Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP

Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP:    Good morning my peeps , it is the last day of reader round up and it is a good day to read out here on the farm it is raining out again. ...

WELL IT IS THE FINAL DAY FOR READER ROUND UP

   Good morning my peeps , it is the last day of reader round up and it is a good day to read out here on the farm it is raining out again.  Yes I have another new to me author . DEVIOUS SECRETS by Measha Stone. 

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 She thought she could steal from me. Now she belongs to me.

The moment she walks into my club—dressed in a stolen uniform, carrying a tray of champagne—I know she doesn't belong. 

When I catch her in my office, stealing secrets, I give her a choice: tell me who sent her... or find out exactly what happens to those who cross a Volkov.

She's fire and defiance wrapped in silk, and the harder she resists, the deeper my obsession sinks. I'm possessive. Overprotective. Dangerous. Now she's in my bed, bound by my rules—and I don't play fair.

She's made enemies, and they're closing in. But they'll have to get through me first.

                       MY REVIEW 

 It all started with an attempted theft from one of the most notorious gangsters Alexander Volkov.  After trying to get a thumb drive from his office , she is given to the option or telling him who sent her and why she needs the thumb drive. Or find out what it is like to be on the wrong end of the Volkov.  But she pushes him and drives him crazy and the harder she ignores him the more obsessed with her and the fact that he wants her in his bed and with him, She has made a bunch of enemies and now they are coming to call but they will have to get through him first.

   Alexander and Megan are such a fun couple. Alexander is your typical mafia boss. Overbearing. over protective and oh so controlling,  There is a side to him that comes out when he is with Megan. Megan is feisty and loyal but most of the time she is well just dumb. If she would listen things might go a bit better. We also get to meet other members of the family and they are all just fun to read . Elana is one of my favorite characters. She is the only girl in the family and really pushes each of the brothers buttons on a daily basis. 

   This is one of those books that is dark and has kinks (daddy) and gangsters . The author takes us on an adventure. There is a lot of smexy times and violence .I really did enjoy this book and the characters . So if you want a smexy book for this summer check it out . 

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON ALL:    Good afternoon peeps, it is the second to last book of the reader round up. It is another new author to me K.C Rice and her political thr...

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL

   Good afternoon peeps, it is the second to last book of the reader round up. It is another new author to me K.C Rice and her political thriller romance  SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. 

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 Lieutenant Colonel Sawyer Blackburn, a Marine sniper battling trauma, returns home after deployment and is caught in a dangerous government conspiracy. Her brother Cooper, an investigative journalist, is murdered; Sawyer discovers files implicating top officials—including the Vice President—in a covert oil deal with China. Sawyer’s quest for vengeance and truth brings her into a fraught alliance—and complicated romance—with FBI Special Agent Reece Atwood. Together, they navigate a labyrinth of political cover-ups, assassinations of public officials, and mounting evidence of a government-wide betrayal. As bodies pile up, including Cooper’s best friends, high-level cabinet members, and foreign operatives, Sawyer’s military skills and relentless determination make her both a target and a weapon.

                         MY REVIEW 

 Lieutenant Colonel Sawyer Blackburn is fighting trauma of a world that she left as a sniper and the death of her brother, Cooper. She is fighting the top of the government to find out who murdered him in front of her. Going through his files she finds a corrupt oil deal with China and when FBI agent Reece Atwood comes into the picture things get really really complicated when they start a relationship. Together they work the case and find political cover ups and assassinations of public figures, including Cooper's friends it is going to take everything Sawyer has to figure it out. 

Sawyer is one tough cookie , her military career has had her in some tight spots and she has had to do some horrible things . She is tough but she is lonely since her brother has died. She has one mission. Reece is a veteran FBI agent and he is tough as nails by the book but there is also a loneliness to him that can't be denied . Working too many cases and feelings of pressure just add to his fierceness of figuring out who did it. When these two characters come together the sparks fly and they can't deny the chemistry that is between them. They ignite the pages . 

  This book is a real page turner, the mystery alone is a great read but add the romance and it just gets hotter. i will admit it does end on a cliff hanger that kind of made me frustrated . The author does takes on a roller coaster ride and keeps the tension tight so you are on the edge of your seat most of the time . This would be a good book for your lazy summer days in the hammock. 

