BOOK DETAILS:
Storm 
by Giulia Lagomarsino 
(Reed Security, #18) 
Publication date: October 23rd 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Storm is book 18 in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order.

Storm
I had one job, get Jessica “Rabbit” Finley to sell her property to Reed Security. I could do that. I was Army Strong. Hell, I took down bad guys for a living. I could handle this sexy vixen. No problem. Except, she’s a little crazy. She thinks that there are ghosts on her property, and she has the men at Reed Security believing her too. But then I found out her history and it had me wondering….Was she really crazy?

Jessica
I’ve never known who I really am. My family history has been contorted into something that I can only hope to unravel in my lifetime. But then I got a clue that led me to buy this creepy insane asylum. I was told there were answers here and I’m finding them, along with ghosts that still haunt this estate. There’s an upside, though. There’s a sexy man here to keep me company. But the closer I get to finding my answers, the closer I get to being locked up in the asylum myself.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48279093-storm
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AUTHOR BIO:

I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.

Author links:

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Goodreads Blurb

Responding from pressure on high, the Atlanta police department is forced to hire its first black officers in 1948. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers and their authority is limited: They can’t arrest white suspects; they can’t drive a squad car; they can’t even use the police headquarters and must instead operate out of the basement of a gym.

When a black woman who was last seen in a car driven by a white man turns up fatally beaten, no one seems to care except for Boggs and Smith, two black cops from vastly different backgrounds. Pressured from all sides, they will risk their jobs, the trust the community has put in them, and even their own safety to investigate her death. Their efforts bring them up against an old-school cop, Dunlow, who has long run the neighborhood like his own, and Dunlow’s young partner, Rakestraw, a young progressive who may or may not be willing to make allies across color lines. 

My Review : Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As I read, I was brought to a time not too long ago. I felt each hatred word, anger, segregation, abuse and violence as if I was Boggs himself. I was culture shocked to have read a book that pains me to believe that humanity was once like this story and that unfortunately has not changed, since we still have racism by race, age, gender, disability and religion still today. As I read, I was brought to a war zone between African American cops and white cops. Both are in society for the same cause to protect their community, while working with different tactics and resources. I was so angry that Dunlow abused innocent people just for the fun of it. What utterly shocked me was that his partner Rakestraw, would stand there watching innocent people get hurt and not stand up and help them. It was a tough read, since the “N” word was almost in every sentence. It really hurts to have to hear someone talk down at you, even though you are a cop just like them. This book will torture you from the very beginning until the very end. Boggs was amazing and I was happy that he stood up and fought to find the killer of the young black lady that no one cared to investigate her murder, while he had to jump through obstacles, which could have caused his life or job. Please pick this book up and ride this roller coaster until the end.

Author Biography

Thomas Mullen is the author of Darktown, an NPR Best Book of the Year, which has been shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Southern Book Prize, the Indies Choice Book Award, has been nominated for two Crime Writers Assocation Dagger Awards, and is being developed for television by Sony Pictures with executive producer Jamie Foxx; The Last Town on Earth, which was named Best Debut Novel of 2006 by USA Today and was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for excellence in historical fiction; The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers; and The Revisionists. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and sons.

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Goodreads Blurb

A smart health and fitness bible from inspirational actress Kate Hudson.

A smart beautiful book from a smart inspirational actress and fitness icon. Kate Hudson will share her insights into how every woman can live healthy, strong and beautiful – from the inside out. For Kate Hudson the key to living healthfully is simplicity and positivity. The book includes lots of real-world ideas for eating better, making exercise enjoyable and for clearing the mind to leave space for positive thinking. Kate Hudson’s subscription-based fitness clothing retailer, Fabletics, has been a massive success. Packed with information and inspiration, Kate Hudson’s relatable beauty and dedication to wellness will come through on every page.

My Review: 5 out of 5 stars

This was absolutely a fabulous book that makes people want to eat healthy, exercise and have a positive mind. Loved all the questionnaires and exercise ideas. The diagram with the good foods and bad foods is also great, lets you see what you should be eating and what isn’t good to eat. Love the pictures and how color and bright the book was. If you are looking for a book that will help you change your eating habits, then look no further. Reading this book made me see that I need to stay away from junk food and start eating a healthy balance meal. Thanks for writing such a motivational book that provided guidance and perseverance.

Author Biography

Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress. She rose to prominence in 2000 for playing Penny Lane in Almost Famous, for which she won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hudson also co-founded Fabletics, a fitness brand and membership program operated by JustFab.

BOOK DETAILS:
Beg for Mercy: A High School Bully Romance 
by Lane Hart 
(Mercy Academy, #1) 
Publication date: October 18th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Aric Prince is an All-American high school football star with a body built like a Greek god and hair so beautiful he could sell shampoo by the boatloads.

