Review: Of Thunder and Amethyst - The Weather Court Gem Series - KC Silver - November 2024 After the last two days not reading anything and then this morning trying a range of books and nothing grabbing me, I moved on to an ARC from Luna Literary Management PR and I finally found a book that I loved this morning. Of Thunder and Amethyst gave me vibes of an adult version of The School for Good and Evil with themes of other dystopian books I had read that included games and trials like The Hunger Games. In Of Thunder and Amethyst, every year there is an event called The Undertaking in which 8 people from the 8 villages are chosen to compete for the Heart and survive the Undertaking to save their village and bring it prosperity for the upcoming year till the next games. For Karmine, she is a legacy as her mother and father both participated in the Undertaking when they were 22 years old and her mother won it and holds the record for finding the "heart" the fastest. With a mum ...

Review: Famous Last Words - Book #1 New York Thunder Series - Shann McPherson - October 2024 Robbie Mason had it all, he was a successful hockey player with thousands of female adoration, that was until he lashed out and broke the nose of one of his teammates, and then his career skyrocketed down and now he is seen as a liability. His signing on with the New York Thunder is on probation as he must follow their rules including staying away from drugs, which of course Robbie has never done but no matter how much he defends himself, he is still painted as the bad boy of Hockey and the only reason he is being kept around is that he is popular with fans and still brings the numbers and money in. Being back in New York, he needs a new place and turns out there is a great apartment available that Fran Keller is trying to sell. Her whole real estate career is riding on this sale if she can't get it then her ex-boyfriend Tad the jerk will get one-up on her and take her job too. However, ...

Review: The Pass Protection - Book #3 CTU Eagles - Alexis Buxton -October 2024 After experiencing a dangerous situation and a nasty boyfriend, Bret decided she needed to get away from where she was living and head back to where her parents and brother lived. She didn't want to tell her parents till she felt safe and was settled in. Bret needed a new start so she also cut her hair, dyed it, and got a few piercings and tattoos. When she arrives at CTU to meet her new roommates, she is in for a surprise and so are they as they turn out to be football players on the team that not only her brother but also her father is the coach and they are surprised as they were expecting a guy named Brett, not a female and not the coach's daughter. One of the roommates is also a guy that Bret has been messaging Crew and could see a relationship with him once she moves past her own trauma and panic attacks. Crew though can't afford to mess up his football career and dating the coach's dau...

Review: Ready or Not Here I Come - Book #1.5 Aspen Ridge Series - Jenn Plummer - October 2024 Ready or Not  is a novella that brings together elements of suspense, romance, and the thrill of the chase. The story follows Wes, a reclusive homebody who rarely ventures out of his comfort zone. However, with Halloween just around the corner, he makes his way to a local café to grab a coffee, setting the stage for an unexpected encounter. There, he runs into Lilith, the ex-girlfriend of his son, Adam. The tension quickly escalates as Wes learns the details of the breakup — Adam, a religious young man, ended the relationship because Lilith, a seductive and adventurous woman, wanted more from him than he was willing to give. Wes, initially taken aback by the revelation, can't help but feel drawn to Lilith's beauty and allure. This sets the stage for what is clearly the central premise of the novella: Wes, the older man, becomes infatuated with Lilith and begins to plot his approach to ...

Review: Roughing It - A Trail Creek Novel - Albany Archer - October 2024 As someone who’s always dreamed of living life as an adventure, I couldn’t resist the pull of *Roughing It*, a romance with a dash of outdoor survival and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry. Albany Archer’s story delivers a delightful blend of opposites attract, humor, and heart that had me hooked from the first page. And trust me, it wasn’t just the charm of a city girl paired with a rugged country boy that kept me glued to this book—it was the way the author masterfully crafted a world that felt both wild and familiar. Let’s talk about Blakely, our city girl protagonist. She’s the kind of person who, on social media, looks like she’s living the perfect life—smooth hair, flawless makeup, and enviable vacations. But the reality is different. When a troll’s comment hits her hard, Blakely decides to trade her high heels for hiking boots, all in the name of proving something—not just to her followers, but to herself...