Books to curl up with: GETTING READY TO TIE EVERYTHING UP

Books to curl up with: GETTING READY TO TIE EVERYTHING UP:    Good morning my peeps , yes it is early on this sunny Saturday morning. Today is the second last day of reader round up and yes I have an...

GETTING READY TO TIE EVERYTHING UP

   Good morning my peeps , yes it is early on this sunny Saturday morning. Today is the second last day of reader round up and yes I have another new author to me. GRACIE by Britt Nichole.

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 Most girls probably don’t go around picking up guys at family funerals.

Gracie was seventeen when her grandfather died. Grandpa was the one person in Gracie’s life who believed her capable of anything despite her right-sided cerebral palsy. So, when her parents decided to stay with Grandma for the summer, Gracie wasn’t sure what to do with herself. She certainly didn’t expect to meet Elliott, a family friend who showed up at the funeral with his own grandparents to pay their respects.

Elliott was sweet, funny, and had the prettiest oceanic eyes that Gracie had ever seen. But he was able-bodied. Gracie’s one serious relationship had ended in disaster, and she was terrified of trying to trust somebody like Elliott again.

And when she wasn’t worried about her increasingly complicated feelings for Elliott, Gracie found herself harboring a decades-old family secret: Grandpa had left her a box of letters exposing a forbidden relationship that threatened to tear Gracie’s family apart.

The summer before her senior year certainly wasn’t shaping up to what Gracie expected it would be. Was she strong enough to keep Grandpa’s secret to herself? And, perhaps more importantly, could she bring herself to trust Elliott, or would her own insecurities cause her to push him away?

                       MY REVIEW 

   Gracie is about to start her senior year of high school when a tragedy hits them and they are on the way to say good bye to her grandfather. At the funeral she meets Elliot a sweet young man. She is having trouble trying to figure out her feelings because he is able bodied and she has a disability that she thinks everyone will in time start to dislike her and leave her behind . As they navigate the summer Gracie is plagued with the thoughts of the past and a relationship that went terribly wrong and the after effects of what a wrong word or sentence can do to destroy a person. Also finding out in letters of grandpa's secret life before he married grandma . Can she keep his secret and have a relationship with Elliot or will her insecurities push him away and leave her with a broken heart yet again. 

   Gracie is a strong girl but she has been through sooooo much being different is always a challenge and being disabled is a lot to take on, She has cerebral palsy on her right side so yes she limps and is conscious of it. She carries a lot of feelings that have her really putting herself down and honestly she tears down anything that could be good before it even happens.  Her good friend Samantha is there as her rock and confidence builder. She never gets angry but she does put Gracie in her place sometimes and tells her to smarten up a bit. Elliot is the sweetest, kindest young man there is . He tries to not see the disability in Gracie . He makes her feel happy but like all good things the bad things creep in for out Gracie and she is always second guessing every thing that Elliot does or says to the point that it starts to bring her down to the place she was back in school.  Each character is well crafted and complex . You want to love them in spite of the stupid things they do and say. 

    This is one of those stories that has you feeling so many different things . You really feel for Gracie and what she has endured in school with the bullies and you want to wrap her up and put her on a shelf. The story is about accepting yourself and what you can and can not control in your life. Also taking time to keep yourself and your mental health on the up. We see how it can wear you down and make you doubt yourself when you can get key board warriors posting stuff to harm anyone . This would be a great book for teens and preteens to help them figure out how to survive high school and find your true friends . 

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON MY PEEPS I AM BACK

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON MY PEEPS I AM BACK:    Good afternoon peeps its me again and a book from one of my favorite authors . MOONWISH book 2 in the Sundowners series by R.L Merrill   ...

GOOD AFTERNOON MY PEEPS I AM BACK

   Good afternoon peeps its me again and a book from one of my favorite authors . MOONWISH book 2 in the Sundowners series by R.L Merrill

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 Even a pacifist vampire can be pushed too far. Threatening his love is a hard limit.

