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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/198110745" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/43mahfm" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br>
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<b>The exclusive print edition of a Yonder original story</b></div>
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<img alt="Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIitQvvA9uXqGwBtKwhDMPT_zDTeYwdKorGhRqHT1xZhRmyl0eKaU7EBsNpFKGF2T-hhTyHhQ1swseMRRrF71v91wqherSmEcyCZHy0x_eg0fx2plK6VpNR1b0G2tIBnv_VvbfTA2QC1a03oudtuGV7fNoUHoofWldtIbuCLB0JvwTg_APlWicz_blXLPE/s400/bound-to-shadow-prince.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left; box-shadow: 1px 3px 3px #333333;"/><h2 style="font-family: cormorant upright;">Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon</h2>
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<b>Standalone</b><br>
<b>Release</b> - July 2, 2024<br>
<b>Genre</b> - Fantasy Romance / enemies to lovers<br>
<b>POV</b> - Heroine 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - explicit to filthy<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC from NetGalley<br>
<b>Length</b> - 536 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; padding: 10px; box-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #333333;">In order to protect her kingdom from the wrath of a vengeful goddess, Princess Candra must remain locked inside a tower for seven years. Seven long years without a friend―or a lover―by her side. And shut inside the tower with her? A Fellian, the enemy of her people, a fearsome warrior race complete with wings and claws and fangs. Nemeth is terrifying, cruel, and disturbingly magnetic. Candra should kill him for his supplies, but she’s desperate for his company…and his touch.<br>
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As time inside the unchanging tower rolls on, Candra uncovers the man behind the stony facade. And when their tenure hits an unexpected snag, Candra and Nemeth are forced to make a difficult choice. They’ll need to face an outside world they no longer recognize, one that threatens their lives and their surprising love.</div>
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After many, many years of a tentative truce, two kingdoms were on the brink of war. The only thing that has kept the people blessed is the seven years committed to the tower. One person from each faction must sacrifice these years to calm the goddess. Two people prepared to be shut off from the rest of the world, their people, their freedom.<br>
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Princess Candra was <b><u>not</u></b> prepared. As a last minute fill-in, this spoiled brat had no idea what she was in for. There was no one to dress her, bathe her, prepare her meals, or generally make her life easier. She had to do everything herself, including preparing and administering her medicine. Girl was absolutely clueless and provided me with endless fun, at her expense.<br>
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So there Candra was, with a chronic blood illness, trapped in a tower with one of the enemy. However, Nemeth was far from the bad guy. He took care of her, shared his supplies with her, and made her fall helplessly in love with him. And when I thought that was all for this story... the author gifted me with so much more.<br>
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There was danger and intrigue, honor and betrayal, tons of love and sexy times.<br>
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If you weren't a fan of this author before reading this book, you'll be one after.<br>
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Ruby Dixon is an author of Science Fiction Romance. She likes fated mates, baby-filled epilogues, and cinnamon roll heroes. She also likes to write biographies of herself in the third person, because it feels more important that way.<br>
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Ruby also loves coffee and dirty books and will probably be a cat lady at some point. :)<br>
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Visit <a href="http://www.rubydixon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rubydixon.com</a> for more information.Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-15042966954923596212024-03-12T10:43:00.003-04:002024-03-12T10:43:52.281-04:00Books That Didn't Make the Cut Pt.21<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbvkqCEEOu0RfDfyZ4diA75LUSYV3eCaGM5gtqcu0Ew54mXHSFDpxkWx4KKBb3atvMES70AYSLfaFSKi9685l7kaUfhJMWhXSkxFizQrhyphenhyphenjvhZZKxb4S85tjRBe9tNmhocOwf-oogYFcpb3jJXY1obo6rB24-eOmF_0re_qdcgWz0HB0feZ1Osrf-ytO0/s600/books-didnt-make-the-cut.jpg"/></div>
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Hello hello! I'm back with some more books that didn't really work for me, but might be winners for you.<br>
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Let me know if you've read any of these or plan to. I'd love to know your thoughts :)<br>
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<h2>Finding Gray by K.L. Kreig</h2>
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<i>Contemporary, dual pov</i><br>
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Cocksure. Suave. Untouchable.<br>
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Gray Colloway is the very definition of these. He’s also sweet, drop dead gorgeous, and relentless in his pursuit of me. But I don’t let people in my inner bubble. That only leads to heartbreak. After I turn down his initial proposition for a date, he shows up where I work day after day until he finally wears me down and I give. I want to let him in. I do, but will Gray be able to truly break down barriers it took others a lifetime to shape?<br>
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Livia Kingsley is the entire sexy package. Outside of swimming curves and that angel’s face, she’s smart as hell, witty, and all fucking mine. I knew it the moment I laid eyes on her. Her resistance to give me a chance is cute and weak. And straight up futile. The harder she pushes me away, the harder I push back. But she gives in and our chemistry is off the charts hot, just as I knew it would be. And three years later when she agrees to be my wife, I am the happiest man alive.<br>
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Until she ruins me.<br>
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As always, the writing was perfect because it's <b>K.L. KREIG!!</b><br>
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However...<br>
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While I adored Gray, I kept finding fault with Livia. From the first moment of this novella, I didn't like her and I think their story would be better served if I dropped this and just started with <i>Forsaking Gray</i> instead. I don't want to go into the story hating the girl (although I pretty much already do). So I'm going to take a step back, make something else wash this gross taste out of my brain <b>(thanks for that, Livia)</b> and continue on with this series another day.</div>
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<h2>Pearl White by Lindsay Marie Miller</h2>
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<i>Mystery</i><br>
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It’s senior year at Maple Creek High. And Savannah is swarming with gossip about who killed the star quarterback.<br>
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Last summer, Addie Smith thought she’d witnessed her last murder. But when a letter arrives from France, she must revisit the past.<br>
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A French count invites Tom and Addie to spend Christmas with him in Paris. Hesitant at first, the young love birds fly to the romance capital of the world. But the count is haunted by a woman from his past.<br>
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A woman who spoke of an emerald necklace…<br>
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Honestly, this book has elements that I quite enjoy. It's got a touch of romance, a mystery, some thrilling and suspenseful parts, and it's young adult. Surely a recipe of enjoyment. Unfortunately, it was barely okay for me. I skimmed and skimmed and still don't know what I was 'reading'. I think it was one of those "it's not you, it's me" situations. I just couldn't get into it.</div>
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<h2>Goodnight, Nic by Marley Jacobs</h2>
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Twenty-four-year-old Nicole Fletcher is having a rough summer. The woman who raised her is dying and there’s nothing she can do about it. Nothing but find solace in the forbidden fantasies starring her best friend’s younger brother. Nic knows there are some lines you can never cross – but when it comes to “little” Landon Pike, she kind of already has. She tries to stay away but when your world is falling apart, you can’t help but fall right along with it. Good thing Landon refuses to let her fall alone.<br>
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With the way I feel about this heroine, and the fact that the entire book is told from her POV, I think it's better that I quit now. I can't get over how self-absorbed she is, how she treats people, how she just doesn't seem to care. I'm sure this will change at some point later in the story, but with the way she's treating the male lead, after he's so freaking amazing... I can't get down with that.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-8984200661926520222024-03-05T06:42:00.001-05:002024-03-05T06:44:06.573-05:00Reviews // Last Night + Cluelessly Yours<img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVE1Xrk3-DXEXz_aycCP7WS89-EfNJl9Gr_RTiamLE-Hyjd7zd28cXTazoOVm4k_VhaYtgZQkjJv2sJ-jVfARkIATmgsCHsymOumsKBIffVDLrdebtmC55ewbGgz-2_Yp4pOZGWnFRi5xB52L7JStUsc9wKYdUcjXuJupWfZiaehyphenhyphen_h833E0F96fTNsqX/s320/last-night-luanne-rice.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/><h2>Last Night by Luanne Rice</h2>
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A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode Island shore renowned artist Maddie Morrison finds warm sanctuary from a contentious divorce at the legendary Ocean House. Hours later, her body is found buried under a blanket of snow and her little daughter, CeCe, has disappeared without a trace.<br>
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For Detective Conor Reid; his brother, Tom, a coast guard commander; and Maddie’s grieving sister, Hadley, the posh hotel becomes ground zero for an investigation. Trapped by the blizzard, they must hunker down and determine who in the young mother’s life could have possibly wanted her dead. There are stories of a twisted romantic past. Of old jealousies and resentments that still cut to the bone. And a history of greed, rage, and revenge that created the perfect storm for murder. A storm that has just begun.<br>
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<b>I picked this one up as a Prime First Read and I have no regrets. <u>Last Night</u> was more of a murder mystery than a thriller, imo, and I can honestly say that I didn't immediately figure out who the doer was, which is always a bonus for me. It took a while to even guess who might be involved and I couldn't begin to understand the many moving parts to this plot. The author did a great job of feeding me misleading clues and I loved that. From the cop who was out of his jurisdiction, the seemingly bumbling cops who took over the scene, the grieving sister, and the cop's girlfriend who was an amateur sleuth, I was entertained. I'd definitely be down to read another mystery from this author.<br>
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3.5 stars</b><br>
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The bad news? Getting hit by a cab can officially get crossed off my bucket list.<br>
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The worse news? While I’ve woken up from my coma, the man I’m in love with hasn’t stirred from his.<br>
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And the most terrible news of all? A pregnant woman is at his bedside, holding his hand, and saying that he’s the father of her baby.<br>
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Sammy Baker is a divorced, single mom trying to find her way again. With two boys and an absent ex-husband, she’s got the world on her shoulders and Legos under her feet.<br>
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Amid the chaos lives the dream of, one day, finding love again.<br>
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Though, she didn’t think that would land her smack-dab in the middle of two men.<br>
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Will Sammy choose the successful businessman who doesn’t hesitate to tell her he’s interested? Or will she go for the eligible bachelor doctor with a constant influx of women vying for his attention?<br>
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The smart choice and what the heart wants are two different things. And sometimes, fate has a way of making it so the choice isn’t ours at all.<br>
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<b>Thanks to Deanna at <a href="https://anovelglimpse.com" target="_blank">A Novel Glimpse</a>, I picked this one up in KU because I was looking for a good laugh. And while I didn't laugh, AT ALL, I did enjoy myself for the most part.<br>
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Sammy went from being a single mom, fresh from an awful marriage and divorce, with zero romantic prospects... to a single mom with two gorgeous men at her fingertips. Who to choose, who to choose? I would have went with the doctor, but I'm not her and I had to watch her go through the motions of figuring out her best move.<br>
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Whatever this story was trying to give, I missed it. I didn't really like Sammy, I really liked Noah (and thought he deserved better than Sammy's MANY assumptions), and I was amused by the twist of events the authors created. I don't know about anyone else, but I was more invested in Sammy's sister's story than this one. I'm thinking I'd probably prefer it.<br>
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3 stars</b><br>
<br>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-80162682157839395212024-03-04T09:47:00.002-05:002024-03-04T09:47:23.561-05:00Series Review // Uncovering You by Scarlett Edwards<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWW0sjtZ_-cZC-5Tz6KpGOXeTDQqKoU4pyXxoREuUPK32VaSRz1yOoWKML6VQoQeC5CLtWKITyMPXOj3m_N46DI-vVPTl6GVC0ywysUHvLNloOwVIBhWLnzMymhfMJ4P_8eToZAcGhjM25jZ8S2_u8AotUkiU_26a0t6T9pZT9wF9K3MdiM7hdQ2rJeoo/s600/uncovering-you-series.jpg"/></div>
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Hello and Happy Monday!<br>
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Today's flashback is the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/121172-uncovering-you" target="_blank">Uncovering You</a> series by Scarlett Edwards. I read and reviewed these books back in 2015 and enjoyed myself (as far as I can remember). It was only some time after I completed this series that it was released as a boxset. So those later (lucky) readers got to get the whole story in one shot!<br>
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It's a captive/captor story with BDSM elements. If that's not your jam, skip it. However, if it is, I hope you give it a try. And if you've already read it, did you like it too?<br>
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<b>About the series:</b> When I wake up in a dark, unfamiliar room, I have no idea what's waiting for me in the shadows. My imagination conjures up demons of the worst kind.<br>
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Reality is much worse:<br>
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A collar with no leash. A prison with no walls. And a life stripped of meaning.<br>
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I am presented with a vile contract and asked to sign. It outlines the terms of my servitude. The only information I have about my captor are the two small letters inked at the bottom:<br>
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Armed with only my memories, I must do everything I can to avoid becoming ensnared in his twisted mind games. But in the end, it all comes down to one choice:<br>
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Resist and die.<br>
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Or submit, and sign my life away.<br>
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The story is interesting so far. I'm really just interested in finding out Jeremy's motives for holding Lilly captive. However, I absolutely cannot stand Lilly and I'm disappointed that the story is told in her voice.<br>
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Words to describe Lilly: narcissistic, entitled, spoiled, ungrateful, rude, etc. She is too cool for you. Too smart for you. Too good for you. That's all I kept reading that the actual words of the book were just background. The only thing that really stuck out in this story was Jeremy so I will continue to read for his sake.</div>
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So my opinion of Lilly hasn't improved that much. I do admire her false sense of bravery and determination, but really... how much can you accomplish when your every endeavor is dictated by your captor? I sometimes wondered if she was just a glutton for punishment, with the way she purposely put herself in a situation that incurred discipline.<br>
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I would not be trying to aggravate Mr. Jeremy. He sounds scary!<br>
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Ah well, I'm still in it for Jeremy. I'm intrigued enough to keep reading to find out what drives him. I in no way condone non-consensual anything, however, this is fiction so the more twisted the better.</div>
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Poor Lilly. I really like the way this writer writes. She sets the stage so eloquently that I feel like I'm actually witnessing it, not just reading it. The ways that Jeremy torments Lilly are truly amusing to me. Hey, I never denied that I have a twisted mind lol. He even used kindness and tenderness to confuse her. And really why did she think she could outwit the man? Not only does he have 20 years of living experience on her, but he's extremely successful, a pursuit she hasn't achieved yet. He got to the top for a reason. And she's nowhere near his league. So her delusions are amusing to me as well.<br>
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My favourite scene was when Jeremy made Lilly eat the dove while he tossed its head back and forth like a ball. Hilarious!!</div>
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I had to rate this book higher because things just got interesting. If you don't wanna know, please don't read further because my review might spoil it for you.<br>
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Is Jeremy serious??? I know it isn't technically cheating because he and Lilly aren't in a relationship, but c'mon!! He's riding her bareback! That right there is reason enough not to involve someone else's privates!! And then to further torture her by forcing her to listen to them was a step too far, even for me. I felt so bad for Lilly. Here she is thinking that maybe she and Jeremy share a connection, but he's having sex with a "free" woman and it even involves loving murmurs (something she doesn't share with him). I just couldn't believe him because I honestly thought he really wanted Lilly underneath it all. But she seems expendable :(. I really wonder what his motives are now after this shocker.<br>
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He treats her really disrespectfully and I'm not sure if there is even a potential HEA for these two. How could there be? The things he's done are pretty unforgivable. Now he's subjecting her to the same mental torture as he did in the beginning (leaving her in one spot in the dark), and he still expects to take advantage of her body. WTF is going on???</div>
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Oh my goodness!!<br>
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It's official... Jeremy is truly a sociopath. Now because of this revelation (that really isn't a surprise), I'm not surprised that Lilly cannot differentiate the truth from a lie. The things he's willing to do, the secrets he keeps, the way he manipulates, everything he does makes me doubt his sincerity. However, the fact that he removed her shock collar makes me second guess his feelings and whether or not he can change.<br>
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I feel so bad for Lilly because there is no way to predict his behaviour or reactions.<br>
Walking on eggshells isn't easy.<br>
There are still 5 more books in the series. I cannot even fathom what they will reveal.</div>
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This author's writing has me all twisted up inside! Every time I think things are going one way, they take an unexpected turn.<br>
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Is this side of Jeremy real? Does he really love Lilly? Considering the truth revealed at the end, could his feelings all be a lie? Part of his revenge plot? Holy moley!<br>
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First he removes the collar. Then he burns up the contract. But is it all for naught? How can Lilly ever trust that his action, words, or motives are pure? After everything he's done, I think everything he does is suspect.<br>
