Review: A Tale of Two Demon Slayers

A Tale of Two Demon Slayers by Angie Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All My Switchstars For A REAL Vacation!!!



This series must be read in order. The first book is The Accidental Demon Slayer.The second book is The Dangerous Book For Demon Slayers. This is the third book. I can't wait to read The Last Of The Demon Slayers!


Lizzie needs a vacation. Dimitri needs to go home. What better way to kill two birds with one stone than for them to take said vacation on his remote Greek Island home? They will get to catch up with his sisters and hopefully find some time to relax and get to know each other better. If only life were just that simple! As it is, the Red Skulls biker witch gang will be taking a cruise and meeting them on the island to continue her Demon Slayer training. What could possibly go wrong? Add to that some secret Dimitri needs to tell her and flying in a plane complete with an onboard Gremlin passenger ... Lizzie is not sure she will survive the flight much less whatever else is waiting for them on the ground. Will their relationship withstand this newest test? Or will he leave her as everyone else always has? Will she survive her Demon Slayer training? Will the Island survive The Red Skulls' chaotic brand of magic? Or are they all doomed before they even really begin?



***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy alot of chaos and mayhem in their quirky and humorous action adventure urban paranormal fantasy romances with a clueless and unlikely heroine who rolls with the punches and gets right back up again no matter what the odds :)

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Review: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers

The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers by Angie Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sin City Infestation... With A Learner's Permit?!



This series must be read in order. The first book is The Accidental Demon Slayer. This is the second book.


Lizzie barely escaped the second layer of Hell with her soul intact a scant twon weeks ago and had to give Dimitri a part of her demon slayer essence just so he wouldn't up and die on her... Like that won't come back to bite her in the ass? Worst part is she has no clue how to tell him and it's eating her up inside. On top of that fun guilt trip she's racing against the clock to save her Uncle who just happenes to be the fairy godfather she didn't know she had from his evil succubus fiancée Serena before it's too late. He was always there for her even if she didn't know it and she owes him BIGTIME! But first she must pass the Demon Slayer Liscencing Exam before she will be allowed into Las Vegas .... Or they will shoot her on sight! What else can go wrong? Knowing Lizzie I'd say plenty!!!


This book is another fantastically snarky romp through the world of biker witches and demon slayers! The action and adventure are as nonstop and in your face as the never ending mysteries that spawn them. The humor can het a bit low brow at times but it's all in good fun :) Pirate never shuts up and he love story gets a bit twisted but all in all this book os better than the last and haw left me craving A Tale of Two Demon Slayers, An Urban Fantasy Romance (Biker Witches Mystery Book 3) the next book with a vengeance! I can't wait to read it!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy alot of chaos and mayhem in their quirky and humorous action adventure urban paranormal fantasy romances with a clueless and unlikely heroine who rolls with the punches and gets right back up again no matter what the odds :)

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Review: The Accidental Demon Slayer

The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Am A WHAT Now!?


This series must be read in order. This is the first book.

Lizzie is turning the big 3-0. She is trying to get ready for her big birthday party where *gasp* an actual cute guy she actually screwed up the nerve to ask out is waiting for her with all her friends...until the fateful knock on her apartment door. On the other side is a crazy old biker lady purporting to be her actual birth Grandma and saying some crap about her being a demon slayer of all things... just before she locks Lizzie in her own bathroom. Yeah she's always felt out of place and a little bit bored with her adoptive high society family.. But when she wanted to find out about her roots and her birth family this is NOT what she had in mind! But when an actual demon shows up and she accidentally vanquishes it the die is cast and she must run for her life with the very woman she thinks is crazy and impossible. She grabs her dog Pirate and they are off on an adventure she never could have imagined in her darkest nightmares!

Filled with action and adventure this quirky paranormal romance is definitely a one of a kind coming of age story. Between the mysteries and intrigues you never know who to trust or what will happen next! The snarky ancient biker witches with their roadkill magic and their eccentric ways are a great comedic foil for the nonstop thrills and chills of Lizzie's awakening to her higher purpose of becoming THE demon slayer she must become to save herself and the world from Vald the demon who pretty much wants to eat her alive and drain her powers. I really loved this book and can't wait to read the next one The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, An Urban Fantasy Romance (Biker Witches Mystery 2) just to see what happens!

***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy alot of chaos and mayhem in their quirky and humorous action adventure urban paranormal fantasy romances with a clueless and unlikely heroine who rolls with the punches and gets right back up again no matter what the odds :)

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Review: Ever Wrath

Ever Wrath by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Waking The Ancients


This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. The second book is Evangeline. The third book is Ever Shade. The fourth book is Ever Fire. The fifth book is Ever Winter. The sixth book is The Cursed. This is the seventh book. I can't wait to read History Of Fire!


Shade is still reeling from the death of her mother Jade. It seems like all she has known since finding Faerie is loss of one kind or another. The loss of her humanity. The loss of her simple normal life. The loss of new friends and old. On top of that is the betrayals she has had to deal with. How can she ever trust anyone?! At least she still has her brothers and sister. She would never be able to cope without them! Being engaged to Dylan is also a boon. Between the promise and their blood bond the link between them could not be stronger. Now she just needs to defeat Arthas (the Unseelie Ancient), Aveta (the Unseelie Queen), Evangeline (her evil Aunt who leads the Unseelie Army) and the whole of the Unseelie Army. No pressure. On top of that she must find her ancestress Kilara (the Summer Ancient) and wake her so that they even have a chance of winning. Will she be able to find Kilara in time? Or will all the Wards between Faerie and the human world fall before she has a chance? Can she accomplish everything she has set out to? Or will she fail due to betrayal again? Can she trust Corb? Will they all survive? Will they win?



***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a little horror in their dark fantasy with lots of intrigue, suspense, action, adventure, betrayal and quickly shifting loyalties along with a dash or two of forbidden romance :)

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Review: The Cursed

The Cursed by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rise Of The Cursed King

This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. The second book is Evangeline. The third book is Ever Shade. The fourth book is Ever Fire. The fifth book is Ever Winter. This is the sixth book. I can't wait to read Ever Wrath!

Arthas is the Unseelie Ancient. He was cursed by the other three ancients Spring, Summer and Winter into an eternal sleep. Aveta (his however many greats granddaughter) woke him with her blood. Now he is free and plotting revenge. He will stop at nothing to pay back those who betrayed him... And rule all of Faerie and the human world. Will he be avenged? What is so special about Shade? Will he become the supreme ruler of the world as he feel is his right? What would that even look like?

This book is a flashback set between the events of Ever Fire and Ever Winter explaining how and why the things Aveta accomplished were within her abilities. It is best read after Ever Winter to preserve the story lines and avoid major spoilers! Happy reading!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a little horror in their dark fantasy with lots of intrigue, suspense, action, adventure, betrayal and quickly shifting loyalties along with a dash or two of forbidden romance :)

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Review: Ever Winter

Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Encased In Ice And Horror

This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. The second book is Evangeline. The third book is Ever Shade. The fourth book is Ever Fire. This is the fifth book. I can't wait to read The Cursed!

