![]() She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. There won’t be spoilers from the current book in the current review, but there will be spoilers for the PREVIOUS book(s) – so don’t read beyond book one below if you haven’t read the series!!Īlso by this author: Royals, Her Royal Highness, The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa ![]() I immediately went on to the audiobooks for the next two stories. I started the first book via audio and then finished it up with my physical copy. However, something about this particular series kept me reading. I just never had the burning desire to pick up the second book. ![]() I planned to binge Hawkins’ HEX HALL series previously and was stuck after book one. ![]() When REBEL BELLE was selected for the Make Me Read It Readathon, I was a little nervous. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “What ties all these groups together under the common title “Gothic” is, I believe, their use of several, if not all of the following which I consider the “elements” of a Gothic tale: 1) the supernatural 2) a quest or a wrong to be righted 3) a setting that includes an old dwelling, traditionally a castle 4) a fantasy of weath suddenly acquired, or inheritance 5) mystery, suspense and intrigue 6) a fantasy of romantic love in some form, often including a love-hate, trust-fear ambivalence between men and women 7) romanticism of the past and an historical setting - no longer necessarily medieval, but of a generation past or more and 8) confrontations between the Forces of Good and Evil.Īlthough none of the individual elements are absolutely essential, the closer one comes to having all eight, the “purer” the Gothic. ![]() Love and Danger Classic & Modern Gothic Romance and Romantic Suspense ![]() ![]() ![]() And as much as she enjoys her fling with Luke, when London learns about his past-more specifically, who’s in it-everything becomes the brand of complicated she strives to avoid. With London he wants more.Įvery relationship involves two people…plus their pasts. But after an amazing time with London, he realizes that he hasn’t been moving on from a devastating heartbreak so much as he’s been drifting to wherever-and whomever-the current takes him. Sure, he’s a total player, but the Why not-it’s only one night is a persistent voice in her ear.įor his part, Luke’s been on hookup autopilot for so long that he rarely ever pauses to consider what he’s doing. Everything’s going great and according to the non-plan.īut when a wave knocks her for a loop one morning, then Luke Sutter’s flirtatious smile knocks her for another that evening, she veers slightly off course…and into his path. ![]() London Hughes is very content to surf daily, tend bar, hang out with her group of friends, and slowly orient herself in the years after college. ![]() Book Four in the New York Times Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy, Dirty Rowdy Thing, and Dark Wild Night. When three college besties meet three hot guys in Vegas, anything can-and does-happen. ![]() ![]() We hope you’ll enjoy this fun little project revisiting the Christmas Cookies CD. And now the two of them have been combined. Whenever she isn't writing, speaking or playing with her rescue kitties, the Mississippi writer can be found throwing mud on a wheel and trying to make something beautiful.Ī Selah winner and the recipient of an Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award in suspense, Patricia is agented by Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Agency.Įverybody loves Christmas … and mysteries. She also speaks to audiences across the nation about writing and similarly teaches writing courses at conferences. an abstinence/healthy relationship group that equips youth with the skills to make better choices. Passionate about words and stories, Patricia aims to honor God through her written works.īesides writing, Patricia is also the co-founder of Aiming for Healthy Famillies, Inc. ![]() She is best known for her series published by Revell, which is part of Baker Books, namely: The Logan Point Series, The Memphis Cold Case, and the Natches Park Rangers. ![]() Patricia Bradley is an American USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of inspirational and romantic suspense novels. ![]() ![]() Now, far from home and surrounded by his enemy, Scot Harvath must battle his way out. They are highly prized intelligence agents, military operatives, and assassins. Today, men like these still strike from the shadows. ![]() They were fearless men of honor who have been known throughout history by different names: Spartan, Viking, Samurai. And once crossed, there was no crossing back. ![]() Their loyalty was to their families, their friends, and their kings. ![]() These men were considered part angel, part demon. In ancient texts, there are stories about men who struck from the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of death itself. "Raw emotion, nonstop action, and relentless pacing makesĪnother one-night read from Brad Thor, who delivers the book to beat in 2019." -īestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most gripping thriller yet ![]() ![]() ![]() The story follows Tadashi and his girlfriend Kaori, who are on vacation in Okinawa. It had been a while since I read any of the Ito books I’d picked up this year and it was nice to read one of his longer works again. The edition I’m reviewing is an English deluxe edition published in 2015, collecting the entire story into one hardcover along with two bonus short stories. It was originally published serially in the weekly manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 2001 to 2002, before being collected into two volumes that were released the same year. ![]() Gyo is a horror manga series by renowned writer and artist Junji Ito. What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene… So begins Tadashi and Kaori’s spiral into the horror and stench of the sea. Something is rotten in Okinawa… The floating smell of death hangs over the island. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moon says, “So my surprise is… ROUND and MUSICAL and it has LOTS OF COLORS.” “True! But that’s not all,” Ollie said as they continued on their way. ![]() Here is an example of how Ollie and Moon leave each location and head off for the next: Each place the two cats visit adds another clue so that Moon can attempt to guess her surprise. Set in Paris, Ollie leads his friend Moon through a cheese store, the Metro, a fruit stand, a park, and the usual tourist destinations. The story features a boy cat named Ollie and a girl cat named Moon. ![]() Reminiscent of the Knuffle Bunny series that seamlessly juxtaposes urban photography with illustrations that pop off the page, Ollie & Moon is a sweet, funny, and well written children’s book that is perfect for preschoolers. If this is your kind of humor, pick up a copy of the new book Ollie & Moon by Diane Kredensor, with photographs by Sandra Kress. Another time he surprised her with a performance of Irish folk dance.” One time he surprised her with a spaghetti cake–for no reason. ![]() Moon loves surprises, and Ollie loves to surprise Moon. ![]() ![]() ![]() (On a sidenote, I just watched Blade Runner for the first time. If you told me that Andy Weir wrote this having never read any of those books, instead only having seen the movie adaptations of each one, I would say, “Only if the last time he watched those movies was a hundred years ago, and also he didn’t watch the movies, he watched the trailers, and not like in a movie theater where you’d be paying attention, but like they were playing before a VHS tape and he was fast-forwarding them to get to the movie he intended to watch, which was probably something very bad like Blade Runner, and so all he saw were random images.” The students of this particular school are Alice (of Wonderland fame), Wendy (fresh outta Neverland), and Dorothy (back from Oz). ![]() This book wishes it had a tenth of the creativity and fun and adventure). ![]() This is a graphic novel that imagines there is a boarding school for children who have returned from magical worlds (and if you’re saying “Wow, sounds an awful lot like Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series,” you take that back right now. ![]() Here is something very funny and cool that doesn’t remotely make me want to scream for a thousand years: When authors write retellings of books they apparently have never read. ![]() ![]() Hannah notices that Charlie changes when he is around Jules he puts on airs. Charlie, who is Jules’s long-time best friend, arrives with his wife, Hannah. Some family and friends in the wedding party begin arriving on the island on the day before the ceremony. The couple is Aoife and Freddy: Aoife is the wedding planner, and Freddy is the chef. The island, also known as The Folly, is owned by a couple who planned to turn it into a popular wedding destination. The perspective shifts to before the wedding. When the lights finally come back on, a distressed waitress screams that she has found a dead body. ![]() On the night of the wedding, a storm leaves the island in a blackout. ![]() Jules is the editor of an online magazine, and Will is the celebrity host of a survival reality television show.Īs guests gather on the island to celebrate with the bride and groom, secrets from the past arise. Jules and Will are the “it” couple-beautiful, successful, and seemingly wealthy. The novel begins a few days before the wedding of Julia Keegan (Jules) and William Slater (Will). The novel is set on a remote island somewhere in West Ireland that’s known for its haunted past. ![]() Many perspectives compose The Guest List each chapter jumps from character to character and through time from past to future. ![]() ![]() ![]() New York Journal of Books Well-plotted and thoroughly entertaining.With characters who are so fully fleshed out, you can imagine meeting them on the street. ![]() Portland Book Review In Farleigh Field delivers the same entertainment mixed with intellectual intrigue and realistic setting for which Bowen has earned awards and loyal fans. Library Journal Suspenseful and thrilling, with some espionage too, this novel will keep readers deeply involved until the end. It features an English aristocrat's daughter who works at London's top-secret home of code breakers, Bletchley Park, and a number of others with high-stakes plots and plans. ![]() Booklist In what could easily become a PBS show of its own, Bowen's novel winningly details a World War II spy game. ![]() Publishers Weekly The skills Bowen brings to her several mystery series, including Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness, inform the plotting in this character-rich tale, which will be welcomed by her fans as well as by readers who enjoy fiction about the British home front. well-crafted, thoroughly entertaining thriller.a game of spy versus spy, and with every twist and turn, the reader is unsure whom to trust. ![]() |