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I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop because I know there are more nefarious deeds that he's committed that have yet to be revealed. I'm on to the next book to find out more.</div>
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I really liked this installment. It just goes to show that Jeremy or Mr. Stonehart or whatever you want to call him is as devious and manipulative as ever. Just when you think you have an understanding of the situation, as you think you've got it all figured out and there's no more secrets... BOOM! Another twist is revealed. I love how he plays with Lilly's mind. I was even somewhat convinced that maybe she was losing her sanity.<br>
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I like the sweet glimpses we get of Jeremy.<br>
I do believe he loves her, but it's not a hearts and flowers kind of love.<br>
It's dark, twisted, obsessive, etc.<br>
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I'm not sure what to make of this installment. Ms. Edwards has woven an intricate tale of captivity, secrets, betrayal, manipulation, and has twisted and corrupted my damn brain! I love Jeremy. The only thing really missing is his pov but I guess that would defeat the purpose of the story. All of these secrets, lies and devious machinations would be revealed all too quickly.<br>
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I want to know what is going on with his father and what he wants from Lilly. What was in the second envelope?<br>
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Also, Jeremy informs her that she was in a coma for weeks. And that she has brain damage. But her reaction wasn't realistic at all! I'm not a fan of Lilly. I think that has been established and this book did her absolutely no favours. Especially with her behaviour towards her friends.<br>
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Ah well, on to book 9 and more Jeremy.</div>
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I swear, every time I think I have a handle on the plot, something else happens to throw me off.<br>
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Jeremy's evil mind knows no bounds. His devious plans are limitless it seems. I want to call him a sociopath, but I actually believe that he truly loves Lilly. I guess it's best to list his sociopath qualities rather than fitting him with a label. He's definitely apathetic. The way he clinically decides to drug, abuse, and manipulate Lilly is coldblooded.<br>
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The scene of Russian Roulette was insane. And now that Lilly has decided to stay by his side, Jeremy finally shows her how completely corrupted he is. I want to know what his ultimate plan is for Charles, Rose and Hugh.</div>
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This book deserved every one of its 4 stars!! It was a crazy, incredible journey and definitely the best book out of the entire series!!<br>
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After being free from captivity and falling in love with her captor, Lilly is captured again... by Jeremy's enemies. And what she suffered while Jeremy's prisoner was a walk in the park in comparison. She was brutalized by his enemies. I can't think of a better word to describe what she endured. It was brutal, sadistic, cruel, inhumane... And the author wrote the scenes so powerfully that once again I felt like I was witnessing it instead of reading it.<br>
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In this book we get to read Jeremy's pov finally and it was amazing. The growth of this man made him that much more wonderful to me. I already loved him. This just made me appreciate him more. His love for Lilly knew no bounds and the lengths he went through to rescue her, both during her captivity and the resulting aftermath, were astounding. The resulting "craziness" told from Lilly's pov were written so eloquently that I really could imagine her losing her mind. It seemed that real.<br>
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I'm just glad that there's a book 11. Thank you very much for that Scarlett Edwards because if not for that I would be stalking your a** with some crazy messages for having the audacity to end this series with a damn eyelid flutter.</div>
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This book may seem like a whole bunch of nothing, which it is, but in the bigger picture it's about a lot. It's about what happened after that damn eyelid flutter. I get why the author chose to fast forward the story 14 months. It bypasses Lilly's struggle through all types of therapy. Waking up from a coma after a year sure cannot be easy. Muscle atrophy alone would be a hurdle to leap over.<br>
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This book gives closure on the love story between Jeremy and Lilly. Not once did the cold Mr. Stonehart make an appearance, much like he didn't in book 10. The change in him is surreal because his moods were so unpredictable, something I kind of relied on in a weird way. Now he's all about Lilly: his love in her, his faith in her, his respect for her... It was honestly a bit boring. Ah well, I needed my HFN and got that. Welcome to the fold Mrs. Stonehart!</div>
<br>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-76411725018364782812024-02-27T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-27T08:00:00.135-05:00Review // Killing Booth by Lani Lynn Vale<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Killing Booth by Lani Lynn Vale" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP5LaGABlizd6W30Avl0Atp73cyXW2YoTJlSqBA79fkjW5RlwmH-dMaEyjB3Lqrb8HqT2CssTv0NW2uMEZLfJ7c9zQvzR9FLT38JI3ehjJPv4aTwnkHcELKO9e5-LruERpIZH2p_qmDZc_VfuwnaV0iu2S5wVjRS3TPSzKKAxEjSXN4GdDieYuWuYQmRW/s1600/killing-booth-lanilynnvale.jpg"/></div>
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<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Welcome to the Circus #6</i><br>
<b>Genre</b> - Contemporary Romance / instalove<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - explicit scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the author<br>
<b>Length</b> - 262 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;"><i>Every single thing you want is going to require you to be uncomfortable.</i><br>
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Those words had been shared with her by the one man she didn’t think she could take a chance on. She just didn’t know that he was right, or that he was going to be the one making her uncomfortable.<br>
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Nash Wilder Christopherson was the world’s golden boy.<br>
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For fifteen years, she watched Nash race from the safety of her phone. Every single race, PR event, ESPN interview—she was there for it. He was the one thing that kept her sane while having to live the life her father forced her to.<br>
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That was all he’d ever be to her, though. A face on the other side of the screen.<br>
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Until he showed up at her apartment complex, carried her sister down hundreds and hundreds of stairs during a fire, and changed her opinion of him.<br>
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Nash Christopherson was Mean. With a capital M. And he couldn’t stand her.<br>
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He thought he had everything under control. Then he met her.<br>
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Nash knew from the moment he saw Zip waiting in her apartment, looking panicked, that she was going to damage him. She was going to pull him in, chew him up, and spit him out.<br>
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What he didn’t know was just how much damage he could take.<br>
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Nearly a year passed as he tried and failed to stay away.<br>
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A full year of her smiles, her playful jabs, her teasing, her eyes on him.<br>
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Then he got news that changed his life, and she finally took matters into her own hands, forcing herself into his life and pretty much giving him everything he ever wanted.<br>
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Everything was great, until it wasn’t. Life smacked him hard, and when the dust settled, she was gone. The only sign that she was ever there was the cracked and bleeding heart, half beating inside his chest, that yearned to hold her one more time.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Killing Booth by Lani Lynn Vale" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgW3_ZfNUuc-pyLUba4Lfz0gCH2bLPxdseHFBCq4zrYPU4uuiA7ngK0oY5zn-B_DGNbAud3rnSkHXfXOtJ5ZRazNxoYRWHo33j9Stp3dsO8htKhwO7arIQH2YAjtkT4A58r1qqJtsjcqdM_43K5m0f_MOQVfHlahxtYQpd4FKBGkd8wOULDe7PkRfHufH/s600/killing-booth-teaser.jpeg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; line-height: 1.25;">Previous books in the series:<br>
Fun House * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/09/review-freak-show-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Freak Show</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/10/review-show-off-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Show Off</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/11/review-clown-motel-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Clown Motel</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2024/01/sold-to-circus-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Sold to the Circus</a></h2>
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Sweet baby love, this story wrecked me and I'm sitting here kinda rocking in my couch, typing this review, wondering when I'll start feeling normal again.<br>
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Zip was a firecracker. She was cranky, sweet and so tenderhearted even when she was mad.<br>
Nash was a sweetie, even when he was doing his best to be cruel and push people away.<br>
Their dynamic was intense, full of feels and I'm a mess here in the end.<br>
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I'm being intentionally vague here. There is so much to experience in this book and you <b><i>really</i></b> to experience it all for yourself.<br>
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<b>Know this:</b> This story will tear your heart out. It will also make you smile and swoon and believe in the love between Nash and Zip, far sooner than they did.<br>
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<b>Lani Lynn Vale</b> is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today bestsellers.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Visit https://lanilynnvale.com for more information.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-48800863101502558032024-02-26T09:25:00.002-05:002024-02-26T09:25:31.065-05:00Review // Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65tRB-wLk4PMQNhJT7NpRuDieEo-qgTgcDgtYHL9pR9mx1veMei9IjahwlqXJpihxAjzqipcfXgwR1dnC4GJkK9scPnIz2wX7XYont2S-pHQylR3U8EeE6BXya3LmCU8ywob-Tuu0Fl3R8kNUOLVG1pueoewUiJjVnJT0BEL2CfMCAGsDPk79FXqYAirE/s1600/naked-truth-lisareneejones.jpg"/></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 1.25;"><b>Why the hell am I trying to make her the enemy?<br>
It seems that's what she's endured all of her damn life.</b><br>
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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203369052-naked-truth" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3SRops6" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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<img alt="Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6uHqaZwV-xl3aoD_YTS8qVvIymSW_76ItXAX7vZe3LytUtDJsbsr5YTYUyod8QD2oQgOedxNkn3-TI1sCPcih3vtajZFtqZnMAjfN2zeuxwPRSttcR0SCvNZFQv_QWajUs9TxV7-azUGkiwO517cDA1b4zOX01pHThotTNTDGQHbbw7SRjNG0rt7ibMj/s400/naked-truth.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left; box-shadow: 1px 3px 3px #333333;"/><h2 style="font-family: cormorant upright;">Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones</h2>
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<b><i>Previously published as the Naked Trilogy</i></b><br>
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<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Scandalous Billionaires</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - March 7, 2024<br>
<b>Genre</b> - Contemporary Romance / revenge<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - explicit scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the author<br>
<b>Length</b> - 688 pages<br>
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Before long, my secrets begin to be revealed, and I trust him so deeply that I think maybe he can handle them. Maybe I dare to believe that alone isn't better.<br>
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Until I discover that Jax was never an accident.<br>
He has secrets.<br>
He knew my secret. He came for me.</div>
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The eldest North son is dead and it has been ruled a suicide. However, Jax has some serious doubts. All clues point to the Knight family's involvement and he intends to take them down. That is until he officially meets Emma Knight, the woman he was meant to use to further his revenge. She was nothing like he expected and he's got a choice to make—love or vengeance?<br>
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Emma tended to drive me up the wall, but I enjoyed the heck out of this story. Jax more than made up for any ill will I may have felt towards his lady love (which wasn't much). The bond that quickly grew between these characters drew me in like nobody's business. I was glued to these pages and I didn't just want, I <b><i>needed</i></b> to know how it would all turn out. Was Chance just like his father? Would Brody be okay? Have I already read Savage's book because dude needs his own story. And how exactly did Hunter die? Besides all that, thank you dear author for giving me some glimpses of the absolutely yummy Grayson and his equally delicious best mate, Eric.<br>
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So why 4 and not 5 stars?<br>
In all honesty... and I'm no expert... but I think this story could have been shorter than it was. A lot of the happenings, though exciting, got a bit repetitive and I kept waiting for the plot to move along.<br>
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LRJ has been a favorite of mine since I rediscovered my love for romance novels. She delivers stories full of intensity, whether it's through feels, suspense, or heat. Her stories are easy recommendations to make.<br>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDuBvcNYdKP_RG2OfZ0sOgwLGI8JWnamwi3sS3oc7PtOTwx70Js-LbwI6yCIjGsmtAfAoywM309GdWH3yuBjT_thEnpwZfHhUQHZ52RLhY0jdQL4XhPRVDPCRKggj8j_Dsx5Yfs2kLgNkpEe1CbhoohFKz7f0wac9jgN39WMy-DCASd-JmVfks1GcKPEI/s320/lisareneejones-headshot300dpi_1.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"><i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author <b>Lisa Renee Jones</b> is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy – a modern girl we all can identify with.<br>
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In addition to the success of Lisa’s INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists.<br>
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Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Visit https://www.lisareneejones.com for more information.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-91849062106253427682024-02-21T07:30:00.001-05:002024-02-21T07:30:00.129-05:00Review // Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt0xv7XDIEAJwwPO14fc-Sp0wWQEYFARhyphenhyphenr2vyqmY1vogySe60LQW-SnqCJppwgNh_rThfTsn2r82zkmT0CpzFhhcSjGbYbnOCPDk5hJWsdbRb5vAqQH2l-95E2wDJz7kJp_vtFeqZibbVtLqBHXYACBLXaAjQ9jzMpCU_5oOd2_BRy6-kXnJTB1bLetd/s1600/filthy-deal-lisareneejones.jpg"/></div>
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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203369035-filthy-deal" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3SDx5SM" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Scandalous Billionaires #1</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - March 7, 2024<br>
<b>Genre</b> - Contemporary Romance / forbidden<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - several descriptive scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the author<br>
<b>Length</b> - 581 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">They say my father is ruthless, CEO of the Kingston empire, while I remain the illegitimate backup heir, son to his mistress. He sent me to Harvard where he no doubt expected me to fail but I don't fail anymore than I take charity. My mother is dead, and not only do I blame him, if I had my way he'd be dead, too.<br>
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But I finished school and did it on my own dime. Now I'm the right-hand man to Grayson Bennett, the billionaire who runs the Bennett Empire, only a few months from being a billionaire myself. I don't need my father's company or his love. My "brother" and my new stepmother can have it all.<br>
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And then she walks in the door, my stepsister, the princess I'd once wanted more than I'd wanted my father's love. She wants me to come back. She says my father needs to be saved. She doesn't know how dangerous a ground she walks, how deadly, too. I don't want to save my father, I want to end him, but on the other hand, I do want her. Deeply. Passionately. More than I want anything else.<br>
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But she's the princess and I'm the illegitimate son. We don't fit. We don't belong together and yet, she says he needs me, that she needs me. We're like sugar and spice, we don't mix, but I really crave a taste. Just one. What harm can just one taste do?<br>
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After all, I'm just like my father, or so I'm told.<br>
I'm ruthless in business and ruthless about getting what I want.<br>
And I want her.</div>
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<b>Part One: The Bastard</b> ~ This story was almost overwhelming in its passion. It felt at times as if I was stuck in the erotic embrace of the couple while learning virtually nothing about the situation at hand. There's something going on at Eric's dad's company... something that is potentially dangerous... something that has jeopardized lives... and yet I'm no closer to figuring out what that something is at the end of this book. I hope it all becomes clear in the next one.<br>
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There's no doubt that Eric and Harper share a once-in-a-lifetime connection. Their connection never broke during their six year separation. I'm not sure what the future holds for this couple but knowing LRJ, their happy ending is somewhere on the horizon and I'm eager to watch it unfold.<br>
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<b><i>Full review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2018/11/arc-review-bastard-by-lisa-renee-jones.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></i></b><br>
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<b>Part Two: The Princess</b> ~ Aside from wishing that this was told entirely from Eric's perspective, hating Harper, and finding out that it's a filthy trilogy and not a filthy duet, I'm totally on board to discover all of this story's hidden truths and find out what's really going on. LRJ has the amazing ability to completely hold me captive to her stories and keep me guessing and I love it. With one heck of a cliffhanger, where Harper is once again questioning Eric, I'm really looking forward to how this author will close out this couple's saga.<br>
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<b><i>Full review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2019/01/review-princess-by-lisa-renee-jones.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></i></b><br>
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<b>Part Three: The Empire</b> ~ I love Eric so much! This man, this savant, this SEAL, this self-made billionaire, this honorable and incredible man earned a special place in my heart. I loved him for his inner strength and for his vulnerabilities. I admired his perseverance and his ability to see the big picture. I never doubted him and I'm glad that Harper learned not to as well. I must admit that I found parts of their dialogue and Harper's inner thoughts a bit repetitive, but I was still able to be wowed by this couple's romance. The Empire perfectly wrapped up the love and intrigue that the Filthy Trilogy successfully portrayed and I can't wait to see where all of these characters end up next!<br>
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<b><i>Full review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2019/03/arc-review-of-empire-by-lisa-renee-jones.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></i></b><br>
Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-84097199857412521532024-02-20T10:00:00.002-05:002024-02-20T10:00:40.597-05:00Sorry I Went Missing... again<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tQj_KZLc7LdiddV40y-3cqLC4fJ24plrlBmZ_cAa2ofoM0q8JULPiuUSw9mGpd4dc2shChl4nt2WetcLtL7Rh2HuCq6e88_I6A2sAtepCXfc29gGXxFO5q9LSdr7cdtcN7VaW-phO4vdcDJuocF1yMcGhCROt5Eji1eUm4U42nbDHKvbvBtSdlOPqgWr/s400/checking-in.jpg" width="400" /></div>
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Soooo I've been gone, off and on, for a bit. Dang anxiety keeps getting the best of me. But I'm pushing through. I think I just needed to put things in perspective a bit and take a bit of the pressure off.<br />
