Intercludae

Intercludae

By Felicia Ketcheson

Blurb:-In the isolated city of Lexum, following your heart's desire against' the will of the collective could be deadly. But for seventeen-year-old Breel Sorep, the urge to express herself is just too tempting.

 With her passion for drawing on the list of banned activities. Breel is devastated when she receives her final warning. Art offers an escape from the harsh realities of her life, but to be caught once more would have dire consequences for the rebellious teen.

 If only Uncle Famut's stories of the fictional world of Intercludae were real. Then Breel could be free to express her creativity instead of being trapped in the field of computer programming-a career chosen for her as a small child.

 Starting in a new role, Breel encounters Cafrec, a co-worker with striking sparkling blue eyes, who's unlike anyone the young woman has ever met. Together, the pair begin to decipher a series of clues which seem to reveal that Intercludae may not be so fictional after all.

The Dead of Midwinter

The Dead of Midwinter

By J.R. Sinclair

Genre:-Crime Fiction

Blurb:-How long does it take to make a murderer?

 For sixteen years, the Midwinter Butcher has been lurking in the shadows, committing ritualistic animal killings on the anniversary of DI Joseph Stone's son's tragic death. And ever since, Joseph has been desperate to bring them to justice.

 Now living alone on a narrowboat in the heat of Oxford, the Irish detective has tried to put his shattered life back together, But with his superiors' unwillingness to allocate the necessary resources, his quest for justice has been fruitless.

 That is until he is teamed with the determined and driven DC Megan Taylor, Together, they begin to unravel the web of clues that leads them closer and closer to the truth. Soon it becomes clear that these animals murders were just a prelude to something much more sinister.

 The clock is ticking, and with Joseph's daughter's life on the line. He and Megan must risk everything to catch the Midwinter Butcher before it's too late. Can they bring the killer to justice and Joseph finally find closure, or will his daughter become the next victim in this twisted game of life and death?

 The Dead of Midwinter is J.R. Sinclair's electrifying debut crime thriller. Sinclair's writing is a fresh and exciting new voice in the British crime fiction genre, sure to captivate fans of J.D. Kirk, T.G. Reid, Alex Smith, and J.E. Mayhew. This is a guessing until the very end.

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Mr Review:-This is my kind of book, plenty to get your teeth into. The story starts with a family, Mam, Dad, 6-year-old little girl (who's birthday it is), and her baby brother in the car on the way home. They come to some water and have to decide, do they go through the water or drive 5 miles around to miss it. They decide to go through the water, after all it wasn't that deep, and that's when everything starts to go wrong.  I don't want to spoil this book for anyone so I'm going to leave it there for you. There are so many twists in this story, that it had me guessing so many times and still I got it wrong. It had me hooked from Chapter One and I couldn't put it down until I had read the whole book, and what a read it was. If you love Crime and Thrillers this is the book for you. Definitely 5***** from me.

A Wolf in Duke's Clothing

A Wolf in Duke's Clothing

By Susanna Allen

Genre:-Romance

Pages:-312

Publisher:-Sourcebook Casablanca

Blurb:-An Amazon Best Romance of the Month Pick!

 Bridgerton meets Werewolves Within this sparkling shapeshifter Regency romance mixed with humour, steamy chemistry, and fantasy.

 A Duke in want of a wife.......

 Alfred Blakesley, Duke of Lowell, had long been an enigma, No one dares to give a man of his status the cut direct, but there's simply something not quite right about him. What would the society ladies say if they learned the truth-that the Duke of Lowell is a wolf shifter and the leader of a pack facing extinction if he doesn't find his true love? So now he's on the hunt...for a wife.

 Felicity Templeton has a goal of her own: to remain unwed until her twenty-fifth birthday, when she will inherit a significant fortune. But that all changes when she meets Alfred, the dashing duke who's determined to have her for his very own...

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My Review:-I've tried regency genre before, but I wasn't able to get into it but seeing as this was paranormal, shapeshifter I decided to give it a try and it didn't disappoint. I found all of the characters have distinct personalities, yet they all fitted nicely into this story.  I loved the strong female lead that Felicity has. Would you kidnap someone so they would fall in love with you? I'm looking forward to reading book two

Alter: A Glitch in the Multiverse

 Have you read the Alter Series yet? A Glitch in the Multiverse by H.R. Truelove is the second book in the series and it's available now. Read on to find out more info!

Alter: A Glitch in the Multiverse

By H.R. Truelove

Genre:-Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dystopian

Publisher:-Midnight Tide Publishing

Blurb:-Laura was born with the ability to jump between worlds, using the power of her mind.

 Finally free of the institutions that stole her youth, Laura is desperate for a normal life. Unfortunately, that's harder than she expected. She can't keep a job, she's failing her college classes, and strange dreams continue to rob her of sleep.

 Just when the dreams turn a little too real, she's approached by a company that claims she's the only thing standing between Earth and the biggest threat in the multiverse.

 The catch? That threat might be hiding inside her mind.

Without much choice, Laura joins a team of unlikely heroes and soon finds that no one can be trusted. Especially not her invisible friends.

