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THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran-review

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THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2024

Jan Ericson spends his days on the campus of the Corpo Academy participating in sports and playing games. He looks forward to moving to New London, where he will live with his father and start his career.

Dr. William Osler works at the Academy and considers himself an amateur philosopher and would-be comedian. The doctor knows that the plan for the 17-year-old boy will see him dead in less than two weeks.

When Jan discovers a tunnel that runs under the school, he initiates a chain of events that might save his life!

The Gemini Project is must-read coming-of-age novel that deals with a dystopian future and the world of neurology. The story of Jan Ericson will take you to unpredictable places in a battle of life and death.

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REVIEW:  THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran is an adult, sci-fi, dystopian thriller focusing on seventeen year old Jan Ericson as he approaches his ‘renaissance’ from the Corpo Academy.

Told from omniscient third person perspective (Jan) and first person retrospective (Dr. William Osler) THE GEMINI PROJECT, set approximately one-hundred or so years into the future, follows seventeen year old Jan Ericson, as he prepares for his renaissance on his eighteenth birthday. The Corpo Academy is an all boys school focusing on sports and athletics; there are no books or teachers; and most of the people in charge are medical physicians or research specialists but our young hero Jan Ericson has become curious as to his existence; the course and purpose of his life; and what comes next after entering his ‘renaissance’. As Jan begins an exploration of the tunnels under the Corpo Academy, searching for the truth, he will discover that his life will be forfeited for the good of someone else.

THE GEMINI PROJECT is an intriguing, interesting and thought-provoking sci-fi, dystopian thriller focusing on the aftermath of a third world war, an environmental apocalypse, and the struggle for immortality and never ending youth. A what-if scenario of impossibilities set against a theme of probabilities as those deemed unworthy are no longer viable for life ever lasting.

For those who like seeing beyond the written word, there are many Easter eggs, and fun quips from the famous and infamous spread throughout the story.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Ensnared / Entangled by Rebecca Quinn-reviews

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Ensnared / Entangled (Brutes of Bristlebrook 1) by Rebecca Quinn-reviews

ENSNARED
Brutes of Bristlebrook 1
by Rebecca Quinn
Release Date: July 10, 2023
Genre: adult, post apocalyptic, reverse harem

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Even if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it?

Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company.
That is, until a pack of hunters chase me from my home and right into the arms of several rather large, rather brutish ex-Army Rangers. And those brutes have the nerve to make me the rudest offer I’ve ever heard.

Their protection—for my body.
The whole thing is absurd. Scandalous. Perverted, even. I mean, just the thought of doing that with five men, well, it’s . . . it’s . . .
I take the deal.

Okay, so it’s possible I find them indecently tempting. But these men also have secrets, and pasts so fraught with emotion, I’m not sure I can untangle them all. Or whether they’ll let me.
No, my brutes have made it excruciatingly clear where they think I belong—beneath them, between them, bent over backwards for them . . . but certainly not beside them.
And I don’t think that’s going to work for me.

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REVIEW: You are not ready! Even if you think you’re ready, you’re not, Ensnared is the first of its kind for me. RQ delivers a spicy, emotional, intriguing, apocalyptic reverse harem romance that readers are sure to love.

Eden, Beau, Dom, Lucky, Jasper and Jaykob are thrown together in a situation that is so far from normal it could only happen in a book, however, it was a really good read. What do you get when you mix a prim and proper librarian with new found brattiness, a group of dominant over the top alphas, and the end of the world as we know it? Absolute chaos.

Eden is a mix of emotions and logistics, she fights so hard against the way she was “trained” to be, when the guys start getting to a point of no return, she lets her stubbornness shine and really makes it a point to stand against them.

As for the fellas; each has their own dynamic and each has a past they are still dealing with. Yes there is lots of sexy moments, yes there is lots kink, but the story of these six people trying to find their way in a new time is fabulous to read.

The cliffhanger KILLED me!!! I am still recovering, but you bet your tushy I can’t wait for the next book!!

