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ARC Book Review - Immortal Sun (Dark Olympus, book #1), by Rachel Van Dyken

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  Book Rating:  This book combines both Greek and Egyptian mythology in the current human world.  Cleo is trying to find her twin brother, Jake who has gone missing near Mt. Olympus, WA.  She goes to the last location he was doing an archeological dig at. But there is no sign of him, he disappeared down a cave, but, no one has seen him since. Cleo doesn't know but her and Jake   are the last descendants of the god Chaos. Cleo doesn't realize that those who surround her are actually gods from the ancient Greek and Egyptian worlds that she and her twin learned about when they were younger.    Cleo gets a "job" at a bar she thinks, in Washington, but, it's owned by Cyrus. Who is actually   Cyrus, the Sun god Ra, is the god of creation and light, and in order to ascend to the heavens, he is tasked with destroying the human descendants of Chaos. Cyrus has been around humans for so long he is immune to them it seems like.  Cleo is di...

ARC Book Review - To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig

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  Book Rating:  T ropes:  Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, dangerous romance.  To Have and To Hold is the fifth and final book in the Brutal Vows series. Isabella Luciano is 18 yrs old, her father is  Carmine Luciano a copa in the Luciano Mafia.  Isabella has long golden blonde hair. Her father won't let her go to any university or college to pursue an higher education. Her mother wants Isabella to work with her on all the club meetings, and social engagements, pushing her into the society circle. Isabella's father has painted the Rodriguez cartel in a very bad light, he wants none of his family to trust them. Isabella and her siblings think the worst of the cartel, they have been very sheltered from what their father actually does as a capo.  Emiliano Ruiz is 30 yrs old.  Emiliano is a lieutenant in the Rodriguez cartel. Emiliano wants to show Isabella that the cartel, are men of honor and duty...

ARC Book Review - The Forbidden Muse, (A Clear View Country Club Novel), by Dakota Wilde

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  Book Rating:  This is a novella type book length, not a full book.  Troops,  Step-siblings ,  Forced Proximity ,  Angsty ,  Forbidden Romance . Chase Milford  is a music prodigy....won a Grammy when he was a teenager. He wants to be a music composer. He plays the piano and violin. He can create music out of thin air. His world came crashing down about a year ago, when his mother died. Now his dad is getting remarried, and who is coming to join him at his school? His new soon to be step-sister, who will also be sharing his massive dorm room. Chase has never wanted for anything in his life. He's has always had the best money could buy, including his mom's favorite country club on the weekends. Melody Wessex  grew up with hardly anything. She's been working since she was 12 yrs old. Her mom has always had bartending / waitressing jobs. Melody can sing very well, and is in love with this new school she is going to, but, not very impressed with ...

ARC Book Review - The Girlfriend Zone, (Love and Hockey #4), by Lauren Blakely

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  Book Rating:  Miles plays for a NHL Hockey team. He is being considered as 'co' captain with the team. He's trying to put his best leg forward with the coach and the team. Miles's brother Tyler has just been brought in with the team. They've haven't played together since high school. Miles is in his 30's, so, he isn't as young as the other players, he's about 10yrs or more older than the new players. Leighton is the coaches daughter, who refers to her as Mini Mac One and his other daughter as Mini Mac Two. Leighton is 23/24 yrs old. She is a photographer, who is trying to make it with new clients and paying her own way. The team photographer is taking off for a few months for paternity leave and he recommended Leighton to the boss's as a possible fill in while he is out for the next 3 months. Leighton agrees and wants to work with the team and her father. She's at the hockey stadium daily setting up different pictures and different promos f...

ARC Book Review - The Choices We Regret, by Soraya Naomi

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  Book Rating:  Evangeline (Evie) Thorne grew up with hardly anything. Her mom is an  alcoholic  and loves to drink more than her own daughter. Evie grew up with the basics, clothing, food and a place to live. But, not really love. Alexander (Alex) Harrington, grew up in a very wealthy environment. His father is very wealthy and his friends are also very wealthy. They are all neighbors in the same area, and the kids all go to the same school.  Alex and Evie met one day at school when they were both called into the principals office for not paying for an upcoming class trip. Evie knows she won't have the money, and isn't sure what to really do. Alex realizes that Evie needs help with the funds and pays for her school trip so she won't be left out. This way Alex can be with her on the school trip.  Alex and Evie started dating but once Alex's dad found out he made Alex stop seeing Evie. Then a few months go by and they had started seeing one another again, an...

ARC Book Review - Save Your Breath, (King’s of the Ice #4), by Kandi Steiner

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  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aleksander (Alek) Suter is originally from Sweeden. He came over to the US when he was a teenager and lived in the Conway house.  Mia Conway and Alek, are the same age, and graduated high school together. Mia always had a crush on Alek growing up. But they could never seem like they were more than roommates / housemates.  After they graduated Mia went to college and Alek was drafted by the NHL right away. They keep in touch every so often.  Mia is now a huge pop music star. But she has just broke up with her boyfriend who thinks he was the greatest thing in her life. Mia and her team come up with an idea to have Mia and Alek be fake boyfriend / girlfriend. This would help his career and hers. Alek is known as the bad boy in the hockey world. Being with the pop princess would help his reputation.  Alek isn’t sure this plan will work. He’s never shared that he has feelings for Mia. But when they are trapped in his condo during a hurricane t...

