Dark Paranormal Romance โVoices is a fast paced, intriguing, captivating novella. Well worth reading if you enjoy paranormal romance with a twist of darkness.โ - Brandi Reads - ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: I enjoyed the main character and learning more about her mental illness and finding out why she hears โvoicesโ. I was… Continue reading Voices – L.D. Nash
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A Time-Travel Christmas
Contemporary, Time-Travel Science Fiction, Christmas Novella Rating: 5/5 stars *** โA Time-Travel Christmas is the breathtakingly beautiful storytelling we have come to expect from Karen McQuestionโs contemporary fiction writing.โ โ Brandi Reads PA, Book Services and Book Reviewsโ What I Liked About This Book: Would you wish upon a star to see your loved one… Continue reading A Time-Travel Christmas
More Harm Than Good – Jean Grainger
Historical Fiction, British Fiction, Jewish Fiction Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 Book 3 in the Kiltegeean Bridge Series Why You Should Read This Series A riveting, nail biting, page turning story of young love, finding yourself, perseverance, surrogate families and creating the life you want. This story is inspiring and is an example of pushing through and persevering… Continue reading More Harm Than Good – Jean Grainger
Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck – Mandy M. Roth
Paranormal Womenโs Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Romance Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 The queen of Paranormal Womenโs Fiction has done it again! Mandy delivers with this nail biting, page turning, steamy fae romance! Well worth the wait! ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: I have been waiting for the continuation of Drest & Rachelโs story and Mandy did not… Continue reading Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck – Mandy M. Roth
Hi My Name is Fanny – Darlene Maslek Colaianni
Children's Nonfiction, Teen Nonfiction, Rescue Cats โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: I give Fanny a 5 star rating! โ โ โ โ โ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: Does contain examples of animal abuse, animal neglect and animal going over the rainbow bridge. If these topics are difficult for you, please read this story with caution. *** โMy favorite part of this book is that… Continue reading Hi My Name is Fanny – Darlene Maslek Colaianni
A Limited Run – Karen McQuestion
๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Action & Adventure Literary Fiction ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค: Standalone โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: relationship dynamics - toxicity, childhood bullying, and an accident involving a child. *** โKaren McQuestion has outdone herself. Her most cleverly crafted story to date.โ -Brandi Reads- What I Liked About This Book: Karen McQuestion's "A Limited Run" is a cleverly crafted… Continue reading A Limited Run – Karen McQuestion
Death Writes – Beth Hildenbrand
Horror, Dark Fantasy โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Graphic & explicit content 18+ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: This book contains the topics of explicit and graphic sexual content, smut, trauma, rape, toxic relationship dynamics, parental abandonment, death, grief and loss, angels, demons, spiritual warfare, demon possession, faith, spirituality and Mennonite faith upset you, then I highly suggest reading this… Continue reading Death Writes – Beth Hildenbrand
Ass Over Tea Kettle – Carla. R
Contemporary Romance, New & College Adult Romance Prequel to the Bombshell Series โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 5/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 4/5 Smut: 5/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: neglect of teenager, teen issues, PTSD, war, explicit sexual content. *** โ โAss Over Tea Kettleโ is one of the best books I have read in 2022. The story captures your attention, tugs at… Continue reading Ass Over Tea Kettle – Carla. R
Heretic Faith – Beth Hildenbrand
๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Dark Fantasy, Horror ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 5/5 โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 5/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: If the topics of explicit and graphic sexual content, trauma, PTSD, abuse, toxic relationship dynamics, assault, kidnapping, death, grief and loss, angels, demons, spiritual warfare, faith and spirituality upset you, then I highly suggest reading this book with caution. *** "A well crafted follow… Continue reading Heretic Faith – Beth Hildenbrand
Growing Wild in the Shade – Jean Grainger
