Adventure
Review: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In book 1, ten-year-old George is trapped on the Titanic — how will he survive? Ten-year-old George Calder can’t believe his luck — he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their […]
Art
Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Panel to Panel
Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued but only in comics beginning with the spectacular Season 8. Under the tutelage of Whedon, this ground-breaking series further developed the fan-favorite television characters and established new ones. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Panel to Panel– Seasons 8 and 9 is a deluxe oversize book collecting the covers, pinup art, […]
Blog Tour
Secrets In Our Scars by Rebecca Trogner
Secrets In Our Scars Rebecca Trogner Publication date: February 7th 2018 Genres: New Adult, Romance, Suspense A sexy romance. A twisted mystery. One mistake can change everything. On a sweltering summer day, Daisy Aldridge knocks on the wrong door. Yanked inside. Trapped and pressed against her only means of escape she spirals into a panic. […]
Blogging Corner
Blogging Resolutions for 2018
Last year wasn’t the best blogging or reviewing year for me. Thanks to my busy school/work schedules, I basically dropped everything on my blog for most of the year. As I’ve come back, I’ve realized that things have changed around our blogiverse. Several of the weekly blogging memes I participated in have disappeared. I have […]
Book Blitz
Superhero High by T.H. Hernandez
Superhero High T.H. Hernandez Published by: Soul Mate Publishing Publication date: July 5th 2018 Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Young Adult Sixteen-year-old Annarenee Stevens is the sole member of her family without a super power. The only time she feels powerful is in the pool. With her sights set on swimming for U.C. Berkeley, she’s ready […]
Character Interview
The Resistance: Leprechaun by Kristyn Stone
Title: The Resistance: Leprechaun Author: Kristyn Stone Genre: Young Adult When most teenagers turn sixteen they receive a car or a watch from their family but one Florida teen learns a family secret. Garritt wakes on his sixteenth birthday to find himself as a leprechaun. Garritt must go live with family in Ireland to learn […]
Chick Lit
Review: Dying on the Vine by Marla Cooper
Spirited wedding planner Kelsey McKenna juggles a sabotaged wedding and a cold-blooded killer in beautiful California wine country in this hilarious follow-up to Terror in Taffeta. Wedding planner Kelsey McKenna just signed on to a dream gig. She’s going to be the “day-of” coordinator at the beautiful Higgens Estate in California wine country. There’s only […]
Children's
Review: Jessi and the Superbrat by Ann M. Martin
Stoneybrook has gone star-crazy! Derek Masters, an eight-year-old regular on a hit TV sitcom, has moved to town. Everyone’s wondering what a real live TV star will be like—will he drive to school in a limo? Jessi can’t believe it, but even stars need baby-sitters, and she’s the lucky club member to watch Derek Masters. […]
Christmas
Review: Killer Christmas by Harper Lin
After breaking up with hunky movie star Nick Doyle, Grammy Award-winning singer Emma Wild returns to her hometown for Christmas to get away from it all. In Hartfield, a small town in Ontario, Canada, she gets caught up in a murder case after a fan’s drink is poisoned at the Chocoholic Cafe, owned by Emma’s […]
Comics
Review: The Walking Dead Vol. 28: A Certain Doom by Robert Kirkman
In the aftermath of The Whisperer War–ALL IS LOST as Rick and all of Alexandria fight for survival against the largest horde of walkers they’ve ever faced. Where we last left Rick and the gang, Rick was informing the survivors that the Whisperers had a herd of thousands of walkers. Unfortunately, the mega herd is […]
Cover Reveal
Twisted Lies 4 by Sedona Venez
Twisted Lies 4 Sedona Venez (Dirty Secrets, #4) Publication date: September 19th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance From USA Today bestselling author Sedona Venez comes an edge-of-your-seat captivating, heart-wrenching, romantic suspense. I knew he was evil, lust, and darkness personified. He should have terrified me, but he didn’t because I was just as messed up […]
Cozy Mystery
Review: Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton
Emily Westhill runs the best donut shop in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, alongside her retired police chief father-in-law and her tabby Deputy Donut. But after murder claims a favorite customer, Emily can’t rely on a sidekick to solve the crime—or stay alive. If Emily has learned anything from her past as a 911 operator, it’s to stay […]
Crime
Review: An Eye For An Eye by Caroline Fardig
