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Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost, this series goes in order, and this is the FINAL book of the trilogy! If you haven't read the first two books go and do that otherwise this review will be confusing and contain MAJOR spoilers! * * * * * "If I wanted to burn all my bridges in one efficient sweep, I managed it on my wedding day." - Paige Paige is on the run from every organization known to her on Earth Two! She knows the truth behind the lies and secrets but is unable to do anything about it without taking major risks. Only can she when it's not just her life on the line? Franklin. Her little man keeps her from doing something stupid, but can she afford not to do something insane? Paige knows that Ryle, Georgia, and her time are running short, and they can't keep moving from one safe house to the next. Something needs to be done and Paige is tired of waiting for someone else to make a move. She may just have to turn into her mother to get what she ...

Manga Review 5 out of 5 stars! Set to Release May 23, 2023 "If you distinguish yourselves during this mission. . .the nation promises to absolve you of your crimes." Leon is forced to go on a suicide mission in hopes of gaining his freedom. He must venture forth to a large island once known as Japan. Over two hundred years since the nuclear war has left the landmass to mother nature and other things. There's a hidden weapon somewhere in the midst of the wilderness and it's a race against other nations to retrieve it! Leon has been formerly trained but nothing could prepare him for what he finds. The man must adapt fast or fall victim to the creatures that thrive in old Japan. But what stands out to him the most is a girl who seems to be surviving in this environment and she's not fully human. A new species? Was she born here? Is she connected to the secret weapon? Leon dives further into the unknown. "I never know what's around the next corner. . ." ...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost, this series goes in order and ends on cliffhangers! If you haven't read the first book go and do that otherwise this review will be confusing and contain spoilers! * * * * * "What worked Leo?" - Paige Paige had to return to the other side of the fence, only because Franklin wasn't with her! She will never be like her mother and will always place her son's life higher than anything else. But now she must play the part because what she comes back to is worse than what she was used to. . . The State already controlled so much but Paige really feels the strings of a puppeteer tightening around her. She has no choice but to follow. . . her life isn't the only one on the line! The President is dying, and Paige must find a cure for him. Does she really want to save his life? Who can she trust and who should she keep at a distance? Which way is up?! Paige is trapped within a spider's web, and she must untangle hers...

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...

Audiobook Review! 5 out of 5 stars! Narrator: Sophie Linfield "Where is your husband?" That question is on EVERYONE'S lips as poor Paige is hounded over and over! Why did the wife and child survive but the husband didn't? Where's the body? Is the wife hiding something? Why can't the wife remember? Question after question that Paige cannot answer, her memory not wanting to fully show her the entirety of the night leading up to the accident! Paige wants nothing more than to hold her baby in her arms and try to carry on with her life. Not wanting to fully believe Leo is truly gone, but knowing she needs to move on for the sake of her son. Yet, several people will not let her work through her grief. They want answers Paige can't seem to give them and the ones who are demanding the hardest are part of the State/Government. . . Leo, what did you do? I was able to ARC read the eBook form for S.M. Thomas, and I fell in love with the thriller! I was so excited when...

Book Review 3.8 out of 5 stars! "Monsters are nothing but bullies who hide in the dark. . ." Kara's trying to get back at the people who ruined her life so many years ago. Only things may not have gone the way she wanted them to, dumping her in the middle of a real mess. Not to mention the benevolent ruler's interest in children with certain marks. . . Kara's set on revenge but what happens when the revenge she seeks merges with the need for protecting? "A gilded cage is still that---a cage." - Kara Kara's walking down a path full of aliens, disruptions within an estranged hierarchy, insane rules and laws, along with magic she's deemed a curse. Not being able to see a bright side to things and trying desperately to be accepted, never feeling abandoned again. But at what price will she pay to keep people in her life? Will she be able to find herself and what she's been so desperately searching for? "Why are you afraid of your power?"...

Book Review 4.8 out of 5 stars! "Where is your husband?" Waking up in the hospital is never fun, but when you hear that question asked. . .it's even worse. Paige has no idea what happened the night of the accident or where her husband is. The only thing she knows is that her son survived and is safe next to her. Yet everyone seems extremely adamant on having Paige regain the memories of the events leading up to her husband missing and her in the hospital. Paige's having to deal with some intense grief while being hounded. What is so special about her husband? Why does everyone need for her to remember? She's trying while also balancing caring for her son and getting a "normalcy" back. Can she trust anyone that's around her? And why's there an agent present? Soooo. . .this book had a great surprise! I don't know if this will be a spoiler or an incentive to read the book. . . The setting is on Earth Two, with our Earth (Earth One) something hap...