ITS BACK READER ROUND UP SUMMER EDITION

  Good afternoon my peeps today is the first book in the summer reader rounder up. Today's book is the second book in the Faded Skies series . ASCENDANT UNREST  by Matthew S Cox. 

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  Two weeks after Maya tried to save the world, little has changed. Little, except for a nine-year-old’s building fear that her ex-mother’s revenge waits around every corner.

When her face appeared on every still-working video monitor along the Eastern Seaboard, streaming her plea and her evidence all over the planet, she thought they’d won. Alas, her fairy tale dream died. The Authority didn’t become noble overnight. Her ex-mother didn’t face punishment for her crimes. The lack of any retribution, or even any effort on the part of the Brigade to hide her, only fans the flames of her worry.

To make matters worse, her best friend Sarah is hiding a painful secret.

Maya’s fears come to fruition in the middle of the night. In a hail of gunfire, she and Sarah flee into the dangerous streets of the Habitation District, rife with dosers, street gangs, corrupt Authority officers, chased by an unknown enemy worse than Ascendant.

They don’t want to kidnap her―they want her dead.

                        MY REVIEW

     After Maya tried to save the world but things aren't going well, She is in constant fear of what her mother is going to do. So she is fighting a battle that can not be won and to top it off her best friend Sarah is hiding a very painful secret. Her fears came true one night when she and Sarah are thrust into the streets and chased by dosers and street gangs corrupt officers . They are hunting her but not to kidnap her they want her dead . She doesn't know who to trust. 

    Maya and the gang are back and trying to live a simple life. Maya is such a sweet girl who is wanting a family of her own. She was an object of propaganda and used by a woman who is the most evil woman out there . She was kidnapped and the people that kidnapped became more of a family than the woman who engineered her. She is a sweet girl who has been through so much and seen so much in her young life.  She is a strong girl with strong girls that will do anything to keep their family together. Genna and Pope are back and fighting hard to keep the rag tag family together. I really like these characters they have grown and become more complex. I have fallen for May and Sarah I feel like they could be my own kids.

  This is one of those books that when you start reading you can't put it down. There are so many complex issues that come out from who are your friends and who isn't . The author is a great story teller with a great writing style that expands your mind  along with reading a great dystopian tale that will blow your mind.  You should read Ascendant before diving into this book so you can understand what is going on in this book. So if you want a great summer read this is the series that will have you reading this summer.

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS I AM BACK

Books to curl up with: GOOD MORNING PEEPS I AM BACK:    Good morning my peeps, I apologize I have been away for awhile . Things have been so hectic here this past month, not much reading has be...

GOOD MORNING PEEPS I AM BACK

   Good morning my peeps, I apologize I have been away for awhile . Things have been so hectic here this past month, not much reading has been done. But I have found my reading grove again . I have for you THE HEART KNOWS  by RL Merrill. 

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     My name is Leah Mariana Trujillo Roberts, and I teach English from mi corazón - my heart. My fragile students are my purpose in life, and I give them my all every day. At least I did, until a violent act of retaliation nearly ended my life. I became a shell of a woman, paralyzed with grief, hiding in my closet with my booze-of-the-day, wishing the pain would just disappear. But no self-respecting Latina is allowed to let life get her down, not in mi familia. They scooped me up out of my miserable existence and forced me to face my demons until I was well enough to move on. Which I did—cross country to a new town, a new school, and a new purpose.

I’d never expected to like Iowa. I definitely never thought I’d have room in my life for a tall, goofy, blond, gringo Science teacher. The first time he hit me with a door, it triggered a chain reaction, and suddenly I found clarity after months of despair. The more we collide, the more conflicted he becomes after experiencing his own devastating loss. Pero cuando el corazón sabe—when the heart knows—it’s time to listen.

                      MY REVIEW

 Leah Roberts had the best job ever she was a teacher helping low income kids. Until the day she was shot trying to help one of her students. She became a shell of a woman , not the vibrant teacher until her family got involved , got her a job in of all places Iowa. She she moved to a new place knowing only 2 people and started over . Then life throws her a curve ball after literally running into a tall blonde science teacher and getting hit by a door. Who knew that event would lead to a relationship of healing and finding your other half. It is always time to listen to your heart because the heart knows. 

  Leah wow this girl has been through so much, coming from a tight Latina family of all women she is one strong woman. But things have not been kind to her and she has shut down and is wallowing. She does start to bounce back and realize that the hurt she has is hard to work through but with help from her friends she starts to become the person she use to be. Donovan is a sweet goofy guy who is really hurting inside. He has lost his wife a year ago to cancer and has just been living day to day since then. He is torn between his family and the new English teacher that ran into him on the first day. As we read we see them both heal and fall in love. There were moments where you wanted to knock their heads together over and over. Their best friends Crystal and Curtis, who are hilarious by the way, they truly find each other and fall in love. Each character is well written and you will fall each of them. 

  This is one of those books that you pick up and start reading and then two hrs later you are done . The author has a fun way of taking her characters and putting them in a situation that will either make you laugh out loud or shed a tear. The characters are well written and you can't help but love them. This was a fun read and if you want a fun read for your summer check it out.

Books to curl up with: GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL:   Good morning my peeps , I hope your Easter weekend went well and the Easter bunny was good to you . Its been busy here on the farm, but I ...

GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL

  Good morning my peeps , I hope your Easter weekend went well and the Easter bunny was good to you . Its been busy here on the farm, but I did get the 43 book in the Haven  Hollow series read NIGHTMARES AND NUMEROLOGY  by Hp Mallory and J.R Rain . 

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 When love burns this hot, even demons fear the flames...

I thought getting through my ongoing messy divorce was hard enough.

Then, a magical accident left me sharing my body with Indigo—a witch with a dark past and even darker enemies.

Since then, my life has been anything but ordinary.

I’m currently living in Haven Hollow, running an occult bookshop, dodging my petty ex-husband, and trying desperately not to fall for Angelo, the devastatingly handsome incubus who’s become my unlikely protector.

But soon, I find myself caught in a dangerous game of magical cat-and-mouse with a shadowy entity.

With my soon-to-be ex-husband unwittingly caught in the crossfire, I have to master my newfound abilities, and I hope I can come out of this alive.

Because in Haven Hollow, the line between nightmares and reality is razor-thin, and some flames burn hot enough to consume even the darkest souls.

                      MY REVIEW 

 Lydia is not having the best week , she was hours away from finally getting the divorce from her creepy ex. When lo and behold he doesn't show up at the hearing and then to make matters worse she finds out he is dating a super model . Also Angelo the sexy incubus that is her sworn protector is making things hotter for Lydia . When he gets attacked and a creepy entity is now after Lydia and her partner Indigo who happens to live in Lydia's body . Then there is the new feeling for Angelo. What's a girl going to do? 

  Ok these two are my all time favorite couple . Lydia is the sweet book store owner who has been through so much. She is as sweet as apple pie but she does have a dark side which is Indigo and also some hidden powers that she didn't even know she had . When she is pushed look out things could get really hot.  She could be deadly. Angelo well he is tall dark and oh so handsome. and is finding out that he is actually falling for Lydia.  These two are so good together. She calms him down and he pushes her to fight for what is right. The gang is back and helping Lydia and Angelo figure out what is going on and who attacked Angelo. With Lydia's ex husband and the new woman in his life who is basically sucking the life out of him.  I will say that the characters in this series are just getting better and more complex with each and every book that comes out. Angelo and Lydia are my favorite characters and I love reading them. 

   Reading this series is like coming home to friends and family. This author duo is my go to when I am in a reading slump. I know that i am going to laugh and sigh when reading these stories. They can really write good characters and the stories are always fun to read . This is a fun series with great characters with off shoots to other parts . So if you want a good series check it out .

Books to curl up with: ITS HUMP DAY TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE HOLLOW

Books to curl up with: ITS HUMP DAY TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE HOLLOW:    Good afternoon peeps, I hope your Wednesday is going well . Today I have for you book 42 in the Haven Hollow series. ROYAL RANSOM by Hp M...

ITS HUMP DAY TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE HOLLOW

   Good afternoon peeps, I hope your Wednesday is going well . Today I have for you book 42 in the Haven Hollow series. ROYAL RANSOM by Hp Mallory and J.R Rain. 

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   Reign of Winter

When I became Chief of Police in Haven Hollow, I thought my biggest challenge would be keeping the supernatural residents in line while raising my two adopted sons.

I was wrong.

My ex-fiancé, Fox Aspen, was kidnapped by the would-be queen of Winter, and his life is hanging on the line.

Not only that, my brother’s soul, which was trapped in his class ring, has been stolen by Wren, Janara’s right-hand-woman.

And if that weren’t enough to make me want to tear my hair out, my husband—yes, I have one of those, too—has disappeared after being possessed by a vampire deity.

Now my worst enemy, the usurper Queen Janara, has sent me a severed finger along with a chilling ultimatum: surrender, or everyone I love dies.

Becoming the queen I was born to be means sacrificing the life I’ve worked so hard to build. But staying human means abandoning those who need me most…

With refugees from Misty Hollow flooding my town, a murderous fairy queen hunting me down, and family I never knew I had thrown into the mix, I’m facing impossible choices at every turn.

I never wanted a crown, that’s true.

But I’ll be damned if I let Janara keep it.

                         MY REVIEW 

 Taliyah is having the roughest week between trying to Maverick and getting the new refuges situated in the haven. The ring that has her brother's soul in it was stolen and her ex fiance was kidnapped by Janera the winter queen who wants Taliyah dead. On top of it all she has to figure out where the people are going to stay from Misty hollow. Now she is on the hunt in the winter realm with her father her fairy father and she found out so much more . Will she be able to find Fox and Maverick and fight Janera for the crown . 

  This book is the ultimate ending for Taliyah and Janera. Taliyah is stressed to the max so much has been going on in Haven hollow . She is about to have a melt down in not a good way. When she finds out that Fox has been kidnapped and tortured . She makes the decision and claim a birth right and fight for the winter realm. She will do what she has to do to save Fox and with the help of Maverick and Basil. She will try her darndest to figure it all out.  Poor Maverick well that poor man has been through it all being tortured  frozen and going into near death isolation . You really feel for him and just wish he would be ok and admit he loves a certain police chief. We meet some new characters that will make you laugh .  Each character is well written and complex and we really get to see their personalities shine through. 

 This is a fun afternoon read , you know that hi jinx will be happening through each and ever book. The characters are like old friends that you can't wait to visit each time you open the book.  These books are my go to books for when you want a fun fast read . I can't wait to see how the residents of Misty Hollow fit into the lives of the people of Haven hollow. So if you want a fun series with lots of different streams that meld perfectly into the series .