The only problem is that Aric’s also a rich, arrogant, and gigantic prick. Nothing but filth and insults come out of his smirking mouth, constantly reminding me that poor trailer park trash girls like myself don’t belong in his pretentious academy.

Aric and his best friends all think they’re untouchable.

But the cocky bastard is finally going down this year.

I’ve hit the motherload of blackmail on the jerk, pun intended, and I can’t wait to give him exactly what he deserves.

Aric Prince’s reign at the academy is coming to an end.

Before I’m done with him, he’ll be on his knees, begging for mercy. 
Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48189478-beg-for-mercy

AUTHOR BIO:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lane Hart has more than forty steamy stories currently available on Amazon. Sign up for her newsletter to receive updates on new releases and free promotions by copying and pasting this link into your web browser: http://bit.ly/LHDBWNewsletter

Lane lives in North Carolina with her husband, author D.B. West, their two daughters, a few lazy cats and a pair of rambunctious Pomeranians. She has a Masters in Criminal Justice and spent ten years working as a paralegal for a criminal defense attorney before walking away to become a full-time writer. 

In October 2015, the paranormal romance anthology Wicked After Dark, including her standalone, Let Him Reign, hit #13 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then she’s been climbing the Amazon charts with hot new releases. So whether you’re looking for MMA superstars, hot cops, arrogant football players, sweet millionaires, or romantic weddings, there’s a little bit of something for everyone.

Lane loves to hear from her readers on Facebook, Twitter, on her website, or by email! 
Author links:https://twitter.com/WritingfromHarthttps://www.facebook.com/lanehartbookshttps://www.lanehartbooks.com/https://www.instagram.com/authorlanehart/https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lane-harthttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8060469.Lane_Hart

BOOK DETAILS:
Bohannon 
by Marteeka Karland 
(Bones MC, #2) 
Published by: Changeling Press
Publication date: October 18th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

Luna: Never in a million years did I think I’d meet up with my childhood hero like this. Beaten down and scared out of my mind, my heart dropped when I realized who had me. I’ve never been so humiliated in my life, but Gage Bohannon the man was even harder to resist than the ridiculous fantasy I’d held in my mind.

Bohannon: I’ve never kept a woman who don’t want to be kept. But I’ve made more than one good girl turn rogue. If I had any decency in me at all, I’d have locked her in my room and left her alone. Instead, I’ll take whatever she wants to give me and coax a few things she doesn’t.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48057406-bohannon?ac=1&from_search=true
Pre-order: Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/mgGYqv?store=amazon iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/bohannon/id1479571478%20%20

AUTHOR BIO:

Romance author by night, emergency room tech/clerk by day, Marteeka Karland works really hard to drive everyone in her life completely and totally nuts. She has been creating stories from her warped imagination since she was in the third grade. Her love of writing blossomed throughout her teenage years until it developed into the totally unorthodox and irreverent style her English teachers tried so hard to rid her of. Now, she breathes life into faeries, space hunters, werewolves, vampires, shapeshifters, and a few just plane ole ordinary people. She loves to see the awkward, self-conscious band geek get the captain of the football team and make him beg for it.

Author links:http://www.marteekakarland.com/https://www.facebook.com/experiencethemagicmk/https://twitter.com/marteekakarlandhttps://www.instagram.com/marteekakarland/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16160.Marteeka_Karland

Had a great time at Comic Con today. So much to see and do. I got to meet Felicia Day, saw Hello Kitty and these amazing Harry Potter portraits made from jelly beans.

Jelly bean portraits

Hello Kitty Chilling by Funko

My book haul

Me and Felicia Day

BOOK DETAILS:
Perfect 
by Tricia Copeland 
Publication date: February 6th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

A romance with a twist from Award-Winning author Tricia Copeland.

Searching for the perfect someone? He’s out there! Is it the high school sweetheart? College romance? Parisian affair? Friend turned lover? A random encounter? Are they the strong silent type or is every moment filled with whispers of I love you? Who will utter those four magical words? Will you marry me? Should she say yes? Is he the perfect one?

Praise for Tricia’s Deepest Scars, a contemporary romance novel

“… the reader has a front row seat to the emotions of falling in love.” – Amazon

“Her characters are both lovable and true to life.” – Goodreads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48256772-perfect
Pre-order: Amazon: https://books2read.com/u/baWlLa?store=amazon

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perfect-tricia-copeland/1133746401

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/perfect/id1481026884?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/perfect-72

Author Links

http://www.triciacopeland.com/index.html
www.facebook.com/TriciaCopelandAuthor/
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www.twitter.com/tcbrzostowicz
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Goodreads Blurb

The Darkest Corners is a psychological thriller about the lies little girls tell, and the deadly truths those lies become.

