Heather Miller Bookophile

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:  Thriller, murder mystery, suspense, crime.  By invitation only, nine elite guests board the luxurious  Black Orchid  for its maiden voyage through the mythic Aegean Sea. Not all of them will survive. This is a murder mystery at sea. Following numerous members who have just boarded the ship, the Black Orchid. Who is who? Who is telling the truth? Who isn't? Who is hiding a past they are running from? Who has killed before? Will they kill again?  Secrets that each member is carrying will re-surface. But are those secrets something that should be out in the open? Or will it ruin the person who is trying to hide that secret? Who has a past they are hiding from? Who has changed their name and become someone else?  Not all members are who they seem. But who will be able to figure out who is who and who will be left standing?  I did receive a free ARC Copy of this book from  Valentine PR & Management . I am ...

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes: Fantasy, Romantasy,  Romance, Fantasy Romance, Adult, New Adult, Fiction, Mythology, Magic, Paranormal Romance, Touch Her and Die, Slow Burn, Magical Powers, Morally Grey MMC, Reluctant Allies to Lovers, Shadow Daddy Arden Icaros is  from the poorest of five noble bloodlines, she prefers life on the family farm with dirt under her nails over the fine dresses at court.  While she and her family are summonded to visit the King and at a ceremony, everything seems to go sideways. Arden is blamed for something. And Bishop comes to her rescue and states he will protect her. When they leave the kingdom 3 assasins have made their way into the castle to kill Arden. She can't figure out why they want to harm her. Is it because of the marking on her chest? Is she the Harbinger that the stars have fortold about?  Bishop Marius  has dedicated his life to his order. Empowered to execut...

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:  YA High School Romance,  Sports Romance (Soccer),  Fake dating,  Rivals to lovers,  Third book in series Rowan, Frost Lake's charming soccer star. He is a senior and loves soccer, isn't sure what he wants to do in the future - college / no college. His parents own a few car dealerships, and other businesses. They are on the wealthy country club life, living a fantastic life, his parents are always traveling. Rowan doesn't have to 'try' at soccer it's just very natural to him.    Summer is a new transfer student to Frost Lake. She's been across town at the rival high school. Due to a district re-structing new law she is now going to Frost Lake. She loves playing soccer and loved her life at her previous high school. Now at Frost Lake she isn't sure how she will fit in with the new team / new school.    Summer and Rowan start talking and like hanging out with each other. Rowan's ex, Amanda is dating t...

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:    American Football Romance,  Tasteful Spicy Scenes,  Second Chance Romance,  Mystery,  Threat,  Roma nce, Football, The One That Got Away, Family Secrets, Football Dynasty SCORED is Book 4, the dramatic conclusion to the Coopers series. This series must be read in order: INTERCEPTED → RUSHED → SACKED → SCORED. Maeve aka Vee was born into football, her father was    Reid Hubbard  who was the owner of the Coopers NFL team . Her whole life revolves around it. She loves being on the field during the games and watching the plays and seeing how the guys carry out the plays. The Coopers team is in line to go all the way - to the NFL Superbowl and to hopefully win it. Vee just wants to play one game at a time and not 'plan' the next / next / next game. She wants to stay focused on what is right in front of them.    Griffin  (Fin)  Graham   has played for years as pro QB and n...

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes:  Extreme second chance.  Single dad.  NHL player x soccer player.  Angsty.  Family ties.  Grief. Trauma.  Secret romance.  Friends to enemies to lovers.  It’s always been you.  Back again in  Kroydon Hills. We have   Hendrix Sinclair who is a NHL Star. Who has just moved back to Kroydon Hills and now in their NHL team. He is also a widow with a 2 yr old. He doesn’t want sympathy he just wants to start living the. Next part of his life. He knew he would run into Serena but he wasn’t expecting his feelings for her to come back so fast and hard. He’s always loved Serena since they were 18. But his life took him one direction and her life took her another direction. Now that they are back in the same town will they be able to be together again? Or will both their meddling families get in the way?  Serena has been working in HR with the NHL hockey team her family owns since sh...

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Liath Byrne (Rua) isn't sure what has happened. She was at a ball being chased by a man, and then when she woke up she was in a mental asylum. Everyone is calling her Rua, not her Liath. Is she Rua or Liath? Which one is she?  Dr. Bron Deargán meets with her for her therapy. He says oh this is just like Rua does it. She says don't you mean me? Twists and turns as to what is going on and why Liath is in the asylum.  Dr. Bron Deargán seems to be struggling with his feelings for Liath (Rua). It's like he wants to erase her and begin anew as Rua. Almost feels like Handmaid Tale of when they wanted the woman to be 'quiet' seen and not heard. Is that what is going on at the asylum, they are 'resetting' the young woman who are trapped inside? Breaking Beauty is a dark gothic love triangle with psychological thriller vibes that contains two morally gray anti-heros that you will hate before they make you submit to them.  I did receive a free a...