Cover Reveal - Firebird by Alice La Roux

Title - Firebird

Genre - Romance

Release date- 20^th April 2018

Cover designer – The Graphics Shed

#rebellion #romance #caged  #steamy #April20th

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Synopsis:

Being a King isn't easy.

When a rebel group threatens the family business, Golden Apple Incorporated, Seraphina King must step up to the plate. Her father keeps her on a tight leash, a prized possession locked away in a gilded cage. In desperation he grants her the freedom to find those who want to harm them, but nothing is as it seems. People are going missing, women are turning up dead and then there’s her renegade stalker. The maverick with the emerald green eyes who always seems to be in the middle of things. Sera doesn’t know who to trust or what to believe.

What happens when the golden apple is rotten?

About the author:

Alice La Roux is a dirty minded, mouthy Welsh author who is still trying to find her genre while dabbling in erotica, fantasy and horror. She’s a bookworm who reads anything and everything and is addicted to social media. She’s happily married to her wonderful husband and loves her lazy little dog. She’s always written but never considered being a writer until she realised she couldn’t live without a pen in her hand.

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Review - You Can Lead A Horse To Murder by Tara Meyers

Title: You Can Lead A Horse To Murder

Author: Tara Mayers
Series: Secret of Sanctuary Cozy Mystery
Pages: 181
Release Date: March 12th 2018

Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Forest Grove Books
Source: ARC
Format: ebook

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Synopsis: There’s a killer in Sanctuary, and the prime suspect is a horse.

When spirited Ember Burns is led back home to open her own veterinary practice, her first client lands her in the middle of a mystery. It starts as a desire for Ember to clear her name, and turns into a personal entanglement in a rapidly unfolding story of lies and deceit. 

The small mountain town of Sanctuary has always had its secrets. Who can be trusted? It’s been ten years since Ember lived there but roots run deep. Discerning friend from foe isn’t an easy task. 

Relying on her intelligence and instinct, Ember tries to piece the clues together as the town gears up for its centennial celebration. 

From the quaint historic shops, to the rugged mountains surrounding them, Ember works to unveil the true culprit before they get away with murder.

My Review: Ember Burns is the new vet in her home town of Sanctuary, she took over the practice from Dr Bernie Chambers who has recently retired and is planning on moving to Florida.

Ember left Sanctuary ten years ago to go to veterinary school to study to become a vet and to get away from the small town and she ended up staying away, but when her mother dies she comes back for the funeral and with a little push from her Aunt Becky she decides to stay.

After paying off all the funeral bills and her school fees Aunt Becky encourages her to take Dr Chambers offer at buying the clinic which she does instead of returning to her internship.

While Ember is setting up the clinic ready to be opened her Aunt drops by with Ember's three cousins, 14 year old Elizabeth and her ten year old twin Bret and Tim. Ember's Aunt runs an animal rescue centre and she takes in some of the rescue animals as well as placing them in forever homes, as well as bringing her children Becky bring a cute labradoodle that Becky and her children try to convince Ember to take in but Ember doesn't think that its a good idea as she doesn't believe she has the time to look after the dog and get her clinic ready for opening but she takes her in and names her Daenerys.

While Aunt Becky is at the clinic she gets a distressing call from Bonnie Hathaway who own's a farm with her husband and they have recently taken in a horse that Becky had rescued, this call ends up with Ember getting her first client.

While out at Hathaway Farm Ember attends to the distressed horse and once they have the horse somewhat settled a phone ring's from inside the barn and they find Tom lying dead in the stall.

Ember and Daenerys go on hikes together and she meets Nathan a park ranger who seems to have a thing for her and she also goes on dates with a new guy in town Sean. I liked these two guys Nathan seemed lovely and Sean was kind of weird with his hot and cold attitude with Ember but I just figured he was just hung up on his ex wife.

Ember has to try and convince the sheriff and everyone else that the horse didn't kill Tom and while doing so she puts herself in danger.

I really loved this story and I spent most of my time reading it trying to figure out what was going to happen next and who the murderer was but each time I guessed wrong. I was convinced from the start that it was one guy but I was wrong it was a total shock that I never guessed it right before the end of the book which in my opinion makes it a great murder mystery story.

I loved Ember's Aunt Becky she seems like a feisty woman and she has the sheriff wrapped around her little finger, anything she want's him to do he does. Maybe this is a hint at a future fling even though Becky is currently married. I guess we will have to wait and see.

**I received this book for an honest review**

Currently Reading: The Earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Paul Bear
Read in 2017: 9/35

Cover Reveal - You Can Lead A Horse To Murder by Tara Meyers

Blurb
There’s a killer in Sanctuary, and the prime suspect is a horse.

