(Review): London Bound by C.J. Duggan

Kate’s London experience wasn’t like she thought it was going to be. Instead of exploring the sights and starting her career as a style blogger, Kate finds herself at her grouchy grandmother’s beck and call only leaving the house to run errands. To make things even more complicated, Kate’s new neighbour confuses her with his …

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(Review): Up in Flames by Abbi Glines

For anyone who has read any of Abbi Glines’ Rosemary Beach series, you would be familiar with Nan. She’s tried to ruin many relationships and is generally a bit of a spoilt brat. She may be privileged in terms of material goods but when it comes to love and relationships – she’s seriously lacking. She …

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(Review): To the Sea by Christine Dibley

When a Tasmanian teenager goes missing at her family’s beach house detective Tony Vincent is determined to find out what happened to her. As he investigates her disappearance, he discovers Zoe Kennett is not like most teenage girls and her family is stranger than most. With Zoe’s mother insistent her daughter is still alive because of …

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(Review): New York Nights by C.J. Duggan

Misunderstandings, family secrets, steamy rendezvous and a young Aussie au pair to tie it all together – New York Nights is the perfect Manhattan love story. Sarah Williams accepts the job as an au pair to infant Grace not realising it isn’t just baby Grace who needs Sarah’s help. Grace’s father Ben is standoffish, cold and distant yet Sarah can’t …

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(Review): Lisette’s Paris Notebook by Catherine Bateson

A gap year in Paris sounds like a dream come true. Seeing the sights, experiencing the culture and seeing the City of Lights in person is something Lisette and her mother have talked about for years. But who is Lisette really doing it for? Arriving in Paris with her suitcase of homemade couture and a copy …

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(Book Review): Blood Vow by JR Ward

Axe knows Elise is out of his league but when a job opportunity brings them closer together, he can’t say no. Elise should be off-limits for so many reasons. She’s a daughter of the aristocracy, her cousin is one of his fellow trainees and she deserves so much more than he could ever give her. When …

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The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

There is no better way to get into the festive spirit than by spending it with Dash and Lily. And in this lovely follow up to Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, not everyone is in the Christmas spirit. The two teens have been together for a year now but the glow of new romance is …

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(The Next Generation of Vampire Warriors): Blood Kiss by JR Ward

With the Lessening Society waging war against the vampire society, it’s time for the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB) to start training a new generation of warriors. And for the first time in history they are opening their doors to more than just well-bred males. Paradise wants more from her life than needlepoint and being told …

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(A Southern Family Saga… and a whole lot of Whiskey): The Bourbon Kings by JR Ward

As a JR Ward fan I was looking forward to her newest series. I’ve read her Black Dagger Brotherhood (which I’m slightly obsessed with) and Fallen Angels series as well as some of the contemporary Harlequin novels she published under the name Jessica Bird. I was hoping her newest Bourbon Kings series was going to …

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Helpful + (Un)Helpful Writing Advice (Guest Post by SJ Kincaid, author of The Diabolic)

  The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid has been one of my most anticipated reads of 2016. If you haven’t heard of this new epic YA novel, The Diabolic follows Nemesis, a humanoid created to protect one person no matter the circumstances. As part of a plan to save the life of her charge, Nemesis gets …

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