Author: Carly-Rae

I am currently attending Harvard and pursuing a degree in Humanities. My passion is books and writing. Books taught me things about myself, the world, and society in ways I never thought possible. It is thanks to books I know who I am and allowed me to discover my passion for writing. There is nothing like crafting characters and capturing the voice of a story, bringing it to life on the pages. Thanks to every bookish bestie in the book world, it has allowed me to spread my joy of reading to people worldwide!

Tangled Love by Brianna Owczarzak is out now. Sarah Simmons is tired of being alone. She longs for a lover who will ignite a fire inside of her and make her feel a way she has never felt before. Sarah finds herself juggling two very attractive men as a way to escape her dad’s recent cancer diagnosis. But she knows she can’t have them both. She is torn between her childhood best friend and the sexy nurse on her dad’s medical team. Her sexual encounters numb the pain she feels, but only temporarily. Sarah takes these men on an adventure…

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Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita Review is here. This is another Disney Twisted tale that I couldn’t put down and a retelling of Snow White. The kingdom is now ruled by Queen Ingrid, who is known as the ‘Evil Queen.’ We meet Snow White returning to the castle grounds, where she finds Prince Henri now lying in a glass coffin after eating the poisonous apple. We then flashback ten years before where we learn Snow’s beloved mother died. We also learn her father, King Georg, married her Aunt Ingrid before he ran off, abandoning his position. Snow grew up alone…

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The Tailor of Riga by Jonathan Harries is available on Amazon today! I had absolutely no intention of getting into the family business. As I told my father the night he enlightened me on what my ancestors had been up to for over a thousand years, “Sticking a curved dagger into someone’s liver ain’t quite my cup of tea.” As it turned out, I had no choice. When your family’s been assassinating reprobates and other loathsome individuals for seventy generations, you have a certain obligation. So, while it was a little disconcerting to hear how dear old granny would have…

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We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian Review is here. This book centers around Mel, Phoebe, Ali, Grace, Luci, and Kearson. They all just made the Varsity Wildcats field hockey team at their school after surviving a grueling tryout in front of Coach. Most are returning girls who are familiar with Coach’s style of coaching the team. He’s hard on them and, at times, makes them want to cry, but in the end, he pushes them to be the best they can be. Coach knows what’s best for them…or does he? Each girl is battling their own inner guilt from…

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GHOST OF A GAMBLE by J.E. McDonald Wickwood Chronicles Book 1 THE STUNNING NEW PARANORMAL ROMANCE By Canada’s own, J.E. McDonald Set for release this June and published by City Owl Press! The books will be available worldwide, in digital, print, and audio format, across all platforms! There’s something extraordinary hidden beneath Wickwood’s picturesque façade. Bree Tisdale is a jack-of-all trades blogger whose work history is nothing but tragic. When she lands a job with a supposed ghost hunter—the mysterious Zack Liller—he threatens to upend her world. With an eviction notice in her back pocket, she doesn’t have much of…

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Say Goodbye and Goodnight by David Ruggerio is out now. In 1977 Brooklyn, this novel takes off centering around Anthony Marino. He’s someone who is striving to become a fighter. Beneath his hard exterior, his heart belongs to Gia. Their love story is compelling and a once in a lifetime thing. But not everything is easy. There are family situations interwoven throughout that leave Anthony fighting for more than what he faces with an opponent. It’s a historical novel with twists and turns that will leave you wanting to keep reading to get to the end. Overall, I loved the…

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Hush by James Patterson and Candice Fox Review is here. Harriet Blue is back. She is currently in Johnsonborough Correctional Complex after being held at Stillwater Remand Centre. Harriet gets by within her confines by always being prepared for a fight. What she isn’t ready for is the return of Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. He put Blue in lockup, but now he wants her out to find his daughter Tonya and his two-year-old granddaughter, Rebel. Woods says she will work with Whitt and Tox again, but Harriet vowed never to work for Woods again. She won’t be pressured into…

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War of the Twin Swords by Julia Goldhirsh is out now. On the night before her Choosing, there were whispers of war in the air. After binding herself to Clarent, Opal is given a grim prophecy of her future. Alone and ostracized from her clan, she finds an unlikely ally in the sorceresses’ leader, Joan. Joan is the reason the Sorceress clan wants to attack. She’s prophesied to pull Excalibur from its stone. But her clan wants its powers for a darker purpose. They have to band together to stop the Sorceress clan’s invasion. Excalibur is on their side, but…

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Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews Review is here. Sarah ‘Conley’ Hawkins is packing up to leave her job at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, her boyfriend, and her apartment to head for D.C., where a new job awaits her. However, as she stands in the newsroom with her fellow peers, including her now ex-boyfriend, she gets a text from her older sister, Grayson. The paper she was headed too just got funding cut and is closing, leaving Conley without a job. Now, Conley is left with one option, return home to Silver Bay, Florida. It is there her family owns the…

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The Wedding Dress by Danielle Steel Review is here. This novel follows four generations of women within one family. It starts off following Eleanor Deveraux and her mother, Louise. Eleanor grew up in the golden age within a wealthy bank family, never wanting anything. She was always provided for with the best of everything living in her family’s vast estate in San Francisco. During her debut ball, she meets Alex Allen. A wealthy bank owner who is over a decade older than her. However, they soon become an item and get married. It is then the Great Depression hits, and…

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Angels in the Mist by Ryan Southwick is available today. This novel centers around Anne Perrin. She has basically quit living due to trauma that occurred during her adolescent years. Anne doesn’t socialize outside her job as a waitress and sticks to a very strict routine every single day. However, when her closed-off lifestyle causes her to lose out on someone she cares for, Anne decides things need to change. She doesn’t want it to happen again. Relocating to San Francisco, Anne ends up in a dangerous situation with her date where out of nowhere, a savior saves her. Charlie…

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Silent Screams by Zachary Ryan is out now. Silent Screams follow four students after their school had a shooting. Lane, Zachary, Cass, and Ben have to figure out how to move on not from the tragedy of the school shooting, but their own tragedies in their lives. They have to come to terms also with the fact that their best friend, Gabe, was the one that caused the heinous crime. Lane: He is the silent type of the group. He’s always stayed in the shadows, and he never wanted to be on people’s radar. He is dealing with being gay,…

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