Book Review: By the Light of the Moon: Rise of the Arkansas Werewolves by Jodi Vaughn

     Damon has found his purpose in life: to serve the pack. He is a guardian and his goal is to keep the pack-members safe. So when he is pulled from one assignment to rescue a kidnapped wolf, he does not hesitate. When rescuing the General's daughter, Ava, he learns that the Red Wolves are behind the kidnapping and had intended to force her into heat and turning her into a brood mare. To make matters worse every protective instinct within him is rearing at the sight of her and he isn't allowed to have her. 

    Ava is very thankful to have been rescued, but it seems that she can't go home just yet as her home and the compound have been bombed. Instead she must stay with the surprisingly alluring guardian who is telling her that not only is he a werewolf, but so is she. At least the crazy comes in a pretty package. 

    Sometimes it seems that when you know something is off limits it only makes you want it more. That being said, when the punishment for having her could be death just how far would you be willing to go? I suppose it all depends on the person in question. 

    This is book one in a series and doesn't leave things unanswered. Instead there is resolution with the ability to branch into other areas with it. Which is amazing and the only way a series should be done in my opinion. I don't really have any complaints about this book. I have the Kindle edition of this book, which I am guessing they no longer have as when I look for the book it shows Audible, paperback, and mass paperback. 

    This book is available on Amazon for $11.99 by clicking here.

Book Review: New Beginnings (Others of Edenton Book .5) by Brandy L. Rivers

     Jess made one drunken mistake with her alpha and now she has to get out of town. The man had been trying to get her to sleep with him for years, but now that she had while drunk he was going to become unbearable. Thankfully there is a bar for sale with another pack and they are willing to take her in. Thank god for small favors. Except there is something about this new alpha that has her wolf sitting up and taking notice. Could she really be thinking of jumping from Gregory to Slater?

    Physics, wolves, empaths, elementals, and fae all in one town equals a whole lot of fun for this group. This is a book that has a sassy chick who doesn't back down from anyone and a man that isn't a complete caveman. Well, some of the men in the book are cavemen, but if they weren't then the book wouldn't have had any realistic points. 

    Honestly, I don't have any complaints about this book. It was a fast read, although that is likely more from how much I enjoyed it versus the actual length of the book. All sections were resolved and we have a clear understanding of where the next book will pick up and who the characters in it will be. The best way, in my opinion, for a series to be. Finish one thought before moving on to the next and don't break one book into multiple. 

    This book is available on Amazon for $2.99 by clicking here.

Book Review: We Don't Die by Cedrick Wilson

     Scott has always been an amazing cop, rushing head on into danger. That is until not calling for backup resulted in a known hit-man killing his partner. After that everything became about revenge and all else in his life went to hell. In fact it doesn't seem like it can get any worse until they get a break. McNeil is found dead, but things just get worse when Scott finds himself dead shortly after. 

    Turns out McNeil escaped from hell, but can Scott get back on track to being the cop he once was by bringing him to justice from beyond the grave or is it too late for him? 

    This book was suggested to me by the author at the beginning of the year and shortly after I purchased it. The cover of the book intrigued me and I was excited to get started on it, but it took me a while to get started as I had some medical issues going on. When I started the book it was like a lot of indie books, in that it could do with some editing and some sentences simply didn't make sense. Having read a lot of indie books that no longer bothers me for long, though so I continued on with the book. 

    My main issue with this book is that it reads like a police report. The story is there and it is interesting if you can get past how it is written. It is just dry and even the commentary within it is like a script. There is also the issue of one of the characters. The author outlines how she died and then changes it later on as if he forgot how he killed her. I am not saying it is a bad book, just inconsistent and in need of editing. Preferably in the writing style. 

    This book is available on Amazon for $1.99 to buy or on Kindle Unlimited by clicking here.

Book Review: Soulkeepers by G. P. Ching (Soulkeepers Book 1)

    When Jacob wakes in the hospital to find his mom is missing and that he has to go to some town called Paris with a man he has never met he thought things couldn't get any worse. That is until he actually gets to the little town and discovers everyone there seems to hate him other than his uncle other than a girl named Milani. This even results in a fight between he and a local bully that ends in him controlling water.

