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    Blog Tour With Review: These Violent Roots by Nicole Williams

    January 28, 2021

     

    These Violent Roots, an all-new psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Nicole Williams is available now!


                            

    Grace Wolff spends her days fighting monsters, and her nights hiding from her own. As a public prosecutor in the sexual crimes unit, she knows more about rapists, pedophiles, and deviants than most people dare to consider.

    Dr. Noah Wolff is as acquainted with monsters as his wife. While Grace dedicates her career to putting violent men away, Noah is more interested in rehabilitating them. A renowned psychiatrist specializing in sexual deviance, he counsels a burgeoning number of court-appointed patients wrestling with evil in its vilest form.

    When she discovers a long line of pedophile suicides have been murders in disguise, Grace is duty-bound to aid in the investigation. But in her quest to track down the killer, Grace faces an ethical impasse. As a steward of the law, she has an obligation to seek justice for the murders. As a human being, she accepts that “innocent until proven guilty” is laden with loopholes criminals slip through too easily, and too often.

    As she hunts the hunter, Grace is forced to acknowledge a complicated truth. To defeat the swell of monsters preying upon humanity’s most innocent, one must become a monster themselves.



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    Nicole Williams delved into the very uncomfortable world of a subject that we all hate to even mutter about. These Violent Roots had the premise set up to not only make us uncomfortable to talk about, but it was more of vigilante feeling more than a psychological thriller that was going to make us cover our eyes in fear.

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    This story was different on so many levels. Here you have a couple who’s jobs are like night and day and you see the toll that it’s secretly took on their marriage. One prosecutes the wicked criminals and the other tries to rehabilitate them in through therapy. There are ups and downs, a serial killer taking justice into his own hands, and the hunt to find him before he strikes again.

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    Despite me going in with a different perception of what this story was going to be, I still found myself liking the majority of it and wanting to get to know more about this couple. The issue that I had was that I was expecting this to be more of a cat and mouse game and a serious psychological thriller. I was really disappointed with that aspect and I saw the twist at the end coming from a mile away so that element of surprise was lost to me.

    I think if those two things were done better, I would’ve loved this book much more. I will say that the author does a wonderful job of keeping you intrigued with everything that was surrounding the couple and you really wanted to know more about them. Even though this was not my favorite read, I still think that others will enjoy this one more than I do. What didn’t work for me, might be the one thing that you loved.



    Excerpt

    Parked outside the police precinct in downtown Seattle, I found myself fixated on a particular piece of graffiti sprayed on a concrete column buttressed beneath an overpass. This was different than the typical profanities, initials, or gang signs spewed across old abandoned buildings and freeway infrastructures. 

    Freshly painted, given its prominence above the rest of the graffiti, an oval with a line cutting horizontally through the center stretched several feet long. Done in black, it was the Greek symbol for theta, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet. 

    It was the symbol for death. 

    It had also become a mark the public had assigned to the Huntsman. A black theta. The mark of death.

    It had started small, only known about in fringe society, but then a major news station ran a report on it and the concept exploded into the mainstream. A few weeks ago, a person might pass the occasional weirdo with a theta symbol penned in black Sharpie across the back of their hand, but fast forward a few weeks and a person couldn’t drive to the grocery store without passing bumper stickers, shirts, and pins hanging off backpacks and purses, from your average high school student to your aging veteran. 

    At the Public Market, vendors were carrying shirts with the theta symbol accompanied with the caption of Justice for all. They were selling out. 

    The Huntsman had been elevated from a cult following to an icon of pop culture, the first serial killer to gain mainstream acceptance. Serial killers before him had always drawn a small fan base of emotionally fragile women, but this was different. The Huntsman not only came with the adoration of those unstable girls wanting to marry him whenever he was caught and thrown into prison for the rest of his life, but your everyday mother, from inner-city to suburban, supported his mission of wiping out pedophiles. They saw him as the dark but necessary hand of justice, an angel of death who protected the most innocent and vulnerable of society. 

    The Huntsman had support in the male category as well, from dads, husbands, boyfriends, and students because, veiled as they might keep it, most men at their base believed in good old-fashioned justice where eye-for-an-eye was more life-for-an-eye. 

