Of Blood & Crowns ~ Review

 Of Blood & Crowns

Broken Bonds ~ Book 1

by Raven More

Publication Date: January 17th, 2023 

On my sixteenth birthday, I’ll become a murderer. 

I don’t want to kill anyone but it’s my duty as princess. 

To stop the threat of the Cursed. The ones who destroyed our planet and most life. 

If I don’t participate in the ritual to seal my initiation into the ruling council and solidify my mother’s empire, everyone will figure out the truth. 

My truth. 

That I’m a Cursed. 

It gets worse. 

My only hope rests in the hands of Ryker, whose sister I sentenced to death. 

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Genre: PNR, Fantasy Romance 

Cover Designer: Wynter Designs

An exciting new book by a new to me author., January 9, 2023 

I enjoyed Raven More’s writing style & the world she transported us to. There was plenty of action, emotion, suspense, & excitement. The characters were diverse & their stories unique. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

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Raven More

USA Today bestselling author of sci-fi & romance under other secret identities can deny the call to other worlds no longer. Come escape with me. 

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Of Blood & Crowns Release

Of Blood & Crowns

Broken Bonds ~ Book 1

by Raven More

Publication Date: January 17th, 2023 

On my sixteenth birthday, I’ll become a murderer. 

I don’t want to kill anyone but it’s my duty as princess. 

To stop the threat of the Cursed. The ones who destroyed our planet and most life. 

If I don’t participate in the ritual to seal my initiation into the ruling council and solidify my mother’s empire, everyone will figure out the truth. 

My truth. 

That I’m a Cursed. 

It gets worse. 

My only hope rests in the hands of Ryker, whose sister I sentenced to death. 

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Genre: PNR, Fantasy Romance 

Cover Designer: Wynter Designs

 Get your copy now! 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GIS3tC

Universal: https://books2read.com/u/4ARQ6J

Raven More

USA Today bestselling author of sci-fi & romance under other secret identities can deny the call to other worlds no longer. Come escape with me. 

Author Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorravenmore

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Famous by Default ~ Review

Famous by Default

by M. K. Harkins

Publication Date: March 15, 2017

Jax

Buried,

By my family's fame.

Dying to escape the limelight,

And finally, I do.

Being raised as a Jayne, I'm under constant scrutiny. The rock band my brothers formed makes it impossible to stay under the radar. Paparazzi, tabloids, rabid fans--you name it and I've got it. It all makes me sick. But getting shipped off to crazy Aunt Betty's house in my senior year of high school isn't any better. After all, there isn't a stray kid or pet in the world that my aunt wouldn't take in.

Then I meet her. She's cautious, suspicious, and not interested in me at all. But that's fine by me. Sivan Holt may be beautiful and intelligent, but she's nothing I'm looking for.

Sivan

Drowning,

In my past.

Struggling to feel settled.

And finally, I do.

Growing up in the foster care system, I longed for a sense of belonging. All I wanted was a place to call home.

At the age of seventeen, I'm finally starting to feel it here. Home.

When he comes along, it unsettles me. I don't want him to ruin everything we've built--everything that matters. Jax Jayne is arrogant, privileged, and I want nothing to do with him. But those green eyes of his keep drawing me in. If I let down my walls, will it be my final undoing?

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An unforgettable world to delve into!, January 10, 2017

***Be advised this book does contain some sensitive subject matter dealing with young girls & abuse. I normally do not read such subjects, but this was not the main subject matter so I proceeded. This author kept a nice balance sharing minimal details (what was needed to understand their past) & not going too dark.***

Can I just say... I love finding new stories including characters who transport us to a world that feels so real & tangible you believe you are actually there...one that makes it hard to stop reading or say goodbye. MK Harkins did that!! 

Great Authors = Unforgettable Masterminds

My heart still hurts after reading this! There were a few moments I truly never saw coming!!! But...I am soooo beyond happy with the ending! Now, can we please have an entire spin off series?!? I am already envisioning these characters lives happening on paper. There are so many opportunities here. 

