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New Release: Always Crew by Tijan

Always Crew by Tijan

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On August 31,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Always Crew (Crew #3)
Author: Tijan
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: 25 August 2020

Summary:

Always Crew, the all-new emotional and angsty finale of the Crew series by New York Times bestselling author Tijan is available now!

For the longest time, I was Bren Monroe.
I lived in Roussou, California.
I had no parents, no brother, but I had a crew.

Then things started to change.
I never planned for any of it.
I didn’t think I’d fall in love.
I didn’t think I’d have a relationship with my brother again.
I didn’t think that he’d come back.

Now I’m in Cain.
My crew is in college.
They’re growing, going through their own things.
And here I am, figuring out my life.

There’s always hurdles and obstacles to overcome.
That was never my hardship.
That was my regular.
But living? Being content? Being happy?
Those were my challenges now.

Everything was going well…

Until it wasn’t. Again.

A/N: Always Crew is the conclusion of the Crew Series, and a 106k novel.

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Book Review: Voiceless by M. Sinclair

Voiceless by M. Sinclair

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On August 30,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Voiceless (Willowdale Village Collection #1)
Author: M. Sinclair
Genre: Paranormal
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I so ran away from home as an adult, and I know just what Colette Allard was trying to accomplish–families often suck hard.

Colette is a fox shifter with negligent ‘rents. They are genuinely terrible peeps. She tests them the only way she can think will reach them, when all else has failed, she leaves and goes where fate and the bus system takes her: Willowdale Village, California. But it hasn’t been easy traveling because Colette is mute, and not everyone is good at sign language or kindness or even being mannerly, which is how she meets Dylan, on a bus to Willowdale Village.

Okay–there are many parts of this book I liked. Many parts of this book were mushy, gooey, lovey stuff that makes me barf into my mouth. I am so not a mushy, gooey, lovey girl. The redeeming parts are that the psychological damage isn’t swept under the rug too far, and the steamy parts are steamy. Fated mates and perfect mates don’t have to equal the same thing, and M. Sinclair held off on one of Colette’s mates joining the mate pile until later in the story, which made my day.

BUT I did think there was one largely detracting element from this story: the HAF. Read the book to see what that stands for. I will say that it felt contrived for the sake of convenience, so there was more conflict, but not well developed. It felt out of place to me.

Voiceless is best for people who enjoy the Hungry for Her Wolves series by Tara West.

About M. Sinclair:

International Best Selling Author

M. Sinclair is a Chicago native, parent to 3 cats, and can be found writing almost every moment of the day… yes, that includes while at work. Despite being new to publishing, M. Sinclair has been writing for nearly 10 years now. Currently, in love with the Reverse Harem genre, she plans to publish an array of works that are considered romance, suspense, and horror within the year. M. Sinclair lives by the notion that there is enough room for all types of heroines in this world and that being saved is as important as saving others. If you love fantasy romance, obsessive possessive alpha males, and bad*ss FMC, then M. Sinclair is for you! Just remember to love cats… that’s not negotiable.

Connect with M. Sinclair:

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Release Blitz: Things That Should Stay Buried by Casey L. Bond

Things That Should Stay Buried by Casey L. Bond

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

Title: Things That Should Stay Buried
Author: Casey L. Bond
Genre: YA Epic Fantasy, Mythology
Release Date: 28 August 2020

Summary:

Some destinies are written in the stars. Others must be bought with blood…

The Zodia are real. Clawing their way from a long-forgotten tomb, they emerge, ravenous to claim everyone born under their star signs. Plotting to resurrect kingdoms no human knew existed, they are driven by a hunger for vengeance against the one who buried them: Aries.

Larken is a natural born sprinter, but even she can’t outrun the darkness closing in. A shelter-in-place order has been issued, causing widespread panic. Some brush the alarm off as a drill, until people begin to disappear… vanishing without a trace. Left with only one option, Larken’s brother does what he must to save her life… and calls forth Aries.

Considered a traitor by his own kind, only Aries has the power to stand against the Zodia. But he can’t do it alone. Mystically bonded to Larken, the pair must band together for the fight to come if either hope to make it out alive. Neither anticipated the passion that would ignite between them. Yet, in a world suddenly thrust into chaos, it may be the key to their survival.

The Zodia are out for blood with their attentions inexplicably focused on Larken. When long buried truths finally come to light, will their love be their salvation or their curse?

“A mesmerizing and haunting twist on a familiar tale you don’t want to miss. “ – Cameo Renae, USA Today bestselling author of the Hidden Wings Series

“Casey L. Bond reaches for the stars to bring us Things That Should Stay Buried. The Zodia are beautiful, dangerous and to die for.”- New York Times Bestselling Author Chanda Hahn

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Book Blitz: Dating Mr Darcy by Kate O’Keeffe

Dating Mr Darcy by Kate O'Keeffe

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On August 28,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Dating Mr. Darcy (Love Manor Romantic Comedy Series, #1)
Author: Kate O’Keeffe
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: 25 August 2020

Summary:

Is it a truth universally acknowledged, that a girl must compete on reality TV to win a modern-day Mr. Darcy’s heart?

Clothing designer Emma Brady is having serious doubts about how far she’ll go to promote her new activewear line. Sure, being on a reality show would be great for business, but is putting up with Mr. Darcy-wannabe Sebastian Huntington-Ross really worth it?

Sebastian is straight out of an Austen novel. But it’s hard to focus on his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and wickedly sexy accent when all Emma can see is his pride, arrogance, and smug demeanor.