    The elderly, who had known hard times those of us under fifty couldn’t begin to understand, regarded the Huntsman as a necessary evil who was finally cleaning up the streets. And the kids . . . they talked about him almost as though he were the latest and greatest superhero to hit the big screen. An analogy I’d heard from one of the other attorney’s pre-teen was Deadpool meets Suicide Squad meets Batman. 

    Whatever that meant. 

    Huntsman fever hadn’t only hit the Greater Seattle area, but had swept across the nation. Rallies were arranged by satellite supporters in most major cities in the country. Protests had begun to crop up as well, Huntsman supporters waving signs outside of courthouses and demanding true justice for those standing accused inside. The supporters had even christened themselves with a name—The Disciples. As though they were some devote band of followers who’d do anything for their leader, some of which I didn’t doubt would. 

    The Huntsman’s mark—I was still staring at it, half-hypnotized. Up until now, the public had praised the efforts of anyone involved in catching a serial killer, but not this time. No one would thank us for catching the Huntsman. Some would probably attempt to impede our efforts. But I was a state’s attorney, a guardian of the law the way it was written. 

    I didn’t have the luxury of deciding which murders were justified and which should be prosecuted.

    About Nicole
    Biographies are impossible for me to write without landing somewhere in the realm of lame. Which is ironic since I’m a writer attempting to, you know, do what I do and write. For whatever reason though, trying to sum up who I am is enough to make me rock myself into a psychiatric-something in a dark corner.


    I could try explaining what I love: books, writing, adventures, the outdoors, animals, my family, my friends. I could list what I don’t love: hate, needles, narrow-mindedness, pantyhose, celery. I could go into my background and my sources of inspiration, sprinkling throughout witty bits of commentary and the expected author-fare of a few words that make a person scratch their head and reach for a dictionary. But the true biography of who I am is penned on the pages of my books, hidden between the words. Where I’ve been, who I am, where I’m going—it’s all there.
    At the end of the day, I’m an open book.


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    Website: http://authornicolewilliams.com

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    Release Blitz with Review: Lunatic by K.L Savage

    January 26, 2021

     




    Title: Lunatic
    Series: Ruthless Asylum #1
    Author: K.L. Savage
    Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
    Release Date: January 26, 2021


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    Mania: A mental illness consisting of episodes of profound excitement, euphoria, delusions, and over-activity. 

    I deal with highs and lows, but somehow, I end up making the best of it.
    My family disowned me, but family is the reason why I’m in Vegas.
    Even with my inability to think straight, I end up being in charge of a bunch of runaway mental patients. 
    Control doesn’t exist if someone is fighting their mind. We have to break in order to mend.
    Constantly.
    Hence, The Asylum.
    A sanctuary for lost causes.
    Where crazy can roam free, and compulsions can be let loose.
    My nephew says as long as it stays at The Asylum, we won’t have problems.
    What fun would it be if problems didn’t exist? 

    And my problem is in the shape of a dancer, twirling on the front lawn in the middle of the night.
    Her laughter is music.
    Her beauty is timeless.
    And my mania has kicked in overdrive.
    When I’m obsessed with something, it’s more than what the normal person feels.
    If I can’t have her, no one can.
    If I can’t have her, I’ll die.
    And I’ll make sure she’ll die too.
    I’m a lunatic who has found the living breathing version of his mania.


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    I feel like I need to have my head examined. What was that? Everyone is crazy! I have no clue how the rest of the story is going to pan out but I can tell you this much: almost everyone needs to be on some type of meds!

    Zain has spent most of his life in an mental institution and that’s all he’s has ever known. It’s been thirty five years since he’s seen the outside world in full view and he’s now reached his limit. He wants a chance to have a real life and one that doesn’t involve a padded room. With a plan and help from the outside, Zain finally makes it into the real world but not before bringing along some of his own friends. Some unstable and misunderstood friends. Will they all be able to survive? What happens when imagination and reality collides?

