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Book: A Misplaced Child
Author: Heather Michelle
Book Series: The Misplaced Children
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, middle grade lovers
Publication Date: September 15, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight violence and gore, mental illness, bullying)
Publisher: Late for Dinner Press
Pages: 360
Synopsis: Torn between two worlds, which will she embrace?
Elodie Harper is heir to the magical kingdom of Aluna. Trapped by an evil wizard in an illusion; Elodie grows up caught between two worlds, one of magic, and one of technology.
As the facade of her mundane life of lies and fake smiles cracks, her kingdom crumbles in the absence of its ruler. Join Elodie as she navigates both lives not knowing which to embrace, and which to push into the back of her mind and forget as a bad dream.
Review: This was a pretty good book! The plot was intriguing and it kept me interested in the book throughout it. The world building was well done and I loved the characters and how developed they were.
However, the book is really slow, especially in the beginning, and the book is kinda weird in that it reads like an adult novel, but feels like a book for younger audiences.
Verdict: It’s really good!
Book: A Misplaced Child
Author: Heather Michelle
Book Series: The Misplaced Children
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, middle grade lovers
Publication Date: September 15, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight violence and gore, mental illness, bullying)
Publisher: Late for Dinner Press
Pages: 360
Synopsis: Torn between two worlds, which will she embrace?
Elodie Harper is heir to the magical kingdom of Aluna. Trapped by an evil wizard in an illusion; Elodie grows up caught between two worlds, one of magic, and one of technology.
As the facade of her mundane life of lies and fake smiles cracks, her kingdom crumbles in the absence of its ruler. Join Elodie as she navigates both lives not knowing which to embrace, and which to push into the back of her mind and forget as a bad dream.
Review: This was a pretty good book! The plot was intriguing and it kept me interested in the book throughout it. The world building was well done and I loved the characters and how developed they were.
However, the book is really slow, especially in the beginning, and the book is kinda weird in that it reads like an adult novel, but feels like a book for younger audiences.
Verdict: It’s really good!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Callisto 2.0
Author: Susan English
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Lesbian female characters and w/w romances
Recommended For...: LGBT+ readers, sci-fi lovers
Publication Date: November 6, 2020
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 17+ (romance, sexual content)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 353
Synopsis: She had to travel beyond the planet to discover her true self. Will she find the courage to walk through the doorway to a new future?
Shambhala Space Station, 2097. Solitary physicist Callisto (physics, after all, is a jealous mistress) never accepted conventional wisdom. So when she’s recruited to work on faster-than-light technology by a beautiful and mysterious older woman, she eagerly accepts the career opportunity at the women-only research station orbiting Earth’s moon. But her enthusiasm suffers when her first discovery is unexpected heartbreak.
Throwing herself into work on a problematic warp drive prototype, Calli blossoms in the utopian female community that shows her love and acceptance for the first time in her life. But when a twisted conspiracy, a disingenuous affair, and a disastrous betrayal test her place in this unique environment, the brilliant scientist must dig deep to find her moment of truth.
Will Calli embrace her destiny in an unexplored cosmos?
Callisto 2.0 is the transformative first book in the Shambhala Saga feminist science fiction series. If you like compassionate characters, deep-space intrigue, and hopeful visions of the future, then you’ll adore Susan English’s cosmic adventure.
Review: For the most part, this was a very well done book! I loved the world building and the characters. The book was intriguing and it kept me intrigued in it throughout the book. I also liked the representation. You don’t see a lot of females in space station setting books and the romance really made the book.
The only issues I had about the book was that the book felt a bit wonky in pacing in a few spots. It felt too fast in some and too slow in others. The book was also a bit too pushy in the romance and I wanted more of a focus on the sci-fi.
Verdict: It was really good! Definitely recommend!
Book: Callisto 2.0
Author: Susan English
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Lesbian female characters and w/w romances
Recommended For...: LGBT+ readers, sci-fi lovers
Publication Date: November 6, 2020
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 17+ (romance, sexual content)
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 353
Synopsis: She had to travel beyond the planet to discover her true self. Will she find the courage to walk through the doorway to a new future?
Shambhala Space Station, 2097. Solitary physicist Callisto (physics, after all, is a jealous mistress) never accepted conventional wisdom. So when she’s recruited to work on faster-than-light technology by a beautiful and mysterious older woman, she eagerly accepts the career opportunity at the women-only research station orbiting Earth’s moon. But her enthusiasm suffers when her first discovery is unexpected heartbreak.