    When you lose one of your parents you may think that there is no God. With the loss of both you either turn to him completely or turn your back. The difference is up to the individual. For Jacob it was a complete lack of belief in higher powers. Even when he discovers he has powers he knows there must be some logical explanation other than what he was told by Dr. Silva. That being said, what would you do to get your mom back and protect those you care about? 

    I started this book a long time ago, got about halfway through it and stopped for some reason until this past week. I ended up having to start at the beginning again because of how long it had been, but it isn't a painful read. In fact it is an interesting YA book, that while minorly religious is more about good vs evil than the Christian god or any other religion. It reminds me a little bit of Percy Jackson if he was fighting fallen angels other than gods and the children of gods. 

    This is not one of those books that leaves in the middle of the story. There is resolutions to problems brought up with the ability to expand into other issues in the future. Which is how a book and series should be, in my opinion. This book is available on Amazon for free by clicking here.

Book Review: Hungry Moon Quicksilver by Claudy Conn

     When Ravena is cheated on by her boyfriend with her best friend she decides to head to the highlands to spend some time with her father. Only when she gets there she learns that he will be leaving for a few weeks to get married. Instead finds herself helping Arthur, who she considers like a grandfather, free a werewolf from a portal where he is trapped. The connection between herself and Quinn is undeniable, but can she trust him to be different from her last boyfriend? 

    Quinn has been trapped in Delmar, a previous fae vacation spot, through a portal by the grandson of someone he killed years ago. The black magic can only be broken by one person and it now appears that she has been found. Not only has she been found but her wolf calls to his. There is nothing he can do to protect her when she is outside the portal until the curse is broken, though. 

    Magic, shifters, fae, and immortals. Oh my. This book has it all and a combination. For once out of the books I have been reading recently there is a nice background story going on, but the actual story is resolved during it's pages. There is nothing unresolved between the two of them and that part of the story is nicely wrapped up. Definitely a nice change from a lot of series books that you read anymore. This romance is fun to read and will leave you looking forward to the next page and what happens next. 

    This book is available on Amazon for free by clicking here.

Book Review: The Ghost and the Graveyard by Genevieve Jack (Knight Games Book 1)

  When Grateful is taken advantage of by her boyfriend, Gary, she looses everything and is forced to ask her dad for a place to stay. He lets her stay in the house he was given that they had lived in when she was a baby. The house seems perfect, until she realizes instead of a backyard she has a graveyard. But, the new house isn't all bad. After all, the caretaker is every type of sexy and there is even a friendly ghost in her house that knows how to make coffee. Too bad they are trying to make her decide not only between them, but also if she should accept her destiny to become a witch.

    I started this book with every reservation about Rick and believing him to be the bad guy while leaning more towards Logan the ghost. Now that I have finished the book I don't know who I prefer. The kindred spirit talk at the beginning was coming on a little strong for my taste, but now that I know the story behind why I get it. Logan is a conundrum, but I think he means well. Although, personally after knowing everything I think I'd go with the Spaniard. 

   The book itself isn't bad, but I can't say that I am not a bit tired of there being a lack of closure in books that I have been choosing recently. Unless you are okay with committing to a series, which I am not currently, or unanswered questions steer clear. 

    This book is available on Amazon for free by clicking here.

Book Review: Captured by Erica Stevens

     Humans lost the war with the vampires over a hundred years ago and now have two options: pledge their lives to the monsters or live in caves in the woods with the rebellion. When members of the rebellion are captured by the vampires they become something known as blood slaves. Humans to be used for whatever whims their masters had before being sold to another or killed. That is just the position Aria, daughter of the rebellion leader, has found herself in. Not only is she now a blood slave, but a blood slave to her enemy number one: a prince of vampires. Too bad this particular monster is so attractive.

