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ARC Book Review: Story of L by Debra Hyde

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Release Date:  February 17, 2017 Publisher:  Riverdale Ave. Books Format:  Kindle Pages:  252 pages Genre:  LGBT/ Erotica/BDSM Buy:  Kindle  |   Paperback Synopsis: Liv called her hunger the Void, a bottomless pit of sexual desperation. She thought she knew it, and herself. Until a night with Cassandra silenced it. And brought out something in Liv she didn’t think possible: submission. One taste of that, and Liv wanted more. But Cassandra isn’t an easy dominant, and her demands aren’t simple. She expects Liv to earn her way into her good graces, too follow her every command and whim. How many hurdles must Liv jump before she can kneel before Cassandra? Before Cassandra will lay claim to her? Just what will it take to become Cassandra’s “L?” And, if Liv achieves it, will the outcome be all she’s hoped for? Find out in a timeless tale, retold. Review: This is a modern day Story of O with a Lesbian twist and consent from the submissive. This is a well written bdsm novel that b

ARC Review: The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson

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Release Date:  November 4, 2017 Publisher:  Greyson Media Assoc Format:  Kindle Pages:  296 pages Genre:  Mystery/thriller Buy:  Kindle  |   Paperback Synopsis: Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered. One girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she’s crazy. Her therapist thinks she’s suicidal. Everyone else thinks she’s a dangerous drunk. They’re all right—but did she see the killer? As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be—her hometown where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor’s guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister’s killer—and then discovers that she’s the one being hunted. How can one woman uncover the truth when everyone’s a suspect—including herself? Review:

ARC Review: Haven by Mary Lindsey

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Release Date:  November 7, 2017 Publisher:  Entangled: Teen Format:  Kindle Pages:  400pages Genre:  YA/Supernatural/Romance Buy:  Kindle  |  Hardcover  Synopsis: "We all hold a beast inside. The only difference is what form it takes when freed."  Rain Ryland has never belonged anywhere. He’s used to people judging him for his rough background, his intimidating size, and now, his orphan status. He’s always been on the outside, looking in, and he’s fine with that. Until he moves to New Wurzburg and meets Friederike Burkhart. Freddie isn’t like normal teen girls, though. And someone wants her dead for it. Freddie warns he’d better stay far away if he wants to stay alive, but Rain’s never been good at running from trouble. For the first time, Rain has something worth fighting for, worth living for. Worth dying for. Review: This book held an interesting twist to your typical supernatural story.  I love when authors create their own lore surrounding supernatural cr

Book Review: A Game of Ghosts (Charlie Parker 15) by John Connolly

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Release Date:  July 04, 2017 Publisher:  Atria books Format:  Kindle Pages:  465 pages Genre:  Thriller/Supernatural Buy:  Kindle  |  Hardcover  |  Paperback Synopsis: It is deep winter and the darkness is unending. A private detective named Jaycob Eklund has vanished and Charlie Parker is assigned to track him down. Parker’s employer, Edgar Ross, an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has his own reasons for wanting Eklund found. Eklund is no ordinary investigator—he is obsessively tracking a series of homicides and disappearances, each linked to reports of hauntings. Now Parker is drawn into Eklund’s world: a realm in which the monstrous Mother rules a crumbling criminal empire, in which men strike bargains with angels, and in which the innocent and guilty alike are pawns in a game of ghosts... Review:  This series just keeps getting better and better. There is always a supernatural twist to these books and this one is no exception.  While tracking down priva

ARC Review: Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna

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Release Date:  January 9, 2018 Publisher:  Doubleday Books Format:  Kindle Pages:  304 pages Genre:  Mystery/Thriller Buy:  Kindle  |  Hardcover  Synopsis:  When two young sisters disappear from a strip mall parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, their devastated mother hires an enigmatic bounty hunter, Alice Vega, to help find the girls. Immediately shut out by a local police department already stretched thin by budget cuts and the growing OxyContin and meth epidemic, Vega enlists the help of a disgraced former cop, Max Caplan. Cap is a man trying to put the scandal of his past behind him and move on, but Vega needs his help to find the girls, and she will not be denied.     With little to go on, Vega and Cap will go to extraordinary lengths to untangle a dangerous web of lies, false leads, and complex relationships to find the girls before time runs out, and they are gone forever. Review:  Vega and Cap make a great team. Vega reminds me a little of Lisbeth Salander