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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Review of Fairy Tale
Blurb: Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load....
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Jan 23, 20233 min read


Review for Amethyst: Rise to Piracy
Blurb: Forced into an abusive marriage and a destiny out of her control, Amethyst of the fae flees to the seas looking for freedom....
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Jan 16, 20232 min read


Review for Nona the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #3)
Blurb: Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read


Review for Darklands Online (Book #1)
Blurb: It had been a number of years since Kurt had last played a video game. That all changed when his state wrestling bid was cut...
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Jan 2, 20232 min read


Happy Holidays!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Give from the heart. Give to bring smiles and share love. Give to inspire...
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Dec 23, 20221 min read


Review for The Dust Navigator
Blurb: No one believes a woman can become a ship’s navigator in a male-dominated society, but Lissa was going to prove them wrong. Lissa...
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Dec 19, 20222 min read


Review of The Switchgrass Crown
Blurb: The first time I saw him, I mistook him for something unnatural... Lucas Rowland knows from the start that Emory Avalon is unique,...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read


Review for Smitten with Baklava
Blurb: When Olivia is forced to take her first vacation in five years, she travels to a picturesque Greek island. But instead of spending...
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Dec 5, 20222 min read


NaNoWriMo 2022 Winner!
Huzzah! I hit the 50,000 word goal yesterday with my NaNoWriMo project, Blight of the Necromancer (Khthonia #3). I did my happy dance,...
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Nov 28, 20221 min read


Review of Manifesting Destiny
Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Cee Klinger is destined for heartbreak and she knows it. She's helplessly in love with Marcus, her childhood best friend. But soon they will change, transforming for the first time into whichever animal Clan they belong to, and once they join those Clans, they may never see one another again. Cee is desperate to make the most of their remaining time, but after Marcus's brother leaves to join the Aerie, Marcus begins pulling away. And then Cee discover
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2 days ago3 min read


Free Romance Reads + a New Release
" If you're looking for an exceptionally well written story, mystery, mythology, a sprinkle of romance, and lots of laughs, you will adore Curse of the Hunted. I want more..." Autumn is my favorite time of the year, and I love to get cozy on the couch under a warm blanket with a good book. CURSE OF THE HUNTED is the perfect cozy paranormal romance in a little supernatural town by the sea. - - - - - KNOT LETTING GO is FREE November 24th - 28th! "If you love a sweet-but-spic
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Nov 242 min read


Review of The Haunting of Ashburn House
Blurb: Everyone knows about Ashburn House. They whisper its old owner went mad, and restless ghosts still walk the halls. They say it's the dwelling place of something cruel and sinister. But when Adrienne―desperate and in need of a place to stay―inherits the crumbling old mansion, she only sees it as a lifeline... until darkness falls. Strange messages are etched into the walls. Furniture moves when she leaves the room. There's something here―something powerful, angry, and
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Nov 172 min read


Review of The Final Girl Support Group
Blurb: Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade, she’s been meeting with five other final girls and their therapist in a support group for those who survived the unthinkable, working to put their lives back together. Then one woman misses a meeting, and their worst fears are realized—someone knows about the group and is determined to rip their lives apart again, piece by piece. But the thing about final girls is that no ma
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Nov 102 min read


Release Day for The Twelve Knots of Christmas
She hates the fuss people make over the holidays, but these gorgeous Alphas are about to give her a gift she never knew she wanted. Christmas has long lost its magic for Mariska Belmont. She has no time for the festive fluff because she’s preparing to move to the west coast for the job of her dreams. Yet when she meets three hot Alphas at a Christmas tree farm, she’s torn between working under sunny California skies and her growing feelings for the pack. The Alphas of Silver
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Nov 31 min read


Halloween Treats!
HAPPY (early) HALLOWEEN! It's my favorite time of the year. I love the cool, crisp weather and the spooky events. I've been reading some great horror books this year. Check out my reviews if you're looking to add any to your TBR list. I'm going to help add to your list with two treats! Both of these books are FREE from today through November 1st! When players are offered the choice between tedious research and fighting a dragon, the players always choose the dragon. Even when
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Oct 281 min read


Review of All Hallows
Blurb: It’s Halloween night, 1984, in Coventry, Massachusetts, and two families are unraveling. Up and down the street, horrifying secrets are being revealed, and all the while, mixed in with the trick-or-treaters of all ages, four children who do not belong are walking door to door, merging with the kids of Parmenter Road. Children in vintage costumes with faded, eerie makeup. They seem terrified, and beg the neighborhood kids to hide them away, to keep them safe from The C
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Oct 202 min read


Review of The Man With No Shadow (How to Survive Camping #1)
Blurb: I am a campground manager. I don’t have a list of rules because I’m trying to ruin your fun…I’m trying to keep you from doing...
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Oct 133 min read


Review of The Bewitching
Blurb: “Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her...
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Oct 62 min read


Prepping for the Festive Season
Now available for pre-order: She hates the fuss people make over the holidays, but these gorgeous Alphas are about to give her a gift she...
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Sep 292 min read
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