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Book Review: The Chocolate Maker’s Wife by Karen Brooks
Media Type: Print Book (ARC)Title: The Chocolate Maker’s WifeAuthor: Karen BrooksPublisher: William Morrow PaperbacksPages: Paperback; 608Release Date: August 20, 2019Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher Genre: Historical Fiction / RomanceHDB Rating: 3*Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories that feature strong women in other time periods. Add it on:Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | HarperCollins Australian bestselling novelist Karen Brooks rewrites women back into history with this breathtaking novel set in 17th century London—a lush, fascinating story of the beautiful woman who is drawn into a world of riches, power, intrigue…and chocolate. Damnation has never been so sweet… Rosamund Tomkins, the…
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Book Review: Protect The Prince (Crown of Shards #2) by Jennifer Estep
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Protect The Prince * Series: Crown of Shards #2 Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: Harper Voyager Pages: Paperback; 448 Release Date: July 2, 2019 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ———————————————– Genre: Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are eager for more Evie, and more sweet, sweet romance! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown. As if that wasn’t bad enough, an…
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Book Review: Kill The Queen (Crown of Shards #1) by Jennifer Estep
Media Type: Print Book Title: Kill The Queen * Series: Crown of Shards #1 Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: Harper Voyager Pages: Paperback; 416 Release Date: October 2, 2018 Source: Publisher —————————————— Genre: Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love vivid characters, who actually grow during a story, and fast paced action! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Vampire Detective Midnight by JC Andrijeski
Who’s ready for a brand new vampire story? I know I am. Grab this new release today and get ready to dive in to start your weekend. Vampire Detective Midnight JC Andrijeski (Vampire Detective Midnight, #1)Publication date: June 27th 2019Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy Vampire with a past and homicide detective, Naoko “Nick” Tanaka just got transferred to the NYPD, where he works as a “Midnight,” or vampire in the employ of the human police. Like all state-registered vamps, he gets his food delivered to his door, lives in government housing, and basically can’t sneeze without the U.S. government knowing about…
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Book Review: Realm by Alexandrea Weis
Media Type: Print Book Title: Realm Author: Alexandrea Weis Publisher: Vesuvian Books Pages: Paperback; 397 Release Date: May 14, 2019 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ——————————————— Genre: Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy history told from a different perspective. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Based on a true story. When her homeland is conquered by the mighty Alexander the Great, Roxana—the daughter of a mere chieftain—is torn from her simple life and thrown into a world of war and intrigue. Terrified, the sixteen-year-old girl of renowned beauty is…
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Book Review: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Media Type: Print Book Title: Pieces of Her Author: Karin Slaughter Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 496 Release Date: May 21, 2019 Source: TLC Book Tours / Publisher ————————————————– Genre: Thriller HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow burn thrillers with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N The #1 internationally bestselling author returns with a new novel in the vein of the New York Times bestsellers Pretty Girls and The Good Daughter—a story even more electrifying, provocative, and suspenseful than anything she’s written before. What if the person you thought you knew best turns…
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Book Review: Monster Hunter International (MHI #1) by Larry Correia
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Monster Hunter International * Series: MHI #1 Author: Larry Correia Publisher: Audible Audio Narrator: Oliver Wyman Run Length: 24 hours Release Date: March 15, 2011 Source: Purchased ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love action packed, rollicking adventures! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Monsters are real. And some people kill them for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business, and Owen Zastava Pitt — CPA, average guy, and survivor of a brutal supernatural attack —…
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Book Review: The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Invited Author: Jennifer McMahon Publisher: Doubleday Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: April 30, 2019 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————— Genre: Paranormal Thriller / Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a slightly spooky mystery with a historical feel. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house,…
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Book Review: Semiosis (Semiosis Duology #1) by Sue Burke
Media Type: Print Book Title: Semiosis * Series: Semiosis Duology #1 Author: Sue Burke Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: February 6, 2018 Source: Publisher —————————————- Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy science fiction rife with survival, and with deep roots to nature. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this character driven novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke, human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance. Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet’s sentient species and prove that mammals are…
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Book Spotlight: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
Good morning lovely bookworms, and happy Friday to boot! If you’re even 1/16 as happy as I am that this week has finally come to end, I’m sending you a giant mental hug. Whew. This week was rough. On the bright side, I get to end it with a stellar spotlight, of a book that I’m wholly intrigued over. Want to join me? The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King Adult fiction, Historical Fiction Atria/Simon & Schuster 352 pages Release date: Feb 12, 2019 Rated R (for a couple of explicit, but loving, sex scenes (no abuse or rape) and minor…