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In order to save my father, I have to marry the God of Death. River of Shadows by Karina Halle is now live! River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela. When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna's busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances. But when Hanna discovers that her father's body is missing, that's when things really get weird. A mysterious man, Rasmus, tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela, the Realm of the Dead, in order to barter for more life, and has been held captive by Tuoni, the God of Death. The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him. Willing to do anything to have a second-chance ...

💙🧩 𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗨𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 🧩💙 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲 (𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝗲𝘁, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟮) 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲! #𝟭-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! ***5 “Immeasurable….and Infinite…All At Once” Stars*** I knew this book was going to put me through the wringer, I KNEW that going in, especially after going back and reading not only my review but skimming the beginning of Pieces of You and then reading the last handful of chapters to reacquaint myself with Holden, Jamie and all that they’d already put each other through, but WHOA…the ride was intense, but so worth it in the end. I loved and adored Holden and Jamie, I did, but man when you talk about someone being their own worst enemies? These two fit the bill ...

The world owes you nothing. The Difference Between Somebody and Someone, the first book in the The Difference Trilogy, filled with emotional twists and turns from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez, is now live! The world owes you nothing. It took losing the woman I loved and facing the paralyzing task of moving on without her for me to truly understand that. Consumed by regret and razor-sharp memories, I’d resigned myself to a life of loneliness until a survivor from the same plane crash that took my fiancée stormed into my life. Remi Grey was chaos and sunshine, fire and freedom. With her in my arms, I began to believe that fate had other plans for me. But as secrets of the past exploded around us, it seemed the only thing fated about our relationship was that I had been destined to lose her from the start. The world owes you nothing. But for Remi, I would risk it all. No matter the cost. Start the trilogy today! FREE in Kindle Unli...

***5 Stars*** After reading Lady Love I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Addy and Alex’s book and I was not disappointed in any way. It hit all the right buttons when it comes to my book loving heart and left me wanting to spend a lot more time with Addy, Alex, Olympia and their friends and family. I ADORED Addy and Alex. Addy is vivacious and sweet, even if she is an introvert. Alex comes across as a bit stiff, but it’s understandable considering his station in life, but he has a huge heart. Their journey to their HEA was a lot of fun to experience. While they were friendly, they weren’t friends, so watching as they became more was a lot of fun. I loved their bantering and flow and the chemistry between them was undeniable. They do deal with a few bumps in their road, the biggest brought on by themselves, but I really liked how everything worked out for them in the end. This was a great addition to the series. Fun, quick, sweet and low on drama but filled with lots of heart. I loved c...

         Blurb:      With the death of Nessa and Hannah's parents, life is anything but a fairytale.   Bad choices and secrets risk tearing Hannah and Nessa even further apart than they already are.     Hannah literally runs into Ice, a member of the VII Knights MC, and a plan to save not only the family business, but also her relationship with Nessa is hatched.     Can Hannah fix everything, or will she just have to let it go?    ***4 Stars*** As strange as this may sound when it comes to an MC romance, I have to say that Iced was a fun read. And mind you, I know MC series can be fun, but the ones I tend to be drawn to are a bit dark and while there are elements of the world that are dark, the relationship between Hannah and Ice is much more light in nature and I totally enjoyed the ride. I really liked Hannah and Ice. Hannah is a little naive, a little impetuous but has a huge heart. Ice is just a re...

Baden (Pittsburgh Titans, Book 1) Sawyer Bennett  Release Date: January 11, 2022   Synopsis: After suffering a horrific injury that threatens to end his career, Baden Oulett is about to learn that sometimes a fresh start is just what the doctor ordered. I worked my whole life to achieve one goal—play professional hockey. As part of the defending Cup champion Arizona Vengeance, I was living my dream until one split second decision destroyed it all. Instead of lacing up my skates and hitting the ice, I’ve spent my days in rehab and physical therapy just so I could walk again. When a coaching opportunity with the Pittsburgh Titans is presented to me, I find myself with a career I had never considered but which allows me to continue being part of the sport that I love.   While my injuries are physical, the same can’t be said for the woman I rescued. Suffering from wounds that can’t be seen, Sophie Winters has withdrawn from the world in fear and guilt. I didn’t know...

***4.5 Stars*** I gotta say this was a fun ride. It was sweet, funny and smexy and there were some great moments between all of the Kingston fam and those they call their own. I already loved Cassidy because of all that went down in Just One Chance, but getting to go deeper and see how strong she really is was a lot of fun. Dash was the one that had me going hmmm because of some of the things he did, but I really enjoyed seeing him evolve and do everything he could do simply be better. Their second chance journey was a lot of fun. The chemistry was already there, and watching Dash show Cassidy, in various ways, that not only was he changing his own life around, but that he truly liked her and wanted more was all kinds of sweet, smexy and fun and I really liked how everything turned out for them. This was another great addition to the series. Outside of Cassidy and Dash’s journey, I really enjoyed seeing how the relationships within the Kingston family evolved and how close they all are...

***4 Stars*** This was a sweet, slow burn opposites attract enemies to friends to lovers romance that had some great moments and a lot of character growth for both Grace and Noah and filled with a bunch of great supporting characters that brought life and depth to the story. I liked Noah and Grace. Both are at crossroads in their lives and are trying to figure out just what they want their futures to look like, well Noah is as he has become a fish out of water, while Grace has a plan and just needs to make sure everything gets done.  Their journey is a slow one, filled with some interesting situations they find themselves in and the realization that, while they are opposites in many ways, they are actually perfect for each other. This is my first read by the author and I enjoyed it. The writing was engaging, though the pace did sometimes drag for me, it was a fun read filled with fun characters. I loved Morty, Rosie and Josh. Rob was awesome and Chris, Everly and Wes were fun to ge...

***5 Stars*** OMG. These two….I knew they’d give a run for my money. I KNEW…but for the love of…my eyes hurt from all the rolling they did because of Pike and Cora. The Kindle came really close to being thrown in the freezer…And then there are all the things I CANNOT even get into to fully explain the WHY to…well…everything… But…. Overall, I honestly loved Pike and Cora. Both are good people with huge hearts, witty and crazily enough, both have similar insecurities/vulnerabilities ~ just from different situations. Their chemistry was intense, which only added to the frustration that they couldn’t get their shit together. As far as the issues they face…I honestly went into this thinking that I’d be team Pike, but I was proven wrong. I ended up being Team Cora. This isn’t to say that she was always in the right ~ because she wasn’t ~ but let’s just say that IMHO had a couple things been done earlier, like at the start, things would have still been crazy, but maybe I wouldn’t have had suc...

***5 Stars*** I picked this one up because it had been awhile since I read anything by this author and it simply sounded like a fun read and I gotta say, I absolutely enjoyed this baby. It was a fun, quick read that was low on angst, but had just enough drama to keep things interesting and a whole slew of characters I ended up loving and wanting to know more about. I adored Cybil and Tanner. Tanner is just a really good guy. Charming, protective and just an all around sweetheart. Cybil may be the queen of bad timing, but once she makes her mind up, she sticks with it. She’s sweet, sassy and just an all around good person. Their journey to their HEA is that mix of instant attraction and slow burn ~ or slowish considering how things played out for them, but it all worked for me. Their initial collision may not have been all that cute, but as they spend more time together it’s obvious that there is a spark. I loved their flow, bantering and how open they were with each other. They have a ...