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ARC Book Review: Of Curses and Kisses

Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon Genre: Fantasy, Re-Telling, Young Adult Release Date: February 18 Book 1 in the St. Rosetta's Academy Series Rating:  4/5 Synopsis Jaya Rao’s family and Grey Emerson’s family have been feuding for years.  When Jaya finds out Grey will be attending the same boarding school as she is she hatches a plan to make Grey fall in love with her and then break his heart. But…
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ARC Review: Night Spinner

Night Spinner by Addie Thorley Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Release Date: February 11 Rating:  4/5 Synopsis Enebish was one of the  Night Spinners, gifted with the ability to control the threads of darkness. After annihilating a merchant caravan with her powers she has been banished to a monastery.  She tries to move on with her life but when she is given an offer, capture the notorious criminal Temujin, she can’t refuse the…
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ARC Review: All the Stars and Teeth

All The Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Release Date: February 4th Book 1 in the All the Stars and Teeth series Rating:  4/5 Synopsis Amora Montara has spent her whole life learning the Monarchy’s Dangerous Magic so she can be a High Animancer—the master of souls. But when her demonstration goes wrong she seeks the help of Bastian, a pirate.  He will help prove that she can…
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ARC Review: Blood Countess

Blood Countess by Lana Popovic Genre: Historical Fiction, Horror Release Date: January 28 Rating:  3/5 Synopsis Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a  maid for the  Countess Elizabeth Báthory. Soon Anna becomes Elizabeth’s friend and confidante. But Anna realizes she is really more of a prisoner and the countess could turn on her at any moment.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Thank you…
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ARC Book Review: The Better Liar

The Better Liar by Tanen Jones Genre: Mystery/Thriller Release Date: January 14 Rating:  3/5 Synopsis Leslie’s sister Robin is dead. But her father’s will makes it clear that his money goes to both of them or neither of them.  Leslie needs the money and when she meets a woman who resembles Robin the two come to an agreement: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange for Robin’s half of the…
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ARC Book Review: Beyond the Shadowed Earth

Beyond the Shadowed Earth by  Joanna Ruth Meyer  Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 2 in the Beneath the Haunting Sea Series Other Books in the Series:  Beneath the Haunting Sea Rating:  2/5 Synopsis To become Empress Eda makes a bargain with the gods.  A bargain that means giving away the soul of her best friend.  Now with her empire in crumbles and best friend dead Eda sets out to confront the god who…
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Book Review: Nameless Queen

SynopsisCoin is a Nameless, a class of Citizens so low they don’t even have names.  But when the tattoo declaring her queen shows up on her arm, she is thrust into life as a royal.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page.Thank you to Random House Children's for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  ReviewThe idea of this book really excited…
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Review: The Promise by Teresa Driscoll

It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise – to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave.Thirty years later, Beth and Sally have tried to put the trauma behind them. Though Carol has distanced herself from her former friends, the three are adamant that the truth must never come to light, even if the memory still haunts them.But when some shocking news threatens to unearth their dark…