Reviewed by Sarah

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ENTANGLED
Brutes of Bristlebrook 2
by Rebecca Quinn
Release Date: December 23, 2023
Genre: adult, post apocalyptic, reverse harem

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ABOUT THE BOOK: These men killed mine, and for that, they have to die

Bristlebrook is up in smoke, my brutes are dead, and Sam’s camp is a powder keg begging for a flame.
Injured and furious over their losses, the surviving hunters are preoccupied with their own problems. Their factions and allegiances. Their internal wars and pissing contests. The new world they want to forge. They don’t look twice at their meek little captive.

They shattered my heart five ways when they killed my brutes, so I don’t care anymore. If I’m to stop the villains, I need to become one.
I need to be smart. I need to be ruthless.
Even if it means razing myself to the ground to do it . . .
We’re bringing her home, or we’re not coming home

They took our librarian from right under our noses—and with Lucky injured, Bristlebrook in flames, and our personal problems finally spilling over, we’re fracturing.
But we need to be better.
Bringing Eden home is the most important mission of our lives.
Followed closely by the second most important . . . building her a home worth returning to.

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REVIEW: The Book Goddess has blessed us and the second book is finally here!!!! Entangled is book two in The Brutes of Bristlebrook series. This is a post-apocalyptic, dramatic, spicy romance filled with dramatic trauma, and so, so much spice, Reverse harem, angsty, and the worst cliffhangers of all time. You MUST read book one, this is not a standalone, if you go into this without the first book you are gonna be so lost lol. Also, check your trigger-warnings, this deals with a lot and may set some off.

This book should really be named tension because that is what you will feel the most.To say the cliffhanger from the last book shattered me is an understatement, I was absolutely heaving waiting to get this next installment. Entangled picks up where the last book left us, the guys are at a loss and poor Eden is devastated.

No spoilers of course, but be ready because this one is coming for your emotions. I loved how much more of a backstory we get out of all the guys, we really start to learn why they are the way they are and why they have to do what they do. Each of the main characters in this book are growing and changing and it makes them better and better to read, so many of the issues are so relatable even in a story that is placed in this type of landscape. I really give it to the author for her amazing storytelling ability. Yes, this book is spicy, the pages are on fire in sections, but the characters are what make me come back each time.

I can’t wait to see what Eden has in store of us next! The cliffhanger in this book is almost as bad as the last and had me in pieces when I finished, book three can’t get here fast enough.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Bad Boys Don’t Die (Complete Series) by BB Easton-review tour

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Bad Boys Don’t Die (Complete Collection) by BB Easton-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 5, 2023

With only three days left until the predicted apocalypse, the small town of Franklin Springs, Georgia, has become a wasteland of abandoned cars, abandoned homes, abandoned businesses, and abandoned people. People like Rainbow Williams.

Rain isn’t afraid of dying. In fact, she’s looking forward to it. If she can just outrun her pain until April 23, she’ll never have to feel it at all.

Wes Parker has survived every horrible thing this life has thrown at him with nothing more than his resourcefulness and disarming good looks. Why should the end of the world be any different? All he needs are some basic supplies, shelter, and a sucker willing to help him out, which is exactly what he hops to find when he returns to his hometown of Franklin Springs.

As society crumbles, dangers mount, and secrets refuse to stay buried, two lost souls are thrust together in a twist of fate—one who will do anything to survive and one who can’t wait to die.

Perhaps, together, they can learn how to live.

Before their time runs out.

Titles Included in The Complete Collection:
Bad Boys Don’t Die
Bad Boys Don’t Stay
Bad Boys Don’t Fall

* Previously published under the title The Complete Rain Trilogy.
** A comprehensive CW is available on the author’s website.