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    Upon reading the blurb, I still had no clue what I was getting myself into with this book because it was somewhat vague and I was more than ok with that. After reading this, I’m very curious to see what’s going to happen next with most of these characters but at the same time I feel like I’m missing a lot more. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t read anything from this author before and she has other characters from her previous MC series, or the fact that everything felt rushed and was moving too fast for me.

    I needed certain things to be slowed down so we could really get into the heart of things but the time I blinked, it was all over. I’m really hoping that for the next book, the author delves more into Zain’s time in the institution back then and also on his journey with adjusting to the outside world. Aside from that, I think that this series is off to a promising start and I’m looking forward to see what this author is going to do with everyone’s storyline.




    EXCERPT

    I lean back on my elbows and stare up at the sky. The stars twinkle and blink, and the endless abyss is a blanket of black, with slight hues of dark blue. The open space that allows me to see the countless constellations has me a little more mesmerized than I ought to be. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to see something that hasn’t been blocked by bars on the outside of a window. 
    I’ll never take anything beautiful for granted. 
    “It’s such a gorgeous night!” a sweet, harmonic voice says from out of nowhere. 
    I sit up and glance around, staring back and forth to see if I can spot who the voice belongs to. I don’t see a damn thing. “Shit, maybe Reaper is right. I don’t need to be drinking right now.” I set the beer down and rub my eyes, fucking exhausted. It’s hard to sleep when my mind is always on, constantly with the thoughts, and battling the urge to not fucking lose it. 
    A giggle from my left wakes me up. I stand and run down the steps, wondering where the hell it is coming from. 
    “So much space!” The angelic tone is a song filtering through the exhaustion. 
    She’s getting closer now. It’s cold out here, and dark. What if she’s lost? She’ll need help. I spin around again, staring over the outline of the cactuses, but then the scuff and grind of sand sounds from behind me. I turn, holding my breath when the faint glow of the porch light illuminates against platinum blonde hair. Her arms are above her head, and she’s smiling as if she isn’t in forty-degree weather wearing a black dress that blends in with the night. Her skin is the color of cream, the kind someone puts in their coffee. 
    I’m enamored. 
    I stand there, staring at the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen, watching her spin and dip like she’s a ballerina. Her movements are smooth and effortless, like waves in the sea, flowing in constant sets of perfection. One arm reaches out, like she’s stretching to touch an object that has her attention, and damn it, I wish it was me. Her back leg lifts and her dress dips low in the back and the material in the front falls over the leg on the ground. 
    My thoughts start to race, imagining her in my arms in bed, kissing her plump lips that are red from the cold air of the night, grabbing her tits that bounce with every graceful move she makes, and wanting her to be mine. 
    Only mine. 
    It’s dangerous when a man like me wants so deeply because I don’t have the ability to let go. 
    And I know if she were to ever be mine, I wouldn’t allow her to let go. 
    I’d take her will. 
    I’d take her freedom. 
    I’d take. 
    Until all there was in her world was me. All she could ever want is me.






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    K.L. Savage decided they were tired of looking for the kind of books they wanted to read. They had an itch that needed to be scratched, and as every girl knows, nothing scratches better than an alpha.

    They write about gritty, alpha males, sometimes their dark sides, and the women they love.

    If you have the same itch, their alpha males should fix that.


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    Blog Tour with Review: My Kind Of Love by Nikki Ash

    January 24, 2021

     

    Nikki Ash’s My Kind of Love is out now! Check out the contemporary romance and be sure to get your copy today!

    Title: My Kind of Love

    Author: Nikki Ash

    Genre: Contemporary Romance

       

    What you need to know about My Kind of Love:

    Military romance

    A little bit of an age gap

    ALL the feels

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                                      About My Kind of Love:

      Micaela Once upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love… That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery, watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams. Now he’s gone and I’m lost. Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan. With his help, I’m learning to live again and make plans for the future. The only problem is, we both know they can’t include him. So, when our time is up, we do the only thing we can do—go our separate ways.   Ryan My entire life, I’ve felt like the waves in a raging sea—crashing and breaking, never settling. Until Micaela stormed in like a hurricane, colliding into my life and my heart. I thought she’d be my destruction, but instead she turned out to be my calm. The more time we spend together, the more life she breathes into both of us. But all too quickly, our time is up and she’s ready to face her future—one I can’t be a part of. So, I do the impossible and walk away. But life is crazy, and love knows no bounds. You might’ve thought this is where our story ends, but the truth is… it’s only the beginning.