Justinian's Daughter

 

Justinian's Daughter

By Nigel Stewart

Genre:-Psychological (I think haha there's a lot going on)

Pages:-381

Publisher:-Provoco Publishing

Blurb:-After arriving for a holiday near the tiny city of St David's comedian Benjamin Budd is consumed by the beauty and mysticism all around him. A seemingly chance encounter with an unnerving stranger called Erin quickly changes his life and he becomes trapped, embroiled in a fatalistic tale of inheritance and bloodlines. He learns of strong women, seeking retribution through generations, proving historic actions have present day consequences.

 A sinister, enigmatic tale of vengeance that leaves the reader wondering where good ends and evil begin...

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Love on the Heart

Love on the Heart

By Kerry Evelyn

Genre:-Romance

Blurb:-Love hopes all things.......

 Jack returns to Crane's Cove with a secret that will change everything.

She thought he was her soulmate-then he left, crushing her hopes for a future together.

Molly Crane's divorce was incredibly painful-a pain so deep she's gone to great lengths to protect her heart. But there was something different about the Cliff Walk Resort's spring hire, and she allowed herself to fall for him. Then he left without a word, breaking her heart all over again. Her family and building her event-planning business give her the stability she needs-until Jack returns, shaking her life to its foundation.

 Jack Dalton, an executive protection specialist and Special Forces veteran, made a big mistake leaving Molly behind. He has the courage to face and enemy, but telling the full truth about his life to a woman with grief equal to his own scared him. He's finally ready to face his feelings and win her back, unless danger and her own fears get in his way.

 Meeting again as the magic of the holidays lights up Crane's Cove, they can't deny their chemistry is as intense as ever. But Jack still has a big secret, and he's already broken her trust once before.

 Can they overcome their heartaches to trust in each other and face the future together? Or will their pasts-and a terrifying threat from Jack's former life-destroy their love before it has a chance to blossom again?

 Love on the Heart is a stand-alone sweet and heartwarming second-chance small-town holiday romance, and the fifth book in the Crane's Cove series. Escape to the Cliff Walk Resort in seaside Maine to fall in love with the town and its inforgettable ensemble cast of characters.

 Author's Note: Contect includes characters discussions and experiences relating to reproductive disorders, infertility, childhood cancer, Down syndrome, human trafficking, organized crime, domestic violence, PTSD, and drug overdose that maybe sensitive to some readers.

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My Review:-Jack had already broken Molly's heart when he left Crane's Cove, but he decides to come back and try's to make things right between them. Will Molly forgive him and try again? There is great personalities in each character apart from maybe a few, which I wasn't to sure of.  Even though I thought this was a quick read the author still paid attention to detail of the characters and the story. it was well wrote. If you love second chance romance, you can get the full series on Amazon Kindle and you won't be disappointed.

Samvida and the Purse of Gold

Samvida and the Purse of Gold

By Paterson Loarn

Genre:-Crime Fiction

Pages:-292

Blurb:-she married for love. Now it's all about the money. After the mysterious death of the founder of a family finance firm, his naive widowed bride is caught up in a web of corruption spanning two continents and three decades. Will Samvida discover the truth about her husband in time to save her own life?

Newly married VIDA is branded a gold-digger in the media, although she genuinely loves and trusts her wealthy older husband URBAN EDELD/ After Urban's unexplained death, his firm EDELDICO is thrown into confusion and it's corrupt deals risk exposure. Urban's nephew and business partner LUCAN employs a sex film made without Vida's knowledge to try to blackmail her into giving up her inheritance, fearing for her life, she flees from a luxurious penthouse to an impoverished district undergoing regeneration. Reinventing herself as homeless SAM, and finds work at a community hub. She thinks she has found a haven, but she is surrounded by dark forces? from her late husband's past. Who is watching her? Can she trust her entrepreneurial new friends? Before she can take control of her own life and rescue the family firm, SAMVIDA must herself be enslaved and walk in the shadow of death.

 The novel highlights the need to empower young women to defeat sexual bulling and fulfil their potential. It also explores the effects on urban and natural environments of money-laundering, and the resulting seduction of young men into criminal activities. The action unfolds in Portugal and continues in London UK. Key encounters take place in neglected corners of the cityscape. Locations include Edeldico's headquarters in the city, a seaside town near Lisbon, a back street cafe, a community garden and an illegal waste disposal site in the English Midlands. The violent resolution takes place at an abandoned ranch in Brazil.

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My Review:-This wasn't an easy book to read as some parts weren't what I expected, But I think it did need to be said. The way this book has been wrote, it shows that the author has done a lot of research and has thought what needed to be said. There is everything from love, betrayal, corruption and a lot more in this story. The treatment these women go through and how much of it is covered up and not talked about, Paterson has put in this book. Thank You

Jailbait

Jailbait

By Shauna Richmond

Genre:-Dark Romance/Murder Mystery, 18+

Pages:-205

Blurb:-I didn't do it!

 It took five years, two failed hits and several trips to the infirmary later for Joe to finally listen to me.

 now I'm sitting in protective custody, staring at a murder board, wondering whose time I'm serving,

I'm prepared to fight, hell, I'm even prepared to die, it beats going back to prison.

 What I'm not prepared for, is the truth.

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My Review:-I know that there has been a book before this one but I haven't read it, so this is my first. The story is about Eabha, she's was sent to prison for a murder, that she didn't do and there's only Joe a Garda that believes she didn't do it and she is innocent. After fighting this for over 5 years Will she be able to prove her innocence? The only thing that might help her prove she didn't kill Tommy is one of his associates is now dead, is there a connection to this death and Tommy's?  The only person that can help her is Joe, but what can he do to help?

