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Because the Night -A Vampire Romance by Kylie Scott-review tour

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Because the Night -A Vampire Romance by Kylie Scott-review tour

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Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.

Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows what’s going on with her teeth.

The truth is, immortality can get old—which is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But he’s back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.

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REVIEW:BECAUSE THE NIGHT by Kylie Scott is a stand alone, contemporary, erotic , paranormal romance story line focusing on ancient vampire Lucas Thorne, and Skye Carter.

Told from first person perspective (Skye) BECAUSE THE NIGHT follows the building relationship between ancient vampire Lucas Thorne, and newborn vampire Skye Carter. Skye Carter’s latest assignment was to search through an abandoned mansion in Los Angeles, California, on behalf of the Thorne Group but to Skye’s surprise, the mansion was not only not abandoned but a vampire was sleeping in the basement layer. Enter Lucas Thorne. Lucas was desperate to feed having been asleep for close to seventy years but never expected to come face with face with our story line heroine. Feeding from Skye took her life but Thorn was determined to make her his own. With the help of Skye, and fellow members of the Thorne vampire clan Henry, Nicholas and Benedict, Lucas begins to navigate the reality of the world around him : the changes, the betrayals, and the return of an enemy once long thought dead and buried.

The world building follows the building relationship between Skye Carter and the vampire who is now her sire. Skye quickly accepted the life she is now forced to lead but struggles with her attraction to the man who is now in charge. Meanwhile, the world of the vampire has changed in the last seventy years, and Lucas must learn to navigate both the human and supernatural world that is no longer the same.

The relationship between Lucas and Skye is a vampire sire affair but Lucas finds himself falling for a woman who pushes all of his proverbial buttons. Skye knows her life is no longer her own but falling in love with Lucas mean a target on her back from any number of enemies taking aim at our story line couple. The $ex scenes are intimate .

We are introduced to several members of the vampire world including Lucas’ extended family: Henry, Nicholas , Leilah and Benedict, as well as several other vampires with connections to our story line hero including Henry’s brother Marc.

BECAUSE THE NIGHT is a story of betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, intriguing and enchanting; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic- I am hoping the author has plans for more stories involving the rest of Henry’s family.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet

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Blood Moon Bound / Blood Moon Heat by Sherilee Gray-reviews

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BLOOD MOON BOUND / BLOOD MOON HEAT (Blood Moon Brides 1 & 2) by Sherilee Gray

BLOOD MOON BOUND
Blood Moon Brides 1
by Sherilee Gray
Genre: adult, paranormal, romance, vampires

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 24, 2023

Shut away since childhood by her cruel parents, Delphine longed for the day her mate—a powerful vampire warrior and mysterious member of The Five—would save her from an agonizingly lonely existence. But with their identities kept secret, she never imagined he’d be the Five’s brutal and battle-scarred commander.

Over the centuries just one thing has kept Constantine sane: dreams of the sweet female destined to be his and a life after war without pain or bloodshed. Every part of him hungers for Delphine, yet when he learns who her stepfather is—the male he’s vowed to destroy—he knows he must give her up.

But keeping his innocent bride at arm’s length won’t be easy—especially when Delphine ignores the battle lines completely and launches a ruthless campaign to win his heart...

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REVIEW: BLOOD MOON BOUND is the first instalment in Sherilee Gray’s adult BLOOD MOON BRIDES erotic, paranormal, romance series focusing on The Five ancient vampire warriors-Stefan Valiente, Rainer Beiste, August Drapała, Nero Kossek, and Constantine Caputo. This is ancient vampire Commander Constantine Caputo, and twenty-one year old, vampire Delphine Albertan’s story line.

NOTE:  Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Five ancient vampire warriors have returned from the war with the Fae, and each will be presented with their fated mate, a virgin female who is unaware of the position in which she is about to be thrown-claimed and bonded by a man who has lost all emotion and the ability to feel.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Delphine and Constantine) BLOOD MOON BOUND follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Like all virgin brides betrothed to the Five ancient vampires, Delphine has been secluded and kept pure in preparation for her twenty-first birthday but Delphine is struggling with Constantine’s lack of attention, and his disappearances that will leave her alone for days and weeks. As their relationship slowly turns personal, Delphine believes Constantine has betrayed her, and searches for someone to take her away but all is not as it appears to be, and our heroine will become a pawn in a much darker game of winner take all.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between Constantine and Delphine, as well as Constantine’s need to avenge a former lover and friend, as well as his new bride. Delphine has emotionally suffered at the hands of someone who should have protected her heart, and Constantine is determined to make them pay.

