Some people greet the day with open arms. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram would rather give it a hearty shove and get back into bed, because there’s just too much going on right now. There’s a series of women going missing, and Sunny feels powerless to stop it. There’s her persistent and awesomely-rebellious daughter Auri, who’s out to singlehandedly become Del Sol’s youngest and fiercest investigator. And then there’s drama with Levi Ravinder—the guy she’s loved and lusted after for years. The guy who might just be her one and only. The guy who comes from a family of disingenuous vipers looking to oust him—and Sunshine—for good.
Like we said, the new day can take a hike.
MY REVIEW:
A Hard Day For A Hangover is everything amazing and fun and loaded with surprises from start to finish! Sunshine, her fun daughter, Levi, and every character in between, make this an unforgettable series and a beloved one at that! Its fun, quirky, suspenseful and has plenty of sexy times to keep things hot too.
I didn't want this book to end because saying goodby to Del Sol was bittersweet. I was instantly captivated with this final installment of the Sunshine Vicram series. I enjoyed the way Sunshine can solve multiple cases and find happiness in between those cases as well as help the people in her small town at the same time. She is loving, sweet, hilarious and never gives up. And Levi is the kind of hero that can make the female reader swoon and drool at the same time! I couldn't get enough of this book and can't wait to read the whole series again! This was a breath of fresh air that I desperately needed and enjoyed thoroughly! This book deserves the full FIVE STAR treatment!
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of rural Pacific Northwest, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti’s thrilling suspense series follows FBI Special Agent Laurel Snow as she strives to navigate her complicated family life when her newly discovered sociopathic half-sister becomes the target of a dangerous killer. The Blacklist meets The Profiler meets Justified in this fast, page-turning thriller that will have readers guessing until the very end!
What do you do when a sociopath loves you? Rising star FBI profiler Laurel Snow is about to find out …
Calling Laurel Snow’s relationship with her newly discovered half-sister challenging is an understatement. Not only does Laurel suspect Abigail is behind the mysterious disappearance of their father, but her erratic behavior also makes life in Laurel’s small hometown interesting, to say the least. Still, when Abigail claims someone is now out to kill her, Laurel’s instinct to protect her sister goes into overdrive. Then things get even more dicey as dead bodies start turning up in the icy waters of the Sauk River and there’s only one connection among them: Abigail . . .
Having Fish and Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers bringing in those bodies with his dive team only complicates matters. Huck is as impulsive and fiery as Laurel is coolly analytical, which makes their alliance risky at best. But standing up to such a demonically brilliant killer is going to take all the help Laurel can get. Because Laurel’s attempt to save her troubled sister’s life might cost her own . . .
MY REVIEW:
Back to the amazing, suspenseful and exhilarating life that is Laurel Snow, FBI profiler extraordinaire as she hunts down another killer, this one a sociopath who seems to fall in love with women and then kills them. This story was a showstopper with so many unexpected turns and scary af moments that really had my heart thumping. This romantic suspense is perfect and deserves some serious notice.
I love Laurel so much! She is smart and kind and seriously tough. I really enjoy the sparks that still pop between Huck and Laurel and the way Laurel interacts with everyone around her. She is so unique and brilliant, and I absolutely adore her. Huck makes the perfect partner for her too. The way they work as a team even as the sparks kindle a small flame, made this story extra special. I can't wait to see what comes next! You Can Hide gets a HEART POUNDING FIVE SUSPENSEFUL STARS!
The last thing they need is the undeniable passion between them.
A Light in the Flame, the addictive and unputdownable fantasy romance and book two in the bestselling Flesh and Fire series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is now available!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series…
The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.
The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.
Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s call impossible to resist.
And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn’t get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.
Keep reading for a look inside A Light in the Flame!
Chapter One
“You are the heir to the lands and seas, skies and realms. A Queen instead of a King. You are the Primal of Life,” Nyktos—the Asher, the One who is Blessed, the Guardian of Souls and the Primal God of Common Men and Endings—rasped. Those lips of his that had whispered heated words against my skin and had also spoken cold, brutal truths were now parted. Wide, silver eyes churning with streams of luminous eather—the essence of the gods—fixed on mine. A sort of awe and wonder softened the cold lines of his high, broad cheekbones, his blade-straight nose, and cut jaw.
