Review: Mismatch

Mismatch by Lizzy Ford
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From Stone To Life


This series must be read in order. The first book is Alessandra. This is the second book. I can't wait to read Phoibe!


Once the Crown Prince of Greece, Mismatch now no longer remembers his true name. Being a stone gargoyle for over 4000 year will do that to you! He is still adjusting to being a living being again but he knows there are things that he must do. Warning his descendant, Phoibe, of the Curse, and preventing her unwitting compliance in uttering the Spell that would activate it, is one of his major concerns. The other is protecting the special girl who brought him back to life. Noone is meant to have that kind of power outside of the Gods. Both girls are in imminent danger. Will he get to them both in time? Can he adjust to being alive again? Will he ever purge the stiffness that accompanies being stone for so long? Will the Gods destroy him when they learn of his new existence?


***This series is suitable for young adult through adult readers who enjoy paranormal in their modern fantasy suspense thrillers filled with the Old Gods and a bit of scifi :)


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Review: Alessandra

Alessandra by Lizzy Ford
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ribbons


This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read Mismatch to find out what happens next!


Alessandra has special talents that will cause her trouble but she is too young to understand this. Her parents realize the danger and try to keep her powers hidden. Will anyone realize what Alessandra's powers are? Or will she escape before it is too late? Who or what is she being hidden from?


***This series is suitable for young adult through adult readers who enjoy paranormal in their modern fantasy suspense thrillers filled with the Old Gods and a bit of scifi :)

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Review: Strange Magic

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

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


This was one of the most unique stories I have ever had the pleasure of listening to! Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross bring the characters to life far better than I would have imagined them by just reading the book :) I can't fathom this world without their voices bringing their world into vivid realism despite the fantastical nature of their existence!


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×××When I listened to it this book was two separate books but now has been consolidated into one complete book instead. I feel that part one (originally book 1) is a sort of Prequel and that part two (originally book 2) is truly the first book. Putting them together in one volume makes more sense :)×××


The Strangest Of Magicks


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


•••{Part One}•••


A Dark Twist Of Fate


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 the 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 alone 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?



•••{Part Two}•••


Fated For Each Other


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: Love Hurts

Love Hurts by Mandi Beck
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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


Definitely the voice acting by Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott made this experience the most enjoyable :) Even when the characters were being idiots and I wanted to throttle them the actors kept me at rapt attention! The story was really good... But sometimes it was really hard to empathize with the two main characters. With this being an at least two part story I completely understand though. Reading this might have been difficult while listening to it was an experience not to be missed :)


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How Not To Get Your Girl



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


Frankie has grown up with the Loves and has always been the only girl. Well except for Indy. Noone gets more attention or love from the guys (and Indy)! She is THE Princess. The center of all of their worlds. And her life is perfect. She has her dance studio and her family. She even has a steady boyfriend, Andrew, who she lives with. When he proposes (and she says yes) it puts into motion an increasingly destructive sequence of events that spiral out of control until noone knows what will happen next. Why did she say yes? How will it affect the rest of her relationships? Will her life ever be the same?


Deacon has ALWAYS loved Frankie. And been in love with her since he doesn't know when. He has been hiding his time... For him to be ready to settle down. For her to be willing to look at him in another way. For both of their careers to be established. Now that Andrew has proposed he is panicking. He can't let her marry him! Will he be able to convince her to give them a chance? Can he even talk her out of marrying the nowhere near good enough for her douche she's already said yes to? How will he get her to see him? Can he convince her she is not like any other girl he has spent time with?


***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy MMA romantic thriller suspense with plenty of angst and violence as well as some intrigue and two characters who can't seem to get out of their own way that leads to more questions than answers with a cliffhanger ending lacking a HEA :)




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Review: House of Royals

House of Royals by Keary Taylor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In The Blood

This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read House Of Pawns!


Alivia knew nothing of her father while her mother lived. Finding out he cared about her and died before he could do anything about it was a shock... Finding out she inherited a mansion and the rest of his estate is an even bigger one! She feels like a faerie princess! Why does her staff seem to fear her? Was her father a monster? What is everyone hiding? Why does noone go out at night? How did her father die exactly?


***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy paranormal small town new adult fiction filled with star crossed love, thrills, action, suspense, intrigue and mystery :)

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Review: Cold Justice Series Box Set: Volume I: Books 1-3

Cold Justice Series Box Set: Volume I: Books 1-3 by Toni Anderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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



Eric G. Dove is the only voice I could ever imagine for this series! He does better with every consecutive book even though his narration of the first was amazing. He knows the characters inside and out which allows him to convey they myriad emotions and personalities in a very entertaining and believable manner. Tue seamless transition from one book to the next makes it easy to get lost in the world created by his performance and the author's writing. I hope he continues with this series as I am sure he is the only one who can do it proper justice :) I can't wait to listen to more by this talented voice actor!


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Patriotic Romantic Suspense



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This contains the first three books in the series. I can't wait to listen to Cold Fear!



This series is filled with strong, independent characters who are driven to find the truth no matter the personal cost. Finding killers, righting wrongs, stopping terrorists, exposing cover-ups are all in a day's work! Humor keeps the stories from being too dark even though the horror and suspense are intense and disturbing. The characters eventually find what they are looking for in a partner and find their requisite HEA but not before an intense action packed thrill ride filled with intrigue and mysteries that are not easy to solve. It will keep you on the edge of you seat and constantly wanting more!



***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy romantic psychological thrillers with loads of suspense, intrigue, action, adventure, horror and a broken hero learning to live again with a few steamy sex scenes :)






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Review: Cold Light of Day

Cold Light of Day by Toni Anderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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


Eric G. Dove is the only voice I could ever imagine for this series! He does better with every consecutive book even though his narration of the first was amazing. He knows the characters inside and out which allows him to convey they myriad emotions and personalities in a very entertaining and believable manner. I can't wait to listen to more by this talented voice actor!


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Uncovering The True Spy



Scarlett has spent her whole life almost failing against the erroneous conviction of her father as a spy. He was a good FBI agent. And an amazing father. He never would have betrayed his country! Now that he has cancer and is dying, she can no longer wait. Designing a bug that is more effective and advanced (as well as almost impossible to detect electronically) she comes up with a plan. She will bug the Russian Ambassador her father suspected was running the spy ring and finally find proof that her father was framed. Will she be able to get into his office? Will she get caught in the act? Can she even walk in these heels? Will anyone believe her even if she has real proof? Or will her father die before she can accomplish anything?


Matt is a former SEAL. He believes in serving his country and protecting the American Way. Being forced to stand in for his boss at a Christmas Party at the Russian Consulate is not his idea of a good time. Then he sees her... And things seem to be looking up. Does he even have a chance with a politician's daughter? Or should he give up before he is in over his head? Why is a woman so used to being in the limelight so reserved and shy? Did she spill her drink on him on purpose?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy romantic psychological thrillers with loads of suspense, intrigue, action, adventure, horror and a broken hero learning to live again with a few steamy sex scenes :)

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