Review: To Eternity

To Eternity by Daisy Banks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I admit that I did not read the first book of this series (and really didn't realize there was one). This story is a direct followup to the actions from the first, so I think skipping book 1 was not a good idea. Having some experience with these characters would have probably helped to understand a bit more of the underlying motivations and histories.

Magnus is an old werewolf who was set in his ways until Sian walked into his life. She has the ability to share dreams with him, so they can really spend all their time together if they truly wanted to. In the previous book, they met through Sian's hunt for a perfect filming location. Her obsessive and creepy boss ended up caught in the crossfire of Magnus's protective tendencies and ended up torn apart (literally). Being a werewolf, he obviously created a bit of a monster from an already horrible person. We spend the book flipping back and forth between characters POV (including the monster, be warned, and he has some pretty awful thoughts). Sian spends the majority of the book trying to convince Magnus that she can handle being his mate. Magnus spends the majority of the book trying to balance his own guilt with his love of Sian.

There is a mix of steamy scenes, action, and a lot of romantic drama. It reads a lot like a historical romance in language and setting (it's pretty much in a castle), but is set in current day. If you're looking for a paranormal romance that has some historical elements, this series might be a really great blend for you.



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Review: Southern Spirits

Southern Spirits by Angie Fox

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This adorable read was a complete joy from start to finish. Quick paced, well written, fun, and cute, the book starts what could be a completely addictive new series.

Verity is a woman scorned and her small southern town will not let her forget her past. Being the polite young woman that she is, she has let her ex-fiance spread horrible rumors without stooping to his level. Unfortunately, his family pretty much runs the town and has led her to both her financial and social downfall. On the verge of losing her house, she has sold everything except a hideous vase filled with dirt. Here's here her luck turns around... I guess? Turns out, the dirt was actually ashes, and by rinsing them out in her rose bushes, she's trapped with a ghostly gangster sidekick.

The real mystery elements of the story come in when her ex-fiance's brother ends up contracting Verity for some ghostbusting work (against his better judgement). Throw in some detective work, and this book really makes for a pretty comprehensive read. You get everything you want in one nice little bundle - action, mystery, paranormal, romance, and adorable southern characters. I can't wait to see where this series goes!



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Review: Bridges Burned

Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you’re looking for more of the wonderful characters from the first book, this book exceeds expectations. Something about the relationships and characters just has me hooked on this series. Even though there was some traumatic girl drama in here, it still had me captured.

We meet back up with Bryn on her return to school. She’s had a busy life as of late. After escaping getting blown up, rescuing Jaxon, getting recognized by her grandparents, she’s still expected to attend classes. The dynamic between all the characters definitely changes in this second installment, though. Sure, her friends are still amazing, but her love life takes a bit of a hit. Maybe we were all just the love-struck teen in the first book, but Zavien suddenly starts to look like… a jerk. He’s always running to his intended (who he claims is just a friend). He’s pretty much lying by omission every time he talks to Bryn. I’m sure there’s some big secret that is causing him to act this way, but I am still up in arms about his treatment of Bryn and think she should never take him back. That being said, they obviously have chemistry and attraction, but enough events occur in the book to make me question if that’s all there is.

Moving on from my romantic ramblings, there are a lot bigger things going on than just Bryn’s love life. A group of dragons from different clans have joined forces to attack. Each attack takes on a flavor of a different clan’s power, making it difficult to fight against unless they actually worked together. Of course, Bryn is always thrown into these situations and struggles to make sense of it all. Through all this, I found myself hating Jaxon less and less. Somehow the author manages to show us a side of Jaxon that makes him look better than before. As I found myself settling into this new life for Bryn where she is subjected to attacks constantly, might be friends with Jaxon, and is still struggling to find her place in the dragon world, suddenly we are struck with a SHOCKING turn of events. Really, this blew me out of the water. I won’t spoil the reader, but these events completely changed Bryn’s world. It also put her in closer proximity to Valmont (which is always good, in my opinion).

The ending of this book felt a little abrupt to me. We are left with lots of questions and only a vague hope of what’s to come. I can hope for more Valmont/Bryn romance. I can also hope for a safer dragon world to come. Oh, and maybe some gender and clan equality. Either way, I’ll be happily reading the rest of this series.




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Review: Bridges Burned

Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you’re looking for more of the wonderful characters from the first book, this book exceeds expectations. Something about the relationships and characters just has me hooked on this series. Even though there was some traumatic girl drama in here, it still had me captured.

