's also realizing she may no...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "Phallus Impudicus.  . . . Translated, it literally meant "shamelessly phallic". And boy, did the original architects of Stinkhorn Manor go to town with that design concept." - Claude Claude's a very simple Mushroom Fae with a simple life and lowkey goals. There's nothing really grand and extravagant about him or his life and he likes it that way. . . Until the news of his absent father's death comes then everything flips on its head!  Claude inherits a manor! One that is magical and notorious for being a giant pain in the rear. Only there's a small little catch. . .Claude has to perform a ritual twice a year. A secret ritual that no one can talk about, but he must perform in order to save Stinkhorn Manor itself and all of its current residents! Did someone fail to mention to the powers that be that Claude can hardly do magic?! He needs help but where does one even begin to look for help regarding this crisis!?  "Yo...

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars! "Let's have the best break ever." - Bessie "Starting with the castle." - Kash "Exactly. Starting with the potentially life-ruining castle." - Bessie Who wouldn't want to stay in an old castle for a whole weekend?! Being around friends, laughing, and not having a care in the world. Best part of this teenage dream is there will be no adults around! Bessie's trying to embrace the freeness of the weekend but can't seem to turn her brain off. She hated lying to her parents but as her best friend stated this is their last chance to be together as a large friend group before everyone graduates and potentially separates for good. Not to mention Allegra Beaufort's parties are to die for! The castle's breathtaking and it even has a moat! Allegra's secret party will be prefect and the talk of the whole boarding school. Who cares about severe weather warnings, possible flooding, and being in a remote location. ...