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Book Review: Stone and Secret by Evangeline Anderson

Stone and Secret by Evangeline Anderson

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On May 09,21 | 0 Comment

Title: Stone and Secret (Nocturne Academy #3)
Author: Evangeline Anderson
Genre: Fantasy YA
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stone and Secret is my first Nocturne Academy novel, and I am ashamed I’ve not read the series already!

Emma Plunkett is the white bread of young ladies. She’s the average of unforgettable, you just saw her, and you don’t remember it. She’s trying her best to survive the meanest of Nocturne Academy because even white bread has to deal with mold. Emma’s mold? That would be Morganna Starchild, beast of a Fae, mean girl gone wild.

Emma thinks she’s pulled the short straw when lined up to be lab partners with one of the most unfortunate looking students in school, Bran O’Connor. It seems like one more thing for which Morganna to snipe at her, but she quickly finds herself seeing more in Bran than what is on the surface. This is good because soon, she finds herself needing some help getting out of a sitch that is skin deep.

Academy Romance, Book Blitz, Book It, High School Romance, Reverse Harem

Series Blitz: Gifted Academy Series by Michelle Hercules

Gifted Academy by Michelle Hercules

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On March 24,21 | 0 Comment

Title: Wicked Gods (Gifted Academy #1)
Author: Michelle Hercules
Genre: Reverse Harem
Release Date: 08 August 2019

Summary:

Nowhere is safe when the gods are wicked.

Since the beginning of times, there have always been two sides: Norms and Idols.

But never have the scales been so unbalanced as they are today.

I’m a Norm, which means, I grew up in fear of the Idols and their godly powers.

And now, I’m going to be surrounded by them, day and night. I’ve been offered a place at the prestigious Gifted Academy, an opportunity very few Norms get.

To survive, I must become invisible. But my hope to get through the academy unscathed goes down the drain when the most powerful boys in school set their eyes on me.

They hate me simply because I’m a Norm. If they knew who I truly am, they’d tear me apart limb by limb. But I’m done cowering away from Idols. It’s time for the Norms to fight back, and it all starts with me.

*Disclaimer: Due to mature content, this book is recommended to readers 18+. It contains situations that may be triggering to some readers.

Academy Romance, Book Reviews, High School Romance, NA Romance, Suspense

Book Review: Like You Should by Kaydence Snow

Like You Should by Kaydence Snow

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On March 19,21 | 0 Comment

Title: Like You Should (Devilbend Dynasty #3)
Author: Kaydence Snow
Genre: New Adult, High School, Suspense
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thought I was digging Hendrix, and I do, but I’m crushing hard on Mr. Monroe. Easton, dude, do you have to be so hot and smexy?

Harlow Mead is a hot mess. She’s the anti-Donna. Not put together. Not doing well at school. Not type-A personality. Most likely to be stoned and playing video games. Most likely to be hacking into the school’s main-frame for the giggles. She’s eighteen, and in her mind, she’s going nowhere fast.

“Teenagers are all dumb, depraved, and disappointing.” – Easton Monroe, teacher extraordinaire.

Academy Romance, Book Reviews, Fantasy Fiction, LGBTQ+, New Release, Paranormal Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Book Review: Uriel’s Lariat by Sarah Biglow & Molly Zenk

Uriel's Lariat by Sarah Biglow and Molly Zenk

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 22,20 | 0 Comment

Uriel's Lariat by Sarah Biglow & Molly Zenk — Uriel’s Lariat by Sarah Biglow & Molly Zenk

Title: Uriel’s Lariat (Celestial Academy #3)
Author: Sarah Biglow and Molly Zenk
Genre: Paranormal Academy Romance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilith and Chris are at the center of a new mystery!

AND… Zuri and Miry come to the point where the curiosity finally hunts the cat!

Uriel’s Lariat centers around the mystery of who is burning the fallen to death. Zuri and Miry have their sights set on Lilith and Chris because they have the most to gain by more destruction.

Academy Romance, Book Reviews, Bully Romance, Dark Romance, Enemies to Lovers Romance, High School Romance, NA Bully Romance, NA Romance

Book Review: Rowdy Boy by Clarissa Wild

Rowdy Boy by Clarissa Wild

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On October 02,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Rowdy Boy (Black Mountain Academy)
Author: Clarissa Wild
Genre: Bully Romance
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Oh, man, I don’t know where to start here. This book’s plot is a solid bully romance, and their chemistry is rather good. However, this story’s beginning is a bit of a duck’s butt of weirdness in how it portrays “push and pull.” As a matter of fact, early Cole Travis comes across as a petty pre-pubescent rather than a sexy rock-god.

Monica has had a crappy experience with a crappy excuse for a human being. She’s scarred but trying to heal, and her new school has her latest crappy experience–a new bully. Just in time for the last crappy-excuse for a human to become a memory, another one is on her radar, but this one is hot, and she’s fascinated. Cole Travis is everywhere, and if she’s not looking at him, he’s looking at her.

Academy Romance, Book It, Book Reviews, Fae Romance, New Release, Reverse Harem

Book Review: Ruin by Lacey Carter Andersen

Ruin by Lacey Carter Andersen

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 12,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Ruin (Royal Fae Academy #2)
Author: Lacey Carter Andersen
Genre: Reverse Harem, Academy Romance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Now, this is what I wanted from Ravage. Lacey Carter Andersen shines with her newest Royal Fae Academy novel, Ruin!

Ruin advances Rayne’s murder mystery, explores further the super-secret-search, and expands upon the evergrowing threat. Now Esmeray and ALL her men are in danger. It’s too late to go back, and stopping is out of the question.

Academy Romance, Book It, Book Reviews, Fae Romance, New Release, Reverse Harem, Urban Fantasy

Book Review: Ravage by Lacey Carter Andersen

Ravage by Lacey Carter Andersen

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On September 04,20 | 0 Comment

Ravage by Lacey Carter Anderson — Ravage by Lacey Carter Andersen

Title: Ravage (Royal Fae Academy #1)
Author: Lacey Carter Andersen
Genre: Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There is being a badass and just being a bad character, and in Ravage, Esmeray is often a poorly written character who has crossed that fine line.

Revere introduces us to Esmeray and her mates: Bron Drake, Lucian Silver, and Dwade Luther…

–Dwade is still a nonsense name in my book and far from sexy. Should we Dwade into the swamp? Dwading in lakes is far better. See, that is what comes to mind when I hear Dwade. /tangent–

…And we learn about the sexy, no-no-relationship situation the three men are keeping from Rayne and Esmeray; no one knows that Esmeray is their mate. But now Rayne has been murdered, and Esmeray is at the Royal Fae Academy, and keeping the sexy Dark Fae from doing what comes naturally to her without spilling their guts is proving impossible to Bron, Lucian, and Dwade.