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–> The BAD BOYS DON’T DIE complete collection was originally release as a three part trilogy <–

BAD BOYS DON’T DIE is the first instalment in BB Easton’s new adult BAD BOYS DON’T DIE post-apocalyptic, thriller series focusing on twenty-two year old Wesson ‘Wes’ Parker and nineteen year old Rainbow ‘Rain’ Williams. BAD BOYS DON’T DIE was originally released as PRAYING FOR RAIN.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wes and Rain) using present day, memories and nightmares, BAD BOYS DON’T DIE focuses on the days before the end of the world. April 23 has been designated the end of life as everyone knows it, and as April 23 approaches people begin to spiral, lawlessness is the norm, and survival of the fittest is a daily occurrence. With no food, no money or basics of life, eighteen year old Rain Williams comes face to face with Wes Parker, the man with whom Rain will fall in love. Wes Parker is desperate to find a safe place to wait out the apocalypse but never expected to have company on the run. As Wes and Rain encounter danger and death at every turn, they will learn that everything is not as it appears to be.

BAD BOYS DON’T DIE (Part 1) is a story of power and control, mayhem and madness, desperation and determination, love and survival. The premise is action packed, intriguing and captivating; the characters are strong willed and struggling; the romance is passionate but heart breaking. BAD BOYS DON’T DIE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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BAD BOYS DON’T STAY is the second instalment in BB Easton’s new adult BAD BOYS DON’T DIE dark, post-apocalyptic, romantic thriller focusing on twenty-two year old Wesson ‘Wes’ Parker and nineteen year old Rainbow ‘Rain’ Williams. BAD BOYS DON’T STAY should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one.

* Previously published under the title Fighting for Rain

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wes and Rain) using present day, memories and nightmares, BAD BOY’S DON’T STAY continues to focus in the aftermath of the apocalypse. When the truth is finally revealed, Wes and Rain are desperately focusing on a place to live, only to find themselves at the mercy of the people controlling the streets. Collecting a few friends along the way, our couple battle the odds, including the return of Rain’s ex boyfriend but all does not go according to plan when Rain’s life is threatened, and Wes finds himself the odd man out. Alone without the man with whom she was falling in love, Rain must face the likelihood of going it alone but she is not brave or strong enough to tackle the streets in a apocalyptic nightmare.

BAD BOYS DON’T STAY focuses primarily on our story line heroine as she must endure the survival of the fittest. With Wes on his own, Rain finds comfort in what she knows, not necessarily with whom she ever wanted to be. The premise is raw and tragic; the romance struggles in the face of time spent apart.

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BAD BOYS DON’T FALL is the third and final instalment in BB Easton’s new adult BAD BOYS DON’T DIE dark, post-apocalyptic romance thriller focusing on twenty-two year old Wesson ‘Wes’ Parker and nineteen year old Rainbow ‘Rain’ Williams. BAD BOYS DON’T FALL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book two BAD BOYS DON’T STAY.

* Previously published under the title Dying for Rain.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wes and Rain) using present day, memories and nightmares, BAD BOYS DON’T FALL continues to focus on the fight for survival. Chaos and disorder continue to rule; the lawlessness is heightened by threats of death; and anyone caught helping anyone else, is deemed a threat to the people in control. Wes and Rain’s reconnection is short lived when betrayal from within places Wes in the direct line of fire. Rain will become a virtual captive of the people slowly destroying her life but our heroine eventually pulls up her ‘big girl panties’, and finds a ways to save the man that she loves.

The BAD BOYS DON’T DIE series is a though provoking, dark, gritty, and tragic series of power and control; betrayal and vengeance, mayhem and madness. The premise is edgy, tense and sensational; the romance is passionate and heart breaking; the characters are broken, desperate and often destructive.

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Reviewed By Sandy

BB Easton is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, the hilarious, steamy, tell-all memoir that inspired the Netflix Original Series, SEX/LIFE. Within the first month, SEX/LIFE was viewed by 67 million households worldwide, making it the 3rd Most-Watched Netflix Original Series of all time.

BB was a stressed-out school psychologist and mother of two when the inspiration to write 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN struck. Through that process, she rediscovered her passion for writing, became dangerously sleep-deprived, and finally mustered enough courage to quit her job and become a full-time author.

