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Bone Island by Nicole Fiorina–Book Review

Mar17

Words can not express all that I am feeling after reading Bone Island. I am overcome with emotions. Just like, ‘My beloved black sea’, I am caught between the world of Bone Island/Weeping Hollow and real life.

“Welcome to Weeping Hollow, where monsters called Heathens kill your friends, neighbors, and even children. A town where shadows appear in the middle of the night and murder you while you’re dreaming,”…” This town only lets you be two things: scared or angry,”

This was written so well that I felt like a little voyeur flying between scenes of the city within the pages. Every laugh, cry, the shriek of panic, and insurmountable death was felt at some level. I am left gutted, haunted, and elated.

The story of Stone, Adora, and Stone and Adora as a couple is bittersweet, heartwarming, and full of anguish. Stone sunk me to the bottom of the black sea with the number of trials, tribulations, self-discovery, and heartache that he faced. Stone did me in. He made me fall in love with his imperfectly perfect self.

He didn’t know that it took the love of a special someone to make him feel worthy. Adora is surrounded by family that she loves yet she is drawn to her black sea. The story of these two together is pure heartbreak. For every action, there must be an equal and opposite reaction. As strong as their feelings are together, Nicole shows us the cost of them being together. Immensely heart-tugging from one extreme to the other. I absolutely adored these characters, but I secretly can’t wait for what is next.

“She was a bottomless ocean. The water slipping through your fingers. A mystery caught between fantasy and reality. She was loud, fierce, and invisible.”

Nicole Fiorina, you are a modern poet, stitching words together that flow easily off your tongue, and remain haunted within my brain on repeat. Her lyrical writing was so smooth, it was just like melted butter. You truly have a gift and thank you for sharing your heart, soul, and being with us lowly readers.

“Surrender, my darling insanity.
Suffocate, my sweet emotions.
Pretend. Chin high. Be quiet.
Smile, my pretty lips.
Sink, my homicidal thoughts.”

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We Will Reign by Rachel Leigh–Review

Mar10

I went into We Will Reign blind. This book is about Riley, while her best friend’s story was seen in Bastards of Boulder Cove. I didn’t feel that I was missing any parts of the story, by not reading BOBC.

Rachel had me hooked on this secret society read.

We Will Reign is a dark humor read that is packed full of steam, stalking, and a heart-pounding thriller. It is a slow burn, why choose that I can’t wait for the second book.

The Prodigal by Kristy Marie–Review/Now Available

Mar10

I had incredibly high expectations of Remington based on his appearances in The Potter series. I am happy to report that Kristy Marie not only hit those expectations but SMASHED it!

Her level of genius while writing the banter between Eden and Remington is off the charts! There were so many times that I burst out laughing only to be reeled in with knock you in the chest emotions and situations. I loved Remington before, but now, I want my very own Remington.

“Don’t get me hard, Eve. Brutal honesty just so happens to be my love language.”

With the larger-than-life Rem, his very own heroine needed to be just as large. Eden Da Luca can tame this beast like no other. Part of her very own charm is the interplay within herself from her external voice to her internal voice. This girl gave as good as she got from Remington. These two spoke a language that was all their own!

“Water?…I look like a guy who drinks water to you?”

“They were out of sacrificial blood of children.”

Now I have loved reading Kristy’s books along her writing journey and it’s hard to pick a favorite, but I might just say that this is my favorite book. I loved everything about it from her main characters to the Potters seen in books previous. This masterpiece was the complete cherry on top of a beautiful series.  

The Sculptor by Kristy Marie–Review

Nov4

I just knew I was going to love The Sculptor, given it was about a Potter brother who also happened to be written by a unicorn author of mine. What I didn’t expect was how much this whole family would steal my heart. Duke and Ramsey not only tore my heart apart, but Kristy Marie eviscerated it one keystroke at a time.

Duke and Ramsey were a little more than childhood sweethearts, they were soulmates, even at the tender age of 18. They had that once-in-a-lifetime, never going to find another, epically strong first love—the kind of love a person could only wish for. Unfortunately, circumstances tore them apart, only to be reunited years later.

What comes next is the whole gamut of emotions. This emotional roller coaster had me fully invested from laughter, tears, immense tears, anger, a couple of snorts, hope, and more. Kristy Marie has some amazing books, but with this series, she has elevated her game, yet again. I am so excited and ready for the last book of this series!

No Place Like Home by C. Lymari–Review

Jul12

So, let’s see how many fingers you can put down with this review.

  1. Have been waiting very patiently for Quincy Hardwell’s story?
  2. Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong anywhere? Just like Jessamine.
  3. Have you ever had to take on too much responsibility and deal with it?
  4. Did you ever have a secret crush? Were you able to talk to your secret crush about it?
  5. Lastly, have you ever encountered a lion and lived to talk about it? Do not worry, Simba is all ‘fluff’ and no bite.

Quincy and Jess’ story was sheer perfection. The trials and tribulations that each had to go through in their lives was heartbreaking. I absolutely adored Q. He was the ‘it’ guy in high school but was able to penetrate Jessamine’s walls. Meanwhile, Jess had a life that no teenager should have to deal with, making her the invisible outcast. My heart broke for her.

No Place Like Home had me invested and emotional. I was laughing and in the next breath crying and in shock. Ms. Lymari has an innate ability to merge different writing styles. Her emotionally intense and shocking moments sprinkled with dark elements is *chef’s kiss*. So, grab a tissue, your favorite comforting drink, and expect to stay up awhile, because you too will get sucked into everything that is No Place Like Home.