Book 2 in Mags Munroe Series ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Historical Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Fiction; Womenโs Detective Fiction ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค: Mags Munroe Series, Book #2 โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: ๐ฅ/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: assault, traveller lifestyle, trauma, PTSD, LGBTQ relationship *** โMags Munroe is a brilliant character. Jean Grainger has outdone herself with this series. โ -Brandi Reads- What I… Continue reading Growing Wild in the Shade – Jean Grainger
Bluebonnet Days – Ali Marie
๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Contemporary Romance ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค: Standalone, debut novel โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 4/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: 3/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: explicit and graphic sexual content, trauma, PTSD, abuse, toxic relationship dynamics, assault, kidnapping, being drugged, death, grief and loss. *** โA strong debut novel from Ali Marie. I was hooked from the first chapter.โ -Brandi Reads- ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ… Continue reading Bluebonnet Days – Ali Marie
Mended Mirrors – Norma Marie
Book 3 ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Contemporary Romance ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค: Mirror Series, Book #3 โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: explicit and graphic sexual content, trauma, PTSD, grief & loss, abuse, death, toxic relationship dynamics, and pregnancy loss *** โNorma Marie is one of the best new contemporary romance authors. Her stories capture your attention, tug on your… Continue reading Mended Mirrors – Norma Marie
The Illusion of Reality – KA Stefana
๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Cozy โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: ๐ฅ/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: abduction, assault, trauma, vehicular accidents โKA Stefana took events we can all relate to and put them into a fantasy setting with paranormal aspects. Brilliantly written. I am loving the Schatten world!โ -BrandiReads- Plot Summary Paige and Martin are besties, and hope to… Continue reading The Illusion of Reality – KA Stefana
A Taste of Scarlet – Beth Hildenbrand
๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ: Beth Hildenbrand ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Love & Erotic Poetry โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Age: 18+ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: loss, grief, pain, mental health Summary โโA Taste of Scarletโ is a brilliantly crafted set of poems; which describe the journeys one experiences in life. Well worth the read.โ -Brandi Reads- ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: One of the… Continue reading A Taste of Scarlet – Beth Hildenbrand
The Existential Worries of Mags Monroe – Jean Grainger
Genre: Historical Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Fiction; Womenโs Detective Fiction Series: The Mags Munroe Series Review Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 Trigger Warning: assault, abduction, death, traveller lifestyle, memorial service, trauma, PTSD Book #1 What I Liked About This Book: If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. Jean Graingerโs writing and storytelling is growing… Continue reading The Existential Worries of Mags Monroe – Jean Grainger
And Then We Sever – A.V. Asher
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Thriller Series: Book #3, Can be read as a standalone Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 Steam level: ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ/5 Audience: 18+ for explicit content What you get: Friends to lovers, second chance Trigger Warning: including but not limited to: violence, assault, attempted rape, stabbing, previous domestic abuse, previous rape, emotional trauma, PTSD, divorce, explicit sexual content… Continue reading And Then We Sever – A.V. Asher
Time’s Vault: A CHRONOS Anthology – Rysa Walker
Sci-Fi, Timetravel, Anthology โ โ โ โ โ Timeโs Vault is an anthology of short stories related to Rysa Walkerโs CHRONOS world. The books included are: Timeโs Echo, โSplinterโ, โ2092โ, Timeโs Mirror, โThe Gambitโ, Simon Says, โWhack Jobโ, CHRONOS Mission Files (bonus content), โThe Circle that Whinesโ, โFull Circleโ, โAshes and Roseโ. Originally some of these short stories were… Continue reading Time’s Vault: A CHRONOS Anthology – Rysa Walker
The Trouble with Secrets – Jean Grainger
Contemporary British and Irish Literature, Historical Irish Fiction โ โ โ โ โ Book 1 in the Kilteegan Series Why You Should Read This Book A riveting, nail biting, page turning story of young love, finding yourself, perseverance, surrogate families and creating the life you want. This story is inspiring and is an example of pushing through and persevering… Continue reading The Trouble with Secrets – Jean Grainger
Starry with a Chance of NightShade – Mandy M. Roth
