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Book Review: A Queen’s Pride by N.D. Jones

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

Title: A Queen’s Pride (Feline Nation #1)
Author: N.D. Jones
Genre: Urban Fantasy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a timely read.

Asha is the Heir of the Kingdom of Shona. Her parents, Khalid Bambara and Sekham Zarina are the Alphas of the Kingdom. The protectors. They are who stand between their people and the corrupt humans of the Republic of Vumaris. These humans are willing to do anything to acquire more land and power, and shedding blood is only the start.

There are some massive concepts within these pages. N.D. Jones looks at the dynamics of family, race, class, politics, governmental overreaching, and self-sacrifice to start. The idea that humans will use brute force over cunning to acquire power is loud and clear.

There are many trigger alerts in this book due to the realism, despite the magical genre. I warn readers for torture, sexual content, brutal violence, and mental health issues resulting from PTSD. A Queen’s Pride isn’t a YA book.

But it is compelling and delicious, an addictive page-turner.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.

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New Release: Heartbreak Beat by Elle Greco

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On July 01,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Heartbreak Beat (LA Rockstar #1)
Author: Elle Greco
Genre: Rockstar Romance
Release Date: 01 July 2020

Summary:

Nikki Benson is one of LA’s best drummers.
Rock scion Dion Davis, lead singer for the breakout band Rogue Nation, is her stepbrother from
hell.
When Nikki is asked to join Rogue Nation to save their faltering tour, it’s her dream come true.
But drumming for the band means being in close proximity to Dion. And this stepbrother from
hell is the boy she’s crushed on since she was twelve.
For years, they’ve ignored the explosive chemistry building between them. But living in the
tight confines of a tour bus, those sparks will be hard to ignore. And falling in love is the last
thing these fledgling bandmates need right now.
Will saving his band mean breaking her heart?
Heartbreak Beat is the first book in the Rogue Rock Star Romance series. Set in the glam and
gritty Los Angeles rock scene, the series is filled with swoon-worthy men and badass women, all
chasing their dreams in Hollywood’s cut-throat music industry.
Get ready to fall in love with a Rogue Rock Star.

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Blog Tour: This Time Tomorrow by Tessa Bailey

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 29,20 | 0 Comment

Title: This Time Tomorrow (Phenomenal Fate #2)
Author: Tessa Bailey
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers, Paranormal, Romance
Release Date: 22 June 2020

Summary:

Roksana, heiress to the vampire slayer throne, has performance anxiety.

She’s supposed to kill Elias, but so far she’s only succeeded in maxing out his credit card. Now her failure to stake the brooding vampire has sent her back to Moscow in disgrace to face her mother’s wrath. Expecting punishment by death, she’s given a rare reprieve. She now has three tasks to complete, the last of which is to finally kill Elias. She will not fail this time.

If only the memories of one magical evening—back when Elias was human—would stop holding her back. He claims to have forgotten that night. Why can’t she?

Three years ago, Elias was a SWAT team member on a guy’s weekend in Vegas. Playing poker and minding his own business, his life changed forever when a captivating blonde strolled past his table in a light-up bra. He followed Roksana as if compelled, his very bones demanding he do so, his soul resonating with the belief she would be important to him. Always. That turned out to be a vast understatement—and nothing has changed.

Roksana embarks on her mission, determined to win back her mother’s approval, but when an astonishing truth emerges in the eleventh hour, will her stake pierce the very heart that beats in her honor? Or will love triumph over duty?

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Release Boost: Forever Only Once by Carrie Ann Ryan

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 27,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Forever Only Once (Promise Me Series #4)
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Romance
Release Date: 26 June 2020

Summary:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a sexy new contemporary stand-alone series.

Hazel Noble has survived horrors she wouldn’t inflict on her worst enemy. Since then, she’s healed, found herself, and connected with a group of women she’s proud to call her friends. However, when they make a pact to start looking for love, Hazel finds herself not only up first but also forced to face a past she thought she’d escaped.

Cross Brady has no need for a relationship. As the oldest of five, he’s always been the one his family can rely on. Now, all he wants is to work in peace and live his life. His priorities shift dramatically, though, when Cross finds himself in Hazel’s path.

Though the two initially fight their connection, they soon learn that it’s safer to fall for each other than keep running from what’s holding them back—not to mention, who wants them dead.

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Book Review: Aggro by Coralee June and Carrie Gray

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 26,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Aggro
Author: Cora l ee June and Carrie Gray
Genre: Romance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Coralee June is always satisfying. She’s pizza. I could happily one-click any of her books and come away from the experience without regret. And while Aggro is my introduction to Carrie Gray, it’s a happy one.

Breeze Shirley is understated, and she likes it that way. She doesn’t need to command the room, she lets her bestie, Violet, sparkle, and shine. Breeze is happy being in the ocean on her surfboard, riding waves. She’s loyal. Breeze loves honestly and true. She’s the best, best friend, a best friend could want. And Violet is her true blue. The two are deep in one another’s pockets and never too far apart. This is why when Violet is murdered, it shatters Breeze’s entire world–but worse it shows her all the shadows that existed in Violet’s that Breeze never knew existed.