    Prince Braith has seen nothing for a hundred years until he spots a human about to be sold at the blood slave auction. Although he has never cared to have a blood slave before he feels an exception must be made in this case. After all, she is a mystery that must be solved. Although he has always felt disdain for the human creatures that were below him there is something about the feisty redhead that he cannot bear for harm to come to her. 

    Although this book seems like the perfect setup for a Stockholm syndrome, it really isn't. Yes there are feelings for a captor, but the feelings are on both ends and I don't know. It is just a bit different. He doesn't mistreat her and only does the minimum required by the law with his blood slave. They bicker and are going at it throughout the entire book leaving much left unanswered when the book ends. 

    This book is available on Amazon for free by clicking here.

Book Review: A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian

     Savannah is able to see the past of an object simply by touching it, but she is intent not to let on to her gift now that she is in Boston at college so that she is not considered a freak. That is until she sees a beautiful sword in her Art History department telling her not only of a warrior, but also of the brutal death of two small boys at the hands of vampires. She thought she was crazy until she seen that her friend was killed by one of these creatures to retrieve the sword. The only problem now is who could she trust and what could she do? 

    Gideon is a member of the Breed, which are otherworldly beings similar to vampires from lore. There are Rogues, who have given in to the bloodlust, and those who have not. Gideon is part of the Order, which is a section of the Breed that hunts down the Rogues, killing them before they can decimate the humans. That has been his sole purpose since his two younger brothers were murdered over 300 years before and now the sword that ended their lives is on the news being talked about by a young coed. 

    Will Savanah be able to trust the tall, blonde that has just waltzed into her life after the death of her roommate or will his nature be too much for her to handle? 

    I have never thought of vampires as aliens, but I suppose it is as good of an explanation as any. The story itself is cute and fast paced, but I feel he gets forgiven just a bit too easily or the female being from the backwoods of Louisiana. But, maybe I have just read too much Sookie Stackhouse. All in all it is a fun little romance read. 

    This book is available on Amazon for free by clicking here.

Book Review: The Institute by Stephen King

     Lucas is a genius and can easily remember anything he has ever read along with so much more, but that is not all there is to him. In fact, he is a low-level telekinetic meaning that he can move small objects with his mid. Because of this his entire world is about to change, and not for the better. 

    Due to this his parents were murdered and he finds himself in something called The Institute where they are running tests and giving them all kinds of injections. There doesn't seem to be any escape as himself and other kids are slowly being turned into batteries for what the people who work there consider the saving of humanity. What will it take for these kids to get back some kind of a life or is becoming a gork (brainless kid just used as a battery-pack) as good as it will get?

    As always King does not fail to deliver. Personally this book reminded me of one of my favorite King books, Firestarter, although that was The Shop. For once I am actually glad that King didn't use Derry in this book. Derry feels like a home away from home and somehow putting this place in that town wouldn't have been right. I have already suggested this book to multiple of my friends who are also lovers of King, but honestly this is a great book for anyone. 

    I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have. This book is available on Amazon for $14.99 at https://amzn.to/3kF6e6y.

Books by this author:

Dark Tower 2

Salem's Lot

Mr. Mercedes

Finder's Keepers

The Outsider

Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

    America Singer is a Class 5 singer in love with a lower class worker and thinks that everything in her life is as perfect as it can be. That is until her family receives a letter in the mail stating that she has the opportunity to register for The Selection and potentially be chosen as the prince's bride. She doesn't want to do it, but after pestering from both her mom and boyfriend she agrees. She doesn't think there is a chance she will be chosen, but when her boyfriend breaks up with her and she is selected it becomes a temporary escape. 

    Once she arrives at the palace America becomes claustrophobic which ends in a chance encounter with the very prince she has already decided she does not like. The only thing is Prince Maxon is nothing like he has seemed. In fact, maybe this is just the distraction she needs to nurse her broken heart. 

    I started this book because it had a pretty dress on the cover and have heard is as a suggestion to read in the past. I was quickly pulled into the dystopian future comparing it not only to our current world but to the world of the Hunger Games. Only thing is instead of rooting for the male at home I liked the one she meets outside her home. Prince Maxon is open and honest and anyone who knows too much about me knows I am a sucker for a redhead so America and Maxon would be amazing together. That is if they go down that path together and if she decides she can move on from Aspen. 