Vampire Creed Lowell’s life was altered fifty years ago at the hands of an ancient being known only as The Source, right before rogue members of the cult he belonged to destroyed their way of life. Just as Creed discovers the identity of the responsible party for that terrible tragedy, temptation is placed in his path in the form of grad student Roman San Angelo, a stubborn, proud, infuriating man who’s everything Creed ever wanted in a partner. When Creed’s past catches up to them, Roman is snatched from his grasp and Creed is forced into hiding, saddled with the care of his former mentor. He’s the only one strong enough to heal them and prevent a catastrophic event, though his rage builds the longer he’s kept from his love.

When Roman’s safety is threatened once more, the two are finally reunited, and Creed is devastated to see the physical effects of Roman’s run-in with The Source. He wants nothing more than to secret Roman away and share whatever time they have left on this Earth in peace. But once again, Creed is forced to sacrifice everything when an old enemy sets their sights on his unique genetic makeup and skills.

This time, it’s Creed who’s taken, and Roman will do whatever it takes to rescue him, even if it means trusting the being that nearly ended his life. With the help of Roman’s long-suffering uncle, a determined FBI agent, and a mysterious benefactor with a multitude of resources at his disposal, they’ll need to bring down a shadowy financial powerhouse and put an end to their villainy before it’s too late for Creed to have a life with his beloved.

                        MY REVIEW 

 Creed's life has been altered over fifty years ago by an ancient entity called The Source. Then the rebels destroyed the source . When he finally finds out who did it a temptation walks into his life in the name of Roman. He is everything that Creed wanted and needed but things always go sideways when Roman is taken from him and his past finally catches up with him. When they are finally reunited all Creed wants to do is to whisk Roman so noone can find them. But this time they steal Creed away because of what he is and his unique genetic make up. Now its Roman's turn to find his love and do whatever it takes to get him back. With the help of his uncle and a mysterious benefactor Roman will do what ever it takes to find Creed and bring down the people who took his love away. 

  This is one of those books where you jump in with both feet and hang on. The characters are well written and complex. Creed is a vampire but also a pacifist and a man who uses his powers for good . He has gone through so much and is still trying to help people and just wanting to get back to those he loves and needs . Roman is stubborn and infuriating most of the time . He bulldozes into things and fights for what he wants and for those who  he loves and cares for.  They are strong characters that will fight for what they want. We get to meet a lot of characters along the way that help each of them out and keep them safe. Each character is well written and complex . You will have your favorites along the way. 

   This is book 2 in the series and boy it is a good series the author weaves a story with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of you seat. You will fall in love with the characters. Creed is my favorite character. This is one of those books once you start you can't put it down until you are done. I love how it in some areas were treated like an interrogation room with interviews . I really liked this story and can't wait to see what happens next. So if you want a good vampire book check it out 

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS , WE ARE GETTING TO THE END OF ...

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS , WE ARE GETTING TO THE END OF ...:  Good morning peeps , its is coming to an end very fast this years summer reader round up. I have found a lot of new authors that deserve a ...

GOOD MORNING PEEPS , WE ARE GETTING TO THE END OF READER ROUND UP

 Good morning peeps , its is coming to an end very fast this years summer reader round up. I have found a lot of new authors that deserve a chance with all of you. Speaking of a new author I have found another one for you to enjoy today. Larynn Ford and her book MELODY BY THE STARS 

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Luther Blalock began searching for his missing wife, Lavender, with only one clue. A scent—his wife's fear mixed with the presence of an unidentified vampire.

Lavender chose, soon after they married in 1833, to become like her husband, and live forever. Her state of mind following a personal loss left her vulnerable to the older vampire's power...a vampire Luther vows to hunt down and end.

In 1934, after decades of relentless searching, Luther finds them. A song playing in the background triggers a memory for Lavender and breaks the shackles placed on her decades earlier. As Luther reaches for her, she is stripped from his arms and is gone...again.

                           MY REVIEW 

    Luther has been hunting for his wife and the only trace of her is a scent . Lavender was taken by an

older vampire after she was changed in 1833 and her husband has been hunting for her since then. When in 1934 after decades it seems that Lavender has reached out to Luther after breaking the bonds of the older vampire . Can Luther get to her before she is whisked away yet again . 

