Book Review: Akarnae by Lynette Noni

Akarnae has been described as Narnia meets Harry Potter meets X-Men and I can see why. Doorways which serve as magical portals to mystical worlds. People who are more than what they seem and castles with secrets of their own serving as home for all those who attend Akarnae Academy – a boarding school for …

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(Bryn Aven is Back!): Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking

Bryn Aven’s goal of becoming an elite Kanin protector is still as strong as ever. But things keep getting more and more complicated for the half-Kanin half-Skojare tracker. She knows things she shouldn’t – specifically about a certain infamous Kanin traitor, Konstantine Black. When Bryn gets a message in a dream about the missing Skojare queen, …

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(Terrifying yet Beautiful): Stay With Me by Maureen McCarthy

Tess is desperate. She hasn’t spoken to her family in years, no one in town knows she exists and her partner’s lifestyle isn’t healthy for anyone – let alone Tess’ three year old daughter. Feeling alone and frightened, Tess does something drastic. She hitches a ride with a half-blind one legged former musician with no …

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(Flowers from the Heart): The Flower Arrangement by Elle Griffin

Every since she was a little girl, Lara has believed in the healing power of flowers. Now as an adult Lara has her own florist shop and has the uncanny knack of knowing just which floral arrangement each of her customers needs even when they don’t know it themselves. The Flower Arrangement is a delightful …

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(A Story Like No Other): A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Feyre has been looking after her family for years doing whatever it takes to make sure they survive. When she unknowingly breaks a treaty between humans and faerie, she is taken from her home by a fierce and dangerous monstrous creature. Trapped in his castle with only his odd servants and friends for company, Feyre …

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New Adult: Amber to Ashes by Gail McHugh

Amber to Ashes is a book which brings together the raw emotions of a college student trying to overcome her demons and rebuild her life with a red-hot romance I’ve not seen before in New Adult. Sex, drugs and – well not rock and roll but – a different type of love triangle, Amber to Ashes is …

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(Fun with a Serious Side): Love Bomb by Jenny McLachlan

When Betty Plum turns 15, everything changes. Her father has a new girlfriend, her best friend isn’t speaking to her and Betty finds herself falling in love with the mysterious new boy at school. Her mother passed away when Betty was small but through a series of letters written before she died, Betty manages to …

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(Good Girl vs. Bad Biker Boy): Dragon’s Lair by Chantal Fernando

Faye is the good girl who has her future planned out. Graduate law school, marry the boy with similar career aspirations, live the dream of a house in the suburbs complete with white picket fence and 2.2 children. Dexter Black does not fit into that plan at all. But after a night of sin with …

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(Trolls Have Never Looked So Good): Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Trolls are one of the most underappreciated supernatural beings. I used to think all they did was lurk under bridges and give billygoats trouble. Amanda Hocking has brought these creatures out of the darkness and into the spotlight with the Trylle trilogy and her new series, the Kanin Chronicles. Frostfire, the first book of this new series, …

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Life Portraits: Jane Austen by Zena Alkayat and Nina Cosford

Do you know what gift Jane received from her father for her 19th birthday? OR which of her siblings was a talented poet? Jane Austen by Zena Alkayat and Nina Cosford is a fun and gorgeous book which answers everything you ever wanted to know about the Pride and Prejudice author. Whether you are a …

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