    For anyone who loves Hunger Games or Mortal Instruments I would suggest this one to you. There is nothing better than a good YA romance. This book is available on Amazon for $6.48 or with Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/3klYqGy.

Book Review: Luisa's Desire by Emma Holly

     Luisa has travelled to a Tibetan monastery in order to seek the ability to not have to feed on blood in order to survive as a upyr. While their initial ideas only threaten her life there may be some secret within a dangerously sexy male monk that will help her after-all. 

    Luisa is also a child of Auriclus and has been abandoned just as Gillian in Midnight's Desire that I have already read by this author. This short story was harder for me to enjoy. It was just boring to me. There wasn't anything to be thrilled by. There was sex and a desire for something and some self denial. But all in all you knew how everything was going to play out before it began and the minor details were simply not enough to keep the interest for this story. 

    That being said, if you are someone who enjoys a short story full of sex and self discovery this just may be one for you. It is a second story at the end of Midnight Desire by Emma Holly, which is the same book that Catching Midnight is in. 

Books by this author: 

Catching Midnight

Book Review: Frey by Melissa Wright

     Elfreya has never fit in with the other elves of her village and isn't even welcome at home, with her Aunt. She isn't magical and is more clumsy than the others. In fact, she had her own Council Assigned teacher, Junnie to help her as much as was possible. That is until a stranger arrives in the town, named Chevelle. He is a dark elf from the Northern Realms and around him Elfreya is slowly able to master some small portions of her magic. All was going well before she was dragged before the Council and convicted for practicing Dark Magic without a trial. 

    She has now escaped and is on the run to the North following a map she accidentally cast as a spell onto her hands. She isn't sure what will happen when she reaches the North, but it has to be better than whatever the Council has planned for her. The question is: can she trust Chevelle to help her or will he just drag her back to the village to face her punishment?

    This is the first book in a series and the only one that I have read thus far. I found myself bored during certain parts of the book, such as the journal, because it wasn't a surprise to me. In fact I wasn't really surprised by anything that I discovered in this book, which is kind of disappointing to me. All in all it is a good YA fantasy book that I am sure you will enjoy. 

    This book is available for purchase on Amazon for free at https://amzn.to/34b7Per.

Book Review: Die for Me by Cynthia Eden

     Katherine almost married the Valentine's killer without knowing it and since then has been in witness protection until he can finally be caught. and brought to justice. She uprooted her entire life and moved from Boston to New Orleans. Yet, years later she has now received his tell-tale 11 roses signaling not only that he ahs found her, but that the killings have begun again. This time she cannot sit back and hope for the best. Pairing with the detective may be the best option she has at Valentine finally being brought in and this nightmare being over. But, will the detective play a much bigger role in her life than just catching a murderer? 

    Katherine seems doomed to repeat her mistakes with anyone she falls for and is thereby not letting anyone close. Until Detective Black enters the picture and she feels safe in a man's arms for the first time in years. With a past just as damaged as hers and Valentine's is Detective Black truly the one to save her or will she be saving him? 

    For a woman that has dealt with as much as Katherine has I don't blame her for being cautious of people or for any of the choices that she made in the course of this book. Dane (Detective Black) is a man who feels like he is also constantly battling his past in an effort to make himself a better man. Meanwhile, Michael (Valentine) has embraced the monster he has become and believes Katherine is the only thing that ever left him wanting to be a better man. 

    This is not a book of mystery that leaves you guessing who the murderer is from the start. In fact, you know who it is all along and are constantly searching for him amongst the crowd along with Katherine. That is not to say that this book is not without it's surprises. I was surprised at more than one point, but they are not points that I will be giving away, as anyone who has read my blog posts know. 

    I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have. This book is available on Amazon for free with Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/35cfdG1 or purchase it for $0.99. 