   Ok this is really an interesting book. The characters are well written . Luther is a man on a mission but he is also a vampire so he has had a long life. He is sensitive and kind and doesn't drink from humans . He is debonair and charming when it comes to people . He takes care of his friends that have come on the journey with him to find his Lavender. Lavender comes off as a femme fatal but she is more than a fainting violet. When she is found and confronts the vampire that stole her . She is a force to be reckoned with. She is all about business and takes control. We also get to meet Grady, Tray and Ben who come as friends and yes there are vampires .They are good friends and part of the pack that helps find Lavender .  Ben and Tray are like the comic relief through out the book. they seem to always get into trouble and Grady is the trusted side kick. Each character is well written but I feel the author could of made them just a little bit more complex . 

    This book is set in the 1930s which is a fun era to set a vampire novel in. It seems like it is an over looked era in the vampire lore. It gives me a twilight vibe . We have vampires that don't feed on people and just take blood from animals. They eat normal and it seems like they can be out in the daytime. The author takes us on an adventure that had tears and laughs through out .  Over all I really enjoyed this book and it can be read in an evening . So if you want a story of vampires . love and revenge check it out

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BOOK

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BOOK:    Good afternoon peeps, its another day of reader round up and today I have for you another new to me author to me Solease M. Barner and he...

GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BOOK

   Good afternoon peeps, its another day of reader round up and today I have for you another new to me author to me Solease M. Barner and her book THE SLEEPER , Secrets of the ghosts book one. 

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 Holiday Towley’s perfect life is not what it seems. When danger comes knocking at her door, she’s faced with the worst decision in her life - her desires or her family. Can Holiday make her choice before it’s too late?

                             MY REVIEW 

 Holiday Towley's life is not at all what it seems to the normal eye. She is is a hunter of humans and when her family is threatened she has to make a choice but she prays it is the right choice for those she loves . 

  Holiday and her sisters have grown up as hired assassins . They have been trained for all types of things that they can get into. Holiday is lethal but she has a family that she wants to keep safe and a child that she doesn't want to end up the way she is . She is tough but she is also scared of wanting a life beyond all the killings. Her sisters are also assassins that have varying lethal habits . Each character is well written and has a complex back stories that will have you cheering for them. 

   I truly enjoyed this book, there are twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat through out the book. The characters are well written and complex and you will like them . The author has a grand style of telling a story and making the characters relatable in ways that you don't really know. This is a story for your rainy day reading list . 

GOOD AFTERNOON MY PEEPS WE HAVE ANOTHER BOOK FOR YOU

   Good afternoon my peeps I have for you another new author to me . Kara Leigh Miller and her book  WARPED REMAINS .

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Surviving the crash is easy.

Surviving the island won't be.

Brooke Sheffield and Cory McCormack are on a flight to Alaska. And everything seems to be going well—until a confusion on the runaway prevents the plane from landing. Circling the runway should have been simple, but when the plane hits a bad patch of turbulence, throwing it off-course, the pilots lose control. The plane crashes, leaving Brooke, Cory, and two dozen other passengers stranded on a creepy island.

Surviving and hoping for rescue are their primary goals, but the least of their troubles. They aren't the only ones on the island, and it's now a race against time for someone to find them before the island's inhabitants do. But there are people willing to do anything to keep the island's true purpose a secret—even if it means sacrificing the lives of the survivors.

                      MY REVIEW

  When the plane hits turbulence on the way to Alaska and a mix up at the landing is tanked . They end up crashing on an island leaving Brooke Cory and about 2 dozen people stranded on a creepy Island. As they go searching for food and others. They find a research facility that has been abandoned or so they think . But as arrows fly and people start dying they want to find out what is going on and why are they getting picked off .