The relationship between Delphine and Constantine is a fated mates but Constantine has lost all ability to feel, and in doing so, begins to push his bride out of his life. Delphine, like the other brides is naïve and unaware of what to expect as a bonded bride, and in this, Constantine must slowly take control of the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and impassioned.

We are introduced to the other ancient vampires: Stefan Valiente, Rainer Beiste, August Drapała, Nero Kossek,, and their new mates, as well as Constantine’s right hand man John, and Delphine’s parents Douglas and Miriam Albertan. The requisite evil has many faces.

BLOOD MOON BOUND is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and deception, acceptance and love. The premise is haunting and twisted; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

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BLOOD MOON HEAT
( Blood Moon Brides 2)
by Sherilee Gray
Genre: adult, paranormal, romance, vampires

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2025

My fate was sealed years ago. I would be mated to one of The Five.

However, the heartless vampire who’ll claim me broke all the rules. Instead of staying away until our blood moon ceremony, Nero watched me intently, fascinated by the pain his nearness caused me.

He is incapable of love, and instead of making me his mate, Nero makes me his prisoner—only offering freedom to savor my fear and the dark sensual need he stirs when he catches me again.

But as danger looms, awakening startling new emotions in him, I learn the ice around his heart is no match for the passion burning in his soul…

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REVIEW: BLOOD MOON HEAT is the second instalment in Sherilee Gray’s adult BLOOD MOON BRIDES erotic, paranormal romance series focusing on The Five ancient vampire warriors-Stefan Valiente, Rainer Beiste, August Drapała, Nero Kossek, and Constantine Caputo. This is ancient vampire Nero Kossek, and twenty-one year old vampire Mina Angelos’ storyline. BLOOD MOON HEAT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. The events of BLOOD MOON HEAT run parallel to, and cross over with the events of book one BLOOD MOON BOUND.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nero and Mina) BLOOD MOON HEAT follows in the wake of the claiming of our story line heroine. At sixteen years of age, it would be revealed to Mina Angelos and her parents that she is to be the fated mate to ancient vampire warrior Nero Kossek. Having spent all of her life a prisoner in a gilded cage, Mina would find herself secreted away except for the one night a year when Nero would quietly visit without speaking a word. Days following her twenty-first birthday, Mina and four other young woman would be called together for a ceremony in which each would be introduced and claimed by an ancient warrior. Enter Nero Kossek, the vampire with whom Mina would fall in love.

Like all ancient vampires, Nero has lost all emotions and the ability to feel , and in this, Mina became nothing more than another prisoner, locked in a room, away from all others but as Mina and Nero continued to dance around one another, Nero would be sent on assignment, and our heroine would become the target of some powerful males.

The world building focuses on the acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Mina Angelos is painfully naive, naive to the point of pain, and in this, her actions threaten the safety of our story line couple. Determined to make Nero work for her affection, Mina refuses to accept our hero as her fated mate. Nero Kossek struggles with his inability to bond with the woman that would one day control his heart, an inability that threatens Mina’s life going forward. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense but scenes of struggle .

We are introduced to the other four Blood Moon brides, as well as Nero’s assistant Pretender, and Mina’s parents.

BLOOD MOON HEAT is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and obsession, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and dark; the romance is limited; the characters are broken, determined and desperate.

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Reviews by Sandy

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FROM NO WHERE (Wildfire #2) by Jewel E Ann-review

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FROM NO WHERE (Wildfire #2) by Jewel E Ann-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 4, 2025

When Maren Bernabe stops by the office to update some paperwork, she’s not looking for love. Then sparks fly during an awkward meet-cute with a stranger in the bathroom, and suddenly anything seems possible.