 Personally I want to read "Screw It" and then read this one again, as there was times I wasn't sure about things. It did move at a good pace and there are twist and turns. Oh and thank you for the pronunciation in the Author notes as I thought I was saying the names right but of course I wasn't.

A Fae is Done

Welcome back to the Veil friends, and congratulations to Danielle M. Orsino on the release of A Fae is Done!

Read on to find out more!

A Fae is Done (Birth of the Fae #5)

By Danielle M. Orsino

Genre:-Epic Fantasy\Fae

Blurb:-Prophecies broken hearts, secrets, and scars. Bodies delivered on the wings of butterflies.

After Queen Aurora's execution, the Court of Light falls into political unrest. The riots continue as new Queen Sekhmet takes her long-planned agenda into action. Meanwhile, King Jarok attempts to remedy his heartache but ends up divulging suspicions he has held close for centuries instead.

 Alliances shift as dark mysteries bubble to the surface, but a prophecy reading brings a ray of hope. Unfortunately for others, it foretells certain doom. The oracles speak of a future child who will unite the Fae courts and bring karmic retribution. Unlikely heroes will be forced together by fate, while unexpected enemies are revealed. There are Fae in both courts who have plenty to hide. Some would kill to keep their secrets. Some are willing to die for them.

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A Court at Constantinople

 A Court at Constantinople

By Anthony Earth

Blurb:-It is dangerous for lawyers and lovers when civilisations clash.

Under coercion, James Bingham, a struggling English barrister, joins Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Consular Court at Constantinople. Osman Mehmed, a brilliant Turkish law student, loathes the British court, but the Ottoman government orders him to work with it on legal reform. Angry about injustices that women suffer, Rosamund Colborne initiates a relationship with James to escape a grim future dictated by her ruthless father.

 The court's cases and the courtship's twists intertwine the fates of Mehmed, James and Rosamund and force each to question what love and justice mean. With the Ottoman and British empires increasingly at odds, power, prejudice, and passions endanger the court, the heart's desires, and the relationship between the European and Islamic civilisations.

 At this precarious moment, a brutal crime threatens to destroy what law and affection have created. The trail reveals shocking secrets, and its violent end rouses courage by Rosamund, James and Mehmed to see justice done and love prevail.

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The Summer Girl

The Summer Girl

By Jenny Blackhurst

Genre:-Thriller

Publisher:-Canelo

Blurb:-She knows her sister didn't send that message.

Claire's little sister Holly has been working on the exclusive island retreat of Martha's Vineyard for the summer, all barefoot beach parties and flirting with the local rich kids. But now she's missing and none of the locals seems to care, including the police. They think a message Claire received is proof she's safe.

 But Claire knows for a fact that's impossible.

What will she have to risk to find out the truth?

Who are the locals protecting?

And what does it have to do with another girl who went missing five years ago?

It's going to be a summer she'll never forget.

An unputdownable psychological thriller summer read from the #1 bestselling author, for fans of Heidi Perks, Claire Douglas and Lucy Clarke

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Beauty Beheld

Beauty Beheld

By Zariah L. Banks

Genre:-Romance/women's Fiction

Pages:-342

Publisher:-eParke Press

Blurb:-After an explosive breakup, a twenty-something woman seeks fulfilment through her career and personal interest. Upon crossing paths with a charismatic man while out of town, she discovers her desires aren't what they seem. She struggles to balance the tall orders of recovering from her breakup, focusing on restoration, and entertaining a new love interest without allowing  the spoils of unresolved past issues ruin yet another romantic relationship.

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My Review:-This is the first time I've read anything by Zariah, but I don't think it will be my last. I have to start with the cover and the vivid colours, which I love and it caught my eye. The story is about Ori Patience and how she overcomes a breakup after a 5 year relationship and how she starts to find herself. When you hit the bottom there is only one thing to do and that's put your big girls pants on and pull yourself up and this is what Patience is doing. Some of the thing in her life I don't agree with, but it's her way of discovering herself and what she wants from her life. We are all different and not everyone will agree with what we think is right for ourselves. I found Patience to be a strong woman that will get want she wants from life.

Family Curse

Family Curse (Field Notebook 1880-2020)

By Tenacity Plys

Genre:-Horror, Fantasy, LGBTQ

Publisher:-Bottlecap Press

Blurb:-They say in town that every generation, fairies lure a member of Virgil's family into the local woods, never to be seen again. Virgil doesn't really care about that: they're just squatting at their aunt's vacant house during quarantine. But one night, they're awoken by a knocking at the book door that leads them into a tangle of family secrets, and a mystery that's as heart-breaking as it is chilling.

 To understand their family history and avoid disappearing themself, Virgil doesn't really care about that; they're just squatting at their aunt's vacant house during quarantine. But one night, they're awoken by a knocking at the back door that leads them into a tangle of family secrets, and a mystery that's as heart-breaking as it is chilling.

 To understand their family history and avoid disappearing themself, Virgil has to piece together journal entries from three generations of their relatives, who all spent their lives wondering why their siblings were taken. Has a serial killer been operating in the area for over a century. Could it be the aliens Virgil's great-uncle saw on an acid trip? And who is the figure watching them all from the forest edge?

