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The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black Review is here. Hazel Evans lives in Fairfold with her parents and brother Ben. It’s no secret Hazel loves to flirt with all the guys at her high school, never once being attached. Meanwhile, Ben is the opposite. The one thing they do have in common is their crush on the horned boy in the glass coffin. He’s one of the Folk where he lays in the woods in a coffin made of glass that cannot be broken. He’s insanely beautiful, wearing clothing fit for a prince. Anyone who tries to…

In the year 2002, the economy has taken a sharp downturn, there’s a new report of a sniper attack downtown nearly every day, and Dick Cheney’s first term in office has quickly turned the US into a totalitarian state. Despite all of that, Nina Sullivan has what every new college grad wants: a stable career, a nice apartment, and a rich, attractive boyfriend. But when Konrad starts acting violent and irrational, Nina can’t get away fast enough. Dosed with the same mind- and body-enhancing drug as her now ex-boyfriend, Nina’s life is quickly taken over by a mysterious, yet calming…

Salt + Stilettos by Janet Walden-West is out now. Sweet Home Alabama meets Top Chef when Miami’s most determined image consultant clashes with Samoa’s most uncooperative chef in a race to rebrand him as South Beach’s newest star. Brett Fontaine learned early that appearance matters and not to count on anyone but yourself. Trading her red-dirt roots for the title of Miami’s go-to image consultant, she refuses to let anything jeopardize her new life. Not an influential client-turned-stalker who’s up for parole. Not post-kidnapping panic attacks. Certainly not the stubborn, attention-phobic chef she’s challenged to transform into a celeb in…

THE SHAPE-SHIFTER’S GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL by Mark Budman is here! What happens when the best of all shape-shifters teams up with the most talented time traveler to save a freedom fighter? And what if they fall in love along the way? The Shape-Shifter’s Guide to Time Travel by Mark Budman – March 2020, published by Black Rose Writing. A young adult fantasy/dystopian/romance. In paperback or Kindle. This book is for anyone young and young at heart, interested in fantasy, history, quest, romance and fighting a dictatorship. In the country of Temnota, ruled by Beloved Dear President-Prime Minister for Life, many…

Book Two in the LGBTQ Dystopian Sci-Fi Blue Helix Series By International Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson Set for release May 26th, 2020 and published by Exquisite Darkness Press. The books will be available worldwide, in digital, print, and audio format, across all platforms. They say home is where the heart is. Now that Sleepwater’s on the run, home is just another place to hide. Wyoming’s Sleepwater chapter is on the run, hunted for their ability to spin a beat. With little time to mourn the members they’ve lost, Bernadette Manney takes the group to the one place she swore she’d…

Broken Branches by Vaneeta Kaur is on pre-order now and 30% off up until publishing date 14th May! It is the first in the is a supernatural fictional YA series, Silver Lining. Author, Emotional Wellness Advocate, and Creative Writer Vaneeta Kaur began writing at a tender age as an emotional release. It became the antidote in dealing with all her external problems and helped her to give voice to her anxiety and depression. Vaneeta started Broken Branches as an experimental project to help her escape the world, and it is very reflective of her eighteen-year-old self. She has been editing…

Adventures of Little Mistai by Agris Mistai is here! Cursed with dark energy, Mistai, a twelve-year-old boy from a magic land, starts his adventure to bring his father back from Dark King’s dungeon. To bring his family back together, he has to travel to the nine magic realms and bring the original stones together. His path is laden with magic, monsters, and deception by near and dear. This book is the beginning of that adventure… I live in California. I love reading Fiction, but I cherished telling stories as a kid. I never thought that my hobby of telling stories would…

The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar review is here. This historical novel centers around Audrey Coltrane before, amid, and after World War II. Audrey is a young woman from Dallas, Texas, with a dream of buying her own airstrip. It starts off in Oahu, Hawaii where Audrey works at the Wheeler Army Airfield with three other young women: Ruby, Catherine, and Jean. They train new pilots in the army, although they aren’t apart of the military. They love to fly and enjoy the daily life in the bright sunny weather of Hawaii. Audrey is focused on escaping her mother’s wishes…

Ignite your inner adventurer and delve into the unknown on this journey of transformation. The Inside Hustle shakes off the ordinary for the extraordinary, delivering thought-provoking wisdom for the now moment with fierce authenticity, honesty, and humor. Living through 9/11 in New York, author Joanna Walden experienced a moment of clarity, which propelled her to search for something greater than her 9-5 existence. Leaving her successful advertising career on Madison Avenue behind her, Joanna set off in search of her purpose and a greater truth hiking the Camino de Santiago through Spain. This adventure is the start of the hilarious…

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus Review follows One of Us is Lying. For those that don’t know, this is the sequel and one you won’t want to miss reading. This novel picked up a few months after One of Us is Lying ended. This story follows Bronwyn’s little sister Maeve along with her friends Knox and Phoebe. Maeve doesn’t have many friends outside her sister’s older friends: Addy, Nate, Cooper, and Luis. She spent her younger years in the hospital battling leukemia. Her one friend, Knox, is her in her grade, and if you read One…

What happens when heroes are as broken as the world they must reforge? ​A mad king’s genocide destroyed Alea’s home and left her sanity in tatters. Caught in the crossfire between the gods and their creators, Alea realizes the darkness inside her is the only thing that can end the bloodshed. Across enemy lines, bastard lieutenant Brentemir Barrackborn is horrified by the blood on his hands. He must choose between the gods he worships and newfound family if he has any hope of redemption—or surviving the war… Winner of New Apple Literary’s 2015 Excellence in Independent Publishing Award “Holmes’s writing…

As Good As Can Be by William A. Glass is out now! Overall, I really enjoyed the authenticity of this novel. Author William A. Glass brought his knowledge of being in the army and interwoven it into a beautiful story that grips you and, at times, tugs at your heartstrings.