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I'm refusing to bite off more than I can chew. Or some other idiom that makes sense.<br />
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I'll still be posting reviews as I read books, but my other posts will have a set schedule.<br />
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<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Any <b>series review</b> will be posted on the 1st Monday of the month (if I have a series to review)</li><li><b>Books that get less than 3 stars</b> will be posted on the 2nd Tuesday of the month</li><li><b>Worth Reading Wednesday</b> will be posted on the 3rd Wednesday of the month</li><li><b>Throwback Thursday </b>will be posted every other week... on a Thursday</li><li>My <b>Friday Updates</b> post will be shared every other week... on a Friday</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>I really hope you all will stick with me in the interim. I am looking forward to getting back on track sooner rather than later. I'm also hoping to get involved in some reading challenges, maybe sharing them and participating in them with some of you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, I'm so sorry for not being terribly reliable. But I am back to liking and commenting on posts (at least on FB and blogs). I don't know why I struggle to engage on social media, but if someone has any tips, I'm all ears.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care!</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-41079289295224032522024-02-12T07:26:00.000-05:002024-02-12T07:26:07.117-05:00Review // Beautiful Betrayal by Lisa Renee Jones<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Beautiful Betrayal by Lisa Renee Jones" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLy9qXHTi7GLfmScOKe2x4rRJJ4DDM61OodrB9lwzm_66mkXTnMUuLDM8WqR_sA1etZ0Nqy2zpXlSnMb2Kma4JFGGIUYVRvJiMO1HH-L99MzFiMRpQtKMlq6RBLQ-3iMXdxJzr3DxDCMYEVR-WL7LmPI9O0vBQvtQ7UElZnaahyphenhyphenfnLjvHnTU2H7V1NlJW2/s1600/beautiful-betrayal-lisareneejones.jpg"/></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 1.25;"><b>Beautiful Betrayal is a contemporary, intensely emotional standalone romance with a HEA after a lot of struggles and misconceptions that might be upsetting to some to get there. This book contains a possessive alpha hero, plenty of explicit sexual content, and some profanity.</b><br>
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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203352413-beautiful-betrayal" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3we1GyV" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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<b><i>Previously published as the Dirty Rich Betrayal duet</i></b><br>
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<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Scandalous Billionaires #3</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - March 7, 2024<br>
<b>Genre</b> - Contemporary Romance / second chance<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - several vaguely descriptive scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the author<br>
<b>Length</b> - 460 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">The minute I met Grayson Bennett I was charmed. I had no idea he was the billionaire boss, I'd just started working for. The minute I found out, I tried to pull back. I had reasons to need my job and rather desperately, and I couldn't risk an affair with the boss, destroying my career. I tried to stay away, I did, but our attraction was magnetic and Grayson's a man who knows what he wants, and he doesn't stop until he wins his prize. I was that prize and a willing prize at that. I fell in love, and hard, and how could I not? Grayson was nothing like what you'd expect of a man with insane amounts of money and power. He never made me feel like I was less than him, in fact, he made me feel as if I was everything to him, the reason he breathed. And he said, I made him feel whole for the first time in his life.<br>
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But something happened, and the world as I knew it shattered.<br>
My heart shattered.<br>
The man I loved and trusted hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible. I will never be the same.<br>
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Then suddenly life throws us back together and demands we face a common enemy, and just that easily I'm melting with his touch again, desperate to push him away and yet just as desperate to feel him close. I can feel how easily I could fall under his spell again, how easily my delicately mended glass heart could shatter all over again, how easily he could break me.<br>
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I have to be strong.<br>
I will not fall in love with Grayson Bennett again.<br>
The problem is I'm not sure I ever stopped.</div>
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What do you do when the man you love and what you feel for each other is just too perfect? If you're Mia, when you see the slightest hint of trouble, instead of talking to your billionaire fiance, or trusting in him and what you've built together, you run. I was dumped right in the middle of the beautiful reunion of two lovers who should have never been apart. Unfortunately when you're as incredible as Greyson is (and he really was AMAZING), there's always someone out there who wants to see you fall.<br>
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I loved that the author didn't make their reconciliation an easy one. It was an honest look at moving towards forgiveness and accepting the wrongs that each of them committed. Both Greyson and Mia had to work through their feelings of hurt and anger in order to really move forward. It was obviously hard but their love was more than enough to get them through and there was no lack of love in this book.<br>
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Did I mention how fantastic Greyson was? I really wish there was more of his POV in this story. I didn't feel like I was in his head enough. He was this strong, charismatic, intelligent, ethical and moral man so full of passion for his woman and I wanted to experience much more of that than I did. Maybe I'm just greedy. But he was so hot and how can getting more of his hotness be a bad thing?<br>
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I loved Mia and Greyson so very much and the only thing I didn't like about this story was that it had to end. This story was a second chance romance full of feels, high in intensity, with touches of suspense to keep the plot more than a little bit interesting. The second part read like an extended epilogue and for someone who adores these two (ME!!), it was very appreciated.<br>
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<i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author <b>Lisa Renee Jones</b> is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy – a modern girl we all can identify with. <br>
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In addition to the success of Lisa’s <b>INSIDE OUT</b> series, she has published many successful titles. The <b>TALL, DARK AND DEADLY</b> series and <b>THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN</b> series, both spent several months on a combination of the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling lists.<br>
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Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Visit <a href="https://www.lisareneejones.com/" target="_blank">https://www.lisareneejones.com</a> for more information.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-20056335502511268242024-02-09T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-09T08:00:00.143-05:00What to Read Weekend (Feb.9)<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOrn5gJ43_S-DA75x17rrfwEY8fVFnudnFreU4pdGv9PI3wt879AyNk4LpMXoQ1F8ZSLwOz6m7BK3invwdZ92QecziFIOhj7SmvtTohFi3Kos3mt9i2JYD1kvNhD_5qd_ZfcScOUJH8C8tXDWlCroSsxd8LHByL4UDoxqiSQDJwQebFMpzyofE30HXlyB/s600/what-to-read.jpg"></div>
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Hello and Happy Friday!<br>
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I hadn't played Animal Crossing New Horizons in what felt like forever, but I got back into it this week. I'm basically done with two islands and need to just upload my dream addresses and move on!<br>
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Alright, below I'm sharing a week's worth of what I'm currently reading, what I want to read, and several romance book bargains.<br>
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Hopefully you find something to enjoy here too. Have an amazing weekend!!<br>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">What I'm Reading Now</h2>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">What I'm Hoping to Read Next</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Master of Salt & Bones</b> by Keri Lake<br>
<b>Shadow Falling</b> by Rebecca Zanetti<br>
<b>Cluelessly Yours</b> by Max Monroe</div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">Romance Book Bargains</h2>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/49v4JAQ" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ttnz+L7gS._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Heartless Kingdom #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> marriage of convenience</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/498L0au" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81eSPiNYyOL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Gods of War #2<br>
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br>
<b>Trope:</b> vengeance</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/496Z8Bb" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TSlsRH81L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">LOST #6<br>
<b>Genre:</b> suspense<br>
<b>Trope:</b> protection</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/485G2tT" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81O2L1xenbL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Immortals After Dark #4<br>
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br>
<b>Trope:</b> enemies to lovers</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/4bxy4wn" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eNdESLWjL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Brown Sisters #3<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> enemies to lovers</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3HVlERA" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OrFo5FoIL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Ultimate #2<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> sports</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/4bywn1A" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91ETGa47iOL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Boxed Set<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> billionaire</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/485dn88" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SZQ0Qcl5L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Boxed Set<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> motorcycle club</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/42w55Fh" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f3mFWGIZL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Boxed Set<br>
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br>
<b>Trope:</b> various</div>
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<br>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-62019354906455893002024-02-08T17:13:00.001-05:002024-02-08T17:13:17.070-05:00Throwback Thursday // Romance Retellings<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtoRccEvmvviCqy9CLyX6HTX2RIKpjrk-jyiCrZeNisNg_Y0fQp4h_t-mBwYKKTPAg_JXsVYrG7oWz5WySbi4-o7CGhf0jX0XTBatOAc46t5_mSEz9gof_u4yzJcn2g9xxdmQgU0NwGagSuyWg1GkF01VfYoVnKHToKzQKXzsu7AAtT0yEKbdFKRCAQhO/s600/throwback-thursday.jpg"/></div>
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Hey everyone and welcome to another Throwback Thursday! Every other week I'll be sharing my book recommendations within a specific romantic trope or theme.<br>
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Today I'm sharing the first five <b>Romance Retellings</b> I loved and reviewed on the blog. Retellings are stories we've all pretty much heard, but the author has taken their own spin on things. It could be fantastical, magical, dark, contemporary, etc. There's something really special when a story retold has such a unique voice.<br>
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If you happen to know of a book in this theme that you think I'd love, please let me know.<br>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Bachelor Auction by Rachel Van Dyken</h2>
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<b>Cinderella never had to deal with this crap.</b> I seriously enjoyed this book WAAAAY more than I expected to. It made me realize that RVD was someone I wanted to read more from. I easily fell for these main characters, Jane and Brock, and this attempt at a Cinderella retelling. It was hilarious and romantic and I only wanted more in the end.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2016/09/review-bachelor-auction.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Don't Speak by Katy Regnery</h2>
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<b>A fisherman’s daughter.<br>
The governor’s son.<br>
Two very different worlds.</b><br>
It was slow to start, but I was soon engrossed in a story about two poor unfortunate souls. <i>See what I did there?</i> This book definitely tried to make a girl swoon with characters who quickly grab a hold of your heart and force you to enjoy the ride.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/02/review-dont-speak.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Beauty of the Beast by Rachel L. Demeter</h2>
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<b>Perfect for fans of <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> and <i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, Beauty of the Beast brings a familiar and well-loved fairy tale to life with a rich setting in the kingdom of Demrov and a captivating, Gothic voice.</b> Honestly, this book made a bunch of promises and I was more than a tad skeptical when I cracked it open, but putting the odd blurb aside, I really enjoyed myself. Adam was a beast of a man, but no mythical beast and Isabelle was the only woman to see the very heart of him.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/04/review-beauty-of-beast.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Black Lily by Juliette Cross</h2>
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<b>Arabelle is sworn to kill Marius at all costs, but what if Prince Charming is more than he appears to be?</b> If it weren't for this book, I never would have fallen in love with the way this author writes. I never would have met the witches, wolves, and grims that make up most of my favourite characters. So she's definitely worth the read :)<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/04/review-black-lily.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec</h2>
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<b>A tale as old as time: she needs a place to stay, he's a grump with a secret and an extra room...can love find a way?</b> If you love your romance with a touch of ridiculous, you'll definitely enjoy this book. It's funny, silly, and endearing and very easy to recommend.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2018/06/arc-review-in-bed-with-beast-by-tara.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
<br>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-55618480875226019292024-02-06T07:33:00.002-05:002024-02-06T07:33:55.986-05:00Protecting the Gray Wolf by N.J. Walters<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Protecting the Gray Wolf by N.J. Walters" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDieyd4O7Hmwhyphenhyphen0NIbjfoDoL4CUyr7hMzVjXrfn9BzYcIUYlcZ5wmqtE-5J7tpkmoucSdDANDjhY6j9TxJMV0jWPMuIgFxC8_UB4NVSVnXJjZQcJY_ejFDRS2bq40OvfrvsMozMB9wP52ORi_tTGDUg0NvcqG4A9dQojByZ4ergu_TwlN0Srf2FIn2vNgr/s1600/protecting-the-gray-wolf-nj-walters.jpg" /></div>
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<div style="font-family: "cormorant upright"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"><b>If they want his immortality—they’ll have to take it…in the second deeply sexy and bold Lone Wolf Legacy series from New York Times bestselling author N.J. Walters</b></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: "cormorant upright";">Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205729854-protecting-the-gray-wolf" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3unIYEh" target="_blank">Amazon</a></h2>
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<img alt="Protecting the Gray Wolf by N.J. Walters" border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3q752JErROgC1vB2-MGW9MZ7vK3dhQGj9jfOMo13UDTSxrAMsiqnBLkfOxfNrZDcG7JDPdr1jiz7mAw7ocjB6r-PmkjjeDtkCwLWAp-9jK8gua1GAorcPfcXfrjigZOfAtrVViQoJm0V-dpbciP_9beFP_SRc5hcbnXqXsFlA8M7Kq5z3cmIuh4ghWG8/s400/protecting-the-gray-wolf.jpg" style="box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 1px 3px 3px; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1em;" /><h2 style="font-family: "cormorant upright";">Protecting the Gray Wolf by N.J. Walters</h2>
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<b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /> 1/2<br />
<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Lone Wolf Legacy #2</i><br />
<b>Release</b> - February 12, 2024<br />
<b>Genre</b> - Paranormal Romance / fated mates<br />
<b>POV</b> - primarily dual 3rd person<br />
<b>Heat</b> - descriptive scenes<br />
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the publisher<br />
<b>Length</b> - 278 pages<br />
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">I’m used to other wolves coming for me. They want their chance to try and take out the infamous Gray Wolf. And every single one of them fails—because lone wolves aren’t like the others…we’re stronger. Harder. Meaner. Immortal.<br />
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But it also means I’m alone. No pack. No alpha. Just the three of us—white, gray, and black. Two too many, if you ask me.<br />
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But with power-hungry mages gunning for us, I don’t have the luxury of reflection. They’re in New York City, and I Will. Hunt. Them. Down.<br />
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Which is when I see her, and every cell in my body is on alert, filled with the kind of primal longing I never knew I was capable of. Luna West may be human, but there’s some kind of thread connecting us. Call it destiny, fate…or voracious animal hunger.<br />
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I know she’s bait. She’s meant to tempt me, to make me weak. But even if I could resist her, I’m not sure I want to.<br />
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Because I’ve never denied my wolf anything…especially the chance to raise some serious hell.<br />
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And I’m not about to start now.</div>
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<h2 style="font-family: "cormorant upright"; text-align: center;">Check out the first book of the series:<br />
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I loved how Walters took us even deeper into the conspiracy. Not only do we get to fall in love with a new couple, we get a glimpse into the true evil that is hunting them.<br>
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Kade spent his entire adulthood alone. For 85 years he was a hunter, taking out rogue wolves and protecting his kind and humanity. Now he was the one being hunted and with magic at play, his distrust of others had reached a whole new level. When he found his other half in Luna, he didn't know whether to give into the pull of their connection or resist it because it was borne of darkness.<br>
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And I understood his hesitation. I don't know of anyone who would want to be manipulated, playing right into the hands of their enemies.<br>
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But there was no denying the spark and everything that could grow between these characters and what they had was the true magic of this story.<br>
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I just want my lone wolf babies to get together and take these bad guys out. The black wolf, Dagen, has definitely intrigued me and I am so excited to see what happens in his story. Anyone want to put me out of my misery and tell me when I can get my hands on his book?<br>
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Once upon a time N.J. had the idea that she would like to quit her job at the bookstore, sell everything she owned, leave her hometown, and write romance novels in a place where no one knew her. And she did. Two years later, she went back to the bookstore and her hometown and settled in for another seven years.<br>
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One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first romance novel and life would never be the same.<br>
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N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Visit <a href="https://www.njwalters.com/books.html" target="_blank">https://www.njwalters.com/books</a> for more information.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-18025858213292857622024-02-05T05:10:00.008-05:002024-02-05T05:12:54.517-05:00Series Review // Ransom by A.T. Douglas<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1799" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LAtSSeZqtNAzQ5xb8uU3Eb5Ffwoc-0Dd7aUiM629LodApomnUUSJG3JdSFwQG5TkYgxcM_ubnpvYRx-HqDOB2hVb7Fv2b0FtZNXL86AQvAFDHmBwC68aLYotu_KEELcHNu-DkZ5X0D2TaLGWHsrIO0YFRYPBb9WawGp2eoaaro0rLR53z-Ou78ogdnTn/s600/the-ransom-series-at-douglas.jpg"/></div>