Book Review: The Case of the Too Large Panties by Shawna Cummings

     Sarah Trumbull is a private detective that specializes in cases where a partner is cheating in a relationship. When a curvy redhead walks into her office telling her she has found some panties that are too large to be her own and that she suspects her husband is cheating the case is taken. The holding fee is some feminine playtime and soon after Sarah is in search of the adulterer. The reason the panties are larger, however is quite the thrilling surprise for Sarah, who hasn't encountered this in her previous endeavors. 

    This is a short story, that while well written, was not my type of story. For anyone who is a fan of trans female and male sex this will be a sexy little short story for you. I am not saying there is anything wrong with this, it is just not something that turns me on. 

    This book is available on Amazon for $0.99 at https://amzn.to/3j5zIcd.

Book Review: Catching Midnight by Emma Holly

    Gillian was changed into a Upyr by Auriclus at a young age and sent to live with one of his packs. While loved, she feels she never fits in and heads out to make her own way. In doing so she finds her familiar in a young Falcon and their souls are merged. Now either form is theirs. When Aimery catches the young falcon and takes her with him he could be the savior she is looking for, or she could lose a piece of herself to him forever. 

    I bought this paperback book from a thrift store and it sat on my shelf for a long time, lost amongst all of the other books that have found their home there. I chose it on a whim an finished it in 2 days. While there are some typos and occasionally you have to guess what the author intended with a sentence since certain words simply do not fit the book is a good one. There is a lot of sex in it, which is something I never complain about. That being said I found myself getting bored during the sex scenes. 

    Gillian is a girl who grew up quickly and "reached the perfect age" immediately when she became an Upyr. One moment she is being treated like a child and the next she is an adult and is having sex with the pack leader, whom she doesn't really have feelings for. Then when she leaves she merges souls with a falcon instead of the wolves that the rest of her pack were and meets Aimery. 

    Aimery is the second son of a lord that died in battle. He envies his brother and what he can never have while Edward (his brother) envies the battle respect that all of his men hold for Aimery as well as the fact that his wife is hopelessly in love with the man. Luckily for Aimery he does not feel the same for his brother's wife and is able to continue on with his life. Aimery is a heart-throb due to his brutish statue, since all every woman wants is someone who can protect them-gag- who characteristically has a giant dick. Thankfully he is actually sweet. 

    By the way, a Upyr is a shape-shifter (only with a merged animal) who drinks blood, has an ethereal glow, can't go in the sunlight, can be killed by iron, and who is immortal. So basically we combined were-wolves and vampires, but instead of becoming a wolf they find an animal with whom they communicate telepathically and merge souls. 

    Basically if you can ignore the boring sex scenes and embrace the fact that the females in it, outside of the main females, fall at the feet of the "biggest baddest male around" you will enjoy yourself as you read this book. It is one I would recommend if you are just looking for a fast romance novel, since it doesn't take very long to get through. 

This book is available on Amazon for $2.99 at https://amzn.to/37c9FO4.

    Books by this author:

Luisa's Desire

Book Review: Wanted by Shelby Haisley

     August was a perfectly normal 15 year old girl until her parents died in a car crash. Since then the CIA have been chasing her as she is the missing piece that they have been working on. She soon escapes with the help of a friend of her fathers, Aaron, who is ex CIA. They then team up with Jace, a 19 year old inventor, who is also on the run from the CIA. Together the trio must escape the United States and make it to Switzerland in order to find out the answers to her parents secrets, which have been left in a safety deposit box. Just how far would you go for the trust and just what would you be willing to do?
     This is a Young Adult book that does not answer all of your questions in one as it is part of a series. That being said, it was not done in the wrong way, and gave the reader plenty to dwell on during these pages. The story itself is decent, although it took me a while to get through with this pregnancy. All in all this is a decent escape the government book that shows some promise.
     This book is available on Amazon with Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/2BRNZK5 or buy it for $6.99.

