Release Blitz: Eternally Damned by January Rayne (Shallow Cove Dimensions #1)

Title: Eternally Damned

Series: Shallow Cove Dimensions #1

Author: January Rayne

Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Romance

Release Date: April 5, 2022

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121 years without hope has a soul become silent.

Salem, Massachusetts.

The home of magic. The hell of the damned.

The place where I rest until the end of time.

There is only one way for me to wake from my coma.

My beloved must find me and feed me her blood before I turn to ash.

It’s a rarity for a vampire to meet his blood mate.

I knew when the coma took me, I’d die.

In the dark.

Alone.

Until Maven Wildes buys my estate.

Her presence at the house wakes my spirit.

But not my mind.

I want her out of my home more than I want to breathe fresh air.

Unfortunately, the infuriating beautiful woman refuses to leave.

Yet… meeting me revives a lost magic in her veins.

And now breathing her in is all I want.

Our love creates power a warlock craves.

He’ll spill blood to have Maven, but I’ll drink his until his heart stops.

I will always protect my beloved with my entire being.

Even if it means spending my days in eternal night.

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January Rayne is a pseudonym I decided to use because it sounds better than my given name. I’m a lover of all romance and write in the genres I love most because why limit myself? I want to write anything and everything, from badass men and women to characters who want to rip each other’s clothes off. I plan to ‘take it all’ like the good little girl I am.

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ARC Review: Toxic by Maggie Cole (Mafia Wars NY #1)

 

Toxic by Maggie Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 leaves

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I see Mafia and Romance I immediately add the book to the TBR, and what's better than to read the series before it is even released and get to know the characters before anyone else?

I loved the book, I did have some small issues with it, that I'll discuss below.

So general bookwise: it was a good book, and I even forgot that book is not yet released and went straight to amazon to get the second one! My major issue was with the timeline. The book starts 24 years ago, and then each chapter was a move up on the timeline, and somewhere in the middle I got lost where we were and while I am a maths major I'm not a fan of mixing maths and spicy books. ^_^.

Another thing that I was a bit disappointed in was that spice and the whole mafia were not as descriptive as I would have liked to be. (okay, maybe I'm reading a tad bit too much dark romance, where everything is more explicit). But anyway, we get our share of spicy (even if it wasn't as descriptive as I would have wanted, it was a really good quality spice). and what I mean about "whole mafia" is that my torture episode was cut short, and I wanted a little bit more.

But let's talk about characters too! Bridget - I liked her, she was too submissive in parts, but her character was greatly written, and her trauma and what happened to her and how it shaped her behaviour was realistic. We meet Bridget when she's only 16, and while the main-main events of the book are happening when she's in her 40ies and while the transition is not long and very detailed, we get to see her from different perspectives.

Dante, or better said daddy... Yes, he's the toxic daddy, that you hate in chapters 1-5, but after that, you cannot not like him. I mean who wouldn't like an Italian man who can unalive someone, be an idiot and pine for a girl and fuck up his relationship (or maybe not).

I loved Dante, but another character that I also loved was his twin - Gianni. I do have a soft spot for psychos. Gianni is not my usual psycho, but he's that character that has one-track mind when it goes to plans, murder and love interest. So I'm thrilled to to read the second book.

So, if you're a fan of mafia romance, and were looking for your next fix, grab your copy on the 12th when it comes out!

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Katie

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ARC Review: Deceive Me by Vi Carter (Broken People Duet #1)

 

Deceive Me by Vi Carter
My rating: 2.5 of 5 leaves

I received the ARC of this book in light of the release of the second book in exchange for an honest review.

My actual rating is 2.5 leaves. It would probably go up to 3 leaves, but then I just wasn't sure if I can give it full 3 leaves. I will read the second book because I need to know how it all ends, plus I kind of want to know how Layla and Jared's story.

Well then let's dig in!

The book started soo good, but then the logic of Jared's hatred towards Layla flew out of the window and I was way too pissed and not truly involved. Plus Layla was pissing me off a tad bit way too much. I don't mind a bully romance, sometimes I even like it, but come on we get 2 POV's but don't get the whole understanding of why Jared hates her so much!

But let's take everything one-by-one. So first of all, Layla - she was an interesting character, that I just couldn't like. The author did a good job of describing her trauma, but then again, I thought it was missing something. I mean 7 years of therapy should have given her a bit of a backbone? But no.... She was a dumb scared girl who was seeking to reconcile her love.

Jared - now he was a character that drove me nuts. (Don't get me wrong, I love some good angst), but hell if I wanted to read more about his turmoil. Actually, we didn't get much turmoil at all, which again, I hope is rectified in the second book.

