Rating: 3.5🌈 Chasing Shadows is the first book in M.A. Church’s new Daemons of San DeLain series. A paranormal romance, the theme and background of the central characters hints at a darker story than it turns out to be. A physically abused child is saved from his father’s continuing brutality by a monster that’s hiding… Continue reading Review: Chasing Shadows (Daemons of San DeLain Book 1) by M.A. Church
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Review: Ruins (Wings ‘N’ Wands Book 1) by A.J. Sherwood and Jocelynn Drake
Rating: 5🌈 Ruins marks the outstanding beginning of Wings ‘N’ Wands series by A.J. Sherwood and Jocelynn Drake. It’s a spin-off or sequel series to their Scales ‘N’ Spells saga about dragons and their mages. The Ice Dragon clan was introduced in the first series so we already have (if you’re a fan or reader… Continue reading Review: Ruins (Wings ‘N’ Wands Book 1) by A.J. Sherwood and Jocelynn Drake
Review: Five Night Stand (A Snowed Inn story) by H.L. Day
Rating: 4🌈 The holiday stories have started to be released and H.L. Day’s Five Night Stand marks the beginning of my seasonal reading. It’s a short sweet romance with all the elements and characters that make a heartwarming holiday story and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Nathan Nichols, action/suspense author, is on a break. Nathan is… Continue reading Review: Five Night Stand (A Snowed Inn story) by H.L. Day
Review: Antagonist (Dads of Stillwater #1) by Ana Ashley
Rating: 3.25🌈 Antagonist is the first of Ana Ashley’s Dads of Stillwater series. Ashley ‘s story gives us all the necessary elements we need for a first novel. A foundation in the small town of Stillwater, with major events taking place at the elementary school, bakery, and other places that will be highlighted in this… Continue reading Review: Antagonist (Dads of Stillwater #1) by Ana Ashley
Review: The Dragon King’s Assassin (The Dragons of Serai Book 1) by Amy Sumida
Rating: 4🌈 Amy Sumida is a new author for me. My introduction to her writing is the first book in her series, The Dragons of Serai. I found many things here to recommend and some aspects that are just a bit much. Sumida gives us a world where dragons are the apex being and humanity… Continue reading Review: The Dragon King’s Assassin (The Dragons of Serai Book 1) by Amy Sumida
Review: The Train (The Spell Saga: Book 1) by Cari Z
Rating: 4.5🌈 What a exciting and suspenseful story! From the moment we dive into the harried life of young Anton Seiber, journeyman thaumaturge, we are plunged into a world of murder, spies, Royal espionage, and magical weaponry! On a train! The Train (The Spell Saga: Book 1) by Cari Z has a nonstop fast action… Continue reading Review: The Train (The Spell Saga: Book 1) by Cari Z
Review: Prince of Flowers (Wild Hearts #1) by Nazri Noor
Rating: 2.25🌈 I really like this author’s other stories but this is a real miss on so many levels. Frankly I’m astonished. This was a almost DNF for me. Only the fact that I always hope for a turn for the better keeps me from stopping at my real “I’m done “ point in each… Continue reading Review: Prince of Flowers (Wild Hearts #1) by Nazri Noor
Review: The Last Nanny in Manhattan (Nannies of New York #1) by K. Sterling
Rating: 4.5🌈 The Last Nanny in Manhattan, the first in the Nannies of New York series by K. Sterling, is a snappy, sexy, sweet contemporary romance by a author that’s new to me. I enjoyed this journey immensely. It’s got age gap, wickedly intelligent 6 year old triplets , a widower who’s overwhelmed by work… Continue reading Review: The Last Nanny in Manhattan (Nannies of New York #1) by K. Sterling
Review: Stone Wings (The Gargoyles of Arrington, Book 1) by Jenn Burke
Rating: 3.5🌈 Stone Wings, the first book in a new Jenn Burke paranormal romance series, is a quick, entertaining tale. The premise? A old Irish family is cursed. The parents killed and their sons become gargoyles. They sleep for 100 years and are awake for 25 before returning to another 100 years slumber cycle. Interesting… Continue reading Review: Stone Wings (The Gargoyles of Arrington, Book 1) by Jenn Burke
Review: Captured (Star Marked Warriors Book 1) by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
Rating: 2.75 🌈 I do look forward to new releases from Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes. Usually they are urban fantasy. But Captured is the first novel in their new Star Marked Warriors series and while I wish I could say I was a successful venture into aliens, space , and sci fi , it’s… Continue reading Review: Captured (Star Marked Warriors Book 1) by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 