 Every relative has their pet theory, and they get to argue about it in the margins as each narrator leaves comments on the others' writing via Post-Its, footnotes, and more. The found-document form is stretched to the limit by this cacophonous debate across time, and in the end no one story holds the whole truth.

 If Virgil can solve the puzzle, they won't just save themselves-they'll put more than a hundred years' worth of family's struggle to understand themselves is by turns spooky, funny, sad and hopeful despite everything.

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My Review:-This book is not wrote like a normal book, it is wrote in the form as a field notebook. I found this a quick read. We are in a four-bedroom in the middle of nowhere. We start April 2020 cleaning notes, day 1, labelling boxes and coming across some old journals and documents from my families past. Journaling has been going on in the family since the 1800s. I love how it start with buying some Oreos and vodka. I think I would need something strong  if I was in a house next to the woods on my own, especially at 4:30am and someone's knocking on the back door, even if there is a bookcase barricading my bedroom door. I enjoyed how you can pictured the scenes as the different writers are writing their journals. This book is a mix of humour and spooky with a bit of mystery added in. I did like the the end June 8th 2020, who do you think it is?

Crescentville Haunting

Crescentville Haunting

By M.N. Bennet

Genre:-YA Fantasy

Blurb:-Determined to pass junior year, Logan won't let Henry distract him-much. Logan's focusing on all things human, which means his swoony vampire ex-boyfriend will have to file his own fangs for a change. When he goes to the school bonfire and runs into Henry, wandering into the woods seems like a great escape. until he's bitten by a wicked Crone with some twisted magical munchies.

 Logan is certain his ex-free human future is done when he's dragged off to a scientific institution for study. There, he's presented with an opportunity to keep his life, family, and future. All he has to do is stick to human ideology, since all things paranormal are illegal. But complications arise when the Crone begins to haunt him and Logan realizes that if he wants to get his life back' he has to navigate his lingering feelings for Henry.

 With the Crone set on devouring him and the institution ready to obliterate him for any missteps, Logan must decide between pursuing the human future his family wants-one that he thought he wanted too-or the chance to embrace Henry. even if the world isn't ready.

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My Review:- Can I say when I first started reading this book I wasn't sure where I was or why (I think it's because I had only read a few pages when I had to stop, once I read a bit more it made sense). The book starts with Logan and Henry, two of the main characters,  I did like Logan from the beginning but Henry did grow on me once I got further into the book. There is so much I loved about this book but I can't tell you as it would spoil it for you. Ms Goto wasn't what I expected, so keep your eye on her. I loved the way the author wrote about "The Crone" and the detail from chapter twenty-two, I felt like I was there with Logan and Margot, hidden behind the tablet. Will Logan and Henry find each other. This a 5***** from me.

A Book In Time

A Book In Time

By Mark Stibbe

Genre:-Romance

Blurb:-A Book In time is a story about a book's longing over two centuries for the mother who bore it.

 Adopted by many different owners-some loving, others unscrupulous-this book longs to be reunited with an elderly author who cherished it as if it was her only child. As the book passes through many hands, it observes not only the way people treat it, but each other, and in all of this, its mother's love sets the high standard against which everything is lovingly judges.

 In a strange demonstration of synchronicity, the author-Mark Stibbe- experienced the culmination of his own search for a mother after completing this novel. Having been orphaned in1960, and having never met or known his birth mother, Mark met her for the first time  at the end of 2021, shortly before she died. So, there is more than a hurt of Mark's own search in the book's quest for its author.

 In the case of a Book in Time, in perhaps a unique way, art has magically imitated life even as life has magically imitated art.

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My Review:-A book that has travelled for 250 years and never gives up hope of finding it's author, that is the only way I can describe it. It not only goes through the hands of ordinary people but also Charlotte Bronte, Sarah Grand and even the suffragettes. It takes you on a journey meeting good, bad, interesting and even people that have nothing apart from the book. The story is told through each page, telling how the reader and the book connected with each other. During all this time the book only has one wish and that is to get back to the author, a child looking in search for it's mother, just as the author that has wrote this story.

Mum's The Word

Mum's The Word

By Lorraine Turnbull

Genre:-Crime Fiction/Cosy/Humourous

Pages:-285

Blurb:-When Ann-Marie Ross murders her abusive husband and feeds him to the pigs, she thinks she's got away with murder and secured the future of her Scottish cider farm. But she soon finds herself having to keep more than one deadly secret to protect those closet to her. As four women embrace their new-found independence, Ann-Marie is tormented by the threat of discovery. A darkly comic tale of murder, friendship and love. If you like Agatha Raisin, you'll enjoy this!

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My Review:-An abusive husband that has abused his wife for the last time. While her mother in lying upstairs in bed sick, with the help from her best friend, Ann-Marie Ross knows what she has to do and does it, but what do you do with a body? feed in to the pigs. Living on a Scottish Cider farm with it's own animals, who will find out? This stories is full of mystery, romance and of course laughter. The story has been will wrote, realistic descriptions and things you can only imagine. This book had me wanting more.

Falling Star

Falling Star (The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart #3)

By Michele Kwasniewski

Genre:-YA Fiction

Blurb:-Minutes before her scheduled performance at the party for her third album, sixteen-year-old pop sensation Dani Truehart regains consciousness amid the smoking wreckage of a car accident, the crumbled body of a cyclist splayed on the ground. Moments after the accident, Dani's manager, Jenner Redman, reaches the scene and his impulsive decision sets in motion a chain of events that will have catastrophic consequences for everyone in the starlet's orbit.