Throwing herself into work on a problematic warp drive prototype, Calli blossoms in the utopian female community that shows her love and acceptance for the first time in her life. But when a twisted conspiracy, a disingenuous affair, and a disastrous betrayal test her place in this unique environment, the brilliant scientist must dig deep to find her moment of truth.
Will Calli embrace her destiny in an unexplored cosmos?
Callisto 2.0 is the transformative first book in the Shambhala Saga feminist science fiction series. If you like compassionate characters, deep-space intrigue, and hopeful visions of the future, then you’ll adore Susan English’s cosmic adventure.
Review: For the most part, this was a very well done book! I loved the world building and the characters. The book was intriguing and it kept me intrigued in it throughout the book. I also liked the representation. You don’t see a lot of females in space station setting books and the romance really made the book.
The only issues I had about the book was that the book felt a bit wonky in pacing in a few spots. It felt too fast in some and too slow in others. The book was also a bit too pushy in the romance and I wanted more of a focus on the sci-fi.
Verdict: It was really good! Definitely recommend!
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Complex
Author: A.D. Enderly
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi lovers
Publication Date: November 17, 2020
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Luminary Media
Pages: 700
Synopsis: The sky rains red, the poor are forgotten, governments have failed, and corporations have grown into mini nation-states called Complexes, where people flock to receive the security, shelter, and purpose the outside world can’t provide. The only payment required, buried somewhere in the twenty-thousand-page Terms of Service, is their freedom.
Now just sign on the dotted line…
Orphaned after her father’s death, 18-year-old Val’s focus is to protect her younger sister Kat and heed her father’s final wishes: Never, ever join a Complex. Stay away from them, at all costs, he demands.
But staying away becomes impossible when Kat is abducted, sparking a hunt through a violent megacity primed for revolution, where Val eventually discovers her sister’s disappearance is just a smokescreen. Beneath it lies a motive darker than death and broader in scope than a few lives.
As Val and her allies uncover the truth, they’re confronted with a terrible choice – save Kat, or save humanity?
Review: I had to DNF this book. It seems so interesting and I absolutely want to return to it one day, but the book wasn’t interesting to me when reading it and I just felt bored with the storyline.
Verdict: Not for me but maybe for you!
Book: Complex
Author: A.D. Enderly
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi lovers
Publication Date: November 17, 2020
Genre: Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Luminary Media
Pages: 700
Synopsis: The sky rains red, the poor are forgotten, governments have failed, and corporations have grown into mini nation-states called Complexes, where people flock to receive the security, shelter, and purpose the outside world can’t provide. The only payment required, buried somewhere in the twenty-thousand-page Terms of Service, is their freedom.
Now just sign on the dotted line…
Orphaned after her father’s death, 18-year-old Val’s focus is to protect her younger sister Kat and heed her father’s final wishes: Never, ever join a Complex. Stay away from them, at all costs, he demands.
But staying away becomes impossible when Kat is abducted, sparking a hunt through a violent megacity primed for revolution, where Val eventually discovers her sister’s disappearance is just a smokescreen. Beneath it lies a motive darker than death and broader in scope than a few lives.
As Val and her allies uncover the truth, they’re confronted with a terrible choice – save Kat, or save humanity?
Review: I had to DNF this book. It seems so interesting and I absolutely want to return to it one day, but the book wasn’t interesting to me when reading it and I just felt bored with the storyline.
Verdict: Not for me but maybe for you!
Disclaimer: I bought this book for my book club! Let me know if you want to join, but most importantly SUPPORT YOUR AUTHORS AND BUY DIVERSE READS!
Book: Legendborn
Author: Tracy Deonn
Book Series: Legendborn Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Black MC, lesbian and gay characters and romances, half Venezuelan character, Asian character, mixed relationship,
Recommended For...: LGBT+, ownvoice, fantasy, retellings, urban fantasy
Publication Date: September 15, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy/King Arthur Retelling
Recommended Age: 16+ (grief, racism, police brutality mention TW, romance, slight sexual content, gore, violence, whipping TW, language, rape mention TW, slavery)
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 512
Synopsis: After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.
A flying demon feeding on human energies.
A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down.
And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw.
The mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report, she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.
She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society’s secrets—and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she’ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.