Ellie Matthews is tired of her fifteen minutes of fame. After consulting on a high-profile murder case a few months ago, she wants nothing more than to fade back into obscurity and resume her life as a mild-mannered college professor. But when a family friend goes missing, Ellie finds herself thrust back into the grisly […]
Dark Fantasy
Review: Daughter of Shadows by Wil Radcliffe
Beyond the maddening edges of creation lurk nameless horrors greater than the Whisper King himself. To find his kidnapped daughter and save his hometown David Kinder must face these horrors, even as he tries to untangle a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the Whisper King’s empire in the Shadow Mountains. Along the way he reconnects […]
Dystopian
Review: The Last Town by Blake Crouch
Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town’s creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking […]
Erotica
Review: Deeper by Jaine Diamond
This time… Catch wants it all. For months, Sergeant “Catch” Durant has scraped out an existence without her. Cadet Lana Marsden. The girl of his kink-fueled dreams. Sweet. Submissive. And utterly in control. The girl who used the safeword and walked away. For months, Lana’s tried to carry on with her duty—her mission into the […]
Excerpt
Infamous by Allison Stowe
Infamous Allison Stowe Publication date: September 19th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Enter the world of this YA thriller, where nothing is ever quite as it seems… It’s been five years since the high profile kidnapping case which turned Cassie Waterson’s life upside down. The aftermath led her to become a household name – for […]
Family Saga
Review: Saturdays at Sweeney’s by Ashley Farley
Members of the Sweeney family, young and old, chart their courses for the future in this final installment of the bestselling Sweeney Sisters Series. When the seafood business Lovie Sweeney established sixty years ago is destroyed by fire, she finds herself at the center of an arson investigation. What really happened that night? Is Lovie […]
Fantasy
Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play […]
Featured Author
Jade Whitfield Author Spotlight
As a passionate reader and writer, Jade Whitfield loves nothing more than a good cup of coffee and a sweet romance. A fan of ‘Happily Ever After’, she believes that everyone should find their own forever love and is committed to telling stories to inspire that. Beautiful and sassy Liv Preston constantly has guys falling […]
Featured Book
November 2016 Featured Book: What We Find by Robyn Carr
It’s not often that I find a book I am willing to recommend to others as a must read. But for those moments when I do, I really want to go out of my way to recommend them to fellow bookworms who may be in need of something new to read. My choices always come […]
Fitness
30 Day Challenge: Day 8 & 9
Happy Memorial Day! Despite having to work today, I am happy to say today was a great day to work out. When I began this challenge, I knew there may be portions of it that I may have to break up into multiple sets of smaller reps. Fortunately, the only one I am having to […]
Giveaway
Being Alpha by Aileen Erin
Being Alpha Aileen Erin (Alpha Girl #7) Published by: Ink Monster LLC Publication date: February 13th 2018 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin For the first time since Tessa met Dastien, life is quiet. The evil witch, Luciana, is six glorious feet under, St. Ailbe’s is closed due to human […]
Gothic Fiction
Review: The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and voluptous voice spoke to us, telling the story of The Vampire Lestat. In The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice continues her extraordinary “Vampire Chronicles” in a feat of mesmeric storytelling, […]
Guest Post
Chosen by Paulina Ulrich
Chosen Paulina Ulrich (Fighting Fate #1) Publication date: October 31st 2013 Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Nothing can stand in the way of outspoken, rule-breaker-extraordinaire; Kaddy Richston…except destiny. She set her sights on being in a rock band and leaving her small Wyoming town along with the painful memories of her past. But […]
Historical Fiction
Review: Judah’s Wife by Angela Hunt
Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great’s generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews […]
Holiday Themed
Review: Valentine’s Victim by Harper Lin
It looks like superstar singer Emma Wild is going to be single on Valentine’s Day. She’s ignoring all of Detective Sterling Matthew’s calls and evading her promotional duties for her third album release. All she wants to do is sit at home, watch trashy TV shows and eat junk food. But a journalist from Rolling […]
Horror
Review: Teen Hyde by Chandler Baker
High school meets classic horror in this YA contemporary twist on Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Head Cheerleader Cassidy Hyde’s life should have been perfect. But it really, really wasn’t, and she’s about ready to give up and disappear. Until, the first time she takes Sunshine. This new […]