Book Review: Lover Awakened by J, R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 3)

     Ever since Bella was taken by the Lesser's Zsadist has been unable to sleep. Who knows what has happened to her or if she is even still alive. That is until with her help a civilian escapes the Lesser's hold and tells the Brother's of her location. Once Zsadist has freed her he takes her back to their compound and into his room where he can best care for her. Bella is so beautiful and an aristocrat while Zsadist...well he was an escaped Blood Slave turned Brother with a giant scar on his face and is so damaged he can't stand to be touched. He doesn't stand a chance.
     That being said Bella is inexplicably drawn to him and has been mooning over him for months. No one else will do, not even his very willing and attractive twin, Fury. Bella has decided she wants this male and not even his past can keep her from him. But, can Zsadist move past his past in order to have a future? Or is it true what his brother says, that Zsadist isn't damaged; he is broken? If he is truly that damaged then will he be able to convince Bella that Fury would in fact be a better match for her?
     This book had the set up to turn me off of it and the rest of the series fast and I am so glad that Ward didn't travel that path as I truly love the Dark Dagger Brotherhood series. As anyone who reads my reviews for any period of time knows there are some types of romances that I don't read. One of which is multiple partner romances. If this book would have went that way it would have unfortunately been my last. Based on the fact I am an hour into book 5 I think that answers that question.
     Zsadist was my favorite character since book one. The dark, dangerous male that didn't seem to have any humanity left in him and everyone was afraid of? Yes, please. Now that I know his past and his story I love him all the more. This is truly a male that has been damaged on the inside and the out. Sometimes, with some people, they don't need someone to fix them. Instead, just someone to show them that they love them and that they aren't going anywhere.
     As always I love J. R. Ward and right now it is the only thing I am reading as with all of the issues I have been having with my pregnancy audio-books are about all that I can handle. I can just put in my wireless headphones and lay down, since that is basically all I am able to do anymore. This book is available on Amazon for $7.99 at https://amzn.to/33icCLh.

Books by this author:

Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 2)

Book Review: Lover Eternal by J. R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 2)

     Rage is the playboy "Hollywood" of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, but there is more to him than meets the eye. Yes, he sleeps with multiple women consistently to the point he is a legend among men of his kind, but he does it to keep the beast at bay. That is until he meets Mary. Mary is a human woman who happens into his life while helping John meet the brothers, while acting as a translator. What starts as just another meeting with a conquest soon spirals into so much more. The only question is how does this sick human female play into his destiny and just how far is he willing to go to keep her?
     While procrastinating the books that I should be reading I downloaded an audio-book from audible of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. In my defense I started this book in September of last year, got halfway through it, then got distracted. I am good at that. Anyways, as a result when I downloaded this book I completely restarted the book. Just a warning: Do not listen to the end of this book while pregnant. Seriously. All of the feels. I honestly looked at my male and told him "Baaaabe I am having struggles. This book is one that I need the end to. I have 23 minutes left and there are things that are unresolved. Things I need to know and need fixed. They can't end things like this, but there isn't enough time to fix the things. No I don't need sleep right now. It does not matter that it is 3am. I need answers." Male took phone from me and I had to deal with that torture until the next morning, but answers were gotten.
      I don't normally ramble like this I promise. On to what anyone reading this is actually here for: The Book Review. This book is amazing. As of yet I have not read a single thing by J. R. Ward that I have not absolutely loved so I have nothing but positive things to say about this. The female is wonderful and she has her reasons for not wanting him around because she is sick. When you watch someone you love die in front of you it is hard and you don't want to put anyone else through that. It makes sense. Didn't stop my heart from breaking for them both when it happened. Nor did it stop me from wanting to hurt Rage for his little drama queen moment, but you will find out all about this.
    Rage is macho and yet, like I mentioned, a drama queen. He is very melodramatic at times. I don't really know how else to describe it. Like he gets his feels hurt over the silliest of things and just poofs. That being said he is wonderful and adorable and so trustworthy. He may be a little stray dog, but the good kind that you want to adopt and give all of the love. That is something you will understand a bit more when you read the book.
     This book is available on Amazon for $5.99 at https://amzn.to/3hi7Dhw.