This book is categorized as a romance, but really it’s much more of a coming-of-age story and a real heartbreaker, so bring your tissues because there are lots of times you are going to tear up. Breeze is an incredibly sympathetic character, and relating to her is so easy to do. She is written so beautifully vulnerable, and so full of graceful strength that you root for her to choose good things. I kept telling Breeze to choose healing instead of grief while tears were running down my face, and my nose was sniffling pathetically.

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Book Review: Playground Zero by Sarah Relyea

Playground Zero by Sarah Relyea

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 25,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Playground Zero
Author: Sarah Relyea
Genre: Historical Fiction
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sarah Relyea has penned a coming of age story set in one of the United States coming of age periods during the late 1960s. The Raysons family are all children of their time, and the third person alternating point-of-view lets us see the world they live in through their eyes and experience their day-to-day–Tom Rayson is not a likable man.

The book follows the family as they cross the country from the East Coast to the West Coast to establish new lives in Berkley, CA, during the bussing and integration of black students. Sarah Relyea has a great atmosphere for her story; there are many times she painted the events happening with her words.

In today’s climate, reading books of this nature might shed some light on social dynamics between races — although there are times I felt a little like there was an unconscious bias for the great work the Raysons were doing regardless of what they did. And Tom is thoroughly unlikeable.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.

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Release Blitz: I Dare You by Lylah James

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 17,20 | 0 Comment

Title: I Dare You (Truth and Dare Duet #2)
Author: Lylah James
Genre: Romance
Release Date: 17 June 2020

Summary:

Enemies to best friends and now lovers.

Maddox Coulter.
Was my enemy. Now my best friend.
One night of untamed passion has us dangling over the edge of something dangerous and it could forever break us.

Our hearts are on the line.
Maddox is keeping secrets.
I vowed to never give up on him but I’m not sure he’s the same man I fell in love with anymore.
I’m scared he’d leave my heart bleeding at his feet.
But worst, I’m scared we’d go back to…
… hating each other.

The eagerly anticipated conclusion of Maddox’s and Lila’s story, I DARE YOU, book 2 of the Truth And Dare Duet.

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Blog Tour: Rich Prick by Tijan

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 16,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Rich Prick
Author: Tijan
Genre: Romance
Release Date: 15 June 2020

Summary:

He walked into school on his first day and owned it.
I guess that’s what happens when you’re a prick, rich, and you’re best friends with the ruling school’s king.
Also didn’t hurt he’s drop dead gorgeous.
That’s all fine.
I mean, I have nothing to do with them.
I’m a loner, invisible, and that’s how I wanted it to be.
I was even proud of it, until I wasn’t.
Until I saw a girl kneel before him.
Until I couldn’t look away.
Until he caught me watching.
His name is Blaise Devroe. My name is Aspen Monson.
He only knew how to get, command, and demand attention.
I knew how to do everything but that.
And this is our story.

*Rich Prick is a full 100k standalone.

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Book Blitz: The Redpoint Crux

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 15,20 | 0 Comment

Title: The Redpoint Crux
Author: Morgan Shamy
Genre: Gothic Fiction
Release Date: 09 June 2020

Summary:

“Dark and achingly beautiful, The Redpoint Crux will break your heart then make you whole again. Shamy is a true storyteller with a gift for weaving wounded characters with twisting plots and a gorgeous, haunting world.” —Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game

“An addictive mystery woven into a tapestry of lush theatre and ballet lore.” —Wendy Higgins, New York Times Bestselling Author

Fans of The Phantom of the Opera and Black Swan will enjoy this thrilling debut.

When Megan Van Helsburg gets kicked off the U.S.A. Climbing Team, she has no choice but to return home and leave her climbing career behind. With no coach, no money, and no prospects, she joins the corps de ballet determined to improve her strength and agility. But the ballet theater is in dire straits. Not only do a series of murders break loose, but the ballerinas are becoming deathly thin and brain-dead. As Megan investigates, she meets Bellamy, a tortured young man who lives beneath the depths of the theater. Megan falls hard and fast for Bellamy, who becomes her mentor, but something is off about him.

It isn’t until the company announces they’re doing Giselle for the fall performance that Megan realizes the parallels between the ghost story and the lives around her. Megan must find a way to not only save her climbing career, but balance her feelings for Bellamy, and stop the murders and dying girls before she, too, is numbered among the dead.

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New Release Her Greatest Mistake by Eve L. Mitchell

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ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On June 13,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Her Greatest Mistake
Author: Eve L. Mitchell
Genre: Romance
Release Date: 13 June 2020

Summary:

I knew the moment I saw Aiden that he was the kind of man who would break a woman’s heart. With his looks, he could grace the cover of any book or magazine.

Even as I got to know him, his hard no-nonsense attitude was alluring. He was as captivating as he was intense, and having his attention was as intoxicating as it was overwhelming. My pulse raced and my stomach fluttered when I was near him.

Yes, Aiden would break a woman’s heart. If she let him.

Maybe, even if she didn’t.

I didn’t mean to let him break mine. I didn’t mean to let him get so far under my skin that he got into my heart.

One moment of passion—that’s all it was. I was reckless. I was stupid.

I didn’t know.

He ripped my heart out without even breaking a sweat.

He said he could explain. I don’t want to hear his lies.

I was stupid that night, but I can’t be again. I can’t let him close enough to make the same mistake twice.