Humor
Review: Murder Over Mochas by Caroline Fardig
A blast from the past gets Nashville PI and coffeehouse manager Juliet Langley in hot water in this explosive mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Death Before Decaf. As a newly minted private eye, Juliet Langley has sworn to leave homicide to the authorities, limiting the scope of her investigations to cheating spouses […]
Memoir
From Compton to Congress: His Grace for My Race by Walter Tucker III
Title: From Compton to Congress: His Grace for My Race Author: Walter Tucker III Genre: Nonfiction Memoir About the Book From Compton to Congress reveals shocking criminal charges, based on an FBI Sting, that send Congressman Walter R. Tucker III reeling, and changes his life forever. Against the great odds of overcoming the tough streets […]
Movies
Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin
Title: Forever My Girl Author: Heidi McLaughlin Production Company: Roadside Flix In theaters on January 19, 2018 For Ticket Purchase Information click <<HERE>> Official Movie Trailer FOREVER MY GIRL will release in theaters on January 19, 2018 I was never supposed to be a rock star. I had my life all planned out for me. […]
Mystery
Review: Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
One simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains […]
Non-Fiction
Review: A Decade of Hope by Dennis Smith
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, a portrait of tragedy, survival, and healing from the author of The New York Times bestseller Report from Ground Zero. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, an occasion that is sure to be observed around the world. But […]
Paranormal
Review: Night Shift by Charlaine Harris
At Midnight’s local pawnshop, weapons are flying off the shelves—only to be used in sudden and dramatic suicides right at the main crossroads in town. Who better to figure out why blood is being spilled than the vampire Lemuel, who, while translating mysterious texts, discovers what makes Midnight the town it is. There’s a reason […]
Post-Apocalyptic
Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who […]
Q&A
Assassin’s Soul by Noella Royce
Assassin’s Soul Noella Royce (The Angel Crusades, #1) Publication date: April 30th 2018 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance He’s an enigma. Seductive, dominant, dismissive, distant… and this just makes her want him more. He’s an Adonis, all rippling muscles, magnetic charisma, and supernatural strength And just might be a murderer Why can’t I stay away from […]
Reviews
Review: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate […]
Romance
Review: The McCullagh Inn in Maine by Jen McLaughlin
Her second chance at love. . . Chelsea McCullagh escapes to Maine with a gun and fresh bruises. She’s ready to begin anew-until she runs into her old flame, Jeremy Holland. As he helps to fix her inn, her heart heals and they rediscover what they once loved about each other. But as the two […]
Science Fiction
Review: Parasite by Mira Grant
A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite – a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system – even secretes designer drugs. It’s been successful beyond […]
Short Stories
Review: American Housewife Stories by Helen Ellis
A sharp, funny, delightfully unhinged collection of stories set in the dark world of domesticity, American Housewife features murderous ladies who lunch, celebrity treasure hunters, and the best bra fitter south of the Mason Dixon line. Meet the women of American Housewife: they wear lipstick, pearls, and sunscreen, even when it’s cloudy. They casserole. They […]
Teen
Review: The Third Evil by R.L. Stine
It’s back! Did the evil spirit really leave Kimmy’s body? The cheerleaders of Shadyside High can still feel its dark presence, and Corky knows that it is out there, somewhere close. And getting closer. Corky is tormented night after night by dreams of her dead sister, Bobbi. What terrifying message is Bobbi trying to tell […]
Thriller
Review: Cross Kill by James Patterson
Alex Cross, I’m coming for you–even from the grave if I have to. Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? A ghost? Or something even more sinister? Nothing will prepare you […]
Trailers
The Potion By R.G. Emanuelle
Title: The Potion Author: R.G. Emanuelle Genre: Romance, Victorian, Mystery Release Date: April 24, 2018 Cover Designer: Jove Belle Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. A secret formula. A mysterious blue potion. A determined woman. In the tradition of mad scientists, Vera Kennedy will stop at nothing to create the elixir that will give women […]
True Crime
Review: A Death in Italy: The Definitive Account of the Amanda Knox Case by John Follain
