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Review: Rush – Nyrae Dawn

Review: Rush – Nyrae Dawn

*I received a free ARC of Rush from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Rush is a very apt new adult romance about two boys who have been in love for ages, but both of them are scared about coming out. Brandon is afraid he won’t be able to play college football if his team-mates know he’s gay, and Alec has been listening to his dad’s gay-slurs for as long he can remember. Even if they haven’t seen each other in a long time, they are both really attached to each other, and when Charlotte, Alec’s best friend, calls him to let him know Brandon has been seriously hurt in an accident a while […]

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Review: Frenemy of the People – Nora Olsen

Review: Frenemy of the People – Nora Olsen

*I received a free ARC of Frenemy of the People from Bold Strokes Books, Inc via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Frenemy of the People is a really interesting and tender story, both because of the LGBT angle but also because the two main characters are both well done, fleshed out and manage to see behind the façade they are both keeping up. I also enjoyed that Clarissa’s sister has Downs syndrome, because it was a way to tell a beautiful story, and also to show at the same time how hurt people can be from words others throw around without really thinking about what they are saying. And especially Lexie is always willing to educate herself, and […]

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Review: The Ring and the Crown (The Ring and the Crown #1) – Melissa de la Cruz

Review: The Ring and the Crown (The Ring and the Crown #1) – Melissa de la Cruz

*I received a free ARC of The Ring and the Crown from Disney Hyperion via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* The Ring and the Crown is a young adult fantasy story, which seems to aim toward a kind of modern fairy tale. While the story unfolds mostly in London in the 21st century, the world isn’t the way it is for real right now, there is magic, and a lot less technology because the mage wants to keep progress at bay to make sure people are still dependent on the magic. The Ring and the Crown is told from several different points of view, and the switching is not always very easy to follow. The actual story of […]

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Review: Tamed (Dark Protectors #6.5) – Rebecca Zanetti

Review: Tamed (Dark Protectors #6.5) – Rebecca Zanetti

*I received a free ARC of Tamed from Kensington Books via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Even if Tamed is book 6.5 in the Dark Protectors series, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. The characters made me want to get to know them a lot better, the whole world is extremely interesting, and I really want to know  much more about everything! There are prophets, demons, vampires, shifters and in Tamed the main character is a very strong, female prophet. Lily really intrigued me, and the way she seemed so quiet and ladylike one moment, but was able to fight to the death the next made me love her. Caleb is another great character in Tamed, and I […]

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Review: Few Are Chosen – Storm Grant

Review: Few Are Chosen – Storm Grant

*I received a free copy of Few Are Chosen from the author in exchange of an honest review* Few are Chosen is a sweet paranormal young adult story where two boys meet and fall in love under pretty strange circumstances. There are demons, fights, and a creepy cemetery. As many other teenagers before them, both Blake and Shadow think they know better than the adults, and they are pretty sure they can fight their fights on their own. It was a little funny to see how differently they have been raised, even if they’re both basically demon-hunters. Blake thinks he is The Chosen, whereas Shadow has always known that he’s the chosen one from his coven. When they fight a […]

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#COYER Review: Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend – Katie Finn

#COYER Review: Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend – Katie Finn

*I received a free ARC of Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend really did not hit my fancy in any way. I’m sure a lot of readers will enjoy the story, though, as it has revenge, deceit and some romance going on. To me, it was pretty juvenile, more than a little predictable and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. The one reason why I didn’t stop reading was that I wanted to find out if I was right about everything or not. Gemma didn’t seem all that heartbroken to me, even when her boyfriend […]

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#COYER Review: One Man Guy – Michael Barakiva

#COYER Review: One Man Guy – Michael Barakiva

*I received a free ARC of One Man Guy from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* What can I say? One Man Guy blew me away! Alek is a very young protagonist, but he is a great one all the same, as are the other characters in this story. I loved it all! From sibling rivalry to being confused about his sexuality, to living up to his parents expectations while at the same time wanting to be himself, I was taken on a beautiful journey with this book. Told with such tenderness, One Man Guy is a coming of age novel, in which the main character, Alek, has to deal with what starts out […]

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#COYER Review: The Room on the Second Floor – T.A. Williams

#COYER Review: The Room on the Second Floor – T.A. Williams

*I received a free ARC of The Room on the Second Floor from Carina UK via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* The Room on the Second Floor is the second book by T.A. Williams that I’ve read, and while it was full of fun, quirky characters, and even some nice medieval historical facts, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Dirty Minds. I think the main reason for this less enjoyment, is that the plot was more than a little confused. And I don’t mean confusing – it was confused – because there were too many plot-lines going on at once in this relatively short story. And while those plot-lines were all good, I think my […]

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Giveaway, Blogtour and Review: GUNS: The Spencer Book (Rook and Ronin spinoff) – J.A. Huss

Giveaway, Blogtour and Review: GUNS: The Spencer Book (Rook and Ronin spinoff) – J.A. Huss

*I received a free ARC of GUNS from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange of an honest review* Holy freaking amazeballs, Batman! GUNS pushed a lot of buttons, and for almost the first half, I was so mad at Spencer! The way he treated Ronnie just wasn’t right, even if he thought he was doing it for all the right reasons! And even if GUNS is called The Spencer Book, it was just as much Ronnie’s book, as it is written in dual point of views. And I loved getting to know Ronnie better, because underneath her beautiful exterior and seemingly capable and strong actions, she is pretty insecure, especially when it comes to Spencer. And that brings me back to […]

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Review: Fire Inside (Chaos #2) – Kristen Ashley

Review: Fire Inside (Chaos #2) – Kristen Ashley

*I received a free ARC of Fire Inside from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) via Netgalley in exhange of an honest review* Fire Inside is a hot story, and at the very beginning, I was wondering if maybe it was actually *gasp* too hot for me. It starts out very strong, with Hop and Lainie being very  hot and heavy! And while I truly enjoy some steamy scenes, it was a little shocking to have such an opening scene of the story. It also took a little while before there was more to the plot than Lainie and Hop having sex, and since I hadn’t met either of them before, it was a little bit awkward. However, as I continued to […]

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