A seasoned air tanker pilot, Maren battles fires across the rugged Montana wilderness. With firefighters for roommates, she’s no stranger to tough guys—or tough situations. Ozzy Laster is the helpful stranger she meets, one of Cielo Aviation’s newest aircraft mechanics who’s faced his fair share of hardship too. Two years ago, his wife and father died in a car crash. Now Ozzy and daughter Lola shun cars in favor of bikes.

Maren and Ozzy fall hard, but guilt forces them to hide their relationship from Ozzy’s disapproving in-laws. And Lola. They all want to protect her from more heartbreak. But when tragedy strikes again, Lola’s reaction will surprise them all. And Ozzy could get a second chance at love after all

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REVIEW: FROM NOWHERE is the second instalment in Jewel E Ann’s contemporary, adult WILDFIRE erotic, romance serles. This is thirty six year old single father and mechanic Ozzy Laster, and thirty-three year old pilot Maren Bernabe’s story line. FROM NOWHERE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ozzy and Maren) FROM NOWHERE follows the building but struggling relationship between our story line couple. Approximately two years earlier, Ozzy Laster lost both his wife and his father in an automobile accident, an accident that left their eight year old daughter with both physical and emotional scars. Fast forward to present day, Ozzy finds himself attracted to one of the tanker pilots who flies in and out of raging wildfires but Ozzy is struggling in the wake of losing everything two years before. Not only has Ozzy struggled but his now ten year old daughter is unable to move on from the past. As Ozzy and Maren’s relationship begins to grow, the grief and guilt begin to eat at our hero, with a little help from the people at home.

The world building focuses on one families inability to let go. From the in-laws who place the blame on an innocent man, determined to control every aspect of his life; to a young girl so traumatized, her struggles affect not only her family but the woman with whom her father is falling in love. Maren’s job is dangerous,and the future is not always a guarantee.There is no timeline on grief or guilt and in this, family and friends struggle to accept the lingering problems.

The relationship between Ozzy and Maren begins quite humorously but quickly devolves in the face of Ozzy’s dysfunctional family dynamics; his daughter’s overwhelming fear of losing everyone she loves; and our hero’s inability to stand up for himself. While Maren falls for a man who is struggling to heal, Ozzy is impotent and powerless to move on with his life. A bit of a doormat for his mother-in-laws control, Ozzy’s failure to take control begins to affect every aspect of his life. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Jamie and Fitz (From Air 1) , thirty-seven year old Engine Chief / firefighter Will Landry, as well as the introduction of Ozzy’s in-laws Tia and Amos, his daughter Lola, and fellow mechanic Diego.

FROM NOWHERE is a slow building story of death and suffering, grief and guilt, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is emotional and heart breaking; the romance is captivating; the characters are desperate, broken and struggling to heal.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.

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JOLT’S VENGEANCE (Reaper’s Rejects MC: 2nd Gen) by Elizabeth Knox

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🧡JOLT’S VENGEANCE (Reaper’s Rejects MC: Second Generation NV 5) by Elizabeth Knox-review🧡

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2025

One night is all it took.
Jolt
One night and I craved the woman I met at the bar more than anything.
She rocked my world and I dreamt about her night after night.
Shit at the club was just gettin’ more complicated, and we were fightin’ like hell to keep the bastards off our backs.
Then again, in this life, you never had a good night’s sleep.
Imagining her was a break from the reality the club was facing… until she walked in through the clubhouse doors like an angel sent from heaven.
The catch?
She wasn’t just any sexy as sin woman.
She was Grim’s daughter… and damn if I didn’t want to defile every bit of Aggie.

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REVIEW: JOLT’S VENGEANCE is the fifth instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary,adult REAPER’S REJECTS MC: SECOND GENERATION NV erotic, MC romance series. This is prospect Jack ‘Jolt’ Sterling, and college student/ IT specialist Aggie’s story line. JOLT’S VENGEANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Aggie is the daughter of Grim and Natalie (Reaper’s Rejects MC 13). Jolt is the brother of Vader (Death Stalkers MC 5).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jolt and Aggie) JOLT’S VENGEANCE follows in the wake of a one-night stand between our story line couple. Weeks earlier, Jolt aka Jack met ‘A’ aka Aggie at a bar followed by a quickie in the hall, and in the ensuing time never forgot about the woman who walked away. Prospecting for the Reaper’s Rejects MC, Jolt will come face to face with his mystery woman, a woman connected to the MC through her father’s chapter. Enter Aggie, daughter of Grim and Natalie (Reaper’s Rejects MC-Montana), and the woman with whom Jolt will fall in love but Aggie has a stalker who refuses to take no for an answer, and our heroine will become the target of jealousy and rage. Meanwhile, the Kodiak MC is taking aim at the Reaper’s Rejects MC, and someone will be caught in the crossfire as the MCs prepare for war.

