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What’s New: Kelly gives Selkies Are A Girl’s Best Friend 5 Stars
TITLE: Selkies are a Girl’s Best Friend
SERIES #: Mystic Bayou #3
CHARACTERS: Sonja Fong & Will Camody
AUTHOR: Molly Harper
NARRATOR: Amanda Ronconi & Jonathan Davis
RUN TIME: 6 Hours & 33 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: August 27, 2019
ORDER LINKS: On Audible | Amazon only
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
MOLLY HARPER IS BACK WITH THE NEXT WICKEDLY FUNNY, WILDLY ENCHANTING MYSTIC BAYOU NOVEL – AVAILABLE IN AUDIO FIRST!
Sonja Fong isn’t afraid of a little chaos. As director of the league’s research center in Mystic Bayou, a tiny town in Louisiana that’s home to supernatural creatures and humans alike, she’s responsible for making sure things run smoothly. It’s not an easy task when her daily memos include lines like, “new equipment is needed because the old equipment was destroyed by a temper tantrum involving dragonfire.”
The job puts her in the path of Dr. Will Camody, a mysterious shifter who’s returned to Mystic Bayou after a long absence only to find that he’s now considered an outsider. To make matters worse, the rift – a tear in the fabric of the universe that is leaking supernatural energy into the bayou – is unraveling at an alarming rate. Now Sonja and Will must team up to fix the rift and save Mystic Bayou from certain disaster, all while their own romance is heating up. Can they have a future together while the whole world is falling apart?
REVIEW:
Oh my sweet tea!! Sonja finally gets her story!! *Happy Dance*
I really enjoyed this story! It was great to see tough as nails Sonja find her weakness. Who just happens to be in the form of a Selkie. Will is great too! He is just the perfect amount of damaged for Sonja. It was great to watch (listen) them both overcome their insecurities about a relationship. I can’t wait to see what is next in this series!!! I really really hope that we will learn more about Mr. & Mrs. Fong!!
As always I listened to this book on audio. Thank you Audible.com for making this book free to members :). Amanda Ronconi is amazing as always!! And even though I am not a fan of the dual narrators in an audiobook Jonathon Davis is growing on me. I look forward to the next installment in this series.
Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Audible and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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What’s New: Kelly gives The Institute by Stephen King 4 Stars!
TITLE: The Institute
CHARACTERS: Luke Ellis, Avery Dixon and the other kids of the Institute
AUTHOR: Stephen King
NARRATOR: Santino Fontana
RUN TIME: 18 Hours & 59 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: September 10, 2019
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It—publishing just as the second part of It, the movie, lands in theaters.
In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”
In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.
As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute is Stephen King’s gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don’t always win.
REVIEW:
Well now…..
The Institute is a classic Stephen King with all the “What the heck?’, ‘OMG could that really happen ?’, and the ‘I will never be able to trust that gut feeling without questioning everything’. The Institute was not scary like It or Pet Cemetery, but it was highly disturbing and will make you wonder.
There are a lot of moving parts in this story and listening on audio was a little confusing at the very beginning. Trying to figure out who and why we were following certain characters. But Mr. King does a great job of putting everything in order and give us as many answers as possible.
This is my first audiobook narrated by Santino Fontana. Mr. Fontana does a really good job bring the characters alive. My only struggle (and I think I struggle with a lot of male narrators) is the female voices. There were a few of them that I just wasn’t wild about. But other then that it was a wonderfully long audiobook.
Fans of Stephen King will enjoy this latest installment to his amazing library of classics.
Disclaimer:
I purchased this audiobook from Audible.com and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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What’s New: Kelly reviews Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
TITLE: Wolf Rain
SERIES #: Psy-Changeling Trinity #3
CHARACTERS: Alexei & Memory
AUTHOR: Nalini Signh
NARRATOR: Angela Dawe
RUN TIME: 13 hours & 26 minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: June 4, 2019
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us on a new adventure in this next novel of the Psy-Changeling Trinity series…
The end of Silence was supposed to create a better world for future generations. But trust is broken, and the alliance between Psy, Changeling, and human is thin. The problems that led to Silence are back in full force. Because Silence fixed nothing, just hid the problems.