     

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    My kind of Love was a somewhat emotional romance that made you believe in finding love again. It was heartfelt, sexy, and you wanted nothing more for these characters to be happy.

    There is no way to describe the pain of losing a partner and for Michaela, it is damn near crippling being in a constant state of grief. She has always prided herself on being a planner but losing her husband so quickly, is something that she never saw coming. Still feeling lost and heartbroken, michaela decides that he needs to heal on her own for a while and what better way to do that than at a peaceful beach house? But when she arrives, she quickly learns that she’s not the only guest.

    Ryan has been going non stop for the past six years in the military. Now gearing up for another tour, he’s in desperate need for a relaxing vacation before his time is up and his friends have the perfect place. Now with his plans set, Ryan intends to make the most of it but you know what they say about that. Plans change.


    I really loved that this story was about two broken people who were just trying to find their way back to some sense of normalcy. Ryan and Michaela both had something to offer each other and it created a balance within them solidified their connection. I felt their love slowly blooming to the surface and even though their time was short in the beginning, it never felt that way to me.

    Now I’ll admit that I was not a fan of certain things and the heroine got on my nerves a little bit quite frankly. I also felt like even though this is a complete stand alone, characters from previous books were heavily involved and I felt like I was missing things and that did hinder my reading experience a bit. Aside from that, if you’ve read anything from this author before, I think that youre going to enjoy this one and root for Ryan and Michalea.




                                               About Nikki Ash:

    Nikki Ash resides in South Florida where she is an English teacher and mom by day and a writer by night. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand. From the Boxcar Children to Wuthering Heights to the latest Single Parent Romance, she has lived and breathed every type of book. Reading is like breathing in, writing is like breathing out. – Pam Ally While reading and writing are her passions, her two children are her entire world. You can probably find them at a Disney park before you would find them at home on the weekends!

    Connect with Nikki:

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    Top Reads of 2020

    January 13, 2021



    Let’s face it, everyone. 

    2020 was NOT our year. 

    Our world changed within an instant, and what we’ve always known as normal, quickly diminished into the unthinkable. 

    More than ever, we needed an escape from our everyday stresses, and when we craved some type of normalcy, reading became our safe haven. 

    These books were our saviors, because for a fleeting moment, they made us forget and brought out feelings other than sadness and pain. 

    These stories made us laugh, had us swooning, and blew our minds!! 

    Without further ado, we give you our favorite reads of 2020!


    The Darkest Temptation 
    by Danielle Lori

                            
    Favorite Mafia Romance

    I savored every single letter on the pages of this book! I drug out my reading experience as long as I possibly could, because I knew the more indulged myself, the closer I was to the inevitable. 

    Milah and Ronan stole my heart! Their incredible banter, chemistry, and the overwhelming sexual tension pouring from the pages captivated me completely. Each moment of this story is perfection. 

    Danielle Lori is one of the most talented authors I've ever had the pleasure of reading. If you still haven't picked up one of her books, what are you doing with your life? Go read this entire series now. You can thank me later!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


                                                             
    Am I The Only One 
    by E. K. Blair


    I needed something a little bit different other than the full romantic swoon worthy romance and this book gave it to me. This was the old school E.K Blair and boy did I miss her!!  Am I the Only One took me on a thrilling conniving journey that was filled with lies, betrayal, more, lies and a twist so shocking, I had to exit my reading app to just make sure I was still reading the same book! How far would you go for money? This book showed us the desperation, the privileged lives,  self-sabotages, and just how far someone would go to get what they want. If you’re looking for a little psychological thriller, then I highly recommend this one. 

    Read my full review here
    -Sonya


    The Five 

    by Lily White 



    Best Mindfuck 
    Wow. 

    That's the only word I could think of when I finished this book. 

    If you're a fan of dark stories, READ. THIS. NOW. 
    I promise you'll be left with your mouth hanging open, and your brain in fragments on the floor. Your feelings will be so fucked up you won't know what to do with yourself, and if you're like me, you'll love every minute of it!