When spirited Ember Burns is led back home to open her own veterinary practice, her first client lands her in the middle of a mystery. It starts as a desire for Ember to clear her name, and turns into a personal entanglement in a rapidly unfolding story of lies and deceit. 

The small mountain town of Sanctuary has always had its secrets. Who can be trusted? It’s been ten years since Ember lived there but roots run deep. Discerning friend from foe isn’t an easy task. 

Relying on her intelligence and instinct, Ember tries to piece the clues together as the town gears up for its centennial celebration. 

From the quaint historic shops, to the rugged mountains surrounding them, Ember works to unveil the true culprit before they get away with murder.

Excerpt Ember jerked awake, springing up in her bed and blinking at the thick darkness. For a moment, she wasn’t sure where she was, and then the past month’s events came rushing back. The outline of her bedroom window came into focus, the curtains somewhat illuminated by a bright moon. It was her old bedroom. Home. Her cell phone buzzed from its spot on the nightstand, casting its own blue light into the space before erupting with sound. The ring tone was a harsh one, meant to grab Ember’s attention so she wouldn’t miss a call. It worked. Rubbing at her eyes, she snatched the phone up, worried that something was wrong with Becky or a member of her family. Who else would be calling in the middle of the night? Glancing down at the painfully bright screen, she saw that it was just past 2am, and it was an unknown caller. “Hello?” Her voice was harsh. She didn’t appreciate the scare for what was likely a wrong number. “Is this Doctor Burns?” The man’s voice was filled with urgency. “Yes …” Ember answered, cautious. “I’m Doctor Burns. How did you get this number? Who is this?” “I’m sorry to wake you, but I have an emergency with a foaling mare. Mrs. Stratton gave me your number. There isn’t time for pleasantries, but I’m Morton Ellsworth. I understand you live at the Burns’ place out on Crystal Lake? This mare doesn’t have much time, Dr. Burns.” Jumping from the bed, Ember displaced Daenerys, who she didn’t even notice was curled up alongside her legs. The dog had started out the night in her own bed on the floor but must have decided at some point to join her.

Pinching the phone between her chin and shoulder, Ember yanked on her blue jeans that had been cast onto the floor a few hours before.

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Review - Infected by Tara Ellis

Title: Infected

Author: Tara Ellis
Series: Forgotten Origins
Pages: 241
Release Date: March 28th 2013

Genre: SciFi
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: eBook

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Synopsis: An alien plague. A sixteen-year-old girl. A fight to save the world. 

When a rare meteor shower unleashes a mind-altering infection, the people Alex loves begin to change. They’re smarter, faster, emotionless, and they have a plan. One that doesn’t include her. 

Guided by cryptic clues left behind by her deceased father, Alex follows a trail of increasingly shocking discoveries. Earth’s history isn’t what she learned in school, and a new hive mind threatens to rewrite the future. 

Alex is a fighter, but pursued by both friends and an unknown enemy, it will take everything she has to fulfill her destiny. Desperate to save her little brother, she flees to the mountains surrounding her home, where the only chance for humanity has lain hidden for thousands of years. 

WINNER, Reader's Favorite Book Awards, 2015, Honorable Mention, YA scifi FINALIST, Young Adult Finalist in the IAN Book Awards, 2015 

Infected, The Shiners is book one in the Forgotten Origins Trilogy

My Review: When a virus hits Washington during a meteor shower, many people get sick with flu like symptoms, some just get sick, some die and the virus rapidly spreads around the world.

The story tells of a 16 year old girl Alex who ends up on a journey to find the cure for the virus. Her mum gets sick so Alex is left to look after her mum and younger brother Jake.

Needing food shopping Alex goes to the grocery store and she meets a boy from school named Chris, he seems to be okay just like Alex and Jake. They talk for a while and they realise how many people actually got sick.

When the sick ones start to get better they all act strangely, Alex finds a book that was left to her by her dad who somehow knew about the virus arriving on the meteor shower, with the help of Chris, Jake and their loyal dog Baxter Alex solves the riddle in the book and in her dreams which lead her out of town to her dads friend who tells them about the secret society that her dad was in, he also tells Alex how she is supposed to go about curing the world of the virus.

The problem in before leaving for her dad friends house her mum injects Jake with the virus and he starts to get sick and while they are trying to find the right spot they get ambushed and Chris gets shot, leaving them behind Alex goes to great lengths to fulfil her destiny and cure the world.

The ending was great and I am curious as to what happens next, I cannot wait to get started on Heritage.

