Tag: Fiction

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THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS by Lisa M. Matlin

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I received a gifted copy of THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS by Lisa M. Matlin from Bantam / Random House. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS follows Sarah, a woman in need of the opportunity to start her life over. She's recently bought Black Wood House, a home known to be the scene of a horrible… Continue reading THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS by Lisa M. Matlin

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THE GUNCLE ABROAD by Steven Rowley

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Thank you to Putnam Books for the gifted eARC of THE GUNCLE ABROAD by Steven Rowley! Rating: 4 / 5Pub Date: 5/21/2024 THE GUNCLE ABROAD is the follow up novel to THE GUNCLE, following Patrick, a man known as Gay Uncle Patrick (affectionately shorted to GUP) by his niece Maisie and nephew Grant. In the… Continue reading THE GUNCLE ABROAD by Steven Rowley

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THE DANGEROUS ONES by Lauren Blackwood

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I received a complimentary audiobook copy of THE DANGEROUS ONES by Lauren Blackwood thanks to Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 5/14/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THE DANGEROUS ONES is a historical romantic fantasy. It is set during the American Civil War, but with vampires and other supernatural creatures. Jerusalem is a Saint, someone with demigod-style abilities that… Continue reading THE DANGEROUS ONES by Lauren Blackwood

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THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett

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I received a gifted copy of THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett from Del Rey / Random House. Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE TAINTED CUP is part fantasy and part murder mystery. We are following Dinios Kol, the new assistant to the eccentric investigator, Ana Dolabra. Din is an engraver which means he has… Continue reading THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett

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DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG by Eve J. Chung

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I received a gifted audiobook DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG by Eve J. Chung for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing and PRH Audio and for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 5/7/2024Rating: 3.5 / 5 DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG follows a mother and her daughters in China as a civil war sweeps through… Continue reading DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG by Eve J. Chung

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WHEN SHE WAS ME by Marlee Bush

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I received a gifted ARC for WHEN SHE WAS ME by Marlee Bush - thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley! Publication Date: 5/7/2024Rating: 4 / 5 WHEN SHE WAS ME follows twin sisters, Cassie and Lenora. One night years ago forever bonded and traumatized them. In the present they stay out of the… Continue reading WHEN SHE WAS ME by Marlee Bush

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LADY OF DARKNESS by Melissa K. Roehrich

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Rating: 5 / 5 LADY OF DARKNESS by Melissa K. Roehrich is the first book in the series of the same name. Scarlett is a trained assassin, under the control of the Assassin Lord. He knows her weaknesses and he knows what to offer her to get her to do his bidding. She lives for… Continue reading LADY OF DARKNESS by Melissa K. Roehrich

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GRANITE HARBOR by Peter Nichols

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I received a complimentary egalley of GRANITE HARBOR by Peter Nichols thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley. Publication Date: 4/30/2024Rating: 3.5 / 5 GRANITE HARBOR is a small, peaceful town along the coast of Maine until a serial killer strikes. A local teen is found murdered with elements of the crime that investigators can't comprehend.… Continue reading GRANITE HARBOR by Peter Nichols

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THE SCARLET ALCHEMIST by Kylie Lee Baker

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE SCARLET ALCHEMIST by Kylie Lee Baker follows Zilan, a young woman who wants to become a royal alchemist in order to support her aunt and cousins who took her in after she was orphaned. In the meantime she is making money by raising the dead with help from her cousins,… Continue reading THE SCARLET ALCHEMIST by Kylie Lee Baker

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THE WOMAN INSIDE by M.T. Edvardsson

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Thank you to Celadon Books for the gifted ARC of THE WOMAN INSIDE by M.T. Edvardsson! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE WOMAN INSIDE begins with a shocking crime, the murder of a wealthy couple, which gets everyone talking. Bill is struggling to raise his young daughter after losing his job in the wake of his… Continue reading THE WOMAN INSIDE by M.T. Edvardsson