BB went on to publish four more wickedly funny, shockingly steamy, and heartwarmingly autobiographical books in the 44 CHAPTERS series: SKIN, SPEED, STAR, and SUIT. Since then, she’s been hard at work writing fictional stories that appeal to her love for us-against-the-world romance, including a suspenseful dystopian trilogy (BAD BOYS DON’T DIE), a psychologist-client romantic comedy (GROUP THERAPY), and a dark Irish mafia romance (DEVIL OF DUBLIN).

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Master’s Promise (Angel Eyes 3) by Jamie Schulz-Review tour

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Master’s Promise (Angel Eyes 3) by Jamie Schulz-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 14, 2021.

He swore he’d protect her.
But can they ever trust each other enough to fall in love?

Bret Masters is as good as his word. Following through on his pledge to nurse back to health the woman who owns him, the rugged ranch-hand showers her with care while still guarding his heart. But as he spends hour after hour by her side, the stubborn cowboy feels his resistance crumbling.

Angel Aldridge fears she won’t recover. Seized by the horrors of her past, her handsome foreman is the only comfort she knows. But when a frightening incident results in an intimate confession, the curvy rancher worries she’s pushed him away for good.

Stung by Angel’s words, Bret struggles to believe love could ever be possible in this broken world. And with Angel’s enemy returning to exact revenge, she’s frightened she’ll never again feel her hero’s embrace.

With danger on its inevitable way, is this the end for the star-crossed couple?

Masters’ Promise is the steamy third book in The Angel Eyes futuristic dystopian cowboy romance series. If you like captivating characters, forbidden desire, and dark twists, then you’ll adore Jamie Schulz’s riveting read.

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REVIEW:MASTERS’ PROMISE is the third full-length instalment in Jamie Schulz’ adult ANGEL EYES post-apocalyptic, dystopian, dark romance series. This is ranch owner Angel Aldridge, and Bret Masters’ continuing story line. MASTERS’ PROMISE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book two MASTERS’ ESCAPE

WARNING: Due to the graphic nature of the story line premise including rape, torture, slavery, violence, and abuse, there will be triggers for more sensitive readers

SOME BACKGROUND: Several years earlier a catastrophic war destroyed cities and towns throughout the world, and ‘changed the social order’ between men and women. In the ensuing aftermath, a second civil war, between the sexes in America, resulted in women becoming the dominant, deviant and controlling sex, while men were reduced to slaves to be used and abused.

Told from several third person perspectives including Bret and Angel MASTERS’ PROMISE continues to focus on the tempestuous relationship between ranch owner Angel Aldridge, and her slave Bret Masters. Bret Masters has struggled in the years since the social order of the world upended itself making women the dominant sex in a world controlled by torture and abuse. Trust was difficult, and trusting his ‘master’ Angel Aldridge went from bad to worse when Bret found himself fighting for his life, believing the woman with whom he was falling in love, would protect him from further suffering and pain. Angel had promised never to hurt Bret, or the other ‘slaves’ that worked and lived on her ranch but hurt came in many forms, and Bret was constantly on the receiving end of heart breaking pain, both emotional and physical.

Angel Aldridge is a woman struggling with the new social order of the world but to not follow the new dictates means lives are on the line including the men and women who live on her ranch. Angel is emotionally and physically weak, and mentally unprepared for the horrors of the abuse inflicted by others, and in this, Angel has left Bret Masters open to be hurt, once again. Having loved and lost, Angel battles between head and heart, leaving Bret Masters in the direct line of fire.

MASTERS’ PROMISE is a graphically detailed and violent, heart breakingly painful, and complex story of power and abuse, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and psychotic cruelty. Each story line delves deeper into the inhumanity and barbarity of the women now in control-an almost giddy depravity of a mindset that is desperate for vengeance and retribution for sins of the past. One has to dig deep into the darkness to find the trigger that allows for such a need to hurt and destroy. MASTERS’ PROMISE ends on a cliff hanger-NOT a happily ever after for now, as stated in the online blurbs…MASTERS’ PROMISE ends with one sadistic woman’s need to humiliate, defile, and abuse, and Angel claims to be powerless to help the man that she loves.

