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Book Review: The Heartbeat Thief by AJ Krafton
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Heartbeat Thief Author: AJ Krafton Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 318 Release Date: June 12, 2015 Source: Xpresso Book Tours / Author —————————————————- Genre: Paranormal Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories that span the decades, with a heaping helping of unrequited romance. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth–she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it. In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only…
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Book Review: Rules for Stealing Stars by Corey Ann Haydu
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Rules for Stealing Stars Author: Corey Ann Haydu Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: September 29, 2015 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ——————————————————————— Content Screening: Parental Depression, Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy deep stories about families, and specifically about sisters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes In the tradition of Sharon Creech and Wendy Mass, Corey Ann Haydu’s sparkling middle grade debut is a sister story with a twist of magic, a swirl of darkness, and a whole lot of hope. Silly…
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Book Review: Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2) by Deborah Harkness
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Shadow of Night *Series: All Souls Trilogy #2 Author: Deborah Harkness Publisher: Penguin Books Run Time: 24 hours and 30 minutes Release Date: July 10, 2012 Source: Audible ————————————————– Genre: Paranormal / Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy plenty of history in their historical fiction. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel, A Discovery of Witches, Book One of the magical All Souls Trilogy and an international publishing phenomenon. The novel introduced Diana Bishop,…
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Book Review: The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Last Necromancer Series: The Ministry of Curiosities #1 Author: C.J. Archer Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 268 Release Date: August 11, 2015 Source: Xpresso Book Tours/Author ———————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories with a slow burn, and a twist at the end. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Victorian London: For five years, Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway has lived as a boy in the slums. But when one theft too many gets her arrested, her only means of escape lies with a dead…
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Book Review: Don’t Vote for Me by Krista Van Dolzer
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Don’t Vote for Me Author: Krista Van Dolzer Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: August 4, 2015 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories about middle school friendships and lessons. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Veronica rules the school.David’s starting a revolution. It’s class president election time, and no one is surprised when Veronica Pritchard-Pratt is the only name on the list. She’s the most popular girl in school, a social giant who rules…
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Book Review: Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Taking the Heat Author: Victoria Dahl Publisher: HQN Books Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: July 28, 2015 Source: Publisher/Netgalley —————————————— Genre: Romance- 18+ recommended HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books that are sweet, funny and full of chemistry. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes All revved up for bright lights and steamy nights, writer Veronica Chandler chased her dreams to New York City. When she hit a dead end, reality sent her back home to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Saving her pride and her new gig—writing a relationship advice column!—requires some faking. No one can know the truth about her big-city flop…
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Book Review & Tour: Exposing the Heiress (Entangled Ignite) by Jennifer Apodaca
Media Type: Kindle (ARC) Title: Exposing the Heiress Author: Jennifer Apodaca Publisher: Entangled Ignite Pages: paperback; 198 Release Date: August 4, 2015 Source: Publisher/ Author ————————————————— Genre: Romantic Suspense Content Screening: Sexual Situations 18+ HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a little suspense with a steamy romance. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes This Marine will protect her at all costs… When wealthy heiress Alyssa Brooks finds out her stepfather has been paying her fiancé to marry her, she’s humiliated and betrayed. She quickly breaks the engagement, only to be blackmailed by her now exfiancé, who threatens both Alyssa and the son she gave…
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Book Review: Her Sister’s Shoes by Ashley Farley
Media Type: Ebook Title: Her Sister’s Shoes Author: Ashley Farley Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 320 Release Date: June 24, 2015 Source: TLC Book Tours / Author ————————————————— Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy family dramas, and aren’t afraid to get a bit teary eyed. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Set in the South Carolina Lowcountry and packed with Southern charm and memorable characters, Her Sister’s Shoes is the story of three sisters—Samantha, Jackie, and Faith—who struggle to balance the demands of career and family while remaining true to…
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Book Review: The Fold by Peter Clines
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Fold Author: Peter Clines Publisher: Crown Publishing Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: June 2, 2015 Source: Publisher ————————————————— Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy accessible Science Fiction that will keep you reading well into the night. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes STEP INTO THE FOLD. IT’S PERFECTLY SAFE. The folks in Mike Erikson’s small New England town would say he’s just your average, everyday guy. And that’s exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he’s chosen isn’t much of a challenge…
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Book Review: Write for Me by Michelle Holt
Media Type: ebook Title: Write for Me Author: Michelle Holt Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback, 242 Release Date: July 24, 2015 Source: Author ——————————————- Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a good love story under unfortunate circumstances Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes My name is Bently Young. I wouldn’t say I’m an angry person. In fact my life had been like a bubble gum infused sundae topped with happiness sprinkles up until the age of when I could date. And I started to date a lot. Guys were fun at first, a nice dinner, someone to tell me I was pretty and laugh…