This time, the Psy have to find a real answer to their problems–if one exists. Or their race will soon go extinct in a cascade of violence. The answer begins with an empath who is attuned to monsters–and who is going to charm a wolf into loving her despite his own demons.
REVIEW:
Another wonderful, wonderful story from Nalini Singh. Wolf Rain is the third installment in the Trinity Series but the 18th book in the overall PsyChangeling series. I really loved this story from start to finish. Everything from the multiple story arcs to the love story of Alexei and Memory to all of the cameos by my favorite character Judd. Everything about this book was wonderful.
I can’t wait to see what Nalini has in story for this world next.
Angela Dawe does an amazing job narrating as always. I am totally in love with her talent to be able to do so many voices. It is so great that she has been the voice of the PsyChangeling series. I am already excited to the next book and to be able to listen to Angela.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
What’s New: Kimberly reviews American Witch by Thea Harrison
TITLE: American Witch
CHARACTERS: Molly & Josiah
AUTHOR: Thea Harrison
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/29/19
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Power can change a person…
For months Molly Sullivan endures the inexplicable: electrical surges, car breakdowns, visions. She even wonders if she might be the cause… and wonders if she might be crazy. Then she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Again. Now Molly realizes she is a newly awakening witch and a woman pushed over the edge.
Revenge can shape a person…
Josiah Mason is a Powerful witch and the leader of a secret coven with a shared goal: to destroy an ancient enemy who has ruined many lives. Josiah lost years to this man, and his sole focus is revenge. He’s prepared for every contingency—except encountering a beautiful new witch who understands nothing of the immense Power building within her or the attraction she wields over him.
Danger can bring them together…
When divorcing her husband, Molly uncovers a dangerous secret he’s willing to kill to protect. She turns to Josiah for help, and they discover a connection between Molly’s husband and Josiah’s enemy.
As they work together, a spark ignites between them that threatens to become an inferno. But Molly is done compromising herself for any man, and Josiah’s mission is his top priority. And the enemy is cunning, cruel, and drawing ever closer.
As the danger escalates, so does the tension between them. Is a lasting relationship possible? Will either of them live long enough to try?
REVIEW:
3.5 Hearts This was a cute read. Molly is married but finds her husband is cheating on her and when she meets Josiah her true power within herself comes out.
There is a romance that blooms while she learns what her powers are about.
But there is more than just magic between them so the danger takes the two of them on a magical ride and of love and intrigue.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
What’s New: Kelly reviews First Dangle And Other Stories by Kevin Hearne
TITLE: First Dangle and other Stories
SERIES #: The Iron Druid Chronicles
AUTHOR: Kevin Hearne
NARRATOR: Luke Daniels
RUN TIME: 4 Hours & 16 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2019
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon| B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Owen and his sloth, Slomo, are off to see the world when Coriander, Herald Extraordinary of the First among the Fae, interrupts to ask for the tiny favor of solving a supernatural murder. That sets the pair off on a trail that leads from Granada, Spain, to London, England and then to Austin, Texas. Owen and Slomo will have to outwit an Irish goddess of wisdom, some nasty spriggans, and streak across the Kew Gardens to find the culprit. They’re going to see the world after all—just not the way they thought.
This collection also includes other Iron Druid stories. “The Naughtiest Cherub” is narrated by Loki and takes place directly before the events of Scourged, book 9. “The Waters” is narrated by Granuaile and takes place after the events of Scourged. And “Friendly Emily” is a piece of science fiction that appeared in Fireside magazine.
The audiobook edition will also include a recording of “The Chapel Perilous” recorded by Luke Daniels for the first time; that story is sold separately in ebook.
REVIEW:
First Dangle and other stories is a fun visit to the Iron Druid Chronicles world. A couple of these stories are re-record by Luke Daniels from previous analogies. It was really nice to hear these stories all in Luke’s talented voice. We get a story from Loki, Granuaile and of course Atticus. But the gem of this collection is Owen and Slomo’s adventure. How can you go wrong with a murder Sloth on your side.
I really enjoyed this book and I hope that Kevin will give us more stories in the IDC soon. I am excited for the new spin off Ink & Sigil too. But the IRC, Atticus and Oberon will always have a special place in my heart. Plus, I really really want another Atticus and the Morrigan story.
As always Luke brings these characters to life in a way that I am not sure any other narrator could. Great job Luke!!! Can’t wait to hear more!!!
Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Audible and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
Winter Romance Wednesday! Kimberly reviews Coming Home For Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne
TITLE: Coming Home For Christmas
SERIES #: Haven Point #10
CHARACTERS: Elizabeth & Luke
AUTHOR: RaeAnne Thayne
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/24/19
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Hearts are lighter and wishes burn a little brighter at Christmas…
Elizabeth Hamilton has been lost. Trapped in a tangle of postpartum depression and grief after the death of her beloved parents, she couldn’t quite see the way back to her husband and their two beautiful kids…until a car accident stole away her memories and changed her life. And when she finally remembered the sound of little Cassie’s laugh, the baby powder smell of Bridger and the feel of her husband’s hand in hers, Elizabeth worried that they’d moved on without her. That she’d missed too much. That perhaps she wasn’t the right mother for her kids or wife for Luke, no matter how much she loved them.
But now, seven years later, Luke finds her in a nearby town and brings Elizabeth back home to the family she loves, just in time for Christmas. And being reunited with Luke and her children is better than anything Elizabeth could have imagined. As they all trim the tree and bake cookies, making new holiday memories, Elizabeth and Luke are drawn ever closer. Can the hurt of the past seven years be healed over the course of one Christmas season and bring the Hamiltons the gift of a new beginning?
REVIEW:
4.25 Hearts This is a different kind of holiday story. Elizabeth is suffering from postpartum depression after the birth of her youngest so she does the only thing she thinks she can. She leaves her family behind.
When Elizabeth’s family comes looking for her she doesn’t know how to tell them what she is feeling and explain the help she needs to more than just talking to a counselor.
But as always the holidays can bring families together.
The thing I liked about this story is that it addresses the very real problem of postpartum depression. This is not talked about as often as it should be or explained to pregnant women that it can be extreme. Yes it usually isn’t but women can and have killed their own children because of this condition. And this story brings the seriousness to light.
While I will not say this is a feel good put you in the mood for Christmas story this is a story that is a roller coaster of emotions.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Release Day Blitz: Nevermore by Dannika Dark
Its here! Its here!!
Nevermore
(Crossbreed Series, Bk 6)
by Dannika Dark
Blurb:
Raven returns to her childhood home to rebuild her severed relationship with her father. After a long year of capturing violent criminals and thwarting assassination plots, she could use a vacation.
But trouble is brewing on the home front. When Raven discovers her father is in financial peril, she’s determined to set things right even if it means sacrificing her heart in the process. Meanwhile, her relationship with Christian is on shaky ground when a skeleton falls out of his closet. Will they be able to leave the past behind, or is the trust between them dead and buried?
When the bonds of love are put to the test, only the courageous will prevail.
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(Crossbreed Series Book 1)
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Ravenheart
(Crossbreed Series, Bk #2)
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Deathtrap
(Crossbreed Series, Bk #3)
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Gaslight
(Crossbreed Series, Bk #4)
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Blackout
(Crossbreed Series, Bk #5)
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About the Author
Dannika Dark is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy Romance and Paranormal Romance books. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, and she is a 2016 Audie Awards finalist. In addition to writing about supernatural worlds, Dannika is passionate about graphic design and creates all her own covers and series art. When not writing in her cave, she enjoys indie music, reading, Netflix, heaps of chocolate, and unleashing her dark side.
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Release Day Blitz: Wrong Turn An Anthology
An anthology of stories to thrill and chill.
Written by 22 authors. Narrated by 22 performers.
Written by 22 authors. Narrated by 22 performers.
Wrong Turn: An Anthology
Blurb:
It’s dark…
You’re tired. Not thinking straight. It’s the worst time of all for you to make decisions, and maybe that’s why you take a…WRONG TURN.
In this new anthology offered by Blunder Woman Productions, you’ll take a trip down twisty roads into forests, back alleys, and even across the border between life and death. Together these tales are funny, creepy, weird, contemplative, traditional, and speculative. This is a perfect collection for dark nights when the wind is howling and you’re curled up in front of a crackling fire, or listening to while you’re taking a long walk. The characters in these stories might take a wrong turn, but it’s the right move for any fan of thrillers and mysteries.