For starters, can we please find a wonderful woman for Ray?

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MK has always been a voracious reader. After hitting a dry spell of reading material, she decided to write the kind of book she'd like to read. This resulted in the creation of her debut novel, Intentional. (Award for Best Sweet Romance - eFestival of Words- August 2014) Unintentional, Breaking Braydon, Taking Tiffany and The Reader soon followed. MK's newest, Famous by Default, released March 2017. The follow-up to The Reader, The Jack, is due out 2017.

When she's not writing novels, she likes to spend her free time traveling the world, splashing in mud puddles (She lives in Seattle, what can she say?), watching movies and reading (!) She LOVES to hear from her readers!

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Perfectly Imperfect is Live!

Perfectly Imperfect

by Gaby Cabezut

Publication Date: January 24, 2017

Farah Dent is ready for college, but her heart might not be…

When Chris Lawson encourages his girlfriend Farah to apply to her dream university, she doesn’t believe she’ll ever get in. But when her acceptance letter comes in the mail, she feels forced to say goodbye to her high school love, since she doesn’t believe in long-distance relationships. By vowing to never let him in again, she attempts to move on with her life.

Little does Farah know, it’s impossible to truly say goodbye to love…

When she comes home to their small town, Chris ends up being thrust back into her life, maybe even permanently. Farah’s best friend Cassie is marrying Chris’ best friend Nate, bringing the pair closer than ever as members of the bridal party.

Kept at arm’s length, Chris is still in her heart…

Farah tries to deny her constant attraction to her ex-boyfriend, but Chris is still the handsome boy she fell in love with so many years ago. It doesn’t help that they see each other every day in the photography class she signed up for. Chris might be different and cold toward her now, but she’s inexplicably drawn to him like no other man she’s ever met, no matter how much it hurts to revisit what they lost.

The heart remembers what the mind is determined to forget…

Despite their valiant efforts at distance, the couple could have another shot at love. But is Farah the only one feeling the magnetic force pulling her back to Chris?

Together they could be…perfectly imperfect.

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A Raven's Touch ~ Cover Reveal

A Raven's Touch Cover Reveal! AND Contest!

It's here! Today is the day! Without further adieu, 

feast your eyes on the newly updated cover for

A Raven's Touch

Publication Date: January 4, 2016

   The cover was created by Amanda Walker. Feel free to ask her questions about her pre-made covers. Linda says she is fantastic to work with, honest, and super friendly. She also offers PA services, so do check her out.

Bullied through high school, seventeen-year-old Justice St. Michaels is grateful for the help of her best friend Moira O’Fhey. Together they’re just managing to scrape through the nightmare they call high school. Between Justice’s bizarre body changes and being involved in explosive school fights, things are going from bad to worse. Darien Raventhorn arrives on the scene only to add fuel to an already burning question—has Justice been living a lie her whole life? Thrust into an unwanted revenge mission Justice must avenge a family death, embrace her birthright, and slay a demon before all Hell breaks loose.

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Linda Bloodworth 

loves chips, like really, ketchup to be exact. Ketchup chips are only found in Canada. Lucky for Linda she lives in Toronto with her husband and three fur babies. In between writing, debating for hours about the Oxford comma, and the misunderstood semi colon, Linda enjoys camping and getting away from the city on day trips.

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Nolan ~ Review

NOLAN ~ LEECH: Book 3

by James Crawford

Publication Date: July 19, 2015

Every High school has its rock star. Maybe it's the quarterback, head cheerleader, or the valedictorian--the one student who outshines the rest. The one everyone knows will be successful in the years to come. For Nolan that was a lifetime ago, before he lost his sight, before he even knew what a Leech was. 

Now, all Nolan wants is to see Caleo survive to fulfill his destiny. A task that is becoming increasingly difficult as the government wades into the war, new enemies appear and the number of people trying to kill them skyrockets. 

