By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Nothing But the Truth Author: Holly JamesGenre: General FictionPublication Date: July 12, 2022Publisher: Dutton Books CONTENT WARNING: sexual harassment, racism, mild violence Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Plot Summary In this... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb She’s a single mom trying to do right by her son……he’s a surfer who doesn’t take anything seriously. How did they become friends? Mariana Morgan has only had two goals in life. Raise her son the best she can and turn her bakery into a success. She never factored in a... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb Some truths are best kept in the shadows... At nearly eighteen, I’m months away from escaping my aunt’s secrets and lies. Except, I’m harboring a big secret of my own. A red-eyed man cloaked in shadow has been stalking me at night. I wanted Rosewood, Maine to be my final destination... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb She’s a wedding planner who has given up on love……he’s her best friend’s grumpy brother who needs a place to stay. How did they end up as roommates?Rae has had a crush on Shane Kelly since she was a young girl. His sister is her best friend, his family hers. But... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb A novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares "He had always wanted more-and look where that had gotten him." Tor, Ch. 13. This is a story chock-full of adventure, friendship, and reflection. I think that everyone at some point in their lives has questioned the path they're on in life; that's part of being human. On Emblem Island though, the... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb Desi Lee believes anything is possible if you have a plan. That’s how she became student body president. Varsity soccer star. And it’s how she’ll get into Stanford. But—she’s never had a boyfriend. In fact, she’s a disaster in romance, a clumsy, stammering humiliation magnet whose botched attempts at flirting have... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott LynchGenre: FantasyPublication Date: June 27, 2006Publisher: Bantam SpectraSeries: Gentleman Bastard #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, torture, murder, gore ★★★★★ Plot Summary An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien... Continue Reading →
By: Heather Dowell *This review was originally posted on Heather's blog. BLURB A plague. A prophecy. A centuries-long curse.All her life, Princess Adalina heard tales of the legendary, immortal warriors known as the Nihryst. Cursed and bound to a deck of tarot cards by her ancestors, the Nihryst were stranded on a remote island nearly... Continue Reading →
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