 Later, when scandal threatens to destroy the dazzling career of the world's most beloved pop star, Dani must choose between accepting responsibility for her disastrous choices, possibly destroying her fame and fortune, or sacrificing those who made her famous and everyone she loves to preserve the stardom she has spent her entire life working to achieve.

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Justinian's Daughter

Justinian's Daughter

By Nigel Stewart

Genre:-Psychological (I think haha there's a lot going on)

Pages:-381

Publisher:-Provoco Publishing

Blurb:-After arriving for a holiday near the tiny city of St David's comedian Benjamin Budd is consumed by the beauty and mysticism all around him. A seemingly chance encounter with an unnerving stranger called Erin quickly changes his life and he becomes trapped, embroiled in a fatalistic tale of inheritance and bloodlines. He learns of strong women, seeking retribution through generations, proving historic actions have present day consequences.

 A sinister, enigmatic tale of vengeance that leaves the reader wondering where good ends and evil begin...

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My Review:-The story is panned over many generations and many years. There are several characters,  they all brought together, by mystery, darkness and a some comedy. We meet Benjamin (Ben) a comedian on his way to Wales to look and find some material for his new upcoming tour, but don't think this book is all humour and laughter. We meet Erin who is a stranger to Ben, but she starts telling Ben about her ancestors. But why and what does she want from Ben? The story moves between present and the past, which at first I wasn't sure, but once you start reading more of the book yourself, you'll understand why the story is set like this. The book has been well thought out and the author has you wanting more.

The Most Unusual Demise

The Most Unusual Demise

By Katherine Black

Genre:-Cosy Crime with some sweary words

Publisher:-Bloodhound

Blurb:-A well-read old dear has an unhealthy, interest in murder....

 Retired librarian and bookshop owner, May Morrigan lives in the affluent village of Blackheath with Fletcher, her oldest and dearest friend, and May's two dogs. What could be more normal? But May is not your average little old lady...

 After an unpleasant church volunteer and an annoying local butcher meet their untimely ends, Fletcher and May team up to do some sleuthing. Soon, the elderly pair start working with a young journalist to investigate the case of a missing girl and its possible link to previous unsolved crimes. May finds this new project quite intriguing. She's never met a murderer before-and now she just may get the chance, if they play their cards right....

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My Review:-I seen this cover and knew I had to read it. Who is May Morrigan and Fletcher. May a retired bookshop owner, librarian and a pillar of the community and Fletcher, her oldest friend and housemate. They live in the small village of Blackheath with 2 dogs. May and Fletcher think of themselves as the local sleuths, so when a young girl disappeared could it have something to do with  crime that is unsolved? We also meet Father David the vicar and Mildred Oslac an old woman that never misses anything as she watches from her window. (I think we all know one of these).

 I've enjoyed reading this well wrote book.

White Wolf Within

White Wolf Within

By Dawn Bramwell

Genre:-Fantasy/Romance/Paranormal/Spiritual

Publisher:-Purple Parrot Publishing

Blurb:-Daisy is on the brink of despair. A marriage ending and seemingly no hope in her life, she meets a stranger who turns her life around in ways that she could never have imagined.

 Sean is a magical character and so is Luna, the white wolf that mysteriously appears and becomes Daisy's constant companion. the magic woven between them takes Daisy to a new life where she meets another troubled soul; the darkly compelling Robbie. He is tormented by the threat of a family curse and his daughter, Lily is convinced that Daisy has been brought to their home, in the highlands of Scotland, to break this curse.

 Daisy however, has a broken heart, and deeply buried wounds of her own. How can she possibly save someone else when she is so desperately lost herself? She is faced with choices, not all of them are the right ones and unbeknown to her, there is a hidden danger that threatens far more than her heart.

 White Wolf Within is for  those who like to believe in magic; who dare to dream that maybe, just maybe, there is something bigger, more powerful out there, than the everyday normal existence. White Wolf Within is for those of you who seek to find that true version of yourself that will bring you happiness.

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Crescentville Haunting

By M.N. Bennet

Genre:-YA Fantasy

Blurb:-Determined to pass junior year, Logan won't let Henry distract him-much. Logan's focusing on all things human, which means his swoony vampire ex-boyfriend will have to file his own fangs for a change. When he goes to the school bonfire and runs into Henry, wandering into the woods seems like a great escape. until he's bitten by a wicked Crone with some twisted magical munchies.

 Logan is certain his ex-free human future is done when he's dragged off to a scientific institution for study. There, he's presented with an opportunity to keep his life, family, and future. All he has to do is stick to human ideology, since all things paranormal are illegal. But complications arise when the Crone begins to haunt him and Logan realizes that if he wants to get his life back' he has to navigate his lingering feelings for Henry.

 With the Crone set on devouring him and the institution ready to obliterate him for any missteps, Logan must decide between pursuing the human future his family wants-one that he thought he wanted too-or the chance to embrace Henry. even if the world isn't ready.

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Smoke

Smoke (The Ardelean Bloodlines)

By Sarah Jaeger

Genre:-Shifter Romance/Paranormal Romance

Blurb:-Thalia

Apparently ignoring my parents' politics wasn't the right move. Shifters were outed to the public, and months later, I'm still unsure what the big deal is about.

