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Review for The Price of Possession (Pizza Shop Exorcist #1)
Blurb: When my family died at the hands of a demon prince, I hung up my exorcist hat. I’d failed to protect them, and while I was willing...
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Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Review for The Stradivarius
Blurb: When a surprise inheritance and whirlwind romance offer Mae a chance to escape her repressive aunt, she’s all too eager to elope...
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May 29, 20232 min read
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Review for The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses
Blurb: Theodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of...
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May 22, 20232 min read
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Review of A Reckless Note (Brilliance Trilogy #1)
Blurb: It all started with a note, just a simple note hand written by a woman I didn't know, never even met. But in that note is perhaps...
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May 15, 20232 min read
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Review of The Chosen One (Prophecy Approved Companion #1)
Blurb: Qube was designed to die... As the cheerful childhood NPC companion who helps the [Player] learn the world during the start of the...
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May 8, 20232 min read
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Review of Grave Mistake (Hedgewitch for Hire #1)
Blurb: When you pull up stakes, make sure you don’t get stabbed in the back. Self-taught in the arcane arts, hedgewitch Selena Marx is...
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May 1, 20232 min read
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Review of Vampire on the Orient Express (Avery & Carter #1)
Blurb: Paris, 1914. American adventurer Sam Carter boards the Orient Express, departing France in style after an impulsive decision to...
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Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Review for Demons and Debts (Desire Aforethought #1)
Blurb: A neurodivergent waitress being hunted. An Incubi MC who can help. But will their price be more than she can pay? When I was...
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
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Review of Proof of Existence (Existence #2)
Blurb: Proof of Existence picks up from Fractions of Existence's cliffhanger, where Gwendolyn is among the hostages of the Eyes in the...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
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Using Reality in an Urban Fantasy Novel - guest post by J Lenni Dorner
The most typical identifiers of the urban fantasy genre are a modern city setting (primarily), fantastical or supernatural elements, dark...
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Apr 4, 20234 min read
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Review of Promises of Mercy
Blurb: Killing is wrong. The reason doesn't matter. Oncology nurse, Amber Delacroix is the number one suspect in a mercy-killing...
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Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Review of Demon Bound (Imp #1)
Blurb: Samantha Martin is an imp, enjoying an extended vacation from Hel. All she wants to do is drink beer by the pool, play mischievous...
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Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Lucky Day!
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! May you all find your most beautiful treasure at the end of the rainbow. And even if I can't give you a pot of...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Review of Realms of Ghosts and Magic (Fae Witch Chronicles #1)
Blurb: When the fae beckon, very few resist. Even fewer return. As a veil witch, I’m used to taking out the supernatural trash....
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Review of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons From the Crematory
Blurb: Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read
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Review of Balance of Love (influenced Book #2)
Blurb: Their voices guide us. Or deceive us. But is there more to Light and Dark? Influencers are the voices that whisper in our ears....
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Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Review of Blackmist (My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror #1)
Blurb: Damien nearly ended the world. Now, his mistake might be the only thing that can save it. Good things come to those who wait....
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Feb 20, 20233 min read
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Week of Love Freebies!
It's the week of love, and I want to share my appreciation with my fabulous readers. You're awesome! Thank you so much for supporting me...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Review for Defy the Stars
Blurb: Circus grunt. Charmer. Fire wrangler. Growing up within the grind of the enchanted Circus Faire, Crew’s unique talents have...
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Feb 6, 20233 min read
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Review of Unexpectedly You
Blurb: Brooke Winters has every second of her day planned out. She makes lists for the satisfaction of checking things off. When Marks...
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Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Review of The Library at Hellebore
Blurb: The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the...
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1 day ago2 min read
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Review of The Staircase in the Woods
Blurb: A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods. While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers...
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Sep 82 min read
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End of Summer Freebies
FREE today through September 2nd! School is in session and summer is nearly at an end. We're coming up on my favorite season of the...
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Aug 301 min read
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My Procrastination Types
Last week was release day for Colleen M. Story 's new nonfiction book, Escape the Writer's Web . It's a guide to help creative...
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Aug 256 min read
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Release Day for Escape the Writer's Web
Blurb: Untangle Your Procrastination Type, Discover Personalized Solutions, and Transform Your Writing Life. Are You Trapped in the Web...
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Aug 193 min read
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Review of Forged by Magic
Blurb: Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left...
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Aug 112 min read
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Review of Unlikely Omega (Hunted Fae #1)
Blurb: The prophesy speaks of Fae-blooded omegas, destined to bring back the lost Fae race. I just never thought the prophecy was about...
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Aug 42 min read
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Review of We Ate the Dark
Blurb: Four women investigating the haunting murder of their friend discover more than they ever imagined in a terrifying novel about...
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Jul 282 min read
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Review of Madame Antic's Hotel Grotesque
Blurb: In an alternate Victorian era replete with aerovehicles, automatons, and other electrik wonders, factory worker Anthony Reynolds...
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Jul 212 min read
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Free Summer Reads
FREE OMEGAVERSE BOOKS TODAY ONLY! I love nothing more than avoiding the heat and cuddling inside with a good book. Don't miss out on all...
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Jul 111 min read
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