Paranormal Womenโs Fiction Book 4 in the Grimm Cove Series ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ: Mandy M. Roth ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Paranormal, Paranormal Womenโs Fiction ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค: Grimm Cove โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ/5 ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ/5 ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: shifters, a little heavy on the steam for a cozy book. Mandy delivers with this nail biting, page turning, steamy fae romance! Well worth the wait!… Continue reading Starry with a Chance of NightShade – Mandy M. Roth
214 Palmer Street – Karen McQuestion
Psychological Thriller/ Suspense โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐ 214 Palmer Street ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ: Karen McQuestion ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Psychological Suspense โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: including but not limited to trauma, PTSD, assault, emotional abuse. ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐ โRiveting psychological thriller. The plot twists are intriguing,keeps you on your toes and turning the page for more. One of Karenโs best novels to date! I… Continue reading 214 Palmer Street – Karen McQuestion
The Path of Temptation – Beth Hildenbrand
Metaphysical Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult (12-18) ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐: Metaphysical Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Poetry, YA Age: 12-18 โ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐: dark humor, dark elements Summary โBeth writes beautiful poetry discussing temptation, and rising from the ashes after the fall.โ -Brandi Reads- ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: Bethโs writing is well done and… Continue reading The Path of Temptation – Beth Hildenbrand
The Truth Keeps Silent – AV Asher
Romance Suspense, Legal Thrillers, Action and Adventure โ โ โ โ โ AV Asher is an author you need to follow! "The Truth Keeps Silent" is an epic debut novel. This book blew me away. If you enjoy Romantic Suspense, this book needs to be added to your TBR list! From the author: "Where do you run when everything… Continue reading The Truth Keeps Silent – AV Asher
Eternal – Lisa Scottoline
Historical Fiction, WWII Historical Fiction, Women's Sagas โ โ โ โ โ Since Lisa Scottoline's first book "Everywhere that Mary Went" in 1994, I have been hooked on her writing. Lisa usually writes mystery and suspense novels and "Eternal" is her first Historical Fiction novel. Eternal was more than I thought it was going to be. I could not… Continue reading Eternal – Lisa Scottoline
Mirror Image – Norma Marie
Contemporary Romance, Novella โ โ โ โ โ Novella to Smoke & Mirrors "That's what we do" โฆ such powerful and controlling words. Yet all too often speak about toxic relationships. Norma's writing is captivating. Throughout the novella, I cried powerful tears of both sadness and joy! I also wanted to scream and through my kindle across the room.… Continue reading Mirror Image – Norma Marie
Smoke and Mirrors – Norma Marie
Contemporary Romance, Author Debut โ โ โ โ โ Book # 1 in Mirror Series Norma Marie's debut novel is brilliantly written. Smoke & Mirrors was everything that I hoped it would be. For a debut novel, Norma Marie is strong in developing her characters, sharing their backstory and leaving a little bit to the imagination of the reader.… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors – Norma Marie
Last Port of Call – Jean Grainger
Irish Historical Fiction โ โ โ โ โ Book #1 in the Queenstown Series I am so excited for you to read book #1 in Jean Grainger's new series! I have been waiting for this book for months! Jean Grainger does not disappoint! The setting is in Queenstown, Cork, Ireland. The year is 1912. The main character is Harp,… Continue reading Last Port of Call – Jean Grainger
Zara & William – Anne C. West
Historical Romance โ โ โ โ โ This fast paced, page turning romance is just what I expected from Anne. I love the sweet friendship between Zara & William. I liked the method used to tell the readers about the basic conflict and I enjoyed hearing more about Zara's background. Of course, I enjoy the appearances of characters from… Continue reading Zara & William – Anne C. West
Biohacker – Leonard Carpenter
Science Fiction, Medical Thriller, Medical Fiction โ โ โ โ Biohacker is a suspenseful, action packed Sci-fi thriller. This book was written well before todayโs current events, however, it can very much be a story about what the world is currently experiencing. Biohacker involves a man made bioweapon that is unleashed unbeknownst to the world. Once it is… Continue reading Biohacker – Leonard Carpenter
We Were the Lucky Ones – Georgia Hunter
Jewish American Fiction, Historical Biographical Fiction, Jewish Literature โ โ โ โ โ I am an avid reader and I enjoy reading historical fiction novels. I do not give 5 stars on books very often. However, this book is worth it!This novel is breathtakingly well written. I felt as though I was there with the characters. This book is… Continue reading We Were the Lucky Ones – Georgia Hunter