Title: Sicko
Author: Amo Jones
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: 01 September 2020
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Blog Tour: On The Eighteenth of May by Jordan R. Samuel
On the Eighteenth of May by Jordan M. Samuel
Title: On the Eighteenth of May
Author: Jordan R. Samuel
Genre: Adult/YA crossover – Romance/Mystery
Release Date: March 2020
Summary:
On the evening of the eighteenth of May, a young woman named Cass walks alone into a small village with the intent to stay for exactly one year. Cass soon meets two precocious children, a caring and generous business owner, and the Chief of Police from the neighboring town. Family and loss are parts of many of their stories, and while these people, as well as others, attempt to know and help her, the history and troubled memories of what led Cass to this place begin to gradually unfold. As the potential for love and the pathway for healing become clearer, the date of departure approaches. Cass and those around her will be forced to decide how forcefully they are willing to hold on: to the past, to the pain, and to the person.
On the Eighteenth of May is the story of the people and events that are interwoven throughout Cass’ journey and her life. It is a story that examines the true test of strength in the deepest depths of sorrow, as felt by the human heart. It is a story that explores the perceived helplessness of those within the support structure, and the extent to which those we love can hinder or accelerate the healing process. Finally, it is a story that reminds us of the overwhelming power of comforting influences in all of our lives, as our human souls struggle, against all odds, to survive.
Continue ReadingBook Review: Summer Semester by J.J. King
Summer Semester by JJ King
Title: Summer Semester (Omega Wolf Academy #1)
Author: J.J. King
Genre: New Adult, RH Romance, Paranormal
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“Old Ones, I was fucking weird. Why couldn’t I just be normal?”
— Summer Semester: Omega Wolf Academy by J.J. King
Trauma. PTSD. Coping mechanisms. Wolves–TRULY SEXY WOLVES. Academy romances. There are many things to unpack in Summer Semester: Omega Wolf Academy, so I need to figure out where to start.
Alexis, Lexi, to her friends, wants to have a fresh start, but there is one thing you can never outrun, and that is yourself. My girl is struggling with nightmares of her past. The worst is the darkness that haunts her even in the light. All she is looking for is normality—a few moments of being a plain Jane. But it’s not in the books for her. –at least not this book.
Continue ReadingBook Blitz: I Am Here Now by Barbara Bottner
I Am Here Now by Barbara Bottner
Title: I Am Here Now
Author: Barbara Bottner
Genre: YA Historical, Coming of Age
Release Date: 04 August 2020
Summary:
Set in the 1960s, Barbara Bottner’s I Am Here Now is a beautiful novel in verse about one artist’s coming of age. It’s a heartbreaking, powerful and inspiring depiction of what it’s like to shatter your life—and piece it all back together.
You can’t trust Life to give you decent parents, or beautiful eyes, a fine French accent or an outstanding flair for fashion. No, Life does what it wants. It’s sneaky as a thief.
Maisie’s first day of High school should be exciting, but all she wants is to escape.
Her world is lonely and chaotic, with an abusive mother and a father who’s rarely there to help.
So when Maisie, who finds refuge in her art, meets the spirited Rachel and her mother, a painter, she catches a glimpse of a very different world—one full of life, creativity, and love—and latches on.
But as she discovers her strengths through Rachel’s family, Maisie, increasingly desperate, finds herself risking new friendships, and the very future she’s searching for.
Continue ReadingBook Review: Forbidden Frost by Riley Onyx
Forbidden Frost by Riley Onyx
Title: Forbidden Frost (Elemental Alien Mates #2)
Author: Riley Onyx
Genre: Sci-fi Alien Romance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Forbidden Frost is an excellent continuation of this series! Kudos to Riley Onyx.
I’m going to try to do this without spoiling too much because Forbidden Frost has a lot of essential elements in its story that I think build the world and lore, and you should experience it in the book, not a review! So here goes.
This is the story of the rescue ship sent to save Rin; she watches it crash at the end of Succumb to the Storm. Leah is a medical technician on the team whose life is endangered when she nearly dies at the crash site. But what saves her, damns her and her savior, both.
Continue ReadingPre-order Blitz: The Swallow by Marie Snow
The Swallow by Marie Snow
Title: The Swallow
Author: Marie Snow
Genre: Psychological Thriller/Suspense
Release Date: 25 August 2020
Summary:
Sometimes you had to embrace the darkness to find the light.
There was a time when Michelle Landry thought she had the perfect life. Happiness, love, they were all in her grasp. But then loss and despair had her waking up and realizing the only thing she was guaranteed in life was a broken heart.