ARC Book review - My Biker (Iron Fiends book 1), By Winter Travers

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  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️  This is a short romcon novella.  Sloane McDare is a book worm. She loves her biker and alien books. She is at a book convention with a friend, when they run smack dab into some real life hot MC bikers! Sloane isn’t sure what to do. Usually she just reads about this it doesn’t actually happen to her! She has always felt that being a plus size woman she couldn’t get the hot biker guy and she’s destined to be alone!  Aero is a patched in member of the Iron Fiend MC crew. The MC crew is coming back from a charity ride to their hometown and decided to spend the night at the same hotel Sloane and the book convention members are at. When Sloane runs right into Aero he can’t stop looking at her. He knows she’s the one for him.  Will Aero be able to make sure Sloane knows she is for him?  I did receive a free ARC book of this book. I am freely leaving an honest review.  Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63240200

ARC Book Review - Airhead by Avery Flynn

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  Book Rating:  This is a short novella, set in the 1980's a super cute & fun romcon novella.    Frank Hartigan is a firefighter for Waterbury Fire Department and loves what he is doing.  Katie's father is the fire captain that Frank works for. Frank has a twin brother Paul.  Katie Madigan teaches 3rd grade. She always sees things coming. She has an identical twin Connie who keeps going back and forth with the same guy. Break up, get together, break up, get together. She doesn't want that type of relationship and usually keeps men at arm's length. Katie wants adventure, excitement, and always wants to know what's coming next. She doesn't like living in the small town with her 12 brother's and sisters, and parents. But, she knows she is living her life, and it will take her down which ever path she takes.   Katie's dad wants her and Frank to work together on planning a retirement for Fitzy. Katie doesn't want to of course, telling her dad that ...

ARC Book Review - Perfect Deke, (The Blade Kings #1), by Ruth Stilling

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  Book Rating:  Kendra Hart plays for the professional women's soccer team in NYC. She loves to play soccer for them. Her brother is playing for a team in Europe and can't believe the salary difference. Her $60,000 is like something he would earn in a day. Her father also played when he was younger, and is now retired. She doesn't want to get money from them, she wants to make her own way on and off the field. Kendra's apartment ceiling comes crashing down one night. She lives with her friend for a few days, but, the couch cushinons   are horrible.  She runs into Jack one day at a local bakery. They never really talked much in college, as her then boyfriend was Jack's rival, and they couldn't stand each other.  Jack Morgan, is playing for a NY NHL Hockey team. Last season he played for the league just below NHL, AHL for the same team, hoping to be brought up during the season. His step-dad Jon is the coach of the hockey team and now his coach. They have a great ...

Book Review - Changing Tides (Cape May #1), by Linny Mack

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  Book Rating:  Sophie Bennett has just found her husband is having an affair with his teaching assistant on her birthday! She isn't sure where it went wrong in the last 13 years of their marriage. Now, she doesn't know what to do. She knows she wants to have peace, and that is going to her favorite place, Cape May, where she went as a child growing up. She packs up and takes a 4 hr road trip. She knows she is running away from her work, and from her life. But, right now she needs to be calm, and figure out what she is going to do next.  Liam Harper grew up in Cape May, he is a carpenter, and also works on a local construction crew. He lost his high school love when he was 18 yrs old and he's never forgiven himself for it. He has blamed himself for her loss all these years later. He's never allowed himself to be happy or to find love on his own. He's taken on a huge burden.  Now he has his niece to raise and to care for, and he isn't sure what opening up to some...

ARC book Review - The Rules of Dating (The Law of Opposites Attract #1), Penelope Ward , & Vi Keeland

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  Book Rating:    Billie works in a tattoo shop on the main level of a building in New York City. The building is now owned by a new group. Since the AC keeps going out she calls and who comes out to fix her AC? The handsome man she casually met a few days before when she was throwing her then boyfriend a birthday party with his other 'women' that she found out about. Billie has a unique goth type style, skits, with a corset top. Billie loves tattooing and working on all the people that she does. She has a lot of repeat customers. She also have a lot of new customers. Billie is also a great artist, who does do gallery shows at her mom's studio.  She does sell some of her work also.  Billie has had a hard dating scene on her hands. She's is wary of men, and what they may / may not want from her. She doesn't date everyone that comes along.  Colby Lennon and his 3 other friends own a building complex that they also live in.  Being on the younger side and ...

ARC Book Review - Rugged (Wolf Ranch #8) by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale

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  Book Rating:   Emma has left her job in Hollywood and traveled to Montana to be with her twin sister, Lyssa. Only to find out that her sister, Lyssa has already left to go jet setting on her next adventure with a Sultan. Emma has made herself at home, she is ready to start a relaxing job, where she's not totally stressed out and being yelled at 24/7. Emma is now house sitting one of  Mitch Chapman properties. Lyssa told her she last saw him a few weeks ago and nothing since.  Johnny is the new pack Enforcer for the Wolf Ranch. When he goes over to the Chapman ranch he doesn't pick up any scents for Chapman. He does find a scent for a human, a pretty human. Once he knocks on the door he finds Emma, and is instantly taken with her. Johnny realizes that she is to be his mate, within a second of meeting her he realizes this.  Once he and Emma have talked for a little while, Johnny makes a move on her. They wind up in the bedroom. Emma is trying to be more ass...