One last thing before I finish off, is it me or am I getting really weird vibes from Evelyn? She's creeping me out a lot. Well then, I'm off to read the second book (I received an ARC for it after all, and I do want to know how it all ends, plus the writing is pretty good (plot pacing is another thing)). Oh, and can my Irish friends tell me do you really have lockers in your colleges? Because that college reminded me more of a high school rather than a college.

So if you are a fan of bully college romance, then check it out!

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Katie

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Book Review: From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Blood and Ash #1)

 

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 4 of 5 leaves

And I fell back into my Jennifer L. Armentrout phase once again!

It's always tough going back to your TBR after 3 years of not being able to read, not because you didn't have time, but because you were so tired of studying that just picking up a book and getting invested meant that you just couldn't trust yourself with your self-control to stop reading. Yes, I'm an obsessed book reader like all of us here, that once I start reading, I can't stop.

But with the 4th book in the series coming out in 2 weeks, I thought it was finally time to go and read this series. And oh boy! I was not disappointed. (I actually had to stop reading the second book, just so I could write this review and wouldn't forget what I wanted to say.

So let's start with Poppy, I did like her, but I also kind of hated her every now and then. I liked that she was brave, and fearless, and she wanted to do things that she was restricted to. The only thing that I never liked about her, was that she was way too naive. I mean, she's smart, she could have put two and two together and knew the truth, but she was not outspoken enough. And trust me, she's an amazing character, but that part of her just drove me nuts every now and then.

Somewhere around 100th page, my Sarah J Mass induced paranoia started. You know what I mean, I wanted to be sure I was getting attached to the correct male lead. But god, Hawke is .... I fell in love with him, he did piss me off at end of the book, so I brought my conflicting thoughts about him to my partner, and let's just say, that I wasn't sure what he did was a definition of consent, but that's a different story, and probably I'm not expressing myself good enough.

Let's just say, that my Sarah J Mass induced paranoia went on to at least the middle of the book, where I just went and guessed who was who, and what's going on. and yes, I knew from booktok who's the male lead of the book, but even if I didn't know, the clues and hints were a bit too obvious not to guess!

Overall, I liked the book, so I'm off to the second one. Trying to read another 3 books before the 4th one hits my kindle ^_^.

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ARC Review: Eternally Damned by January Rayne (Shallow Cove Dimensions #1)

 

Eternally Damned by January Rayne
My rating: 3.5 of 5 leaves

I received the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The actual rating is 3.5 leaves (yes my blog uses leaves as the rating system). and the reason, 1.5 leaves were not added is due to several reasons that I'll discuss below.

So let's start that I read the book together with the prequel which I loved immensely! Meeting Severide, Esmeralda, Alexander and Atreyu. And the world that was built was amazing! Honestly, I advise everyone to read the prequel - Eternally Hers: The Introduction Novella to Shallow Cove™ Dimensions before you start this book because you need to know what happens before the start of this one. And it would shed so much light on what's going on with Alexander and Maven.

Now, let me be honest and don't get me wrong! This book is "trashy" in all the good ways! And maybe you won't agree with my definition of trashy, but for me, it's those books and TV shows that suck you in immediately and you just love it, but you also see some absurdity of the whole situation, but you still effing love it! Because sometimes you just need a book that has so much sexy action that you think it's not possible, but hell you just love reading it and can't put it down.

This is one of those books where the main characters are attracted immediately and there's the whole fate and mate, etc. So if this is not your cup of tea, I doubt you'll love it, but if you need a light read with tons of d!ck action ( A LOT OF D!CK ACTION), then this should be your next read!

Meet Maven, who I liked as a character for the first half of the book, then she pissed me off somewhere in the middle, but I came back to loving her again by the end of the book! The only thing that I would have wanted to see more was the whole transition of her accepting being a witch. The whole transition was so rushed, hence why I can it is "trashy". Everything was going sooo fast. And don't get me wrong I liked how fast everything was going, but I did want a bit more world-building.

I'm still concerned with the whole Brenden thing, I really need to know more about his reasons and the whole war, and I hope like hell we'll get more answers in the next books because while reading about sexy time is great, reading about the world is always so interesting.

And last but not least, Alexander. Now I liked the guy in the first few chapters, then he royally pissed me off, okay maybe not pissed me off but rather his moping and the alpha male just wasn't getting me. I mean, let's be honest, why's he the master of the coven? why not Maven? I mean she's the one because of whom everything is being rebuilt, but no, the male swoops in and "saves" the day and gets all credit. (I think my feminism was a tad bit wonder with too much Alexander as an alpha hole).