Review: This will more than likely be my favorite book of 2020. I absolutely LOVED this book. The book is amazingly well written, the characters are expertly developed, the world building was so detailed that you will miss some of the small details on the first read, and the beauty of the book is admirable. The book also writes so bluntly about the horrors of slavery and the racism that Black people still face today. It’s a recommended and must read for everyone. I also liked the symbolism of Root as a symbol for learning about the past and putting down history, which can be very hard for some people including Black Americans because of the evils of slavery and the lack of accurate record keeping during that time. The book also did well to show the sharp contrast in that and how white people can look up their history. I know my own personal history, I’m able to go back to 900 A.D. That’s privilege though and I really liked learning how it is a privilege and how to be mindful of that.
The only issue I had was that the book was a bit slow, but it picks up throughout the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend! Must Read!
Book: Legendborn
Author: Tracy Deonn
Book Series: Legendborn Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Black MC, lesbian and gay characters and romances, half Venezuelan character, Asian character, mixed relationship,
Recommended For...: LGBT+, ownvoice, fantasy, retellings, urban fantasy
Publication Date: September 15, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy/King Arthur Retelling
Recommended Age: 16+ (grief, racism, police brutality mention TW, romance, slight sexual content, gore, violence, whipping TW, language, rape mention TW, slavery)
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 512
Synopsis: After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.
A flying demon feeding on human energies.
A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down.
And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw.
The mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report, she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.
She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society’s secrets—and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she’ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.
Review: This will more than likely be my favorite book of 2020. I absolutely LOVED this book. The book is amazingly well written, the characters are expertly developed, the world building was so detailed that you will miss some of the small details on the first read, and the beauty of the book is admirable. The book also writes so bluntly about the horrors of slavery and the racism that Black people still face today. It’s a recommended and must read for everyone. I also liked the symbolism of Root as a symbol for learning about the past and putting down history, which can be very hard for some people including Black Americans because of the evils of slavery and the lack of accurate record keeping during that time. The book also did well to show the sharp contrast in that and how white people can look up their history. I know my own personal history, I’m able to go back to 900 A.D. That’s privilege though and I really liked learning how it is a privilege and how to be mindful of that.
The only issue I had was that the book was a bit slow, but it picks up throughout the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend! Must Read!
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Book: Bunny Call
Author: Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener
Book Series: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights Book 5
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: horror fans, FNAF fans
Publication Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Horror
Recommended Age: 10+ (gore, slight violence, scary moments)
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 224
Synopsis: From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. In this volume, series creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of FNAF's canon. Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from a fan-favorite game artist to bring the horror to life in a whole new way.
Readers beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling powers, and harmless pranks can go awry in ghastly ways.
Review: I’m so sad that this is the last book (until the next one releases next year) for now. The FNAF books are so spooky and it’s getting me so excited for the next video game installment of the series. I’m also loving the lore! I am a lore hunter and I work very hard to understand the story behind the story. The book had a great plot, the stories were cohesive and spooky, the characters were well developed, and the atmosphere of the book was scary.
The only thing I disliked about the book is that the pacing was a bit too fast in two of the stories and there was a fatphobic comment in one of the stories.
Verdict: I love this series!
Book: Bunny Call
Author: Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener
Book Series: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights Book 5
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: horror fans, FNAF fans
Publication Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Horror
Recommended Age: 10+ (gore, slight violence, scary moments)
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 224
Synopsis: From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. In this volume, series creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of FNAF's canon. Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from a fan-favorite game artist to bring the horror to life in a whole new way.
Readers beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling powers, and harmless pranks can go awry in ghastly ways.
Review: I’m so sad that this is the last book (until the next one releases next year) for now. The FNAF books are so spooky and it’s getting me so excited for the next video game installment of the series. I’m also loving the lore! I am a lore hunter and I work very hard to understand the story behind the story. The book had a great plot, the stories were cohesive and spooky, the characters were well developed, and the atmosphere of the book was scary.
The only thing I disliked about the book is that the pacing was a bit too fast in two of the stories and there was a fatphobic comment in one of the stories.
Verdict: I love this series!
Disclaimer: I received this arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: This is Not the Jess Show
Author: Anna Carey
Book Series: This is Not the Jess Show Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: Truman show fans, Black Mirror fans, sci-fi, ya
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: YA Thriller/Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (alcohol consumption, death, animal violence mentioned, running away)
Publisher: Quirk Books
Pages: 304
Synopsis: Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama . . . but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister’s worsening health, the only constant is change—and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day.
Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device—with an apple logo on it—falls out of her best friend’s backpack and lands at Jess’s feet.