  The characters in this book are so different and varied . Brooke and Cory are young and trying to keep it together.  Brooke has been in trouble and was going to Alaska to spend time with her grandparents . She is a tough as cookies young woman when push comes to shove she can fight with the best of them. Cory is feisty and takes care of Brooke but honestly they both are a little naive on some things but are fighters in other areas.  We also get to meet Tom and a few others along the way. They are varied and complex 

  This is a story that starts off kind of slow but it really flies once you dive into the story . It has survivors and creatures I will call them creatures cause really you don't know what they are. I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to see how they finally get off the island. Check it out 

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS:      Good morning my peeps , its another rainy day here on the farm and we are cruising right along on reader round up. Today I have another...

GOOD MORNING PEEPS

     Good morning my peeps , its another rainy day here on the farm and we are cruising right along on reader round up. Today I have another new author to me and her first book in her series . FALLING THROUGH FIRE  by Leah Lore 

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“When people said college would be a different world, this isn’t exactly what I imagined.”

Evil is growing in Silaris. A mysterious magic is corrupting the land, turning vibrant landscapes to lifeless desert. When Rose and Blaine fall through a portal from Earth they are thrust into a magical new world.

Rose is running from her demons. With her past haunting her dreams and a mysterious lycan shadowing her every step, she can't run forever. Will she retreat into isolation, or can she overcome her fears to unlock her true potential?

Blaine is scouring Silaris to find the scattered Argems—magical stones containing memories of an ancient hero. When the Argems’ shove someone else’s memories into his head, can he maintain a grasp on his own mind?

                   MY REVIEW 

   Rose knew that college would be different but not this different. After meeting Blaine and Flora things went crazy.  After falling through a portal into Silaris a planet that is being attacked by an evil that is turning a lush planet into a dry desert.  With the help of Flora an elf and her family. Each of them are fighting demons . Rose is battling the demons of her past and Blaine is hunting for Argems that hold the memories of an ancient hero. When the gems put the memories of into his head he has to battle to push out to keep his sanity. Will he be able to keep his sanity. With the help of Asher and Flora will they be able to find their path.

  This book is one of those books that will keep you entertained The characters are well written and complex.  Rose is a human who is running from demons of her past. She is a fighter who is trying to figure out what is happening with her life and why she is going through and what is up with the things that are going on.  Blaine is a warrior in his own right but he is fighting with a past that isn't his. He is a sweet guy with a heart of gold. We also got to meet some of the residents Asher is a a wolf shifter who is sensitive and would help Rose out and keep her safe while she was trying to figure out herself out .  I truly like each character and how they grow as the story goes. We really get to see them grow and blossom. 

    This is a fantasy book that you can get lost in. The characters are so complex and you will want to cheer for them. The author writes such a complex world full of wonderful characters and landscapes that will keep you reading. I truly like the way of writing the author has. So if you want a good fantasy book for your summer nights check it out

GOOD DAY PEEPS I HAVE FOR YOU ANOTHER BOOK FOR THE READER ROUND UP

  Good afternoon my peeps , yes it is another day on the farm and yes it is raining on and off again . So it was a good day to snuggle down and read a good book about love , family and the things we will do to keep them together .  MANDY'S STORY: Courage. by Erica J Whelton. 

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Mandy Walker learned early that the only person she could count on was herself. With an alcoholic mother who swings between neglect and cruelty, seventeen year old Mandy has spent her life protecting her younger half-siblings, Missy and Davy, from the chaos around them.

When their mother disappears without warning, Mandy thinks she can finally give the children the stable life they deserve. But one visit from Child Protective Services threatens to tear apart the only family she has left.

Determined to prove she can provide for her siblings, Mandy pours herself into building her cleaning business while navigating a legal system that sees her age before her capability. And then there's Jimmy, the children's father, whose return to Glenn Lake stirs feelings she never expected and isn't sure she's ready to face.

In a story about the courage to hope when hope has always let you down, Mandy must learn that strength isn't just about surviving. Sometimes it's about letting yourself be loved.

                           MY REVIEW 

  Mandy has had a hard life, her mother was a drunk that wasn't there for her or her two younger children. She has spent her life protecting Missy and Davey. Until the day her mother disappears and Mandy steps up and does everything to keep the kids together . Through trials and a separation Mandy steps up with the help of Missy and Davey's dad and neighbours . They rally around to help them out and maybe fall in love while keeping the kids safe.

