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Book Review: The Rise by Ross King and Shari Low
When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us... Their rise was meteoric. Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction. But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, they were on the world’s biggest stage, accepting their Oscar in front of the watching world. That night was the beginning of their careers. But it was also the end of their friendship. Over the next twenty years, Mirren McLean would become one of the most powerful writers in the movie industry. Zander Leith would…
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Book Review: Earning It by E.F. Dodd
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: Earning ItAuthor(s): E.F. DoddPublisher: Sugar Beaver BooksPages/Length: Paperback; 322Release Date: August 23, 2022Source: Publisher/Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Regan “Rae” Murphy has zero interest in romance and even less in love. One heartbreak in her life was quite enough, and she has no desire to get wrapped up in the sticky tendrils of love again. She thought she’d left all those messy feelings and entanglements in her past when she moved to Charlotte from Charleston, especially the devastatingly handsome portion of that past, who was wearing nothing but a towel when she walked out on him.…
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Book Review: The Marvelous by Claire Kann
The Details I have received a copy of this book, free of charge, in exchange for an honest review. Media Type: EbookTitle: The MarvelousAuthor: Claire KannPublisher: Swoon ReadsPages/Length: Kindle; 330Release Date: June 8, 2021Source: Author/Xpresso Book ToursGenre: Contemporary, Mystery, Young Adult Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Kobo From the author of Let’s Talk About Love and If It Makes You Happy, this exuberant YA Novel follows six teens locked together in a mansion, contending for a life-changing cash prize in a competition run by a reclusive heiress. Everyone thinks they know Jewel Van Hanen. Heiress turned actress turned social media darling who created the massively popular…
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Book Review: Rogue Princess by B.R. Myers
Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Rogue PrincessAuthor: B.R. MyersPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 21st 2020Pages: 304, ebookGenres: Retelling, Science Fiction, Young Adult HBD Rating: 5* A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers’ Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella. Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she…
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Book Review: Finding Mr. Better-Than-You by Shani Petroff
Media Type: ebook Title: Finding Mr. Better-Than-YouAuthor: Shani PetroffPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 14th 2020Pages: 256Source: Xpresso Book ToursGenres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult HBD Rating: 4* Recommended to: readers who enjoy a thoughtful coming of age story about friendship A heartbroken teen, with the help of her best friends, goes on a quest to find the perfect boyfriend, and in the end learns that some things are more important than boys in Shani Petroff’s fun YA contemporary novel Finding Mr. Better-Than-You. Camryn Roth has it all planned out: a perfect senior year with her friends and then it’s off…
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Book Review: Breakup Boot Camp by Beth Merlin
Media Type: eBookTitle: Breakup Boot CampAuthor: Beth MerlinPublisher: Firefly Hill PressPages: Paperback; 249Release Date: November 19, 2019Source: Xpresso Book ToursGenre: Adult, Comedy, Romance HDB Rating: 3* Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a heartfelt look at grief and breakups. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N After weeks of training to whip Joanna Kitt into shape for her big day, her picture-perfect engagement to her high school sweetheart is torn in two, and Joanna is left out on her perfectly toned rear end. To put the past and her heartache behind her, she sets off for two weeks at the renowned Retreat House Breakup Boot Camp in Topsail Island off the coast of…
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Book Blitz & Giveaway: Tallowwood by N.R. Walker
TallowwoodN.R. Walker Publication date: September 25th 2019Genres: Adult, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth. Sydney detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone — and that’s exactly how he likes it. His work is his entire life, and he’s convinced a string of unsolved cold-case suicides are linked to what could be Australia’s worst ever serial killer. Problem is, no one believes him. Senior Constable Jacob Porter loves his life in the small town…
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Book Review: Realm of Knights by Jennifer Anne Davis
Title: The Realm of KnightsAuthor: Jennifer Anne DavisSeries: Knights of the Realm: Book OnePublisher: Reign Publishing Publication date: September 10, 2019Pages: paperback, 268Source: Xpresso Book Tours/AuthorGenres: Fantasy, Young Adult HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy exciting fantasy stories with interesting characters Reid has spent her whole life pretending to be a man so she can inherit her father’s estate, but when a chance encounter threatens to expose her lie, she is forced to risk everything. In the kingdom of Marsden, women are subservient to men and land can only pass from father to son. So when…
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Book Review: The Body Painter by Pepper Winters
Title: The Body Painter Author: Pepper Winters Series: (Master of Trickery Duet #1)Publisher:Publication date: August 20th 2019Pages: paperback, 300Source: Xpresso Book Tours/AuthorGenres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense Content Screening: Rape, violence, death. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy tempestuous characters and cliff hanger endings. “Must be slim, able to stand for long periods of time, and be impervious to the cold.” The headline caught my attention. “Hours are negotiable, pay is minimal, clothing absolutely forbidden.” The second line piqued my curiosity. “Able to hold your bladder and tongue, refrain from opinions or suggestions, and be the perfect…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: When Light Shatters by Laney Wylde
When Light Shatters Laney Wylde Published by: CTP Pulse- Crimson TreePublication date: August 26th 2019Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance Harlow’s parents are dead. So is her brother. So is Tenley. Probably. Hopefully. She’s like… ninety-five percent sure about that last one. Seventeen and orphaned, Harlow is eager to leave her past behind when she moves in with her guardians. But in her new environment, she’s drawn to Brighton, a senior in her art class who is haunted by ghosts similar to her own. It’s not long before Harlow realizes their friendship has turned into something deeper—something that Brighton would…
