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Book Review: Wild Mate

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  All I want is a pack. All they want is to see me dead. After my pack is brutally murdered, I’m branded a traitor because I survived. Alphas put me on a hit list as a wild wolf—too dangerous to live. The only safe haven is Heartsflame Academy, a school for magic folk to find their mates. The Alphas can’t touch me here. But my asshole fated mate can. As heir to the strongest pack, he’s furious because my existence ruins his life. To make matters worse, my obsessed ex-boyfriend won’t keep his lying mouth off me, and a charming vampire claims that he’s the answer to all my problems. …until this year’s Mating Games reveal secrets only the dead can keep. I’m more powerful than anyone bargained for—and a bigger threat now than ever. I can’t control my magic any more than I can control my heart. Alistair may be fated, but his touch burns. Revyn may love me, but our past hurts. Callum may want me, but his intentions hide. I didn’t enroll at Heartsflame to take a mate, but I’m left with no...
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Book Review: Slime Sweets and Dungeon Treats

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  Forget about fighting monsters. Be a Slime Friend instead! When Hazel wakes up in a dungeon full of monsters, she’s told to choose a weapon and start fighting. Instead, she picks a grilled cheese, because who needs weapons when you’ve got food? The system rewards her ridiculous decision with a brand-new class: Culinary Mage . Instead of grinding monsters, Hazel’s winning over slimes with homemade treats and discovering that a good meal can do far more than fill an empty stomach. With her new food-based skills, Hazel opens a cozy little cafe in the middle of the dungeon. Before long, all kinds of monsters are flocking to her door for treats, slimes are evolving before her eyes, and even other adventurers begin wondering if there’s more to life than fighting their way to the next floor. But in a dungeon built for battle, can Hazel really change the rules with nothing but delicious food, stubborn optimism, and a pack of hungry slimes? Featuring found family, whimsical magic, and a ...
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Audiobook Review: The Ghosts of Wonky Inn

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  Alf has tried to banish her demons. And her ghosts. But memories of her recent past linger and keep her awake. Every night it’s the same. Insomnia. When she does eventually drift off, she’s woken almost immediately by a sobbing spirit. He says he's lost. And worse than that, someone is trying to kill him. Who is this sad specimen of a spirit? And where does he belong? And how do you kill someone...who is already dead? Find out what Alf gets up to next as the Wonky Inn adventures continue. My Review I listened to the audiobook version. Kim Bretton does a really good job of narrating all of the cast of characters. I felt like she brought out all of the personalities of the characters both female and male. In fact, I liked that the ALC was singerly narrated by just one person.  This second book in this series picks up and things get crazier. I do have to admit that the idea of owning a haunted inn, kind of sounds like fun. You would always have guests. The ghost inhabiting her ...
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Book Review: Buckle Up, Buttercup

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  Bluebell I’m famous for my to-do list and at the very top of it is trying not to lust after Hadrian Alkazar—hometown heartthrob, star skyball player, and my older brother Jasper’s best friend. Jasper made it clear many years ago that the hunky gargoyle is completely off limits, and that was fine and dandy when Hadrian didn’t live in Pine Gulch. But now he does, and it’s nearly impossible not to notice that he ticks all the boxes on my perfect boyfriend Kind. Nerdy. Seven feet of stacked muscles with a killer wit and a filthy mouth. So I do what any sensible girl would do - buy a business who hates me and throw myself desperately into figuring out how to make that work. If I keep myself on the edge of burnout, I won’t have time to notice Hadrian pushing his way deeper into my life. The big gargoyle seems determined to make things difficult by buying me gifts when he’s away, feeding me when I’m too busy to feed myself, and helping on days the store is testing my willpower. I’d be a...
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Book Review: Touched by Her Fire

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  In a city built on illusions, the heat between them is the only thing that’s real. Gloriana is a solitary creature, a half-succubus used to being the dominant personality in every room. But after being forced to pull the trigger on someone important to her, she’s reached her breaking point. She needs a place to hide and someone to watch her back who won’t ask any questions. Llanzo isn't just a charming pixie in a bowler hat; he’s a man who sees through Gloriana’s facade to the person beneath. He’s a smuggler who deals in rare goods, and to him, she’s the most precious find in Las Vegas. He promised her a tip for services rendered, but what he offers is the rare opportunity to be vulnerable. As he dismantles her defenses with unexpected tenderness, Gloriana must decide if she’s ready to trade her solitary life for a partner who will always have her back—and a passion that burns hotter than the Hells. Touched by Her Fire is a story in the Scorching in Sin City world which follows ...
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Audiobook Review: My Fight Song

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  Hockey is their game. Love is the rematch. Kaylee Jenkins thought she left the ice—and her heartbreak—behind in Minnesota. But transferring to Thatcher College means more than just a fresh start. It means crossing paths again with Tanner Bouché, the boy she didn’t pick years ago at hockey camp. Now he’s the Thunderblades’ captain, and totally not ready for the scathing editorial she’s about to drop in the campus paper about his team. But Tanner isn’t the cocky jock she remembers. Beneath the swagger is a leader carrying the weight of a championship team, and a guy who’s never stopped wanting the girl who got away. When fate throws them back together—Kaylee as the team’s manager, Tanner as her impossible-to-ignore captain—sparks ignite on and off the ice making second chances seem possible. And when her reputation is put on the line by the ex she once trusted, Tanner is ready to drop the gloves for her honor. But winning each other’s trust might be the biggest victory of all. My R...
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Audiobook Review: Forged in the Fire

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  It was a terrible idea to agree to protect my enemy’s sister… Don’t miss the new, dark romance from NYT bestselling author A.L. Jackson. The second she stepped out of her brother’s car, I knew she was a wildfire. Spitting mad and so stunning she stole my breath. She thinks her brother made a deal with the devil, and by working for me, she’s paying off his debt. She doesn’t know the real reason she’s here. Doesn’t know the danger that surrounds her. Soon, she realizes there is something sinister lurking in the shadows. She hates me for keeping her in the dark. I want to hate her back, but with every sassy thing that leaves her mouth, she gets deeper under my skin. With each heated glance, I feel myself losing control. And when we finally end up in the same bed…I combust. I know better than thinking I can keep her. My life is nothing but secrets and violence. But as outside threats begin to infiltrate, I’ll do anything to honor the oath I made to keep her safe. Even expose her to ...
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