But the year is 1998, and the first iPhone won’t exist for another nine years.
Review: Oh my goodness I fell in love with this book! It was amazing! I didn’t know I needed a YA book based on The Truman Show but dang if I didn’t! I devoured this book within an hour and a half and couldn’t put it down! The book was perfectly paced, the characters were expertly developed, and the world building was amazing! The details! THE DETAILS WERE SO GOOD AND SO FUN TO PICK UP ON! I can’t wait for the second book!
My only complaint is that it went outside the tv show, but I’m liking where it’s going.
Verdict: I need more!
Book: This is Not the Jess Show
Author: Anna Carey
Book Series: This is Not the Jess Show Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: Truman show fans, Black Mirror fans, sci-fi, ya
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: YA Thriller/Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (alcohol consumption, death, animal violence mentioned, running away)
Publisher: Quirk Books
Pages: 304
Synopsis: Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama . . . but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister’s worsening health, the only constant is change—and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day.
Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device—with an apple logo on it—falls out of her best friend’s backpack and lands at Jess’s feet.
But the year is 1998, and the first iPhone won’t exist for another nine years.
Review: Oh my goodness I fell in love with this book! It was amazing! I didn’t know I needed a YA book based on The Truman Show but dang if I didn’t! I devoured this book within an hour and a half and couldn’t put it down! The book was perfectly paced, the characters were expertly developed, and the world building was amazing! The details! THE DETAILS WERE SO GOOD AND SO FUN TO PICK UP ON! I can’t wait for the second book!
My only complaint is that it went outside the tv show, but I’m liking where it’s going.
Verdict: I need more!
Disclaimer: I received this arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: A Curse of Roses
Author: Diana Pinguicha
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Diversity: f/f romance, bisexual MC, portuguese characters and ownvoice
Recommended For...: fantasy, ya, curses, ownvoice
Publication Date: December 1, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (ED TW, fatphobic phrases, curses, romance, slight gore and violence)
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages: 352
Synopsis: With just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies.
There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic—her curse—has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain.
If only it were possible to reverse her magic. Then she could turn flowers…into food.
Fatyan, a beautiful Enchanted Moura, is the only one who can help. But she is trapped by magical binds. She can teach Yzabel how to control her curse—if Yzabel sets her free with a kiss.
As the King of Portugal’s betrothed, Yzabel would be committing treason, but what good is a king if his country has starved to death?
With just one kiss, Fatyan is set free. And with just one kiss, Yzabel is yearning for more.
She’d sought out Fatyan to help her save the people. Now, loving her could mean Yzabel’s destruction.
Review: For the most part I really liked this book! It was enthralling and I was so intrigued by the concept and the story. The plot was intriguing and I fell in love with our main character. The book also had wonderful world building.
The only thing that I didn’t like was that the book was over-reliant on this curse that heavily symbolized ED and that made me really uncomfortable. The book also had fatphobic phrases and was super fast paced. I would have loved to see move character development and for the book to be slowed down.
Verdict: It’s a great book, but be cautious of the TW.
Book: A Curse of Roses
Author: Diana Pinguicha
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Diversity: f/f romance, bisexual MC, portuguese characters and ownvoice
Recommended For...: fantasy, ya, curses, ownvoice
Publication Date: December 1, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (ED TW, fatphobic phrases, curses, romance, slight gore and violence)
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages: 352
Synopsis: With just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies.
There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic—her curse—has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain.
If only it were possible to reverse her magic. Then she could turn flowers…into food.
Fatyan, a beautiful Enchanted Moura, is the only one who can help. But she is trapped by magical binds. She can teach Yzabel how to control her curse—if Yzabel sets her free with a kiss.
As the King of Portugal’s betrothed, Yzabel would be committing treason, but what good is a king if his country has starved to death?
With just one kiss, Fatyan is set free. And with just one kiss, Yzabel is yearning for more.
She’d sought out Fatyan to help her save the people. Now, loving her could mean Yzabel’s destruction.
Review: For the most part I really liked this book! It was enthralling and I was so intrigued by the concept and the story. The plot was intriguing and I fell in love with our main character. The book also had wonderful world building.
The only thing that I didn’t like was that the book was over-reliant on this curse that heavily symbolized ED and that made me really uncomfortable. The book also had fatphobic phrases and was super fast paced. I would have loved to see move character development and for the book to be slowed down.
Verdict: It’s a great book, but be cautious of the TW.
