![]() As the two work together, each discovers there’s more to the other than she thought. ![]() When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria’s formidable warhorses before her coronation-and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine (called Mare), sister of her betrothed. ![]() Now, Denna must learn the ways of her new home while trying to hide her growing magic. She possesses an Affinity for fire-a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. ![]()
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![]() ![]() What I found great after finishing this story was the author notes at the end which mention which of the characters were actually based on historical figures and which weren't. Eve's story takes us through the world of women espionage during the first World War and introduces us to the real life Queen of Spies, Louise de Bettignies. ![]() The novel features two strong heroines - Eve Gardiner and Charlie St Clair. The Queen of Spies herself, courtesy of Wikipedia The Alice Network was actually real as was the leader and Kate Quinn has done a marvelous job of interweaving actual historic events into a story that is hard to put down. The Alice Network was actually penned first and after reading it I am even more keen to read The Huntress! The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, photo by Lou16Ī little while ago I read a review on this very site for a book called The Huntress by Kate Quinn which peeked my interest so when I was in a bookstore and saw The Alice Network by Kate Quinnauthor of The Huntress I just had to buy it. ![]() This riveting historical fiction novel is one that is hard to put down once you start reading and takes you on a journey through both the first World War as well as post World War II. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was fast paced, suspenseful and jaw dropping with a big old dose of dark and twisted. ![]() Let me just tell you this book did not disappoint…not one bit. I loved how the author tied it all in with Greek mythology. This slow burn reverse harem was good…so damn good! I was super intrigued with the blurb. I’m not even sure where the hell to begin with this review. Universal Amazon: THRILL, a FREE Prequel is AVAILABLE NOW!! I need to steal the mask.Īfter all, who better to become a thief than the girl they tried to erase? AVAILABLE NOW!!! FREE IN KU! More than the fear of his threats, revenge drives my decision. I can steal Hades’ mask, or he can take what I owe from my flesh.īut if I do, there’s no turning back. When I can’t repay my debt to an unforgiving man, he gives me a choice. I could run home, but giving up my dreams isn’t an option.ĭesperate times call for desperate measures. Sterling Falls was my chance to start over, but one night derails everything. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist. Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.Īnd I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers. Genre/Tropes: Dark gothic reverse harem romance Blurb ![]() ![]() ![]() She is strong, lovable and kind and after reading the book from her POV, I really wish I could meet her. I have long been an admirer of strong women characters and she certainly is one gutsy girl who overcomes all the challenges that life throws at her. ![]() At this point, one actually wonders how these two would ever come together and how Aiden could ever redeem himself after treating Vanessa with such annoying indifference.Īnd that’s why you can’t really put down this book. She is so angry with him that she quits the job and is happy to be on her own. Though he is easy on the eye, his indifference annoys her to no end, so much so that she saves up enough money to pursue her own dreams. ![]() The story is narrated from the point of view of Vanessa, the personal assistant to a football player. Wall of Winnipeg and Me is an excellent example of a slow burn romance. You need a fabulous plot to hold the reader’s interest or make the characters so interesting that one has to follow them until the end. For one thing, the author needs to be clever enough to weave a fantastic story around two characters who are not going to hit the sack anytime soon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "The wildest, strangest, best Dresden adventure to date.Butcher's blending of modern fantasy with classic noir sensibilities ensures that there's never a dull moment."īarnes and Noble - Audiobook (downloadable format)Īudible - Audiobbook (downloadable format)Įmusic. Now Harry is in a race against time to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead. When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is go back home.