The world building focuses on the building relationship; the life of a student at college; the betrayal by someone Aggie knows, and retaliation for the attack against our story line heroine. Aggie is a strong willed heroine who is able to give as good as she gets, and refuses to bow down when the going gets rough.

The relationship between Aggie and Jolt begins as a one-night stand. Neither one is aware of the other’s true identity or their connection to the Reaper’s Rejects and Death Stalkers MCs. Jolt struggles with a perceived betrayal in the form of a lie by omission, and Aggie battles between head and heart having seen the pain and suffering at the hands of a controlling MC member. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include several members and extended family of both the Reaper’s Rejects MC and Death Dwellers MC. We are introduced to Jolt’s brother Victor aka Vader; Aggie’s sorority sister Sienna; and fellow class mate Trevor. The requisite evil has many faces.

JOLT’S VENGEANCE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic, gritty and haunting; the romance is spicy; the characters are animated and sassy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Spark’s Inferno
Turmoil’s Target
Doc’s Decision
Siren’s Salvation

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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SCORNED OBSESSION (Scorned Fate 4) by Victoria Paige-review

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SCORNED OBSESSION (Scorned Fate 4) by Victoria Paige

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2025

It’s when her obsession for him vanishes that he becomes desperate to have it back.

Bianca De Lucci has always been obsessed with Sandro Rossi. He was the hero of her girlish dreams. And the dream man of her adolescence. But no matter how much she showed him she wanted more, he always treated her like a younger sister.

In one tragic night, she pushes her obsession too far and someone dear to her pays the price. Sandro becomes the enemy, and she wishes for him to burn in hell like the rest of his family.

Sandro Rossi has too much blood on his hands. Hands undeserving to touch Bianca’s goodness and light. But when he shatters her heart, instead of freeing her from her obsession, he extinguishes her light. A light that he realizes has become his addiction.

Now he will lie, cheat, steal, and, yes, fight like hell to win it back.

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REVIEW: SCORNED OBSESSION is the fourth instalment in Victoria Paige’s contemporary, adult SCORNED FATE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty-two year old, made man/ underboss Alessandro ‘Sandro’ Rossi, and twenty-three year old, Bianca De Lucci’s story line. SCORNED OBSESSION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. The Scorned Fate series is set in the author’s DE LUCCI’S OBSESSION world, which is interconnected with the author’s ROGUE PROTECTOR’S series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sandro and Bianca) SCORNED OBSESSION follows the childhood friends to frenemies to lovers relationship between made man Sandro Rossi, and Bianca De Lucci. For most of her life, Bianca De Lucci has been in love with Sandro Rossi but the Rossi crime family are the sworn enemy of the De Lucci clan, a Mafia-adjacent family with times to the mob but Sandro has always kept Bianca at a distance until the night she returns to New York, and finds herself at the centre of a gun fight with her brother fighting for his life. In an effort to appease the man in charge, Bianca is forced to marry a man she does not love but all is not as it appears to be.

The world building focuses on the tempestuous relationship between our story line couple, as Sandro struggles to toe the line as he battles to uncover a possible traitor in the family. Several attacks against the De Lucci family edges the Rossi’s closer to war but Bianca is determined to prove her family is not behind the threats to their lives.

The relationship between Sandro and Bianca is a childhood friends to frenemies to unrequited love relationship in which Sandro has ‘friend-zoned’ the only woman he has ever loved but Bianca is willing to prove she is the woman to stand beside a made-man, and in this, places herself in the direct line of fire. Sandro is determined to claim Bianca as his own, and in doing so, sets the stage for a rocky truce. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including the large extended De Lucci and Rossi families. We are introduced to Tommy and Divina, Tommy’s sister Griselda, and Sandro’s ‘cousin’ Gian. The requisite evil has many faces. Trust is an issues, betrayal is constant. Bianca’s cousin Dom’s story is next.