Previous Reviews and Reading order
Jake’s Redemption
Masters’ Mistress
Masters’ Escape

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

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Hi there! My name is Jamie and I’m so glad you stopped by!

I’ve always wanted to be a storyteller and spent countless hours dreaming up tales to entertain myself and my friends. I kept long-running, developing narratives in my head for years and knew someday I would write them all down, not only for myself but also to share with all of you.

I have so many stories still floating around the back of my cluttered mind (and haunting my hard drive as well) and they will be making their way out into the world for your enjoyment soon (I hope)!

I still live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, my family, and my fur-babies.

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The Terminal Code by J. W. Galliger-a review

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The Terminal Code by J. W. Galliger-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2021.

How do you solve an impossible murder?

Meet Dashiell Kincaid, a cocky security consultant known for his knowledge of SCAPE’s virtual reality systems and his problem-solving ability. The Terminal Code takes place in 2050, as Kincaid is called to the scene of a murder in New York City, but is quick to find that this one is much more than it seems, as it somehow crossed the bounds of SCAPE and into every day life.

In this modern take of a “locked-room mystery”, most people have abandoned the real world for the pleasure of the virtual, changing the dynamics of humanity, and crime. Kincaid’s quest for the truth reveals a deeper conspiracy than he bargained for and leads him to question the nature of his society, reality, and even himself.

Enter The Terminal Code today.

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REVIEW:THE TERMINAL CODE by JW Galliger is a sci-fi, futuristic story line set in the year 2050 focusing on security consultant Dashiell Kincaid.

Told from third person perspective THE TERMINAL CODE follows security consultant Dashiell Kincade as he is tasked with investigating the death of game developer, CEO of Apex Entertainment Alex Kyrano, one of many deaths related to on-line gaming but the deepier Kincade digs, the more the virtual world begins to suck him in, and pull him under. A twist of fate finds Kincade facing Luis Garza, the head of Government Relations at HIVE, the latest VR (virtual reality) poitical party crossover, and with it , the possibility of a conspiracy that goes much deeper than anyone could have ever imagined.

THE TERMINAL CODE is a story line akin to SB Divya’s Machinehood, William Gibson’s Neuromancer (the book upon which The Matrix is rooted) and to some extent Philip K. Dick’s Total Recall. The reader is pulled into a world where society has turned over control to virtual reality; where people are plugged in and tuned out to the real world; where humanity is hidden behind the facade of robots and artificial intelligence. THE TERMINAL CODE is a fast paced, dramatic, twisted and powerful look at a future controlled by man’s own inventions.

My only complaint, is the abrupt ending, leaving the option for another adventure.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Stormland by John Shirley-a review

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STORMLAND by John Shirley-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 13, 2021

They call it Stormland: a sprawling, largely abandoned region of the southeastern coast of the USA, where climate change’s extreme weather conditions have brought about a “perfect storm” of perpetual tempests; where hurricane-strength storms return day after day, 365 days a year.

The heart of Stormland is Charleston, South Carolina, a flooded ruin where hundreds of people remain for their own peculiar reasons; where thugs prey on the weak, and a strangely benevolent cult tries to keep everyone insanely sane. Here, plutocratic evil takes advantage of Stormland’s lawlessness to cultivate a weirdly puppeted theater of cruelty.

Swept into the turbulent vortex of Stormland is an unlikely duo—a former serial killer and a former US Marshal—who must work together to bring light to America’s late twenty-first century heart of darkness.

A cyberpunk detective thriller set in a maelstrom of climatic upheaval, classism, and corrupt power, Stormland paradoxically dramatizes the resilience of the human spirit.

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REVIEW:  STORMLAND by John Shirley is an adult,  near-future, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk detective thriller set in the year 2039.

