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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: Parting Shadows by Kate Sheeran Swed
Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Parting Shadows* Series: Toccata System #1Author: Kate Sheeran SwedPublisher: Spells and Spaceships PressPages: Paperback; 150Release Date: July 9, 2019Source: Author————————————————-Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy sci-fi and the intrigue of artificial intelligence’s understanding of human emotions Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Raised by a heartsick AI, she’s programmed to kill. And desperate to flee. After growing up on an isolated space station, Astra dreams of solid ground. But with an AI guardian plugged into her head–and her nervous system–it’s not like she’s flush with choices. In fact, she’s got just one: use her training to carry out the…
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Book Review: Smoke and Key by Kelsey Sutton
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Smoke and KeyAuthor: Kelsey SuttonPublisher: Entangled TeenPages: Paperback; 304Release Date: April 2, 2019Source: NetGalley Content Screening: Mild ViolenceHDB Rating: 3*Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow burn stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon A sound awakens her. There’s darkness all around. And then she’s falling… She has no idea who or where she is. Or why she’s dead. The only clue to her identity hangs around her neck: a single rusted key. This is how she and the others receive their names—from whatever belongings they had when they fell out of their graves. Under is a…
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Book Review: Remember Me by Chelsea Bobulski
Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: Remember MeAuthor: Chelsea BobulskiPublisher: Feiwel and FriendsPages: Kindle; 256Release Date: August 6, 2019Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher Content Screening: ViolenceHDB Rating: 4*Recommended to: Readers who love a good, chilling story. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this eerie and suspenseful YA, a teen girl discovers what connects her to the hotel she calls home as horrifying visions lead her to the truth. Nell Martin is moving again, this time to the Winslow Grand Hotel, built in 1878. As Nell is settling in, strange things begin to happen. Doors lock of their own accord,…
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Book Review: T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Media Type: ebook (ARC) Title: T-Minus Author: Shannon Greenland Published by: Entangled: TeenRelease date: August 6th 2019 Pages: Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author Genres: Thriller, Young Adult—————————————- HBD Rating: 4* Recommended to: readers who enjoy a fast paced thriller A terror with no answer needs a girl with no limits. I am the daughter of the first female POTUS, and today is about to become the longest day of my life… 24 hours—that’s how much time I have to save my mother before terrorists assassinate her. But now my father and brother are missing, too. This goes deeper than anyone thinks.…
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Book Review: Summer Bucket List by T.K. Rapp
Title: Summer Bucket List Author: T.K. Rapp Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 221 Release Date: July 15th 2019 Source: Xpresso Book Tours —————————————— Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love a sweet, happy, summer romance. Recently graduated from high school, Holland Monroe had no expectations for her last summer before heading off to college to be anything but ordinary. Until she got a job as a waitress at the local country club to make extra money for school. Milo Davis was smart, cute, and absolutely not interested in Holland. At least that was what she believed. But…
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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 Review: Storm Blown by Nick Courage
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Storm Blown Author: Nick Courage Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: Hardcover; 352 Release Date: July 16, 2019 Source: Publisher ————————————— Content Screening: Mild Injuries / Tense Situations HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for an extremely well written look at hurricanes, and the ways that they affect people and animals. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A major hurricane is raging across the southern United States, and two unsuspecting kids are about to have the adventure of a lifetime! Perfect for kids who love high-stakes plots…
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Book Review: Storm and Fury (The Harbinger #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Storm and Fury * Series: The Harbinger #1 Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publisher: Inkyard Press Pages: Hardcover; 512 Release Date: June 11, 2019 Source: Publisher / TLC Book Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence; Sexual Content HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone! I’d never read the series this is a spin-off of, and it held up perfectly as a standalone! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Eighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow may be going blind, but she can see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. Her unique gift is…