    Don't read any reviews. Even the slightest thing could give away something important that will ruin the book. Just know that this story is dark, gritty, fucked up, graphic, twisted, and a MUST READ!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    When one of my blog sisters highly recommends an author and her book, YOU GET THE DAMN BOOK! Holy smokes, this book was twisted in the best way ever. It was unlike anything I have EVER read before. A completely mindfuck. A book I devoured within HOURS of receiving. One of the best books I read in 2020 and I cannot thank my blog sister for highly recommending this book because it truly was so mind blowing!! When you take a look at my review on good reads, LITERALLY COULDN’T SAY A THING BECAUSE I WAS SPEECHLESS and STILL AM! 


    Read my FULL review here! 

    - Denise
                                                                   

    Hell Hath No Fury
    by R.C. Boldt


    I’ve read a lot of books with some pretty fierce heroines but I have to say that for this book, this chick topped everyone!! After suffering through an unimaginable tragedy, nothing says moving on than a crazy thirst for revenge and this heroine did it in spades. She was a bad ass, she was strong, and she knew exactly what she wanted. If youre looking for a strong heroine with a killer storyline, this book is for you.

    Read my review here
    -Sonya


    Liar 

    by Fiona Cole 



    Age-gap, forbidden romances ARE MY JAM! So let me tell you, once I found out that Fiona Cole was coming out with this book... I WAS GAME! I have and always been so enticed by her Voyeur series and I love this addition to it! She has a way of bringing intense, sensual, and steamy romance and making it HER OWN! I am always taken by her words and she continuously has me begging for MORE of these characters, their stories, and this series! I can never get enough! 


    Read my FULL review here! 


    - Denise 



    A King So Cold
    by Ella Fields
                                 
     
             
                             
    A King So Cold is a fantasy romance which is a completely different subgenre than we usually get from this unicorn. If you want to know if it's as amazing as everything else you've read by this author, the answer is yes!

    Everything you love about Ella Fields is present in this novel. It has an intriguing storyline, complex and interesting characters, exquisite writing, angst, and a complicated but beautiful romance! The story fucks with your head and your heart, and the hero and the heroine make you want to kiss them and beat them with a shovel depending on what point in the story you've reached. It's unlike any other fantasy romance I've read, and I can't recommend it enough!

    Read my full review here.
    -Jessica


    Sweet Dandelion 
    by Micalea Smeltzer


    Talk about a real slow burn forbidden romance that just gives you all of the feels. Sweet dandelion is not only about a forbidden attraction between two people who were never meant to be together, but this is actually a story about a young woman’s journey and self discovery. I will admit that this is a very long book but if you have the time, this story is so worth it!! 

    Read my review here
    -Sonya


    Teacher 

    by Fiona Cole



    It’s no surprise to me that this book has ended up in my favorites of 2020 because it’s written by the one and only, Fiona Cole! Again, she delivers a book that truly CAPTURES your attention, word by word! I love the way that she is able to take her characters and take you on a rollercoaster ride of their story, which makes you GO BACK FOR MORE! This book is absolute perfection and the whole series... ONE OF MY FAVORITES! You can read each book as a stand-alone, no need to read any book in order! But for the most ultimate reading experience, I highly suggest reading ALL of her Voyeur series books! Fiona Cole is one of my unicorn authors, HANDS DOWN! 


    Read my FULL review here! 


    - Denise



    Ruthless Knight 
    by A. Jade


    Ashley Jade fucked me up! She ripped open my chest and kicked me in my gut! My heart fell out onto the floor, and she stomped on that shit! The feelings she made me feel were real and deep. 

    This story is packed with so much more than your average new adult romance. Days later, I was still thinking about this book. I couldn't get it out of my head or my heart. If you're an NA fan, and you haven't started this series, do yourself a favor and rectify that immediately! 

    Read my full review here.

    -Jessica

                                                                    
    Evil Love 
    by Ella Fields


    Teenage angst, enemies to lovers, heartbreak, what more do you want when it comes to an Ella Fields book? With quick witty banter that will leave you giggling your butt off one minute and feeling stabby the next, Evil Love delivered a signature well played enemies to lovers romance that will make you want to read it over and over again.