Told from third person perspective following several intersecting paths STORMLAND focuses on what was once Charleston, South Carolina and the eastern seaboard of the USA. An environmental apocalypse has rendered the eastern seaboard inhospitable and mostly under water as daily hurricanes and storms ravage the shores and the remaining few who are willing to fight but those who remain behind are caught up in a game controlled by the rich and powerful, leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. Enter former US Marshall Darryl Webb, who has been tasked with returning an escaped serial killer, a killer who is unlike anyone Darryl has ever met. As the number of bodies increase, Webb and his Stormland counterpart Gerald, begin to notice a pattern, including a physical injury between the victims.

STORMLAND is a story of power and control; of manipulation and murder; of nano-technology and mind control. John Shirley pulls the reader into a dark, edgy world of constant storms, and haunting virtual realities. The tragic few who remain struggle to survive against the odds, odds that worsen as technology, designer synthetic drugs, and the collapse of the city begin to take its’ toll. The character driven premise though provoking, gritty and edgy; the characters are tragic, desperate and wounded.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Masters’ Escape (Angel Eyes #2) by Jamie Schulz-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 1, 2020

He refuses to be tamed. She can’t let him go.

Will they break down their walls and allow love to grow?

Bret Masters thought he’d finally found a glimmer of hope in his nightmarish existence. But after a night of sweet passion, the woman he trusted throws him out of her bedroom and returns him solely to worker status. His ego crushed, a rash escape attempt only results in him being dragged back in chains.

Angel Aldridge hates herself for yielding to her foreman’s cowboy charm. Furious when he runs away, she resolves to keep him on a tight leash as her personal servant. And with a rival due for her annual visit, the frustrated cattle rancher can afford no signs of weakness.

Nursing his injured pride and estranged from his fellow slaves, Bret struggles to balance shame and desire as he endures his punishment. And with trouble brewing with her enemy, Angel must deny her feelings for her handsome ranch-hand if she’s to protect those under her care.

Can Bret and Angel defeat the forces keeping them apart and claim their happily ever after?

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REVIEW:MASTERS’ ESCAPE is the second full-length instalment in Jamie Schulz’ adult, post-apocalyptic ANGEL EYES dystopian series. This is ranch owner Angel Aldridge, and Bret Masters’ story line. MASTER’S ESCAPE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading book one JAKE’S REDEMPTION for back story and cohesion.

NOTE: Due to the graphic nature of the story line premise including rape, torture slavery and abuse, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several years earlier a catastrophic war destroyed cities and towns throughout the world, and ‘changed the social order’ between men and women. In the ensuing aftermath, a second civil war between the sexes in America resulted in women becoming the dominant, deviant and controlling sex, while men were reduced to slaves to be used and abused.

Told from several third person perspectives including Bret and Angel MASTERS’ ESCAPE picks up shortly after the events of MASTERS’ MISTRESS wherein Bret Masters struggles as a slave, bought by Angel Aldridge, feeling himself reduced to nothing more than fodder for the woman’s games but following a night of passion with Angel, Bret finds himself on the outside looking in and is once again determined to run from the woman that calls to his heart. Caught and tortured, Bret is returned to Angel only to realize that he is now persona non grata, and a target of the other ‘slaves’ and ranch hands who work on the farm but all is not well with our story line heroine and Bret, along with Jake Nichols (Jake’s Redemption .5) must find a way to keep Angel alive even if it means going against their mistress’ orders.

The relationship between Angel and Bret is acrimonious at best as Bret is determined to run at every opportunity. Refusing to become anyone’s slave Bret, trained as a ranch hand, finds himself at odds with the new world order, and as such is determined to die a free man, regardless of who he hurts in the process. Angel Aldridge, like Angel’s friend Monica Avery (Jake’s Redemption) does not believe that women are superior to men; that men are nothing more than slaves to be tortured and abused, and with it comes the ire of the people in charge but Angel’s past is buried behind secrets that often keep Angel sad and depressed, and with it our heroine is often neglectful of the people working and living at her cattle ranch.