Now my life is on danger and the only one who can protect me is the true king of the wolves.

 Cade is nothing like what my mam and the press show shifters to be. He's thoughtful, reserved... and have you seen his butt in those jeans?

  Cade

Having abdicated the throne, I've vowed to stay out of shifter politics.

 Now my sole responsibility, for the next six weeks, is to make sure no idiots can completely derail the deal I've cut with the one woman holding all the cards.

 The problem is... the threats against Thalia Clark are nothing compared to the danger of my wolf, now that he's claimed this human as his.

 I'll kill to protect my mate, but is keeping up my end of the deal enough to save her?

 Smoke is the first book in the Ardelean Bloodline series. While this story does contain an HEA for Cade and Thalia, there is an ongoing plot connecting each book in the series. Each book will need to be read in order. There are open door, explicit scenes as well as colorful language not intended for young readers.

My Review:-When I seen the cover of this book it  looked mysterious and dark to me. I wouldn't normally read anything about politics but I thought I would have a read anyway and I'm glad I did, don't let the politic put you off.

Thalia father is a diplomat, a politician and doesn't like wolves, but Thalia doesn't like anything to do with politics and tries to start away from it. Her father is worried about her safety and decides to hire security, and that's were we meet alpha wolf Cade. What will her father say when he finds out? 

 Cade has abdicated the throne, but when he meets Thalia all that changes. His wolf side comes out and he wants Thalia for his mate and starts thinking of pups. 

Thalia and Cade are the total opposite, she wants out from her parents and Cade is protective around his kind and family. The tension between the two of them is strong and there is s many emotions going on. Cade and Thalia come from two different worlds as well as two different backgrounds. Can wolves and humans become one? 

The author has put a lot of thought into the character, The storyline is well wrote and pulls you in. If you like shifter romance this book is for you. I'm looking forward to read Book 2 in the Ardelean Bloodline

To The Moon

To The Moon

By Terysa Ridgeway

Illustrated By Maria Gabriela Gama

Genre:-Children's Picture Book

Pages:-26

Blurb:-Eight-year-old problem-solver Terysa is determined to win the school science fair.

There is only one snog: she has so many ideas, she doesn't know which one to choose.

 Terysa loves astronomy, so she wants her project to be space-related. But what exactly should she present? Luckily, her sister Shana is an astronomy wiz and is on hand to help, Shana inspires Terysa with the tale of mathematician Dorothy Vaughan, N.A.S.A's first Black supervisor and a computer programming pioneer.

 Together, the sisters puzzle out the Python code that will get Terysa's science project moving all on it's own, and will soon have a project that is out of this world. But will it be enough to win the top science fair prize?

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My Review:- I love the cover of this book, it's big and bold and would appeal to children. The illustrations through this book are colourful and have plenty to talk about, especially with younger children. The author tells the story of Terysa a 8-year-old girl that loves all things Space and wants to do somethings special for the school science fair. After talking to her older sister Shana and hearing about Dorothy Vaughan and her being a computer programming pioneer, she decides to use coding. I like how the author shows that if it doesn't work the first time, you shouldn't give up. This book explains that using computer coding can help in so many ways, not just in gaming.

Maybe It's About time

Maybe It's About Time

By Neil Boss

Genre:-Contemporary Fiction

Pages:-540

Blurb:-Two people trapped in different worlds. One by wealth and one by poverty.

 Twenty years working for The firm has given Marcus Barlow everything he wants but has taken his soul in return. Finding a way to leave has become an obsession.

 Claire Halford's life hit rock bottom when she is caught stealing food from Tesco express. Left alone by her husband with two small children and an STI, her suicide music is starting to play louder in her head.

 A chance meeting brings them together. as a mystery virus from China starts to run riot across the country, their world's collide and they find they have more in common than they knew.

 Set in the early months of 2020. Maybe it's About Time is a story about the difficulty of changing lives for the better. Starting as a funny and satirical view of the egocentric world of professional services, it gives way to a heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship that rejuvenates Marcus and Claire, giving them both hope for a better future.

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My Review:-The story is set in early 2020 and focuses on Covid-19 and the pandemic. I have to say I was in two minds worth or not I would like it but I did enjoy it. I felt that Claire and Marcus became my friends while I was reading this book. They come from two different backgrounds but both had there own struggles in life. They come together during the first lockdown and we get to know more about each of them as the story goes. As in real life it showed how people from different backgrounds came together to help each other, during these hard times. Will Claire and Marcus find what they are looking for while going through such a hard time?

LEGO DOTS Friends Code Together

 LEGO® DOTS® Friends Code Together (with stickers, Lego tiles and two wristbands)

Genre:-Children's Non-Fiction

Publisher:-Buster Books

Description:- Make your own top-secret, super-cool codes with this gorgeous LEGO® DOTS® activity book. It comes with over 250 beautiful stickers, 36 tiles and two awesome wristbands.

 Also inside are memo pads to fill in and colourful envelopes to cut out and make.

 With Friends Code Together you'll have everything you need to learn and create the coolest coded messages for yourself and your friends. Let your creativity run wild!

 LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group.