Shade is trying to recover from her ordeal in the Unseelie Court. Darren's torture is incredibly hard to come back from. So there is that. Also she seems to have lost her magic and she is always cold... Will she ever be okay again? What happened to her magic? Will she ever feel whole again? Or will she remain broken and frozen inside and out despite the best efforts of Dylan and Soap? Has Aveta already won by destroying Shade?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a little horror in their dark fantasy with lots of intrigue, suspense, action, adventure, betrayal and quickly shifting loyalties along with a dash or two of forbidden romance :)

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Review: Ever Fire

Ever Fire by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadowed Faerie Princess Of Fire And Water


This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. The second book is Evangeline. The third book is Ever Shade. This is the fourth book. I can't wait to read Ever Winter to find out what happens next!


Shade is learning to be fae. Her training is rigorous and multifaceted. Dylan is bound to her and she to him... But Soap still intrigues her. Brisa is away at college and all Shade does is train. She is spoken of heavily in Prophecy but does not understand what could possibly be so special about a halfbreed like her. How will she ever learn enough to survive in Faerie with so many powerful enemies? Why does Prince Lotinar insist she meet him to cement the alliance with the Seelie Queen? Why does everyone rely upon her and think she is so special? After all, she is only mortal, isn't she?

***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a little horror in their dark fantasy with lots of intrigue and a dash of forbidden romance :)

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Review: Ever Shade

Ever Shade by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unwitting Faerie Princess


This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. The second book is Evangeline (A Dark Faerie Tale #0.5). This is the third book.

Shade knows she is different but she had no clue why. She lives with her brothers and her sister and her mom and they all seem incredibly normal. Even her dad who died a few years ago was normal... But not Shade... She hears voices that force her to do their bidding... And they always want odd things. But life is okay. She has her family and Brisa. Everything is just fine until one day the voices force her into an abandoned building and she meets Evangeline and Jack... Who and what exactly are they? What are the voices that control her life? Will she ever be able to fit in anywhere and feel normal?

This is an awesome coming of age modern fairytale with dark edges and plenty of twists! It is mysterious and suspenseful along with being highly addictive. There is a lot of humor too interspersed with all the action and adventure. I think any fairytale lover would enjoy is as well as paranormal enthusiasts and fantasy buffs. I can't wait to see what is next for Shade and the gang in Ever Fire (A Dark Faerie Tale #2) as it is sure to be both mystifying and amusing!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy dark fantasy with a few dashes of horror and forbidden romance :)


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Review: Evangeline

Evangeline by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It All Starts Somewhere


This series must be read in order. The first book is The Withering Palace. This is the second book.

This is an awesome beginning to what I am sure will be an addictive series! Jade and Evangeline are half sisters who grew up together in a house on the edge of faerie. They are both Elemental Fire Witches with one small difference... Evie is half fey. This causes her to get Iron Sickness and migraines and to constantly cravw the woods just outside their yard... Until one day the allure is too strong for her to resist so Jade and Evie venture forth into Faerie and their fates are sealed.... They just don't know it yet.

I really liked this book and I feel it adds a much needed layer of motivation for the characters in the later books. Without reading it I believe you would miss all the subtle nuances in the later books completely! I can't wait to start Ever Shade (A Dark Faerie Tale #1) next! This is definitely modern fantasy at its best!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy dark fantasy with a few dashes of horror and forbidden romance :)

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Review: The Withering Palace

The Withering Palace by Alexia Purdy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Breaking Of Aveta

This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read Evangeline next!

Even as a small child Aveta knew her mother was all that was evil. She only found caring and love from the servant that raised her... One day that servant took her on an important journey. Read this book and find out what happens!

***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy dark fantasy with a few dashes of horror and forbidden romance :)


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Review: The Pit Stop: This Stop Could be Life or Death

The Pit Stop: This Stop Could be Life or Death by Carmen DeSousa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


Michelle Babb always provides a great performance! I especially liked the accents she did for some of the characters. Even though this book was very short she brought each and every character to life. I can't wait to hear what she narrates next!


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Haunted By The Past


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to The Depot: When Life And Death Cross Tracks!


Gino has been having dreams about his dead grandparents. They seem to be warning him of danger. Is the warning for real? Who would want to hurt him and his wife? How could it be related to his grandparents who died over twenty years ago?


***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy short supernatural mysteries with a bit of romance and ghostly intervention :)

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Review: Rise of Hypnodrome

Rise of Hypnodrome by Matt Fuchs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Brave New Hippie Dippy World?


This novella is set in a dystopian world where any real scientific advancement is criminalized as treason. A romance editor is married to a research geneticist ... What could possibly go wrong? Enter one personal robot assistant and the whole world falls apart!

This fantastic voyage into the extremis of a new world order that denied science as having any benefit is a comedy in the absurd! I loved this novella for its originality and quirky humor. I would definitely read more books by this author!

***This novella is suitable for adult readers who enjoy political satire with their dystopian SciFi :D

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Review: Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow by Dax Varley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



I was a bit annoyed at her mispronunciation of a few words that were used regularly (ie scythe) but overall Sofia Willingham's performance was pretty good. Her portayals of the characters were very interesting and lent a depth of emotion I am sure I would have missed had I just read the book. The terror she conveyed was palpable as was the menace from certain characters.



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Rise Of The Headless Horseman?


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!


Sleepy Hollow is a town unlike any other. It is plagued with hauntings of all kinds. There is the legendary Headless Horseman as well as many other more mundane ones. The wailing woman in white they resolved but many others they have not. Why is Sleepy Hollow so haunted? Who hurried the Hessian? Will they ever be able to banish him for good? Or will the Headless Horseman forever stalk the town and its residents?


The first victim of the Headless Horseman (this time around) was the schoolteacher Nicholas. Whatever his past, he was a kind man and a good teacher. Noone knows why he was targeted or the nature of his offense. Who will be the next target? What is the Horseman's connection to Katrina? Is anyone safe?

***This series is suitable for young adult through adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy reimagined classic supernatural horror stories with new unique twists and a dash of romance :)

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Review: Bitter Cold: A Steampunk Snow Queen

Bitter Cold: A Steampunk Snow Queen by Katina French
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


Other than a few oddly repeated lines I truly enjoyed Rachel Ahrens' performance of this book. It could be a glitch in my Audible App or even a typo within the script that she read from. She brought emotions and depth to the characters I would have missed by just reading the book myself. I will definitely be looking for more titles narrated by her and sincerely hope she continues on with this series as she seems to be an amazing fit!