    Read my review here 
    -Sonya


    Degradation
    by Stylo Fantome 


    Favorite Kinky Read  

    This shit is wild, y'all! 😂


    If you're looking for swoon factor or a romantic man that melts your heart, you're looking in the wrong place! 

    This book is not for everyone.

    Kane and Tate have a complicated, out of the box "relationship" that works for as long as it does largely due to their personalities and unconventional beliefs. They're both people who are used to not wanting more than physical gratification from others, and they get off on things that would have most other people in a jealous rage. 

    If you have issues with open relationships or women being degraded and/or consensual violence during sex, you should just skip this one. If that sentence did the opposite of turn you off, this one's for you!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    IOU 
    by Kristy Marie


    Best Romantic Comedy

    I adore Maverick and Ainsley! He's broody, mysterious, and alpha af. She's quirky, sassy, and fucking hilarious! Together, they're nothing short of perfection!

    IOU is the kind of book we all desperately needed to read in 2020. It's a book that makes you feel GOOD. In a year that brought us copious amounts of stress, anxiety, heartache, and bullshit of every flavor, it's the fresh breath of the feels, love, and humor we deserved!

    Romantic comedy fans and everybody coming out of the year from hell, this one's for you!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    Nightfall 
    by Penelope Douglas


    Favorite Farewell

    Nightfall is more than just one couple's story. It's the end of a complex storyline that has spanned across over 2,000 pages, four books, and a novella. A story that is intricate, layered, and intriguing from start to finish!

    Each installment is well-written, engaging, and enthralling, but the characters will forever be what I love most about this series. Their personal battles, emotional scars, and multidimensional personalities are what have stolen my heart time and again. The family this author created amongst these individuals is one I'll never forget. 

    Angsty, unconventional, complicated, and incredibly beautiful, the romance in this series is everything you could for! The Devil's Night Series is one of my favorite dark romance series of all time. If you're a fan of the sexy and twisted, this series is for you!

    Read my full review here. 


    Now or Never 
    by Stella Rhys


    Spectacular Steam 

    Ian and Holland are explosive together. The chemistry between them is palpable! The sexual tension is so intense I found myself holding my breath at times while reading. Stella Rhys excels at sex, and this might be her hottest book yet! Grab your man, your b.o.b, or both, because you're going to need them when you're done! 

    Now or Never has to be one of my favorite novels from this author to date! She always delivers the most enjoyable escapes from reality I could ask for. There is a surprising amount of depth and emotion woven into her stories that makes me fall in love with the characters and their creator even more. That's why Stella is and will always be one of my unicorns. If you've never tried one of her books, you're truly missing out!

    Read the full review here. 
    -Jessica



    Liar 
    by Tate James


    Tate James is becoming one of my go to new adult/reverse harem authors, so I'm not surprised she made the list! 

    The Madison Kate series has it all! Secrets, murder, lies, angst, drama, violence, twists and turns, sex, a sassy heroine, and not one but three hot alphas! If that sounds like a series you would enjoy, dive on in with the first book, Hate! You won't regret it!

    -Jessica


    Fire Night 
    by Penelope Douglas 


    Favorite Novella

    I love the characters in the Devil's Night series deeply, and I was devastated to see them go in Nightfall. Penelope Douglas did us all a real solid by publishing this fantastic novella!

    If you've read this series, and you're wondering if this novella is worth the read, the answer is hell yes! It gave me everything I wanted! It's an atmospheric, nostaligic short story that treats us to sex, suspense, friendship, family, romance, and violence. On top of that, we got to see more of the couples as parents, and two of the children were a big part of the storyline! 

    If you're a Devil's Night fan, you don't want to miss this one!

    Read my full review here.
    -Jessica

    Hearts and Thorns
    by Ella Fields 


    Favorite Taboo Romance

    Ella Fields rips your heart out and beats you with it, punches you in the stomach, and stomps on your soul! She earned her "Queen of Angst" nickname honestly. If you're not sweating, sobbing, cursing, contemplating throwing things, breaking shit, and ending lives, it's not an Ella Fields novel!