īut then she is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. ![]() Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)by Jenna Evans Welch I really loved that all of her leads seemed to be well read. Check out my thoughts on all three books below and pick them all up now! Photo by Christy Jane There were also a lot of quotes I loved both from the author as well as quotes that the author used from famous people that were an inspiration to her characters. ![]() If I were to go back and do a reread, I would love to paper read these books so I could tab and notate in the books all the locations and important moments for the characters. The Love & Gelato Series is one of those series that makes you want to pick up your passport and fly off to the locations in these novels to check out where Liv, Addie and Lina visit. I listened to all these books, and the narrator does an amazing job bringing the characters to life. Review: Love & Gelato Series by Jenna Evans Welch ![]() ![]() Blake still likes the process of a traditional publisher, but also embraces e-publishing and I am thankful he has. If you are a newbie writer, then self-publishing is a good stepping-stone to get your career started. He said he uses a Kindle friendly Word document when writing, and then while he is waiting for his formatter to professionally create his MOBI and EPUB files, he uploads his version to Amazon. Granted, not every error may be found, but the effort needs to be put forth.īlake is fortunate to have a proofreader as well as an e-formatter to code his works into professional Kindle and EPUB format. Too many grammatical errors are slipping by, enough to spoil the worth of the book. We also talked about the importance of proofreading your work before publishing. An excellent read, RUN pulls the reader into the fight of one family trying to stay alive in a world is inexplicably inflicting mass Genocide. To call RUN a thriller is an understatement. Widely popular author of such thrillers as ‘ABANDON’, and ‘RUN’. I am thrilled to have as my guest this week, BLAKE CROUCH. ![]() ![]() Before “Pines” and the TV Series “Wayward Pines” I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Blake Crouch. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So check out the list below and get to streaming! ![]() You'll also find a variety of supernatural elements, aka there's more to the supernatural genre than just vampires and werewolves, which means there's a nice selection to choose from. There's a chance you've seen a few of the shows on this list already, because they're popular - we don't discriminate against shows that are well liked! - but there's also a good chance you'll find a few new ones too, as we've attempted to include some international gems and newer programs that you might not have gotten around to watching yet. Whether it's getting punished for your sins by Hellbound, exploring the dark side of Hollywood in Brand New Cherry Flavor, roaming the French forests in Black Spot, or watching a supernatural show that's appropriately called Supernatural, we've got something otherworldly for you. Why settle for the natural when you can watch the supernatural? If you're looking for the best supernatural television shows to watch on Netflix but need a little more guidance than the Netflix grid provides, then let us help. ![]() ![]() Her disability, coupled with her new and uncharacteristic resentment over it, causes her few friends to abandon her while the other children in town mock and avoid her, leaving her lonely and even more bitter. Things take a turn for the worse when Michelle falls over the edge of a cliff and injures her hip. But strange things have occurred ever since they arrived, such as the disgusting stain in June's art studio that can't be scrubbed away, or the mysterious, disturbing paintings that appear on her blank canvases each night, or the antique doll that Michelle finds in the attic. Cal Pendleton, his pregnant wife June, and their adopted twelve-year-old daughter Michelle come to Paradise Point, where they live in a Big Fancy House overlooking the sea. Was it an accident? Suicide? Or did it have something to do with the cruel schoolchildren who taunted her until she lost her sense of direction? ![]() Comes the Blind Fury is an extremely creepy 1980 horror novel by John Saul.Įxactly Exty Years Ago in the charming small town of Paradise Point, a gentle blind girl took a walk along the seaside cliffs near her home and vanished forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And if you are a successful writer, get the f*ck out of the industry because you can.” ![]() With characteristic incisiveness, Sara says of her decision to release books outside of the traditional publishing industry after spending more than twenty years as an author within it, “I feel like if you are not a successful writer, get the f*ck out of the industry ’cause it’s not working for you. With refreshing candor, Sara also assesses the traditional publishing business, which she refers to as “Simon’s Random House of Penguins,” and reveals why she has launched-with tremendous early success–a new small press called Dreamland Books. ![]() In this week’s episode of Book Dreams, beloved mystery writer Sara Gran talks about how suspense writers create that “compelling unputdownable quality” that keeps readers turning pages from the start to finish. “I always think of that moment in North by Northwest, the Hitchcock movie, when someone is falling off one of the mountains in Mount Rushmore, and he grabs someone’s hand, and then he loses their hand, and then he grabs their jacket. ![]() |
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