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Love Crosses Any Alchemical Divide



This series does not need to be listened to (or read) in order as it consists of stories just based in the same world and not necessarily connected to each other via plot or storyline. This is the fourth book based in this world. Personally though, since this book seems to be the first book chronologically, I would suggest starting with this book as I did :) I can't wait to read more books set within this world!


Greta lives in her own world of imagination and discovery. The outside world truly does not interest her unless it impacts her Alchemical experiments. She really only cares about her best friend from childhood, Kit, a Tinker. Together they build amazing things. They are both geniuses in their respective fields. When Kit tells her he has something to say she freaks out completely and retreats (thinking he is leaving for a lucrative position) not even bothering to listen to even one word. What did he want to tell her? Where is he? What happened to him? Can she find him? Save him?


Kit needs to save his best friend... Even from herself. He has loved her since the first moment they met. Now her father is threatening to sell her to the highest bidder out in the wilder parts of the continent... She would never survive! He has made her the most perfect ring and now all he has to do is convince her to marry him. He could make her happy. He just knows it! Will he be able to make her listen? Will she agree to marry him? Or is he not what she wants? Can he save her from all the dangers in their world?


Filled with mystery, action and adventure this amazing fantasy was a truly unique telling of the archetype Snow Queen tale! The setting and world suck you in and immerse you in a world more fanciful than ever existed in our plane of existence. It is a treat for anyone who loves fairytales, fantasy, steampunk or historical fiction.


***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy steampunk fantasy fairytales with a dash of horror, romance & plenty of action and adventure :)

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Review: Pulling Down the Barn: Memories of a Rural Childhood

Pulling Down the Barn: Memories of a Rural Childhood by Anne-Marie Oomen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Farm Gods' Rejection



This is (as far as I can tell) a stand alone novel constructed of loosely connected essays.


Michelle Babb's performance makes listening to this book an enthralling and entertaining experience :)


This book was surreal. Listening to the way the girl thought and saw the world was a unique experience. I was caught up in the narrative and fully immersed even when I did not completely understand what the subject matter was :) I really enjoyed this experience!


***This title is suitable for listening(reading) by young adult through adult readers who enjoy historical fiction with a dash of fantasy :)


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Review: Seducing Chase

Seducing Chase by Cassandra Carr
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross ’s performance was one of the best I have ever heard by them. There was a lot of playfulness in this book and it made for a really fun listen. The palpable exasperation of the characters with each other was also quite amusing. I really enjoyed this book and hope they do more like it in the future! If I had just read this book instead of listening I would have missed alot of the nuance between the characters :)



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PR Nightmare


This seems to be a stand alone novel.


Val's dream job has turned into a nightmare! One of their cancer research doctors has apparently developed a serious gambling addiction. He stole loads of money from the hospital and took off leaving only a note. Will the hospital survive the scandal? The loss of funds? Will they find the missing doctor before he spends all his ill gotten gains? How will she protect the hospital from the media? Is she about to lose her job?


Called in by his best friend to help clean up this PR nightmare, Nate knows he has his work cut out for him. This isn't one of his usual celebrity clients. The hospital does real good in the world. This just might be his most important job ever! Finding himself drawn to the hospital's head of PR is not something he bargained for though. Will he ever get past her prickly defenses? Why does he care so much? Why does she hate all his ideas? And better yet, why isn't he annoyed by that?


***This book is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy fun and funny contemporary romances with steamy sex scenes and a hero and heroine determined to get their own ways leading to a HEA :)

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Review: Cupidity: A Novel

Cupidity: A Novel by Patricia Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



The narration was skillfully done and highly amusing! I really enjoyed it :) I am sure that a lot of my enjoyment of this book was due to the narrator's portrayal of the individual characters and situations. I would definitely be interested in more Audible Editions featuring this talented narrator!


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Mystery Inheritance?



This seems to be a stand alone novel. I look forward to reading more books by this author.


Tammy is a Tyree. That means no one thinks much of her. Her family's reputation is enough to keep her down for the most part. Between taking care of her Autistic brother and dealing with all of her Uncle E's crazy schemes it is a wonder she has time to hold a job ... Much less a couple. Working at Two Spoons gives her access to email. Learning of an inheritance through her email both excites her and causes her trepidation. How will she come up with $500 for the fees? Will she be found worthy by Dr. Barinas? Or will she lose her inheritance to some less worthy relative?


***This book is a cozy and suitable for young adult through adult readers who enjoy a little travesty in their cozy mysteries with a dash of romance and a bit of injustice :) I HIGHLY recommend the Audible Edition as it is an engaging and unique way to enjoy this particular novel!

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Review: Getting Dirty

Getting Dirty by Erin Nicholas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Small Town Infatuation


This series must be read in order. The first book is Getting Out Of Hand. The second book is Getting Worked Up. This is the third book.

Lauren feels that Sapphire Falls is a trap. She must not love the town. She left small towns behind in her rearview when she ran out of the small town she went to high school in and went straight on to Europe. She is a city girl! She enjoys sophistication and glamorous clothing! Travel and gourmet food! Not jeans and the same people and things to do day in and day out! Or at least that is what she tells herself to try and get over her escalating crush on Sapphire Falls... She definitely needs to stay far away from the good ole boy farmer Travis. Men like him are her kryptonite!


Travis is content in his life. He has his farm and his family and his friends. The only thing missing is a good woman to settle down with. But no one had ever quite been the right fit. Travis loves working with IAS and their products and equipment and knows that Mason and his company have been a huge boon to his beloved town and all the family farms in it. Their techniques and government money not to mention awesome new crops are really making life better. It's just that Lauren with her haughty and condescending ways just rubs him the wrong way. He really wants to teach her a lesson she won't soon forget.. The only problem is his nearly overpowering attraction to her.


This book had me laughing so loudly and often my sister kept asking me if I was feeling okay! It is fun and flirty and totally an engrossing read. I didn't understand how these two could possibly ever fit together but the way Nicholas has written it was breathtaking! I loved every minute of this book and cannot wait for the next one to come out!



***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy detailed steamier than steamy plotcentric sex scenes in their small town contemporary romances with real world issues and ALWAYS a HEA for her very loveable and realistic characters :)

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Review: Getting Worked Up

Getting Worked Up by Erin Nicholas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Marriage Pacts Go Awry...


This series MUST be read in order! The first book is Getting Out Of Hand. This is the second book.


Phoebe is in love with Matt... She has been (or thinks she has) for at least the last three years if not her whole life. They make sense... He's the king to her queen of the most liked in town. There is just one tiny little problem... He has gone and fallen in love with Braniac Barbie (ie Nadia) and has already informed her he is going to be proposing at the town festival which is right around the corner! How will she make him see the error of his ways and make him marry her instead?!


