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Book Review – Pretty Stolen Dolls by Ker Dukey & K. Webster

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Pretty Stolen Dolls
<— WHAT A CRAZY BLURB. This is what a psych-trhiller teaser is made of, and OMG I moved it right up my TBR list to be next in line. I had to find out more!

Amy: “Daddy always told us to be careful.” ~ Pretty Stolen Dolls by Ker Dukey. Um, Maryse? Didn’t you click this one? Yeah, you gotta read it. ;) I can’t say it’s a 5 star (who knows, maybe that will change?) but I am flying through it right now and loving it!”

Yeah. 😀 Amy’s my fellow psych-thriller, intense angst, crazy-twist lover. read more

Pam Godwin – Deliver Series Reading Order

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<— PAM GODWIN DARK READ ALERT and book #3 will go live in just a few days, and a few of our fellow readers highly recommend it!

Jill: Maryse when you are ready for a dark read again, go for deliver by Pam Godwin. Just finished it and it was awesome!

Siana: I recently read and adored: Deliver by Pam Godwin… dark and deliciously sexy. Deliver has some heart stopping twists and turns…

About book #1:

His name was Joshua Carter. Now it’s whatever she wants it to be.

She is a Deliverer. read more

K. Webster – War & Peace Series Reading Order

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SUPER DARK ROMANCE READ ALERT! And book #2 is coming out in just a few days, so I just had to post this, especially considering the author’s warning! eekeek YIKES!!!!

***WARNING***
This is War, Baby is a dark romance. A really dark one. So dark you’re going to wish you had a flashlight to see yourself to the end and someone to hold your hand. Human trafficking, dubious consent, and strong sexual themes that could trigger emotional distress are found in this story. This story is NOT for everyone. read more

Book Review – Sparrow by L.J. Shen

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Sparrow
This one had all the makings of my kind of guilty-pleasure thrill ride! With the whole kidnapping premise, and the forced marriage and living with (and hating) the captor, the unapologetic bad guy. The resistance, the fight and the fear. Finding out WHY he not only forced her from her life, but why she HAD to be his wife, too. Sounded like fun, to me!!

Cheryl: I don’t usually go for the mobster story, but couldn’t resist with all the positive recommendations. ;)

Anne: Just finished Sparrow and loved it!! The H was such a jerk but I fell so hard for him. The h was wonderful too! 5 stars from me. read more

The Ultimate Book List of Innocent and Sheltered Heroines (strict upbringings, or raised in a cult etc…)

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So many of us get a real kick out of the dynamic and “social study” of a sheltered character (one that lives differently from the “social norms” due to strict upbringing, religious beliefs, and/or abusive situations) that is thrust into the “real” world.

They find themselves reevaluating everything they thought was true. New lessons to be learned as their fears, and their beliefs are tested, and that can make for an exciting, and/or emotionally heart rending journey for both that character and the reader! read more