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This book was definitely different.  There was a curse that all of the Pierce women are affected by.  Emma turns 29 and refuses to believe that she will die before she is 30.  However bad things start happening to her.  Her boyfriend's brother disapears.  Her sister is suffering from blackouts and she has a weird infection that seems to be turning her into a tree.   I usually like a book that has some kind of twist or paranormal aspect.  However this one was slow for me and I just did not connect with Emma or the different flashbacks.  I also did not care for the ending or the epilogue.  The novel felt a little unfinished and did not leave me with the best of feelings when I was done reading it.   There was a mystery that was well done.  No one knows what happened to Parker and the author did a great job with surprising the reader as to what actually happened. Overall, this book was just not for me.  It had the right ...

  This is exactly the book I needed in my life right now.  It has been way too long since I have read a novel featuring vampire hunters.  I was completely sucked into this world and I want more!!! 5 Stars!! Faith is a college student who comes from a family who really didn't want her.  One night she is walking back to campus with her friend when they are brutally attacked. Faith's friend is killed but not by an ordinary person. Faith discovers that the world she knows has big secrets.  She meets Corbin who is interested in her friends death.  Together they team up to try and make things safer and find out what is really going on in Ashbourne. I am so excited  for this new series.  Faith is the perfect main character.  She is strong and there is something special about her.  Corbin is a perfect love interest and he has a great back story.  I also loved the twists in this novel that kept me wanting more.  As a huge reader of urba...

  This was a "Survivor" style second chance romance and I was here for it!  5 Stars Willa and Bernie are identical twins who decide to switch places when Bernie gets injured and can no longer compete on a reality show for a million dollar prize.  Both sister want to win that money for their mother and their failing board game cafe.  The only problem is Willa has always been the more introvert and less popular twin.  She does not think that she can pull this off even though it is for a great cause.  She ends up traveling to Fiji to compete but ends up running into the guy who broke her heart 8 years ago.  Now she has to pretend that she doesn't know him but she still has lingering feelings for him.  She must figure out not only how to win this reality competition, keep her identity a secret, and somehow not fall in love with Noel again.  This book was straight up fun.  Willa was smart and strategic but not over her ex.  This added gr...

A dual timeline mystery that will have you wondering until the very end who did it! Jane is an 84 year old woman who has many, many secrets.  When her granddaughters find bones on her property those secrets might just come out.  This story is told from Jane's perspective in present day and in the 1950s.  We also see the story from the cop, Clair Mundy, sent to investigate, The uncovered bones lead to more questions and possible more murder victims than just the bones uncovered. I really enjoyed the suspense of this novel and trying to unravel all the threads of who was involved with what.  Reading about teenage Jane and elderly Jane brought together both timelines in way that kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next.  There was a lot going on in both timelines from family dynamics, young love, and scandals.   I also enjoyed the deep friendship between Jane and Grace as well as the need for some characters to try and set things right.  ...

  Historical fiction with a twist of fantasy makes this a heart pounding read.   This novel features a mother and a daughter.  Each possess an incredible ability.  Alice, the mother, is featured in 1915 during WWI.  Her story takes us through her career as a woman doctor and then her transition into motherhood.  Beatrice, the daughter, is at a crossroads in 1940.  WWII is going on and she has spent most of her life at home due to an illness.  She makes the decision to get involved in the war effort to be near her sister but her actions could have far reaching consequences.   Both Alice and Beatrice's stories are incredible and left me wanting to know more.  The writing was superb.  This book gave me all the feels.  I think we all have wanted to rewind time especially when something major happens.  Alice's perspective really shed light on just how hard it is to want your own dreams but yet also want to be the best...

  An enemies to lovers novel but set in a world with love potions and magic.   Rosemary is driven to save her potion shop but there is a huge cost.  She has to convince Bowen, a guy who hates her to love her.  To make matters worse, she is pretty sure he is saying horrible things about her and trying to ruin her business.  As Rosemary attempts to do the impossible, she just may find out that she doesn't hate Bowen as much as she thought.  She also starts to understand what is truly important.  This novel was cute.  I enjoyed the world building.  Magic was an important part of their every day life but it involved different potions and seers.  This book just felt different from typical books where characters have magic.  At first I really hated Bowen.  I like Rosemary a lot and her quirky ways. but I was frustrated with her growing attraction to Bowen. He really seemed beneath her.  As the story went on he did grow on m...

 I am so sad that this is the last book in this series.  This book was a wonderful addition and I am going to miss these characters.  This is a wonderful mystery series!  In "Last Resort at Haven's Rock" one of their residents, Jamie, has been found dead while he was fishing.  It is soon discovered that he was murdered.  There was a stranger who had been camping nearby and he becomes the primary suspect.  However once the stranger is located it turns out that there is so much more to this story than what they originally thought.  An absolutely outstanding mystery.  There was some excellent twists and turns.  Lots of drama, secrets, and emtions to unpack.  I loved the addition of their toddler daughter to the story.  She added another dimension and anyone who has ever had a toddler can completely relate.    Kelley Armstrong is a fantastic writer and I truly love everything she writes.  This book and this enti...

 A  zombie novel that makes you laugh and gives you spice, what more could you want!  There is a virus that is causing the world to have horrible diahrea and then eventually turns everyone into a zombie.  Maisie spent most of her life living in a bunker with her mom and when she finally gets her chance to live the world is on the verge of collapse.  She is determined to go on a date and lose her virginity before she turns 30.  She goes out with Evertt who is still reeling from a personal tragedy.  However he makes an effort for Maisie but their date goes horribly wrong.  As everyone around  them starts turning they realize that they need to stick together to get somewhere safe.  Maisie and Evertt soon discover that the world may be falling apart but the two of  them may be meant to be. This book had me hooked.  The romance was sizzling and the zombies were on point.  Unlike a typical zombie novel this one was not all death...

  It has been a long time since I have laughed out loud at a book like I did at the beginning of this novel.  I was hooked!   You have a strong female who kicks her useless fiance to the side and within the same day finds herself kicking butt as she battles supernatural creatures.  Vivian goes hiking and finds herself saving the life of a bigfoot shifter named Hank, who has been attacked.  Vivian ends up becoming an important part of his community but she is suspicious that something nefarious is going on.  Meanwhile she finds herself getting closer and closer to Hank.  Vivian must decide what life she truly wants.   The first part of this book was so good.  I loved the action and humor.  As the book went on it was not quite as funny but became a solid romance.   There were great characters and I loved reading about the Bigfoot community.  I like that this book was different and a  great blend of a lot of di...