Joe has had enough. Enough of crazy over the top women and his jet setting ways... Enough of waking up in strange places alone and with no idea where he is or how he got there. And just in time it seems as Nadia (who has ALWAYS been in love with him) has informed him she is in love with Matt and is going to propose to him. He had his wild year and he is ready to settle down with her and get married like they had planned... How did their plans go wrong?! Does she not care about him anymore?! He has come to Sapphire Falls to stop her from making a huge mistake and ruining both of their lives.


I love how everyone in Sapphire Falls is always looking out for each other (if the help is wanted or not!) And always has everyone's best interests at heart! I have never personally found a town like it but I know others that have and am really glad these places do actually exist :) This is a well thought out and heartwarming series that will suck you in and keep you wanting more! And I sure do want (make that NEED) more and will be anxiously awaiting the next book I am sure to devour in less than a day (again as I have no self control-who needs sleep anyways?) As I did with this one! It really was awesome even if I am still firmly in Club Mason! HeHe good luck replacing him Ms. Nicholas!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy detailed steamier than steamy plotcentric sex scenes in their small town contemporary romances with real world issues and ALWAYS a HEA for her very loveable and realistic characters :)

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Review: Getting Out of Hand

Getting Out of Hand by Erin Nicholas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Out Of Left Field


This series must be read in order. This is the first book.


Mason seems to have gotten over the humiliations of his past in the small town of Sapphire Hills, Nebraska as he is now an über confident suave man who knows what he wants and how to get it. But then why is he so reluctant to go show the people he grew up with just how far he has come? When his partner and best friend in the world tells him she needs a break from him and his workaholic ways so she can spend some quality time with her girlfriend Alex and that he should take the opportunity of the alumni weekend to check out the farm he inherited over 2 whole years ago he is adamant there is no reason he needs to go home...ever. He will go but not there! Not ever!

Hailey is used to getting what she wants and she has a plan...Unfortunately for Adrienne this means getting Mason on board with the Sapphire Hills project but she feels that using people is wrong and above all she wants no drama! After her heart attack she came to Sapphire Falls to live a healthy laid back stress free life. She doesn't date and she doesn't drink so when Mason pays $300 for a few dances with her she KNOWS she's in trouble bigtime! Back in town 5 minutes and he's already causing more excitement and drama than she can handle!

This is a great start to what looks to be another awesome small town contemporary romance series by Nicholas. It is full of amazing supporting characters and the humorous hijinks I have come to know and love from her numerous other books. Nicholas can always by counted on to provide originality in each story even though the tone of her books is always fun and flirty. She deals with real life problems in heartwarming and unique ways that give hope that no matter what your issues or problems there is always room for love! I can't WAIT for Getting Worked Up!!!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy detailed steamier than steamy plotcentric sex scenes in their small town contemporary romances with real world issues and ALWAYS a HEA for her very loveable and realistic characters :)

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Review: Outside

Outside by Michelle Mankin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


I have loved Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross ’s performances since the first time I heard them work together! They play very well of each other. This is just as good as every other first in a series I have heard by them! Each character is unique and well performed. I hope they continue on with this series as it was a really fun listen. They bring a depth of emotion to every performance that I dont think I would find by just reading the book. I can't imagine it voiced by anyone else. More please :)


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First And Only Love


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!


***NOT for the homophobic or closedminded***


Simone has never gotten over her first and only love Link Savage. He hurt her worse than she ever thought possible. Choosing fame and fortune over their relationship all because she felt the need to do the right thing. If only things had been different. Now he is back with a proposition and all she wants it to be left alone... Or does she? Is what she felt for him truly buried in the past? Does she dare give him another chance? Or should she just keep to her solitary existence? Is love worth the risk?


Lincoln never loved anyone except Ash until he met Mona. She was unlike anyone he had ever known. Growing up with an abusive father who hated him and told him how worthless he was didn't help his self esteem any. At least he'd had his Aunt and Uncle ... And Ash. Ash was the brother he never had as well as his best friend. Mona was a breath of fresh air and he wanted to make her his from the moment he heard her singing on the beach. Sensing her family life was as screwed up and damaging as his had been brought out his protective instincts and her choosing him over everything was a huge ego boost. Too bad he ruined it all. Will he be able to win her back? Does she still love him? Or is it too late to make up for the disastrous mistakes of the past?



***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy second chance contemporary romances with damaged people who learn they are worth love and that love is the most precious thing you can ever have :)

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Review: Revolution

Revolution by K.A. Salidas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Kerri McCann really has made Mira her own! I love the way she portrays her now. Full of hope and yet resigned to the reality that she just might lose and lose her life and all her friends' lives in the process. All the characters show a depth of emotion I would surely miss altogether if I was just reading the book. I can't wait to listen to more! I will definitely be looking for more titles narrated by her and I fervently hope she continues on with this series!




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Betrayal At Every Turn




This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Initiation. The second book is Dissension. The third book is Complication. I can't wait to listen to Transition!


Mira knows they can't truly trust the Council... But what other choice does she have at the moment? She needs to keep her Human friends safe and she needs to go back and rescue the rest of the imprisoned Vampires. She can't do that all on her own... Not entirely. She trust her Human friends (especially Lucian) and Stryker and his Pack of Wolf Shifters but that's about it. She NEEDS to keep her promise to George! Will the rest of the Vampires agree to fight in the war against their Human captors once they are free? Will the Council keep their promises? Can she trust them to do what is in the best interest of everyone and not just themselves? Will she die while trying to free the enslaved Vampires?


Full of action and intrigue this series just keeps on getting more intense! You never know what will happen next or who you can trust. Mira grows more and more complex as she discovers more about herself as a Free Vampire and comes to care deeply for more and more people. It is a coming of age story full of hope, pragmatism and sarcastic humor that will keep you enthralled and entertained from beginning to end!


***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy post postapocalyptal dystopian supernatural fantasy horror with plenty of action, mystery, intrigue, and adventure with a dash of romance :)

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Review: The Storm and the Darkness

The Storm and the Darkness by Sarah M. Cradit
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



LC Kane's performance creates an atmosphere that is impossible to ignore or discount. You travel Ana's road with her every step of the way. From confusion and disinterest, to pure joy and abject terror, the enthrallment is complete and all encompassing. It was a tension soaked thrill ride and I can't wait to listen to more :) I will be continuing on with this series and also be looking for more by this talented narrator!


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The Darkness Within And Without



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first real book. There are ancillary books that may be listened to (or read) at any time but I suggest leaving them for later! This is THE place to start! I can't wait to listen to Shattered!


Ana has never had a meaningful relationship with anyone really... Except her cousin Nick. They grew up together, from the nursery on, as almost siblings and best friends. Or maybe more... Noone has ever gotten through her outer shell other than him. Not even her father, Augustus, holds a bigger place in her heart. He is her calm, her rock and the only person who accepts her as she is. Too bad she betrayed them all and had to run far away to Maine, and her house on Summer Island, to minimize the damage to her whole world. Being away from him is hard. But they talk every day. At least she has Alex, the faithful and helpful caretaker of her house, to help her out and teach her what she needs to know. Why is everyone so against her? Can she ever win them over? Do they realize she is different from them in the most fundamental way? Who is the guy who always smiles and waves to her? Can she survive the winter alone on the island?