London Times journalist John Follain presents the most comprehensive account of the most publicized and controversial trial in a decade Shortly after 12:30pm on November 2, 2007, Italian police were called to the Perugia home of twenty-one-year-old British student Meredith Kercher. They found her body on the floor under a beige quilt. Her throat had been […]
Women's Fiction
Review: Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beazley
Two sisters share the surprising highs and cringe-worthy lows of social media fame, when their most private thoughts become incredibly public in this fresh and funny debut novel. Sisters Cassie and Sid Sunday have not done a bang-up job of keeping in touch. In their defense, it hasn’t been easy: life veered in sharply different […]
Young Adult
Review: Wicked Lover by Sarah Wathen
Have you ever wondered about that girl at the edge of the crowd? The one who has dark, bushy hair that hides her eyes while she’s reading, but tight shirts that don’t even try to hide the size of her breasts? You’ve heard the rumors, you know the rude nicknames, and you wonder what she […]
More Articles
Scandalous by Sybil Bartel
Scandalous Sybil Bartel (Alpha Bodyguard #1) Publication date: September 10th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Bodyguard. Babysitter. Chauffeur. Not what the hell I thought I’d be doing with my life. Especially not for a spoiled Hollywood actress on location in Miami Beach. But triple pay and carrying a gun had its advantages. I’d shove away […]
In Too Deep by Dani Collins
In Too Deep Dani Collins (Blue Spruce Lodge #3) Publication date: August 7th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance The family he didn’t know he needed… At her wit’s end with her twelve-year-old niece, Wren Snow takes the manager’s job at Blue Spruce Lodge so Sky can get to know her father, Trigg Johanssen—a tycoon snowboarder […]
Dragon Avenged by Ophelia Bell
Dragon Avenged Ophelia Bell (Immortal Dragons Epilogue) Publication date: September 4th 2018 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance The indulgently sexy epilogue of the “Immortal Dragons” series is here! A year has passed since the explosive conclusion of the Dragon Council’s quest to find their mates and destroy their mortal enemy. Revisit all six Immortal Dragon siblings […]
Wrecked by Shana Vanterpool
Wrecked Shana Vanterpool (Charming Knights #1) Publication date: August 2nd 2018 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Welcome to Charming High. Sorry, we’re fresh out of charm … Hallie: I am a star. I’m not famous, before you make that mistake. Although, I guess I kind of am. Or I will be anyway. My future was […]
Coti’s Unclaimed Mate by Elle Boon
Title: Coti’s Unclaimed Mate (Iron Wolves MC, Book 9) Author: Elle Boon Genre: Paranormal Romance/Shifter/Vampire/Demon Release Date: July 27th, 2018 Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Will they find beauty in the ashes as the fire settles, or will they go up in flames? Coti’s a shifter, but he’s so much more than meets the […]
Love Under Siege Box Set
Title: Love Under Siege (A Military Romantic Suspense Collection) Genre: Military Romance Release Date: September 18, 2018 Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Eight Brand NEW Sizzling Full-Length Novels featuring Military Heroes by acclaimed authors who know how to bring the Heat, Action and Suspense! Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole While security operative Jason […]
Play Dirty by J.A. Huss
Play Dirty J.A. Huss (Jordan’s Game #4) Publication date: June 27th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance From NYT Bestselling Author, JA Huss, comes the final sexy standalone in the Jordan’s Game series. Can a threesome really work? Or does it always crash and burn at the end? They were never meant to be just two. […]
Spotted Her First by Emma Dean
Spotted Her First Emma Dean Publication date: June 26th 2018 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance Three hot leopard shifters? Yes please. Piper is a librarian at Sacramento State working on her graduate thesis, but her quiet life turns upside down when three hot guys literally crash into her world. They move into her house and her […]
The Proposition by A.M. Salinger
The Proposition A.M. Salinger (Nights, #6) Publication date: June 26th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance They call me the Charmer. My best friend Wade tells me it’s because I’m suave and mysterious. But he doesn’t know my secret. The one I’ve kept hidden from him for twelve years. The one I will never reveal […]
Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes by Michelle M. Pillow
Title: Better Haunts & Garden Gnomes ((Un)Lucky Valley, #1) Author: Michelle M. Pillow Genre: Cosy Mystery Paranormal Romance Release Date: June 26th, 2018 Cover Designer: Alchemy Book Covers Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Welcome to Lucky Valley where nothing is quite what it seems. Lily Goode wasn’t aware she had an inheritance waiting for […]
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