Currently Reading: The Earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Paul Bear
Read in 2017: 9/35

Review - Dare to Dream by Betty Jo Schuler

Title: Dare to Dream

Author: Betty Jo Schuler
Series:
Pages: 28
Release Date: March 15th 2012

Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Books We Love ltd
Source: Amazon
Format: eBook

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Synopsis: In Betty Jo Schuler's young adult novel Dare to Dream, published by Books We Love, Kaitlin Thomas's best friend Melinda Vest is beautiful with skin the color of coffee ice cream. Tall for eleven, she walks with her shoulders thrown back like she owns the world and plans to become a model. Vanilla, plain, and shy, Kait doesn't have enough self-confidence to walk down the aisle in her own mother's wedding. Add an adorable, mod stepsister-to-be, who's also in the wedding, and the mix gets scarier. A pesky boy, Izzy Bean, taunts Kait into signing up at Star Modeling, where she gains poise. Then she wins a Dream Wedding for her mom and Vic Margola.

When Kaitlin Thomas finally overcomes her shyness, she's forced to do it in front of the whole world, but her best friend Melinda cheers her on as she finally dares to dream.

My Review: Kaitlin's mum is about to remarry and she wants Kaitlin to be a flower girl but Kaitlin thinks she is to old and she is also super shy and doesn't want the guests staring at her, her mum promotes her to junior bridesmaid hoping that this will change Kaitlin's mind about being in the wedding party but it doesn't.

Kaitlin's friend Mel convinces her to join her in auditioning for a modeling agency, she is unsure at first but when she starts being taunted by an annoying boy she signs up and joining the agency helps to give her a bit more courage.

While shopping Kaitlin signs up to win a dream wedding for her mum which she regrets straight away but its to late and she ends up winning.


This short story shows that being shy and nervous is okay and that if you put your mind to it you can overcome them.

Currently Reading: The Earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Paul Bear

Read in 2017: 9/35

Review - Saving Rapunzel by Jamie Campbell

Title: Saving Rapunzel

Author: Jamie Campbell
Series: Fairy Tales Retold
Pages: 31
Release Date: May 25th 2013

Genre: Fiction
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: eBook

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Synopsis: Please note: this is a novelette. Flash fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.

History is told from one person's perspective. Sometimes they don't get it right.

The witch of the tower has been portrayed as being mean and evil spirited for too long. Now it is time for her to tell her side of the story.

While Rapunzel laments her imprisonment in a tower, the witch Thalia tries to convince her it's for her own good. Afraid to go outside, Thalia fears the knights are coming to harm them.

When a persistent man continues to speak to Rapunzel, Thalia knows she must do something to stop him getting to her. With her hair growing longer, it will only be a matter of time before he can reach her.

Vowing to keep a promise she made sixteen years earlier, Thalia makes a decision that could ruin the kingdom forever.

Revisit the charming tale of Rapunzel as told from the perspective of the witch who kept her captive.

My Review: This spin on Rapunzel is told from the witches point of view who turns out isn't actually a witch at all.

Thalia is awoken one night by the Queen and asked to take Rapunzel and hide her away as the kingdom is under attack, not wanting to refuse the Queen's request she packs a few items and leaves.

While running Thalia finds the famous tower deep in the forest and she locks herself in it and everyday she watches out of the window for the Queens signal so they she can return with Rapunzel to the castle.

Sixteen years later Thalia is still looking out for the signal that doesn't come and Rapunzel wants so desperately to go outside but Thalia tells her how unsafe it is and that they must stay inside.

One day when Rapunzel is hold up in her room Thalia goes outside of the tower to see if it is safe and while she wonders through the forest she sees men on horses whom she believes are dangerous and she returns to the tower.

Later on while she is tending to the indoor vegetable garden she hears Rapunzel talking to someone and she punishes Rapunzel by locking her in her room, days later after promising not to do it again Thalia catches Rapunzel talking to him again but she doesn't let on this time and while Rapunzel is asleep she cuts her hair off and locks Rapunzel in her bedroom.

Thalia throws Rapunzel's have out of the window and waits for the man comes again and this time when he comes he climbs up the hair, feeling threatened Thalia prays that the hair holds up long enough for the man to high enough that when she loosens the hair he falls and is injured.

Rapunzel cannot believe what her 'mother' has done, this is when Thalia comes clean and tells Rapunzel the whole truth about who she is and who her parents are, after telling her the truth they return to the castle where the Queen is happy to see her daughter is alive and well and they both learn that the man was actually a Prince who is mean't to marry Rapunzel to help bring harmony to the kingdom.


Currently Reading: The Earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Paul Bear

Read in 2017: 9/35

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