Finn is drawn to the Deschanel girl in a way he doesn't really understand, even as his brother John, is repulsed. But John doesn't like anyone ... So no surprise there. Being a fisherman is his life and all he wants. Or at least that is what he always thought. Having her as their closest neighbor hasn't helped him keep his distance. Should he introduce himself finally? Or leave well enough alone? Is she worth the chance of upsetting the careful order of their lives?


Filled with Southern Gothic themes even while set on a remote Maine island, this paranormal suspense thriller is filled with unconventional romance and plenty of mystery. It is a late coming of age story for the unlikely heroine of this family saga filled with darkness, horror and hope. A truly one of a kind experience that can't missed!


***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy dark paranormal fantasy with Southern Gothic mores and conflicted villians (who hide behind kindness) with touches of romance, family secrets and plenty of thrills, mystery, suspense and horror while still allowing for hope :)


***Not for the closed minded or feint of heart***

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Review: Winning Ben: A Cypress Corners Novel

Winning Ben: A Cypress Corners Novel by JoMarie DeGioia
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


Wendy Rich Stetson’s performance has gotten better with each book in this series! As the characters gain more depth and she gets more familiar with them and their relationships her portayals have become even more believable! I really enjoyed all the subtle nuances and subtext she conveys. I can't wait to listen to more of her performances :)



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Not Looking For Forever



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Finding Harmony. The second book is Taming Jake. The third book is Loving Cassie. This is the fourth book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!



Ben never knew he had siblings. Until his mother's death he thought he was an only child. Now he has a bunch! Rick, Jake, and Cassie as well as their respective mates, all make him feel welcomed and part of a larger whole. He doesn't know what to do with that. Or his adorable nephew Nick who seems to adore him. Being sent to Cypress might be a blessing in disguise. After all, his siblings found a good life there! The beautiful and poised sales rep Tammy intrigues him in a way no other woman ever has. Will he ever get his creative spark back? How do you learn to let family in when you have never had much? Can he convince Tammy to give him a real shot? Or will she always push him away? Is he the kind of guy who now wants Forever?


Tammy has had enough of the Chapmans! Yes, she is good friends with all the old Chapman kids now... But this newest Chapman spells trouble for her in a big way! She can't and won't handle a relationship. Her life and her job are all that really matter. Marriage and breeding is her family way... And she is having none of it. She likes her life just the way it is. Will Ben change her mind? Or will she be able to resist him indefinitely? How can she let herself hope for Forever when he will just move on? Is there real hope for them?


***This chicklit romance series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy hopeful stories with plenty of steam and a dash of ecofriendly morals to go with the requisite HEA :)

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Review: Tasting Paris

Tasting Paris by Renea Mason
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


***Not for the homophobic or closedminded***



The nuances in this complicated relationship are illustrated masterfully by Erin Deward and Noah Michael Levine's stellar performance! I truly enjoy the way they showcase the different characters and their unique personalities. Listening is always a great treat!



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Experiencing Paris... At Home


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Curing Doctor Vincent. The second book is Surviving Doctor Vincent. This is the third book. I can't wait to listen to Loving Doctor Vincent!


This short interlude reinforces the relationship between all members of this poly group and lets us see the lighter side of their erotic play as well as the true bonds of love and care between them all. It is the four of them against the world and noone can get between them for good or ill!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who are open-minded and enjoy unconventional polyamorous erotica filled with thrills, mystery, adventure, horror, humor and suspense with a hopeful heroine and a few tortured heroes who need each other more than even they know :)

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Review: Surviving Doctor Vincent

Surviving Doctor Vincent by Renea Mason
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


***Not for the homophobic or closedminded***



Noah Michael Levine and Erin Deward ’s performances just keep getting better! As they get to know the characters better their portayals become more layered and intense. Each character grows more expressive and interesting as they grow and interact. I think if I was just reading the books I would love alot of the subtext and subtleties they express in their performance. I really love this complex and intense storyline and I can't wait to listen to the next book!



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Into The Fire


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Curing Doctor Vincent. This is the second book. I can't wait to listen to Tasting Paris!


Elaine feels like her world is wrong. Her sister is getting married and moving away. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if X had not abandoned her after declaring his love. How is she supposed to be happy for her sister when she is all she has left?! There is no way she can deal with the betrayal and deceit all around her. Can she make herself be happy for her sister long enough to get her married off and far away from the mess that her life has become? Will she ever see X again? Why did he abandon her? Was their love another lie? Did all they accomplished mean nothing? How is she supposed to live this empty life after she had so much? Will she be safe from the Society? Will her sister?


Xavier has been solely focused on the Society. His entrance, acceptance, and rise to power. He feels he must dismantle them from the inside. His first priority is to keep Elaine safe. Unfortunately his single minded focus has almost lost him the one thing he craves... His Queen. Struggling to convince her of his intentions while still shielding her from the Society he comes up with a desperate plan. He will make her his Subject so she will be inviolate and therefore safe from meddling and harm. Will she agree to his rash plan? Will she still love him after it is all said and done? Will the Society keep to their rules and leave her be? Will something go wrong and destroy them all?


This psychological thriller thrives on subtleties and intrigue. Just when you think you know everything ... The rules change. Polyamory and Bisexuality are explored in great detail showing both the benefits and drawbacks of a larger than two person relationship :) Filled with erotic moments this book will keep you on edge of your seat!




***This series is suitable for adult readers who are open-minded and enjoy unconventional polyamorous erotica filled with thrills, mystery, adventure, horror, humor and suspense with a hopeful heroine and a few tortured heroes who need each other more than even they know :)

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Review: Strange Magic: Part Two

Strange Magic: Part Two by Michelle Mankin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross breathe life into the characters. Without their amazing performance I do not think I would get all the subtleties in the different character relationships. They make the listening experience both a joy and an addiction every time! The addition of poetry and eerie music really lent ambience to the listening experience. I can't wait to hear what they narrate next!



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Fated For Each Other


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Strange Magic Part One. This is the second (and hopefully not last) book in the series. I will be very sad if this is the end of the series!


Thyme is a Shade and she has been searching for ten years for her lost fiance. Her apartment in the French Quarter is her refuge and Haunt. Usually she cannot wait for a new tenant to leave... But not this time. Billy intrigues her. Does he really see her? Is it worth breaking the rules to spend time with him? Why is she so drawn to him? Is their burgeoning relationship worth risking obliteration over?