Wavy, reddish-brown hair fell against golden-bronze cheeks as he lowered himself to one knee, placing his left hand flat on the throne room floor and his right palm over his chest.
Nyktos was bowing to me.
I recoiled from him. “What are you doing?”
“The Primal of Life is the most powerful being in all the realms, usurping all other Primals and gods,” Sir Holland said. Except he was no longer the man I once knew as a knight of the Royal Guard of Lasania, or a mere mortal. He was one of the Arae—an actual, godsforsaken Fate, neither god nor mortal. Able to see the past, present, and future of all, the Arae weren’t beholden to any Primal Court.
Fates were as terrifying as any Primal, and I couldn’t even begin to count how many times I’d kicked him.
“He is showing you the respect you are owed, Sera,” Holland added as I continued staring at Nyktos.
“But I’m not the Primal of Life.” I stated the obvious.
“You carry the only true embers of life inside you,” Nyktos said, and that deep, softly spoken voice sent a myriad of shivers over my skin. “For all intents and purposes, you are the Primal of Life.”
“He speaks the truth.” The goddess Penellaphe drew closer, coming to stand beneath the open ceiling. The star-strewn sky cast a soft glow over her warm, light brown skin. “Denying it isn’t a luxury which can be afforded.”
“But I’m just a mortal—” My lungs felt as if they’d been filled with tiny holes, and Nyktos was still bowing to me. “Can you please stand or sit? Anything other than kneel? It’s really weirding me out.”
Nyktos’s head tilted, sending several strands of hair against his cheek. “You are the true Primal of Life, just as my father was. As Holland said, it’s a show of respect.”
“But I don’t des—” I cut myself off, my heart thumping and chest squeezing. The eather in his eyes stilled. “Can you just not do that? Please.”
The Primal rose quickly, the wisps of essence in his eyes brightening so vividly they were almost painful to look upon. He towered over me, his stare seeming to peel away the layers of my very being, seeing…sensing what I felt.
I stiffened, my skin becoming hot and prickly. “You’d better not be reading my emotions.”
Nyktos arched a dark brow. “Your accusatory tone is unnecessary.”
“And your response wasn’t a declaration of innocence,” I retorted. Penellaphe’s eyes flared wide.
“No.” His voice had dropped, but it still somehow thundered through me. “It was not.” “Then don’t do it,” I snapped. “It’s rude.”
Nyktos’s mouth opened, likely to point out that I was the last person who should speak on rude behavior.
“You have never been just a mortal, Seraphena.” Holland stepped in smoothly, just as he’d done dozens of times in the past whenever I’d descended into a rant spiral. “You are the possibility of a future for all.”
He’d said a version of that before during training, but it took on a whole different meaning now. “But I haven’t completed any Culling, and you just said that I would…” Closing my eyes, I didn’t finish the sentence.
Everyone here knew what had been said.
Breathe in. My mortal body and mind wouldn’t be able to handle the power of the embers once I began the Ascension. The only chance I had of surviving wasn’t even a hope. Hold. Because it required the blood of the Primal that one of the embers of life belonged to—that and sheer will powered by love.
The love of the Primal I’d spent the entirety of my life planning to kill. It didn’t matter that I’d believed it was the only way to save my kingdom.
The irony of it all made me want to laugh, except I was going to die. Likely in less than five months and before I turned twenty-one, taking the last true embers of life with me. The mortal realm would be hit first and the hardest. Eventually, the Rot would spread beyond the Shadowlands to all of Iliseeum.
I exhaled long and slow, just like Holland had taught me many years ago, when everything became too heavy, too much, and the weight of it all choked the air from me. My impending death wasn’t something new. I’d always known. Whether I failed or succeeded when it came to fulfilling my destiny, I knew I would die in the process.
But it felt different now.
I’d finally had a taste of being something other than a means to an end, a weapon to be used and then discarded. I’d had a taste of realness. I’d finally felt like a fully formed person, not a specter soaked in blood. Not a liar and a monster who could kill without all that much remorse.