 ©2022 The Lego Group

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My Review:-We had so much fun with the book and the wrist bands. My granddaughter has just turned 9 years old, and decided that we should read the book first so we knew what we were doing, but like any Lego you just want to play with it. We did many different ways of doing the wrist band, tiles and code but once Emily decided what she wanted, she added the tiles (with stickers) and it was up to me to guess what she had wrote in code. She decided to use her own code, but tell me until the end. Emily added stickers to some of the shapes, which I thought was a great idea and it would appeal to younger children.  There is so much you can do and use in this book, you get pattern paper that you can use, there is a box you can make, even bookmarkers. When it comes to the stickers, there is plenty to use in and on the book, Lego is for all ages and I have to say I enjoyed playing as well. Watch out for the glow in the dark tiles

21% Monster Ice Giant

21% Monster Ice Giant

By P.J. Canning

Genre:-Middle Grade Action Serial

Age:-9-12 years

Pages:- 272

Publisher:-Usborne

Blurb:- Genetically-modified teens try to bring down the organisation that made them, in this second action-packed instalment in the 21% Monster series. 

The girl put her hands on her hips, cocked her head and answered: My name is Aurira Maria Ash-Valero and I'm here to kick your butt'/

 Since Darren Devlin and Marek Masters joined forces, there has only been one thing on their minds-taking down XSP, the secret organisation that transformed them into genetically-modified superhumans. Even with 21% monster Darren's incredible strength, and 19% alien Marek's super intelligence, XSP is more than a match for them.

 But what if there was another survivor of XSP's experiments? A tall, tough, athletic teen girl able to withstand sub-zero temperatures and track potential predators? A girl who's 17% sabre-tooth polar bear, and out for revenge.

 two's company, but Three is UNSTOPPABLE in this high-octane adventure, 21% Monster: Ice Giant.

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My Review:-I was only to happy to review Book 2, as I was lucky to get to review Book1 in the 21% Monster Series. The first thing that I liked was the cover, it was bright and pulled you in. Marek and Darren have come together in this book to destroy the evil agency that had created them. The agency know that Marek and Darren have the strength and intelligence, but do they have the power.  They come across Aurira, but will she want to stand with them and fight against the agency or will she turn and fight for the agency?

The story is fast-pace, plenty of twist and full of action and will appeal to Key Stage 3 and upwards

The Clear Method

The Clear Method

By Carolyn Creel

Genre:-Non-Fiction

Blurb:-The Clear Method is here to shake (and vac) up the way we have lived our lives for years-so much more than a book on cleaning your house; it will help you shift stuck energy and get into the flow.

 On a practical level, it declutters the chaos of life. Energetically it help you focus and see more clearly. Emotionally it helps to shift outdated ways of thinking that have kept you stuck in a rut.

 Author Carolyn, guides you through her tried and tested methods to Clear, Let go, Energise, Act and receive in all areas of life

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The Rock at the Bottom

Happy publication day to Cynthia Hilston and congratulations on the release of The Rock at the Bottom!

Keep reading to find out more

The Rock at the Bottom (Lorna & Tristan Series Book 3)

By Cynthia Hilston

Genre:-Historical Romance/Prohibition Era/Clean Romance

Blurb:-A big dream and successful novelist carries the sins of his father and a secret that leaves him wondering if he is the author of killer of love.

 Stephen feels he is marked from day one to lose the ones he loves. His mother dies giving birth to him, and his alcoholic father makes sure Stephen never forgets it. To block out his father's hate, fists, and belt. young Stephen loses himself in his imagination. Stories become his closest companions and barricades against a family that never wanted him. Once he can look his father in the eye, Stephen swears he will never be the monster his old man is. He vows he will become a published author, if for no other reason than to prove his father wrong.

 While his dreams of being a bestselling novelist and falling in love come true, Stephen has much to prove to himself before he can write his own happy ending. Set against the backdrop of Prohibition-era Cleveland, Stephen fights the same alcoholic demons that plagued his father as he tries to begin a life free from his family. He meets equally headstrong Julie and is smitten, but their marriage is as fractured as his career is solid. He can find ten ways to write about being in love, but he has a hard time translating love on the page to love in real life. Julie slips between his fingers like sand, and Stephen sees his father staring back when he looks in the mirror.

 Try as he might to rewrite his life, even going so far as to change his name, he has to wonder if he is the author or the killer of love.

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Jana's Brightly Coloured Socks

EVERYONE'S SPECIAL

We are thrilled to share Sally Fetouh's debut picture book Jana's Brightly Coloured Socks, a beautiful story about inclusion and kindness.

Jana's Brightly Coloured Socks

By Sally Fetouh

Genre:-Children\Picture Books

Illustrator:-Alexis Schnitger

Blurb:-Cheerful text and whimsical illustrations bring alive this heart-warming story of kindness and inclusion featuring a character with Downs syndrome.

 Jana has just learned how to put her socks on all by herself.

 To celebrate her new skill, she gets loads of brightly coloured socks as a gift.

 What happens when Jana shows them to everyone at school?

 Join Jana on a fun-filled journey as she discovers what it means to be a true friend and the real value of kindness.

 This is a heart-warming and beautifully illustrated book that celebrates friendship and inclusion. It encourages children to embrace the differences and similarities within us.

 Socks were deliberately chosen in this story to reference the extra chromosome in Down syndrome. Chromosomes are shaped like socks. Even though we all have chromosomes that make us who we are, we are still a;; remarkably unique.

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Come True

Dreams Really Do: A Bomb-Ass Genie Wedding is the romantic, fantastic second-coming-of-age stay of at least three flawed twenty-something from different realms battling their inner demons, and each other, one wish at a time.