Edited by Tanya Eby
Foreword by Bernard Schaffer
Published by Blunder Woman Productions
Available to purchase at
Anthology Includes
A RUM TURN
By Michele Reed
Performed by Megan Tusing
A wrong turn right into the past.
ALL THAT THE CASE IS
By Jim Shaffer
Performed by Peter Berkrot
An investigator looks into the reported suicide of his best friend, why it happened, what went wrong and if, in the end, it really was a suicide.
BEWARE THE SLUAGH
By Heidi Hunter
Performed by Sarah Mollo-Christensen
A wrong turn takes a couple to a ghost town haunted by an entity more terrifying than the resident spirits.
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
By Molly Thynes
Performed by Amy Landon
When Jehovah’s Witnesses, Valerie and Ana, finally find someone at home, the young women tells them the reason why everything is so quiet on her street…but shouldn’t they already know this?
DETOUR
By Chris Martin
Performed by PJ Ochlan
When a daughter loses her way, a father’s worst fears are brought to light.
DOUBLE TAKE
By J.R. Hayslett
Performed by Dawn Harvey
When Greg and Janet embark on a 500-mile trip to save Janet’s recently widowed dad from making a disastrous wrong turn in his life, they find themselves in a bizarre déjà vu world that keeps them from making a fateful wrong turn in their own lives.
ENDINGS
By Laura Jennings
Performed by Andi Arndt
Finally forced to choose between obligations or obsession, Charles makes his decision.
FAIRY DUSTED
By Laird Long
Performed by Renee Chamblis and Julie McKay
Glowing bright fireflies are a delight at night; but a green and blue luminescent fairy with dragonfly wings is a sight to enrapture and capture.
GHOULS, GHOSTS, AND MURDERERS
By Rosemary Hayes
Performed by Erin Mallon
Halloween. Scary creatures, blood, and screams. Murder. Can Detective Ron Taylor and his wife Val catch the real monster?
HARPETH HOLLOW
By Kelley Ernst
Performed by Bailey Carr
A young woman, dissatisfied with love and life in modern times, comes face to face with the flesh and blood incarnation of all her romanticized notions of days gone by. But are things as they seem?
HE HAD A BAD DAY
By Elena Sichrovsky
Performed by Jeffrey Kafer
Most people just want to make it through their day, but Christopher Joseph Brent wakes up every day hoping some disaster will strike so that he won’t even have to see the sun rise tomorrow.
HOODOOS IN THE TWILIGHT
By Robb White
Performed by Tim Campbell
Four friends, recent college graduates, are traveling through Utah’s canyon country on their way to tech jobs in California when their lives are changed forever—and only one of them knows exactly what happened in those missing twenty-four hours.
HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
Written and performed by JOHNNY HELLER
A noir tale about a guy who makes a wrong turn on a hot New York day and finds some hapless thugs, a kidnapped pooch, a dame and a new purpose.
ON A DARK, RAINY NIGHT
By Sharon Hart Addy
Performed by Andrea Emmes
Picking Josh up after his mom’s car broke through the barrier and ended up in the river that dark, rainy night was natural, but what happened afterward was anything but.
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
by Chris Rodriguez
performed by Chris Cuilla
Small time gambler, Lucky Loo’s luck runs out – permanently.
PACKAGE HANDED DIRECTLY TO RESIDENT
By Alexander Shearer
Performed by Suzanne Freeman
A package thief prompts a San Francisco mom to dust off some skills from her old career.
REPORT CARD
By M. Regan
Performed by Vikas Adam
It’s okay if you’ve never been in love before, because CareKeion cares about you.
THE BIG FAVOR
By Lawrence Allan Pontius
Performed by Andrew Eiden
Dumping a body in the lake was supposed to be easy, but, it turns out, for Shane and Kevin, some favors are harder than others.
THE LOVE NEST
By Sharon L. Cook
Performed by Melissa Moran
When Arnold and his mistress sneak away to their hidden love nest, they have more to fear than an approaching blizzard . . .
TRAFFIC
By DJ Tyrer
Performed by Romy Nordlinger
Blindly following the satnav leads to more trouble than just a congestion charge when a family is caught up in a spreading wave of terror.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MATHWIG
By Tom Mead
Performed by Gary Furlong
A respectable psychiatrist finds himself roped into a murder plot, but as events spiral out of control he begins to wonder if somewhere along the line he has taken a wrong turn.