The city of Stillwake was the chance for a new beginning. With her problems behind her and a fresh start in front of her, Michelle felt like she had purpose again… like she could be happy once more.
Like she could love.
But Stillwake had its own evils lurking and it surrounded Michelle. With a string of serial killings making headlines, Michelle felt her tentatively healed world crashing around her.
She started to wonder if maybe that darkness was coming back, threatening to pull her down further. She either had to fight for the surface, or just accept her life and let it take her under.
Continue ReadingBook Excerpt: Calla by Christina Bauer
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Title: Calla (Pixieland Diaries #2)
Author: Christina Bauer
Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult
Release Date: 28 July 2020
Summary:
Big news in Pixieland! The Blue Fairy is sending our fave pixie, Calla, and her crush, Dare, on a mini-quest. Unfortunately it’s an adventure that requires a lot of togetherness. We’re talking tons of touching, people.
Blue believes that since Calla and Dare are just friends, this situation shouldn’t be awkward. It’s totally awkward.
***A 30,000+ word diary written by Calla***
“I absolutely love Christina Bauer’s style, full of action, intense scenes, and characters that will test one’s imaginations to the max!” – Tome Tender
PIXIELAND DIARIES
1. Pixieland Diaries
2. Calla
3. Dare
New Release: Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Title: Until Talon (Until Him #4)
Author: Aurora Rose Reynolds
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 04 August 2020
Summary:
When Mia Allenton’s sister calls, asking her for help after finding out her husband cheated, Mia packs up her life in Montana and moves to Tennessee to be there for her and her three girls. As Mia begins to settle in, a tornado comes through, bringing along with it Talon Mayson, a man determined to prove to her that good men do exist.
Talon knows he’s got his work cut out for him when it comes to earning Mia’s trust, but slowly her walls start to crumble, and they begin to build something beautiful. Unfortunately, someone from Talon’s past isn’t happy about him being back in Tennessee, and they’re willing to do anything to prevent him from ever being happy.
Is the Boom between Talon and Mia strong enough to weather the storm that’s coming?
Continue ReadingBook Review: Oops, My Bad by A.C. Pontone
Oops My Bad by AC Pontone
Title: Oops, My Bad
Author: A.C. Pontone
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
I want to give this an extra star for Demon the Cat, but I can’t honestly justify the indulgence–this is a solid three-star book.
Emily Baker’s life suuucks. She is one pizza delivery away from the end of a shift, and wouldn’t you know there is a cat out there just waiting to eff up her entire life.
Long, hard days at a veterinary practice aren’t the only reason Logan Price is grumpy; that quality is part of his disposition. Having a near-miss collision with a delivery scooter that almost wipes out a kitty cat is the last straw for today.
Yet after the altercation, Logan has no idea why the wrong-doer is turning him on, why he’s taking her back to his clinic with the cat, why he’s making the near cat killer a cat owner, or why he’s demanding she and the cat come back the following day. It has something to do with pheromones, or possibly he’s thinking with the wrong body part.
These two are an odd couple, and they are cute together. Emily is very whacky to Logan’s straight guy. Demon is further whacky to both of them. Oops, My Bad is a cute Rom-Com that has many chuckles. But one of the things it lacks is steam in its steamy parts. Those parts are rushed and read awkwardly. It feels like they are supposed to be dirty, but they are just dirty words instead.
Overall I did enjoy this read even though it has some clunky faults.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.
Continue ReadingNew Release: The Good Samaritan by Melynda Price
The Good Samaritan by Melynda Price
Title: The Good Samaritan
Author: Melynda Price
Genre: Adult Thriller
Release Date: 30 July 2020
Summary:
“Only through death, can one truly experience life…”
~The Good Samaritan
With dreams of becoming an Emergency physician, resident Dr. Emma Rhodes has struggled to overcome the tragedy of her past. She’s moving on with her life and reinventing herself despite the guilt that still haunts her. Emma’s goals are finally within her grasp, and the fresh start she’s worked so hard for is hers for the taking. Or is it?
Shot in the line of duty, Detective Sawyer Gerrard owes Dr. Rhodes his life. A budding friendship with the doctor quickly ignites into a complicated relationship when a series of murders leads him to believe she’s being targeted by a serial killer. When the Good Samaritan claims yet another victim, the investigation takes a dangerous turn. The killer knows Emma’s secret and he’s toying with Sawyer, pulling them into a deadly game of cat and mouse where there’s only one rule: nothing is as it seems…