Oh, and the last thing before I finish off my rambling thoughts. Where do I petition to make this into a reverse harem? Like honestly, I was way too pumped for Maven being the beloved to both Alexander and Atreyu, but noo.... I get just a normal couple. But I wasn't complaining, so all's good (okay I'm lying I was complaining just a bit).

So, if you're on a bit of a reading slump, and need some fun vampire spicy book, grab your copy of the prequel and grab your copy once it's live on the 5th of April!

XOXO

Katie

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Release Blitz + Review: Death Wish by K.Webster (Deception Duet #2)

 

Title: Death Wish

Series: Deception Duet #2

Author: K Webster

Publisher: Dangerous Press

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 29, 2022

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All I wanted is for my little sister Della to be safe and happy. And maybe, in brief stolen moments, I dreamed of a happy ending for myself with a brown-eyed man. That hope has turned into sharp, bright fear. There's only survival now.

I'm the daughter of a controlling and cruel billionaire, so I understand about power. But I find myself fighting anyway. I find myself testing them.

I have claws and I bite. I’m not going down without a fight.

It's like I have a death wish.

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I received the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I also received the first book as part of me being able to review this one, so you can check my review here -> Triple Threat

If you read my review of Triple Threat (the first book in the duet), you'd know that I was in love with Sparrow even before I got to meet Sully and Scout. And as I've said previously, I always fall in love with the psycho in the RH novels. so I thought this time would be different. But nope, as usual, I fell in love hard, very very hard with our resident psycho - Scout.

I mean honestly, what can you not love about the guy? He's just perfect! He's psychotic, but the man who loves cats from hell as well as can subdue the little tyrant (Della) isn't he just perfect? And what if he is a bit crazy (okay, a lot crazy), who doesn't need a bit of craziness when the man can do you so good!

But I think I'm getting sidetracked here. Did I love the book? Hell yes! Am I still on a high after finishing it? Totally! Will I be able to start a new book right away? Nope, not in a million years! Why? Because this book was everything I needed. Action, such good d!ck action! But let's talk about character development!

Landry - our queen, yes the queen was sooo good! She was thrust into a new prison (from her father to three men who lied to her), and she handled them too well! That moment when she straight away told them about the rules! Girl! that's how you roll! and I don't think I should talk about this right now, but hell if you're not going to love the ending! I loved her standing up for herself, it was way overdue.

Sully and Sparrow, now I loved Sparrow in book one, but he was pissing me off way too much in this one. And Sully, well, he was never my favourite, but he was the best with dealing with Della (until someone else swoops in and starts making her pancakes).

So to wrap it up, I loved the book, and hell if that cover is not amazing. And if you think smut with 3 brothers and one girl is not for you, trust me you'll love it. The plot, the pacing, the character development and spice! Spice was really good! So grab the copy of the first book, because this one's coming out on 29th March 2022!

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Katie

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K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.

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Book Review: Triple Threat by K. Webster (Deception Duet #1)

 

Triple Threat by K. Webster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I finished this book I was sure of one thing, I would never be able to explain what I just read to my boyfriend. But I did, and his expression was so worth it. But let's start from the beginning because I had to share my thoughts because I devoured the book overnight, and now I'm just there waiting for the second one to come out.

Let's just say, that I usually go for the psychos in the RH but this time, Scout was a second runner up. I was way too in love with Sparrow (and that's before the Sully or Scout were introduced together with Landry). His interactions with Landry are everything to die for! The sass, the innuendos and the action! Hell! I was swooning and fangirling so much!

Landry is a great character. The old tortured soul in the body of an 18-year-old, with so many responsibilities and so little freedom. She's a character that you just can't not love. And her personality changes, her fear of her father it's so amazingly written that you get transported there in the room with her!

In the beginning, I wasn't sure whether I would be okay with an idea of 3 brothers and one girl, now I am just waiting for the full-on action! Because hell if I'll be satisfied with Landry choosing only one of the triplets!

So I'm off to the wait for the second book because that cliffhanger is utterly inappropriate!

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Katie

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Book Review: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Blood and Ash #2)

 

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Do you know that feeling when you were expecting something epic, and you got it, but you still screamed something in the line of WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED??

Yes, this is exactly what happened at the end of the book. Honestly, I was expecting something similar to Poppy being absolutely amazing and Chosen, but hell if I wasn't shocked, woke up my boyfriend from his nap with my screaming (yes I was screaming at my iPad).

So, let's dive into the book!

I LOVED it. yes, there were moments when I wanted to scream at the characters and with some other characters, especially Daddy Casteel was a tad bit annoying, and I was so down for the action between Poppy, Casteel and Kieran. So yes, book 3 I'm so waiting for a threesome (doubt I'll get it, but pretty please I need that action). But as they say, hope dies last!