We meet back up with Bryn on her return to school. She’s had a busy life as of late. After escaping getting blown up, rescuing Jaxon, getting recognized by her grandparents, she’s still expected to attend classes. The dynamic between all the characters definitely changes in this second installment, though. Sure, her friends are still amazing, but her love life takes a bit of a hit. Maybe we were all just the love-struck teen in the first book, but Zavien suddenly starts to look like… a jerk. He’s always running to his intended (who he claims is just a friend). He’s pretty much lying by omission every time he talks to Bryn. I’m sure there’s some big secret that is causing him to act this way, but I am still up in arms about his treatment of Bryn and think she should never take him back. That being said, they obviously have chemistry and attraction, but enough events occur in the book to make me question if that’s all there is.

Moving on from my romantic ramblings, there are a lot bigger things going on than just Bryn’s love life. A group of dragons from different clans have joined forces to attack. Each attack takes on a flavor of a different clan’s power, making it difficult to fight against unless they actually worked together. Of course, Bryn is always thrown into these situations and struggles to make sense of it all. Through all this, I found myself hating Jaxon less and less. Somehow the author manages to show us a side of Jaxon that makes him look better than before. As I found myself settling into this new life for Bryn where she is subjected to attacks constantly, might be friends with Jaxon, and is still struggling to find her place in the dragon world, suddenly we are struck with a SHOCKING turn of events. Really, this blew me out of the water. I won’t spoil the reader, but these events completely changed Bryn’s world. It also put her in closer proximity to Valmont (which is always good, in my opinion).

The ending of this book felt a little abrupt to me. We are left with lots of questions and only a vague hope of what’s to come. I can hope for more Valmont/Bryn romance. I can also hope for a safer dragon world to come. Oh, and maybe some gender and clan equality. Either way, I’ll be happily reading the rest of this series.




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Review: Delirium

Delirium by Erin Kellison

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, if you haven't read the earlier books in this series, you will be totally lost. As it is, it took me a little bit in the beginning to reorient myself in this wonderful world. This is definitely a pivotal book in the series.


We dive back into the world where dreaming has become a full time job and dreams can be bought and sold in the black market. All of the usual faces are in this one - Rook, Vince, Jordan, Sera, and Harlen. This is pretty much a story about Harlen and Sera, but there are a lot of larger stories at play also. Sera and Harlen are struggling to figure out their relationship and how to make it work with their crazy schedules. Harlen is the new face of what the protesters are calling the "dream police." Their real goal is to police the nightmares that are destroying dreamers (and some during their waking lives).

The sandman worshippers are still lurking and up to no good. Things escalate quickly following the assassination of a key person in the new dream police. Such large scale war has been waged on the dreaming world that I don't even know how it will look in the installments to come. While this was definitely a departure from the smuttier early installments, the action was non-stop and kept the pages turning.



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Review: Hunger's Mate Part 2

Hunger's Mate Part 2 by A.C. Arthur

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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This installment is really where reading the previous books in this world begins to help out. A lot of familiar names and characters start to pop up along the way. I still think this set can probably be read as standalone.

Ezra and Jewel are still trying to trust one another. I think Ezra is still in denial about his feelings for Jewel (and she is, too), but between all the action and craziness of this book, they didn't have much alone time. One of the best scenes in the book happens in the few minutes they do get to spend alone (and no in the bedroom) and they are simply chatting like two normal people.

Of course, normal doesn't last very long in this universe and Jewel's past comes crashing through the front door. With these two now on the run (and hopefully less in denial), I'm optimistic for their budding relationship.



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Review: Hunger's Mate Part 1

Hunger's Mate Part 1 by A.C. Arthur

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This new serial finally gives us Jewel's backstory and her (hopefully) mate. Coupling a damaged shifter guard with an equally damaged human might be the perfect match for this world. I really hope we get a good HEA at the end of this set.

Jewel is in hiding. She's been on the run (well, really staying still, but in hiding) for the past few years after escaping from her abusive ex and stealing his fortune. Instead of living large and running out of the country, she chose to take care of her ailing father and maintain a job at a resort. Somehow she ended up at a resort filled with shifters but maintains a healthy distance from most of the inhabitants. She even starts to relax until Ezra shows up on the scene.

Ezra is a bit damaged himself from his time growing up in the care of a sadistic woman. He's got tons of baggage, but doesn't let it hinder his attraction to Jewel. The two of them start their rocky romance in this first book, but things that they both thought were in their past manage to come up to bite them (literally).



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