The Elemental Trial by J.A. Armitage & Claire Luana

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Whoa buddy this race is really getting interesting now!! We pick up right after the first trial ended where they get a brief break to rest and recover before the second trial starts. This leads to some more secrets, roaming, and surprises just in time for the second trial. Only they have a twist where they have to work with a second team during this part with the team assignments changing after each checkpoint. This makes things quite interesting after everything that went down last time. you are never going to be able to guess what will be coming from page to page. Great addition to this amazing series! I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

After receiving I don't know how many recommendations for me to try this series I was finally able to work it into my reading schedule. Now I totally understand why all the algorithms thought I needed to. Mercy is one fantastic main character. She kicks some butt all on her own even when everyone is underestimating her. The Fae have came out to the world for the most but all other forms of supernatural are still in hiding. Mercy is a Walker that can turn into a coyote that runs a car shop where she truly has some skills. She is minding her own business when trouble runs into her making it necessary for her to figure out what is going and exactly who is behind it. Full of fantastic characters for you to both love and hate. incredible world building that will really suck you in quick. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.

Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway for The House of Xenia by Rita Moreau

The House on Xenia  

(A Mary Catherine Mahoney Mystery Series) 

 by Rita Moreau

About the Book

 

The House on Xenia (A Mary Catherine Mahoney Mystery Series)  

Cozy Mystery 4th in Series  

Independently Published (May 8, 2019) 

Paperback: 332 pages  

ISBN-10: 1096120712  

ISBN-13: 978-1096120711 

Digital Print Length: 209 pages  

ASIN: B07R9Q682Y

 

A government conspiracy. A life-threatening secret. Can a psychic accountant balance the books of justice?

Mary Catherine "MC" Mahoney prefers numbers to her supernatural powers. But when a cold-case corpse shows up under her cousin’s family home, the only calculations that add up are paranormal. And deep within the floorboards of the house on Xenia, MC and her madcap Greek family uncover evidence pointing to visitors from another planet…

Pursued by military agents intent on keeping the secrets buried, MC will have to play by the house’s rules to expose the alien mystery. And there’s only one member of the family who can get to the hidden truth…

Can MC reveal the cover-up, or will a dangerous hush job close her books forever?

The House on Xenia is a standalone novel in the Mary Catherine Mahoney cozy mystery series. If you like psychic female sleuths, crazy family antics, and long lost aliens, then you’ll love Rita Moreau’s quirky tale.

REVIEW

I swear this paranormal cozy mystery has it all! It starts with a family of some of the quirkiest yet hilarious women of all ages. They own an old family home that talks to them, some have their own powers, and each personality is unique creating quite the cast of characters. Add in friends, animals, and a few secrets to get a mix that will keep you guessing at every page. Having a mystery to solve kept them all on tasks but there are lots of moving parts that you will never see coming. If you love total surprises, fantastic characters, and a mystery that keeps you clueless you so have to read this! I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.  

About the Author

Rita Moreau is the author of the Mary Catherine Mahoney Mystery series.

A workaholic by nature, upon retirement, Rita Moreau began work on her bucket list, writing a book. Traveling the national parks with her husband George in a vintage Bluebird motor home, (on George’s list), Rita completed her first novel Bribing Saint Anthony. Back home she completed Nuns! Psychics! & Gypsies! OH! NO, Feisty Nuns, The Russian & Aunt Sophia and The House on Xenia. Rita and her husband live in a postcard called Florida where he has fun telling everyone he is the author’s husband. When not writing she joins PatZi Gil on the Joy on Paper radio program with Book Buzz Mysteries or you can find her teaching fitness classes and doing her best to keep busy. She loves connecting with readers.

Visit her at www.RitaMoreau.com or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RitaMoreauAuthor. She would love to hear from you.