But that was who I was underneath it all, and Nyktos now knew that, too. There was no more hiding that truth—or any truths.
My lungs started to burn as tiny bursts of light danced across my vision. The breathing exercises weren’t working. A tremor hit my hands, and panic unfurled in my chest. There was no air—
Fingertips touched my cheek. Warm fingertips. My eyes flew open, locking on features so finely pieced together I should’ve known the first time I saw him that he was more than a god. His touch startled me, not only because it was warm instead of shockingly cold as it had been before he took my blood into him, but because I still wasn’t used to touching. I wasn’t sure I ever would be when it had always been so rare that anyone allowed their skin to contact mine.
But he touched me. After everything, Nyktos touched me.
#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. She spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Border Jack Apollo. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was an Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over a hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.
A Light in the Flame, the much-anticipated second installment of the captivating Flesh and Fire series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, is now available!
The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.
Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s call impossible to resist.
And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn’t get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.
#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. She spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Border Jack Apollo. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was an Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over a hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
Marie’s Tempting Reads ★★★★★ Review - “Monster In The Moonlight is HOT, MAGICAL DELICIOUSNESS with a storyline that tugs at the heart and a romance that sizzles the blood in your veins!”
Katsbookcornerreads ★★★★★ Review - “Monster in the Moonlight was a fabulous fae fantasy romance with awesome characters and some really fabulous writing!!!”
Traci Bookstagram ★★★★★ Review - “This is definitely a book that gives you all the feels, I was definitely in tears at the end of this one and I cannot wait to see where this duet goes.”
A bargain for a soul, a cursed sickness that claims the body, and an immortal monster sent to collect the intended victim.
I’m dying. I know it with every fiber of my being. For the past three weeks, a mysterious illness has wreaked havoc in my life, and the doctors can’t figure it out.
When a handsome stranger shows up at my farm the day of the fundraiser for my medical bills, I assume he’s here to give a donation. I don’t know why, but I feel connected to the brooding man with pale eyes, dark hair, and full lips shaped in a constant frown. Being around Ellister makes me forget I’m sick. He looks at me like I’m beautiful, he reminds me what it’s like to want someone so much it hurts, and I find myself wishing I could keep living just so I can continue getting to know him.
But the more I learn about him, the more I start to believe his intentions aren’t pure.
Maybe he didn’t come to save me. Maybe he’s here to take everything I have.
And, foolishly, I just might let him.
Please Note: Monster in the Moonlight is not a standalone novel. The conclusion to Hannah and Ellister's story can be found in Magic in the Moonlight.
MY REVIEW:
Monster In The Moonlight is HOT, MAGICAL DELICIOUSNESS with a storyline that tugs at the heart and a romance that sizzles the blood in your veins! I fell in so much love with this first book in Jamie Schlosser's Moonlight Duet and I can't wait to read the conclusion!
Ellister and Hannah are two incredibly unforgettable characters. The whole reason Ellister is at the farm is anything but innocent but that moment...the VERY moment he meets Hannah, things go askew for him and soon, his feelings for her and his feelings of guilt clash with each other and make things wonderfully, irresistibly more complicated which made this story even more charming and irresistible. I found it nearly impossible to turn away from this book once I started it. I wanted to read continuously and never stop! I never imagined this book was going to go where it went but I am so glad it did. There is so many surprises and twists to this story that sure left me slack jawed. This book was fun, sexy, heartfelt and witty. And its not even over yet! The ending keeps you hanging on the edge and NEEDING to know what happens next. I can't wait for everyone to read this!
Monster In The Moonlight gets a TWISTED AND MOUTH WATERING FIVE SHINNING STARS!
Jamie Schlosser writes steamy new adult romance and romantic comedy. When she isn't creating perfect book boyfriends, she's a stay-at-home mom to her two wonderful kids. She believes reading is a great escape, otters are the best animal, and nothing is more satisfying than a happily-ever-after ending.