Books by this author:

Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 3)

Book Review: Gladiator Steel by Cara Devlin

     When Valentina is sold from the slave home she was born into to another location in Rome she is excited, as she hopes to reunite with her lost love, Marcellus. However, what she finds is that she has been sold to a brothel and must "service" the gladiators who win. The question is, just how far will she go to get back her love? How far would you go?
     Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I do not do books that are broken into parts, unless by some unfortunate happenstance I fall upon them and do not realize until it is too late. This is one such book. You pay $0.99 for the book and get what is essentially a couple of chapters in a book. As always, I do understand that this is a thing that some people enjoy. For me it is a turn off and once I read one book from an author like this I will not read the rest of the book nor will I continue this series.
     The story itself, what little there was of it, is nice. Gladiators are hot. There is naughty elements of taboo mixed in and you wonder just what this woman will do and if in the end she will decide Marcellus is worth it or maybe something a little different is more up her alley. That being said I do not give spoilers, so if this book is something that you are interested in it is available on Amazon for $0.99 or Kindle Unlimited at https://amzn.to/2ZCXOVa.

Book Review: Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

     Malcolm is the book-keep and co-owner of Old Devils, which sells a fair amount of books both in store and online. They also have a blog where they post book favorites. Before Mal became co-owner of the store he worked in the shop under the old owner and actually wrote the first blog post, titled Eight Perfect Murders. This post was a result of some intense pouring-over of all crime novels Mal had read, and some he hadn't, to find eight perfect murders in fiction. Now, many years after the post was written someone seems to be recreating these murders, which has brought FBI agent, Quinn, to his door. Together the find that the more they learn about these murders the more it has to do with Mal. With his dreams of being chased is he committing all of these crimes or is it someone else?
     I downloaded this book on impulse through the app Libby, which is where you can use your library card and check out audio-books from the comfort of your home or wherever you happen to be at that moment. Within minutes I was hooked on the book. It is narrated by the main character, and he tells the story as he is writing it down in a journal of sorts. He even points out his own flaws, such as his dreams; how his nickname is Mal-which could be interpreted as with malicious intent; and that he is not completely innocent in all of this.
      I will not give away all of the details, as anyone who has read any of my reviews knows. If you love any crime fiction novels then you should pick this one up. I trusted the murderer up until the end, which is uncommon, so I tip my hat to the author for that.
     This book is available on Amazon for $14.99 at https://amzn.to/38OU3ix.

Book Review: The Alpha Prince and his Bride by LaurG

     Lucy was given to the royal family as a baby and was used as a glorified maid ever since. That is until now when she is told that she is to be married off to the Prince of another kingdom, Austin. Although she knows nothing of him, directly before the wedding she goes in search of the washroom only to find him with another woman wrapped in his arms and is instantly filled with jealousy. Austin is being forced to marry some human from another Kingdom in order to help his family even though he is a werewolf who has already found his true mate. Although, for some reason he is drawn towards Lucy and doesn't want anyone else to touch her.
     I started reading this book on a post on Facebook then ended up downloading some weird app called Dreame in order to read the rest. What can I say I am a sucker for a paranormal romance. That being said the hassle you have to go through in order to read this book is really not worth it. You pay for credits to read chapters at a time instead of purchasing the entire book at once. Also, as a blogger I like to give credit where credit is due. The author's name is more of a profile handle than anything else. I know that her full first name is Laura due to research and finding her wattpad account. Other than that nothing.
     The book itself, due largely, I believe, to the fact that this book is like blog posts where the author types something up and then just posts it is in desperate need of editing. In many places you have to guess what word the author was intending to type instead of what actually came out. I get it, typing is a pain and when something is trying to come out of your brain spell-check isn't always the first thing on your brain. This is why rereading and editing is important. All in all this is a good paranormal romance, but I won't be looking for others in the series only because of how annoying it is to be able to read the book.
     Normally I would post a link to the book for purchase, but as it was an app I don't know that it is even available for online reading. Hopefully the author explores other avenues at some point to release their books.