But Sebastian has a secret reason for being on the show, and when Emma figures out what it is, her heart warms to him—without her permission.

Will Emma hold fast and keep the aristocratic Sebastian at arm’s length? Or will she put her reservations aside when the lines between reality and “reality show” start to blur?

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Book Review: Ruin by Rebecca L. Garcia

Ruin by Rebecca L. Garcia

ByMs Ali Cat: Ali Crean | On August 28,20 | 0 Comment

Title: Ruin (The Fate of Crowns #0.5)
Author: Rebecca L. Garcia
Genre: Fantasy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Ruin took a while to get started, it was exposition burdened in the beginning, and it made for tough reading. However, once it picked up the pace, it was more enjoyable to read, and the story became exciting to follow.

Evangeline is a cursed princess practicing dark magic to gain more power from her necromancer master. She wishes to see that her disregarding and vengeful family pays for all their cruelty towards her. But all her scheming with her nefarious master is becoming eviler and eviler, and her ruin is near.

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Book Review: Surrender by Elle Lincoln

Surrender by Elle Lincoln

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

Title: Surrender (Fated Souls #1)
Author: Elle Lincoln
Genre: Reverse Harem, Paranormal Romance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I adore quirky heroines, and carb obsessed Sabina is one of my favorite book girlfriends of this year.

Sabina, Bean, to those close to her, is determined to uncover the mystery as to how her father died. She’s taken his truck and headed into the Northern Allegheny National Forest to figure it out and tumbled into Lunar Mile, a place off the map, where there are no women, and she shouldn’t be able to find. But it has a toilet and donuts so it can’t be all that bad–scratch that, the facilities are a petri-dish of ick and someone needs to clean that up stat!

I found myself chuckling at this book so much. Bean is outrageous, and her meltdown upon seeing a hot guy turn into a wolf is one of the best I’ve seen written.

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Excerpt Reveal: The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

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

Title: The Anti-Boyfriend
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 31 August 2020

Summary:

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me.

Sure, he was great-looking and friendly.

But our walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me awake while he “entertained” them.

As a single mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it.

So, finally it was my turn.

When my daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my door.

Miraculously, at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she eventually fell asleep in his arms.

Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer.

After that night, we became friends.

He’d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff.

But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer.

Until one night we crossed the line.

Our friendship turned into a complicated mess.

I’d gone and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids.

I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into any plan he’d ever imagined for himself.

He was wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.”

Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him?

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Book Review: The Blind Hordesman by Milana Jacks

The Blind Hordesman by Milana Jacks

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

Title: The Blind Hordesman (Hordesman #6)
Author: Milana Jacks
Genre: Omegaverse, Sci-fi Romance
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hmmm. Are all Tayseers essentially the same?
The Blind Horseman reminded me a lot of the Alpha Collects, and it wasn’t anything heavy-handed that came to mind; it just felt like a hundred little things that kept pelting me. It was as if things were coming full circle but also all over again.

The Hordesman series ends with this book, all the offspring having their HEAs. Tayseer, much like his namesake, finishes this series, and instead of being a collector, he’s a warlord like his father, Loven. Still on the search for the Impostor and sent on the king’s mission, and by the word of the real King Father, to rid the earth of all of the Impostor’s assets, Seer is battling a future that includes his own coronation. He wants to war, not be king.

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Release Blitz: Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake

Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake

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

Title: Bayou Baby
Author: Lexi Blake
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 25 August 2020

Summary:

Caught between the woman he’s coming to love and the only family he has left, Harry knows he has to follow his heart.

Bayou Baby, an all-new heartwarming contemporary romance set in Louisiana’s Butterfly Bayou from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake is available now!

Seraphina Guidry loves Butterfly Bayou. A young, single mom, she’s trying to find a place for herself in the town she cherishes, but past mistakes have made her wary. She adores her son but has sworn off men. She’s dedicated herself to restoring an historic house and building her own business. A quiet life is all she wants.

Harrison Jefferys never expected to find himself in small-town Louisiana, but he has a job to do and a family to reconnect with. After years in the Army, he’s happy to spend time with his Aunt Celeste and his cousins in such an idyllic spot. When he meets Seraphina, he starts to think Papillion might be a great place to call home. But a secret from Sera’s past rears its head and threatens to tear the community apart.

Caught between the woman he’s coming to love and the only family he has left, Harry knows he has to follow his heart and with the help of the crazy, loving, meddling locals find a way to keep them both.

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Release Blitz: Always Crew by Tijan

Always Crew by Tijan

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

Title: Always Crew (Crew #3)
Author: Tijan
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: 25 August 2020

Summary:

Always Crew, the all-new emotional and angsty finale of the Crew series by New York Times bestselling author Tijan is available now!

For the longest time, I was Bren Monroe.
I lived in Roussou, California.
I had no parents, no brother, but I had a crew.

Then things started to change.
I never planned for any of it.
I didn’t think I’d fall in love.
I didn’t think I’d have a relationship with my brother again.
I didn’t think that he’d come back.

Now I’m in Cain.
My crew is in college.
They’re growing, going through their own things.
And here I am, figuring out my life.

There’s always hurdles and obstacles to overcome.
That was never my hardship.
That was my regular.
But living? Being content? Being happy?
Those were my challenges now.

Everything was going well…

Until it wasn’t. Again.

A/N: Always Crew is the conclusion of the Crew Series, and a 106k novel.