SCORNED OBSESSION. Is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, obsession and friendship, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined, dynamic and powerful.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Scorned Heir
Scorned Vows
The Reading Cafe

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Victoria Paige writes smart, edgy, seductive romance.

Her heroes are badass alpha males and her smart, strong-willed heroines can hold their own against a bossy hero. Her books are sexually explicit and may contain dark themes, morally ambiguous choices, and disturbing situations as she injects realism into her stories and gives them her own twist.

Victoria lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and playful German Shepherd Dog, Loki.

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The Art of Starting Over by Heidi McLaughlin-review

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The Art of Starting Over by Heidi McLaughlin-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 1, 2025

Devorah Campbell’s life falls apart under the pressure of one truth: her husband is having an affair with her best friend. So Devorah packs up her daughter and their shared heartbreak for small-town Oyster Bay, where she grew up. Her relationship with her father is still on the rocks, but Devorah has her brother there—and, unexpectedly, her brother’s best friend.

Hayden McKenna lost his wife a year ago and has struggled with single fatherhood ever since. Moving back home with his son is a last but best resort, a chance to start fresh, surrounded by family and old friends. But when Hayden runs into Devorah, his childhood crush, sparks fly as bright as ever. If only he could make her see them too…

Amid a swirl of hurt and healing, Devorah and Hayden grow closer, rekindling what they had all those years ago to discover that, sometimes, a new start means going back to the beginning.

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REVIEW:THE ART OF STARTING OVER by Heidi McLaughlin is a contemporary, adult, second chance romance focusing on high school sweethearts Devorah Campbell and Hayden McKenna.

Told from omniscient third person perspectives (Devorah and Hayden) using present day and memories from the past, THE ART OF STARTING OVER follows the return to Oyster Bay of Devorah Crowley Campbell. Devorah and Hayden were high school sweethearts but life and responsibilities got in the way. Fast forward to present day, Hayden McKenna, a single father and widower is looking for a new start, and returns to his home town to start anew with his nine year old son but Hayden never expected to come face to face with his former girlfriend, Devorah Campbell, a woman whose return comes with the dual betrayal of her soon to be ex-husband and his very familiar mistress. Devorah is struggling with what happened and why, and moving back to Oyster Bay reveals some of the small town mentality, behavior and lost time with family and friends. Hayden is willing to start a new path going forward but Devorah is about to face another heart breaking loss that may push Hayden out of her life.

The world building focuses on the rekindling romance between our story line couple; the ongoing and very public betrayal by her husband; the reconciliation between Devorah and her father; the small town bullies and long term memories; and the manipulation and gas-lighting aimed directly at Devorah and her daughter Maren.

The relationship between Devorah and Hayden is one of second chances, a high school romance that was destroyed by misunderstanding and a lack of communication, and the small town bully who was determined to take control. Hayden has loved and lost but has never forgotten about the woman who moved on without him. There are no $ex scenes.

We are introduced to Devorah’s daughter Maren; her brother Colt, their father Sheriff Tremaine ‘Crow’ Crowley, and Devorah’s soon to be ex Chad; as well as Hayden’s son Conor, and his parents Lee and Darcy, and several locals in Oyster Bay.

THE ART OF STARTING OVER is a slow building story of grief and loss,  betrayal, second chances, family and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and inviting; the romance is subtle ; the characters are determined, charismatic and inspiring.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Eternal Magic (Magic for Hire 3) by Alexandra Ivy-review

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Eternal Magic (Magic for Hire 3) by Alexandra Ivy-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2025

Maya Rosen has plenty of experience with vampires, demons, and danger. She wears the scars that prove it. But she established Witch’s Brew, her bookshop and mage’s office, as a cozy place of safety and protection. When the brutally handsome vampire Ravyr appears, decades after she thought he died in the ruins of her master’s lair, Maya is prepared for a fight. Until he saves her life instead—and they realize they have an enemy in common.