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Hello and Happy Monday!<br>
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Sorry I disappeared for a few days and not sharing my regular posts. However, I did make an effort to appear on pages and blogs to read your posts and leave comments if I could. My anxiety got really bad and when I feel overwhelmed like that, I step away from everything I can to give myself a chance to sort of reboot. I only needed a week this time, but I'm back!<br>
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Today's flashback is the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/119765-ransom" target="_blank">Ransom series</a> by A.T. Douglas. I read and reviewed these books back in 2015, in my early romance reading days, and I remember enjoying it. It's dark with a captive/captor theme, so if that's not your type of read, this won't be a recommendation for you. If it is your jam, have you given these books a try?<br>
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My body is broken.<br>
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My life is shattered.<br>
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Everything I've ever known is gone from me, yet I've discovered something beautiful.<br>
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I didn't expect to be taken. I never dreamed that love would find me while my life was slowly stripped away. With him something new and alive stirs within me, and I am completely changed.<br>
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Though battered and broken-down, I'm not alone. The most unlikely man protects me and gives me strength.<br>
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I will survive this for him. I will find a way to save us both.<br>
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While they hold me, he holds my heart, and I'm not willing to pay the price to get it back.<br>
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After reading the blurb, I honestly thought this book/series would be great. Not so much. The plot was hella interesting, but there was a real disconnect between logic and reality.<br>
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<b>What I liked:</b><br>
- Mark. Yeah, he's the bad guy. But he was the most consistent person in the book. He was also the most interesting. I really wanted to get to know him, especially after he revealed his motives for kidnapping Morgan<br>
- The concept. I always find time to read a good dark book and it doesn't get darker than a captive book (i.e. Captive in the Dark -- so good!)<br>
- Leo. His story is going to be amazing I'm sure, considering the big reveal of Mark's behind the death of his family<br>
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<b>What I didn't like:</b><br>
- Morgan. This chick was TSTL!! Usually I chalk it up to the fact of young age (her being 18 and all), but unfortunately, in her case, I can't. She's the daughter of a famous police detective. She's shown evidence (many times) that her father taught her well (she seems to know guns inside and out). She reminds of almost every other teenager out there who wants to grow up before it's time and plays grown up. Without any real concept of what being an adult really means. So I conclude that she's an idiot. My proof? You need more??? Well, at the 86% mark, she gives a lengthy monologue of how proud of herself she is to be a valuable member of Mark's crew. How everyone respects her for the great job she's doing. Am I the only one that could see that her "job" was as a distracting bimbo? Qualifications: empty space in your head. Skills: pretty to look at, ability to fill out hooker dress, know how to twirl hair around finger, be able to hold an empty stare, etc. This girl is a freaking idiot and there is not one quality of hers that is redeeming. She is unlikable, unappealing, and absolutely nothing she did was endearing. I have no connection to her and actually felt vindicated every time Mark roughed her up. I'm just saying *shrugs*<br>
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- time passes but there really isn't anything to show for it. It's casually mentioned, almost as an afterthought<br>
- how unrealistic this story is. Let's be honest here. If this were "life-like", Morgan would have been brutally raped and/or murdered already. She has no means of escape. None. This has been established. But then she provokes the one person who holds her life in his hands??? More proof of how TSTL she really is. Oh, and then she trusts and immediately falls in love with one of her captors. I'm not saying Leo's not a great guy, but when given the chance to save herself from Mark's clutches, she chooses to stay for Leo. I know that choice needed to be made to even have a story, but it wasn't reasonable. Who would choose uncertain death and certain pain over family and safety???<br>
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So overall, a decent story, and because I want to see more of Leo and Mark, I will be reading book 2.</div>
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We made a decision.<br>
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We had a plan.<br>
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We were so close to having it all, then it was snatched away before our eyes.<br>
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Our bodies and minds are pushed to the brink of destruction. We wither away into darkness with more to lose than ever, but we are strengthened by our love and hold on to hope. It’s all we have left in the devastating chasm between us.<br>
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We keep reaching and holding on, striving to overcome the power of vengeance.<br>
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We will find a way.<br>
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Well I'm glad that evil didn't prosper in this book. That would have been terrible. But I must say that Mark gave me a lot of interesting parts to read. Again, he was the most interesting character. Leo made a wonderful appearance as well and I'm glad the author chose to change this into a dual pov installment. I don't know if I would have enjoyed it quite as much if it weren't for Leo's perspective. Why? Because I still just couldn't find a reason to like Morgan. I was so tired of seeing her, hearing her, reading her, etc. Truth be told, she's the reason this book lost two stars.<br>
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I must admit to a bit of confusion on my part. The book ends without any update on what's going on with Morgan's father. Am I really supposed to be invested in their HFN with this unresolved? They seemed a bit too carefree in the end, she keeps saying "We're free", but her dad was locked up last I heard. And you're living in hiding. Who the freak is free???<br>
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Now, maybe I'm a bit too optimistic, but I hope the confusion is cleared up with the next installment. Although, with the blurb and reviews I've seen, it doesn't seem that promising :(</div>
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My family has suffered and sacrificed for me my entire life.<br>
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It's time for me to give back to them.<br>
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Over twenty years have passed since the events that both created and almost destroyed my family. We've been in hiding, secluded from the world for all these years, but that's about to change.<br>
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It's time to emerge and bring the rest of my family back to us after being separated for so long. It’s time for me to step beyond what’s safe to find something worth living for.<br>
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Or someone.<br>
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The danger we face is worth it. We'll risk everything to be together, because it's impossible to resist the power of family and love.<br>
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I tried. I honestly really tried. I tried to give this book a chance. A real and fair chance. I just couldn't. I'm going to be honest even further and tell you that I skimmed through this sucker like crazy. Why? Because nothing, and I mean nothing, about it grabbed my attention long enough for me to actually pay attention. I get it. Dante is a big boy now, wanting to reunite his family. Mission accomplished. But the family is still in hiding. Maybe not on the run, but they have aliases. That is NOT living free people!<br>
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Here's why I can't complete connect with this story: why, of all the crimes and criminals in the United States of America, were these people the most notorious? A lot of serial killers don't even get that much attention. So again, what about them was supposed to convince me that the entire nation was on the lookout? What about them would have the entire nation in an uproar? I'm just not buying it and therefore I couldn't even believe in the unbelievable, because it was too unbelievable.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 1.25;">Again, keep in mind I read this years ago and gave each book 3 stars.<br>
After re-reading my reviews, I'm not entirely sure why, but I trust 2015 Natalie enough to go with it.</div>
<br>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-2424742021401910892024-01-31T16:30:00.004-05:002024-02-06T07:37:09.294-05:00Review // The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAWfA7AMBjCq4XMiYfhFjKgpBHE-P0H-vO69A8O81VHqJi4kB7kvOo_bF89zxDT4OcS3ezha9nCMrdsmnYVes5WplXdoeXSHiEo6nbJIFTM5Y6PQUbVRFdjou4BQuuTRyxDTbdg-CCpLhuruOHJzc3FAHpb9gEiI2VlJV7xf9L-pcANXCnQENQTjXwd3e/s1600/bronzed-beasts-roshani-chokshi.jpg" /></div>
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<div style="font-family: "cormorant upright"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;"><b>“We've got hope, a flimsy plan, and a great deal of explosives. We've gotten by on less."</b><br />
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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56690323-the-bronzed-beasts" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3SsJKYO" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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<img alt="The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi" border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="1875" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-bNfYmJVktLkTP01epPAeN4QdlPR9fP-Ac57W0vAENk0wzvMjqz6F6yTERoGdH_EjK_QLOAm2f8Aa9DKtqD2ZIGypaBxlR5ugWuHo16wmJX1SljWfqTGRgqfE2twoRr37HyLdG_uVwx2GzH4BpeNlM4u4Jl49BAoh_MH-boxqIWSk_Ii27pqCcsxjX8I/s400/the-bronzed-beasts.jpg" style="box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 1px 3px 3px; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1em;" /><h2 style="font-family: "cormorant upright";">The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi</h2>
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<b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25" /><br />
<b>Part of a series</b> - <i>The Gilded Wolves #3</i><br />
<b>Release</b> - September 21, 2021<br />
<b>Genre</b> - Young Adult Fantasy<br />
<b>POV</b> - Multiple 3rd person<br />
<b>Heat</b> - kisses and allusions to more<br />
<b>Source</b> - library ebook<br />
<b>Length</b> - 383 pages<br />
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin.<br />
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Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and discover the location of a temple beneath a plague island where the Divine Lyre can be played and all that he desires will come to pass.<br />
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With only ten days until Laila expires, the crew will face plague pits and deadly masquerades, unearthly songs and the shining steps of a temple whose powers might offer divinity itself...but at a price they may not be willing to pay.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi" border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdZdA_NSI9YhDqtg2ZTLnbAyGDkXMvqMUAePVcVuWhG7VbeA8wPpVZ8zwm3LNBKSwarPs1vUgPFxvVEvs-INvogurD3qjDhpNjjE0E6583H1crDRSknFKktJKhQxcX1X45MyioH4My7XaifnIB0eiGa-tuelzakgpq7xdcsqkmuA42tQZ4quSDjo5IFMr/s1600/bronzed-beasts-fanart.jpg" /><br />
^^^ lovely fanart (although I think Séverin should have more melanin in his skin tone, considering his mother spoke to him, as a child, in Arabic)</div>
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<h2 style="font-family: "cormorant upright"; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;">The Previous Books in the Trilogy:<br />
<a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2019/11/the-gilded-wolves-by-roshani-chokshi.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82xSz3fqdOOKMFFawkImVICrKX6WLFTKixq6o6GFIpflqcF-jopGzCfwVz7hkzeg4x3OyyL0xtMBQt3rXo8YQP7t90rTJMPQ2DhM72wwvuj89EhwZBz-igj0Rpa3vIa0lIMSmn5uyZsnH/w132-h200/the-gilded-wolves.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/06/the-silvered-serpents-by-roshani-chokshi.html" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEYa6ItnKxs-j3-SWDA9HiU1oCbUx7cEGnslnNj2lFkR47v8jp_gzWDPaiiVNoSdADcxVxmIZbbC73lDmYkFGDHeM-xBdSN-g7uUb3IRufx0-wsZ2YAH5vhr8U5iv4S6RcLSsk-EOwrpx/w131-h200/the-silvered-serpents-roshani-chokshi.jpg" width="131" /></a></h2>
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Picking up where <b>The Silvered Serpents</b> left off, this book concluded a trilogy full of fun, hope, madness, friendship, and love. I'm going to miss these characters (some more than most) so much!<br>
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Everything centered around the lyre, Séverin's determination to play it, Ruslan's plans for godhood, the teams hope of healing Laila, and all of the chaos in between.<br>
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<b>Séverin</b> — still my favourite. He had just seemingly betrayed his friends and his greatest wish was that they would see beyond his machinations. That they would still view him as a loved one, remain on his side, and together they'd be able to achieve their shared goals. His thoughts, feelings and actions virtually permeated the pages of this book, even when it wasn't his perspective taking centre stage.<br>
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<b>Laila</b> — her days were numbered and I was still trying to summon some sort of sympathy. I found none. I didn't like the way she treated or thought about Séverin for 99% of this book. However, I did enjoy what she represented... she was part human and part forged and their goal would play a huge part in her future. Her cultural references were much appreciated as well.<br>
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<b>Enrique</b> — our scholarly historian had bouts of doubt and indecision, but I loved how it was all depicted. From his anger and intolerance to Séverin, his confusion about his place in the world and in the group, and even his elusive aspirations for an unknown future, all of it made this character so appealing. Good thing I liked him so much already.<br>
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<b>Zofia</b> — mechanical engineer genius extraordinaire, who was trying to be a light in the dark. She was worried about so many things and I loved how she fit with the group.<br>
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<b>Hypnos</b> — absolutely ridiculous and a real gem. He had many moments of trying to bring our characters together and he was the first (and only one) to not lose faith in Séverin. I love him in all of his absurdity.<br>
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Ruslan definitely got what he deserved and what a disgusting person(?) he was. The ending wasn't the greatest, considering the buildup. I expected more, especially when it came to actual details, but I'm content with where this story left me.<br>
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<img height="320" src="https://i.imgur.com/g5TaU4M.jpg" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1em;" width="225" /><b>Roshani Chokshi</b> is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that transport audiences to fantastical worlds heavily inspired by world mythology and folklore. Her work has been nominated for the Locus and Nebula awards, and has frequently appeared on Best of The Year lists from Barnes and Noble, Buzzfeed and more. Her New York Times bestselling series includes The Star-Touched Queen duology, The Gilded Wolves, and Aru Shah and The End of Time, which was recently optioned for film by Paramount Pictures.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.roshanichokshi.com/" target="_blank">http://www.roshanichokshi.com</a> for more information.Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-26526081357103500802024-01-29T18:12:00.001-05:002024-01-29T18:12:20.269-05:00Scheme by Colette Rhodes<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Scheme by Colette Rhodes" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplzKLjKZvkxMBhoAKvxGJr1hxwogb_Iu6-szzGBJa00B2Oyo2POnHeGi4uW3GWwGy98oJw-kyJTxZsn_LGuNBwfeUWowEZdQtW5IydEPugQmL8ElrmZr2fCXwuAxYxVxsFolDRcEU1pH2T0ePtg8T-_Umb7MuL2kUN8u2EQ3FYOzXhrix9kkbygDVaZe7/s1600/scheme-colette-rhodes.jpg"/></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 1.25;"><b>Being an omega was like being a fragile fluffy bunny<br>
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Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179503988-scheme" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3ueIK2b" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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<img alt="Scheme by Colette Rhodes" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="1765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhap2WRQKtJUdFH58CzMs4aqzcLLysCQoPzxUxZCQO7IAcoglnHGDM1mK3tT3qZlCXrbm0ff2TBXBPOsdIrLjbt-CF5LqiN79LqftmH-f-mbAwnEvNSR3kOZGIo8k9N5ErSkX6tsb0FPjR2wjbGBI-xEmsa6hHDIZshaIqfbwn4xkTji95jg2U0qOmCjk68/s400/scheme.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left; box-shadow: 1px 3px 3px #333333;"/><h2 style="font-family: cormorant upright;">Scheme by Colette Rhodes</h2>
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<b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><br>
<b>Standalone</b> - <i>On the Shelf #1</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - July 28, 2023<br>
<b>Genre</b> - Paranormal Romance / fake relationship<br>
<b>POV</b> - Primarily single 1st person (heroine)<br>
<b>Heat</b> - several filthy scenes (omegaverse includes knotting and slick descriptions)<br>
<b>Source</b> - Kindle Unlimited<br>
<b>Length</b> - 300 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">Margot doesn’t have time for a mate. Between her legal career, and the multitude of friends and siblings who rely on her, her schedule is full.<br>
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And if her schedule is full specifically so she doesn’t have time to find a mate? Well, that’s a matter between her and the therapist she keeps forgetting to make another appointment with.<br>
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As a travel photographer, Kit is always on the move, going wherever his clients need him to be. There’s nowhere for a nest in economy class or the backs of buses, and Kit has accepted that his choice of career means he’ll never have an omega of his own.<br>
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And he’s fine with that.<br>
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But if there’s one thing Margot and Kit have in common, it’s that no one else accepts they could possibly be happy alone.<br>
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Between them, can they hatch a scheme to keep their friends and families off their backs? Or will their best laid plans lead to the best laid something else entirely?</div>
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I liked how easily relatable Margot was. She was burdened by the expectations of others and she was a people pleaser, and while I couldn't relate to that, I could feel a kinship with her efforts to be independent, self-sufficient, and to not settle for less than she deserved. Being constantly reminded by certain members of her family that she was less than, I loved how she was still vulnerable by her poor self-worth while asserting her strengths. She was kind and generous, smart and successful, and I wanted the best for her.<br>
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Kit was completely and hilariously ignorant in the ways of alphas and omegas. I thought it was very curious that as an alpha, he didn't really know himself. However, I thought he was extremely brave when he admitted his cluelessness and made steps to correct it. He constantly put his foot in his mouth when it came to Margot, but he didn't let that foot stay there. Of course I admired him!<br>
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I found it incredibly realistic that Margot was hesitant to give Kit or her feelings for him a real shot. She was hurt and carried those scars with her every day. I'm just glad Kit was a great hero and didn't quit. They were both able to recognize something special in the other and the journey to get to their shared happiness was full of warmth, fun, and plenty of kink.<br>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjCtECFj6vbHJ1ZY-Doee5oHcFRZ5D1TVofdl08EAwzdV1E6qeonfFl6rAhX3FlWEpqI2_xPJOp0p0tGTK8JzOBcq00vHjA0elQ2eGTmoE5DbUhFw17Gj0O8rUVkBC2_1Lax4_RhDX-tuHkd9Ugeo_gkY6vPcZrenqeVsHou7ydceufF9_JxR7ZZ-cQ/s320/colette-rhodes.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;">Colette Rhodes is a huge fan of paranormal romance and reverse harem books. They're what she loves to read and what she loves to write. #WhyChoose, right?<br>