We are reintroduced to Jake and Monica (Jake’s Redemption .5), ranch hands Michelle and Esther, as well as several other indentured slaves who work and run the ranch. The requisite evil returns in an effort to destroy Jake, Bret and Angel.

MASTERS’ ESCAPE is a heart breaking, emotional, violent and raw story of slavery, ownership, torture and abuse. The premise is dark but engaging; the romance struggles in the face of master vs slave; the characters are broken, hollow, angry and abused.

Previous Reviews and Reading order
Jake’s Redemption
Masters’ Mistress

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hi there! My name is Jamie and I’m so glad you stopped by!

I’ve always wanted to be a storyteller and spent countless hours dreaming up tales to entertain myself and my friends. I kept long-running, developing narratives in my head for years and knew someday I would write them all down, not only for myself but also to share with all of you.

I have so many stories still floating around the back of my cluttered mind (and haunting my hard drive as well) and they will be making their way out into the world for your enjoyment soon (I hope)!

I still live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, my family, and my fur-babies.

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The Mother Code by Carole Stivers-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 25, 2020

The year is 2049. When a deadly non-viral agent intended for biowarfare spreads out of control, scientists must scramble to ensure the survival of the human race. They turn to their last resort, a plan to place genetically engineered children inside the cocoons of large-scale robots–to be incubated, birthed, and raised by machines. But there is yet one hope of preserving the human order–an intelligence programmed into these machines that renders each unique in its own right–the Mother Code. 



Kai is born in America’s desert southwest, his only companion his robot Mother, Rho-Z. Equipped with the knowledge and motivations of a human mother, Rho-Z raises Kai and teaches him how to survive. But as children like Kai come of age, their Mothers transform too–in ways that were never predicted. When government survivors decide that the Mothers must be destroyed, Kai must make a choice. Will he break the bond he shares with Rho-Z? Or will he fight to save the only parent he has ever known?

In a future that could be our own, The Mother Code explores what truly makes us human–and the tenuous nature of the boundaries between us and the machines we create.

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REVIEW:THE MOTHER CODE by Carole Stivers is a sci-fi, futuristic, apocalyptic story line focusing on a biological weapon that spread out of control.

In the year 2049, the US military secretly deployed a weapon of biological warfare ( a synthetic nucleic acid nanostructure NAN) in a remote region of Afghanistan. Although immediately deemed a success, the virus quickly mutated, and with the help of mother nature, would eventually engulf the entire world. Knowing that the end of mankind was near, researchers, scientists and bio-engineers built and programmed fifty ‘Mothers’ to incubate and raise the only children expected to survive.

Told from several third person perspectives following three different time lines THE MOTHER CODE focuses on the possibility of a manmade cataclysmic virus; a biological weapon of war that once introduced is unable to be controlled. Years would pass wherein the US military and all of their power found themselves incapable of finding a vaccine, and in the ensuing time, would become the target of revenge. In an effort to ensure some of humanity survived, fifty embryos would be placed in robotic cocoons, where the implanted ‘Mother Code’ would ensure their survival at all costs. Ten years would pass, the children who thrived, along with their ‘Mothers’, would search for any remaining survivors, but in doing so would catch the attention of the few forsaken remnants of mankind, men and women who are hoping to bring home the children who survived.

THE MOTHER CODE is a haunting and thought provoking story of power and control; of possibilities and probabilities; of what ifs and whys; of motherhood, acceptance and love. The stupidity of man to presume he can control that which he does not know, and the betrayal by those in power believing they have the ability and authority to control the world. THE MOTHER CODE looks at what it is to be a mother; the evolution of technology and cybernetics; sentience, self awareness, consciousness; and the ability to evolve, accept, love and protect.

The story line is awash in technical jargon, military lingo, science fact and fiction, as well as futuristic terminology that may be overwhelming to some readers but such is the nature of science fiction and fantasy.

Released during the COVID19 pandemic, the story line may hit too close to home for more sensitive readers.

Copy supplied by the publisher

Reviewed by Sandy

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