  Mandy has been through so much in her young life. She has a strength that she hides from most people but when push comes to shove she steps up and starts figuring things out that her mom didn't do. She is scared but ready to fight for the kids . Jimmy is like a breathe of fresh air to Mandy. He is there for the kids and for her when she needs it. He loves the kids with his whole heart and starts to have feelings for Mandy also but things are keeping them apart. Each character is well crafted , complex and you really start to care about them

   This is a story of what love does when it is given freely and the courage to step out and help those around you while they are helping you through the worst times of your life . The author wrote an emotional story that will have you tearing up through out. We all know a person that needs a little helping hand to just get a hand up. Just in time for summer nights curled up with a great book 

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING PEEPS WE HAVE BOOK 2 FOR YOU

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING PEEPS WE HAVE BOOK 2 FOR YOU:     Good evening my peeps, yes I am back with historical romance by Marie Fostino. THE POWER OF THE BABBLING BROOK.                         ...

GOOD EVENING PEEPS WE HAVE BOOK 2 FOR YOU

    Good evening my peeps, yes I am back with historical romance by Marie Fostino. THE POWER OF THE BABBLING BROOK. 

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Ponce de Leon was sent on a voyage to explore this land he called Pascua Florida, for the King of Spain. His job was to find more gold and the Waters of Life to help heal King Ferdinand who was 35 yrs older than his young wife. When he asked the Indians to join them for a meal and about the waters of life for the King, he was forced to go through the swirling lights to find Merlin in exchange.

Marlena who is a history teacher in the year 2014 was dressed like Merlin at the Renaissance Fair selling bottles of water with the words Fountain of Youth on them to raise money for the school. Little did she know she would get picked up by a knight, and go through swirling rainbow lights back into the year 1513.

It was at the pilgrims’ dinner with the Indians that it was discovered what year she was in and who she was dining with. She already had a hate for Ponce for kidnapping her to this place, but when he choked on some food and she did CPR to bring him back to life that is when her life became in danger. Now she was considered a witch and the person she disliked the most was the one to protect her and help her get back to her time.

                           MY REVIEW

 Ponce de Leon is sent on a mission, to find the fountain of youth but there is a twist is that he is a time traveller. He is sent to find the waters by King Ferdinand and is forced into the swirling lights. Marlena is a teacher in 2014 and was dressed like Merlin at a Renaissance fair. Little did she know that she was going to be kidnapped by a knight and whisked back to 1513 . Where she hates Ponce for kidnapping her but when he chokes she saves him and sets out on an adventure where the Indians want to keep her and the towns folk want to try her for being a witch. Only Ponce can help her out and keep her safe.

   Oh my goodness this is one of those books that have such wonderful characters . Ponce is very much the knight and explorer. He is sweet but stern he was wanting to find the water for the king so he could be free. Marlena is well she is feisty and a one in a million . She is fun loving when she is telling the story to her grandson. You really feel how much they cared for each other through out the book . All the characters are so well written and complex. 

  This is a fun historical read with the twists of another great historical romance . The characters are well written and complex and the story has so many twists and turns that will have you turning pages . The author has created a wonderful world that you get sucked into .     So if you like historical romance with great twists check it out.

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS IT IS NOVEL TIME IN READER ROUN...

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS IT IS NOVEL TIME IN READER ROUN...:    Good morning peeps it is time for novels on the reader round up. Today I have for you a YA fantasy by a new to me author. SANCTUM  Dragon...

GOOD MORNING PEEPS IT IS NOVEL TIME IN READER ROUND UP

   Good morning peeps it is time for novels on the reader round up. Today I have for you a YA fantasy by a new to me author. SANCTUM  Dragon Guild book 1 by P.T, L Perrin

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 Two worlds separated by time and space, a frantic search, a powerful enemy, and a baby dragon... At sixteen, Gabri’s life is complicated.

Behind the gates of Sanctum lies a perilous journey for Cherokee teen Gabri O’Connell.                               Torn from her home by a terrifying vision, she awakens powerless in a frigid tower on a treacherous planet. Just when hope seems lost, a magnificent white dragon and its rider swoop in to rescue her, bringing her to Sanctum—a hidden realm deep within the planet's core.