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Colette studied both History and Ancient History at university and loves including both historical facts and ancient mythology in her work.<br>
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When she's not writing, you'll find her spending time with her husband and daughter in beautiful New Zealand.<br>
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Visit <a href="https://coletterhodes.com" target="_blank">https://coletterhodes.com</a> for more informationNatalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-58360975821490408552024-01-29T05:53:00.000-05:002024-01-29T05:53:29.244-05:00Series Review // Inside Out by Lisa Renee Jones<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAcljH0H3hcJJZ2sjNKoxO4v4D-PguP81Sw-X_vY7zC_uc0kV0p2i1pSc8qqTE_e-b-AVyohV13eCeGrZ521lAIcfLRbyR07arGosWC_bl9z4wAcIEyaKfsPZQGxwsE_wNVtOg8nS2NeZeEiuiHblw-gW21CddpX70GOO4n8ukLKlmQt_TNUJFxtYnjr0/s600/inside-out.jpg"/></div>
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Today's flashback is the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/167575-inside-out" target="_blank">Inside Out</a> series by Lisa Renee Jones. These books were the first ones I ever tried from this author and I knew, pretty quickly, that I had found a new favourite. A bit of mystery and a bit of kink makes this series an easy recommendation to make.<br>
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Please note that I read and reviewed this series years ago so the style is far different than what I produce now :)<br>
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<b>How It All Started...</b><br>
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One day I was a high school teacher on summer break, leading a relatively uneventful but happy life. Or so I told myself. Later, I'd question that, as I would question pretty much everything I knew about me, my relationships, and my desires. It all began when my neighbor thrust a key to a storage unit at me. She'd bought it to make extra money after watching some storage auction show. Now she was on her way to the airport to elope with a man she barely knew, and she needed me to clear out the unit before the lease expired.<br>
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Soon, I was standing inside a small room that held the intimate details of another woman's life, feeling uncomfortable, as if I was invading her privacy. Why had she let these items so neatly packed, possessions that she clearly cared about deeply, be lost at an auction? Driven to find out by some unnamed force, I began to dig, to discover this woman's life, and yes, read her journals--dark, erotic journals that I had no business reading. Once I started, I couldn't stop. I read on obsessively, living out fantasies through her words that I'd never dare experience on my own, compelled by the three men in her life, none of whom had names. I read onward until the last terrifying dark entry left me certain that something had happened to this woman. I had to find her and be sure she was okay.<br>
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Before long, I was taking her job for the summer at the art gallery, living her life, and she was nowhere to be found. I was becoming someone I didn't know. I was becoming her.<br>
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<b>The dark, passion it becomes...</b><br>
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Now, I am working at a prestigious gallery, where I have always dreamed of being, and I've been delivered to the doorstep of several men, all of which I envision as one I've read about in the journal. But there is one man that will call to me, that will awaken me in ways I never believed possible. That man is the ruggedly sexy artist, Chris Merit, who wants to paint me. He is rich and famous, and dark in ways I shouldn't find intriguing, but I do. I so do. I don't understand why his dark side appeals to me, but the attraction between us is rich with velvety promises of satisfaction. Chris is dark, and so are his desires, but I cannot turn away. He is damaged beneath his confident good looks and need for control, and in some way, I feel he needs me. I need him.<br>
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All I know for certain is that he knows me like I don't even know me, and he says I know him. Still, I keep asking myself -- do I know him? Did he know her, the journal writer, and where is she? And why doesn't it seem to matter anymore? There is just him and me, and the burn for more.<br>
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First, let me get something off my chest.<br>
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Sara annoyed the fluck out of me!<br>
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I know. I know. Wtf and all that. Once again I'm in the minority. But please understand the great effort I made to overcome this irritation in order to actually enjoy this book.<br>
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Don't get it twisted. There were quite a few things that I liked about her. Like... even though we're not given the whole story, I admired how she struck out on her own without her Daddy Warbucks. However... she went on and on ad nauseum about being embarrassed about her life. About her itty bitty apartment and $500 dining table. <b><i>Does the fact that my table only cost $200 make me impoverished??? Well excuuuuuse me for having small children with animalistic eating habits so therefore haven't earned something fancy!</i></b> Who the frig cares how little or how much you spent on a damn table?! Girl was always talking about prices. Dammmmmn!!<br>
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And so it went. For every like there was a dislike. And then the dislikes surpassed the likes. It happens.<br>
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I didn't appreciate her nosiness but I understand that it was necessary for the story. But I'd be pissed if someone were trying to dig up in my business the way she has. And then trying to take over someone's life in an effort to help... a tad psycho-ish!<br>
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Ella and Rebecca's disappearances, figuring out who the man is in the journals, and seeing more of Chris Merit are what are driving me to continue this series. There are so many questions and I can't wait to discover the truth, especially after that cliffhanger.<br>
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On to reading Rebecca's journals and being a bit nosy myself lol.</div>
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The secret life of Rebecca and the men who have seduced her.<br>
These are the journals Sara never sees, but you the reader, will!<br>
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Rebecca meets the rich, darkly alluring man who will draw her into a passionate, intense affair and tempt her into erotic experiences she never thought she would dare.<br>
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I'm so lost.<br>
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Rebecca built up her intense attraction to Mark, who seemed to not reciprocate. Then she went on and on about their chemistry, the sexual tension, and the things left unsaid between them. I just didn't see it.<br>
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Then there's a time jump and there's a man she refers to as Master. Am I to assume that he's Mark? The description of the eyes and the dominance kind of convince me that it's him.<br>
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P.S. How did her mother betray her?</div>
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The secret life of Rebecca and the men who have seduced her.<br>
These are the journals Sara never sees, but you the reader, will!<br>
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Continued...<br>
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Rebecca meets the rich, darkly alluring man who will draw her into a passionate, intense affair and tempt her into erotic experiences she never thought she would dare.<br>
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I'm still lost. Why would she sign the contract if she still had so many doubts?<br>
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Why are the women in this series so freaking dumb???<br>
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I wish Rebecca had a friend to confide in and seek advice from. Then again she probably wouldn't turn to them because she (like Sara) believe they know everything and think they can handle anything. Maybe she wouldn't have appreciated a friend in this instance.</div>
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The secret life of Rebecca and the men who have seduced her.<br>
These are the journals Sara never sees, but you the reader, will!<br>
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In <b>His Submissive</b>, passion and torment become one.<br>
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Although I have a pretty strong suspicion of who Master is, I'm still pretending that it's a mystery. I won't even read reviews for this series past book one because I don't want to read any spoilers that will either confirm or deny my suspicions.<br>
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Although trying to figure this out hurts the brain, it's exciting to try.<br>
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Okay, I'm off to see if I'm right!</div>
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Kept under lock and key, discovered by chance, dangerous new secrets and scintillating adventures lie within Rebecca's private diaries--searing scenes from a passionate journey inside a world where pain is pleasure, pleasure is pain, and where every limit she once had is no more.<br>
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In <b>My Master</b>, it's Rebecca's turn to claim control and set the limits in her relationship.<br>
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I don't care about spoilers anymore. I'm not hiding mine. I think Master has to be Mark. There is no other logical choice. No one else has been introduced to the story either.<br>
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I'm glad that it seemed that Rebecca finally found a backbone and was trying to find herself, away from Master's control. Good for her.<br>
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Now to continue reading to get some more dang answers!</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6pyjqxq6KXD7TLOqgEpfQ27RjLs_SPyHZwAboZL5lKa572q3yDdRBaOyNbyc84ONmnSegoGF2vCQST1IQPo6GPcoaX_QGkph0ZHHUbk1BmjCfRtHacxxohbZ-o2HZaBR3UBLe6Y4wDJaL1SqWJj3ReyoBsrZny-ruQKaD1F3ZlSc94AvVbIODPBqLti4/s320/being-me.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: right;"/><h2>2. Being Me</h2>
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Fascinated by the dark fantasies in the journals she’s discovered, and the two men who have now found a place in her life, Sara McMillan finds herself torn between her new life and her past. Now, more than ever, Sara identifies with the lost journal writer, Rebecca, and is certain that something sinister has happened.<br>
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In the arms of the sexy, tormented artist Chris Merit, Sara seeks answers about Rebecca and ends up discovering things about herself she never knew existed. Chris forces Sara to reconsider who she is and what she truly wants from life, but not before his dark desires threaten to tear them apart. Her boss, Mark Compton, offers her the shelter to understand just what those needs mean to her, and what they might have meant to Rebecca, but can she trust him to lead her to a final conclusion to Rebecca’s story?<br>
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This book was an exhilarating ride and suspenseful journey. I didn't expect what I received from this installment. I was absolutely thrilled by the direction this story took.<br>
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Sara was confused for the most part. The people who surrounded her didn't help with clarification. It was one of those instances where people are not always who they seem. She had to play Nancy Drew just to garner little nuggets of information. These people sure like to play their cards close to their chests. I felt bad that she was tormenting herself for so long over her "devastating secret". I hate when victims are made to feel blame and/or shame. All it does is further the victimization. I hope we get to see her overcome these feelings and start seeing herself as a survivor.<br>
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Chris seemed to have way too many secrets. This only made him HOTTER!! I can tell that what's been revealed is only the tip of the iceberg. Somehow though, I get the feeling that he's been a victim as well and is playing the blame/shame game too. I guess the next installment will show me if I'm correct in my assessment. Regardless, I love Chris. I love his dominance, his power, his altruism, his talent, his humour, his possessiveness, and overall, the way he loved Sara.<br>
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Mark definitely deserves a book of his own. He seemed amazingly complex. I can only guess at what makes up his layers. I didn't see him as the villain per se, but he's no hero lol. I think he could be a good man, but I think something or someone has prevented him from being one.<br>
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I'm just thankful that what really happened with Rebecca was revealed. I can't say that I'm shocked.<br>
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On to book three to find out what's in store for Chris and Sara.</div>
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You’ve discovered Rebecca’s secrets. You’ve discovered Sara’s secrets. Now Sara will discover “his” deepest, darkest secrets…but will those secrets bind them together—or tear them apart?<br>
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No in-between…<br>
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He has become her life, her heart, her very soul. But he is dark and damaged, and his secrets are many. Sara will risk everything for him. He, in turn, will dare to expose his deepest needs, his most erotic desires. And in the fury of passion he will reveal all that torments him, all that he can never escape. To love him, Sara must embrace the darkest part of him, and become his shelter in a storm that will be his ultimate salvation.<br>
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The revelations just kept on coming! In this installment, Chris and Sara are trying to deal with what happened with Ava, trying to find Rebecca, and figuring out where the heck Ella disappeared to.<br>
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Sara still came off as confused and unsure (so freaking annoying!), but there were definitely signs of personal growth. Her inner strength made an appearance, although it was brief.<br>
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It sucks that I was right about Chris. He was tormented by events that happened that were beyond his control. He and Sara could be poster children for self-blame.<br>
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Although the ending gave a HFN, it seemed quick and unfinished. Thankfully there appears to be more to read in this series. I hope Sara finds a way to help Chris absolve his unwarranted guilt so that they can have a true HEA.</div>
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<i>An Inside Out story, Chris's POV</i><br>
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In a world where my only escape has been my art, Sara has been the light in my darkness. And there is darkness, the kind of inky black that can bleed from my life to hers.<br>
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She doesn't see it. She doesn't understand what I've shown her. And my biggest fear is that soon...she will.<br>
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I loved Chris. I wish the entire series was in his POV alone!!<br>
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This book was straight drama. It felt like Chris couldn't catch a damn break from his demons. Especially not with both Amber and Isabel trying to manipulate him. In this installment, Sara was really just along for the ride. I did feel bad for Amber because it was obvious that she was suffering, but she made her own choices. She was grown. Chris may not have been the best influence, but she chose to follow him. The consequences of her actions are hers alone and she needs to stop blaming him for everything!</div>
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<b>I told him goodbye, and I will not call him. I know if I do, it will be my undoing, and I'll once again be caught up in his spell. I will once again be...lost.</b><br>
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In her private journals, Rebecca laid bare her soul, revealing her obsession for the one man whose erotic demands captivated her imagination--and enslaved her forever. Now, with Rebecca no longer in his life he is lost, questioning everything he thought he knew about himself and about control he holds in such high regard. One women will reach out to heal him and then turn away, leaving him haunted. She is nothing he thought he wanted and somehow everything he needs. He tells himself to forget her but he cannot escape his desire for her. He has to have more...<br>
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I surprisingly liked getting Mark's POV. Although I just wanted the series to centre around Chris and Sara (mostly Chris), I can see why this installment was necessary. It completely humanized Mark. I got to see his love for family, his strength, his dominance, his love for Rebecca (though it wasn't thorough or detailed), and even hints of his vulnerability.<br>
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While I'm not that interested or invested in a story around Mark and Crystal, I can understand its appeal and appreciate his perspective.</div>
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<b>An Inside Out Novella in Mark's POV</b><br>
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While Chris and Sara have traveled to Paris to avoid the chaos of press and police after the tragic night we’d shared, I have stayed to face the reality of what has happened. But there is no peace to be found in facing the truth, and no truth to be found in the confessions that have been made and retracted. I am a Master, all about control, and yet right now, facing great tragedy, I feel as if I have none. With my club and my relationships of the past in the spotlight, I find sanctuary in the one place I’ve promised I will never be again, but cannot seem to resist. Her arms.<br>
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I'm still not the biggest fan of Mark and Crystal's relationship, but this installment was incredibly hot! There are even more glimpses of Mark's vulnerability as he's still reeling from what happened with Rebecca. The circumstances and his guilt have made him question his ability to continue being a Master. If it's even necessary. In my opinion, with what's going on with him and Crystal, he needs to just let it go and enjoy what he could have with her.</div>
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"Chris and I have faced our demons and bared our souls to one another in Paris. Now that we are back home in San Francisco, I want to believe that nothing can tear us apart. Not Ava’s accusations against me to the police, or Chris's fear that he will destroy me as he feels he did Amber. And not Mark, who was once too intimately a part of our lives, and who I can see crumbling inside out. He believes he is invincible, just as I want to believe Chris and I are invincible. We have to be invincible. We need each other too much for any other ending."<br>
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I felt like the series started to lag a bit in this installment. A lot of this book seemed like filler and left me unsatisfied with its direction. I think this is mostly due to the way I felt about Sara. She was incredibly hard to tolerate. Still... Extremely hard. I continued this series for Chris mostly, Mark, and the security men like Jacob and Blake to be honest. Sara just served to try to drive me insane!<br>
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The investigation kept things interesting. Chris was just as sexy as ever. And Mark with his pain made him an empathetic character.<br>
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In the sizzling conclusion to Lisa Renee Jones’s bestselling Inside Out series, Chris and Sara finally embark on the road to marriage—but will the threats from their pasts steal their joy?<br>
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Sara and Chris have fled to Paris to escape the aggressive reporters covering an explosive scandal. But a long-time heartache from Chris’s past awaits him there, and he finally allows Sara in fully as he shares his darkest secrets with her. Seeking peace, they spend some time at his chateau in the countryside, planning their Valentine’s Day wedding, then return to Paris for a magical Christmas. And when they finally head home to San Francisco, other broken connections from their lives are made whole again. Healing finally seems within reach…until a surprise visitor right before the wedding throws Sara into turmoil. Will they ever be totally free of their pasts?<br>
