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Book Review – Dear Anna by Katie Blanchard

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Dear Anna: A creepy domestic thriller
Ohhhhh myyyyyy gooooodddnesssss!!! New-to-me author!! I only learned of this book when she sent me a review copy and sponsored one of our newsletters and of course with that cover, you know I was intrigued (my love of psych-thrillers knows no bounds). And I must now happily declare… I AM A FAN!!!!!

I knew right when I saw that cover (and got a serious blurb jolt) that this would be my next read, and I got exactly what I was hoping for. Strictly from the “wife’s POV”, and despite the creepy-stalker/revenge vibe of the story as a whole, this could very well be actually relatable on many levels (to a certain extent, of course 😉 ). read more

Reader Recommendations – Our Favorite Barbarian Warlord Fantasy Books

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BARBARIAN WARLORDS WANTED!!! Bethany is looking for recommendations, and while I have a list that we created a few years ago (and still being updated ➔ (Reader Question – Book Recommendations like “Game of Thrones” & “The Golden Dynasty” ) and I’m reading a book in the exact genre she’s looking for, I figured I’d post her question so we can get even more recommendations. 

She asks:

Hello fellow bookworms!

I have fallen down a ‘barbarian, warlord’ book Blackhole and am in desperate need of new suggestions. Anything like the Warlord series – Elizabeth Vaughn, Pathfinders way series, Tarien Soul, The Golden Dynasty & the kingmaker chronicles. Love me a warrior. read more

Book Review – Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann

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Jersey Six

It’s well known that I’m a HUGE fan of this author’s stories and writing style (she goes where it hurts!!), and when my fellow readers came back to me, ecstatic about how they devoured it, I was THRILLED!!!

Robyn: Okay Gang, you guys have got to read Jersey Six by the fabulous Jewel E Ann. This Author just gets better and better with each book she writes. Her mind and writing style just blows me away. The characters in this book took me through every emotion. My feelings were all over the place. read more

Our Favorite Star-Crossed Lovers Romance Books Like Romeo and Juliet

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Ahhhhhhhh… forbidden love. Always so angsty, and painful, and intense (and sometimes, so tragic) and yet sooooooo satisfying. The ultimate guilty pleasure! Forbidden can be for so many reasons (age issues, positions of power, and even more risqué stuff) but this version of “forbidden love” is a classic!! Forbidden to be together due to family feuds and loyalties… such unfairness for the two that are so in love.

Julie asked for this particular list and I AM THRILLED to compile it with our favorites. 😀 read more

Book Review – The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

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The Wives: A Novel
You know when you read a book that has you so enthralled that when the sh*t hits the fan, you go into full-on panic mode. When the main character’s thoughts become panicked and erratic, YOU feel it, and feel like you’re losing it too? You know that feeling?

<— THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I. Lost it. I don’t know how she was able to write this without losing it, too?

Maryse: Okay so… I’m reading a review copy of Tarryn Fisher’s upcoming release “The Wives” (MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!! She’s married to the love of her life BUT he has TWO other wives) and I swear, the writing is SO good, the flow is PERFECT and I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!! 😬 read more