Dubbed "world destroyer" by her saviors, Gabri finds herself unwelcome and unable to prove that she’s anything but. However, an unexpected bond forms when Makani, a baby dragon, becomes drawn to her.

As she navigates her new reality, Gabri gains allies in Elio, a guardian of Sanctum, and Margo, its sole dragon trainer. Will this baby dragon hold the key to her survival? And will Gabri ever reunite with her family?

                      MY REVIEW 

   Gabri O'Connell is just a teen who has the gift of empathy . She is ripped from her home by a vision. Where she is on a planet . When everything seems at it worst a gorgeous white dragon comes in to save her along with its rider take her to the Sanctum a safe space deep in the planets core. But she is having trouble when they keep calling her world destroyer and they make her feel unwelcome until a baby dragon takes a liking to her . Will her baby dragon and the few friends she has made keep her safe and help her figure out this new planet and her part in keeping it safe . 

  Gabri is you basic teenager , but there is something special about her. There is something after her and she knows it. She is an empath that can feel those around her . She is a fun loving girl with a strength that will help her out. We see her adapt to the new world she ends up in.   There are so many characters through out the book. We have Donny and her parents that are on earth trying to figure out how to get Gabri back . Then we have Elios and Margo on the planet who are helping Gabri out with dragon riding and keeping herself safe. Each character is well written and complex ,

   This is a fantasy/ science fiction story that will have both adults and teens turning the pages . If you like dragons , this is a story for you. The author has built a strong world that will have you sucked in and reading well into the night. Be prepared to laugh at the antics of a baby dragons. Check out this author for your teens for this summer . 

GOOD MORNING PEEPS THIS IS THE LAST BOOK OF NOVELLAS

 Good morning my peeps this morning is the last book in the novellas for reader round up tomorrow we start the novels and today I have for you COME WHAT MAY  by Marie Fostino 

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 The pages of Come What May held a powerful memoir, one that was told through the eyes of a wife, mother, and friend. As we are first introduced to Rose, she sits in a hospital waiting room, nervously fidgeting as she searches for answers about her husband's condition. Her thoughts race back to the journey that led her to this very moment, and with bated breath, she bravely reveals the realities of her marriage. Through raw and honest flashbacks, Marie Fostino skillfully weaves a story that highlights the complexities and challenges of marriage, the evolution of relationships, and the search for personal identity amidst tragedy.

                         MY REVIEWS 

 This story starts with us meeting Rose at the emergency waiting room. Waiting to see if her husband will survive his heart attack. We watch her process her past and the present of life with her husband . All the good and the bad that they went through. The struggles were real and the good times were great but the bad times are what really made them think of what life would be like if one of them left. We watch them grow up . 

   This is a memoir of a sorts and we get to know Rose through her thoughts and feelings of what life was like back in the day. She is one strong woman but there is also a silence that is wrought with fears of what could happen if they went their separate ways.  The trials and the loneliness that comes through is so heart wrenching you just want to hug her and tell her things will be ok. 

   This is a story that will have you cheering for Rose and also wanting to shake her. Everyone has that one moment that will define them for the rest of their lives and coming to terms with what has happened in the past that shaped them into the person they are now . This author weaves a story of love , betrayal and redemption in a way that will have you shedding a tear for the main characters . This would be a good rainy day read that gives you a glimpse of what love can do. 

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING ALL I AM ON THE LAST OF THE NOVELLAS ...

Books to curl up with: GOOD EVENING ALL I AM ON THE LAST OF THE NOVELLAS ...:    Good evening peeps , I am on the second last novella for the reader round up and tonight's book is another book by one of my favorite...

GOOD EVENING ALL I AM ON THE LAST OF THE NOVELLAS FOR READER ROUND UP

   Good evening peeps , I am on the second last novella for the reader round up and tonight's book is another book by one of my favorite authors R.L Merrill. book 2 in the Bolder Breed Studios  LOVE AND PRIDE , 

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Popstar Unice Love is thrilled to be recording a high-profile holiday tune for charity, and super-producer Lydia Pride knows she can do something special with Love’s exceptional vocal instrument. Sparks fly between the spirited ingenue and the seasoned musician, but Unice will need to get past the obstacles that have held her back and learn to speak up for what she wants, and Lydia will have to let her in if they’re going to make beautiful music together.