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This was truly a sweet conclusion to this series. Chris and Sara are more solid than they ever were (mostly due to Chris of course) and have vowed their lives and hearts to one another. Mark has never seemed more real and he's got the charming Crystal by his side. I couldn't be happier for these people. This book gave them some much needed closure.<br>
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The only unfinished business is Ella but I'm guessing that will be covered in the spin-off series.<br>
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All of Me was short, sexy and sweet and gave us just enough to say a cheerful goodbye to the story.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-73810914291136188502024-01-26T08:06:00.002-05:002024-01-26T08:06:46.280-05:00Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1eLm42ga9lUHVeHgiaDKB6sdYsPTjjTU-E7XyjX8AkieiUG9JY3CVrjg9tXp9_WwaqxmNNvTRfLoNEhigPvebZgddmxAXZK68I_YFmnVgWI63dZOg1B0MqqrH_XMEpjcuUFEeEclblx3qB9JZD5fC5ZFvrtPJNFbbpB58qB9g6-2axF_CcrYScNAX9fP/s1600/frostbitten-rebecca-zanetti.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright;">Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123222000" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/49cw7nf" target="_blank">Amazon</a></h2>
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<img alt="Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqnBBIvP0tarlUjA0vxCwchLoEF__lp459GxZ4xjBN8lx_PWu-jdE1R8p7OjiknjWf-r4XGlPpgT2UhFWh-lj-_X1N1mqQwk5EJO2OpvErwr_mwv3VAzmfRganbYj1lGy1K2Rv4hyYbv_xYq4YUIaq2w9XH9to4zI7nRRsD50TwoU_1CVMWhjNuyOFAEu/s400/frostbitten.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left; box-shadow: 1px 3px 3px #333333;"/><h2 style="font-family: cormorant upright;">Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti</h2>
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<b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"> 1/2<br>
<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Deep Ops #6</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - January 2, 2024<br>
<b>Genre/Trope</b> - Romantic Suspense / pseudo-friends-to-lovers<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 3rd person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - descriptive scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by publisher<br>
<b>Length</b> - 328 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;"><b>Enigmatic.</b> With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies. In the midst of the trouble, she heads home to help out with the family hunting and fishing business. But when their rival competitor and Millie’s ex is murdered, she’s the number one suspect . . .<br>
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<b>Irresistible.</b> Former Marine turned lawyer Scott Terentson devotes himself to getting his clients out of tricky binds. A loner, the last thing he wants is to belong to any team, yet the Deep Ops group considers him one of their own—and he pays the price by getting shot at by their enemies. Now Millie is seeking his help—just as he’s dealing with a brutal fail regarding a recent trial. Both are a headache, yet he’s drawn to Millie in spite of himself. They’re opposites, but maybe the old adage is true . . .<br>
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<b>Electric.</b> Working together, Millie and Scott soon have more on their hands than they bargained for as the danger escalates—along with the sizzling heat between them. And when a disappearance is thrown into the mix, all bets are off . . .</div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; font-size: 34pt; line-height: 1.25;"><b>A lock of his hair fell over his forehead, giving him more of a rebel look than a boyish one. There didn't seem to be anything boyish about the badass ex-marine turned lawyer.</b></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; line-height: 1.25;">Previous books in the series:<br>
<a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2018/09/arc-review-hidden-by-rebecca-zanetti.html" target="_blank">Hidden</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2019/04/taken-by-rebecca-zanetti.html" target="_blank">Taken</a> * Fallen * Pivot * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/04/broken-by-rebecca-zanetti.html" target="_blank">Broken</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/10/driven-by-rebecca-zanetti.html" target="_blank">Driven</a> * Unforgiven</h2>
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This better not be the last book of the series!!<br>
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Scott was so much more than I expected him to be and I loved him for it. He gave me the edgy, dark, and dangerous vibes I needed and looked forward to in this series. Millie was no slouch. A gadget genius, she definitely gave me Q vibes like Scott suggested.<br>
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There was almost a pseudo-enemies quality to the beginning of their relationship, more because of Millie's aversion to lawyers, but I was so glad to see all of her assumptions and misconceptions about this man be smashed to dust. And what grew once she gave him a real chance... I enjoyed every moment of it.<br>
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I've found something truly special about this Deep Ops team, and no matter what case, what city, or what horrifying trouble finds them, together they make magic happen. I'm a huge fan of found family and these characters have got that in spades.<br>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBETsijJxFvK9xVBT_mXrLiHD2lSa1gDBhxV8sW_9U0n34gzbKdc0b7124qJBtr6aGD8anCEHRbABGtClaxKp25-bwmw0vck6ervCVtNTogVJ9uqbWUb6UeDvYCJPt0mzPuULQDj98EkQ1Z8n8urejFiGkD64MTvLhMoBZXDaHVUCIVV5HBaFUu9Hu7dTr/s1600/rebecca-zanetti.jpeg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/><b>Rebecca Zanetti</b> is the author of over forty romantic suspense, dark paranormals, and contemporary romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Upcoming series are: The Blood Brothers, The Realm Enforcers and The Scorpius Syndrome.<br>
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Visit <a href="https://rebeccazanetti.com" target="_blank">https://rebeccazanetti.com</a> for more information!Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-32072211863198307852024-01-26T05:00:00.001-05:002024-02-08T23:02:45.592-05:00What to Read Weekend (Jan.26)<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOrn5gJ43_S-DA75x17rrfwEY8fVFnudnFreU4pdGv9PI3wt879AyNk4LpMXoQ1F8ZSLwOz6m7BK3invwdZ92QecziFIOhj7SmvtTohFi3Kos3mt9i2JYD1kvNhD_5qd_ZfcScOUJH8C8tXDWlCroSsxd8LHByL4UDoxqiSQDJwQebFMpzyofE30HXlyB/s600/what-to-read.jpg" /></div>
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Hello and Happy Friday!<br />
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I finally unpacked some furniture I purchased a while back, reorganizing some spaces, and put the old stuff out. Does anyone else take forever to open and then break apart their boxes?<br />
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I'm currently rewatching NCIS. This show, like all of the Law & Order ones, does not get old!<br />
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Alright, below I'm sharing a week's worth of what I want to read, what I want to buy (or borrow), what I want to read, and several romance book bargains.<br />
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Hopefully you find something to enjoy here too!<br />
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">New Releases of the Week</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47UyBWa" target="_blank">Sold to the Circus</a> by Lani Lynn Vale<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/42bWLu2" target="_blank">Worst Wingman Ever</a> by Abby Jiminez<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47Rfr3F" target="_blank">Royal Valentine</a> by Sariah Wilson<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3vWgIJ8" target="_blank">Rosie and the Dreamboat</a> by Sally Thorne<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47JFGZC" target="_blank">Drop, Cover, and Hold On</a> by Jasmine Guillory<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/4b8dum7" target="_blank">With Any Luck</a> by Ashley Poston<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3vPQTKT" target="_blank">The Exception to the Rule</a> by Christina Lauren<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/42f5Mmj" target="_blank">The Renegade Akseli Cyborg</a> by Dianne Duvall<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3HA2lwI" target="_blank">Mine</a> by J.R. Ward<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3SgbPm1" target="_blank">Rock Chick Rematch</a> by Kristen Ashley<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/48OpPdu" target="_blank">Damaged Goods</a> by L.J. Shen<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3SdkS71" target="_blank">Temel</a> by Honey Phillips<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3HyITk0" target="_blank">Head Over Heels</a> by Karla Sorensen<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/4bc2sw1" target="_blank">Fighting for Hailey</a> by Katie Reus<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47L789f" target="_blank">Just a Little Promise</a> by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/429ue8B" target="_blank">Blossom</a> by Helen Hardt<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3Swgt0p" target="_blank">Nobody Like Us</a> by Krista & Becca Ritchie<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47PlUvJ" target="_blank">Enchanting the CEO</a> by Layla Hagen<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/49r4qY3" target="_blank">Fighting the Forbidden</a> by Autumn Jones Lake<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3OgWUXf" target="_blank">The Summer You Found Me</a> by Elizabeth O'Roark<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3SAOiO4" target="_blank">Never Mine to Hold</a> by Jennifer Sucevic</div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">Upcoming Releases of the Week</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48I90ku" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71B5qu-ISxL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/48RMJ3N" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81eroPXx6gL._SY466_.jpg" width="129" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3u6P3EU" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91fXEP6F+dL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/47MtzLj" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VprhrGkJL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3vQOHTu" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91llOxQlscL._SY466_.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/48N2cCi" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91R6-GJBdzL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3tYhSU9" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wA7tPJnsL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/49ciG6R" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qFAMbmS4L._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3SxUMNB" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91H3SLFKfYL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/42faaSj" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dflVmwTEL._SY466_.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/3SbUFpq" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81juxAzpQrL._SY466_.jpg" width="136" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Sv7ixk" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lUzciV5KL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HzYZKq" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DHTYceCqL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3vLEMyt" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hlC3vdEoL._SY466_.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HygIlj" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Vswrew-EL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/48K0fqj" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wIrKV0hgL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3SuDK2P" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91pI3hxRFmL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3UgbqTc" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81BFj7aKMwL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/42eCZhB" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81E2iuvFSiL._SY466_.jpg" width="128" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/48P4wsi" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JvB4HOwML._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/3vNsS7b" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TLw2fokGL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/49bkNYz" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/818GmBwoB+L._SY466_.jpg" width="135" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/48E2lb3" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HicFoxeHL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Sgnt08" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-AiDbyCqL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HvFVwG" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mRb7mYUBL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/492Wdc0" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rcR8kroVL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HzAay6" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812NEDkQVLL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/485qs1r" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sryuXzj4L._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3SyzuiA" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hOpdSuKlL._SY466_.jpg" width="126" /></a></div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">What I'm Reading Next</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Scheme</b> by Colette Rhodes<br />
<b>Cluelessly Yours</b> by Max Monroe<br />
<b>Last Night</b> by Luanne Rice</div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">Romance Book Bargains</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Lauderdale Knights #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> sports</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/42hhBIG" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81E7BZ09ReL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Oak Falls #10<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> rock star</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Sunrise Cove #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> forced proximity</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3Sx3tYt" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81r+5cx2hNL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Sullivans #5<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> friends to lovers</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3HBfUfz" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718gVEcqpgS._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Billionaires in Love #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> accidental marriage</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3Swmw4X" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81c90iuLQ4L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">books 4-6<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> various</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/4bdqNBA" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81m+JOOi+cL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Indecent #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> protection</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3Sbvh33" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vw61kyfuL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Sin #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> age gap</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3SbvDGV" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UqaajoFvL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Dirty Billionaire #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> wealth</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3SwcuAO" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71C+OaPQwQL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Whitley Brothers #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> single dad</div>
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<td style="width: 18%;">
<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3SxCufg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918j9ZrDooL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Next Door #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> enemies to lovers</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/47Lk1QF" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817yTaakQML._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Marked Men #3<br />
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br />
<b>Trope:</b> forced proximity</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3OjMciW" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pJjhGSkDL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Dark in You #8<br />
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br />
<b>Trope:</b> forbidden</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3HA2T5M" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Qe6kH8E2L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Wolf Ranch #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br />
<b>Trope:</b> western</div>
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<a class="img-link" href="https://amzn.to/3UeMmf1" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jWXgI3xrL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Immortals After Dark #3<br />
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br />
<b>Trope:</b> enemies to lovers</div>
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</tbody></table>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-39753167676766363592024-01-25T05:39:00.005-05:002024-01-25T05:39:51.002-05:00Throwback Thursday // Motorcycle Club Romance<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNpFNFuQqxoDEBgtIDTwkR_Mh8DpyV_QaMBethAopxmwdzn1hzI3c-8eIOpoU5VOV3sOH1KgtcSLLLgN4CZLyd38jcsk-RFtnYABgoLyqzNt_et60HZtYmx7qKRlL_NeSqf5kd70aISazoSAdjpcX8EF_kRfbVUG676SU-aVFnhbwEM4-o49fnVIp3l8H/s600/throwback-thursday.jpg"/></div>
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Hey everyone and welcome to another Throwback Thursday! Every week I'll be sharing my book recommendations within a romantic trope or theme.<br>
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Today I'm sharing the first five <b>MC Romance</b> stories I loved and reviewed on the blog. It was only when I was putting this post together that I realized I've read quite a bit of this trope. I may not be an expert, but I know what I like and here are some of them.<br>
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If you happen to know of a book in this trope that you think I'd love, please let me know.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Smokey by L. Wilder" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWA2Vr9K95zI0mZD7bUVZKX3df4cOjOvc4DChFlDMjCCmTR68bJUXhEdq6B4j5yHE8z0qduCi3GcexhyphenhyphenpZm8wRGuzgKnH6meJr0gB2ck2Z1d4KP1JTSxy8oaOdvw8w8znqKqlwhq6PNPDUw2kFQYKW7DJEUMF3P6BHe0lHFQQXXMjk-YZ8NwGA2X0Lc_e/s320/smokey-wilder.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Smokey by L. Wilder</h2>
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<b>Sometimes the road takes you on an unexpected turn, and you end up exactly where you're meant to be.</b> I really liked this story and I'm not sure why I didn't read more from this series or this author. I guess it's time to fix that.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2016/10/review-smokey.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="What Might Kill Us by M.N. Forgy" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9km3MXNww2MQk0T8xCwBy82IkeqtOH87cJUBJKcI_psFemwoxBMhyphenhyphensxz0U0IUivnSY37SI97QC_1uj2rFwoowfjk6SEGt5yP0HXPHuggBIYaeehw24UVLK9gt_E7-q_u2Vk4xJCzWN-V2iH_oB73ipORtFKuOl0ygmfQ6_eQfFFGu4kaVeBGKgv-jm8LW/s320/what-might-kill-us-mn-forgy.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Might Kill Us by M.N. Forgy</h2>
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My first thoughts: <b>Man oh man oh man!! So I like some gore in my romantic suspense and this book delivered it. It was so good!!</b> Sounds like a great recommendation to me. I didn't continue reading much more of this series or of this author because at some point she changed the trajectory of these characters, making me miserable, but as a standalone, this book was amazing!<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2016/11/review-what-might-kill-us.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Tripp by S. Nelson" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzz3jr-mUbFoc_vonQ32Fs99j1Qu8fXdYEW0VnWfTgAJ2t-kiBNCuAiDdtt-NU2kt1OONsetWFSIhTFzRO_eAWLOgRsgYAxPP3gLIOy_Ol0aPg111mvs3dIAfXjtpooXQjEpVp0eaFZ-gTxFhI5Ei2xJDrNG-yNmuhKxmqwEhWXyjKCA3rlfawUR_rWgV/s320/tripp.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Tripp by S. Nelson</h2>
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My first thoughts: <b>This book was quick and yet somehow the author packed a whole heck of a lot into it.</b> I'm still kicking myself for not reading more from this author. I will be fixing that as soon as possible, starting with the books I missed from this series.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/01/review-tripp.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Drifter by Janine Infante Bosco" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnx101yUmo0pxgrH54l8u310H4JUEVsEhjiOKNxCJcKw_I4j61RN-LvxUrl5R9OYJHPWvVQZwQ8ZazBjaff2-JQjTWtaYItFBuNmYbFN-1GK5j1zU-24i0Z038YmfOp3RmVmw5mBHw5yEfqbgtjJNLYrw6t49lg6vtpD9sA1JS_Gwd20qrLr_u6bDefGk/s320/drifter-janine-infante-bosco.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Drifter by Janine Infante Bosco</h2>