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Blog Tour & Giveaway for Birth of the Bacchae by Stephanie Mirro

Birth of the Bacchae

Immortal Relics Book 1

by Stephanie Mirro

Genre: Urban Fantasy 

"Vampires, Immortals, Bacchae—they’re all the same. The name may change, but their appetites never do."

Ever since archaeology student Serafina Finch found an ancient Roman amulet on a dig in Italy, she's been having dreams. Strange dreams that leave her with an eerie sense of foreboding. But between a busy college schedule and a boyfriend she's hoping to marry, she doesn't have time for strange.

Then a mysterious cult takes an obsessive interest in the artifact. Serafina finds her life in chaos as she's thrown into the supernatural world, where Immortals and witches alike claim ownership of the amulet. Her amulet.

As her connection to the amulet grows, she discovers a dark secret about her past. Serafina realizes she must protect the powerful relic at all costs--even if it means losing one of the people she loves most.

“Invisible. Powerful. Immortal. We are Bacchae.”

BIRTH OF THE BACCHAE is a New Adult Urban Fantasy novel exploring the origins of vampire lore in a modern setting. Where do the stories come from? How were vampires created? Do they still exist today?

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Stephanie Mirro's lifelong love of ancient mythology led to majoring in the Classics in college, which wasn't quite as much fun as writing her own mythology stories as she did as a child. But that education, combined with an overactive imagination and being an avid fantasy reader, resulted in a writing career.

Starting her days with coffee and ending them with wine means Stephanie can usually be found juggling household chores, keeping the kids alive, and trying to write, edit, publish, and market the stories that haunt her dreams.

Born and raised in Southern Arizona, Stephanie now resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two kids, and two furbabies. This thing called "seasons" is still magical.

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Blog Tour & Giveaway for the Like a Demon Series by Roxanne Rue

The Strange Case of Rebecca Prosper

Like a Demon Series Book 1

by Roxanne Rue

Genre: Paranormal Romance 

Galatea is beautiful, intelligent, and more than most men can handle. She's also the best PI in New Orleans. When she and her brother take on a strange case of a woman's death they quickly discover much more than they bargained for.

Enter Cee. Handsome, rich, and mysterious. His arrival brings passion and excitement to her life. He also introduces her to a supernatural world that she might not be ready for.

Get ready for a sexy thriller unlike anything you've ever experienced. Enter the Strange Case of Rebecca Prosper, the first book in Roxanne Rue's Like a Demon series and enter a world of mystery, intrigue, and unimaginable passion.

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Game of Seduction

Like a Demon Series Book 2

Galatea and Cy Aurele are neck deep in trouble. When Cy becomes intertwined with the mysterious Cervantes, Galatea must find a way to save him without losing herself.

Book Two of the Like a Demon Series enters even deeper into a world of sex and mystery following the Aurele twins as they struggle against forces they don't understand and passions they have no hope of resisting.

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Born somewhere between the thin sheets of the darkness and the light, Roxanne Rue fosters her ideas from the darkest dreams of her imagination.

Like a Demon is her first dive into the erotica world and she intends on making a big splash with her vivid characters and vast imagination

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Book Blitz & Giveaway for Out to Find Freedom by Lila Rose

Out to Find Freedom
Lila Rose
Publication date: July 30th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Death and pain.
They surround me. Hold me hostage, refusing to let go.
But I want to survive. Want to fight. I just don’t know if I have it in me.
Maybe dying would be better.
It’s the break in the shadows that gives me hope.
When I look at him, all I can see is light.
So now I’m out to find freedom.
Private investigator Ryan Warden doesn’t know he’s moved next door to people he would put behind bars in an instant. Nor does he realise a sleepless night could lead him on the right track with the case he’s working on.
He certainly doesn’t expect Emerson Spence.
What he does know is he has to stay away from her. She’s been beaten and broken. She deserves to live freely while learning and experiencing things in life like any young woman should.
He’s too old for her. It’s better to stay away.

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Lila was born in Brisbane Australia, her step-dad was in the Army which caused them to move around a lot. They finally settled in country Victoria, Australia. Being the youngest of four children she admits she was spoilt a bit. Even drove her mum crazy when she refused to eat meat at a young age.
Now, Lila lives with her husband and two children.

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Cover Reveal for Phoenix Rising by Giulia Lagomarsino

Phoenix Rising
Giulia Lagomarsino
(Reed Security Series, #16)
Publication date: August 26th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Phoenix Rising is book 16 in the Reed Security Series and it is suggested they be read in order.
The men and women of Reed Security are back, but after all the turmoil of the past year, how do they adapt and move forward? For some, it’s easy, but others, the past year is only the beginning of what they will have to deal with. Some of them were shot and almost died. Morgan and Chance were taken and tortured in their own respects and now must deal with the after effects. Payton was torn from her mother and spent a year and a half without her. The wives lost their jobs, and many had to run from their families and friends to keep them safe. But one thing remained the same through all of this, they are each others’ family and will do anything to help each other through. They are Reed Security, and they will rise from the ashes.

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Author Bio:
I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.

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Hunting the Beast by Anna Santos

*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.

Talk about a remake of Beauty and the Beast! This is definitely a new twist yet still fun at the same time. We get a girl who loses her father to a werewolf. Her town is afraid of them and hunts them while a strange Queen runs things her way. Belle makes it her goal to kill this vicious beast so she undergoes training to do just that. unfortunately she is attacked her first night out which changes things for her forever. She meets her beast as well as all of our other beloved characters and still manages to save the day in the end. The mentions of other stories was quite fun as well. They were almost like little Easter eggs worked in. A fun read for fans of fairy tale remakes. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.

A Fine Necromance by Lidiya Foxglove

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Wow oh wow I so did not see any of this coming!! After the events of the last book there is a new headmaster as well as quite a few new teachers. Coming with them is the attitude that anything not Ethereal needs to be purified using an untested spell that seems to have come from nowhere. This leads to all kinds of harassment, bullying, surprises, and a whole lot more. This leads all to the explosive ending that will make you wish you had the next book right now!! Total must read for fans of paranormal academy books. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.

Blog Tour & Giveaway for Legend Undone by Angie Day

Legend Undone

by Angie Day

Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy 

Readers are calling it "creative" and "engaging!"

Mara wasn’t just a Legend who survived on human energy, she used to be a dangerous Shadow who wielded more power than she wanted. When she discovered that Alec, the leader of the Shadows and her childhood love, held a dark secret about her past to keep her prisoner until he could use her against the humans, she ran.

As the first Legend to escape the Shadows alive, Mara must keep moving, hiding among the humans that every Legend learned to hate, while she searches to understand her past. Under the alias Kate, she meets Kylan and his way of life challenges everything she used to know. As she falls for Kylan, she finds clues about what happened before she became a Shadow.

But the closer she gets to an answer, the faster Alec can destroy everything she has grown to love.

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Angie Day found her love of writing while in college where she studied psychology and eventually went on to a master’s degree. She noticed the need for romantic and fantastic adult stories that were still wholesome and clean. So, she took matters into her own hands. LEGEND UNDONE is her debut novel. When she’s not devouring the next book, she is spending time outdoors with her husband.

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Blog Tour & Giveaway for A Divided Mind by M. Billiter

A Divided Mind

by M. Billiter

Genre: Psychological Thriller 

What if the only friend you have isn’t real?

When the voices in his head begin to make sense, high school senior Branson Kovac turns to the one friend he’s still got… only to discover he’s not really there.

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M. Billiter is the alter ego of contemporary, award-winning romance author, Mary Billliter.

After writing more than a dozen love stories, she is exploring the other side. Best known for her emotional honesty, Mary doesn't write about well-adjusted people, but rather the wounds in life.

M. Billiter writes with clarity and raw emotion to explore difficult subjects and issues close to her heart.

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