                        MY REVIEW

 Unice Love is so happy to be doing a christmas song for charity but her handlers are well so over protective poor Unice can't breathe, but when she meets Lydia Pride the producer for her song. Lydia sees potential in Unice and her sultry voice. Sparks fly for the both of them but Unice needs to learn to stand up for herself and tell them and Lydia what she wants and Lydia will make beautiful music with Unice. 

 Unice has been a star since she was a teen ager. She has been doing what the record company wanted for as long as she could remember. She is so sweet but she is also a nervous wreck She wants to grow up as a singer but everyone wants her to still be the campy teen that she was . Lydia is actually a kind of a hard nosed producer and wants to take Unice to the heights she knows she can go and she feels a pull towards Unice . There is a sadness in both the women each having a secret that they have to come through to figure each other out. I truly like this couple they are complex and you want to just hug both of them j

 This is book 2 in the Bolder breed studios series and it is just as fun to read as the first book. The characters are fun to read and the story is a fast read . I truly like the writing style of this author and her stories are great for your summer reading list.

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS BACK WITH ANOTHER BOOK

Books to curl up with: GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS BACK WITH ANOTHER BOOK:    Good afternoon my peeps, yes I am back with another book for reader round up. ICE IN THE BAYOU A Bayou kings  hockey novel by Angel Nyx  ...

GOOD AFTERNOON PEEPS BACK WITH ANOTHER BOOK

   Good afternoon my peeps, yes I am back with another book for reader round up. ICE IN THE BAYOU A Bayou kings  hockey novel by Angel Nyx 

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 Lucca Calvaricci

What do you do when your dreams go to Hell in a handbasket? You find a new dream.                                    At least, that's what I did. It just took me a decade to do it.

See, once upon a time, I was flying high on the ice until an accident destroyed my hopes of going pro. Now, I want to start my own team, but to win over the league, I need the best in the PR business.

Enter Maxine Andrews. She's sexy, sassy, and loves a challenge. This little spitfire keeps me on my toes, and I want to make her mine.

Maxine Andrews

I'm the best sports PR rep at Capital Time Media, and one of the best in the entire country. That's not pride, it's just a fact. When my boss informed me Lucca Calvaricci from Calvaricci Enterprises wanted to meet with me, I was intrigued. His company was into everything from real estate, to big pharma, and even cybernetics. What did he need me for?

Color me surprised when he told me he wanted to start his own professional hockey team and wanted me to pitch it. This was definitely a challenge I couldn't back down from.

The only problem? The man was sex on a stick and I'd sworn off all men-excluding my son.

And yet, somehow he gets through all of my walls. But can I really trust him with my heart?

                     MY REVIEW 

 

      Lucca Calvaricci was on his way to the NHL until the day an accident took his chances away. He worked his way up in the real estate game and learnt from his father and became a magnat. Until the day he decides he wants to start his own NHL hockey team someplace warm. Maxine Andrews walks in the best pr pitch woman out there. When they work together to get the team going but things get more when they start to fall for each other. Will they be able to keep it professional for the sake of the team or will love triumph

  Lucca is well he is walking sex on a stick and he knows it . He knows how to get what he wants and works hard at the same time. He has his best friends that are there for him. There is something missing though in his life. . Enter Maxine a pr rep that is the best in the business. She is self assured and man she knows her job. She is a gorgeous woman who has had trauma in her life and has sworn off men all except for her little son. She has a sadness to her that you can see in her eyes, Their friends are a fun group that will do anything for them . Each character is well written and you really like them , Just wish they were a little bit more complex as the story went on.

     This is a fun story that is all about hockey players and the loves that are coming into their lives . You can finish it in an afternoon the author writes a fun fueled story but I do wish that it was just a little more , it kind of got a little overused the word doll. He always called her doll and it just got repetitive . Over all I did like this story and liked reading it. So if you want a hot men on the way to making their futures amazing on and off the ice check it out