Billy is finally getting used to the ghosts. Finding out his new digs in New Orleans are Haunted should have him running for the hills. But he isn't. After catching sight of the beautiful ghost girl he is shocked to see that she is the woman who was begging him to save her during his last concert. How can that be when she died over ten years ago? Why does she make him feel so much more than any other woman ever has? How can he be with a Shade? Can he right the wrongs that stole her from him before they even met?


***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy urban fantasy filled with Old Gods and creatures of legend with suspense, intrigue, black magic, thrills, mystery and horror as well as a dash of romance :)


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Review: Strange Magic: Part One

Strange Magic: Part One by Michelle Mankin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


This was not my favorite performance by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross, but only because they seemed to struggle a bit with the foreign words and accents. For all I know it could be that the words were not the ones I thought they were. It is hard to know for sure without any written component to check against. Otherwise the performance was very good. Maybe I am a snob and expect too much lol. I still really enjoyed the listening experience greatly :) I still love the way these two bring each and every character to life instilling them with loads of emotion and personality! I will definitely be listening to the next book! I am positive it will be even better :)




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A Dark Twist Of Fate



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to Strange Magic: Part Two!


Billy is a musician just out of rehab. Too bad that didn't solve his problems. He probably didn't even need rehab. When he plays his mouth harp he sees angry dead. Ghosts that appear out of nowhere. He would think it a gift but he never sees the ghosts he wants to see. Being named King of the Bacchus Krewe should have him deliriously happy but instead all he can think of is his apparent curse. Will the dead leave when he quits playing? Why has he received this honor? Who is the beautiful girl with the violet eyes begging him to help her?



Thyme has a pretty good life running a successful ice cream shop in the French Quarter. Her boyfriend Shane is her best friend as well as the love of her life. She has the best grandmother in the world who loves her unconditionally. Even though they are not related by blood she has always had a true home with her. If only she didn't still miss the mother she adored who abandoned her. If only she knew who her father was. Why does the sinister Leon want to buy her ice cream shop so badly? What does he see in her that makes him change his mind? What does he really want from her?



***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy urban fantasy filled with Old Gods and creatures of legend with suspense, intrigue, black magic, thrills, mystery and horror as well as a dash of romance :)


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Review: Loving Cassie

Loving Cassie by JoMarie DeGioia
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


Every book in this series Wendy Rich Stetson’s performance gets better as she gets more comfortable with the characters! The first book was great but they keep getting better. Her expressive portrayal of all the characters, old and new, sucks me in and keeps me engrossed in the latest couple to fall in love in this amazing community while still keeping us updated on all the previous couples and their lives. I wish I could live in such a magical place as Cypress Corners :)




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The Wild Child And The Wildlife Wrangler?


This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Finding Harmony. The second book is Taming Jake. This is the third book. I can't wait to listen to Winning Ben!



Cassie has finally done it. She has pushed her father too far with her crazy antics and wild ways in Europe. Now he has put his foot down. She is cut off completely. He is sending her to hide in Cypress Corners under her brothers' watchful eyes. Nos way she can get into trouble in a quiet and boring place like that! She will be expected to work for a living and keep her nose clean. The gorgeous guy who picks her up from the airport strikes her fancy. Does she have a chance with him? How will she hold down a job when she knows nothing? Will she embarrass her brothers and their sweet wives? How can she deal with her nephew Nick? Can she finally find a place to belong?



Ty has alot on his plate caring for his family and trying to keep the wildlife in check at Cypress Corners. Most of his time is spent wrangling animals or taking care of his ill mother (she hasy Fibromyalgia). The loss of his sister has been doubly hard because they lost his niece Riley to her father. Fighting to see her is a constant battle. He is instantly smitten with Cassie when he meets her. But she is off limits isn't she? Will her brothers allow him to date her? Or will his attraction to her implode not only his life but his job? Can she be what he has been missing all these years?


***This chicklit romance series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy hopeful stories with plenty of steam and a dash of ecofriendly morals to go with the requisite HEA :)

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Review: The Midamerica Zombie Half-Breed Experiment

The Midamerica Zombie Half-Breed Experiment by Better Hero Army
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fighting For A Real Life

This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read Plagued: The Rock Island Zombie Counteractant Experiment to find out what happens next!


Tom is the black sheep son of a very powerful US Senator ... Too bad for him he will always be paying for what happened to Larissa. He will spend the rest of his life searching for the little sister he failed during the zombie outbreak when he was little more than a child himself. Will his family always treat him this badly? Will he, by some miracle, find Larissa? Will he be able to bring her home? Or will he spend the rest of his short life searching The Plagued States Of America?

****This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy postapocalyptal dystopian action adventure thriller mysteries where you never know what could be around the next corner :)

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Review: As Black as Ebony

As Black as Ebony by Salla Simukka
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Reclaiming Of Rose Red By Snow White In The Hunter's Shadow


This series must be read in order. The first book is As Red As Blood. The second book is As White As Snow. This is the third and final book in the series.

Lumikki is moving on with her life. Or at least trying to. She has her own place, friends, a new boyfriend and is doing well at her new school. Being a "hero" is odd for her... Especially as she has so many unanswered questions from her time in Prague. Who is stalking her? Did she really have an older sister? What are her parents hiding from her and why? Why is Blaze back and what does he want from her?

This was an amazing conclusion to a great series! I am a bit sad it is over but the ending wrapped things up nicely. I just was not entirely ready to leave this world and these charcters behind just yet. I look forward to reading whatever else this talented author writes and has translated into English :)

***This series is suitable for extremely mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy young crime solvers who never give up until they find the truth in their suspenseful thrillers with a dash or two of romance :)

***NOT for the homophobic or closed minded***

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Review: As White as Snow

As White as Snow by Salla Simukka
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trying To Escape



This series must be read in order. The first book is As Red As Blood. This is the second book.

After all the drama of busting up Polar Bear's crime ring and her parents' regression to over protectiveness Lumikki's had enough! She decides to make a quick getaway and vacation in Prague... Taking only the clothes that would fit in her backpack and booking into a cheap hostel for the duration. She is finally AWAY... No one knows her or any of her stories... She can just relax and play tourist... Until she meets a strange girl named Lenka who swears that she is her half sister... Only problem is that as far as she knows neither of her parents had ever been to Prague... Why would they hide that from her? Is this girl really her sister? And if not why would she pretend she is? Why is her family so secretive? What are they hiding?

This book still hints at supernatural undertones along with all the mystery, thrills ,and suspenseful adventures :) I really love this series especially as it is incredibly easy to get sucked into because the characters are so dynamic and complex. Two books in and I am still not entirely sure what is going on... I love that! I can't wait to read the next book As Black As Ebony and hope there are many more!

***This series is suitable for extremely mature young adult through adult readers (due to a few graphicly depicted memories of sex) who enjoy true mystery in their mysteries filled with thrills, chills and dark humor !!!