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Wonderful series!, July 11, 2015

I've enjoyed this ride from the beginning back when we were barely getting to know Caleo, Jack, & the whole Leech world. Nolan was a great sequel with several new twists! His character has been one of my favorites ever since we were introduced in the previous book. The whole mixed feelings love triangle made it hard to decide which team to choose! Crawford has created a wonderful getaway for us that is action packed, emotional, & very entertaining! I truly never saw that coming!! I am eager to see what kind of awesome he brings us next.

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CALEO ~ LEECH: BOOK 1

Publication Date: April 29, 2011

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Every High School has their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club, the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler High, even the creepy nose picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay, but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo’s life forever.

Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as ‘Leeches’, have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn’t mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon!

Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the least of his worries.

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JACK ~ LEECH: BOOK 2

Publication Date: December 27, 2013

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Every high school has it's social elite; the football players and cheerleaders ... you know, the popular crowd. At Butler High, Jack Barely was as close to the top as they came. Captain of the swim team, great hair, and abs that most would die for. However, that was all before the Leeches attacked, taking away everything: his popularity, his house, his grandmother, and even his best friend, Caleo, whom he secretly loved.

Now, living in a destroyed world, popularity means nothing as Jack struggles just to keep him and his twin sister, Jillian, alive. With attacks happening more frequently, Jack starts to wonder why they are even bothering to try and hold onto the past when it just reminds him of all they have lost. Just when he has given up hope, Jack hears a rumor that Caleo is still alive and sets out on a mission to find him. But will Jack make it to finally tell Caleo how he really feels?

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lives in Horn Lake Mississippi with his partner of 7 years. He began writing the Leech series in 2007 after having a reoccurring dream about a young boy with skin whiter than a sheet. The story inspired a writing frenzy that is shaping into the Leech series.

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The Reader ~ Review

The Reader by M.K. Harkins

Publication Date: August 10, 2016

Hunted, shot, and without her memory, eighteen-year-old Ann Baker wakes in shallow water on a deserted Pacific Northwest island. She is soon approached by two young men claiming to be her friends. Something isn’t right, but when gunshots sound, Ann is left with little choice but to allow Devon and Archer to help her escape. Soon she finds herself in their North Bend mountain compound, where the higher evolved humans claim to be mind-readers. While Ann heals, she realizes they believe her to be one of the last and most powerful of all – The Lost One.

She’s welcomed by most with opened arms, but not everyone is happy about her arrival. A jealous adversary has plans for Ann, which spirals the entire Reader community into chaos. 

As lies, murder, and betrayal threaten to rip apart the once harmonious mountain dwellers, Ann is thrust into making a decision that could save or devastate not only The Readers, but all of mankind. But there’s just one glitch: by doing so it may require her to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Genre: Paranormal romance 

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I enjoyed everything about this book!, March 26, 2016

I always love finding new authors that to enjoy, & Harkins has been added to my favorites list.

The Reader is different, mysterious, & intense. A paranormal fantasy trip with secrets, suspense, romance, demons, seers, immortals, hunters, much more! The characters are well developed & full of life. The plot is full of intrigue & twists. I will be watching for more to come by this author. 

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I am so excited to have a signed copy added to my collection. I was even more touched when I realized that my name was included in her acknowledgments!! ❤️ 

#mademyday #betareader #bookaddictandproud

This book is awesome & so is the author!

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M.K. Harkins

MK has always been a voracious reader. After hitting a dry spell of reading material, she decided to write the kind of book she'd like to read. This resulted in the creation of her debut novel, Intentional. (Award for Best Sweet Romance - eFestival of Words- August 2014)

Unintentional, her second book, is based on the life of one of the characters in Intentional. Unintentional was written as a stand-alone book.

Breaking Braydon and Taking Tiffany have both been released. Available on Amazon.

The Reader is MK's latest project, due out 2016.

When she's not writing novels, she likes to spend her free time traveling the world, splashing in mud puddles (She lives in Seattle, what can she say?), watching movies and reading (!)

MK also runs her own business in her current hometown of Mercer Island, Washington.

She LOVES to hear from her readers!

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