So, shall we start with dissing Casteel? Hell, the man is a specimen that you just want to have, but man has secrets and issues a mile long! The issue is that while you kind of hate on him for keeping way too many things from Poppy, you still understand his reasons. (You can't stay mad at morally grey hot characters!).

My favourite in the book was Kieran, the Wolven was that fun and charming person that Poppy needed and I also needed to read about. Him just dropping vague hints about what was going on between Casteel and Poppy was both fun to read about but also frustrating!

The pretend game that Casteel and Poppy were playing was driving me soo crazy, if I wasn't reading on my iPad, I would have thrown the book across the room way too many times! (Yes, I was that mad). But hell (view spoiler)[Them finally accepting that everything between is them is as real as it can get, was probably one of the best parts of the book, only after the feeding scene and the queen bowing to Poppy saying that she is the Queen! (hide spoiler)].

So, the last thing, shall we just talk about the ungrateful Wolven who I want to murder!!!! Let's not talk names right now, but dude!!!! WTF is wrong with you, she saved you, healed you and that's how you repay her? by betraying her? Yes, I was way too frustrated by the end of the book, and on edge, and that one specific wolven just tipped the scale!

So, to sum up my thoughts, the book was great, and I can't wait to start the third one, plus I need to read that bonus scene from Casteel's POV!

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Katie

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Book Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (The Blood of Eden #1)

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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Yes, you might be wondering if I’m once again in my vampire fan stage, but to answer your and even my parents’ question, no, I’m not. I have read too many vampire books in those days and really thought that nothing would impress m anymore. Basically, I just wanted to read something bloody and what s better than a pure vampire book that has been on my to-read list for nearly 3 years. I gave it a try…

It’s a really nice book if you’re new to vampires, however, if you’re a near expert as I am, it might not give you anything new. what I was enjoying in the book was the idea of the Virus. yes it’s pretty cliche, but come on, who doesn’t like the whole apocalyptical world? Theme? I can say, that I truly enjoy it. it’s leek a guide of what to do and don’t’s. The character that I loved the most was Kanin. True, he didn’t appear much and mostly he was silent, but he kind of reminded me of raise from noblesse. true, he’s not as all-powerful and hot, but his “love” for humans was what made me think of Rai. (For those who have no idea what Noblesse is, it’s a Korean webtoon, you should really read it, it’s awesome!). Okay, back to the review. Allie is a great character and you’ll love her lots. You’ll question her choice of becoming a vampire, but only in the first second, afterwards, you’ll just try to understand all her choice.

One thing that I really liked and enjoyed in the book was the description of the vampires. In short Kanin’s definition of war was happening to Allie. Who I really wanted to smack and kill was Stick, he frustrated and annoyed me too much. You’ll know why when you read the book, but the way he relayed Allie was too cowardly. To m disappointment, there were no vivid bloodshed. there’s some drama, but nothing too shocking, well, for me that is. Are you ready to set on the journey to become a vampire and look for a mystical place called - Eden? Are you up for a small dosage of vampire x human romance? I’m still rooting for Karin, I really want to know how the romance plot will go in that direction and will it ever? If Allie stays with Zeke it will surely be too cliche, but we’ll see what’s going to happen in the next books. Enjoy it to your fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!

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Book Review: Hourglass by Myra McEntire (Hourglass #1)

 

Hourglass by Myra McEntire
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I haven’t had a time travel book in ages. I believe the last one was by Helen Douglas, I was anticipating pretty much everything except what I got. the idea of seeing the past and future was a really great idea. In the very beginning, I really thought that the book was about ghosts rather than a time travelling one.

To say the truth I wanted to write quite a number of things, but now, that I finally got to my notepad I can’t put them on paper. The is quite frustrating, But let me still try. I liked the book quite a lot. It was unique in its own way and I really want to know what is going to happen next. Are you up to meet fantastic characters such as Emerson and Michael? Trust me, you’ll love Rm, she’s one of those female characters that have a knack for being an awesome lead. Her sarcastic nature, her jokes and the best part is when she wants to seduce Michael and puts on full make up and armour. It's too fun, but also entertaining.

What shocked me the most were the revelations at the end of the book. Trust me you’ll be as shocked as I was. Are you ready to change the past? No worries, the future will not be affected a lot… To know how’s that possible, you’ll have to read the book very, very carefully! There are lots of physics teams, so don’t be lost! Get to know Em and Michael and many other fantastic characters. Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or mag! Happy reading! I’m off to read the second book!

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