***Not for the homophobic or closed minded***

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Review: As Red as Blood

As Red as Blood by Salla Simukka
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Becoming Her Namesake


This series must be read in order. This is the first book.

Lumikki was a solitary child who lived a tortured and cruel existence hidden by the practice of speak no evil as that would make it real. All her life she has felt alone and out of place. Now she is finally able to escape her past and move away to go to a prestigious art high school. Living alone is almost exactly as she had always dreamed. She no longer has to pretend ... She just keeps to herself and pretends nothing could ever be wrong. Being named after Snow White has never ever helped her. She does not even resemble the fairytale character we in the least... But then one day she accidentally gets involved in something so strange she feels she might well have accidentally become a character in a fairytale. Will she figure out what is really going on? Is she really making friends for the first time ever? How did her life become this way? Will she ever figure out the secrets of her past?

This is a dark and suspenseful book about a girl with too much curiosity and a fairytale name. Before you know it you are sucked into the story until up is down! A very complex plot and intricate characters will keep you guessing right up until the end! I can't wait to read the next book As White As Snow!!!

***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who lime their fairytales twisted and dark with only hints of the supernatural :)


***Not for the homophobic or closed minded***

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Review: Complication

Complication by K.A. Salidas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


I LOVE Mira! No matter who is performing her. I think Kerri does a passable job of taking over from the original narrator. I think her performance will only get better if she sticks with the series. Maybe I am spoiled. Every series I have listened to so far has kept the same narrator so it is probably that I just expected a different voice. I am sure she will grow on me :) I would be interested in other works by her. She is a good actress :)



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Sanctuary Is Not For All



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Initiation. The second book is Dissension. This is the third book. I can't wait to listen to Revolution!



Mira has escaped the Iron Gate Prison and the City of New Haven with the help of her human friend Lucian. Along for the ride are the ageing Curtis and his devoted wife Sarah. They are, all four of them, the worse for wear. They are searching for the fabled Sanctuary where they hope to be accepted and safe from the reach of the evil Magistrate and his corrupt human forces. Does Sanctuary truly exist outside of stories? Will they be able to find it? Will they be accepted if they do? Or will they be turned away? Or worse yet... Killed?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy post postapocalyptal dystopian supernatural fantasy horror with plenty of action, mystery, intrigue, and adventure with a dash of romance :)



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Review: Curing Doctor Vincent

Curing Doctor Vincent by Renea Mason
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


***Not for the homophobic or closedminded***


Noah Michael Levine and Erin Deward really bring this story to life! I adored all the characters and how unique each one was. This was so easy to listen to and be enthralled. I think if I had just been reading I might have broken my kindle due to the many shocks and plot twists. (Dropping things in shock is a bad habit lol) Luckily, when listening, I don't have to hold onto anything thanks to my nifty Bluetooth headphones :) I can't wait to listen to the next installment! I am positive it will be just as good (if not better) than this one! I will also be looking for other books narrated by this amazingly talented pair!



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The Truth Is All... No Matter How Dark




This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to Surviving Doctor Vincent!


Already half in love with Doctor Xavier Vincent due to his miraculous cancer cure that saved her sister's life, Elaine is a bit awestruck when she learns he wants her to work for him in Paris. Learning what she is truly there for those her for a bit of a loop. Unable to resist X she quickly capitulates and becomes the focus of his life and sexual fantasies. Can she help him get over his hangups? Will their relationship ever be what she wants it to be? Will he ever heal enough to touch her? Be with her? What was his wife really up to?


Xavier is a man Haunted by the torture and abuse he suffers as well as his past sins that caused his condition. He still cannot trust himself to be intimate with a woman. Especially one as important to him as Elaine. He cannot risk her. Ever. With the help of his closest friends Marco& Sebastian (who act as his sexual surrogates) he sets about seducing the woman of his dreams. She tempts him beyond reason. Will he ever be enough for her, broken as he is? Does he even dare to dream that they can have a real future together? Will he always be haunted and tortured by past misdeeds he cannot even begin to remember? How will he be able to live without her now that she has given him everything he desires and more?


Full of romance and unconventional sex this erotic psychological thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. The daughter of a serial killer is the perfect match for the brilliant and tortured reclusive genius. The twists and turns of the plot are so convoluted that you will never see them coming. I NEED more NOW!!!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who are open-minded and enjoy unconventional erotica filled with thrills, mystery, adventure, horror, humor and suspense with a hopeful heroine and a tortured hero who need each other more than even they know :)



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Review: Darken the Stars

Darken the Stars by Amy A. Bartol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Unmaking Song


This series must be read in order. The first book is Under Different Stars. The second book is Sea Of Stars. This is the third and (unfortunately) final book in this series. I am sad to see it end!


Kricket has given up her happiness and love with Trey and allowed herself to be exchanged for her sister Astrid. She is Kyon's property ... His priestess. She must use her gifts to find a way out of this forced arranged marriage or find some other way to thwart the Prophecy. How could her father abandon her to fend for herself at such a young age? Did she never mean anything at all to him? How did she forget her beloved younger sister? Will she ever find a way to live her own life or is she doomed to be a game piece and or property for the rest of her unnaturally long life? Will she die trying to attain freedom?

Too many forces conspire to mold the future. Not everyone can win. Who will die and who will rise to power? Will the world be remade into something positive or will it be ruled by a mad scientist worse than Hitler even dreamed of? Will Kricket unmake the world or make it whole? Will she survive the endeavor? Read the epic conclusion of this series to find out!


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a fair bit of horror in their alien dystopian sci-fi action adventure romance fantasy filled with intrigue and heartbreak :)

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Review: Sea of Stars

Sea of Stars by Amy A. Bartol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trust Nothing



This series must be read in order. The first book is Under Different Stars. This is the second book. I can't wait to find out what happens in the third and (unfortnately)final book Darken The Stars!

Kricket, Trey and her other Cavars have barely escaped the last crisis with their lives. A floating military fortess should be the safest place on Ethar... But treachery has no boundaries. Either worshiped, coveted or reviled everyone seems to have an opinion about Kricket and an idea on how to use her. Will she ever be free to live her life as she wishes? Or will she always be a piece in a game she has no desire to play? Can she prevent the disasters of the future? Or is she destined to always be Fate's Fool constantly trying to do damage control?

***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a little Destiny and horror in their apocalyptic alien sci-fi new adult paranormal dark fantasy action adventure romances with loads of intrigue and a heroine who will not give up no matter what :)

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Review: Under Different Stars

Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finding HOME


This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book Sea Of Stars!

Kricket is in hiding. She can't let anyone catch her before her eighteenth birthday. Especially not from social services! There is no way she is going into another foster home or group home. She couldn't take it! It is hard enough hiding her oddities from her friends... Like the fact if she cuts her hair it immediately burns and grows back... Explain that. Why is she different? Did she ever really have parents? Or were they just a dream? Who are the guys chasing her? What do they want from her?