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There is something truly special about the way this author writes. She takes these men, who are supposed to be 'bad' men, and gives them so much heart. You can't help rooting for them, whether they're torturing their enemies or holding their loved ones close. JIB has easily made it onto my must-read list.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/02/review-drifter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Wanderer by Janine Infante Bosco" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MUYr59tsllO7BJuPT7V2eDuzAjaP0iqimDynjfJ9beRV4rntWl_0_2ksRO94YZ1jQRQu8_UCxnCi9_sLnOQvPBvGUybEh_ebC-ZO0dhx2EKqWqWU8hCFWi9N074RS-dNpoiDg_r0ESg1PciLG_kE5Pu-5ZQT0xM0fvO1AcT9q0k7zo37SS0EYFDd1CqL/s320/wanderer-janine-infante-bosco.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Wanderer by Janine Infante Bosco</h2>
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I long to be property of Parrish. That's how good this series is. Who wouldn't want to be part of a family that looks out for each other, loves each other, and is there through all of the good times and especially the bad? Found family is my kryptonite and this series has it in spades. Truly the best of the best when it comes to MC Romance.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2017/03/review-wanderer.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-24477410399133387462024-01-24T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-24T05:00:00.168-05:00A Grave Robbery, Heaven Hill, and Cole<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5ubuaOKYSBPt-zVflSh6x8OLBwLGkrUwncdpzZyimgdZtfCU_o6TXtawUv4kxB3GJvUCbRo78akmcbRrqQ-h6OSNmHAYdw-K8QObHmALlBZ4i6oB6fmuy7V-An6hyphenhyphenPrs6jNjRO-ZSOpUB8_oI2Z6nt2ezB0pGKWM5nYtmbwX10cOfanGdfpxKgEkuZao/s600/worth-reading.jpg"></div>
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One of the things I love about the bookish world is that one book can evoke different feelings in all sorts of readers. One book can be a five-star read for me and a DNF for someone else. We all see something different because we're all different and I love exploring those differences by reading reviews.<br>
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<b>Full disclosure:</b> I read these books years ago, but I do remember enjoying them. Have you read them? Are you interested?<br>
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<img alt="A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl11I1sjMwlDJi2AwfIi65FRFRSv_smKOty6R6Muf3RiDx5MLpeaYlQ2XuwqQPu6DSZj4N48ObdrKRAMtMk5N7qQENvIU374KVLZNwiKUybbLtzvxTTQkhRafwhnLDbXAnmddqXVbwf-wccaNCkZFgw7bBk8-8feO0pbo62LlgmbFWqmt1oWaXRSY8OjT-/s320/grave-robbery.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/><h2>A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn</h2>
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<i>Veronica Speedwell #9</i><br>
<i>Historical Mystery Fiction</i><br>
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Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud’s. But when Stoker goes to cut the mannequin open to insert the mechanism, he makes a gruesome discovery: this is no wax figure. The mannequin is the beautifully preserved body of a young woman who was once very much alive. But who would do such a dreadful thing, and why?<br>
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Sleuthing out the answer to this question sets Veronica and Stoker on their wildest adventure yet. From the underground laboratories of scientists experimenting with electricity to resurrect the dead in the vein of Frankenstein to the traveling show where Stoker once toured as an attraction, the gaslit atmosphere of London in October is the perfect setting for this investigation into the unknown. Through it all, the intrepid pair is always one step behind the latest villain—a man who has killed once and will stop at nothing to recover the body of the woman he loved. Will they unmask him in time to save his next victim? Or will they become the latest figures to be immortalized in his collection of horrors?<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; padding: 10px;"><b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><br>
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I wanted to try something different and the blurb of this one really tickled my fancy. The last time I read a historical mystery fiction book was when I went through an Amanda Quick phase (which was terribly great) and I was hoping for a similar experience. While this differed greatly from other works I read, I did find myself enchanted.<br>
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Stoker and Veronica were such an amusing pair. She was more delighted than he was to be embroiled in a murder plot and I liked being along for the ride. I could have done without the wordy prose—there are only so many costume changes I need to know the details of—but being in the midst of historical England was a pleasant ordeal.<br>
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With a cast of colorful secondary characters, there was a lot to like about this story. Stoker was my favourite and, for him alone, I'd read more of this series.</div>
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<img alt="Heaven Hill Series Box Set by Laramie Briscoe" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLNHC66KTbo9EykZMfUAAdnvlI8AsVeYVbyXGjrvcNj7WKzjN0EmwDNK1c8Jhv5DWoTpd0s81HT8bV1g43t_OpVa3_PmlZ8w4oVsEjljGdNv2thGCKiIRWav0qoJFM-tkrJMoq98cZc7j726dHVIKgRY_yvgMg1NrwJYZs1GUx53Hvt4IwWpRsOYRbL3J/s320/heaven-hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: right;"/><h2>Heaven Hill Series Box Set by Laramie Briscoe</h2>
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<i>Heaven Hill #1-4</i><br>
<i>Contemporary MC Romance</i><br>
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<b>Book #1 – Meant To Be</b><br>
Single Mother Denise Cunningham meets her match when Heaven Hill VP Liam Walker convinces her to do a job for the club. Once she’s in, she’s not sure if she’ll ever want to get out.<br>
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<b>Book #2 – Out of Darkness</b><br>
Fan favorite Tyler Blackfoot helps rape survivor an ex-reporter Meredith Rager find her way to womanhood again.<br>
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<b>Book #3 – Losing Control</b><br>
Strip club waitress Bianca Hawks needs a mechanic in a bad way – good thing Heaven Hill member Jagger Stone is more than willing to offer his services.<br>
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<b>Book #4 – Worth The Battle</b><br>
Military veteran and newly patched Heaven Hill member Layne O’Conner struggles with PTSD and the return to civilian life when his first love, movie starlet, Jessica Shea asks for his help in getting her out of the public eye.<br>
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As the first books in this series, these were a great introduction to a biker gang that felt more like family.<br>
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In <b>Meant To Be</b> we meet Denise and Liam. She's a single mother of twins, trying and failing to make ends meet when Liam's club offers her an opportunity she can't refuse. Money's coming in, a nosy reporter is on her ass, and Denise can't fight her attraction to Liam, the future prez. When imminent danger threatens her life and the safety of her kids, it's up to Liam to step up his game and prove his claim over his new family. The author even threw in a terrifying scene that I'm sure gets more exposure in the next book. This story was sweet with a touch of suspense.<br>
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In <b>Out of Darkness</b>, we see the fallout of what Meredith lived through in the previous book. Tyler was the one to find her and he's the only person who makes her feel safe. He's taken her in, provides her comfort, and even seeks outside help to get her back to some semblance of normal. Tyler was one exceptional hero and his patience and understanding knew no bounds. Everything comes to a head when one of their most trusted ends up being the one behind the horror that Meredith faced. Tyler was the best thing about this story and I hope I haven't seen the last of him.<br>
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In <b>Losing Control</b>, Heaven Hill's newest patched member, Jagger, finally gives into his feelings for the waitress he can't seem to get enough of. While Bianca made him work hard for her, there was no denying that she was experiencing the same 'out of control' emotions he was. Seeing the other members of the club was great and there was some suspense thrown in to keep things lively.<br>
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<b>Worth the Battle</b> was all about military veteran-turned-biker outlaw, Layne, and his second chance with the movie star who was also his friend, Jessica. She's running away from her problems, hoping to start fresh and he's running from the pain and torment of his PTSD. With a sprinkle of suspense and a whole lot of love, it made for some entertaining reading.</div>
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<img alt="Cole by Megan O'Brien" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vc4UOa8POcTVfh8Xk0q-q3Lb2TQNDm4X8XJ3eS2g7KO6D6PTYD5U2zMUECBEHGIU5MAH1dRFDuFOXmOxyokDA7WsyJ__2iRkM5mqXMuUPjfMuh-XkjhqOK-CsZg9qILF-jfLNDPptbEy29D0V2hMRnlcXQbDQCuA31f6QdTFv17O8Jnbki3jPO_gO27e/s320/cole-megan-obrien.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/><h2>Cole by Megan O'Brien</h2>
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<i>Ride #1</i><br>
<i>Contemporary MC Romance</i><br>
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For eight years I’d been content with my quiet life. I was safe in the bubble I’d built for myself. But I wasn’t really living.<br>
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Until one chance encounter changed it all.<br>
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Scarlet Malone has lived quietly for years hiding from her past. Aside from her best friend Kat she doesn’t allow herself to get close to anyone. Then Cole Jackson, Vice President of The Knights MC comes bursting into her life with his gorgeous eyes and fierce determination to have her in his bed and his life.<br>
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Scarlet’s letting her walls down for the first time in her life. Could Cole really be her happily ever after?<br>
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When Scarlet’s past becomes their present will she run to protect those she loves? Or can she trust in Cole to protect her life and her heart?<br>
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I read this because who doesn't like a good biker book? This one had the potential to be great because it had great elements. However, for me, it needed to be fleshed out more.<br>
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What I enjoyed:<br>
• Scarlet's background<br>
• Cole's overall demeanor (Alpha baby)<br>
• the camaraderie of all the side characters<br>
• the elements of suspense from Jake<br>
• the pacing and easy flow of the writing<br>
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What I didn't much enjoy:<br>
• the fact that Scarlet always had something to say. I liked her feistiness but sometimes it was unnecessary<br>
• the lack of details (I.E. Cole's missing mom was just thrown out there. Wtf?!)<br>
• I like fast paced books but I needed more info<br>
• how much time was given to Kat and Sal when they have their own book<br>
• the fact that this is told entirely from Scarlet's POV<br>
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Overall, it was a good book and I'd read others from this author.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-33454633265342291672024-01-23T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-23T05:00:00.237-05:00Sold to the Circus by Lani Lynn Vale<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Sold to the Circus by Lani Lynn Vale" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDaRuk85Ru8OWU4dxeATbduIfCy4-KmHMa2eAwsRedR_-e1p351sQKZ5-1MxPF4c-HtHZkCZd-eAdnoOWgr_TKvzMKQc-yb0Dh1H8vhyphenhyphen7pKE1WwTn7XJ2ePHVyCFo1QVM9DZeAZ7vYm0Zul0CIGYe63w6ugM8vATnlbtxYVXV91BKu9mi05CI4Cnt48F0/s1600/sold-to-the-circus-lani-lynn-vale.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright;">Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123207566-sold-to-the-circus" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/4aWtEPk" target="_blank">Amazon</a></h2>
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<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Welcome to the Circus #5</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - January 23, 2024<br>
<b>Genre/Trope</b> - Contemporary Romance / second chance<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - explicit scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - eARC provided by the author<br>
<b>Length</b> - 257 pages<br>
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<div style="background-color: #ac91a2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 3px 3px 3px; padding: 10px;">Five years ago when she left, she broke my heart. No warning. No hey, this isn’t working out. No nothing. Just poof. One day she’s there, in my bed, and we’re talking about our futures. The next, she’s gone.<br>
So when she shows up five years later and acts like she didn’t leave me with a broken heart, I get angry. <b>So. Freakin’. Angry.</b><br>
Of course, this is where I spiral. When we went through medical school together, we were on equal footing. Not anymore. Now I’m her attending, and I’ve made it my personal mission to make her life hell.<br>
She wants to finish up her residency and finally become a doctor? Well, she’ll have to go through every single bad thing I can throw at her, first.<br>
Seeping, maggot-infested, pus-filled bed sore? Yep, that’s hers to take care of. Man sh*tting every three seconds uncontrollably? That’s also hers. Man and woman having a baby while also in the throes of a divorce? You guessed it. Hers.<br>
If I can make her leave after what she put me through, I’ll feel accomplished.<br>
Only problem is, I forgot how determined Valhalla Singh was. Guess she’ll be reminding me.<br>
Because Valhalla wasn’t named that for nothing.</div>
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And I never will.<br>
There's nothing you can do to change that."</b></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; line-height: 1.25;">Previous books in the series:<br>
Fun House * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/09/review-freak-show-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Freak Show</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/10/review-show-off-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Show Off</a> * <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/11/review-clown-motel-by-lani-lynn-vale.html" target="_blank">Clown Motel</a></h2>
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Even when they were bickering and sniping, or just plain trying to avoid each other, there was no denying the lasting connection between Val and Felix.<br>
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They were once a couple, finding their way to forever... and then they were not. When Val's father died, leaving a caveat in his will to force his children back to the circus, she and Felix made a plan to work around her new schedule. But things didn't work out that way and both thought the other had thoroughly abandoned them. All I wanted was for them to <b><i>finally</i></b> have a conversation, and when they did, it was amazing to see how fast everything worked out.<br>
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Well... sorta.<br>
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This was an entertaining read and I found myself amused by a character who tried to cause trouble.<br>
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I found it so very easy to like Val and Felix. They were such warm and fun characters and their story was both emotional and realistic. Will Keene be next or will we watch Zip fall first?<br>
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<b>Lani Lynn Vale</b> is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today bestsellers.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Visit <a href="https://lanilynnvale.com" target="_blank">https://lanilynnvale.com</a> for more information.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-12770970893629695552024-01-22T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-22T05:00:00.133-05:00Series Review // When I Break by Kendall Ryan<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="When I Break by Kendall Ryan" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1fj511Lovs1d-lhxzrznZc9NrcVHoK_8mc22myiwgb0cPY6n0w-qY1cwJ_hbD-XpDRcO9rsanLlH1M69H7e6APlSfogAOJkcNZ96Tyuww1tAs-fslr3hTD7VSDQvMxp2fspL-Aj0fO6ZjqPh1Jnd08j18ASDKfEkQzuzJjXRpiBGdPAomLzx04bdWseP/s600/when-i-break-boxset.jpg"/></div>
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Today's flashback is the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/119706-when-i-break" target="_blank">When I Break</a> series by Kendall Ryan. It's been almost 8 years since I read these books, but they made me fall in love with this author's writing. This series deals with an alpha hero with a sex addiction and the naive young woman who will be there for him.<br>
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What happens when a sex addict falls for a virgin?<br>
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Fighting to fill the emptiness inside himself, Knox Bauer seeks solace in unfamiliar beds with unfamiliar women. As guardian to his three younger brothers, this can't go on...they look up to him in every way and all he’s done lately is prove how messed up he really is. Needing a change, he attends a local Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting, where he meets the alluring McKenna.<br>
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I'm going to be honest and it goes against what most reviewers posted, but I liked Knox. Kenna not so much. Here's why. I felt that Knox was real. He didn't deny that he's broken, messed up, struggling, etc. Not once. We knew he was a mess from the first bit. But Kenna was living in the land of denial. She was a therapist and one of the things she spoke about was that the first step was admitting you had a problem. She needed to practice what she preached. She was hiding from life. She lost her parents in a tragic accident, but instead of living her life to the fullest, as her parents would want her to, she won't even touch the money they left for her. She'd rather struggle and 'enjoy' a friendless life. She does have one friend, Brian, but she shows no appreciation for him. She seemed to resent him. So yeah, there are many reasons I don't like this girl but I will continue to read the series for Knox.<br>
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BTW, why the heck is she surprised when Knox sleeps with women? You are a therapist for sex addicts correct? He is a member of your support group is he not? He's a freaking sex addict so what did she expect??? That he would be swept away by how great she is and stop, just like that? It's not like she's giving him sex. Get real. I don't blame him at all.</div>
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<img alt="When I Surrender by Kendall Ryan" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYODIPu3p8hFyqtJ_tf84oyRlraFVGyS5SiTevY5abvjkgYpOxcyvlBwsqZHP1UGCSKlXy5A3pdBk7pb0ClcPqo9uW4uQ_GZE_t31_4KbyRioRSneVvT80eO0bJB4Vi5qa01be8PYZnhLEZaiVYeNLRh4eFAlEGxYjLabVyy62hTStRO6xNFky0Jn16VD/s320/when-i-surrender-kendall-ryan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: right;"/><h2>2. When I Surrender</h2>
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Undaunted by Knox's complicated history with sexual addiction, McKenna pushes forward in her relationship with this deliciously flawed man. She experiences the highest highs as they discover each other, along with the lowest lows, and worries that his past may not be entirely behind him.<br>
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But when a complication from her own past demands attention, she's forced to decide where their relationship is headed, and everything she thought she knew is questioned.<br>
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I've gotta say that by the end of the book, I had a newfound appreciation for Kenna's character. It was already established that she was sweet, kind, self-sacrificing, etc. But now that she's confronted her grief over losing her parents, I think this character can only improve. I'm glad that she and Brian seem to be recapturing their lost friendship. I feel bad for what he's going through but it seems to have brought these besties closer.<br>
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I still love Knox. The effort he's making to be a better man and role model for his brothers, only serve to further endear him to me. I'm not sure what to make of the ending. Really, what's the deal with this Amanda person?? Guess I have to read the third book to find out.</div>
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<img alt="When We Fall by Kendall Ryan" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UBgFyW1g5ToZrfIslQe9F21fyfLVjM-oEO7ZlGBXXHbZ8PMv4vEQc8RpNk1BahWV9tEZyM-d5Fn1x7pO-ruv3-d3C8HPGMbsyuo64tMsLvuO_tOX3cKjS4eloIpdTUVwvz3m7vRAjvpg9TMOj4ETYbDflKA6wb933eBOIoTYog0B5Tzu7h1hrJXGm7EQ/s320/when-we-fall-kendall-ryan.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/><h2>3. When We Fall</h2>