    The emotions I felt while reading this had me an absolute mess! I felt all the feelings! My chest hurt. My eyes welled with tears. I laughed, threatened murder, and swooned! Any book that can pull all of that out of you is a damn good one! Period.

    Hearts and Thorns is a must read for any fan of Ella Fields or angsty new adult romance! Get your tissues, your Kindle protectors, and your alcohol ready! It's going to be a bumpy ride! 


    Read my full review here. 
    - Jessica 



    The Cruel Prince 
    by Holly Black


    Favorite YA Fantasy
    Best YA heroine

    Before I read the Cruel Prince, all I ever heard about was Cardan.   

    Cardan is hot.
    Cardan is mean.
    Cardan is everything!

    After reading it, I'm like, Cardan who?! 

    Jude is the clear star of the show! She's intelligent, cunning, courageous, ambitious, and bad fucking ass! I love her strength and her willingness to work with what she has to achieve her goals. She's an imperfect, complex character that's a bit morally gray. In other words, my favorite kind of heroine! Fuck Cardan! Read the book for her!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    Special Mention
    Authors of the Year 

    2020 was a hard year for us all. It was unrelenting in it's ability to catch me off guard, tear me down, and put me through the emotional ringer. I prayed more this year than I probably have my entire life. For the first time in my life, getting lost in books became difficult. 

    When I was going over my list of book I read this year, I couldn't help but notice that they're were a few authors that carried me through these tough times. I want to give a special and sincere thank you to the following authors that helped me through one of the most difficult times of my life by giving me so many of my 5 star reads and some of my favorite books of all time. 

    -Jessica


    Cruelest Chaos and Boy of Ruin
    The Unsainted Series
    by K.V. Rose
     

    Favorite Dark Romance Author

    The Unsainted series is dark, twisted, and all kinds of fucked up! The characters are flawed and complex, and the relationships are passionate, toxic, emotional, and filled with drama. Reading these books make my stomach hurt at times, because of  all of the intense emotion they make me feel! Obviously, I fucking love it, and if you love the crazy, you couldn't ask for a better series!

    Unorthodox 
    by K.V. Rose


    Most Fucked Up Anti-Hero

    Max is cruel, ruthless, abusive, and feels like a straight up villain for majority of the book. I wanted to cut his balls off and spit in his face, but somehow by the end, the author  made me actually FEEL for this monster of a man. 

    The ending broke my fucking heart, and I cried for him. I cried for this angry, brutal, twisted human being. That's some damn good writing, y'all!

    If you have any triggers at all, run the other way, but if you're a fan of dark reads with multifaceted, morally bankrupt heroes, go in with an open mind, and give this one a try! It's captivating, suspenseful, steamy, and fucked up in pretty much every way! I loved it!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    Ecstasy 
    by K.V. Rose


    Craziest Read 

    Insane. 

    That's the word that comes to mind when I think of this book. It's like a roller coaster and a train wreck all in one! A wild, intriguing, captivating, dark, and steamy ride! 

      

    Heavy drug use, violence, murder, hot sex, and self sabatoge, this book has all the crazy you could ask for! The characters are all out of their minds, and their relationships are toxic. The ending is more bittersweet-ish than happy, but if all of that doesn't scare you away, THIS IS YOUR SHIT!!!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac Series


    Dark Fae, Savage Fae, & Vicious Fae
    by Caroline Peckham 
    & Susanne Valenti 


    Best PNR Reverse Harem Series 
    Best Book Boyfriends
    Favorite Reverse Harem Authors

    The Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series is my favorite paranormal reverse harem series EVER! 

    Caroline and Susanne created such an intriguing story set in a dangerous magical world full of gangs, a myriad of supernatural beings, and murder. The characters in this series, the friendships, and the romances are some of my favorites of all time. The character development over the course of these novels individually and within the group is phenomenal, and I have never been gifted with a more fantastic group of book boyfriends! 

    If you're a paranormal RH fan, you simply cannot miss this series. It would be utterly tragic!