WOODLANDS
By Jacqueline Seewald
Performed by Madeline Maby
A recluse mystery writer commits suicide, but is everything as it seems?
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Release Day Blitz: Saved By Time by Jennae Vale
The ninth book in the Thistle & Hive Series
is finally available!!
is finally available!!
Saved By Time
(The Thistle Hive Series, Bk #9)
by Jennae ValeBlurb:
Tina Carrera is looking for the love of her life and so she does what anyone else in her position would do. She calls on Edna Campbell of The Thistle & Hive Inn. Edna is more than happy to help her by sending her back in time to Breaghacraig where she promises Tina will find her man.
Donal McCabe isn’t interested in settling down. He likes his life exactly as it is. Unfortunately for him, fate has intervened and sent him a wee daughter he was unaware of. Responsibility isn’t something Donal is known for and he has no experience with being a father. He sees his carefree life crumbling before his eyes, but If he can find a willing woman to be his wife in name only, he just might be able to continue his womanizing ways.
As luck would have it, a lass from the future arrives just in time to save him. The only problem is that he’s lied to her from the start and when she finds out the truth she wants nothing to do with him. Donal finds himself falling for her, but is it too late to keep her from returning to her own time.
Available for purchase at
Excerpt
Donal wasn’t surprised at the light tap on his door. Although he’d tried his best to quiet her, Elena’s continued crying was sure to wake Tina. He should feel bad about that but he had to admit he was glad to see her.
“Come in,” he said.
“Is she alright?” Tina asked, going immediately to the cradle.
“I’ve been rocking her, but she still cries.” How was a person to know what babies wanted when they just cry and cry? Every time she stirred he’d sat up and gently rocked the cradle. That had worked through most of the night, but now she was just crying for no reason and the rocking wasn’t working.
“Oh, you poor baby.” She reached into the cradle and rubbed Elena’s belly before lifting her into her arms. “Do you mind if I sit?” Tina asked.
He patted the edge of the bed to let her know he didn’t mind. He’d propped himself on one elbow and made sure he was covered from the waist down. Tina rubbed Elena’s back and gently rocked back and forth. In no time, Elena was snuggled into her neck and yawning, she was still fussing but the crying had stopped. So rocking did work, he was the one doing it wrong. Although truth be told, he was quite sure that if he was allowed to snuggle into Tina’s neck, he would find peace there, too.
“You must be tired,” Tina said.
Donal stifled a yawn. “Nae. I be fine.”
She shook her head at him and rolled her eyes. “You don’t have to be the big, strong man around me, you know.”
She thought him big and strong, which pleased him. Tina placed Elena on the bed and continued to rub her belly. “I think she’s got a tummy ache.”
That made him sit up completely alert. “What can be done?” He hadn’t even considered that the bairn could be in pain.
“I don’t know, but this seems to be helping.”
There was magic in those hands, he thought. Elena’s fussing, turned to whimpers and then disappeared altogether as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Tina continued gently rubbing and Donal lay back in the bed feeling the weight of the world had been lifted from his shoulders by a wee lass from the future. He closed his eyes and felt the bed shift as Tina lay across the foot of the bed. His lips curved upward. Some how she had taken all his worries from him, leaving him in a more peaceful place. What would he do when she left him… left them? It was something he didn’t wish to think about, so instead he pretended she was staying and saw himself in a small cottage with her at his side and his wee daughter playing at their feet. It was a pleasant thought and one he was determined to make come true.
Thistle & Hive Series
Grab the full series here!
Also Available in Audiobooks!!
Available for purchase at Audible
Available for purchase at Audible
Available for purchase at Audible
Available for purchase at Audible
“A Turn In Time (book 5)” coming soon to audio!!
About The Author
Jennae Vale is an author of romance with a touch of magic. Her Scottish Medieval time travel series The Thistle & Hive, Books One through Four, is available in print and ebook versions from Amazon. The first book in her new series, The Mackalls of Dunnet Head has been released, with more to come throughout 2016.Jennae started life in Massachusetts as part of a large extended Irish and Italian family of imaginative story tellers, but now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, her dog, two cats and four chickens. Storytelling is her passion, but Jennae also loves to quilt, cook, read and indulge in her crafting obsession when she’s not writing.
You can find Jennae at
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