Review: Winter Cove

Winter Cove by Skye Knizley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Honeymooning In Hell?



••• Not for the homophobic, transphobic, closedminded or feint of heart •••



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



Finally back from Afghanistan, River is ready to lose herself in her wife Riley. Too bad they agreed to a camping roadtrip honeymoon to Maine in the middle of winter at their wedding reception over way too much tequila! Good friends, good times, and winter in Maine, it should be fun.... Right? Why is the island deserted? Where did everyone go? Who is watching River? What do they want? Why is everything so strange? Is anyone or anything what they seem? Will any of them survive? Or has their first trip turned into their last?



***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a heartwarming romance at the core of their suspenseful horror thriller mysteries full of paranormal baddies as well as the good old fashioned greedy corporate mad scientist types with plenty of action and adventure along the way :)




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Review: Love Burns

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

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


Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott truly made these characters enjoyable (even when you wanted to throttle them...) And brought the story to life. The way they play off each other is a real treat. Each character is portrayed as an individual, complete with quirks and mannerisms. This was a really fun listen and wrapped up the support very nicely. I can't wait to listen to what they do next!


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Must Win The Princess



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. The first book is Love Hurts. This is the second, and final, book.


Reeling from the loss of one of their own everyone grieves in their own way. From self destructive behavior and recriminations to doubt and depression the characters experience all the stages of grief before finally finding their way to acceptance and moving on with their lives. The amount of growth from all the characters is awe inspiring and makes this book both uplifing and intense. It was a unique experience and I am truly glad I stuck with it :)


***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 most of the time but eventually leading to a HEA :)



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Review: Fairy Keeper

Fairy Keeper by Amy Bearce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Price Of Magic



This series must be read in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to read Mer-Charmer!



Sierra is a Fairy Keeper. She loved her mother but she died giving birth to her little sister Phoebe and now Phoebe is her life! She has one friend, another Keeper named Corbin who was lucky enough to be born to a family of Healers. Sadly, her father is a dark Alchemist who exploits her fairies and their nectar to create elixers like Flight. Sierra has always felt trapped by her Birthright of being a Fairy Keeper and is glad it skipped Phoebe. When her Queen disappears and she finds all the little fairies dead, Sierra is shocked. What could have happened? Who or what killed the fairies? Where is her Queen? Is she now free of her Keeper burden? Or will she have to find her Queen and resume her duties? What will her father do to her if she can't provide the Nectar? What will happen to her and Phoebe?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy apocalyptic fantasy set in a dystopian world where magic is dying due to the abuses of man filled with action, adventure, suspense, mystery, intrigue and a dash of romance :)

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Review: Aspen

Aspen by Skye Knizley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Going Walkabout



••• NOT for the homophobic, transphobic or closed minded!!! •••


This series must be read in order. The first book is Stormrise : Special Edition. The second book is Stormrage. The third book is Stormwind. The fourth book is Shadowstorm. The fifth book is Raven. The sixth book is Storm. This is the seventh book. I can't wait to read the next one!


It may be childish... But Aspen can't take it anymore! Loving Raven... Being IN LOVE with Raven... And never knowing for sure how SHE feels is just too much! Becoming Raven's friend and Familiar is both the best and worst thing that has ever happened to her. Plagued by self doubt, fear, and indecision, Aspen NEEDS a break... So she leaves Chicago (and Raven) behind to get some much needed clarity. Working in a dive Hunter's truckstop/diner/motel doesn't really let her use her college degree much... But it gives her plenty of time to think and a place to stay. These Hunters are good people and she even makes a new friend Jynx. Everything changes when she finds the new guest dead from... Well she isn't really sure. Can she and Jynx get to the bottom of who or what killed the man? Should she call Raven for help? Or just forget that something is odd about the way he died? Can she go up against big bads still ... Without Raven? And what should she do about Raven? Or will she get herself and Jynx killed making it a moot point?




***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy dark urban paranormal fantasy with an incredible snarky heroine who never gives up or gives in when pursuing justice in all forms and filled with action, adventure, mystery, intrigue, suspense, thrills and a dash of romance and plenty of horror laced with humor :)

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Review: Chiaroscuro: The Mouse and the Candle

Chiaroscuro: The Mouse and the Candle by Matthew S. Cox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Degrees Of Evil




This is a stand alone novel as far as I can tell. I don't see how there could possibly be a sequel!



Antonio is a priest in the Order. He is charged by Rome to stamp out Evil wherever it is found. Any supernatural force plaguing humanity is rooted out and destroyed by the Order. After an Exorcism takes a strange turn two priests approach Father Antonio to help them deal with a strange Vampire. Finding an innocent seeming child who is afflicted with Vampirism and yet unhurt by Holy Water or Crucifixes is truly a conundrum. All he knows is that he must protect the child at all costs. That is what God wants or he wouldn't be there! Can he convince the other priests to release Sabine into his care? Or will their zealotry make them turn on him for trying to protect the girl? Can he win her free? Or will he be forced to witness an atrocity he will never recover from?


***This book is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a little whimsy in their supernatural horror fantasy with plenty of suspense, action, adventure and mystery :)

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Review: Deadly Dance: A Daath Short Story

Deadly Dance: A Daath Short Story by Eliza Tilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unlikely Allies?


This series must be read in order. The first book is Broken Forest. The second book is Wicked Path. This is the third book. I can't wait to read Crimson Tides!


Derrick is trying to get on with his life since Jeslyn turned down his marriage proposal. Being a Blacksmith keeps him plenty busy... Especially since there seems that there will soo be a war on. When Lucy approaches him about finding Jeslyn and her missing brother he wonders why he should care. Can he trust Lucy? Should he do the right thing and try and save Jeslyn yet again? Or should he just forget the whole thing and keep working like nothing is wrong? Could he live with himself if something happened to Jeslyn. Would Avikar ever forgive him?


Lucy is in a bind. Her brother Luciano is missing... As well as the pesky Jeslyn. She needs to find him before the other Reptiles find out something is wrong. Can she convince Derrick to help in the search? Will she find Luciano before it is too late? What could he possibly be up to now?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a bit of SciFi and aliens in their fantasy action adventures with plenty of intrigue, mystery, suspense and romance :)


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Review: Wicked Path

Wicked Path by Eliza Tilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Ties Of Affection


Avikar needs to leave Daath but he can't leave Raven! First of all he loves her... And second he promised to never leave her again. Unfortunately the return of her childhood friend Cael has complicated matters. Will he be able to convince her to leave with him? Is he going to lose her to Cael? What deep dark secret from her past is causing her so much pain? Will anyone at home believe the truth about Luciano and his true nature? Can they stop the invasion?


Jeslyn is torn between what she feels for Luciano and what he did to her brother. The way he was with her was completely different. Living with her grandfather and becoming his apprentice at the jewelry store has given her a bit of peace. She misses her family but the memories at home are too much to deal with. Which was the real Luciano? Are her instincts completely flawed? Does she really love him? Did he truly care for her or was he just using her? What was her purpose in his schemes?


Luciano is driven to reclaim Jeslyn no matter the cost!. Conflicted between his need for power and his feelings for her makes obtaining her a true obsession. Being half human and half Reptilian has its an special torments. Are his emotions truly a weakness? Or a hidden strength? Can he win Jeslyn back to his side? Or will he have to reacquire her through force? Can he slip his guards and get back to Daath? Will the Reptilians be able to take over the human world before their planet dies and exterminates their species?



***This series is suitable for mature young adult through adult readers who enjoy a bit of SciFi and aliens in their fantasy action adventures with plenty of intrigue, mystery, suspense and romance :)


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