Hunting down violent goblins, treacherous mages, and drug-dealing aristocrats with Ravyr isn’t enough to make Maya trust him. She’s been betrayed before, and she knows the vampire isn’t telling her everything. But the attraction between them grows, even as their chase brings them closer to a terrifying possibility. Maya knows desire is its own magic. And with horrors from the past lying in wait, they’ll need all the power they can tame .

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REVIEW:ETERNAL MAGIC is the third instalment in Alexandra Ivy’s contemporary, adult MAGIC FOR HIRE paranormal, romance series. This is mage Maya Rosen, and vampire Ravyr’s story line. ETERNAL MAGIC can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Maya and Ravyr ETERNAL MAGIC focuses on the search for someone using dark magic. Approximately forty years earlier, Maya killed a powerful vampire, the man who held her captive, the vampire who almost destroyed her life. Fast forward to present day, Maya gets up close and personal with the ghosts from the past, one who is determined to claim Maya as his own-enter ancient vampire Ravyr, a vampire long thought dead and gone. Someone is targeting our story line heroine, and Ravyr has named himself guardian and protector as our couple continue to search for person in charge, someone who is taking control one demon at a time.

The world building follows several paths including the the building relationship between our story line couple; the betrayal by fellow supernatural powers; and the search for life ever lasting. The past has returned, and is determined to take back his power and control.

The relationship between Maya and Ravyr is one of second chances of a sorts. Ravyr fell for our heroine years before but Ravyr stayed under the radar, letting everyone believe he was buried and gone. Maya is struggling to trust the people in her life, including our story line hero, and the betrayal possibly coming down from the top. The lone $ex scene is passionate.

We are introduced to several supernatural creatures and characters including Maya’s mentor Tia, mage Alison, vampire Batu, and the return of vampire king Valen.

ETERNAL MAGIC is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, magic and obsession. The premise is intriguing and enchanting; the romance is subtle; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Wild Magic
Ancient Magic

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Born to Trouble (The Clan Donald Saga 4) by Regan Walker-review

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Born to Trouble (The Clan Donald Saga 4) by Regan Walker-review

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In the turbulent landscape of 15th-century Scotland, Alexander of Islay, Lord of the Isles and heir to the earldom of Ross, welcomes King James home after a long captivity in England. Yet behind the façade of royal approval lies a web of treachery. Alexander’s father triumphed at the Battle of Harlaw, securing for his son the title Earl of Ross, but Alexander must navigate a perilous court where loyalty is a fleeting shadow if he is to keep it.

The nobles defeated at Harlaw, threatened by Alexander’s growing power, whisper in the king’s ear, urging him to curb the formidable Lord of the Isles. Once an ally, King James turns against Alexander, imprisoning him in the grim confines of Tantallon Castle. Yet Alexander holds the unwavering loyalty of the Highlanders and Islesmen, who will rise in rebellion for the wrongs done to their beloved lord.

In a life fraught with conflict and trouble, Alexander captures the attentions of three women—each vying for his affection. But only one truly holds his heart. As alliances shift and passions ignite, can Alexander claim his rightful title and the woman he loves while navigating the treachery surrounding him?

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REVIEW:I have to admit I haven’t read the previous books, and I’m almost certain you don’t need to read them to appreciate this one. But after reading this one, I’m definitely going back at some point to read them.

Set in 15th century Scotland, it’s a story that mixes facts with fiction. Intrigue, tension, betrayal and plenty of suspense will have you thinking about this book long after you’ve finished reading it.

The characters were written so well that I had no problem conjuring them up. The attention to detail, the surroundings and all the extra characters are given that extra attention make this book one of my favourites this year.

Alexander is getting ready to welcome the King. But, the king had been held captive for many years and so it’s impacted on many around him including Alexander! Noblemen that don’t like him seek to take advantage and make trouble for Alexander.

It is a love story, and our main character has three to choose from! But do the ladies that seek his favour want him, or the position he holds?

The story unfolds, and we see poor Alexander being imprisoned! And at some point I did wonder if he would remain there!

For those who like historical figures and stories, I’d highly recommend this read.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Summer Warrior
Bound by Honor
The Strongest Heart

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Julie B🦋

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