    - Jessica 


    Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep Series
    by Caroline Peckham 
    & Susanne Valenti 



    Most Unexpected Obsession 
    Best Bully Romance Series

    Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti are my new unicorns. Everything I've read from them is amazing. The Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep are no exception! I'm completely obsessed with this series! I will be truly sad when it's all over. 

    I've grown to love Tatum, Blake, Kyan, Monroe, and Saint....yes, even Saint 😂...so fucking much! The way this author duo develops characters and character relationships over time astounds me. I feel so deeply for each of them, and I FEEL the connection between every single one of them. I don't just mean Tatum's relationship with each of the guys either. I mean all of the friendships between the guys too. The group bromance is one of my favorite things about the series!

    RH Bully Romance Fans, run to Amazon now! Your next obsession is waiting for you!

    -Jessica


    Devil's Pass and Sinners Playground 
    The Harlequin Crew Series
    by Caroline Peckham 
    & Susanne Valenti 



    These are my latest reads from this author duo, but I'm already fully invested! Our heroine literally crawls her way out of a grave at the beginning of book one. There's gangs, strippers, steam, violence, betrayal, fractured friendships, and a big second chance romance between the heroine and all four of the main male characters. If you like your RH with action, suspense, and a huge dose of hate to love, you need this in your life!

    - Jessica 


    Flock and Exodus
    The Ravenhood Duet 
    by Kate Stewart



    Duet of the Year
    Most Emotional Read

    By now you’ve heard of this duet already and if you haven’t, you need to take a break from reading this post and go and buy these books!!! I truly believe that this author was trying to kill us with this series! I was damn near chugging pepto bismol and chewing on antacids like they were candy the whole time I was reading this. I was NOT ready for this series. My body was not ready for this series. My mind was not ready for this series and my heart?? It’s currently being held together with band aids and duct tape!! What the hell was this fucked up goodness? Who did this to our hearts? Kate Stewart that’s who. Learn her name ladies and gentleman and get really acquainted with this woman because she definitely changed my 2020 reading experience.

    Read my review here
    -Sonya


    There are no words that seem adequate enough to describe what this story made me feel. 

    By the time I was finished, my eyes were swollen and burning. My nose was stuffy. My heart had been shredded and pieced back together. There's still a couple of gaping holes that haven't been repaired to this day! 

    I was in love, and I was heartbroken. I was happy, and I was devastated. I felt so many things at once.

    The Ravenhood Duet is like nothing I've ever read. It blew me away, and I don't say those words often. I will never forget this story, and neither will you.

    Kate Stewart, you're a motherfucking unicorn. I've read less than a handful of books in my entire life that have pulled this level of emotion out of me. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.


    Romance fans of all kinds, this one's for you!

    Read my full review here. 
    -Jessica


    From Blood and Ash & Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
    Blood and Ash Series
    by Jennifer L. Armentrout 



    Book of the Year
    Favorite Adult Fantasy
    Favorite Couple
    Favorite Heroine
    Favorite Hero 
    Best Banter

    From Blood and Ash introduced me to two of my favorite characters of all time, and Kingdom of Flesh and Fire deepened my love for them. Separate they're pretty great but together, they're fucking magnificent! I couldn't pick just one. Both of these books tied for my favorite book of the year. 

    Poppy is THAT BITCH! She's strong, smart, skilled, witty, passionate, powerful, and a total badass. This isn't a case where we're told the heroine is all of those things. No, we see it for ourselves on every single page of these books. 

    Hawke is sarcastic, sexy, charming, intelligent, loyal, brave, and hilarious. He's protective, but he treats Poppy as his equal at all times. Hawke empowers her and pushes her in the best possible way, but he never holds her back. I literally can't think of anything I dislike about this man. He's the ultimate book boyfriend! 

    Everyone should read these books. The beginning of the books are on the slower side, but it's necessary and absolutely worth it. The world building is incredible! We've got action, adventure, friendship, lies, secrets, betrayal, vampires, zombies, gods, royalty, magic, mystery, suspense, and a beautiful fucking romance!

    If you're a fan of fantasy, this author, or just amazing, well-written stories, this series is for you!



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