Book Review: Secrets of Blood by Jennifer Arnston

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Anna, a Scavenger Girl auctioned to the highest bidder at the Seller’s Stage as a surrogate, is purchased by one of the most influential families in Ashlund. Despite her efforts to appease them, tension grows when she cannot give them what they want most. As a slave whose life is in the hands of those with status, an arrangement is made – an agreement so unspeakable the consequence of discovery is worse than death for everyone involved…but it might just work.

Freedom is found through servitude in a place girls like her rarely found: the arms of a loving man. But when betrayal and suspicion overshadow hope and desire, secrets kept too long take a murderous turn to protect them. One night of desperation and tragedy seals their fate, forcing confessions to save the most innocent among them.

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It’s easy to visual Jennifer Arnston’s dystopian world in her novels. I’ve only read (and enjoyed) Scavenger Girl, book 1 in the Scavenger Girl series. Although Secrets of Blood isn’t part of the series, it’s a spin off and part of the same world. Continue reading →

Review: Forgotten Love by J.M. Davies

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I’m an ex-Navy SEAL. A wounded warrior with a hard-ass exterior and a checkered past to match. All I care about is my outdoor survival business-teaching others the skills they need to survive in the face of danger.But fate has a wicked sense of humor.From out of nowhere this brunette-beauty with the easy smile and doe-eyes walks into my life…and it’s not the first time.Summer doesn’t remember me. But she’s the one I can’t forget. I know that she’s in danger, and I’ll gladly give in to every protective instinct I have when it comes to keeping her safe.There’s a reason fate sent her my way for a second time.Only, this time…I won’t fail her. Not again.

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This was my first book by J.M. Davies and I quite enjoyed it!

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Review: Indecision by Brittany Fuller

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Noah knew one thing in life, he would never let a woman rearrange his world ever again. After giving up his future once for what he thought was true love, he headed out towards the West Coast in hopes of putting his past behind him.

Now, after one year trying to fit into the fast-paced lifestyle, he’s ready to pack up and head back to the south.

That is, until he meets her. The one woman he can’t help but be drawn to. As he finds himself ready to surrender everything once again, he’s suddenly forced to realize the girl of his dreams just might not be willing to do the same.

Evelyn has had the same dream since she can remember – to land a job at the LA Times. She is determined, driven and not willing to compromise.

Although, the night a tall handsome stranger comes to her rescue in a dark corner of a downtown bar, her life is suddenly changed and forever rearranged.

Suddenly, she finds herself torn between the life she always wanted and the one man she’s afraid to live without.

Although, when she’s offered her dream and the chance of a lifetime, does she take it, or does she choose him?

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I’ve been enjoying contemporary romance books lately, and Brittany Fuller’s debut novel, Indecision, did not disappoint. I didn’t love Noah’s constant thoughts about sex when reading his point of view, but other than that I really enjoyed the book. Continue reading →

Mini Book Reviews: Dragons, Zombies, and Beauty and the Beast!

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“Fel crouched on the deck, her eyes just above the top of the Silence’s railing, watching the pirate ship anchored nearby. She tried to stop trembling.”

Fel is the only child who has ever escaped from the Abode, a workhouse for children, hidden from the world inside thick, swirling mists. Fel finds a home with a family of reformed pirates, but the discovery of a magical object from her former life sends her back to the Abode to rescue her friend Molly.

Fel’s reappearance sets in motion an adventure that goes far beyond saving one girl.

A coming-of-age story for anyone 8 or older, The Abode offers readers a complex fantasy complete with pirates, dragons, and the Abode’s children, who discover who and what they really are.

 

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Book Review: Once and for All by Sarah Dessen

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As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake, Once and for All, Sarah Dessen’s thirteenth novel, is set in the world of wedding planning, where crises are routine.

Louna, daughter of famed wedding planner Natalie Barrett, has seen every sort of wedding: on the beach, at historic mansions, in fancy hotels and clubs. Perhaps that’s why she’s cynical about happily-ever-after endings, especially since her own first love ended tragically. When Louna meets charming, happy-go-lucky serial dater Ambrose, she holds him at arm’s length. But Ambrose isn’t about to be discouraged, now that he’s met the one girl he really wants.

Sarah Dessen’s many, many fans will adore her latest, a richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story that has everything—humor, romance, and an ending both happy and imperfect, just like life itself.

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Oh man, this one was a disappointment for me. I’ve read most, if not all of Sarah Dessen’s books. Once and for All came out a while ago, but for my birthday this past year I finally asked my husband for it. But I just didn’t like it guys. Continue reading →