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Book Review: Beach Wedding by Natasha Boyd
Media Type: Ebook Title: Beach Wedding Series: Butler Cove Novel #5 Author: Natasha Boyd Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: March 28, 2017 Source: Author ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoyed Eversea and Forever, Jack. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N It’s been four years since movie star, Jack Eversea, won Keri Ann Butler’s heart. Keri Ann has finished college and launched her artistic career, and she’s let Jack know that she might finally be ready to tie the knot. But four years was a long time to make Jack wait. Jack’s just finished filming one of the most emotionally taxing projects he’s…
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Book Review: Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Shadow Run *Series: Kaitan Chronicles #1 Author(s): Adrianne Strickland & Michael Miller Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: March 21, 2017 Source: Publisher ————————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy action packed science fiction with well-written characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Firefly meets Dune in this action-packed sci-fi adventure about a close-knit, found family of a crew navigating a galaxy of political intrigue and resource-driven power games. Nev has just joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage…
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Book Review: The Odds of You and Me by Cecilia Galante
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Odds of You and Me Author: Cecilia Galante Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: January 31, 2017 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Women’s Fiction / Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like deep, heartfelt stories that show the real struggles people face every day. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante’s second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who’s faced with an impossible choice—one that could have her making the…
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Book Review: Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Beautiful Broken Girls Author: Kim Savage Publisher: FS&G (BYR) Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: February 21, 2017 Source: Publisher / FFBC Tours ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like stories that blend mystery with the darker side of being a teen. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Remember the places you touched me. The parts of Mira Cillo that Ben touched are etched on his soul. Palm. Hair. Chest. Cheek. Lips. Throat. Heart. It was the last one that broke her. After…
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Book Review: June Jenson and the Coins of Cassidy by Emily Harper
Media Type: Ebook Title: June Jenson and the Coins of Cassidy Author: Emily Harper Publisher: Writers to Authors Pages: Kindle; 253 Release Date: January 16, 2017 Source: Author —————————————————— Genre: Adventure / Mystery HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone! Readers who love plucky heroines and tons of action will love this book! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N June Jenson is back, and she’s in more trouble than ever. Still adjusting to her family’s recent exoneration from the Archeological world (they stole an artifact, caused a ruckus… it’s a long story), June decides to…
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Book Review: Secrets of a Reluctant Princess by Casey Griffin
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Secrets of a Reluctant Princess Author: Casey Griffin Publisher: Entangled TEEN Pages: Paperback; 320 Release Date: March 7, 2017 Source: Publisher / Chapter by Chapter Blog Tours ————————————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love stories with tons of growth, and adorable romances! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N At Beverly Hills High, you have to be ruthless to survive… Adrianna Bottom always wanted to be liked. But this wasn’t exactly what she had in mind. Now, she’s in the spotlight…and out of her…
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Book Review: Chameleon by Zoe Kalo
Media Type: Ebook Title: Chameleon Author: Zoe Kalo Publisher: Createspace Pages: Paperback; 250 Release Date: February 2, 2017 Source: Author/Xpresso Tours ——————————————– Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a darker/psychological aspect to their stories Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N An isolated convent, a supernatural presence, a dark secret… 17-year-old Paloma only wanted to hold a séance to contact her dead father. She never thought she would be kicked out of school and end up in an isolated convent. Now, all she wants is to be left alone. But slowly, she develops a bond with a group of girls: kind-hearted Maria, insolent Silvy, pathological…
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Book Review: Merrow by Ananda Braxton-Smith
Media Type: Ebook Title: Merrow Author: Ananda Braxton-Smith Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: November 8, 2016 Source: NetGalley ——————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like stories with a folktale feel and a lot of internal storytelling. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In this breathless and beautifully crafted tale, twelve-year-old Neen Marrey must separate town gossip from town lore to learn the truth about her mother—and herself. The people of Carrick Island have been whispering behind Neen’s back ever since her father drowned and…
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Book Review: June Jenson and the Shield of Quell
Media Type: Ebook Title: June Jenson and the Shield of Quell *Series: June Jenson #1 Author: Emily Harper Publisher: Writers to Authors Pages: Paperback; 302 Release Date: April 16, 2015 Source: Author —————————————————– Genre: Adventure / Mystery HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy witty and strong female protagonists who get themselves into all kinds of adventures! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N June Jenson, an accomplished Oxford professor, has spent her life trying to get out from under the shadow of her infamous grandfather: a renowned archaeologist accused of stealing a…
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Book Review: Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Caraval (Caraval #1) Author: Stephanie Garber Publisher: Flatiron Books Pages: Hardcover; 407 Release Date: January 31, 2017 Source: NetGalley —————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are willing to be swept away, but aren’t sticklers for intense world or character building. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality. It’s more than just a game or a performance. It’s the closest you’ll ever find to magic in this world . . .Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie…