Review:Broken Reality by Robert Kaufman

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A Broken Reality 

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If you are a parent you are going to want to hold your child a little closer tonight after reading this book. Rob Kaufman’s A Broken Reality is an incredibly chilling, shocking, intense, emotionally painful, heart wrenching novel about a missing boy out in a middle of a winter storm. This book is filled with secrets, stalkers, abductors, vandalism, threats, missing persons, investigations, extremely worried parents, etc.

Rob did an incredible job throwing you into the craziness of the story! This hooked me so fast onto the story! A missing child in the middle of a snow storm and you are trying not to get into an accident yourself. How exciting yet scary is that! Every parent worst nightmare come true!!! For the first part of the book I was on the edge of my seat!!!

One amazing aspect about Rob’s writing is his eye for bringing out the detailed emotions in his characters. I was overwhelmed by that. I could feel exactly what each character was feeling and how much they were suffering. I am not a parent but I could not imagine if that was my child out there in those weather conditions. Not knowing where he is! Not knowing if he is safe, if someone has him, if someone hit him, etc! His mom had not heard from him for weeks and thinking the worst! My heart went out to her! We as readers needed to feel the emotions she was going through. Rob was the king of that!

On the subject of Jesse there was one scene where I wanted to scream at Melissa I was so upset with her!! Of course, Jesse was withdrawn, he lost weight, he was worried about Danny, he was not himself emotionally or mentally. Danny was missing! Jesse was in an accident himself. He couldn’t find Danny. He didn’t know if he was dead or alive. That would all take a toll on someone! Melissa didn’t get that.

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Review: Wiley Johns Heartbreak & Heroes Book Six by Ciana Stone

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First, I want to thank Ciana Stone for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.  I have found a new Book Couple not just a new Boyfriend in Ciana Stone’s new book Wiley Johns Heartbreak & Hero’s Book Six!! Yes!! Wiley and Molly are my new fave couple of any of her books!! Both of them had amazing personalities that were off the charts sassy, funny and omg flirtatious!! Wiley just oozed sex appeal and you could see that on the cover of the book! But you could just tell by the way he acted and the way Molly was around him. Those two together made me smile ear to ear. You could not help love them together!  As with any of her books you need to read these in order or you wont know what is going on in the book. You will see familiar faces and get updates on former characters. One update I was very excited about! This book had me cracking up laughing deviously!! Ciana had sayings like “Forget the horse and cowboy,” “There’s dirty then there’s dirty,” “It’s only kinky the first time.”  This book had a lot of sexual tones to it! I could definitely see myself hanging out with Molly and Wiley! They are definitely my kind of people! Heck, she does product testing and reviews sex toys!! Maybe I am in the wrong line of work reviewing books lmao!!  My heart melted when Molly’s daughter asked Wiley to be her and her Mommy’s hero! When you read the book you will understand why this is such a pivotal scene in the book. I started tearing up when she said this to him. Seeing these two together and then with Kaylee makes me hate being single!!! I want a man like Wiley!!!

Review:Matter of Trust Ciana Stone

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First, I would like to thank Ciana Stone for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

A Matter of Trust by Ciana Stone was unlike any of her other books I have read in the past. I am a huge fan of her mystery series as well as her HeartBreakers and Hero Series. However, not big into paranormal so much-but I thought I would give it a try since I love her other work. She actually surprised me with a unique paranormal twist that was not too far out there!

One of my favorite characters in the book had to be Maxwell. My heart went out to him on so many levels. For so much of the book he was such a mystery as to what was wrong with him.  His family treated him like he was a mentally disabled child but yet he was a full grown very handsome man. A man whom felt trapped and was not able to be the person he wanted to be. It wasn’t till he met Nikki that he might be able to be himself.

The unique paranormal spin that I liked was that Nikki had sexual dreams of this man she had never met before and didn’t know whom it was. It wasn’t until she met Maxwell that she knew he was the man in her dreams. Little did she know he was having the same dreams but about her. They had never met before but in their dreams. In a weird way they were meant to be together but put together in a unique way.

There is a lot of criminal stuff, murder, mystery as well that is in the book too. 

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Review: Given New Worlds Rachael Sircar

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First, I want to thank Rachael Sircar for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. I also would like to thank Melissa Storm for referring her to me.

Given New Worlds has been the 124th book I have read and reviewed in 2018. Rachael Sircar’s book is the most powerful book I have read to date that will stick with me for a long time. Once you start reading this book it takes you in one direction and you end up In a totally different direction. Once you hit that midway point you CAN’T put it down!! Rachael Sircar not only is my new favorite author but this is sure to be a best seller! I can also see this book as star-studded block buster hit in theatres!

Given New Worlds has something for everyone that it couldn’t be put into just one genre. Yes, it is faith based but it is so much more to that. It is a love story but this is no way shape or form like a Nicholas Sparks book. Yes, there is a reference to my favorite book by him A Walk to Remember and Jamie. This book has glitz, glamour of Hollywood, the reproductions of what it is like to be in the limelight, tragedy, secrets of the past, suspenseful, mysterious, on the edge of your seat nail biting moments, you will be taken on journeys to different countries,  criminal stuff your heart strings will be pulled into directions, you will need tissues as at many times I cried, there are incredibly shocking moments in the book, there will be times when you will despise many characters in the book, there will be times when even if you don’t pray you will want to pray for the characters.

A warning to readers there is a lot of graphic violence in this book on many separate occasions. This violence effects Abby and Sean mentally, emotionally and physically. This is a huge part of the storyline. To some it may be ok to stomach. However, to others that have been stalked, harassed, tied up, their body mutilated, and wanting revenge and didn’t care who they hurt to get it-this may not be the book for you. Like I said-this is an extremely powerful book-one that will stay with you for a long time coming.

I absolutely loved this book. It had everything I could ask for in a book the romance (although at times I wanted to scream are they ever going to get together), the mystery and suspense was off the charts (I LOVE mystery books so this was above my expectations), and I do love faith-based books. This was not over powering but just right. Given the situations they were in I would be praying to God too.

One thing I strongly feel about this book was the fact that it was a little lengthy and the subject matter would be to make it two books. Have the first part getting to know eachother, build up the romance, and then when they start dating and he really finds out who she is, and the real story begins then end the first book. The second book is where the real story would begin.

Abby is an incredibly strong woman whom was faced with so many incredible challenges in this book. Many womn would have just given up and thrown in the towel and surrendered to them all. Not Abby! She was a fighter! She kept getting up and fighting. Every single year on her Birthday! She kept fighting! She is a female role model in this book to many women!

One major aspect you will learn in this book or at least I did was how strong the power of love is. No matter where Abby or Sean were in their lives, no matter what trauma was put on them, they were always in eachother’s heart. They always found a way to come back to eachother and became stronger for what they went through together. What they shared was true love. Through thick and thin Sean was always there for Abby. I really hope Rachael does a follow up book to update us on how they are doing after they are both done healing emotionally and mentally.

This book gets a 10-star rating from me!!! 

Review: Bullied to Death: A Story of Bullying, Social Media, and The Suicide of Sherokee Harriman by Judiith A. Yates

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First, I want to thank Judith A. Yates, Wild Blue Press and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Bullied to Death? A Story of Bullying, Social Media, And the Suicide of Sherokee Harriman by Judith A. Yates is an incredibly powerful, eye opening book, of how hateful verbal bullying effects someone emotionally, self-esteam, mentally and eventually to the point of doing harm to themselves. This is a book EVERY Parent, Uncle, Aunt, Health Teachers, Social Workers must read to understand our youth today and help if we see bullying happen.

Kudos to Elijah Toten for the incredible book cover design. That is what originally drew me to the book itself. After seeing the tile of the book and the blurb I knew I had to read it. I am a huge fan of true crime books and this seemed like it was literally ripped from the headlines. Plus, as a middle schooler and high schooler I was bullied at school for being born differently. However, never in a million years would I think of ever doing what Sherokee did!

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Review: It's All Your Fault by J.C. Lewin #NetGalley

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An Incredibly gripping debut novel from J.C. Lewin in All Your Fault! A book that had so many twists, turns and an ending you never saw coming! It is a book you will start and won’t want to put down til you see what happens to Teigan! Trust me on this one I was up til wee hours of the night reading this book!

This book tackles tough subjects like missing children, pedophile, murder, abduction, problems within social services, domestic abuse, suicide. For this reason, this book was emotional on many levels and you felt for so many of the characters.

There was an extremely interesting scene in the book with Monty explaining about his thoughts on Pedophilia.  Even though I don’t agree with it at all. He did have a point if you knew your child had the gene would you abort your child?

This is a story of every mother’s nightmare where their child goes missing. Where she goes to great lengths to find out what happens to her. However, she is one of the suspects in the case. Plus, she is a social worker with failed cases.

I loved the investigation aspect of the book. Trying to figure out what actually happened to Tiegan! I absolutely love books like this!

At the end of the book there is a chat with the author J. C. Lewin. She like Suzanne in the book is a social worker. However, she quit her job to be a writer as that was her dream!

In the chat with the author section she mentions that her favorite character was Monty. You can totally tell that she put her heart and soul into this character. I can agree with her that there is a challenge to the reader and their preconceptions. Monty seems like a monster at first. But you have to dig deeper into him and his character. His end fate is sad though.

This is an AMAZING book by an incredible author! This is a must-read book for those who like very gripping suspenseful books! You will be biting your nails and on the edge of your seat with this one.  Plus, hugging your loved ones a little closer!

Review of Loyal as Hell Grey Areas Book 4 by Shelby Durgan

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First, I want to thank Shelby Durgan for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

I was so happy when I found out Shelby Durgan was coming out with her long awaited squeal to her series featuring Amara and Grey that I have grown to love. This book is entitled Loyal as Hell Grey Areas. Her books must be read in sequence and not as standalones. It is very important to know the characters and the storylines or you will be lost!!

As with each of Shelby’s books Grey and Amara have some hot and steamy sex scenes in this book. She is well known for turning up the heat!!

In this book 6 months after the marriage of Grey and Amara we the readers and Amara get to meet his parents. It is an awkward situation how she meets them. In the long run Amara and I agree we don’t care for Grey’s Mother.

In this book we see the return of Amara’s sister with very happy news of her own to share.

There is a very scary scene at the school where Amara works at. One where it can be taken from the headlines in the news and intertwined in the book. I was very scared for Amara and Grey whom was also there. The language in this scene was a little rough. But it was necessary for the scene.

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Review: Ambitious Deception Book Three in Ambition Serial by Kassandra Klay

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First, I want to thank Kassandra Klay for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Ambitious Deception is Book Three in the Ambition Serial of Kassandra Klay! This is the book we have all been waiting for!! Who gets the promotion? Will it be Alex (who totally deserves it) or the stalker Nick?! This is a DRAMA and emotion filled packed book!! You wont want to put down!!

I absolutely love how Kassandra named her real life bestie Charity in the book as Alex’s bestie! That was awesome of her to do!! Charity must have been so honored!!

As each book leaves you with a cliffhanger this book starts off with drama!! But with this drama we get an inside look at both Alex’s and Kreeds family and life.

Review: Ambitious Despair Book Two of The Ambition Serial by Kassandra Klay

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First, I want to thank Kassandra Klay for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Ambitious Despair is Book Two in the Ambition Serial of Kassandra Klay! An author and series that is becoming one of my favorite series I have read. If you have not read her first book you must!!! You will instantly fall in love with Alexandria and omg dreamy Kreed!! I hope you will agree with me that Nick is shady, creepy, and just frustrating!!!

I have a strong dislike for Nick in this book. He is stalkerish, wont stop until he gets what he wants, is abusive verbally and physically, and just vulgar. He crossed the line with me in this book!! My heart went out to Alex with what she went through. Nobody let alone a co-worker should be put through this! Especially after something as stupid as this!!

I am so thankful that Alex has an amazing BFF in Charity whom also is a Lawyer. She was able to give her some good advice.

In this book we are introduced to a new character called Talon Claymore someone Alex met in college. They became friends before they became lovers. He was her first love. Now Kreed is her second love.

Note to readers: never mix pain killers and muscle relaxers together! You will have an interesting evening as Alex found out. You will also say things you shouldn’t say!

Kassandra sure knows how to write amazing sex scenes!

These books in the series are short fast reads that leave you wanting more! I cant wait to read and review the next book in the series for you!

Review Love Me Home Love in Small Town-A Prequel by Tawdra Kandle

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First, I want to thank Tawdra Kandle for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. 

I have been a fan of Tawdra’s for a while now. With each book she writes her stories keep getting better and better. Love Me Home Love in a Small Town- A Prequel is no exception. This book was so cute, sweet, and may I say devious on many levels-that I didn’t want it to end. Tawdra made it a very short quick read that was over before you knew it!! I want more!!!

Kudos to the graphic designer on this book cover! It was sweet, a little bit sexy and showed the cute town she lived in.

I absolutely loved this devious storyline!! It was priceless!! If I were her bff I would be routing her on to get her man back into her life! You have to love the Gram in this book!!

I felt bad for Sasha and everything she has had to deal with regarding her Mother. I cant imagine all the pain and suffering it has caused her when she was little and even now!

If this story is a sequel I must read more of this story!!!