Dreams Really Do (A Bomb-Ass Genie wedding) 

Series:-Come True, Book 3

By Brindi Quinn

Genre:-New Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Romcom

Publisher:-Midnight Tide Publishing Cover 

Cover Artist:-@emryn_art

Blurb:-A dream is a wish your heart...definitely doesn't need.

 Recent college graduate Dolly Jones just wants to live a nice, quiet life with her ultra-hot. ultra-magical genie boyfriend. Is that too mush to ask? Yes, because she's still stuck tethered to the bad-boy brother, Velis is busy prepping for the coronation that will make him laird of the estate, and there are multiple evil sons of b*tches out there that want her dead. Not to mention she's plagued with magical dreams now. Of a memory Arrik swears he didn't take.

 Velis and Arrik Reilhander were born to be rivals-one of them not full person, both finding validation in a shared source of light. When Daddy Djinn's return home to the manor sparks the escape of the oldest, nastiest triplet who wants Dolly's head more the ever, Velis and Arrik will stop at nothing to make sure Dolly is safe. Forever. Even if for one of them, it means saying goodbye.

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Brindi is published through: Never & Ever Publishing

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The Whisperer's Wish

The Whisperer's Wish

Happy publication day to Janilise Lloyd and congratulations on the release of The Whisperer's Wish!

The Whisperer's Wish

By Janilise Lioyd

Genre:-YA Fantasy/Clean YA fantasy

Blurb:-For sixteen years, Laurelin Moore has been keeping a secret. She is a whisperer, and she knows that to reveal her gift now is a dangerous risk. Past whisperers have been exploited for their power. But Ausland's queen is dead and acknowledging her magic is her only chance at becoming a Rock in the Pentax-a competition that will decide the kingdom's next ruler.

 Laurelin isn't in it for the crown, though. She's after the wish that will be granted to the victor. A wish that would save her dying brother, Pippin. But there are dangerous undercurrents to the competition, and Laurelin finds herself at the centre of it. She begins to search for answers and discovers a secret with the potential to shatter the entire kingdom.

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Pandemonium of Parrots

Pandemonium of Parrots

By Dawn Treacher

Genre:-Children's (8-12 years)/fantasy

Pages:-158

Publisher:-Stairwell Books

Blurb:-Otto, Florence and Monkey race to rescue a flock of parrots. Otto lives with his uncle and inventor and creator of mechanical animals that live in an orangery. When a break-in occurs and the parrots are stolen, the police Brigade blame Florence, a street child who sits outside the orangery drawing. Otto and Florence work together to solve the crime, encountering a notorious steam pirate and an arch villain along the way.

 Rollicking fun with brave girls, a boy pirate and a clever mechanical monkey.

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My Review:-Where do I start, there is so much I can tell you, but I don't want to spoil it for you, so I'll tell you a few bits.

Otto never new his dad and he can't remember his mother, she died and he went to live with his Uncle Delderfield Macauley and his inventions of mechanical animals and other bits. Otto didn't go outside and spent his time indoors with his only friend, a mechanical monkey, that was until he meet Florence.

 Florence was everything he wanted to be, happy, brave and cunning. Everything started to go wrong when the parrots got loose. Florence, Otto, and his monkey ended up on a gallon with Jetho Silver and Emoria Cogwright, oh and a golden lizard.  Otto noticed something around the pirate's neck, what was it and where had he seen it before? You can picture all those different animals and creatures, the bright colours that they were painted

I read this book with my granddaughter who is 9 years old and she loved the different mechanical animalsb and what Otto and Florence got up to. 

Love In The Cupboard

By Mari Jane Law

Genre:-Romantic Comedy

Pages:-392

Blurb:-A Catholic priest looking for a wife. A betrayed woman in need of an honest man. What can go wrong?

 When Father Thomas Sheridan encounters Faith in a dark cupboard, he believes he's found his future wife. But Tom isn't brave enough to tell her the truth....

 When Faith meets Tom in the office kitchenette, she can't stand him. No matter. she's fallen for the mysterious man she met in the cupboard and can't wait to meet him again. Oh, and she's got a new rule: one lie and he's out. She's not getting duped again.

 Everyone loves Tom. Faith's friend Perdita, her sister Hope-who's on the lookout for a man herself- and neighbours Luke and Gavin-who've fallen out over Luke wanting a baby. Faith's urged to give Tom a chance and realises he has some good points after all. But how can she have strong feelings for two men? And even worse, how will she rest when she discovers that Tom is the man in the cupboard-and, heaven forbid, a Catholic priest? 

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My Review:-Love In The Cupboard - Love and Mishaps Book 2 this can be read as a standalone, but if you are anything like me once you've read this you'll be looking for Book 1. This book will have you laughing out loud. There is so much happening that you'll just want to keep reading. Father Tom is just like everyone else, he wants the marriage, the wife and the children to go with it, but will he find it?  You might get a bit of a shock at Roxanne's job but it doesn't surprise me. Will Faith ever forgive Roxanne for breaking up her first relationship?  I do love Luke and Gavin, they are always there to listen to Faith's problems. 

The way the author has wrote this book I felt like everyone was everyone's friends or wanted to be. If you're looking for a book to take on holiday, this is your book. You'll have everyone wondering why you've got a big smile on your face so much.