Disclaimer: I received these books for free from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Rating: 4.5/5
Publication Date: April 17, 2017
Genre: YA Romance
Recommended Age: 15 + (romance)
Publisher: Indie
Pages: 368
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Synopsis: “Loving you was a race I was determined to win.”
I belonged to you before I was born.
I belonged to you when you first called me Cam and when I said my first word, your name, Jake.
I belonged to you as we grew up sharing a treehouse, a yard, and the lake. I even belonged to you when our three-year age difference tried to pull us apart rather than put us together.
But, I was most especially yours when you kissed me and told me you weren’t letting me go.
Except you did.
In the most painful way possible.
And now I’m wondering how to turn my life from a country love song without a happy ending into one that does…
Inspired by Taylor Swift songs, this is a story of aching love and loss and learning to live through life in all its pain and glory.
Review: Guys this is such a cute romance! It had me turning pages until the very end! The character development was amazing, the world building was solid, and the story was touching.
I feel that maybe it was a bit corny in places and that sometimes the main characters got a bit too annoying for me, but I’m a person that can only stand romance for so long lol.
Verdict: A amazing romance!
Rating: 4.5/5
Publication Date: April 17, 2017
Genre: YA Romance
Recommended Age: 15 + (romance)
Publisher: Indie
Pages: 368
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Synopsis: “Loving you was a race I was determined to win.”
I belonged to you before I was born.
I belonged to you when you first called me Cam and when I said my first word, your name, Jake.
I belonged to you as we grew up sharing a treehouse, a yard, and the lake. I even belonged to you when our three-year age difference tried to pull us apart rather than put us together.
But, I was most especially yours when you kissed me and told me you weren’t letting me go.
Except you did.
In the most painful way possible.
And now I’m wondering how to turn my life from a country love song without a happy ending into one that does…
Inspired by Taylor Swift songs, this is a story of aching love and loss and learning to live through life in all its pain and glory.
Review: Guys this is such a cute romance! It had me turning pages until the very end! The character development was amazing, the world building was solid, and the story was touching.
I feel that maybe it was a bit corny in places and that sometimes the main characters got a bit too annoying for me, but I’m a person that can only stand romance for so long lol.
Verdict: A amazing romance!
Disclaimer: I received this e-book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Death Donor
Author: Matt Ward
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: Political intrigue
Publication Date: May 30, 2020
Publisher: Myrmani
Pages: 334
Recommended Age: 18+ (violence, gore, language, death, dismemberment)
Synopsis: Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance and a roof over her head. Life is livable...
But then Sam’s daughter is kidnapped and sold for parts. Overnight, her life (and belief in the system) shatters. When the rich bastards get off scot-free, Sam’s weak husband commits suicide, and the ex-assassin snaps.
Someone is going to pay.
The question: how to kill the heartless elites that use the poor like livestock and whose security rivals the president. And then there’s the senator fighting to abolish life extension, the trillion-dollar corporate standoff, and bloody protests in the streets as conditions deteriorate. Things are about to get ugly.
Review: For the most part I liked this book. It had a Repo Man vibe and the book was very fast paced. The author also did well with the world building.
However, I did think character development was a bit rushed and that it could have been built a bit better. The main character seemed to only have one personality trait for the majority of the novel, but it did get better towards the end.
Verdict: It's a decent novel. Definitely recommend.
Book: Death Donor
Author: Matt Ward
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: Political intrigue
Publication Date: May 30, 2020
Publisher: Myrmani
Pages: 334
Recommended Age: 18+ (violence, gore, language, death, dismemberment)
Synopsis: Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance and a roof over her head. Life is livable...
But then Sam’s daughter is kidnapped and sold for parts. Overnight, her life (and belief in the system) shatters. When the rich bastards get off scot-free, Sam’s weak husband commits suicide, and the ex-assassin snaps.
Someone is going to pay.
The question: how to kill the heartless elites that use the poor like livestock and whose security rivals the president. And then there’s the senator fighting to abolish life extension, the trillion-dollar corporate standoff, and bloody protests in the streets as conditions deteriorate. Things are about to get ugly.
Review: For the most part I liked this book. It had a Repo Man vibe and the book was very fast paced. The author also did well with the world building.
However, I did think character development was a bit rushed and that it could have been built a bit better. The main character seemed to only have one personality trait for the majority of the novel, but it did get better towards the end.
Verdict: It's a decent novel. Definitely recommend.