There are ghosts around every corner in Fayette, Pennsylvania. Tessa left when she was nine and has been trying ever since not to think about it after what happened there that last summer. Memories of things so dark will burn themselves into your mind if you let them.

Callie never left. She moved to another house, so she doesn’t have to walk those same halls, but then Callie always was the stronger one. She can handle staring into the faces of her demons—and if she parties hard enough, maybe one day they’ll disappear for good.

Tessa and Callie have never talked about what they saw that night. After the trial, Callie drifted and Tessa moved, and childhood friends just have a way of losing touch.

But ever since she left, Tessa has had questions. Things have never quite added up. And now she has to go back to Fayette—to Wyatt Stokes, sitting on death row; to Lori Cawley, Callie’s dead cousin; and to the one other person who may be hiding the truth.

Only the closer Tessa gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer—and this time, it won’t be so easy to run away.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don’t know where to start. I couldn’t put this book down. I still cannot believe the darkest secrets that Tessa’s family was hiding. As I read, I felt like I was being sucked through a black whole of no return. It was dark, scary and friendly all at the same time. As I read I kept on thinking of certain characters, of the heartless predator, and feel terrible to have such thoughts of innocent victims. I loved Tessa’s character. She never gave up and was able to put together the pieces of the puzzle, while risking everything. Won’t share what exactly happened in the story so that it won’t get spoiled, but I will tell you, I was punching my book to death when the truth unraveled.

Authors Biography

Kara is the author of THE DARKEST CORNERS, coming April 2016 from Random House/Delacorte. She is also the author of the Prep School Confidential series from St. Martin’s Griffin under the pen name Kara Taylor. Kara has written for Warner Brothers Television and currently writes full-time on Long Island, where she lives with her husband and rescue cat.

BOOK DETAILS:
The Mercenary’s Daughter 
by Jessica Therrien & Joe Gazzam 
Published by: Acorn Publishing
Publication date: March 31st 2020
Genres: Thriller, Upper Young Adult

Synopsis:

When Special Ops recruit, Tara Kafee is dishonorably discharged, there’s only one place to go—Home.

But there’s more waiting for her there than she’s ready for.

It’s been four years since she’s been back and ten since her mother walked out on the family never to be heard of again.

She’s determined to rekindle things with her father and keep him close. That is, until he goes missing.

Soon after stumbling upon a safe room full of weapons, fake passports, and a mission’s dossier marking a target in Cuba, she reluctantly accepts the help of her angsty teenage brother. He’s the only one she can trust, so together, the two set out for Havana.

Tara is determined to get her father back, whatever it takes, but things are never easy when you’re the mercenary’s daughter.

Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47864468-the-mercenary-s-daughter?ac=1&from_search=true

Author Biographies

Jessica Therrien is the author of the young adult series Children of the Gods. Book one in the series, Oppression, became a Barnes & Noble best-seller shortly after its release. Her trilogy has been translated and sold through major publishers around the world, such as Editions AdA (Canada), EditionsMilan (France), and SharpPoint Press (China).

Aside from her Children of the Gods series, Jessica is the author of a kid’s picture book called, The Loneliest Whale. Her award-winning stories can also be found in a published anthology of flash fiction.

Jessica spent most of her life in the small town of Chilcoot, California, high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In this town of nearly 100 residents, with no streetlights or grocery stores, there was little to do but find ways to be creative. Her mother, the local English teacher, inspired her to do all things artistic, and ultimately instilled in her a love for language.

In 2003, Jessica attended California State University Long Beach where her passion for language found her studying Chinese, and in 2005 she moved to Taiwan to study abroad. From 2005 to 2006 Jessica was fully immersed in the Chinese language as she attended National Taiwan University, and in 2008 she graduated from San Diego State University magna cum laude.

Jessica currently lives in Irvine with her husband and two young sons. She is working on a new YA thriller/suspense series and a middle grade fantasy series.
Author links: https://www.jessicatherrienbooks.com/https://www.facebook.com/jessicatherrienauthor/https://twitter.com/JessicaTherrienhttps://www.instagram.com/authorjessicatherrien/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5406182.Jessica_Therrien

—Screenwriter/Novelist Joe Gazzam has been a working screenwriter for 8 years working on such films as:

Shadow Run
Cliffhanger
21 Jump Street
Barbarella
Step Up: Revolution
Disney’s Hawaiian Adventure
It Takes a Thief
Anubis Tapestry
(and many more)

His debut novel, UNCAGED, out now!
Author links: https://joegazzam.wixsite.com/mysitehttps://www.facebook.com/authorGazzam/https://www.instagram.com/joe_gazzam/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7231923.Joe_Gazzam

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