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August 30, 2022 Emily Reviews, Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

This book has been on my radar since I read the blurb months and months ago. Signa is twenty years old and at this point in her life, just waiting until the day she can claim her inheritance and be done with all the “caretakers” in her life. They use her for her money and […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: enemies to lovers, fantasy, Friends to Lovers, magic, Mystery, Romance, YA, young adult

April 18, 2022 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] DREAMS LIE BENEATH by Rebecca Ross

I have read every single book Rebecca has written and I’ve loved every new one just as much as the last. My love for Dreams Lie Beneath starts with just that cover. It is a strange choice for me because as a rule I don’t like covers with people on them. Fanart style is acceptable […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: dreams, enemies to lovers, Good worldbuilding, high fantasy, magic, magic powers, Mystery, nightmares, Plot twists, Romance, Whimsical atmosphere, YA Fantasy

February 25, 2022 Emily Reviews, Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: Gallant by V.E. Schwab

#1 New York Times–bestselling author Victoria Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman.

Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways.

Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from.

Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?

Filed Under: Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Addie La Rue, dead, devil, family, Gallant, ghosts, ghouls, haunted, mute, Mystery, other world, secrets, shadows, VE Schwab

September 9, 2021 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review]: Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain

Gripping mystery against an eerie backdrop. Dark and Shallow LIes took my on quite the ride. Ginny’s vivid description of life in a remote bayou town paints the perfect backing for this twisted tale. Normally I’m not one to read YA mysteries as I don’t find them overly compelling, but this one sucked me right […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Mystery, Thriller, young adult, young adult paranormal

July 5, 2021 Emily Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: The Girl in the Headlines by Hannah Jayne

The first page, heck the first chapter of this book was super intense. WHAT A HOOK! I was somewhat let down after that first chapter. The Girl in the Headlines had so so so much potential. The blurb sounds like a true crime lover’s dream. But actually it was a true crime lover’s nightmare. There […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #yacontemporary, accused, Adoption, bad guy, california, crimes, criminal, foster child, foster family, Hannah Jayne, happy ending, happy for now, HEA, hiding, HighSchool, innocent, law and order, murder, murder mystery, murderer, Mystery, naive, northern california, police, set up, Suspence, suspense, The Girl in the Headlines, Thriller, true crime, unrealistic, YA, young adult, young adult true crime

March 18, 2021 Emily Reviews

Emily’s Review: The Isle of Sin and Shadows

This island alone boasts more ghost stories than all of Louisiana combined.
And I’m one of them.
In the Louisiana swamplands, ghost stories are as much a part of childhood as chasing fireflies and crawfishing. They never much scared me, though, nor the possibility of evil out to do me harm. Until the night I watched shadows come to life and butcher everything I loved.
With a stranger’s help, I managed to escape to an isolated place miles north, and, in time, became my own ghost story. A cautionary tale for the locals.
Nearly a decade passed, before I returned to my birthplace, in hopes of unearthing long-awaited answers. Instead, I found something I wasn’t looking for. Someone. A remedy for my loneliness.
Or so I thought.
Turns out, Thierry Bergeron is no elixir. He’s a deadly poison, cursed by the demons of his past, and feared by those who call him the elusive Rougarou of the bayou. A devious rogue, whose seductive whispers and rough hands haunt my dreams. The big bad wolf that defiles me without apology, or remorse.
I should resist him, but I can’t.
And when the shadows return to stake their claim on me, his darkness is the only safe place to hide.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: anti-hero, bayou, cajun, cartel, dark adult romance, Dark romance, dark suspense, gothic, gothic romance, gothic suspense, human sacrifice, Keri Lake, kindle unlimited, Louisiana, missing persons, murder, murder mystery, Mystery, occult, occult suspense, plot-twist, southern romance, Trigger Warning

June 30, 2020 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

I can’t say enough about this book. And let me tell you now, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. The format was so completely unique and it hooked me in immediately. The characters were so sweet and interesting, and seeing their relationships develop just like seeing them grow individually was simply delightful. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: children, children's books, dead, Disability, Diverse Character(s), drawins, family, found family, friends, friendship, Funny, graphic novel, heartwarming, illustrations, loss, middle grade, Mystery, new york, plot-twist, storytelling, wolf, wolves, YA

January 5, 2020 Portia Reviews

[Portia’s Review]:Little White Lies (Debutantes #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

I was a big believer in absolute honesty: say what you mean, mean what you say, and don’t ask a question if you don’t want to know the answer. Buckle up, ya’ll because this review may be long winded. I will honestly say that when I first got this ARC last year, I wasn’t entirely […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: debutantes, Mystery, YA, young adult

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