Trey wants to bring Kricket back home. She has to face the music! She belongs on Ethar not Earth and it is only a matter of time before she is found out. He wants to protect her and get her safely back home to face her punishments... But he is drawn to her in some inexplicable way. Why can't he think of living without her? How has she become so important to him? Will he be able to get her home safely?

***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who like a little star crossed romance in their alien sci-fi action adventure new adult coming of age paranormal sagas with a dash of horror :)

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Review: Sachael Dreams

Sachael Dreams by Melody Winter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

From Under The Waves

This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read Sachael Desires!


Estelle has always known she is different. Just not how different! She can breathe underwater and has always done a submergence ritual on the night of every full moon. She had promised her father after all. Now that he is dead it seems even more important. Who is the man that swam with her under the full moon? Is he somehow like her? What does he want from her? Why is he invading her dreams? How is he invading her dreams?



Azariah is drawn to Estelle as to no other. He feels something for her that Sachaels are not meant to feel. Unable to leave her alone he starts to court her... Knowing full well he will have to lie about it and his their true relationship from his people. Why is she so different form every other woman on land? What allows her to resist him and break away from his sway? How will he find a way for them to he together always?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy modern paranormal romance coming of age stories fraught with intrigue, mystery, action, adventure and a dash or two of horror :)



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Review: Part-time Princess

Part-time Princess by Pamela DuMond
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Lesley Ann Fogle kept her performance upbeat and hopeful showcasing Lucy's truly good heart and caring for all those around her. She made it clear that Lucy truly was trying to do the best thing for everyone even if she was just an imposter. I couldn't stop laughing at all her antics and hijinks. I will definitely be looking for more performances by her :)



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Weirdest Part Time Job Add Ever!



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!


Lucy is down on her luck. She has been struggling to take care of herself and her slightly mad uncle.since her parents died in a tragic motorcycle accident years ago. Her uncle never recovered from their loss. Working as a cocktail waitress doesn't exactly pay the bills and when she gets fired she is desperate to find a new job that pays well. Thanks job she found seems odd and too good to be true but if she wants to keep her uncle out of County she needs real money yesterday! How can she possibly pull off impersonating a Princess-In-Waiting? Will she fool the Crown Prince of Fredonia enough to make the switch with Lady Elizabeth at the proper time? Or will she bungle it all and lose her job and Elizabeth her crown?



Seeing Lizzie on the plane threw Nick for a loop. He wants things to go back to the way they were between them but she is playing dumb. He should leave her be. After all she is meant to wed the Crown Prince of Fredonia and save the country and the royal family! He is more and more drawn to her as time passes. Why does she seem so different than the last time he saw her? Can he forget her and do the right thing? Should he?


Christoph is ready to make this deal. His country needs the marriage contract fulfilled before they lose everything. Proposing on the tarmac to disastrous results only makes him more determined to get this done and over with. Lady Elizabeth, on the other hand, seems hesitant and very different. He finds himself.entranced by her. Will she say yes to his proposal? Will she consent to saving their country and someday becoming his Queen? How can this be the same girl who he has know his whole life?


***This romantic comedy of epic proportions is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy a good comedy of errors with plenty of mystery, intrigue, action, adventure, an eccentric royal family, and an assassin or two all leading to an unexpected HEA :)


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Review: Reluctant

Reluctant by Marla Josephs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Jaime Lamchick's performance brings this poignant and uplifting romance to life illustrating both the reluctance and excitement of the characters very well. Between grief and awe and every emotion in between you are drawn into the characters' lives for the whole rollercoaster ride of ups and downs as they work through their issues and expectations until they find a stable reality. I really enjoyed the listen and will probably listen again before I listen to the next one when it comes out!



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Finding Life Through The Grief



This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to Forbidden!




Fallon has spent the past two years of her life helping her exMarine father fight cancer. The last year of which she pretty much was just taking care of him and helping him die.with dignity. She has nothing left to give. Shelton (her pseudo brother/cousin) won't let her be alone now that her father is gone. And neither will her adopted brother and sister Nick and Alexa... So she has finally caved to pressure and is taking a trip to stay with them for the foreseeable future. She can take care of herself! But with the grief from losing her father and whatever this stomach thing she has going on... She is tired of fighting. Finding a sexy as sin man servicing a woman on the kitchen counter in Alexa's house is soo not what she signed up for! Who is he? Why is he there? Why won't he leave? Why does he look so familiar?


Doing Nick a favor and stocking Alexa's house with food for her imminent guest seems like the perfect time to have a little harmless fun with one of his groupie girls. That way she can't find him later. And it has been quite a while. After Reid's last relationship turned out to be with a heartless lossdigger he is not looking for anything but casual sex with a woman who wants nothing else. But he also doesn't want any surprises! Seeing Fallon, he at first thinks she is some groupie who has followed him. Too bad he's totally wrong... And totally intrigued! She is the last person he could ever have something casual with, being part of the family! Why is he so drawn to her? Can he resist their mutual attraction? Should he even try? Why does she have such a hold over him? Why is she so determined to not give them a chance?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy chicklit contemporary romances with a poignant back story and an uplifting message of healing after loss as well as strong independent people learning how to be everything to each other while still remaining themselves and part of a loving cohesive group :)



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Review: A Deadly Obsession

A Deadly Obsession by Melanie James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••



Bailey Varness brought this story to life so well I had to take breaks while listening because the villain made me twitch so bad! His madness and cruelty were palpable. Jenny's indomitable spirit also shined through clear and bright :) Never before have I rooted against the bad guy so vehemently! It was a great listen and I will definitely be looking for more of her performances :)


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In The Crosshairs Of A Madman




This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is A Valentine's Surprise. This is the second book. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next one!


Jenny has always been watched over. Both her brother Adam and his partner Jake have always been there to protect her. Too bad protection isn't what she really wants from Jake! She knows it's wrong... But Jake is the only man she has ever wanted. How will she ever get him to see her as the real life grown up woman she is? Someone worthy and deserving of the love she knows he is capable of giving? If she succeeds will her brother ever forgive them?


Jake knows Jenny has feelings for him but he is so not worthy of her. His family alone would bring her no end of misery. He can't bring himself to tell her the truth of his upbringing much less how he truly feels about her. Someone so innocent should be far away from him after all. Will he be able to keep her safe? Even from himself? Or is he doing her more harm than good by denying her? Will they ever work things out?


Unbeknownst to the main characters Jenny is being stalked. The madman is just biding his time, waiting to snatch her when the time is right. Will the stalker get his way and grab his prize? Or will her protectors realize the threat in time?



***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy chiclitish contemporary romances with a few mild taboos as well as loads of suspense and thrills and a sweet mildly old fashioned hero who still brings a lot of steam to the love scenes leading to a HEA :)

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