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The mistakes and secrets of their pasts have caught up to them and threaten their future happiness. Can McKenna trust that Knox’s sexual addiction is behind him and make a life with this beautifully troubled man? And when Knox reveals the full truth about his past, will McKenna be able to put her own fears aside and accept him?<br>
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It was kind of weird to read a Knox that was all swoon-y but I liked it!! He got in touch with his heart and it paid off in a big way for Kenna. Once again, Kendall Ryan has won me over with an alpha - dominant with heaps of sexy and sweet. The sexy scenes were off the charts hot though I much preferred Knox's POV. Overall, this series touched on some serious issues (drunk driving, addiction) but kept it light.</div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-19348410735936693542024-01-19T23:32:00.003-05:002024-02-08T23:02:45.591-05:00What to Read Weekend (Jan.19)<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOrn5gJ43_S-DA75x17rrfwEY8fVFnudnFreU4pdGv9PI3wt879AyNk4LpMXoQ1F8ZSLwOz6m7BK3invwdZ92QecziFIOhj7SmvtTohFi3Kos3mt9i2JYD1kvNhD_5qd_ZfcScOUJH8C8tXDWlCroSsxd8LHByL4UDoxqiSQDJwQebFMpzyofE30HXlyB/s600/what-to-read.jpg" /></div>
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Hello and Happy Friday!<br />
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Today was a great day. I got to see my sister, her husband, and most important of all, my <b>new baby nephew!!</b> He is sooo cute, and because I don't plan on having any more babies, he'll be giving me all my baby fixes for the foreseeable future.<br />
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I was just so thrilled to spend time with them because they live so far away and I can't wait to see them again.<br />
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Alright, below I'm sharing a week's worth of what I want to read, what I want to buy (or borrow), what I want to read, and several romance book bargains.<br />
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Hopefully you find something to enjoy here too!<br />
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">New Releases of the Week</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47HjX4z" target="_blank">Tempted</a> by Celia Kyle<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/490MDXb" target="_blank">Irresistibly Dangerous</a> by J. Saman<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3OcIUxP" target="_blank">Wayward Son</a> by Jay Crownover<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3vBaeiM" target="_blank">The Bright Spot</a> by Jill Shalvis<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3U86kYV" target="_blank">Rock Steady</a> by Kat Mizera<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3Sp45PL" target="_blank">Midnight Ruin</a> by Katee Robert<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3tSAC7w" target="_blank">Saved by Love</a> by Kelly Elliott<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3vIJnS6" target="_blank">Boone</a> by Laramie Briscoe<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47CFiMB" target="_blank">Loving Romeo</a> by Laura Pavlov<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47JpkA4" target="_blank">Cluelessly Yours</a> by Max Monroe<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/47KTyTr" target="_blank">The Bride's Runaway Billionaire</a> by Pippa Grant<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3O92NWB" target="_blank">Boone</a> by Sawyer Bennett<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/3Spzstm" target="_blank">What Happens at the Lake</a> by Vi Keeland<br /></div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">Upcoming Releases of the Week</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Hq2i6F" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81O00d4hLWL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hw4bP6" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712+Ua8brCL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4b3Ajaw" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71c7X1RqTrL._SY466_.jpg" width="126" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4b4LOhP" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SDYdZRTuL._SY466_.jpg" width="135" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3OaomGf" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wA7tPJnsL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/3u28I94" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xexHdDwJL._SY466_.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3O9MkS4" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MrTg8tDQL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3tZi714" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qaMZOADZL._SY466_.jpg" width="110" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HrmcOB" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91llOxQlscL._SY466_.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hp3QxO" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sxVGIaUxL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hq2vqt" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RYmDRm7nL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3U3Fi57" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zL3DvSd1L._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3U6eXTM" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/717LuCxXXZL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HmYu6l" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QkV7DanwL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/48XeSpN" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71e4fEQi6WL._SY466_.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/491yjxO" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sBLKUuLcL._SY466_.jpg" width="129" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/490NWFz" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816lzn1MT5L._SY466_.jpg" width="121" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/42aqGmj" target="_blank"><img height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91AyIZPjNZL._SY466_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">What I'm Reading Next</h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>A Grave Robbery</b> by Deanna Raybourn<br>
<b>Cluelessly Yours</b> by Max Monroe — <b><i>thanks for the rec, Deanna!</i></b><br>
<b>Frostbitten</b> by Rebecca Zanetti</div>
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<h2 style="background-color: #d5c8d0; font-family: "cormorant upright"; padding: 5px; text-align: center;">Romance Book Bargains</h2>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3HooU7A" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/813yFKyZXeS._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Sunrise Cove #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> fake relationship</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3S0Czqm" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DqwxgStkL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">standalone<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> opposites attract</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3ObdoAt" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81c90iuLQ4L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">books #4-6<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> various</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/47NW1MJ" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91t4E41Bl5L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Love in Bloom #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> small town</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/47KW5gp" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91SQLt4+NgL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Ryders<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> forced proximity</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3U2nNlD" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wLDBnpITL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">99c</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">standalone<br>
<b>Genre:</b> dark<br>
<b>Trope:</b> captive</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3U0RyDo" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811gw9hx9jL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Russian Guns #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> mafia</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3tWMCVx" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81z0RXiqKvL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">anthology<br>
<b>Genre:</b> dark<br>
<b>Trope:</b> various</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3SoKcbo" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UAiqOhMsL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Trails of Sin #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> dark<br>
<b>Trope:</b> second chance</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Sin #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> age gap</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/48GgDI7" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vWAPDBseL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Enforcers #2<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> organized crime</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3ObOvnY" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sNQko9WYL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Gold Hockey #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> sports</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/425jcRy" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91t665zIlOL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Dungeons & Doms #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> second chance</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">boxed set<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> instalove</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3SpCdec" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JJr7i-2fL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Wright #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> wealth</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3SsjFdz" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UqaajoFvL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Dirty Billionaire #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> wealth</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3O9RCgr" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817yTaakQML._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">standalone<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> friends to lovers</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/47MDCQu" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91nD4aZeGAL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Billionaire's Club #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> fling</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3vOTF2U" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918HLsfq6HL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="124"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">FREE</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Alaska Blizzard #1<br>
<b>Genre:</b> contemporary<br>
<b>Trope:</b> sports</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/3vI4S5v" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jWXgI3xrL._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Immortals After Dark #3<br>
<b>Genre:</b> paranormal<br>
<b>Trope:</b> enemies to lovers</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/428Vxzy" target="_blank" class="img-link"><img alt="" border="0" class="img-link" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ejyiln32L._SY466_.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;" width="133"></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">$1.99</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;">standalone<br>
<b>Genre:</b> suspense<br>
<b>Trope:</b> time travel</div>
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Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-91094659004791207472024-01-18T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-18T05:00:00.130-05:00Throwback Thursday // Apocalypse Romance<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U4wkrQnieybyUO4Wf97A67D9OoxCtcA9IpolmwIRctY8E47BtqD2S-4v72VEvSFWB2spyxFOHrRXPLFW5APUo3hEYK4KF2Pcv-TrbJ5P5mY0axBLFFPeWDJzXizqwbc8r7820pIkbYZfZIRfFHgB_Hu_asPOb9jx4JRqiNB3T9hpY0GhuUeJ0RLfq5om/s600/throwback-thursday.jpg"/></div>
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Hey everyone and welcome to another Throwback Thursday! Every week I'll be sharing my book recommendations within a romantic trope or theme.<br>
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Today I'm sharing the first five <b>Apocalypse Romance</b> stories I loved and reviewed on the blog. I'm still pretty new to this trope, but most of what I've found has been incredible. From the world-building to the drive to survive, I'm strangely fascinated by books that tackle what <i>could</i> happen to all of us.<br>
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If you happen to know of a book in this trope that you think I'd love, please let me know.<br>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Praying For Rain by BB Easton</h2>
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<b>With only three days left until the predicted apocalypse, the small town of Franklin Springs, Georgia, has become a wasteland of abandoned cars, abandoned homes, abandoned businesses, and abandoned people. People like Rainbow Williams.</b> This trilogy is incredible! Rainbow and Wes overcame so much, during a time of such uncertainty and fear. I freaking loved them so much!!<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2019/04/review-of-praying-for-rain-by-bb-easton.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Juniper Unraveling by Keri Lake</h2>
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<b>Papa says everyone has a story that deserves to be told. Most begin years ago, after the second bomb hit, unearthing a deadly contagion that divided the population into the pure, the infected, and the Ragers.</b> I'm a huge fan of Keri Lake and she did a phenomenal job with this series. Each book tackles a different couple, with an overarching plot. It's deadly, scary and steamily romantic. You know I loved these books because I had to buy physical copies :)<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/10/juniper-unraveling-by-keri-lake.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti</h2>
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<b>The deadly Scorpius Syndrome has decimated North America. Now the few remaining survivors struggle to avoid infection and rebuild society.</b> This series starter convinced me to read the rest of the books. There are zombies, people who are making the best choices they can under the circumstances, and those who find love. The heroine of this one wasn't my favourite, but the story had me hooked (mostly because of the hero) and I really need to get to the next book.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2021/07/review-mercury-striking-by-rebecca.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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<b>Nina is an information broker with a mission--she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to save the hopeless in a crumbling America. Knox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of the Silver Devils. His squad of supersoldiers went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents, and now he's fighting to survive.</b> The battle for dominance between these characters was very entertaining. I still don't know who I enjoyed more—Nina or Knox. I guess I just loved them both so much it doesn't even matter. This was a great series starter and I will definitely be reading the rest!<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2021/11/review-deal-with-devil-by-kit-rocha.html">HERE</a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Marcus by Anna Hackett</h2>
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<b>In a world gone to hell, Elle Milton—once the darling of the Sydney social scene—has carved a role for herself as the communications officer for the toughest commando team fighting for humanity’s survival—Hell Squad. It’s her chance to make a difference and make up for horrible past mistakes…despite the fact that its battle-hardened commander never wanted her on his team.</b> Another great series starter. Marcus and Elle had an entertaining connection and with the world invaded by aliens, they still found time to forge a chemistry-filled bond. I really need to get to the other books.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Find my review <a href="https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2023/01/review-marcus-by-anna-hackett.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400712249151844920.post-12637527098989131062024-01-17T06:54:00.000-05:002024-01-17T06:54:01.988-05:00Heavy Crown by Sophie Lark<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Heavy Crown by Sophie Lark" border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BLzawnhUPlOkqUOaCwC9CyGFk110ieG4UVeBgCC-vx6PvJNR4VYU6Eq78uddAaisBTVDuBmDfHmDshbuOs9AmYLXKJQHBKbyTeWpZETqrM4nfWK1biXIKZ2RZNLpLja0C5ODWECJ5BT0-hJ5ldczmerMGt7CyXBIIUZeeFwj_KworzTE3DTEpgRpX5kN/s1600/heavy-crown-sophie-lark.jpg"/></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: cormorant upright; line-height: 1.25;">Find it here: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195846162-heavy-crown" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> * <a href="https://amzn.to/4aVrsYq" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br>
FREE with Kindle Unlimited</h2>
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<b>Rating</b> - <img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfcFmKSH6JNC3ltV1ov0hminjBM4HHecF9_1_XZqGo0h2gU7id52zlvLijaKUlRpFas9G4riWzoY_kjaDPZ7fhLVju3SwTnXDrVAoCw73c7tl3AeJmJu5W73sdSShUmIJJFv1Tbra1jAHV7B8qkJGmgIbHTZjegcrB-REVx3-3vkSX_eMJxDLj2uCID1J/s200/crown.png" width="25">1/2<br>
<b>Standalone</b> - <i>Brutal Birthright #6</i><br>
<b>Release</b> - January 6, 2021<br>
<b>Genre/Trope</b> - Contemporary Romance / organized crime<br>
<b>POV</b> - Dual 1st person<br>
<b>Heat</b> - explicit scenes<br>
<b>Source</b> - ebook provided by NetGalley<br>
<b>Length</b> - 426 pages<br>
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I saw her being stuffed in a trunk: Yelena Yenin, only daughter of the most vicious Bratva boss in Chicago.<br>
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The Bratva hate my family. They burned my uncle alive. I should have left Yelena to her fate...<br>
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But she fought like a Valkyrie. Gorgeous, ferocious, and unbreakable.<br>
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I saved her so I could make her mine.<br>
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She says she’ll never submit to a man. I guess we’ll see…<br>
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I’ll push her to the limit. And far beyond.</div>
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I love you more than anyone.<br>I’ll love you and protect you and adore you all our lives.<br>
I’ll never stop.”</b></div>
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For my first try with this author, <b>Heavy Crown</b> was a good one. It had found family, plenty of action, some dark and sad moments, and tons of chemistry between the main characters.<br>
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Unlike his siblings, Sebastian was footloose and fancy free. He was starting to think that maybe he wasn't as content with his life as he should be. When Yelena crosses his path, things start looking up. She's absolutely gorgeous, a fierce warrior, and everything he could want in a woman. Too bad her father was the leader of the Bratva, his family's enemy. But isn't forbidden fruit so much sweeter?<br>
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It was easy to like both characters. There wasn't a lot of depth to them, or to the story, but it worked for me. There was something light about this book that softened the blow of all of its dark moments.<br>
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This is the sixth standalone in the series and it did read like a story that could stand alone. However, it also gave me just enough of the side characters that I want to read more about them. So I'll be going back to the beginning.<br>
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<img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BgelEMvF10kOsYWU4tAHx35ZOz3iwePwNEZJibqFrmW5Mxj7Vgu8yerlxRyiPR76q5mkvPCC3l5qsbflBKQ__YFXBSqd327bOaJTpFukrnIJ5ojLZEO-4or_9Zyqwu8oN4_Eh1Lxi4bzDPpuLXAlicTAwSIkUMCDptFgdPPCMdjj50gOh8Rm-ydCnff9/s320/sophie-lark.jpg" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; float: left;"/>Sophie lives with her husband, two boys, and baby girl in the Rocky Mountain West. She writes intense, intelligent romance, with heroines who are strong and capable, and men who will do anything to capture their hearts.<br>
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She has a slight obsession with hiking, bodybuilding, and live comedy shows. Her perfect day would be taking the kids to Harry Potter World, going dancing with Mr. Lark, then relaxing with a good book and a monster bag of salt and vinegar chips.<br>
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Visit <a href="https://sophielark.com/" target="_blank">https://sophielark.com</a> for more information.Natalie @ The Biblioholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171481042230271798noreply@blogger.com2