Pulsing with passion, adventure, and paranormal suspense and romance, the latest novel inaward-winning and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors series delivers an immortal hero and a dream come true . . .
Love and danger . . .
For most of his life, Vampire-Demon Garrett Kayrs, nephew of the King of the Realm, has carried a heavy mantle of responsibility with ease and control. Fate declared him heir to the throne, Fortune marked him with the power of the mysterious circle of Seven, and Chance promised more surprises to come. Nothing deterred him from his path. Until the nightmares began--agonizing dreams of having a female, the female, his mate, on the back of his motorcycle—only to have her torn away from his protection. He feels the menace around her, the danger she’s in, and he can’t rest until he finds her . . .
Duty and desire . . .
Destiny Applegate bears the weight of her name with a respectful balance of fear and purpose. She has been given some direction, but not nearly enough to truly understand her duty, what she was born to do. Even as a child, she had a sense of him. The him, her mate. A dream moment or two with him that might have saved her—or possibly cursed her. So now, when he finds her, she has no choice but to jump on the back of his bike and do her best to hold on until she discovers her path—even if that means ending his.
MY REVIEW:
The MUCH-anticipated story in Rebecca Zanetti's FABULOUSLY FAMOUS Dark Protector series is FINALLY here and its pure UNADULTARATED MAGIC, MAYHEM, AND SIZZLING ACTION!
Garrett's story was pretty awesome with an unexpected mate that I thought was too sweet and innocent until she turned into one badass, dangerous woman with some MAJOR skills. She was 100% Garrett's DESTINY and oh boy, she definitely had some surprises to show him. I was so amazed and happy with how this book turned out. One heart pounding, action packed moment after another, mixed with the most sensual and sexy moments in between that left me breathless again and again in just about EVERY chapter. This book was perfection. Garrett and Destiny were certainly two of my favorite couple as of right now. I can't believe how surprising and fulfilling this book was. I LOVED IT!
Garrett's Destiny gets a MAGNETIC AND MAGICAL FIVE SCORCHING STARS!!
Titles: Monster in the Moonlight & Magic in the Moonlight
Author: Jamie Schlosser
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Fantasy Romance
Cover Design: FuriousFotog
Photographer: Lindee Robinson Photography
Title: Monster in the Moonlight
Duet: Moonlight Duet Book 1
Author: Jamie Schlosser
Release Date: October 20, 2022
A bargain for a soul, a cursed sickness that claims the body, and an immortal monster sent to collect the intended victim.
I’m dying. I know it with every fiber of my being. For the past three weeks, a mysterious illness has wreaked havoc in my life, and the doctors can’t figure it out.
When a handsome stranger shows up at my farm the day of the fundraiser for my medical bills, I assume he’s here to give a donation. I don’t know why, but I feel connected to the brooding man with pale eyes, dark hair, and full lips shaped in a constant frown. Being around Ellister makes me forget I’m sick. He looks at me like I’m beautiful, he reminds me what it’s like to want someone so much it hurts, and I find myself wishing I could keep living just so I can continue getting to know him.
But the more I learn about him, the more I start to believe his intentions aren’t pure.
Maybe he didn’t come to save me. Maybe he’s here to take everything I have.
And, foolishly, I just might let him.
Please Note: Monster in the Moonlight is not a standalone novel. The conclusion to Hannah and Ellister's story can be found in Magic in the Moonlight.
Title: Magic in the Moonlight
Duet: Moonlight Duet Book 2
Author: Jamie Schlosser
Release Date: November 10, 2022
A twist of fate, the meshing of souls, and a desperate man willing to do anything to save his mate.
To a mere human like myself, Ellister’s powers are unfathomable, and he’s using them to his fullest ability to ensure my survival.
Even before he found out why we’re so drawn to each other, he was willing to do anything to change my future. And now that he’s realized just how entwined we are by destiny, he’s determined to travel to the past and rewrite history. He’ll cross impossible barriers and break every moral code, just so we can be together.
But the fight for my life isn’t over. Because history has a way of repeating itself, no matter how far you go back in time.
Please note: Magic in the Moonlight is not a standalone novel. Monster in the Moonlight should be read first.
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